Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-21

But dlshcartaning news reached Ma.
rion's ears while on tho return from sam.
pit bridge TO his lair at Shows Island.
The swamp baud numbered les than 30
men. and after drawing Oh force large
enough 90 hafilo Watson aud the scouting
parties needed for the large territory
threatened by tho British. there had been
only handful left 10 guard the camp.
This handful hal been Oycrsume by Doyle,
who had crnss-d over from the Whteree To
the pcdee country, north Of the scene "
Mnrion's aud Matson's encounter. and
swooped down on the island with q rclent'
less hand. Everything Of value 20 the
partisans wn- drstroycd-stock. provisions,
ammunition and arms. When the scouts
brought this word TO Marlon's biyouac no
time was lost In mourning, and tue band,
led Gs usual by fleet cavalry, started
10 take vengeance on Doyle. Doyle, how
ever, soon put the deep waters 0f Lyneh's
river between his column aud the hot
pursucn aud avoided battle, although
forced 10 take some punishment from Ma.
Tion's sharp,hooter- NJ long range, AND
prepared 10 retreat toward the British
line. at Camden, on the Waterec.
This spring campaign of 1881 put Marion
upon his meitle not only as a plaunor aud
fighter, but as a leader Of men Tho hot
chase after Doyle, the dcspoilcr Of his
island camp, had led him FAR 10 tho north,
and while thus engaged his ylgilant scoua
brought word that Watson. whom he had
escorted 10 Gcorgctown on the jump. had
been REINFORCED aud was moving rapidly
toward the Pc,loe 10 Try the issue over
again. There was still third party Ia tho
field against Marion, and at that hour the
swamp band was the only armed body OF
patriots In South Carolina. Marion was
anxious, n not perpieSed, In private in.
terylew with his faithful lieutenant, Major
Horny, h, gave voice 10 his thoughts aud
deslrcd 20 know whether. la the event Of
his being compelled 10 take 20 the noun.
tain-, the officers aud men Of his band
would share his fortunes and carry ON tho
war. go. aud bring me their answeri" he
exclaimed 10 lIorry.
The answer was soon returned and was
hearty AYE, aye" over which, says
llorry's chronicles, the "Swamp Fox" was
"tptocd" and declared, 81 am satisfied, one
Of those parties shall soon feel US"
Tradition says that the band was then
| drawn MP In circle aud sworn with
drawn swords TO follow Marion, TO never
yield To tho British, and to tght until lib
| tilN hunulA NN VOL
The pursuit. OF Doyle was again taken
mp, and Marion crossed Lynch's river 70
attack him, but found that he had fed "a
Camden In n panic. Marion then turned
TO meet Watson, aud by rapid marching
struck his camp on the Psdce Watson
had every advantage and Marion awaited
attack. Tho parilsans had not two rounds
of ammunition 10 man.
In this crisis Marlon's scouts brough,
news that an American army under Gen
Greene WAS entering South Carolina from
the north, aud Light Horse Harry l.ee wa.
at hand with his legion TO cooperate with
Marion. Tho blvouac Of the partiHana wa,
Hstir In twinkling, boats were hauled
from their secret mooriugi and l.ee's horse
men were icrried across the pcdee to join
fOrccs with tho swamp band. Watson also
heard the news, and Initiated Doyle Ia q
haAty retreat, burning his stores aud bag
gage and sinking his cannon In the swamps
Marion aud Leo then marched against the
British forts on the Sautec, captured Forts
Watson and Motto aud. ultimately the fort
Of Georgetown, breaking the hold Of tn,
British upon the river line OF doienscs am
forcing them back toward Charleston
This was the beginning Of tho end, ant
Marion's baud fought on until South Caro-
lima was reclaimed for liberty.
GEORGE J.. KfLNiEH