The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-29
NUMBER s5.

with the sword which tho Governor vo-o
about his person. "ore
rfooabiy tho most desperate feat of arms
Vi ,ne heVoIution was the release by Jasper
"n" Newsoa OF about twelve American nr;..
Iners ana she capture of the guard of ten
nr"isn soldiers. The circumstances sur.
rounding this exploit were romantic in the
extreme and worthy of the days of chival.
y' Whlle reconnOitering tho British cam,
at hoenezer, Jasper learned from a Mrs
zones that her husband, then in iron,
charged with desertion of tho rovol con.o
was about to bc sent With other nr;.onors
tosSaSannsh, Ahoro- 70 BE- sricd. md ssio,Iyss..
less, executed. Tho distress of fhe No.
| woman and her child touched tho heart of
| the lmpusive Irishmau, and he formed Tho
desperate resolution of attempting n rescso
The prisoners, under guard, started for So
vannah. Jasper and Newton followed tbon,
unarmed until the party arrived at what is
ucw known rs Jasper Springs, about two
miles mi from Savannah, on the Augusta road.
here the guard stopped for water, resting
,Ie'r arms against the trees. jasper and
Newton each seized n musket, shot two of
the guard down, dashed out the brains of
two more with the clubbed guns, leaped he.
tween the remaining six soldiers and tho
other muskets, and possessing themselves of
inc loaded weapons, compelled the surren.
der OF the six, released the prisoners, escor.
theni 10 the American army ut Purysburc
aud safely returned Jones to his wifi, onS
child. "'' ""u
The death of Jasper was in keeu;uu With
MS lie. The attack on Savannah was die.
astrous The French and Americans voro
repulsed; the bugle had sounded the retre,,
when the flag which Mrs Elliot had presen.
ted to him, and which he had promised to
guard "until eternity" was seen bv him
trailing In the dust. Lieutenants Busbc
and Hume had been killed while bcor;no
that banner, and it was from Hume,s dvine
grasp that Jasper seized it at the close Of
the action and the day. Jasper made GOOD
his promise. He guarded it "untiI eterni.
w.. While bearing it he fell, and in fall.
ing said to Major Horny, a companion in
arms, 81 have got my furlousb. That
sword was presented to me by Governor
Rutledge for my services in the def.nse ~
Fort Mo9ltrie. Give it to my father, and
9He- worn It with hanar--IfhA
hope Of q better life. Tell Mrs. Elliot that
lost my life supporting the colors she pre-.
sented to our regiment. IL you should ever
see Jones, his wife and son, tell them that
Jasper is gone, but that the remembrance
of tho battle which he fought for them
brought secret joy to his heart when it
was about to stop its motion forever. Tell
all my friends who shall remember to ask
tor me that their poorEriend has fought his
last fight, has struck his last blow and may
the blessings of Providence rest upon nv
country and her cause"
$50 fell Sergeant Jasper; his last blow
struck in the cause of America; his last
shout gathering cry for the defense of her
honor ; his last wish prayer for her pros
perity So fell Sergeant Jasper. The
sand Of our streets has drunk up his blood,
and the soil Of our city has encompasscd
his bones. Who has written bis cpitaph 7
Who has built up his monument 7"
To write his epitaph, to build his monu-
ment is the object Of our Association, and
it should be our proudest pleasure as it is
our most sacred duty. Let then the lovers
of liberty everywhere unite with us in rear.
ing tribute to modest heroism, as cxem-
Plified in the life and death of William
Jasper
John Mcmahon, j. H. Estill, John r.
Dillon, John L. Roman, p. w. Meldrim, N.
.. Tilton, j. Croniu, D. j. Foley, Chas.
Collins, j. j. McGowan, John Flannery,
Geo. A. Mercer, Luke Carson.
The organization Of the above named
Association was completed on 9th Decem.
Der, 1873, by the election of the following
officers:
Prcsident--Johu Mcmahon.
Vice Prcsfdente@P W. .oAfciirfn. ss-~---
Treasurer-J. j. McGowan.
Recording Secretary-John T., Roman.
Corresponding Secretary-D. j. Foley.
A young lady gave her skating expert
ence as follows, according to tho Brunswick
Nc,os:
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