The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-07-04

1Aai''anu wont around by Dawfupkie,
an island north of the mouth of the
river, and there landed ir marsh.
Dragging their boats through this
marsh, the British soldiers reached
the Savannah river at q point above
the anchorage of the French feet and
quietly made their way into the town
in small parties 80 as not to attract at
tentlon from TIE ships. Encouraged
by this timely addition to his forces,
Provost determined to defend Savan.
nah to the last extremity. This was
the answer conveyed to D'Estaipg,
who was expecting quite another.
In the meantime General Lincoln
had arrived and had effected a Juno.
tion with the French army. Prepara-
tions were at once made for siege.
The heavy ordnance and stores from
the fleet were brought ashore and the
besleging armies broke ground for
their entrenchmente. By the lst of
October they had pushed their sap
ping operations to within 800 yards Of
the abatsis Oh the left Of the British
lines. While this work was going on
several batteries were almost inces.
sanity playing on the British breast
works, though making little impress
sion On them. Meantime an under.
lying anxiety was making itself felt in
the camp Of the allies, but especially
at the American headquarters.
The French admiral had had no
idea that 30 much time would be re-
quired for the reduction of Savannah,
and. the consequent driving of the
British from Georgia. He was con-
vinced that his own position was be-
coming critical and that the French
West India islands were in danger of
being attacked by the rehabilitated
British fleet. Not only so, but he
knew that the ships. under his com
mand, now lying at the mouth Of the
river, might at any moment be attack.
ed et a disadvantage by British feet
sent from the waters of New York or
Boston. In addition't to these dangers
was that Of the ever present and daily
increasing one of storms, as the tenn
petuous season was rapidly approach
ing.
To the natural uueasiness of DIES.
tang himself was added that of his
officers and their urgent requests to
depart from Savannah. Under these
circumstances there were just two al.
terna:ives. The one TO raise the
siege, the other to attempt the capture
by storm. The latter course was de-.
cided upon. On the left of the allied
armies was a swampy hollow that af-
forded cover for troops advancing on
the right flank of the besieged to a
point within so yards of their princi.
pai.lines of defense. It was deter.
mined to march to, the main attack
along this hollow, but at the same
time to make feints against other
parts of the lines. It was on the
morning Of the e!h ef Nc.ehe.. :.ls==.s IL. :
heavy oannonade and bombar6iment
were opened on the town, as prelimi.
naries to the real attack, and to di.
vert the attention Of the enemy from
the movements Of the troops. Thirty.
five hundred: French, With /: i 900
Americans, advanced I'm three col.
umns: They were led by D'Es.aipg
and Lincoln 10 person, aided BY their
principal officers, and made q furious,
assault on the British lines, IS, :S,>s :, n
Their reception was much warmer.
(uot to say cordiaD than they had an, J.:
tioipated. Provost had made good ,,.,
use Of the time gained by his strata: ::
gem and had strengthened his FORKS
in every possible direction His bat.
teries commanded every portion os
the advancing columns as ftheyy ls,lo eraer.
ged from tho swamp. They; were
moved down like grass bsfore, the
swing Of the reaping hool. i: But both
French end Americans we're brave
men, one and all, and, steadily march. !.
ing into the very teeth of those open. j, i, I
mouthed cannon, J: they passed the
abattis, crossed the ditch and mounted
the psrapet:. Like : resistless tidal
wave. the allies sWep: onward. Both
the French and Americana planted
their banners ON the: rampant 3. III ssand
thence andeavored 70 forse their uay Is
inside the works Hundred j, Of theiss.e] ii 81.
dsuntless men wore Killed s y,,tsts II, sfiil)
the light; ;went on Bat ats Isneth theJ
assailants began to$ relax i'd 3th,o; iiaraaa.
I ness Of their assault end she.n.sthsre III
came g pAlso. a;
&% = EYen I { now, tone could tell which
way the victory 41oald d tu,rn. Ii any: 81
the allies had All etsaaf "a * VI ~