The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-04-01
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A military officer With whom we have long
been intiu,atc, relates tsFo iaeidents connected
with Grogfsan'a gallant defence st Fort Steven
son; one ofshieh affords Il strong positive, and
The other strong negative proof ofthe above
snosea adsge.
Asthe British End Indians, in their opera
tons, Lad violated sieir pledge, and nsages Of
the civilized wartarp.s hy swanlonlv mardeFing
their pFisosess. the members Sf Creghass litths
band toaig one hundred strong, with single
sin-soussties. and surst anded by shout SIX irun
dred British troops Esd thrice that nafuser of
Iudiansy hid mutually agreed TO stand their
ground 10 the last, and sell their lires as dearly
] as poeslbie. " hcn alI waa ready. the British
commander seist tiiesseastr uSdcT aag Q,
truce. 10 tfeas FOR surrender 8s tbs fort.
5sng!larl. poibsingso rim rs le approached
claimed: ii siiI not 90 10 Jet hini enter hess'
ard sec car weakness: aho viii volunteer 10
meet isi:n E
Asistwas PRETTY certain that whoever should
scase lie iuss on sHtl mission would be snus-
tlessti hY aassssi Toe. there wss bries pause.
when Esssiga Sssspp replied, ! viii, upon ons
condition. " lsst Il. Il asked The captain.
Pledge nae yous word. rs 40 officer and man
osg honor. that ron Will keep That gun bearing
saifeGssT ugson ne. ant that you will fire it of the
saotarnt ycs, $50 aae saise nay hand The pledge
wss given. and Shfpp went forth. To all srgu.
inetsts ana he puFsus4ian ef the enemy. h.s nn
VARYING repiy.. i am Instructed 10 say that We
defcs.si the surs. scaa the Injiens hegaa 20
sttrroHsi Iiiss. One eIa.shal bis epaulesss..
auusher bis ssosa. saipp who was risa o.
l,esesilsaa frame, released himself By powerta'
effort, ard turning the enemy. eoolly said 'S;',
[ hnvusno. psst myself uudcr the protection a
your ;Tase without saowio, yossr raesse Of var
fare. Ybt sse that gat. saisl be. potn.isg TO
.he;r solitary s;x poandcr IL i we'll charged
with gra,e, AMI have thr s6!esan pledge OF ny
cetuuaassler that ii sisss ls i.csl 3tse moment
,has Issse tbs sgssss' Therefore rrssaia these
| sasn atsa respecs saa laws oi sas, or yos, shasi
Instantly assosagattY ,sle 20 Ills other sssld.
I i;s WIS enough Shipp was no more n,e'-
essst; he Fa.ssgurs 10 bis comrades Ia safety.
is,siss qs the desperate arsisa that cnsed and
ol:siea,i promos;ea fof his Srssrry.
The sostf,sss fistaarc FcfesTsI 90 waa told -
s.Ilssws after The British assl is'siians hs.i
aitiplrasu. ros..han ri:ssesl onr ssan touly ons,
seiss, Ski belonged ,i' ts lisiis iasi, and vi
stEotfs fss ais discovery wesr. fnf sassc tisne.
unsuccessful. al 80 .ss ssnisins we're disces
ssc.l IN the gsssss of oac q .sc locs h'a,se..
wt.se lie iiai efept iog sase.y. ssis' wts cns ~
two Iy i cannon bail. 4 " ilir fest,. cStsides
irg their elsaaera ~ se, 'aeI worsh thorgAt,
lsa ss,.'s caught IL So sAer slt,sy aal esea,eti
air fguin perhaps Tho gslrss drsyssrsss agil; en
record, The n,iy a.sts shat aas killed i,Hp,
rsnc,lso l.s TIC cpEs a,asn ssito ,ssxs ilinlseis
coward.
Il aaaEe asked 70 ave yoi,. Geaetai, For shs:
purpose o! -
"t,au yos prose spar sorsssy. ;aadasal |
Isass neitlserss:ne laeliassien 70 daily wsih
Fshn. verneE1
ssss,.sa sssss she ,ss9ly gisaa ~ accomplished
lsav BIZ s;iias III hsssssss snsi stgipes 1t :hc
FEDERAL headquarters in chasialsoags saase
!air had reqtarsse ,eFislsssosi - saal ftrsss-
l;ssle clssls. sslsigii hs bsssf s'is sd from che
ssty bv lsekeaeTaazs pEecirisate T.stTcas. The
sisseg ID gtssialsntals WIS kaswm - 'xsen.
" aagnag.- ;sguls1lv lssg tlfasefin 0hio. In
tise pss-esus assassss ass sas layiEg flsa asson
bis tss. eeas i't asfsata. sEtla beas heess eic-
sasssl agals the asatssie shell,
II asa ap, stsai rsa arn plessed 70 cali a
sngal ssogsags sts, having ns slcssrs - beromc
] ssiels. shall nssr ae effort to addaee the
.pss,es saR sssgss. eanse hcra:: sir, 90 hsisi-
asss-- M: iar sl,a purpose af discussing the
! merit ,t Black aenabliesuissa. aIy reqaess--
7 .sisyiss sas dcnsaad4-ifsyoa vii hear a, Is
| reasonable. ans ycas compliance by 30 means
su.s,f,s i.sens wtth Tons sintY.
Yon're a d----~---Si she rsbci. said The ching
in s.gssps, Il kscw my du;isss and lee snc add;
,ha, nv office Is no place for she rebels,
al was ftsIly aware, sir Judging from ycur
general reputatint,l .hat the soeiety an which
yoa ;ness Is adapted TO the tastes Of neither