Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-13


After the battle of euinby bridge,
the British made oraRgebuPg their
headquarters. Here they felt that the
condition of things had changed.
Their eommtssary stores had become
exhausted and they were forced to
live almost entirely on beef which they
procured at the risk OF their hives
from the surrounding country, Greene
was master Of the position, He had
virtually rescued the state from the
British, The Tories and loyalistSwere
heart broken,
The High Hills of the Santee are
In Sumter county. east of the Wateree
river about five miles, These hills ex-
tend In q northeastern direction. near
ly parallel with the Wateree river for
a distance Of between fifteen and
twenty miles. The climate compared
with that Of the more southern Sec
tions Of the state Is delightful and
healthy. In this favored region the
sick In Greene's army rapidly recov-
cred their health and the tired and
broken down regained their strength.
There is an item of historic interest
connected with these Santee Hills.
which we must not omit. When CAas,
Edward. the grandson Of James II vas
defeated at the battle of Gulloden. hts
followers were placed In a most ortiz
cal condition Soma Of them had Vol-
UNFAIRLY joined the Young Pretender
Others although convinced Of the fruit
Iesspess Of the attempt TO retnstate a
stewart upon the throne of Great
Britain. had under the prompttngs OF
NATIONAL priae-although contrary to
their Judgment and ipteFest-Supporte6
the claims Of the Pretsnder Multi
tudes of the Scotch, who had either
taken up arms in support OF the
elaims Of Charles Edward OF otherwise
supported hts cause were apprehended
Old men trembling with the inflrmities
of years, were executed. The heart oi
George the III at last sickened. and he
granted his once rebel, but now van
uuished subjects a conditional pardon
The conditions were that they take
the oath Of allegiance-and emigratt
. to the plantations. These Highlander
at least many Of them-preferrinG
banishment to either death or the hu'
initiating condition to which they hat
been reduced in their native land aG
cepted the offer Of the. king To q par
of those pardoped Highlanders the re-
gion of country around the High Hin
Of the Santee vas granted: AeachmI
the coast of North Carolina they wer
driven by contrary Winds into eap'
Fear Following the course OF TIT
river they In process of time occupied
large tract of country OF whicl
Gross creek, afteTward Cambleton ant
now Fayetteville was the centre. Th'
lands reserved for these exiled Scot
was afterwards granted to some Vir
ginians and by them settled. Promi
bent among these settlers. may b.
mentioned General Thomas Sumter
and General Richard Richardson. Tn
first settlers In the region bore tn
names Oh SHellel, Vi llloii' RhdSiiSA
and Nettlers. Richard Richardson wa
a surveyor, a profession at that da
held in high repute. By him the land
were located and some of them ar
still in the possession Of his descend
ants.
Whilst General Greene lay on tn
High Hills of the Santee. his militt
were thoroughly drilled. During tn
first years Of the war there were
very considerable number OF persons
every section Of the state who as ia
as 1t was possible remained neutra
They were neither British nor Tor!
From the beginning Of the contest the
had entertained no hope that the col
onies would succeed in throwing o.
the British yoke. The history Of pas