Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19

Others, although convinced of the fruitlessness
of the attempt to reinstate Stewart upon
the throne of Great Britain, had, under the
promptings of national pride-although con-
trary to their judgment and interest-sup'
ported the claims of the Pretender. Multi.
tudes of the Scotch, who had either taken up
arms in support of the claims of Charles Ed
ward, or otherwise supported his cause, were
apprehended. Old men, trembling with the
in6rmities of years, were executed. The
heart of George II. at last sickened, and he
granted his once rebel, but now vanquished,
subjects, conditional pardon. The condi-
tions were that they take the oath of allie,
glance and emigrate to the Plantations.
These Highlanders least, many of them
preferring banishment to either death or the
humliating condition to which they had been
reduced in their native land, accepted the
offer of the king. To part of those par
doned Highlauders, the region of country
around the High Hills Of the Sautee vas grant
ed. Reaching the coast Of North Carolina,
they were driven, by contrary winds. into Cape
Fear. Following the course Of the river, they,
in process of time, occupied large tract OF
country of which Cross creek, afterward Cam
bleton and now Fayetteville, was the centre.
The lands reserved for these exiled Scots was
afterwards granted to some Virginians, and
by them settled Prominent among these
settlers, may be mentioned General Thomas
Sumter and General Richard Richardson.
The first settlers in the region bore the names
of Chillet Furman, Mathers and Nettlers.
Richard Richardson was surveyor, protes-
sion at that day held in high repute. By him
the lands we're located, and some Of them are
still in the possession of his descendants.
Whilst General Greene lay on the High
Hills of the Santee, his militia were thorough
ly drilled. During the first years of the war
there were very considerable number of per-
SONS in every section of the State who, as far
as it was possible, remained neutral. They
were neither British nor tory. From the be-
ginning of the contest, they had entertained
no hope that the colonies would succeed in
throwing off the British yoke. The history of
past rebellions against the English govern
ment made them timid. When, however,
these individuals saw that CORVALLIS and
Tarleton were gone, and Rawdon, Crugeran
Balfour were unable to keep General Greene
in check, they came out and espoused the
cause Of the Wings. These recruits, whilst
they increased the number of men in Greene's
army, did not render it more efficient, because
they were undrilled. For the short time that
Green remained on the High Hills ofSantee,
these new recruits we're drilled, that they
might be ready to meet the enemy.
The successes of the Southern army had
already attracted the attention of the govern
ment, and that the last blow might be struck
and the arm of the enemy completely para
lyzed, reinforcements were ordered to be sent
to General Greene. Baron Steuben, with a
body of men, was assigned to the Southern
army. The order was countermanded, and
the DarO0 uIu uOt dEIlSO. II SohSiooAooAo
force was sent from North Carolina. These
ioined General Greene in his camp on the
High Hill of Santee.
Whilst General Greene was preparing for
general engagement, the partisan leaders OF
the South, with their well tried corps. were
harrassing the enemy in every section of the
State. Sumter and Pickens we're operating
against the tories in the up-country, whilst
Marion, Taylor and Maham, were sweeping
over the region between Orangeburg and
Charleston. The British we're reduced to 30
perilous condition, that they lived at the
risk of their lives. The British soldiers were
obedient to their officers, but all hope of SUBJ
iugating the State had died in their breasts,
and no small number of them were devising
plans by which they might desert the standard
of George the Third and join the Americans.
No doubt some of these were influenced by no
other motive than that which impels men to
espouse the cause which appears to be most
popular. Others were impelled to desert the
British standard because they believed the
war was waged to establish tyranny. The
British officers we're careful to prevent all de-
sertions, and no less careful to conceal them
from the world, when they could not prevent
them.