Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-11

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yards of the American works. Here, on Sab.
bath morning, the first of April, they broke
ground. As Clinton marched down the Neck,
the van of his column was attacked by corps
of light infantry led by Colonel John Lau-
rens. In this skirmish the British lost, in
killed and wounded, about thirty. One Of
the aids-de-campo of Clinton, the Earl Of CATH
ness, was wounded. On the 9th of April,
General Clinton made another advance, and,
having erected battery and mounted twelve
cannons, demanded q surrender Of the town
and all the forces in it. a
Just about this time, General Woodford,
with seven hundred Virginians, entered the
city, and reported that considerable numbers
were Fastening to the succor Of the beleaguer.
ed city. This, together with the entreaties of
the citizens, who, as yet, knew nothing Of the
horrors of war, induced General Lincoln to
reject the summons to surrender. Two days
after, the batteries of Clinton we're opened
upon the city and the American works, and
for thirteen days terrific caunonade was kept
up by both parties. af'., Ts''.1i 7flIait.ar
On the 9th of April, Admiral Arbuthnot
ran by Fort Moultrie and took shelter under
the guns of Fort johnson. As the British
feet passed Fort Meultrie, General Pinckney
opened terrific fire upon it. Twenty.seven
sea.men were killed, a transport ran aground,
and was burned by her crew. General Pinck-
ney hoped that Commodore Whipper would
keep the British feet back, whilst be would
be allowed to pour in upon it an enflading
fire from Fort Mcultrie. .Whipper ran his
squadron up the Cooper river and sunk bis
vessels, together with some merchant ships,
between shutes and Folly Islands, and the
city. The object had in view in sinking these
vessels at this point, was to prevent the Brit
ish feet from running up Cooper River and
raking the town. - .tii 4t..s&l..5,t
So soon as the British feet crossed the bar
and passed Fort Moultrie, it was evident that
unless succor was soon received, the city must
fall. About the time that the guns from the
British batteries commenced firing, Governor
Rutledge left the city for the purpose Of
arousing the county militia and sending them
to the defense of the city. The civil affairs
of the city were .leftin the hands Of the Lieu
tenant Governor, Christopher Gadsden. Gov
ernor Rutledge passed up the countrybetween
the Cooper and santee Rivers. BE begged,
he entreated, and threatened, but collected
few men. The only quarter Of the city which
was open was on the Cooper River. Totkeep
communication with the country open, Gen
eral Lincoln sent General Isaac Huger, with
three hundred cavalry to Biggtn's Bridge, in
the neighborhood Of Monck's corner.
Sir Henry Clinton, anxious to cut of all
communication between the country and city,
sent out body of fifteen hundred chosen
troops under Colonels Webster, Tarleton and
Ferguson, to scour the country in search Of
EHsgerand-.his his cavalry en- the
14th of April, Colonel Tarleton with his le-
gion of cavalry, and Colonel Ferguson, with
his rifemen, led by negro through by.paths,
completely surprised Huger's men. The A
mericans made but little resistance fhe men
fed to the swamp, and thus most Of them es-
capped but all the baggage Of all kinds, to-
gether with most of the horses, fell into the
hands of the British. ~ .5e4 e4sd&
After the British feet had stationed itself
in position not to be molestedby Fort Moul-
trie, the greater part of the garrison was or
dered to the city, Lieutenant Colonel Scott
was left in command of it, with few men.
On the 7th of May, Colonel Scott having
been summoned by the British feet, wasforced
to surrender. The British flag was soon seen
over its walls. si aais4 ls
!, When Sir Henry Clinton first landed on
James Island, be sent, for reinforcements to
Georgia, and ordered three thousand more
troops from New York. Thetroops from New
York, under command of the gallant Earl
.Cornwallis, arrived four days after the over
throw of Huger's troops at Biggin's Bridge.
CORVALLIS was stationed at Haddrelps Point.
All communication between the country and
city was now cut of, and the investiture of
the city complete. The third paralleliof the
enemy's works was finished, and the city was
subjected to a terrific cannonade, both from
the land batteries of Clinton, and the feet Of
Arbuthnot. Night and day the firing was
kept up. The defsnces of the city gave way
before the eheavy guns Of the enemy, and the
houses of the city we're Get on fire BY the car.
cases thrown into the city, Men, women and
children were killed in the streets. No place
was safe, and hunger began to stare the be-
sieged in the face. All hope failed the garri-
SOD, and the citizens we're in q state of alarm
bordering on despair. General Lincoln was
urged by the citizens to surrender on the best
terms he could obtain. Jl5 II
On the 9th of May, pressed on all Sides.
General Lincoln surrendered to Sir Henry
Clinton and Admiral Arbuthnot., Every
thing passed into the hands Of the enemy.
This, as we will see in the sequel, was 4esad-
dest blow the State Of South Carolina had ex.
perienced. Men made of different material
would have folded their arms in despair and
given up the cause Of freedom as lost The
American garrison lost in killed, ninety-two;
in wounded, one hundred and forty-eight The
British lost in killed, seventy y-six /; in wounded
one hundred and eighty.nine. i7gi ia
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is said that he could ride at a full gallop and
retain silver dollar between each knee and