Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-06

as his force increased. he became holder
| and holder He cut OF the enemies
supplies time and again and harassed
them in every possible way He ranged
the country watered by the ENFORCE
and Tiger rivers in the neighborhood
OF the Broad AS his men were mount
ed he moved swiftly He would strike
the British in one place one day and
In another the next. CORVALLIS who
was at Wnnsborough. had the utmost
difficulty i'm maintaining communion
tions with the various British posts.
What sumter was doing in the up
lands Marion was doing in the low
lands, so CORVALLIS determined TO put
the two Of them to flight. He sent
TarlctOn after Marion and Gen.
Womyss after Sumter.
WemNss came upon Sumter on the
Broad at Fish Dam Ford. 50 miles from
Camden. He planned TO do as Tarleton
had done--surprise the Gamecock But
one surprise was enough for Sumter.
Wcmyss decided on a night attack. At
1 am, Nov. ~, he rushed upon sum
ter's camp. When the British were
within rifle shot Sumter gave the signal
to fire, Twenty three Of Wemyss's
men fell at the first fire. The surprise
was with the British. They recoied.
but, rallying, they renewed the attack.
The fire of the Americans was too
first In good order but later in panic
Wemyss desperately wounded, was left
on the field by his men.
TURNING THE TABLES.
CORVALLIS. In alarm so soon as he
heard of the defeat of Wemyss hurried
ly recalled Tarleton from the pursuit
Of Marion and rushed him after sum
ter. The Gamecock, after his expert
ence at Fish Creek, had a wholesome
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pick his ground for their next meet
ing. AS Tarleton approached, Sumter
retreated and continued To retreat until
he reached the Blackstocks plantation
on the Tiger river. Here Sumter took
mp his position with a steep bank ia
his front At the foot Of the bank was
"a rivulct and some brushwood. His
right tank was on the river and his
left was covered by Il big log barn
Tarlcton. after surveying the situation
determined to await the arrival Of his
whole force. lie had 400 men with
him ana expected as many more the
next day. Taking position on an en-
incncc nearby he was content to wait
To sumter delay meant danger. Night
was near. Seeing that Tarleton did
not propose 10 attack sumter deter
mined on taking the offensive and sur
prising the man who had surprised
him He issued his orders hastily. ha Il
and before the British realized what
was on foot the Americans had poured
I'm "A wen directed fire. Tho British rc-
ceved the shock without show of
panic and few minutes later made a
bayonet charge on the Americans. The
British saw the forward ranks of the
Americans falling back and thought
they were giving way. But II was only
to open for a reserve or rihemcn. whose
fire threw the British back
CARLETON IN FLIGHT.
Tarleton. seeing that his little army
was in peril. charged with his cavalry
up the hill IL was glorious but foolish
The rinemen picked them on until tho
horsemen turned and fed down hin
again. Surprised al the result. Tarle-
ton now assembled his whole force and
with his cavalry leading made n furious
charge upon Sumter's left flank where
the hill offered little obstacle To- horse
or man. Here the fight was stubborn
for a short time, but II was impossible
for Tarleton to make any progress The
FIRE from the log barn was murderous.
At last his men gave way and then
he and what remained Of the 400 fed
He left 90 dead and 10 wounded on the
field. Sumter had only three killed and
five wounded. Among the wounded
was Sumter. who received n bullet
wound In the breast. This laid him up
for three months.
II was not until February. 1881. that
he again was In the field Then he be-
gan 90 give 20 Lord Rawdon some OF
the same treatment he had given to
CORVALLIS. cutting communications.
skirmishing with the enemy so as t.
keep them In constant alarm and cap
turing supply trains suited him for a
short time. and then he suddenly turned
his attention I'm another direction. Ap-
pearing suddenly before Fort Granny |
he besieged that post. but finding II |
more Of job than he had expected H. |