The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-15
The Intelligeneer Job Offices
Dicey Lanesto1i.

Dicey Langston.
The patriots of Laurens District in
South Carolina, during the revolution,
were frequently indebted for important
information to one young girl of fifteen
or sixteen years old at the commencement
of the war. At length suspicious of the
active aid she rendered was excited among
the Tory neighbors. Mr.. Langston was
informed that he would be beld responsi.
BILE thenceforward, with his property, for
the conduct of his daughter.
The young girl was reproved severely,
and commanded to desist For time
she obeyed; but having heard by accident
that company of loyalists, who, on ac-
count of their ruthless cruelty, had been
called the "Bloody Scout" intent on their
work of death, were about to visit tho
Glider settlement" where her brother and
some friends were living, she determined
at all hazards to warn them Of the inteh.
ded expedition. She had none in whom to-
confide; but was obliged to leave home
alone, by stealth, and at the dead hour of,
the night. Many miles were to be tra.;
vcrsed, and the road lay through the:-
woods, and crossed marshes and creeks,
where the conveniences of bridges and,
foot logs were then wanting. She walked
rapidly on, needless Of slight diAieultiesj
but her heart almost failed her when she
came to the banks of the Tyger-a deep
and rapid stream, which there was no
possibility of crossing except by wading.
through the ford This she lsnew to be-
deep al ordinary times, and it had doubt
less been rendered more dangerous BY the
raihs that had lately fallen.
She entered the water; but when ia
the middle of the ford; became bewildera.
ed, and knew not what direction to take.
The hoarse rush of the waters, which
were ND to- her neck--the tlackhess. Of
the night--the utter solitude around her
the uncertainty lest the next step should
engulph her past relief, confused herr
and losing in degree her selfpossessiotl,.
she wandered some time in the channel
without knowing whittier to turn her
steps, Having. with difficulty reached
the other side, she lost no time In hasten.
ing to her brother, informed him and his
friends of the preparations made to slr-
prise and destroy them; and urged him to
send his t1en instantly in different direc-
tons to arouse and warn the neighbor-
hood. The soldiers had just returned
from fatiguing excursion, and complain:
ed that they were faint from want of
food. The noble girl, not satisfied with
what she had done at such risks to her.
self, was ready to help them still further
by providing refreshments ut onee.'
Thoug gh wearied, wet and shivering with
cold, She Immediately setaboIt hei prep4
arations. A few boards were taken from
the roof of the house, a fire sihdlcd with
them, and in few minutes a, hoe cake,
partly baked, was broken .int6 pieces and
thrust into the shot pouches OF the men.
Thus provisioned, the little company.has.
tened to give the alarm to their neigh
bors, and did SO id time for all to make
their escape The next day, when the
"scout" visited the place, they found mo
living enemy upon whom to wreak their
veIgednce.
At a later period Of the war, party
Came to his house with the desperate de-
sign of putting to death all the men Of
tile family. The sons were absent; but
the feeble old man, selected by their rea
lentless hate as victim, was in their.
power. He could not escape or resist /;
and he scorned to implore their mercy
One of the company drew a pistol and
deliberately levelled it. at the breast Of
Langston. Suddenly wild shrek was
heard, and his young daughter sprang
between her aged parent and the fatal
weapon. The brutal soldier roughly or
dered her to get out of the way, or the
contents of the pistol would be instantly
logged in her heart. She needed not this
threat. Which was but too likely 10 be full
flied the next moment Clasping her
arms tightly round the old mans neck.
she declared that her own body should
first receive the ball aimed at his hearth
There are few human beings; even of the
most depraved, entirely insensible to all
noble and generous impulses. On this
occasion, the conduct Of the Daughter, co.
fearless; so determined to shield her tath-
er's life by the sacrifice Of her own, touchs
ed the heart even Of member of the
"Bloody Scout" Langston was spared;
and the party left the house,. filed with
admiration at the flial affection and de-
votion they had witnessed, - Chimasa
Corner.