The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-22
CORVALLIS should inter-

Accordingly. Jennifer n I were de-
tailed to carry the news of the victory
TO Greeae's camp at Cheraw Hill; and
when we o d away on the warm trail
oil the flying British, we LETT Dan Nor
cams men hard at 1t, burning the
neaNN ilnpediments of the capture, and
otherwise making ready for the swift
est or forced marches 10 the north.
Iwouid be a thank,ess task to take
you with lis stage by stage on our
cross-eouiltry gallcp to advertise Cen
era greene of the victory at the COW
pastures: Suffice it to say that we
made shift to turn the head of the adj
vancing British main. now in motion
and Fastening with all speed to
We're by turns we'll soaked by
ram and stream, deep mired in boys,
chased times without number by the
ehef1y,s outriders, and hard-shipped
Freely Tor food and horse p%rovender be-
lofs we saw camp on the Pedee. All
lhis you may figure for yourselves, the
man point being that we came at
length to the goal. weary, mire-
splashed and baited to the last buckle
pole TO pinch down the hunger pains,
bal sound of skin, wind and limb.
Having our news, which set the
promise You. General Greene lost not
an nour in making his dispositions.
Leaving Isaac Huger and Colonel Otho
Mllllalns IN command at Cheraw, the
general sent Edward Stevens with he
Nlialn1ans by way of Charlotte to Nor
cams aid, and himself took horse, with
a handful Of Dungeons, in which Dick
and J. We're volunteers, to ride post
haste TO q meeting with Morgan at the
upper fcrds.
Again may pass lightly over an In
terVal OF three days spent hardly In
The saddle, coming at nee TO that rain
drenc'ied 3lst of January, cold, raw and
c!snlal, Wnsn We drew rein at Sher-
tard's fora aad found Dan Morgan and
MS men safe across the Catawba with
MS prisoners. end my Lord CORVALLIS
Guile as safely tl~ood-chec!sed on the
western bank OF the stream.
Having done our GRAND. Dick and I
reported at once TO our colonel. twas
OF q piece with William W~ashington's
rest.
You have had weary work of it, L
doubt not. gentlemen he would say.
You time is your own until General
Greene sets us in order for what he has
in mind to d.
looked at Dick. ard he looked at me.
May we count upon twenty-four
hours, think you, ~colonele" / asked.
Safely, l should say.'
Then / shall ask leave af absence
Tor Captain Jennifer and myself till
this time tomorrow" 1 Went on. This
Is our nome ne~ighborhood. as you know,
and we nave a little matter of private
business which may be dispatched in
q day"
will this business take you within
the lineso?"
THAT is as it may he. sir. 1 do not
know the bounds of the outposting."
The colonel wrote US passes to come
and go al will past the sentries, and 1
drew Dick away.
What is 1T, JaciS?' he asked. when
we were by ourselves.
lis the fulfilling of my promise to
you, Richard. Get your horse and we
will ride together"
But whitller?" he quericd.
To Appleby H~undred-and Mistress
Margery.'
HOW WE KEEP TRYsT AT APPLE
BY HUNDRED.
Twas late in the afternoon CT the
last day of January when we set out
together, Jennifer and I, from the camp
of conference at Slerrard's ford.
The military situation, lately SO crit
ical for us, had reached and passed one
of Its many subclimaXes. Morgan's
little army, with its prisoners still safe
In hand, was on Its way northward to
charlottesville In Virginia, and only
the officers remained behind to confer
with General Greene.
For the others, Huger and Williams
We're hurrying up from Cheraw to meet
the general at Salisbury; and General
Davidson, With a regiment of North
Carolina volunteers, was set TO keen
the fords of the Catawba.
As for the British commanders In
teachings, we had conflicting reports.
Two days earle. Lord Cornwallls had
burned his heavy bassage at Ramsour's
mill, ana so we had assurance that the
pursuit was only delayed. But wncth-
er, when he should break his camp at
Forney's plantation, he would go north
Ward after Morgan and the prisoners,
or cross the river at some nearhand
ford to chase our main, none Of our
scouts could tell Us.
We We're guessing at this, Richard
and I, as we logged on together down
the river road, n were agreed that
could my lord cross the flooded river
without loss of time, his better chance
would be to fall upon our main at Sal
possibility of his crossing, we fell
apart.
Lacking another drop of rain, we
ara safe for forty-eight hours yet"
Dick would say pointing to the brina-
ming river rolling its brown flood at
our right as we Jared on. And with
Two days start we shall have him burn
ing more than his camp wagons to
overtake U.s."
Continued Next Neek.)
EARLY Washington Souvenirs. /,
Philadelphia Record: A Phtladel.
phian descended from William, r. R,,r.