Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-25
FAMOUS NICKNAMES
"The Swamp Fox"

The title of "The Swamp Fox" was bestowed upon the daring, young, TO- mantle hero. Francis Marion by Gen Cornwallis, when the latter was in charge of the Southern British Army at war with the coloaists Gen. Gates had been defeated and Marion withheld tha information from his men, fearing 1t might depress their sptrdts. The con cealment was brief. for that night his scouts brought word of the approach of strong British guard with large body of prisoners from Gates army.
 The scene of action was near Charles ton, The British Army. being so thorYl- oughly organized and equipped, was having things very much its own woy About this time all that the Continental forces could hope to do was to harness the enemy as much as possible The chief course of annoyance was Marion and his small body of night riders who seemed to be here, there and every where at just the opportune moment, dealing a blow upon the unexpected Britishers and off again like the wind.
 Marion made his dash into the open, inflicted his wounds and escaped to the sWamps in the neighborhood of the San tee When Marion observed the British in possession of a number of American PA 1SOA0tS 1tc SdOUStluy dpp6dIeQ III Jl6lI midst. The surprise and victory was instant and complete. Not one of Ma rion's men was lost, while 24 of the regulars were killed and over 150 of the Maryland Contin nental line were released
 Tn British feared and hated Marion and CoTnwalhs delegated two of the best of his cavalry officers, Tarleton and Wemyes, with the injunction to "Ge and catch that Swamp Fox under all circumstances" This Enstruction gave to Marion his nickname. The British officers took up the title given to him by Cornwallis and ever after referred tc him as The Swamp Fox"
 Tarleton and Wernyss attempted to follow out their inStrUctlonS Marion as usual, was encamped in the depths of the Black Minso Swamp. His dasl and brilliant sortbes has brought to hi. ranks many hitherto avowed Tories, fol he began to be called the "inWncible, on account of his never having strucl 8 blow without success
 Wemyss had been unable to find Ma rfon, but Tarleton was more successful The latter's legion was at Camden, an( with small troup of horses he set ou from Charleston to meet Marions mel on the Congaree. Marion was uniformed of his movement, and he resolved t, eIlSS<14ES l4lO SeHlG1S OI 1dIIclOn DclOIs he could effect a junGion of his corps He failed, and the brave colonel, witt his whole force. was soon in swift pur suit of the partisan. Through deel moIrasSes and across mirey stream they followed until they reached ths verge of the vast and gloomy o, Swamp. when tired of the chase, Tarle ton exclaimed:
 ] Come, my boys, let's go back! W will soon find Sumter, the Gameeoak c
 the Catawba, but as for this curse Swamp Fox, the devil himself could nc catch him" The pursuit was aband
 and from the gates of Charleston t the high hills of the Santee Marion Fe
 mained sole master
 Marion conducted all his military CT l terprise, surrounded by deep morasse
 and reached by causeways, principall
 from Snow.s Island This was almos
 as inpregaable as the noted castles C 1 the ernaa Barona. From these marsh fastnesseS Marion sent out detachment
 to scatter Tory recruits, destroy bridge
 strike camps at midnight, and cut O
 oonveys of provisions and arms by da,