The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-17

OF Capt. AS pistol hastepsd to learn the
cause, but arrived oaly 10 time 10 ses him
/ returning from The pursuit. He wa. orr
dersd by the Captain to ride up the creek
tn whore Col. - WAS stationed and 70.
port to him that 1.-The enemv had crossed
below and were abou. tn cuthis party off,
Banister' putting his horse into a gallop
was soon out Of sight and hearing.
The attention OF the Captain wa, call
ed TO hi, men in the nr,iication, AZ he
he'rd the report OF rifle folio we'd nv
veil from the opposite side OF the creek.
"A rapid firing was KEEP, up bv both par
ties and the enemy seemed crowdinp np
to take par, in the conis... "Bani.,er"
'oon returned and reported tha, the Col.
'aid, "d-m it, the Captain must hold
the place"
C"p's'n A, again dispatched Ban.
's'e." 10 repor, the pressing Of the enemy,
but he had gone but ,hor, spare when
shot was heard in the drec,inn he had
taken, and Immediately afterwards, he
~s' seen returning slowly as If his horse
was Disabled. His report and nearer
inspection Of the horse proved this to he
trne. He had proceeded but short
distance on his mission. when he met
n N Han IL
challenged bv him. raised his gun and
pm"eA trigger, hut less fortunate than
that of his opponent. it missed fire. while
at the same instant his horse wss pierced
Nv the hul'Nt of his foe unaware Of this
he bad charged the yankee. Who. not
"ai''ng 20 see the result of his ,ho,. fled.
He had gone hut little farther when he
cam" tn hensa woere the women were
weaving and CRYING from fear. tsv rush.
ed ou' and begged him to 90 hack. that
the yankees he'd jus, heen there and we've
all around through the woods, stealing
e'erv'hine they could find"
Having delivered himself az hi. re
ror' in much less time than :, ha. taken
Y mr. narrator TO Sri'ei' hereporrs ed him
self ready for A retreat. and suggested
that he had better take the lad "a he
belonged 10 tho disabled crowd C.p,.
A. with se">s Of the responsibility
re,rine upon him, and wishing 70 dis.
CHARGE his dn'v. dispatched another con
risr. Barny Miiliean nv nsme, who soon
roiurnAh and confirmed the report OF
'Ban'sier." ""thst the Yankees had crossed
th" creek in numher..'
Cant A thinking 1t was time 10 take
he reins in his own hands, the horse. be
i'g htought np, ordered tho men to
mot", Heading the parr7 himself they
s'rnck on, fnr "hesdqusr'er,.' Nothing
was seen OF the enemy until thev had
gone more than half a mile, when com
ing out in view Of road on the right.
ranning parallel with the one they were
travelling. the line ofmsych Of the yankee
army, suddenly hurst on their sight
through the open pine lands which they
were now traver'ing. they could have
heen easily seen bv tho e"smy. Coming
10 road which intsrssc'sd the one they
we're travelling. what WAS thei. di,mav to
ace bodv Of infantry advancing directly
towards them. But without hesitation,
Capt A. heHdsd through the woods
and having proceeded two or three hun
.drsd wards. halted, snd in "ihs pre,ence"
NJ the Yankee Army. held a'".o!.mn
council of War" This con.ultation
brought 10 light. that Immediately on the
other side ot the road which ,hs YANKEES
we're travelling, there was swamp, which
II ii could te reached. would prove "ha
ven Of refuge" II Wa decided .het~een
'hs C.ptsin and Lieutenant. and agreed
that ~ s,temp, should he made 10 cross
tho road. Sesing a gap OF soma dis
tsnra bsIween the rear and head OF a
column. they made for It At a sweeping
RalIop "Bsnis,er" bringing mp The rear,
and before the ysnkees a~oke from their
a''onishnsnt were at the margin Of the
swamp.
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