The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-15
For the FarIne- and Ne hauic.
A Page Forgotten History.

NlepItf oi Long MtdlpNs. II
Orange county.
\ VERY short. spare built man. 0
piain. Insignificant appearance. ana tlt
farther Disadvantages ot a very thin
piping Voice. WITH one eye. no one L
search Of hero would have given hi.u
a second tho ught, and yet that >rafl
frame was knIt together with FONTS i,
flexible "a = politicians principles. an
muscles ike bands Of timely tempere,
STEEL and through that solitary ey,
looked forth a spirit that no danger
could appal. no adverse fortune subdu,
or dismay \ democrat OF intcnsest dV,
he affected the toughest costume. anC
n an are when gentlemen never wor,
aught but purple and tine linen.' he
clothed himself with homeSpun. woven
on his plantation, and shoes mad, b,
ms own negroes.
lie had organized partiZan force o.
Minute men. some four or five hundre.
strong men who dwelt peaceablN
enough at home. until runner nOtilico
them that Shepperd had work fol lhem
TO do, when at tie rendezvous woulo
/ -ather band OF rough but resolutt
men ready to execute any plan. however
daring and hazardous, ot their idollZed
| chef.
An English officer named Patton was
then raIdng through ORANGE and the
adjoining counties, carrying terror ana
/ lev station with him. Born a gentle
man and a soldier. and of superb play s.
| al developement, he Knocked AT fear
and fatigue, utterly devoid OF conscience.
,taunch in his loyalty To the king. and
/ Sitl goodly scorn ot American rebels.
/ &c showed no quarter; raplne. violence.
and murder marked every ste, of his
onward progress, and none were allie
| to stay his course.
| Col. Shepperd and his troopers re-
| turning home after tte disastrous battle
! 81 Briar Creek found Patton devastating
the country, and riding rou4h-sAod over
| the people. Plan alter plan to capture
nlm was devised. but Coz. Patton was
as wary a soldier as he was brutal as Il
man. and time and a-aIn he slipped
through Shepperd's tolls, and laughed
| him to scorn.
Finally Sheprerd was ordered on
some expedition that withdrew his
.orces from the neghborhood. and Pat
ton getting wind Of it, came down INTO
| the hons den. quartered at Long
| Meadows" Tor a night and a day, and
although treating Mrs. Shepperd with
| extreme ,ourtcSy, Cor Patton. though
absolutely without humanity To women
as women. never faded to treat iadl
Of his own rank with the most finished
courtesy OF manner) appropriated the
| olonel's stock. provender. and planta-
..on supplies like the freebooter that
ne was.
Col. Shepherd returning one night to
visit his witc. whom he passionatell
| loved, discovered that Patton was IN
The neiuhbori1oo /, and laId plan to
apture him.
Summoning his immediate body-.uard
o! twenty picked men, he stat oned
irteen of them i'll an old deserted
/ school house To lie i'll wait while he
and tie others rcconnoittred. Return
to the school house. what was his an
ger and astonishmcnt To and the bud :
NJ empty. swept, anil "a n.s!lcd. :
and a card tackled up b, Col. j tttou T.
tell the reason Why.
Patton also Lad been out resoluo.t-
ring. and came To the school house
Whcrc a pack Of cards and .ju- oi Wi..,-
ocy were helping the anbu-,adp to tor-
-et their duty. All the muskets were
piled near the door. and Their owners
sitting cross-le-ged on the floor were
deep II tie mysteries OF card llaylng.
whle the sentry lifted the lug 10 lis
mead q time or so TOO often.
Stepping lightly TO the door. Col. Pat
ton seized one OF their ON nu.kets.
and levell.ng II at the ajsJrbcu card
players. cried out III lis ringing Voice Of
irresistible command. Surrender to
Col. Patton OF las Maiesty'> forces. or
y All shoot every man of YOU" Hall
drank, wholly surprised. ana with tne
a. stmctive obedicnce OF soldiers To a
born commander. they at cnce surren-
dercd. Still holding his ..iu~het at polnt
blank range. Patton made one OF the
men advance and hand him the musket>
one BY one. stock ioremos i hen lie was
required To tie his conritueS. each man
with his own halter. the horses were III
turn secured 10 tncIr masters. and thus
oked together man and beast he crest
ialien thirteen We're marched ahead 81
then caI tor 10 the British camp. a
soIfN enough spe, taclc. truly.
! fiery. pass alate man. Col. >hep-
pyIts> rage and mobilization were indeS-
rribanlc. ii : de~ re 10 capture Patton
teyame a perfect irciAc. and he bent all
hl> encr-le9 to II ac, oml lsnnont.
Ia man w!ll he c,,n. generally AID
Get. >aClperd'> hour ,ane i'll last.
Not very long after lie sgrace Il
cai ture ol Hs laeu. there Was TO b, :,
SAFE n the Lei- Ibori.00t. People IA.
submitted. + tary were uos eUbuUed. and
Patton ru,se on ualhcG through l,li.,
a very LORD Paramount aua non dare.
LaiH>ay or resist. He was gong to a.
tend lie sale. Eot as a u.datr. but 10
take q a afmt< whatever ne saw lit.
stationed -oHc ~ ! men be-
iow. and above tie lont ni attac> tna,
&c r.d selected, early Oh the day oI li4e
sale, and ti.on dressed i,nc :, common
latmrr. Il, hc always was. and wlll Il
i u,t halter Owe. ms arm, lie mounted
he ..u.' Z di!d tooA i br,dle rulh tarov.
.t.e WOODS ti.at would Irh- am cut IL
10 the road that Patton must take 10
ach t.l,. rss.c. y house o1eul led by ii
man named SMITH was on the ielt ol the
Iu;ld. above tac lower aa.busCaue ol
Si.ti eros m,n.
Down the road came Patton riding a
superb black mare. dressed Ii iui! Brit
-. uniform. and presenting Il VcrN trl-
aEt, ,,au all,nuI4 al l.ons,n liz was
tall, large, ANA slles1i. l.sipso {. and
~ ula.e aud l..-iI -oldl,a qualities
.uhy olleplerd's eqLaI. As Ii. rode .
calamity Oh III all the ride OF conscious.
beauty and power, out oI Il brlule pal
to lis rlgnt rode small. n.-.aNored
man. who saluting him awkwardls, as
he rode alongside. said: IL bo-ght some
colts not long ago rom man named
smith, who lives somewhere on tIis