The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27
CHAPTER Xxx.

| The war grows mora savage. TINS
French alliance enrages Great Britain;
and the English begin to ravage. burn,
slay0 In cold blood. committing every out.
rage known TO war.
Prisoners are barbarously maitreated.
women suffer nameless wrongs, men who
have surrendered are mercilessIy butcher
ed
This frightful change IN the methods of
the war is felt most in the south
British marauders break into Virginia
and go out unhurt; Patrick. Henry be
ing governor. They break in again and
sack Richmond. the traitor Arnold in
command; and go forth UNPUBLISHED. Mr.
Jefferson being governor.
Virginia has been stripped, exhausted
TO supply Washington at the north. and
Gates at the south. yet many accuse Mr
Jefferson of negligence and jucompetencv
FOR not rallying a home guard and Civ
Ing battle to save Richmond
Had Mr.. Jefferson been John Sewer.
lanes Robertson. or Andrew Jackson.
he might have done better: but it is
reasonably certain that no governor. who
was not q military genius, could have
prepared the scattered militia and Jed
1t successfully against this sudden in
yasion.
1t is true that Washington had sent
warning that a British fleet WIS max
ing toward Virginia; but the waite.
front of Virginia is so vast, a feet can
strike at SO many different places that it
was impossible TO know when and where
to have the militia assemble.
In the lower southern states the situa-
ton has popularity al it's own There
Is no large American army under the
general command OF some 0yershadowjre
figure, but there are dozen small
armies. flying columns. under chiefs whose
names are almost unknown to history
but whose services were Of priceless value
to the cause.
AS rule. those partisan bands had
nothing to do with Weshington's move
ments, nor he with theirs AS A rule he
knew nothing of what they intended to do
until 1t was done. AS q Cule, they called
on him for no help Of any kind. nor Gid
congress bear the burden Of their rxeces-
sites. Generally they drew their sup
plies from the territory In which +be,,
operated. Horses. guns. Ammunition
FOOD. Tecruits-all came from the sous;ss
arn colonies
Chief of those partisan leaders was
General francis Marion, the Swami
Fox" next was General Thomas sunni
ter the Game Cock heroes of South
carolina Second to these came sDch n,an
IS Pickens, Horny, Lacey. Hampton and
1endersou.
In North Carolina there were such dash
ng leaders as Sewer, shelby, Ashe, VII
Jams and Mcdowell
In Georgia the bands were led and
ought BY Generals Elijah Clarke. John
wigs, James Jackson. AaonIan NrIn-
osh, James Screyen, Samuel Ebert ana
ohm White.
These partisan leaders are ever in the
addle Savannah may fail; Aucusta
nd Charleston may surrender. but ,na
british conquest stops at thel limit Of ina
British camp. In the interior Resistance.
otds 1t mead up all the time The rag
ever ceases 10 fly.
In vain Corvallis comes with hues
aglments; in vain Tavleton and tereuS,,n
a4d ana faVase the land: they can nos
lamp out the rebellion. Heavy hatt..
ms may win this battle and that D,,
e; but on the morrow viii come Marion
MT oumyter ana Iwlggs ana Clark..
snt AGAIN.
chase tnese partisans from Georsia
nd they give Dattie IN the CaroIl,,,
ndse Them IrOm the Cardinals ana tu-v
re back III Georgia, as READY Tor ina
ay as before
a score OF southern leaders night an
any pitched battles Wnlcn are uot 81,
uch as mentioned III the BOOKS ol gen
al history, ana some OF these lIsn.s
ere brilliant little Victories ror the Amer
an cause
The trtumphs of Elijah Clarke and San4
Il Hammond over portion of Fergu
N $ command at Cedar Springs IN July,
So; the success of these officers, aided
Williams and Shelby, at Musgroves
ills in August, 1880, were the important
eludes TO that crowntng achievement
hich was soon to follow.
The names of these battles. and ths
lmes of the splendid officers who won
EN-. do not appear In the bulky "his-
ry'' of Woodrow Wilson. nor in that of
enry Cabot Lodge.
Braver. worthier soldiers than Twiggs,
Hampton and Lacey never fol-
we'd banner into battle; yet thoy. and
dozen others who might be instanced
t no mention whatever in histories that
e copious on Betty Stark. Mol Pitcher.
iul Revere and Nathan Hale
TO BE CONTINUED.