The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-19

luih hlNcl, 20 UPn Ifeon0 at Nln0
ty Six: II have just arrived at this
place, and have just received youl
letter Of the l0th," etc.
On juno rs Gen Sumter wrote to
Gen Greene, from point six miles
from Wrights, nearly opposite Mil
ler's Ferry" 81 received ,onr let
ter Of tho 10th inst this forenoon. "
On Juno 10 VIM. Pierce, Jr., aide
do camp to Gen Greene, wrote to
Gen Sumter, "The General wishes
you to halt with your troopo at Con
Cunningham's plantation, on the
east side Of Saluda River, aud there
refresh them. You will be met there
by this army, or your movements will
be governed by q subsequent order,"
etc.
On the same dato Gen Stunt er
wrote from "Dutch Settlement, near
Wright's." to Gen Greene: "I wrote
you last night by Capt Glenn" etc.
On the same day he wrote from
"Wright's" to Goa Greene.
On Juno 20 Gen Greene wrote
from his "hoadquarters, before Nine
ty-Six," to Gen Sumter, acknowl-
odging the receipt Of his letter Of the
day before, and later on that day he
wrote again to Gen Sumter from his
"headquarters, five miles on the road
from Saluda, to tho fort atWilliam's.
On June p Gen Greene wrote to
Gen Sumter from his "camp on
Bush River - I'VE shall move to-
wards Lilies Ford, on Broad River.
You will continue in the neighbour
hood where you arc" # >: \
"Should the enemy move toward
us VIC will form Il Junction. - On
the same day Major Pierce wrote
from "Camp on Indian Creek -
"By intelligence just now received
the enemy have crossed the Island
Ford, upon the Saluda, and mean
to make this army their particular
object. The General would wish
you to collect your force immcdi-
atcly and march with all possible
expedition to his assistance. The
army will wait at Fish Dam Ford,
upon Broad River, where it is OK
pccted the junction will be formed"
On June 25th Maj. Burnet wrote
from "hcadquartcrs, Fish Dam
Ford: The army will move this
morning on the Charlotte route.
His Lordship cncampcd last even
ing beyond the Enorcc; his troops
are greatly fatigucd and without
bread. | hope we shall be III a sit
uation to give him very cffcctual
opposition on the junction of our
forces. The General desires you
will form a junction with him as
carly as possible
On the same day Gen. Sumter
wrote to Gen. Greene from "Da-
viss's, five miles below Lilcsrord: Il
have received your letter of this
date, by which l find the enemy
were pursuing you until late yes
terday." On the same day Gen.
Greene wrote to Gen. Marion from
his "headquartcrs near Sandy Riv-
er: | am favored with your letter
dated at the Congarcc - and
to Lieut.. Col. Henry Lee he wrote:
"Sumtcr is on the march for the
Congarec and will prepare to 90
still lower down.
On June ao Gen. Greene sent
letters from his headquarters to
both Gen. Sumter and Col. Lee.
TO Gen. Sumter he said: "Thc
sooner you can move your whole
force towards the Congarcc the
bcttcr.'
On July Gen. Sumter wrote
from "Col. Watson's, IS miles
from Crossroads, to Gen. Greene.
In the course Of his letter he wrote I:
"I shall go by the way of Waxsaws
to Camden. and meet with the
troops between the Watcrcc and
Congaree-on Friday-whcn 1 will
be ready to execute the plan pro-
posed if thought necessary"
On July 3 Gen. Greene wrote
from his "hcalquartcrs near Win
nesborough," to Gen. Sumter :
"Your letter of yesterday overlook