Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-09
INSTALLMENT XIX.
Retreat of General Greene and Fight
At Quinby Bridge.

From Ninety-Six, General Greene lee
his forces in the direction Of Charlotte
North Carolina, as far as the cross
roads, a short distance east of the site
of the present town Of Chester. Here
he learned with certainty the move
ments of Rawdon and Cruger. The
former designed passing from Ninety
Six. in a direct course to Fort CRANKY;
the latter to Orangeburg. Lieutenant
Colonel Lee pressed Rawdon both or
his rear and TANKS. From the cross
roads, General Greene took the roa6
rassed over by CORVALLIS, early ir
January of the same year. Passing
through Winnsboro, General Greene
then led his forces to Fort CRANKY
Cruger watched closely by Genera
Pickens was advancing toward Or
angeburg. Rawdon annoyed by Lee
and not feeling safe at Fort CRANKY
had retired to Orangeburg before the
arrival of General Greene.
1t is manifest that the siege Of Nine
ty-Six had disconnected the plans OF
the British, whilst the failure to cap
ture the place had thwarted for the
moment. the purposes Of the Ameri-
can general. Rawdon had ordered
Lieutenant Colonel Stewart with 6
considerable force to join him on the
Congaree. Stewart set out from Char
lesion. but he had not proceeded fai
when the commander Of the post or
dered him back. General Greene or
dered General Marion to retard as mucf
as possible the advance of Stewart ant
then to join Colonel Lee. Stewart was
again ordered to join Rawdon. His
advance was slow. This rendered the
advance of Marion slow. The result
was that both Lee and Rawdon was
disappointed on arriving at Fridays
ferry. Here Lee expected to meet
Sumter and Marion. and Rawdon ex'
pected to be joined by Stewart.
Rawdon reached Fridays ferry or
the Congaree, on the first Of July anc
camped Lieutenant Colonel Lee hav'
ing a perfect knowledge of the country
and knowing that Rawdon was depend
ent on the surrounding country FOL
supplies, began promptly to make prep
arations to cut off all foraging par
ties of the enemy. Lee was on the lef
bank CT the Congaree, whilst Rawdor
was on the right. In order to gain the
enemys front 1t was necessary that Lee
should cross the river This was done
with dispatch and a reconnoiterint
party of thirty cavalry under Egglestor
and a similar party under Armstrong
were sent to the southern portion o
Lexington county, for the purpose o
striking any foraging parties Rawdol
might send out.
At an early hour the next morning
foraging party, consisting Of betweei
fifty and sixty cavalry and a numbe
Of wagons were discovered approach
ing a farm house. Eggleston permit
ted the party to advance to withh
striking distance and then dashing IL
upon 1t with spirit. captured the wag
ons and forty-five Of the cavalry. II
this affair the Americans did not lose
single a man.
Rawdon left Fridays ferry and ad
vanced slowly towards Orangebure
On the road to Orangeburg he wa
joined by Stewart.
| General Greene who was encampe'
near the confluence of the Broad an
Saluda rivers. when Rawdon precip
lately retired from Fridays ferry, fol
lowed by rapid marches. thus prevent
ing Rawdon from entrenching himself
The American forces now increased b.
the commands of Marion and Sumte
numbering in all. about two thousand
encamped five miles from Orangebure
| Cruger had not yet reached Orange