The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-10-04
TE He A I Fl
An Episode OF the War OF Inde-
pendence.

dence. In South Carolina, affair
II were in. a critical situation. Gen
Green made an unsuccessful attacl
]. on the British post of Ninety Six
and withdrew his men beyond the
and Broad rivers. Lore
Rawdon followed him, but could
not draw the patriot General into
an engagement.
At that period there stood, in
North Carolina, plain and unas.
: suming house; it was a one-story
building, neatly white-washed, and
surrounded by fence. The gar.
= den contianed many choice flowers;
apd the Dssnsifai honey--okIes
7sbd dded the doors and windows. Il
$ was the house of Mrs. Heath, who
lived with her two daughters, while
her son George was in Washing
: tons army fighting for freedom.
Kate, the eldest of the daughters,
was beautiful girl Of sixteen sum
mers; her auburn hair hung in
graceful curls down to her shoul
ders, and her face beamed with
kindness, while her eyes shone like
the stars that lit up the azure vault
of heaven.
One evening as Kate was stand
ing at the cottage door, she beheli
two mounted officers approaching.
They were richly dressed, and one
Of them she recognized as Lord
! Rawdon, the commander of the
British forces in that part of the
/ country. They rode up to her, and
Rawdon leant over in his saddle,
and said, in a kind voice. well,
Miss, can you let me have the use
Of a room for a few minutes ?"
/ Yes, sir; our house is open to
you
/ Come, Colonel, let US hasten to
business, said Rawdon, dismount
ing, while the Colonel did the same,
the latter leading the horses to the
stable.
Lord Rawdon advanced to where
Kate was standing, and said,
sWhose house is this, Missg
GM-s TaafbTs my Lord
'Ha her son is n the rebel army,
under Washington, is he not =
Kate trembled at the insult, and
she looked at the Briton with q
searctiug glance.
Ny brother is no rebel, Lord
Rawdon; he is fighting for his
country
Il am sorry for that. He is a
brave boy, and would, no doubt,
make a good British soldier, re
turned Rawdon.
Lord Rawdon, you insult me. +
| would sooner see George die a
felon's death than see him in the .
Kings army was the prompt an
sw,r.
4 see you are rebel, too, Miss
Heath. But here comes the Colon
ell said Rawdon, as he saw that
worthy soldier coming from the
stable.
They entered the house and went
into a small room 20 bold consul
tation. Kate thought they might
have something important TO say,
so she resolved to play the caves
dropper. She told her mother of
her intention and she approved of
it; and Kate placed herself in
position to hear the Britons' plan.
1t was dangerous undertaking.;
and she knew that if she was caught
in the act of listening she would be
treated as a spy, and perhaps exc
cuted, for Lord Rawdon knew no
mercy. She cautiously approached
the door and looked through
crevice. Rawdon and his colonel
were seated before a small table, on
which lay maps. They were exam
lining them closely, while Rawdon
was explaining them to the colonel.
Here is Green's camp said he,
and here is ours. We must make
q bold stroke, and if it be success
full, Green will be destroyed
Il don't see why it should not
succeed, do you, my lord p
No; if our troops fight as well
as they have heretofore, we shall
succeed, said Rowdon, his face as
a triumphant expression.
I shall feel happy when the
Rebels are driven away from Car
olina, and then their rule will be
over said Col Roberts.
we must crush Green, colonel.
I do not want to go back to Eng
land and let it be said that l was
out-generalIed by a rebel. No,
mover = exclaimed Rawdon rising
TO his feet.
Then we make that attack at
day break, do we not?' asked the
colonel.
we do. Have your regiment
ready, and make your men fight
like demons
Let us go now. But hold what
is the countersign for the picket to-