The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-04
THE OLD STAR FORT.
NIFETY-SEVENIH ANNIVERSARY
OF TIE SIEGE OF


Prepnr ations Making for Grand Cole.
bration on the Eighteenth OF the
Present Month.
The citizens Of Ninety-Six and it's
vicinity held meeting a few days
ago, to make preparations for pub
lie demonstration at the Old
Fort on the 18th of June. This
particular day has been selected be-
cause on the 18th of June, 1881,
General Greene, commanding the
Americans, made the assault upon
tho fort held by the British. For
seventeen days Greene had invested
the fort--Crudel, commanding the
British, holding it with pertinacity
Characteristic of the British soldier.
When almost on the point of sur
rendering the fort, Cruder received
information by Miss Emily Geiger,
who had u lover in the fort, that
Lord Rawdon was marching from
Charleston to his relief. At the same
time Greene heard of the approach
of Rawdon, and determined upon an
assault. The 18th of June was the
day selected. The assault was
made with greet courage by the
Americans. and resisted with des i.
peration by those within the fort.
When victory was nearly ready to
alight upon Greene's banner, he
was forced to discontinue the siege
because of the near approach Of
Rawdon. In short time after
wards the garrison was withdrawn
and the fort abandoned by the
British. ..
It is to commemorate this gallant
assault by n small band upon o
thoroughly well manned and we'll
supplied fort that this meeting is
called. Whilst it is not the centen~
NAL of that occasion, it will be the
anniversary and taken i'll connec-
ton with tho opening campaign,
and the desire which the people have
to hear chose whom they love and
respect, and rs further celebration =
of our recent delivery from bondage
into the lightof pure and good gov
ernment, our people are determined
to celebate this brave fight by our
forefathers in the cause of American
liberty. Yet the occasiontis potpo.
litical. Private differences Of opin~
ion, personal political animosities,
aro expected to be laid aside. and
only those subjects of general in
terest to the people, and those mat
ters of history connected with this
fort, are expected to be broaehed.
Social and military features will be
combined. Committees have been
appointed and arrangements are !,
actively progressing to make this
m occasion long to be remembered.
The committee to whom it was en- q
trusted to invite the speakers for
tae occasion have asked Govern.
or Hampton, Lieutenant-Gov
Simpson and ex- Governor Bonham o
to address the meeting. Other =
prominent men will also be invited.
The neighboring military companies,
will be requested to lend their aid,
and altogether the plans ore cons
prehensive for grand demonstra-',
ton. It is an occasion that appeals .
strongly to the patriotism and the
pride of tho counties Of Abbeville,
Edgefeld, Laurens and Newberry.
which converge into corner neara
this historical spot for in each !ofI
these counties are tho descendants
of men who fought upon the very
occasion to Which we will 60 there
to do honor. Therefore, we call
upon oil the citizens Of these couns>
ties to join with us to make the
meeting o success. The OCCASION
will give them the opportunity Nof
hearing prominent men, for meeting
and discussing among themselves
topics of great momeht, and setting
in motion the campaign which will
secure to us the fruits of the victory
won in 1876. -NS,sety754Sic Guard.
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A London policeman, aged TWEEN,
two, lately reported seven fires.
within thirty hours. Such amazing
activity excited suspicion that he'
had originated the calamities hinaAS
self for the informant's reward, and