New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
Harry was the heroine, and Francis Marion
the Swamp Fox" the hero.

The tradition is that lat one evening her chill
dren being asleep. Mrs. Horny heard the sound OF
horse hoofs and then mans voice begging ah-
mission at the door Ii was Marion. who, having
made an unsuccessful attack on the British near
Georgetown. was now in turn pursued ny 'hciii.
His men had gone on to where bridge crossed
the Wambaw Creek few miles on. IN ORDER 10
make their way to the Santee swamp. when was
their stronghold. Marion. worn out and exhaust
ed. had come to ask a supper ana louSihs' anu
would follow them in the morning. supper was
pre- ared rapidly might be. but while IT was
cooking the weary man sank into sleep III ms
chair Suddenly came the tramp or nors's' 'ie
clang of steel scabbards. The British were upon
them.
Mrs. Horny walked the General. took him TO the
back door pointed down the long gardeh-"aih
to the creek at its foot. and told him 10 SWIM 10
the island opposite and lie there in the rushes
until the English left-she would meet the enc
my. He off like "A wild duck as Mrs
Horry's daughter always said in telling the siory,
and like "A duck swan the stream and lay MO IN
the reeds until daylight came. when he made
his way up the river to rejoin his men,
The lady in the mean while opened the IRON,
door carefully closing those behind her) ana
met Tarleton face TO face. Search was made MRS.
Horny not only Offering no remonsirance' nut
proonging ii by every means in her power. ne
tracks Of the main troop had in the mean VIM"
been found. and the soldiers hurried of. TAKING
horses. etc. but not stopping to plumber mucn
Colonel Tarlcton ate the supper prepared Tor
Marion requesting Mrs Horny to act as most
css. and carried off himself (perhaps in order 10
prove the polish TO which he pretended a fine
volume of Milton. of beautiful Baskerville edi,
ton. bound in crimson and gold. The second
volume and the chair i'm which Marion slept are
kept as relics Of the story
The other visitation was more serious ~ us
results. II was the earliest recollection OF Mrs
Pinckney's granddaughter. the little Harrlo''
Pinckney Horr" (who was afterward To marry
Governor Rutlcdge's SOM then between four ana
five years old She sal; that there were many
people III the house he father. who had come
home from camp her uncle. Major Pinckney
mn r. al herself
ing in little cot at the foot OF her granhnlotn-
cr's bed tNIrs Pmckncf's). when she was awhh-
encd by loud noise and screams. IN" uo"r nrN
orcn and beautiful. girl rushed into the room
crying con. Mrs. Pincknry say" me, save me-
The British coming after me The old ladN
steupcd from the bed zone can fancy her ma icsi"
in bcdgowr and korchicfD and. pushing the
Girl under her own bcdclothce. said. Lie there
and no mar will dare To trouble you: and such
was the power Of her presence. my dear That
those rufiians shrank abaShcd before hrr ana
offered no further insult" The young girl wa
the sister Of Mrs Pinckncys dauGhter-in -la'v
the beautiful Mary Motto. afterward Mrs Will
lam Aston. Her portrait. which hangs IN mo
old Mile Brcvtor house. still remains.
Wha; patriotic self-devotion the South Caro-
line womca were capable Of is shown in stori'
Pmckncys wife. She and her daughters wcrs
ordered out Of her own house. a large new one,
to an outbudng some distance off
The English occupied the large mouse as u SUI
Of fort. having surrounded it by high stockad".
and keeping regular guard. II thus formed one
of a somi-circlc Of fortified posts. extending from
Charles Town to Augusta. and It's name OF st.
Joscph'S" was changed To Fort Motto.
The ladies. whose little dwelling was with nut
the stockade. all being ardcntly patriotic. man
aged to keep up communication with Marion
and Lee who were lowering near Al last
Colonel Lee reluctantly informed Mrs. Motto
that the good Of the cause required the dcstruc-
ton Of her fine new house. as there was no way
Of dslodging the British but by burning 1t to
the ground. Instead Of demonstrating or Ia
montng Mrs. Motto instantly agreed TO the
sacrifice. and said that she would herself provide
the means Of setting II on fire. She pr 'Iu'ed
from the top Of an old wardrobe" CULVER OF
East Indian arrows. which. when they struck.
burst into flame. They had been given. many
wears before by the captain Of an East India
man. to her brother. Miles Rrcwton. and had on
his death come into her possession She explained
their us" to Colonel Lee who. sen ling his
sharpshoot.rs into the tai. trees about. made
them FIRE the arrows from th"ir rifles I" IN"
shinglr roof The flames hurst out. 'rd the
English soldiers few 10 cXtinguisn Them. ut
the rincmcn picked of every man ~ h" APP
pearcd. and in few moments the white nag ~
surrender hung out. Then both parties
joined in cxtinguishng the flames. and the body
Of the house saved. More singular f. II
that the officers ~ both parties dined togcthe-
that evening with Mrs Motto. who received az
with equal courfcsv Marion. Lee md John
Eager Howard We're present.
The manuscript from which this account IL
taken rs lN Inc rllfS' grandson OF MIS- NNtiF.
G. G. Pinckney. esq. His counsin. Mrs. Rutlcdgc
Mrs Horrys daughter. adds some details. and
concludes:
Mrs. Motto always used the case which bad
held the arrows as knitting needle case. Crhc
long wooden needles on which the ladies - that
day used to knit IN" wool from their own nocks.
which they or their maids had spunJ ! have
played with IL many "A time by h,r side y lille
she talked with my mother and uncle. General
Thomas Pnckney. about the times Of British
oppression in this country"
Miss Alice Brown. whose literary powers have
been sufficiently proved in ether work. suffer-
in the volume named above. from the paucIty Of
historical detail concerning Mercy Warren. She
has done her best 10 make conjecture and an
alogy supply the place Of record and tradition
II is small wonder that the result should be
forced and labored. AM sometimes affected She
IL most successful In her account Of Mrs War
rens later life when that lady was producing
remarkably heavy political satires and His
tory OF the Revolution" which Is in most re-
spects dry. prcjudiccd and pompous with all the
formality Of her day. The literary efforts Of
this Puritan Muse brought her much prais.
even nattery. from her contempt aries: but Dos
I Gritty knows little about them and cares less
They are oftenest remembered in connection
with her quarrel with John Adams induced by
his vigorous resentment Of some plain speaking
III 'he History. Inc OLD gentleman was not
without warrant for his anger; and II cannot
be said that the historian emerged from the
light with unimpaired logic and temper.
At time when the colonies needed All the
patriotism that could be aroused this member
of the fanilie" Of OTIS and Warren was un-
an effective force. Her pen was nevc~
quiet. and though her satiricai work seems in
tocraby dun to-day il was the reverse of
dull To the men whom il attacked defended ana
melted 10 wisdom. he.oism and love Of country.
Mercy Warren was for her generation "A broad
minded woman-though she was not without the
nerves. "vapors." gloomy fits and unreasonable
ness of the weaker specimens OF eirhtceutb
century wOmanhoOd
The mos; picturesque happening I'm the early