Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-09
From the Yorkville Enquirer Of 1875
INSTALLMENT III.
Coninu of the English.

Coming OF the Engiish.
De Gourges made no attempt, what
ever to plant a colony in the New
World. He came to avenge the blood
of his injured countrymen. This done,
he returned to France, not however,
to be hailed as a deliverer, but to be-
hunted as an outlaw. He repaired to
Portugal From the sovereign Of this
country he received commission ana
prepared to enter the Portuguese army.
At that time Spain and Portugal were
at war; but De Gourges died of grief
before entering the service Of his
adopted country. This was In 1867.
For a period of more than one hum
dred years, what is now known as
South Carolina, remained in the nomi-
nal possession Of Spain. The Spanish
called 1t Florida; the French named
II New France; and the English, South
Virginia. The forest remained un-
touched, and the wild beast still con-
tinued to sport through its valleys and
over its hills. Settlements were made
in Virginia, Massachusetts, New York,
Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, and
in what Is now North Carolina; but
no permanent settlement was made In
South Carolina previous to 1870.
In the year 1922, some individuals fled
from the hostilities Of the Indians In
Virginia, and came down to some part
of the country and acted as missiona-
ries. Their labors in this capacity, ac-
cording to an old author, were greatly
blessed. The king Of one of the tribes,
or of the country 1t Is said, was con-
verted and baptized. The labors OF
these missionaries were, 1t would seem
confined to the Mallicans and Apala-
chites. AS the latter tribe inhabited the
head waters of the Altamaha and Ss-
vannah rivers, we may conclude that
the gospel was preached by these per-
sons, whoever they were. in the states
of Georgia and South Carolina, soon
after the settlement Of Virginia. The
same authority (Old Mixon) informs
us that a man by the name Of Brig
stock found, in the year 1858 English
men amongst these tribes. He further
informs us that this Brigstock was
gladly welcomed and honorably enter
tained in English style by these mis-
sionaries. This fact Is given by Old
Nixon on the authority Of Brigstook
In 1860, a few persons from Virginia
came to South Carolina, in the neigh
borhood Of Hilton Head, but on ac-
count of the dreaded hostilities OF the
Indians, who still, and long afterward,
retained a vivid recollection of Velas-
oues and Melendez and on account OF
the still more dreaded barbarities OF
the Spaniards, they did not remain.
On the oath Of March, in the fifteenth
year Of the reign Of Charles the Sec
ond, of England, this potentate granted
to Edward, Earl Of Clarendon; George,
Duke of Albemarle; William, Earl
of Craven; John, Lord Berkeley; An
thony, Lord Ashley; Sir George Car
terett, Knight and Baronet; Sir John
Colleton, Knight and Baronet, and SIR
William Berkley Knight, all that part
of America in north latitude between
thirty-one degrees. and thirty-six de-
grees from the Atlantic on the east,
to the Pacific on the west. This was
in the year 1868. Two years afterward
on the thirteenth of June as a special
favor to Edward, Earl Of Clarendon,
and his associates, the grant was ex-
tended to thirty minutes northward and
two degrees southwark. Whatever was
the motive Of the donor, this was
lordly gift. 1t embraces. we way say,
the garden spot Of America, and con-
tains many times as much territory as
the British dominions in Europe. 3,
In 1867, vessel was fitted out and
put under the command Of William
Sayle, for the purpose Of exploring the
territory thus granted. Sayle was
driven by a storm amongst the Baha-
mas. He discovered that the situation
of one of these islands-Providence
was such that on being fortified, II
would afford both retreat and de-
fense to any colony that might be
planted in Carolina. Finally he reach
ed the coast of South Carolina and at
tempted to land, but was beaten back
by the natives. He was delighted with
the appearance Of the country, and on
returning to England, gave glowing
description Of the excellencies of 1t to
the proprietors. In January, 1870, the
proprietors having fitted out three ves-
sells at their own expense and good
ly number Of men," placed the whole
under the command of Col. William
Sayle, for the purpose of taking actual
possession of the territory embraced
in the grant, and planting on 1t a COL
ony. The proprietors formed joint
stock, and made liberal provisions for
the undertaking. 1t Is evident that
they were in earnest. They did not
contemplate a failure. The commission
of Sayle was dated July 26th, 1863. On
the 18th Of March, 1870, the fleet ar
rived at Port Royal. The nearness OF
the point to the Spanish settlements
to the SOUTH and the we'll known hos
tility of that people. to any attempt
being made to plant a colony near
them, induced Sayle and his men to
leave Port Royal and seek some other
locality less exposed to Spanish cru
city. In April, they landed on a high
land on the west side Of the Keawaw
as the Ashley river was then called
A settlement was commenced at this
point, in earnest. A fortification was
built and a ditch dug around the settle
ment. This was a wise precaution, and
in all probability saved this infant COL
ony from experiencing the same suffer-
ing and meeting the same tragical fate
which had befallen La Caroline. But
short time after the settlement had
commenced a Spanish vessel was sent
out by the authorities at st. Augustine
to exterminate this English colony
the vessel entered StoHo inlet, but
finding that they were too late-the
English having fortified themselves
they concluded that 1t was best to leave
the colony undisturbed and return to