Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-12
CHAPTER XII.
Bid that welcome,
Which comes to nnnish Ms.

check upon the British, but so dispirited
them as to make Cornwallis declare that in
the whole frontier district, he could not as
semble an hundred men, and even in them
he could not place the smallest confidence.
The fatal catastrophe had not only lost him
the whole district of 96, amounting to 1000
men, but had thrown what they had con-
sidered the conquered province of Carolina,
into state of confusion and rebellion
The patriots discovered that there was moth
ing invulnerable in the red coats of the
British, and that their safety and happiness
depended on their own bravery and enter
prise The insatiate avarice of their ene-
mics, their cruelty and perfdy, left them
nothing to hope for, and they determined
to act with spirit and free the country from
their invaders. The recent victory buoyed
up the hopes of the patriots, and so ercour-
aged the desponding, that Lieut.. Col. Cru
ger sent word to CORVALLIS that the whole
district of Sc had determined to submit, as
soon as the rebels should enter it. They
were no longer safe on the soil they con-
sidered vanquished, and CORVALLIS retreat
ed to Winnsboro', harassed by the patriots
at every step. Such was their audacity
that single riAemen often rode up within
gun-shot of the army, singled out the vic
tins, and having discharged their pieces,
rode off in safety. 1t was not only the vic
tory of Kings Mountain that these thousand
mountain hunters gained, but it was vic
tory over paralysed hearts; victory over
dark dreary, and hopeless submission; vic
tory over timid, uncertain and Responding
fears, and the triumphant cry on that 7th
of October, reused Carolinian hearts. 1t
cheered on Sumter and brought the lion
hearted Marion out of lis Businesses; en-
abed Green to collect his army, and check
ed the system of tory carnage in the State.
1t rang to the sea side, and Briton's trem-
bled at its power On its cheering news
went. Boston and New York, both in the
hands of the British, felt the shock; Wash
ington and his starving army heard it, and
their arms were again nerved for the battle.
The patriot exulted in the anticipation of
speedy independence-the soldier rejoiced
in the prospect ola termination of the tolls
of war, with its object fully obtained. The
farmer again worked his fields in the pleas
ing conviction that he would soon be secure
from British bayonets; and hope and cheer
fulness took possession of minds that had
long been harassed by anxiety and distress.
The tory ascendency was over in South Car
olina; the system of rapine, carnage and
bloodshed was at an end, and Americans
once more took a firm and determined stand,
in which they never faltered, till the King
of Great Britain declared the States to be
free, sovereign and independent. "The
transition from war to love-" says one of our
historians, "has ever been direct and uni
FORM" therefore, it becomes quite natural
for US to inquire after the welfare of Ellen
Campbell.
1t was after returning from seeing the
last sad Offices performed over dear little
Bessie Craig and her aged father, that Ell
len Campbell stood in the piazza of the
Mansion House. 1t had heen day Of deep
sadness. Her childhood's companion was
gone, and snatched so suddenly and so ter
ribly as to make the blow doubly severe
She had not only to sustain her own grief,
but she had much to do in comforting Mr..
Willoughby, and much to bear in her deep
sympathy with Bowen. The young Cap.
tain's nature seemed transformed. He who
had heretofore been so sensitively shy, so
cheerful, good humored and gentle, was
now firm, stern and uncompromising. No
smile ever lit his once merry face; his wrath
was still smouldering fire, and his calm.
ness deep despair. In Bessie's grave he
buried every hope for the future, and lived
cnly as a minister of vengeance. The trans
actions of the past week had also determin-
ed timid Mr.. Willoughby. Hardy's medi,
tated cruelty to his young friend, Davie,
had first exasperated him; this, followed so
quickly by Bessie's and Andrews death,
reused every emotion of his nature. The
affections that had hitherto checked his pre-
delictions, were now as fiery spur to his
decision. 1t had been sadly proved to him
there was neither mercy nor honor with the
conquerors, and the victory Of Kings
Mountain settled any remaining doubt Of
policy, and determined him, with many
others, to throw their influence in the scale
of independence.
I'VE should hear from Henry to-day,
should we not, Ellen ? said Mr.. Willough-
by, as he advanced in the piazza.
Possibly, we SHALL she replied, with
heightened color, as the words so much IN
accordance with her own thought, tel! upon
her ear.
Il had thought he would have been with
US before this, said her uncle, who suspect
ing warmer feeling than childhood men,
ory and maturer friendship, was yet ignor-
ant of any pledge between the two.
Captain Bowen says he was ordered to
the passes of the Catawba,' replied Ellen,
willing to excuse her lover, yet with a
stifed sigh of disappointment.
Il would not be surprised if yonder is
not him now,' said Mr.. Willoughby, as a
connie of horsemcu were seen riding slowly
m the avenue. Elen's face crimsoned as
che remembered their last meeting, and ga