Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-14

started To their feet. and put them
selves in state of readiness. The
signals were familiar. however. anC
spoke of friends in the approaching
persons: 81 that. after Il few moments
Of buzz and activity. they generally
sank back SluggiShly To- their old uc-
cupa atiunS--tht caro- players To iniSi
their game. and IT," less speculative
their sleep Their movement, how
ever. gives Us Il better opportunity I,
survey their accuutremrntS. The long
CumDrruS rifle seemed the tavorite
wcapun and in the hands of the dimin
utive SIllOw but black-eyed and
ventu.puS dweller in the SwampS OF
the luwlandS. across whose knee we
may hel,. and there see it resting, il
may c"Liidently be held aS fatal a. Il
hundred yards. \ few of them had
piStulS-lhe common horse piStOl-a
weapon uf little real utility under any
circumstances But Il solitary muSket
and that. too. without the bayOnet. was
tu be seen i'm the whole collections: and
though not one of the party present
but had his horse hidden in the swamp
around him. yet not one in five of the
riders possessed the sabre. that most
effective weapon of cavalry. These
were yet To be provided. and at the eX-
penSe of the enemy.
The immediate appearance of Major
Singleton. as he followed HumphrieS
up the bank. once more called them IL
their feet He had been expected. yet
few of them personally knew him
They knew. however, that he was high
in favor with Governor Rutledge. and
bore his commission. OF this they had
been appriSed by HumphIies. who had
been the recruiting officer Of the troop
They now crowded around him with Il
show uf curious examination. which
was narrow and close without being
ublrLSive.
With that manly. yet c"mplaiSant
habit which distinguished him. he soon
made himself known To them. and his
opening speech won not little upon
their hearts. He unfolded his commits
sion. delivered an address from the eX-
ecutive in which Il direct and warm
appral Was made L. their patriotism
and concluded with some remarks ot
his own L. the same effect. which were
all enthusiastically received. His frank
fearless manner fine eye. and manly
though smooth and youthful face. took
admirably with them. and at once spoke
fav"Iytbly To their minds in support of
his prctrnSi"nS /" govern them. This
command they at once rendered him;
and though without the material for a
force called for by the commission
which he bore. yet. in those times. II
WAS enough that they loved their lead
rr and We're not unwilling To fight with
TN enemy. Major Singleton was con-
tent L. serve his country i'm an humber
command than that which his commits
sion entitled him to hold Acting
therefore. as their captain for the pres
rmt he made HumlhrieS his lieutenant,
Him they had long known. and he WAS
t favuritr among them. He, indeed
had been chiefly Instrumental in bring
ing together their scattered elements
md i'm thus forming the nucleus of Il
corps. which. in the subsequent war
fare. contributed in no slight degree
tu the rcle;tSt. of the country from for
cign thraldum. In lIumphrics they had
Il good officer and every confidence
though it WAS obvious enough, that
Willie full of courage. calm. collected
and not easily moved. he yet lacked
many of those essentials uf superior
education and bearing. without which
ORDER He was not sufficiently theii
superior tu stand apart and To command
them: and the inferior mind will ncv-
rr look tu its equal i'm the moment OF
emergency. Though ready and acute
enough i'm the smaller details Of mill
lurl adventure the arrangement OF
the anbuSc;tdc. th, rapid blow ut the
rear. ur the plan for striking ut the
furugcrS ii an encmy-hc WAS yet
rather apt ln 60 forward with. than l.
command. his party. He trusted rath-
vr t" his presence than /" the superior
| fore" Of his character. Ia urge upon
| them the performance Of their duties;
ami. conscious "f this. though ready al
| all times /" lead. hc Yet Shrtnk from
| l,. ti