Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-08

weary march. They were then joined
by Colonel Cleveland. with three
hundred and fifty men from the
lcounties of Wilkes and Surry. Theil
force now amounted to fourteen hun
dred men. With such a body, II
became necessary to have com
mander-in-chief, and an express was
dispatched on the 1st Of October. to
Major General Gates. at the Ameri'
can headquarters at Hillsboro, n. c
In the meantime, Col. Campbell, by
unanimous consent, took the COM
mand Of the gallant army. On the
morning after the appointment, they
proceeded toward Gilbert Town
which, after a very weary march
they reached, to find 1t vacated by
Ferguson and in the occupation Of the
Whig leaders, Brandon and Lacy
Here the army halted until they could
hear from williams, Of Ferguson's
late movements. Immediately after
their arrival in the village. a small
body of travel-stained soldiers entered
1.-THE camp. These bore the welcome
arms and provisions captured by
Major Davie, the preceding week.
They gave a graphic description OF
the perils they had passed and the
stratagem they used to avoid the
enemy.
"And where is Davie?" asked
Sewer.
"He concluded to join Major Will
liams at Fair Forest, as Clarke's peril
seemed imminent; and the major de-
termined to strike a blow for him II
Ferguson entrapped him." replied the
young ensign, a nephew Of Sewer,
who was in command Of the stores.
81 thought he was with Williams"
replied Sewer. 1.-The hot headed
rascal, he must be near enough to
sniff the enemy. He need not be
longer alarmed about Clarke, how
ever; our dispatch Of yesterday brings
us word Of the gallant fellows safe
arrival in the settlements Of Nolli-
chucky and Watauga-but do you
know Major Williams position now?"
"He has left his encampment and
Is endeavoring to pass Ferguson and
make junction with you. You should
hear from him soon," replied the
ensign.
"I trust so! trust so! This eager
ness of expectation and restless long,
ing is more trying than the most
laborious duty" cried the impatient
Sewer. HAS the major a fine body
Of troops?"
Splendid, and all we'll mounted"
"Ah! That speaks well. How the
devil the young blade has kept so
many together when every one else
is hiding his head. cannot under
stand" said Sewer, laughing. in. high
good humor. .
HE never gives one the chance
to catch him. although he almost ran
his head In the moose a short time
ago." said the ensign.
"Ah! how was that?"
Here the ensign related the events
which occurred in preceding chap
ter. .... p.
"And what became Of Hardy?"
asked Sewer, deeply interested in the
peril of his young friend. .
Made a back door escape;- and
favored by the shades Of the night,
and the speed of a fleet horse. got
out Of reach. I think our boys
would have hung him, II they had
caught him."
"And the villain, Ferris?"
Hid in a dry we'll till the oppor-
tunity offered Of knocking one Of our
men on the head. when he seized
his horse and scampered after his
master"
THAT was a cruel fate that al
lowed the wretch to escape" said
Sewer.
"It was: and the greedy villain was
In the very act Of relieving old Mr.
Willoughby Of some Of his heavy
plate: but he had to drop 1t like
hot brick, and run for his life.
Hanging would have been too good
for him II we had caught him. I
think we would have given him sew
eral deaths II anything had befallen
Major Davie. never saw Bowen so
furious at the escape Of any one In
my life. He would have crossed the
Catawba after him, II We would
have let him..
II do not wonder" said Sevier;
land you say a girl brought the in
formation to the camp. Of Davies
capture?"
"Yes; child In appearance. and
yet as pretty little piece Of woman
flesh as ever laid eyes on. The cap
tain was mighty particular about her
safe conduct. He entrusted the charge
to me with more words than he
would have spent on the care OF
regiment. I talked to her along the
road, but small notice she gave me
till I spoke Of the captain; and then.
though she did not talk much, her
pretty blue eyes spoke for her. and
the smiles fairly danced around her
mouth. The captain has spoiled as
pretty a little coquette as ever Venus
had the making Of. She would have
laughed at affection If she dared.
would have jested at devotion, even
while Drawing the perils which 1t led
her to encounter: but some secret i'm
pulse or principle withheld her, and
she only shook her brown curls over her
laughing face. and hid the blush my
praise called up. or with a yet more
Intoxicating caprice, lifted her blue
eyes to mine with a full gaze that
bewildered me with its audacious
innocence" said the ardent young
ensign, more in love with the pretty
Bessie than he cared to own.
Take care. or you'll get Bowen on
you for breach Of trust" laughed
Sewer. But l thought he was sly
Of the women gender. I never i'm
aglned Bowen would speak to one
of the sex"
II don't know. 1 only know he
proved his taste when he did speak;
and by some magic, he has got as