Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-30

ems at the time OF this massacre, more
than three hundred who effected they
escape, scarcely dozen names have come
down to posterity. A man by the name of
Seaman Burrows, and boy fled from the
scene of horror, at 'Pocotaligat Town.
and with great difficulty, (the man seri-
ously wounde ~ running and swimming,
reached Port Royal Island in time to
warn the people and thus secure their
retreat to the vessel SO opportunely at
hand. To this wounded refugee these
three hundred inhabitants owed their
preservation; nay, their escape from
tortures, of which their death, certain
ultimately to ensue, would have been
more than we'tom relief. *Among those
whose lives were thus preserved, was the
infant son of Colonel Barnwell, the pro-
genitor of a numerous and distinguished
family, identified for more than century
and a half, with the history, civil and
military, as well of the tate as Of the
province Of South Carolina. Colonel B.
had distinguished himselfin 1872, when,
at the head of six hundred whites and
three hundred and sixty-six friendly In.
dians, he was sent to the relief Of the peo-
pie Of Roanoke, N. c., one hundred and
thirty.seven of whom had been massa-
cred in single night by the Tuscaroras
and their allies. lie killed wounded and
captured nearly one thousand warriors,
with loss of only five Carolinians and
thirty-six Indians. Afier this signal de-
feat, the survivors removed to the Ohio
river. In l7l9, he was again intrusted
with an important and highly RESPONSE
bic mission. The province having over.
thrown proprietary Government" >" sent
him as special envoy to the King of
Great Britain. asking that Royal Gov
ernor should be appointed by his majes-
ty &c. This duty was discharged entire
ly to the satisfaction Of our people. |
shall have occasion to introduce this
name in another connection and shall
now return to the subject originally Sc.
lecled for our present consideration.
After the suppression Of the Yam,
mosee" insurrection, (of which l shall
speak hereafter the inhabitants of St.
Helen's returned to their plantations.
They we're encouraged to do so othe soon
er because Port Royal Island had a rery
capaciious and safe harbor, and was like
ly to become place Of great trade, as
being a commodious station for shipping,
and the country around affording plenty
of all provisions.
Having obtained considerable appro'
priation from the government, as well as
liberal contributions from some worthy
gentlemen, their fond hopes were real
lied in 1924, in which year was erected a
neat church ofbrick, forty feet by thirty,
with chancel ten feet deep. In lbs.
Rev. Lewis Jones was appointed by the
society in London, to this cure. lie
served the parish for twenty years with
fidelity and success. Dying in l145, he
was succeeded by Rev. Mr.. Orr, rector
of St. Paul's; who, after serving here for
one year only, returned to his former par
ish. In l747, Rev. ~. ST. John. a. NJ.
was sent here from the Bahama Islands,
but declining health led to his eailyremov'
al. After occasional services by Rev.
Mr.. Chitelle, Rev. William Pease!y. in
1851, arrived from Newfoundland. His
reprehcnSible conduct caused his dismls-
sal by the vastry, IN I75G During the
ensuing six years, services were irregular
ly rendered by four several clergymen.
In I762. Rev. John Green, of St. Peter )
college, Cambridge. England, was sent;
who after three years services died 1865.
His successor, Rev. John Fevrler, OF
Burmuda, died in 1866, after Il service
of less than one year. Rev. James Pierce,
arrived in 1863 and died Ill; soon aiter
which, Rev. Edward Ellington, removed
here from St. Bartholomcw's. Against
him the vestry, in l772, closed the doors
of the church. His successor. Rev. {.
+. Moreau, continued till l7I6, the mem
orable year of the Declaration Of lnde
pendence. In HI, Rev. w. +. Graham,
became rector. but left in l77S. The
church was not entirely without divine
services during the evcntiill period OF the
aevolution. From IT'S till his cath
in 1871, Rev. S. G. LEWIS, oiiiciatcd.
Next, for short time only, Rev. j. 5.
J Gardiner. He was succeeded By Rev.
Matthew Tate in 1892. Upon his death
in 1895, MIR. Graham became second
time, rector, and continued Till his death
in 1900. After q vacancy of four years,
Rev. Galen Hicks was chosen, who re-
signed in 1911. Rev. j. Baruwell Camp
bell, the predecessor of he present be-
loved and venerable incumbent, was
elected in 1872.
| have been at the pains to enumerate
this long and perhaps tedious list ofcirr'
gy for two purposes; first, to show the