Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-28

/ d don't know. I only know he proved
his taste when be did speak; and by some
magic, be has got as sportive, coy, and
changefula nature as ever bewildered the
brain of man, subdued to child-like trust,
"a wife-like devotion; and that a nature like
this, should hold such danger as she en-
countered cheap, is mystery I cannot
fathom. I don't believe that woman ever
was taken from man; that is an antediluvian
tradition that all experience disproves.-
She is cross between witch and an angel,
or she pever could be 50 capricious and yet
$50 devoted, so tantalizing, and so fascina-
ting ,- .....
'One of them has certainly bewitcbed
you, Ned, and I shall put you, at once, on
stern camp duty, in order to exercise the
spirit said Sewer. what is her name,
Venus, Cleopatra or Delilah p -
sVenusp cried the young ensign, in af-
fected horror; smy little life and blood girl,
compared to that old heather divinity ?
Cleopatra! Heavens little Bessie, that
great black eyed Egyptian queen? Delilah
Purity and innocence forgive the thought
No, she is none of these; her name caps the
climax of her perfeetions and is poem on
affection, household word and woman,
all combined-Bessie. Bessie Craig. Did
vou ever hear q sweeter p 10
Away with your nonsense try and talk,
if you can, of graver matters. What car
ried Davie to the Mansion House p
'Ha hap laughed the merry youth, who
possessed, in great degree, the vivacity
and ardent temper Of his uncle, the Major
has way Of his own, of resting from the
tolls of war You may call Miss Ellen q
Venus if you will she possesses high
cold beauty that would chisel finely in mar
ble.'
'Ha is that Davies game? He has
been very sly about it.
'He has been very sure about it, at any
rate, I should judge. I know her heroisu
cheated Captain Hardy of his captive, fol
some hours, and gave US chance to traE
him.
Strange strange! replied Sewer, grave
ly; show affection seems to inspire woman
in the hour of danger, with courage be-
fore which even mans pales, and leads bel
on to accept any ordeal to shield or vindi
cate her love. Give me regiment Of such
spirits, with muskets in their hands, and
will proclaim freedom through our whole
western continent; convulse Europe, and
cause kings to totter on their thrones
But what is the condition of the country
you passed through p
sAs usual, the path of Ferguson and his
Tories, is marked by terror and bloodshed
They are carrying out Corvallis instruc'
tions in the most vigorous manner. The
order to hang those who have borne arms
with the British, and afterward Joined oul
forces, has been construed into command
to hang all who will not fight against the
Americans; and these, with prisoners on
parole, have been literally murdered in colo
blood
The very surest way he could take o.
rousing Carolina spirit; but he could not
with any show of justice, carry out such
brutal policy in York District, for the in
habitants never have accepted protection as
subjects, nor were paroled as prisoners
Yes, but British justice is now stout
rope and strong limb, applied to the first
Wing they can catch but revenge and des
pair are working for us as steadily as zeal and
patriotism in more prosperous times. 1t is
sad, though, to see the terror and distress Of
the people,
The shocking tales of brutality we have
heard of, are almost incredible, and seem to
be more the cruelty and hatred of fends
than men, said the Colonel.
sYou may believe all, and more than all
you hear; there may lie some Tories who
are men of principle and humanity, but
they are not in the upper districts. These
men or devils are set of horse thieves and
outlaws; men whose crimes have exiled
them from society; ignorant, uuprincipled
banditti, whose idleness, licentiousness and
deeds of violence, find no parallel. Fergu-
son himself, I have heard, is stout, fear
less and efficient officer, but constant COM
munication with such vile refuse, has trans.
formed him into cruel, staggering bully,
and his hatred to the Wings and the Whig
cause, is only equaled by his zeal and ac-
tivity in exterminating them,' replied the
youth.
you think, then, we will meet with the
cooperation of the people?' said Sewer.
They could not more effectually drive
them to us, replied the young officer, 'and
all they wait for is opportunity
(which, by Heavens they shall have
ere long, said Sewer, impetuously inter-
rupting him. This confounded waiting
wears out my life.blood. I would have
pounced on the rascal before he shook the
dust of Gilbert Town from his heels
'And why did you not?' asked the young
ensign, as ardent as his uncle.
Because replied Sewer, laughing at his
own impetuosity, wiser heads than yours
or mine decreed differently
The next morning vidette from Will
liams, apprised Campbell of Ferguson's
whereabouts, with full particulars of his
force. The stratagem and willy movements
Of the partisans, had placed a distance of
one hundred miles between his army and
CORVALLIS, and Ferguson was at length a.
reused to alarm. He was now making a
rapid retreat, in order, if possible, to con-
meet with the main army. His efficient
force consisted of about twelve hundred