The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-01-31

chiefly by the conquest Of Acadia
(Sova Scotia) by New England militia
and by the many thrilling tales Incl.
dent to the forays of the French and
lsdians across the New England Dor.
der. Almost forgotten is brilliant
exploit of the war that occurred in the
then southernmost colony OF Englaud i
in North America.
South Carolina WAS at the time she
frontier English colony on the South,
for Georgia was not yet settled. The
ownership of Carolina was in dispute.
The Spanirads claimed that Carolina
was part Of Florida and to them
Charleston herhnr had always been
st. Georges bay. On the other hand
Charles II, reckless in the giving away
Of land in America % he was in every
thing elso, defined the limits of Caro-
lima, which he had given to eight Of
his friends, 80 as to embrace quite a
large slice Of Florida, including St.
Augustine, where for q century Spain
had maintained fort and where q
Spanish town had grown up. The
Spauiards in Florida looked with
jealousy upon the English settlement
so near them. That they did not ex-
terminate the young colony was from
no lack Of trying. They harasaed
the COLONY with raids and kept Charles
Town (ae Charleston was then oall:d)
in constant apprehension of attack.
In one Of their inoursions they de-
stroyed hamlet just begun at Port
Royal and .massaored most Of it's in.
habitants. They set the Indian
tribes under their influence to attack
ing the English, and Caroline, which
otherwise might have had little trou-
bic with the natives, suffered the afro.
cities OF savage warfare. It mattered
not to the Spaniards in Florida, if
England and Spain were at peace, for
the court at Madrid oonnived at what
ever violent methods they took to rid
themselves Of unweloome neighbors.
Queen Anne's war broke ont in
1702. This war was but the Ameri.
can phase of q European conflict
known as the War Of the Spanish
Succession, in which England on one
side and France on the other were the
chief belligerents. Spain was ~ ally Of
France. The time seemed opportune
to Spain to enforce her claim to Caro-.
lima, since the great French King,
I:eu:s XIV, zee quite ==:;!!!:as .:e =s=
sish in wrenohing territory from Eng
land. g. III ~. ~. =. =: .'s> 4 -. :.
The importance OF Carolins 90 Q
'1ffer against tho Spaniards FOR che
other English colonies VAS veil asaer-
stood In England. II wss essential
that q man OF tried ability should
hare charge Of che aff .irs of the COLONY.
aud the proprietors, with the consent
Of Queen Anne, appointed Sir Nashan-;
lei johnson, governor oe Carolina.
Sir Nathaniel had been 9. membie,r., 81:
parliament. and had served wish con-.
spicuops bravery In che Engliah army.
The prestige OF q distinguished mill:
tary career made him iust the leader:
needed for . colony In time Of threat.
sned peril. II. 4. Il. y. s}$S. IS.
!: South Carolina waa exposed !: 10 at at..
task from both; st. Augustine and il
Habana. Gov. Johnsoa wisely ieoi.
dsd That rather Shan invade Florida.
80 bis predeasssor had uniabuoeaassullyI
done. it twonld be bsttes toi&renain| |at
home 8 and prepare & Charles u s To,w,,in,S] ,,,i
against the sttaok which / France and
Spain we're preparing SO make :up,oeInuj:
It. South Qarolins contained Z, lessis,; ls 3;
than {; 900 inhabisants, 81 whom s. ::at e
least half vera i negro slaves. The
number available .sor war 5 could not
have exceeded 300 81 ! 900 hardly:
enough 60 co1.stiS Sute q ! ir,sgiment q 81.
our: army of tosay y yet eyeery ss,e,5 90 one sof
these we're trained; III military matters.
In colonial South Carolina, u svery Il !, aiti4|
zen was also 8 soldier, gor sinc Il Is 8 thia,E1 hi,
,olony depended solsIy apon its milf
lia for defence, the 1aw required every
freeman o}be enrolled So soma militia
company and trained Ein ths are soEI
var. i ",
By' Che summer of 1906 g Gos 3 ! Johnsl 8
son had #pnt Chatle Town iin ID as nj GOOD
> state 5of def snse as: h,is$ i rsso ouroas
would permit. 1hs town, ,l n having,
only about 4, ,oop5 p5inhabi !. esSysrsd1 81 81 d
4 Iysry small part sof d Massa M sambsissad1
in The pfesont citty sisS oIa thsl
Cooper river sids Of ssihe speninsnla aI,d3 Il
extendsd back only ss sar ass 81 ii ths3prrais u q.
ssss ssting n stree. /. Il Hoash hssn
limis sas q rreak ahieh sraa 81 sIl Sshas
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