The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-27

ceiyed dispatch from Gen. Sumter. con,
taining the startling intelligence Of tho
landing at Charleston, on the 3rd. of DOR.
tlons of three regiments, detachment O,
the Guards, and considerable numbe,
OF volunteers, all under the command OF
Colonel Gould. These forces were de.
signed fos Corvallis, but that officer in
order that South Carolina might be re.
tanned in possession of his Majesty. "a.
signed them to the slccor of Rawdon.
SO soon as the Irish troops landed
RaSSdor., who was In camp az Monk's
Conner, repaired to Charleston TO make
preparation for tho relief of Ninety Six.
Previous to this time he had not heard
OF the fall of Augusta, nor of the invest
ment of Ninety Six. His fears, how
ever, for both these posts were great; but
| with the force then at his command, be.
set as he vas by Sumter and Marion, he
was unable to render Cruger and Brown
any assistance. On the 7th OF June
Eawdon set out from Charleston for
1 Ninety Six. Soon after leaving Charles.
1 ton, the troops left by Rawdon at Monks
Corner Joined those led by Gould. The
whole consisted of seventeen hundred In.
fantry and one hundred and fifty cavalry.
On the way. q few others Joined him, so
that on arriving at Orengeburg his COM
mand amounted to more than two thou
sand. Rawdon soon heard of the fall of
Augusta aad the ciese Of Ninety Six.
On hearing OF the advance of Rawdon,
4 the frat thing that anggegtAd itaalf To the
mind of Gen. Greene I9as to meet and
disperse the force advancing to relieve
Cruger, and then return and force Crueer
to surrender. To effect this design.
Marion, who was in the low-country. was
ordered to place himself in front of Raw
don. Gen. Sumter was ordered to collect
all the forces on the Congaree and lola
/ Gen. Greene at some point between that
river and Ninety Six. Gen. Pickens, co.
gether with all the cavalry under Colonel
| Washington, were sent to Join Sumter.
Although the plan of first beating Raw.
don was undertaken, it was soon dis.
covered that it could NOT be put into ex.
eSltion. The concentration of the forces
under Sumter was necessarily too slow,
and the movements of RAwdon too rapid.
TO put into execution such a'plan.
1t was determined next by Gen. Greene
&c raise The s;ege and lead lis forces into
some safe retreat. To this both the Off.
Gers and the men objected. Some we're
anxious to wipe ont old stains; Others
were desirous to give an exhibition of
their skill and prowess; whilst many,
rendered reckless by cruelties and sufier.
ing inflicted by the enemy, were longing
for an opportunity to satiate their verge.
ance. 1t was manifest to all that the
post must be taken by assault or aban.
doned. Rawdon was moving forward to
isa relief with all possible l;spatc:..
In the. meantime, neither, party had
slackened its labers. The work of the
besiegers was pressed forward, whilst the
besieged labored day and plight in
strengthening their Notifications. The
American narksnen often drove the
artillerists from their guns. It was at.
tempted to burn the houses of the village
with ARROWS, as was doIe at Fort Motto /;
but Cruger promptly had the houses
! stripped of their roofs. Major Green,
VINO commanded with distinguished
ability the star redount, on seeing the
advance of the American third parallel
and the erection of Maham tower, ccy.
cred his parapet with sand bags, leaving
an aperture between the bags for the use
OF his Iiasmen. It now became evident
to all thas an error had been made in not
directing the main force 10 the reduction
of the ntockades that guarded the spring.
In order to CT. the enemy of from
| their supply of water, Col. Lee proposed
to Gen. Greene the propriety of attempt
ing to set the stockade fort on FIRE. On
the 18th, whilst dark and portentous
| cloud was rising in the west, Lee asked
Gen. Greene's permission to make the
attempt to set tais stockade fort on fire.
The request was granted, and sergeant
and nine infantry, belonging to Lees
| legion. were Immediately selected for the
perilous undertaking. This intrepid lit
tle band was furnished with combustible
| material and directed to advance to the
stockade fort by the most concealed route.
at tho same time the batteries in every
| quarter opened terrific fire cpon the
enemy, designing 70 produce the 'impres.
sion that g general assault was about to
be made upon the star redoubt. The
gallant sergeant and his faithful little
band made their way amid the raging of
the storm and the thunder of the cannon
until they had reached the stockade fort,
and were in the act Of applying the fire.
At this critical moment they, were dis.
covered, and the sergeant and Eve OF hia
men we're instantly killed. The Other
four escaped unhurt, notwithstanding
many muskess we're fred ct them -as thew
ran across the field back to their com.
mand. ~
On the 17th the fire of the Americans
was very destructive. The enemy were
forced to withdraw their forces stationed
befween the spring and the sicczede Enst,
The garrison coon began 20 atiffer greatly
on account of being deprived of the use
OF the spring. The females In the Brit!
ish camp, sheltering themselves beneath
the respect due to their sex. undertook
to supply the garrison with water. Una!
bic TO supply the demand, the soldieTs,
it was discovered, dressed themselves in
| female attire and went to the sprinp.
This being discovered, the order was
given to fire upon every one going TO the
spring, whether male or female. -
Although RaWlon had been ADVANCING
rapidly since the 9TH to relieve Cruper.
the latter was In total Ignorance of the
fact. In the neighbofhood, only few
@..;le. @ Aieteas lse..s lI:..ss.. aE- -:.;.iz,l =
young woman who had lately mnffied a
British offic Or in the garrison OF Ninety
Six. The young lady was the daughter
of patriot, and she had brother who
had heartily espoused the cause Of the
| Wings. This woman the British bribed
TO communicate to the commander nc
Ninety Six the fact that succor yoald
soon arrive. Rawdon was ar OrauPebtrg
when he sent his emnissary to contract
with this woman. She Communicated
the facts In the case 10 o young loyalist
The ton IiiITiisy. Dressed in ciifzen'a
clothes, this loyalist appeared, on the
! afternoon of the 13ths riding along the
American lines, south of fhesyiiIane.
talking. carelessly to the soldiers. No
uOtfcA Vyas takan nf him 40 tha oarot.,,