Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-07

now busy in urging to arms. tAnd where
lis Ferguson nowT said one, addressing
Bowen. =. '.''' ,....'S' So D. -.
Lying at Gilbert Town, waiting for Clark
to cross the mountains Hethinks be has
him in a trap, and SO he has, if We do not
break 9 hole in it for him to slip through,
replied Bowen. =. ......
| tWhat force has he p said another
We'll, not more than one hundred and
/ fifty regulars. he has a rabble of tories,
Who fight, or run, as occasion warrants
which brings up bis force to about twelve
hundred men but if you bring your hounds
with you boys, they will hunt them, while
we are engaged With the regulars.' -.
lis Bully Rube, going with you2' g., =
'He has promised but here he is to an
swer for himself, replied Bowen, as Ferris
moved bis ponderous bulk towards them.
you going to join the Captains troop,
Rube p sang half dozen voices.
well, I don't know he slowly articu-
lated. I'VE amt come to no terms yet
what terms are you speaking of?' said
Bowen, hastily. -. .....
well, you see,' said he, laizily hitching
up his trowsers. Il want to know what
am to get for my share of the trouble, I
can take q buck in the eye at as long dis.
tance as the next man or I can, with no
better peice Of mischief than these two
knots here said he, doubling his fists and
striking them together, with blow that
would have fellea an OK, bring down as
many men in a free fight as you choose to
set against me; !; but I amt going to work
for nothing. The man that pays the best,
is the man for me, call him Kings man or
Congress man, whig or tory, what you
please 3 ..-'.- ,.-a-s .-.',.. b..
=, you said nothing of this last night to
me when admitted you to our council
said Bowen. why did you not speak of
it before you entered like sneaking spy,
as you are?' he said angrily, his slumber.
ing passion getting the better of him.
'Look here, Alexander Bowen, keep
your hard words for them that fear you J;
you set yourselfup for a Captain, and since
you got with Maj. Davie, you would think
King George himself, had the educating
of you; but I'll swear you don't captain it
over me, I'll. see you far enough first r.
The young trooper involuntarily clapped
his hand to his side, forgetting his Sab.
bath-day garb; when Mr.. Adams interpo-
sed. -,-, -, p
sEllick-Reuben-young men, be quiet
Would you for foolish word bring dissen-
ton in your own camp? Bowen, remem-
Der your instructions were to conciliate.
Ferris, what would you have? The enemy's
camp will furnish more spoil than you can
manage. Fie, man, don't be the Jonah in
our midst ... ... .......- 49,, ...-, ..
,sNo, I'll not go until I know what I am
to make by it. The. spoil, as you call it,
consider as thrown in. I work for wages,
and for the rest, make what I can. None
of your black looks at me, Ellick Bowen,
am as near to Ferguson and Gilbert Town,
as you to Watauga and your clan and
there are dozen or more of the boys here,
who'll not see Bully Rube wronged. You
think you'll play the devil here you may
do it with women and parsons, but you
can't do it with men, and with Reuben Fer
ris.'
Bowen's dark grey eyes were literally
scintillating fire; but he strove to control
his passion as he replied Ferris, I don't
want to quarrel with you, but you know We
have no means to pay our men now. Mr.
Adams here, will tell you that Mr.. Will.
loughby is partly, and privately pledged,
to furnish some means; how much, I can.
not say. What you can lay your hands on
in the enemy's camp, is yours; but we are
not fighting now for gain, but only to hold
our own. If you and the boys will come
with US, we promise you free fight and
plenty of it; it's all We can do
Come Ferris, the Captain promises fair !;
be man-give him your hand,' cried a
dozen voices. >,.... .....
Il don't want to QUARREL said Ferris,
surlily, seeing the tide was against him
Il only ask for my rights, and what every
man ought to have. If you are satisfied
boys, I am. Come on, let's be off, And
the party mounting their horses, were soon
out of sight. r-.
Twilight was rapidly fading to night, as
Mr.. Adams and Bowen left the scene of
the previous incidents.
Il do not half like that Ferris said Mr..
Adams, as they rode leisurely along.
"A bulldog brute, said Bowen, passion
ately.
'What do you suppose caused him to
shirk now p asked Mr. Adams.
Some sneaking tory has been tampering
with him, I'll be bound and be would sell
his hide for money, or for anything that
would crafty his vile Appetite replied
Bowen.
well, we'll, Elliok, be patient we must
take the chaff with the wheat in this world.
When we cannot have perfect Church we
must not expect perfect State. The in
diVidual makes the one sinful, and the
other rotten. There's no perfection this
side Heaven And with a deep sigh, the
good minister logged on in silence. Grad
ually, his countenance cleared as if thinking
on happier themes, until at length he ab-
ruptly said,
did Bessieknow you were with meT
NO. replied the soldier, bitterly, COR of
course, she would not have said she would
come
Mr.. Adams laughed.