The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-07

'n"n once, whereupon the general
wrote the dispatch to Gen. Sumter
Before she left him he had her to
memorize She message perfectly. SO
that II she was compelled to destroy
IL she could repeat it verbally TO Sum
ter. Mounted upon strong and
neet horse she started on her perilous
journey.
After her Grst days ride sae stop.
ped to spend the night a. Tory's
home. After going to bed, two Brit.
len ohcers rode up and she overheard
them describe her and ask if she had
passed. The host assured them that
she was there. After receiving thie
information, they decided to spoud
the night and make che arrest in the
morning, as they considered her safe.
not knowing she he'd heard their con.
versstiop.
And soon as she was satisfied that
her eoemies wore asleep she began 70
seek some means Of esospe. She CAN.
tioueIy opened tho window, then che
encountered another difficulty, as the
Wetoh dog began TO growl. She coon
made friends With him. After eeeur.
ing her horse she was soon on her
perilous journey agsip. On the after.
noon OF the second day more than two.
thirds OF the distance had been passed
and after she had crossed tho ssluda
and was on her way to Fridays ferry.
on .'!e Congaree, suddenly three men
In British Uniform appeared before
her. One Of the men threatened TO
shoot when she threw open her coat
and told him to do 80. They arrest.
cd and carried her before Lord Raw.
don. he questioned her closely ss to
where she was from and where che
was going. So being Of brave aud de-.
liant nature evaded direct answers.
de then ordered her locked up in an
upper room in the guard house. After
being locked in she was fortunately
left alone for awhile, and while alone
she took the dispatch from kes peok.
ct, tore it up into small bits, ohewed
anu swallowed them, -.
| She: had acsreely disposed Of this
priceless message, vhen q woman en.
psared to search her clothing. Moth:
ing. OF suspicious character being
esGsds Lord Rsvdou was in honor
bound to let her pursue her journey
unnolested. Doubtless he was toueh.
cd BY her faint and worn condition,
as he sent an escort with her to a
friend few miles distant where she
.'artook Of refreshments and rested q
few hours. But being fearful Of fur:
ther delay, she secured q: fresh horse
and o guide who could show her a;
shorteFway. She set ont and By rid
log all night shey< were al daybseak
ter from the neighborhood Of Lord
Rawdon. As the sun rose over che
hills the guide loft kes 20 parsue hes
journey alone. {. :,*.:.S .S. !.
l%'> Qe and on she rode, not thinkins.
o.: her: exhausted condition, until
about3 O'clock In sho afternoon Of the.
third day, che suddenly oane rboun .
tils OF soldiers, who from shsir drtss.
che knew to be- frieade. They, CON,
dueted her to Gen. Sumter a, ia,ud :huin.:
CRY. weary and almost fainting ii ss she:
was, she clearly aud distinctly deliver,
ed her u.easage TO- she assonished :of;.
Ger. Iu iess than 40 hour after Ter
arrival Sumter was ready to march 10.
the place mentioned ia' Gaen. Gtaesne's
dispatch. # & .. x { q:
y II was two weeks before Emily ra..
turned 70 her father, who hai been:
Informed soon sfser departure \ what
she had done..,: Who can 4itnagins thes
emotion Of love, pride ana .happine. neas, led
that almost stiasd him as ho pressed
her 70 his heart. s.: ,:, ,5s, @
g Those were stirring daYs when lib..
erty was the watshword and 20, courage II e
and vslor posssslsd the soul. :2;' 81
And the struggle Eorsliberty,; meant j, i IS
more personally than we rssii;Ss, sfor, f,l.$
little quarter 4; was shown: between
Amerioans, and the sldyent turss: of shs,3 ,3
handful of libsrty.lovsrs' and che roy,aaI 4, i
partissns would gil volumes j. Il q 4;
Ooald tho stones on tho{s tstIasnf
Ninety,six tell, Of thoses tir,ssis, I'd zat / the.
siege, ofythe blpodshsd ]. Esnoh Il q tslssss
% courage sand. determine asion q void:
We hear. H And may Nc alwaiysi; !, ii trsas. 81: 4
:ure ! those efforts among :tha thinsss. 81
greatest il our hsritsk Is and 81, |, III rssdy>
70 plscs : laurel leaf to shs melaory $of.
The J many brave heroes unnamed insII
history. s;$
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