Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-05-16

and fifty-six wounded; Scott, her captain, lost
his left arm, and was otherwise so severely
wounded that his life was long dispaired Of;
the ship was also much damaged her mizzen
gaff was shot away. The whole loss of the Bri-
tish fleet in killed and wounded, was two hun
dred and FIVE. The royal governors of North
and South Carolina, as well as Clinton and Corn
wallis and seven regiments were witnesses of
the defeat. The Commodore and the general
tory INDUCED in reciprocal elimination. Moth
ing remained for the army but to quit the sands
of Long Island, yet three weeks more passed
away before they embarked in transports for
New York under the single convoy of the Sole
BAY iigate the rest of the feet being under
the necessity of rcmn ming longer to rcft.
On the morning of the 10Th. Charleston har-
Dor was studded with sails, and alive with the
voices of men Fastening to congratulate the vic
tors. They crowded round the deverers with
transports of gratitude; they gazed admiringly
on the uniniurcd walls of the fortress the ruin
Gus marks of the enemy's shot on every tree
and hut in its ncighborhood; they enjoyed the
sight of the wreck of the 'Acteon,' the discom-
fitted men-of-war riding at anchor two and
half miles distance; they laughed at the Com
modore's broad pendant, scarcely visible on
jury maintopmast, while their own flag crowned
the meron. Letters of congratulation came
down from Rutledge and from Gadsden, and he
gave his witness that mo men ever did behave
better, or ever could behave better
On the afternoon of the Both, Lee reviewed
the garrison, and renewed to them the praise
that was their due. While they were thus
drawn out the women of Charleston presented
to the second regiment pair OF silken colors
one of blue, one Of red, richly embroidered by
their own hands; and Susanna Smith Elliot, n
scion of one of the oldest families of the colo
ny, who, being left an orphan, had been brought
up by Rebecca Brewton Note, stepped forth to
the frort of the intrepid band in matrona beau
ty, young and stately, ight-haired, with eyes of
mild expression, and pleasant countenance ;
and as she put the flags into the hands of Moul-
trie and Note, she said in low, sweet voice /:
Your gallant behavior in defence Of liberty and
your country entities you to the highest honors /;
accept these two standards as a reward Justly
due to your regiment, and make not the least
doubt, under heavens protection, you will stand
by them as long as they can wave in the air of
liberty And the regiment plightcd the word
which they were to keep sacredly at the cost of
many of their lives, answered: The coors shall
be honorably supported, and shall never be tar
nished.'
On the 4th Of July, Rutledgo came to visit
the garrison. There stood Moultrie, Note,
Marion, Peter Horny, William Jasper, and all
the survivors of the battle. Rutledge was hap
py in having insisted on holding possession of
the fort; happy in the consciousness of his un-
wavering reliance on Moultrie; happy in the
glory that gathered round the first days of the
new born commonwealth and when, in the
name of South Carolina, he returned thanks to
the defenders, his burning words gushed forth
with an eloquence that adequately expressed the
impassoned gratitude of the people. TO Jas
per he offered lieutenant's commission, which
Jasper modestly declined, accepting only a
sword.
South Carolina, by her president and COM
mon voice, spontaneously decreed that the post
on Sullvan's Island should, for all future time
be known as Fort Moultrie her assembly
crowned her victorious sons with applause
The tidings leaped from colony to colony on
their way to the North and the Continental
Congress voted their thanks to Lee, Moultrie
Thompson, and the officers and men under
their command. But at the time of that vote
Congress was no more the representative of de.
pendent colonies; the victory at Fort MoultriC
was the bright morning star and harbinger o
American Independence.