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r +I SI t" / / e f , k V ; I)E\TO'fliD TO SOUTHERN R[GIITS, DEMOCRACY, NEWS,_LTTEPVATTJR --"-x.-r ss.-+"r r-nn- ;r! "r-n*-r.- wann++ i .} W.?Z.~L iCr:.1 fCIS, ,:n, rit inn". ( e --:1: cUUv, J' P't rr H,, 4 . ;.:,,.., ' ...__ .. _ ......_ _._ _.__ - 9 - " . Ted N' E ff 19 L", It EJJ WQRJA L T AL E "$?POl i 2iary Story rounidect on Fact TI T1JoMA$ S. AILTIIUnI. 'Fort iotte,- Fort Granby, Fort Wa s6n, the' Fort nt Orangeburg, ev1c ery other post in Seul Car' lhua except Charleston and Ninety ,Six'bad yielded successively to tlie American arts, under the command of 1ene., Sunter, Mat ion and Lec; andl now General Greene turned all ahis eniergies to the reductuin o1 iuety-Bi; giving orders at the saie thie; for General Suniter, to remain in the country South and *Wtest of the Congm-ee, s a: to cut ,off all'comnmunication between Ltrd .taswdon, who was at Cli.u-leston Ai tlg .rei5forccments from l';agand, ai Colonel Ciuger, w0ho was in con mand at-Ninety-six. Bay after day the siege of Ninety SiXeto9t on, the Americans slowly approaching the fort by a series o'f orks construeted under the super ,irtevrlcxec of Koseiusko, aWl Cruger r tj1Wilidi)g o~pt in expectation of re f99reeinetits from Charleston, alttho' 9t .a inggl word of intelligenmce Lord j1.ion hi4 reached himi since tho Megttnc.rf of the post, whidh had ,9.pat ..ith .. *me.a bravery and O!4; the#r4 .of Durna, the on,. cx. ccted reinforCeoeeents .tomn Eiglatmid taled Lord lw.lon, .awn out the o. started for .the relief cf ;C.l avith a portion of three Irish 'tmta, anl was j'ined son'4 after utttl' Carit1.i uoyalists, s wellingI rce tot o thtiusand tuen. but .hii mott ts to trnnsmmtiV iteliigncee r.rponl ;it Ninety-Six proved' nima valling. llis messenge s were itttor. eepte ti by Sumter ap't M;ri., wIto .1hd pcisezsiun- of the inerime diate region. On the .1th of ,Tmtne, General iGreeno received ,intclligence fron liGenoral Sumuter of the approach of' Lorde'Rawdon. Directing Sniter to ,keep in front of the enemy, he rein foice I him with all his cavah-y uider ,Lieptenant-Culonel Washingon. atnd urgel. him to use. every nttms in his power to delay the alvancing liritish army, uwtil he should be able to coom. splete the iivestment of tr1e fort of 'Ninety-Six, ani colpel it to s:i-rten .der.' Then with renewcl dili-.-ence he pressed the siege, hlmping t- b. tain a capitutlttion betbre Col. Cru ger sldti .receiive *i.es of the applroacht. ding succor, and thus break up with the cxqeption of Charleston, the last ra)ji 'point of the enemy in South .Carohina. But the comitander of bii fprt was over on the alert to ,nake good his defences and to amov ant retard the besiegers in every possible way; and, though ignorant . .thme tiear approachi of aid , lhe .would listen to nmo overtures for a ,capituhtion.. One ev'ening, while affairs retaimn. eil* .his aspect, a Counitrynmn rode alongv the Amer-icani lines, cotnversin g fbliiiarly with tihe oflicers and sold ,jdra on duty. No particubhir notice was taken of' this, as from tho begin ,ning of the siege, the friends of our .cause were permitted to cuter .the c-amp and go wherever their curiosity *lapppned to .egl .them. '..m'h indi vidniai hero mentioned umovedi along. seemingly much mnterestedl with all he had secri'anid heard, unmtil he arrived S the~ great ron'. leadinig dircetly to A' .town, in which quarter were only sorDQ.hatteries thrown tup for the pr tection of the gixiprds. .Pausing Itero for a few moments, Iha glanced cau tiously ai'ound lhimn, and then, 8ud glenly putting spurs to his htotse, lhe dashed at full speed .into thme town. Seeing this, the guard anid sentinels ~eged their (itro upon htim, hte ~dtped unhum t, holding ip a le tt er as soont as he was outt of dangetr. lThe ~garrison. wiihl hiat obsetrved this mnement.'11nderstooti .itm meanmin tho. gates wdeio instatly thirowtt open to receive the messenger-, n hmo p roved -to be. fromLortd Iawdon, attd rought the welConie int elig ece o1 his 'r acodtmo 'the 'fort be forme the' frtmal' ln-d Rfawd(Er !$90t~J~~h to ken theo gar son~t so as to make vetary cortair 1*s wh~enall as .:eadly for the final as. 3a':lt. ]But before be haul :iLcotnJ lisli oil his task, a inessengelt" from Sum. ter Iarrjved majth the unwelcome in tcllinelacc Opit Itawlori hadl succeed. ed j; iAssirrg fliu nand was pushing on rapidly For Njncty.Six. Thei crisis had now come. (Jren mCIc3 ust either La ar~l assault uipon floe Fort ere his works were inoplete reatdpo ss to r:sk a battle with 1$aw,",~r,;,oi' rctirg over the SdlndLa arid thus give Coiiti 'lence aind streng~th to time tou acs anii' royalist ar my. His flist dicterlnrnathr,n was to mecet. the relieving army uinder Hu,"wlen, but every thing depending~ on his no~t giving the enemy, at tiis ainrt e la ar crisis of afl'ii S in the Sou~th, ;l ctor'., aol seeipg that his force \tas maucli infierior to that oI the .i'ri tishi, he r'esolve d to make an atteuii1 4 111~ni t h fCtor t t a:C rt, Sl ':.: f in rc lliwnr it,* to retire n it!: his army ti-wards. North Caroin~a before Raw Hilcame up. The 18thr of Jute', 178), was tho 'lyChose~n for this assault. a~tI Imade, as it was. with the besiegers' wvorks ieeumiletc, t':iitgl the meni imugl~t w~ith deCsperatecCoiiirage, the filt was s5uceas~hiIIl defncudj, ::tad (G3eneral (.'recine ot-ihereil his t rorllpc tW .retire, after they hadl sutflere.h thej loss of one Irmnireil and ci i:t '--liveIt killedl ant w~ol etl \Nutius;zi'ras nn\\" left bu~t reireat. I For s' me twent y-six days the hesieg. tits artiy h::h been at work 2".116re Ill.-- fot~h, amid i three 11;t.- ;rs((ore, all thir : ra~t i:iei1s Wi int'll lhav l'2 )0.1 con phi to' at'l the~ pig~ fal len it.) their hi.'ni:ls. It w as therefore .heej Iv mu oit' igku a: oh 'Ii 5'loritu1i t") he a t r:clt riltiz-, jmist a, success was ah~on: czro-:iig lltir i-fl'its. ]J'itt aWa ."iit! eil i>: li ar l it ill' wo'~re .*t t~ "t: i- . l-':': i :,' tha l "*,t-: tl. ''n"'.t ('11 tl: L tit ^t en: m11auler l:~i:.c , "t 't ' *I '.a; _ r 111 u ' 1.;u.i utmu l : vas " ai1 ,:v rears~ mat~ it ai~i pi, :ct III t i i wa t o ~ ail *ii t( :i'i : i ;o~ e c>l :'rl'. . ~ i mi al 1t nn -ar th:e clc. i..''.e ( a.l CA had .dc~I m M h hutsis ~i wr u.1"-' WA., la rtel t sell ", l o d the 1:.. ,ie c' i:' si ailtse. c~ii aen :! Wi- frml it t a ' ; n . ,l ca :tc c ,r u a,tam 11'." I ;;,} thI1: C c ~ . ."1' 1 1:..--a trm 111' \1't to cziI; s e 1 tiu t '1:g,.+s .'I N,-ar ,m 'old , ieliac i.rar. iii, haed i2 u his eaury.i~ Air heop iiitect ft ai "eli~ .Ult -v haihrer iiy h~ c (1.i ;t ui:a'I-m ;mil, . ~i f. (41 t ' nalitc -war iii fur 11 a odu tuij f'iog ol lm i-s uein I us tate,, am1Id bt foreeio htlh tha rw ledelMli I '. es~ to Orarigeohrg. Ihe will threce make it juli1ctIcin 11 it!1la~ Radun at lFrilav 's F'erry.' "'ithen they w ill dividec their force!' said Gei,,er. cagecily. 'Yes~. (AndI givo Gree~ne ndvnntagc by wh lich he will niot ho slow to i rouit. Crulger wiill nti be a dlay oin the innt .h before our General %ii ill wake his ae* .Noy' te1ilie 1 thec neighbor. 'if I heard arighit, it is (".en. (Irceic's iitenitioni to trsitc ll1WcdOnt allid stR'ikC a wtore dlceisive blow. '\Why id he niut eLi t"6tIri t nt R at the~ Salutda , ~then the o ojp iitIn: 1, 'tor, is lie Riow~.' 'An i, I tiC', will not join h)iti, as iso uclt dcsire"I.' oir ha~t reasonRs:' inquired 'Ile fit.Is no' one ;williu" to hecnlvi .ecaicr (+f urle'atcliv,-. 'ThIe cciR'.try .t',ecut ibis anti Siunter 's stat ion en1 he \\ateree, is full of. the eneie~is '"laicil by the derc'at ("t cuir arms~ tt Ninety :pi, mil)w ill to a certin ty tiii 4rdei ar, v tunaR wlho ii ud C Rt Hi; s thlt. 'initie v. I. wouald iw~i .'t el tic ni~sio for y weigh il g'I. Allcan nto lu~au he fluii t., 1:6k :lifefu Lk licoultct r, C veRI So h.cr 1 tl:s ai BeR'ire' Said the farmer:. ill a \,.u e ci li ci ; r~t t~rt aiuiltS;-l ithi i''V!'lhe :tl. tc:.'1cL;,,; it~ta W~ill h tiate to thIirow bis ii l" 'Gl~r'itti tlitse ! ho deCidte ltcii'l' ca to' R le g' it1 of thiti cqr" Rh 11 ':1ie:l of t!'o ;'Riruio t I i'0 t t'~ 1 t " ' 'h i h 1rct' tt S1 . G 1; tl ol l- ait a iti t'1_1. iti 'fa Ii :tl a ;t e~111tI' !:tii ' Ri t i :n. r te ,:it. t; i" :t a' 1 j:j!R1' th.l I :li"." 1:1~3a t: "_ ;iic: , i'".. t:: 1:At~i 1'.. .' i } l uj\'i i . . hu~; a. I it ti.' 11 i lt tii f i l I :i Wii t,1o ' I '.Cic hR el t~ 1 c i 1'' . r'; :, 111!i t"11aR 1"-'. 1 3u~c t) r(ua'::tt it ; i' us,1 i t s icte, ii '-i"1' :1 ? l.", ... ,, 1 1,. . . ;,, t I i t..+. .t . clust1y fittizig habit, cairryinig it smiall whp n her hand. She eotirte~sid t e 141ectfutlb*, as shet eniteral. 'The (iteral atrose ast the umaidecit stettecd iniside u' his~ t~rt, and re 'ii ng~ier bwd '1 Lai e Lct told,' said theo visitor, the *lJujr d.celciihi il hier !ate, that y'uare iii 1w1i ofI i[t Le i'c iV1 tlc' atl I.ev to (Jon. ~uu1 1e.'! ~ rj ~dthe. (.;ecia 'hutt 1 iiid i t) 0102 l Iaiiilg c OiS VIIOU!t to tuidul-take the 1, tilous :i issioxa!' Ai,.d :!, t drw lie~ hliIpit ivrlin it L jiLt1.' itil V. ens(id nit.' c '.chuis~cud, the (aJut i ::y sui'. c*~. "'1.u .i:t, a .cI.iiti! I c.'ulit novt do (lint. It is .l j .u:'it: leil 1{za wich bra ve u ll c 'il 11 ack.'. '1 aim rot a hi ave wzan. I am oya Wui-ail. L~uL 1 \1111 go.' Tvucle'li by such an tIloc,kctl-fort \\ i1 tOu go) an thiis jo'irpley aIor01e' '( ic' Inc :t fleet hui-.e, anid I %will heir y"oir iritssisa Saf 'ltii v irt ,'V' hilt t i vr i ealth} jf. uire~ t+z 1u ' it~ e to es to I'" levn ha Sen t illt La +t'4, 'ur. it '. t nI...in ket the *' !i it oSV. itelt i at (It. It ii:I' t' 'I t l, ,l to tl ' ' ~t~ttt I '. vu ",t 1,~ 1:1 Ut :t . I L? V. W t'. iitl~ r "..."1 iil: t - t ',c 1 ,t athe ptl 1111" 3., .i C1 , , ..a "'. , i'i t, 4 .: . " iii tll it1" .t . , '- t t.* , - . :3 i: +i 1 cut 1(i 1:1 11'. too t .it 'r 1 ..ct t lir l 1i it !: ' i t i. ti ' ] j "'t a 1". I ~ haini tightly. 'Then, as if impelled by a sujshiku emotion, lio pressed the lair hand to his fits, and turning away, sought the seclusion of his tent, deei )y moved by s> unexpected and touching an instance of h rpism in rane w1ho was little more than a child. As he did so, the oflicer, n bo hail until now- hcjd the horso by the hii idle, rclcased his grasp, and Emily, tcuebing the rein, stoko to the :aimiali upon which she was runt;!tted. Obc; ing the word instantly, ho s rang away, bearing the fair young courier from the camp, and 1:uved rai1 idly in a south-westerly direction. Officers and men gazed after her, but no wild shout of :!liit atioln went up to the skies. (hi s inc minds jressed painfully, thoughts (T the Ier'l that av in the path of tlC brave girl; others, rebuked by her nol.!e elf devotion, retired to th ir tents and refrained from cnmmiini with their l'loxs on the sul ject that engrossed every thought; w hile othei r l(st all prescn.t en thtusiasm in their anxiety For the s-teceS of the mission. About five miles from the encamp mcnt of ;en1. Ureene. lived cnc of the most actire and bitter tories in all South Carolina. .Uis name was Loire. Ie wesbever on the alert for itfornatici awl had isked much in hi ept to 'give inelligence to the e o of hii sons were under ar:m"' at Ninety Six, on the I3ritish awl.i ' hall hirr.self served ecuti y. at Camden. - e cm pietot Of Gen. e eighbohood, Lcifre en ily in communiegtiou ili d ho were kept hovering .i l1s c " trt it er to 1 te i d statted cu ter journey, o ire's al ies reacdthe house of bI eiti 1,yer. 'What newcs ?'asked the "nry, w're :rw, yh:" 2.n.u1's c'untenance, that hec, hl s icthint- of inipurtaIltee to ec nauunticate., -le reht I r eene h:is found a t" carry his despa-fth to e;and sie :.a been on her j< : tn 'y r a ' n tciur or five hours.' 'Ye hat girl f Geiger's went th:- cuamp this mrornitng and volun. e rred !i1't he service' h - --'.' fit we will not ur"t" t i aes wi;th :. recon01' of the . ":a"4 I.rutal wols1 that ft;l li; , 1 tle tore.' h . the sn iftest herse in the :.. , .sidl the" man, 'andl Unless in-. S it i givet she w ill soons be , u t' i :r reach. bitter oath Loire swore 'h . hei aull never rc ach the camp 1 i:e I-T ke Vuey,' sa1id lhe, in a quick, erc'r e ti voic, -i.dl 1.1ll htimi hut *tityt over' ake thio hugz.y, betweeni th'~is :\d.lorgani's llange. Ih h~ mearly'. five hours' stat t ,' ljpt yIn must make two mxilca to -.en then aho will be morst likely *ha f :h'Ie IH~:ange, ere I catn reach 'Uewell. in that ease you mut =.m: t i:11 Alhink after her, withI a 1r ho . I will give you a letter, *hich you 11\(will i hLee in his hatids .'ibl yu fa.il to overtake the gui \,iib these intstructionts, the tant on1 ai hmrge, strong hurse, who bore hi: ilde a~ lightly as if he had beven Ina the meantime, Emily, who hadl reci'ivedi tlintutte infiolmti jOtn in re uardl to I' r jouit ey, ailul 'a ho was, mo10:eover, nto stranger to the way, ha ving beni tw ice to Camrden, struck Lbl1 in ito) the dense forest through whlieb shme was to 1,as, andi moved abga bridle track at as swift a I :' as the~ antimal she rude could bwa without too nmuich fatigue. 'The itm.) ltncte lf the work u I on ubih ch Ih i:ml eniittee1, andl thme entthusiatsni w i'h ich it inspji red her, kept, her herit ab' v. the inflluetnce of lea'. - ier diin th. le lirst day ol her jouirn. e.lai aessing a small .settlementt knowni as b irgan's lRange, which shie uidi at abiout fo.ur o'clock ini the afterttooni, blhe took the precautioni to sweep routn I it in a wvide circle, as ome of the mactmiven awl evil minded tor ies in the State resided in that neighborhood. Successful in rMaking this circuit, 'se resumed the road upon which her courselay, urg ing forward heir faithful animrl which thou gh much fatigued, by the rapidi. ty of his jouirney, oheycd the w rd of his. rider as i. bhN compreliended the itpp-tance of the message she bore. (uradually, noiw, 'he son declined, and, as the deep shadows -mingled pore and' mcre with each Other, i feeling of loneliness, not before c.{"e rienced, came over the mind of Emi. ly, and her eyes jvere cast about more wpafily, as if she feared the ap proach of danger. Tho house 'at w hich sho had proposed to spend the night was still ten nilesif not more, in advantce, and 'as the shades of evening began to gather around, the hole of reaching this resting place was abandoned ; for tiere being no moon; thero was danger of her losing her way in the darkness. This con victio' was so strong,- that Emily turried her horse's head in the 'direc tion of the first farm house that came in view after the sun- ha'd. flln'bb low the horizon.. As she rode. up to the door, she was' met by a man, wiho; aeostintg her kindly, asked Where she was frcm an.d how far she was going. 'I hoped to reach to replied Emily. 'boy far av ay is it ' 'Over ten nile-and the road is bad and l.onely,' said the man, whose wife had by .this timo joined li . 'You had botter get down aind stay n ith us till morning.' 'Iff 1 give ine that privilege,' re turn ,o piden, ; fe house. 'Ilave you come far?' enquired the wouan, as she untied Etnily's b:net s, rings, looking very eainestly in her face as she spoke. Emily knew rict whether she wcro ramong the fimiends or enemies of the American cause, and her answer was, thet ecore, bitef and :vadve. 'Your horse lotked very tired. ycu must have ridden him . long dis tar~ee.' 'iI rode fast,' said Enilv. 'hut stiil, 1. have not been able to reach the place for which I started this mn ri t .'. 'Its hardly save for .1 young girl like y-ou to ta1ko such a lung journey alone, mn thes" troublesome tirees.' 'T'n not at'raid. No cn; 3will hai-m mew~ said ,Emily, .fbreing g sunfe. 'I'mr o so certain of that, child. I'ts only a day or two since Greene lase here, in full retreat, antd no doubt. there are aany straggling vagabounds from his army eruoaming arounl d, whem it would not be sato for:oe like you to meet.' As the woman said this, a chill iW'ent ,over the fra'aioof the y'ouig girl, for im the tone of her voiee and e~xpreLssiont of' hertface, she rea'i an unri nmdines to) the cause that was I~o deoar to her heart. ~he did not ventur'e at reply. 'Might I ask your nanifb' said thW n on~an, breaking in upon the anxious thoughits that were begiing to pass tharough het' nuid. Ennly retlieted hurriedly before replyinag, antd then ansivered, 'Gei '1 ho quick conolusion to which she camte .wits, that in all probability the nomran didl not know~ antything about her father, ias faivoritng the whig cause; but even if site did, a suspi eiont of the er'rand utpen whaich sh~e was going was taot likely t'o cross ci ther her owna mind or that of hter Itutsbantd. 'iNot Johnu~tei;;er's daughter !'x elaimed the womun. Emiiily forced an indifferent smile, and rep.lied. 'Yes.' 'I have heard of him often enough as a hitter enemy to the royuhl Is it posil you hiave ridden dll the way fromn htome to day?' Befot'e Emily repltied,- the hius-' handt otf the woman cameo in. 'Wouldl you think it.,' said the lat-' ter', 'this is .John.Geiger's daughter, of' nhiom we have so often heard.' 'Intdeed ! Well, if she were the dlaughter she should have food and shelter to night." No twonuder p~ur horse is t'red.,' he added, nddrening Emily,' 'if you hve ridde home to day. An ,od . + are yourself hungry .t.,ilt l t " so, wife, if it is al ready, r The movement of thasyppe gave ELnilyime for refitdt' se l f-poasss- . riiestions were asked hed -,4uic ' meal, and after; it ws opp' said to the woman that she 1e : fatigutcd, and if she would e' to dlo so, slie would retitv e b The young girl's relefaona by 1o means pleasint w he ' She thought seriga;ly of the : im which Ele wps placed, fl.'r . er was known as en actire 'b ; she was in the house o '.pr'' umight susrect lher'pra "1 vent its Fnsummiratofn,-"At' t ing; to bd, she mfsc d ir4 ; as to the course-to bo:takep i effoilswcre made tq. 'dtp t ers when, ovorweardd nature, di; its duo repose, lockedell her n4, i e in 'slepp. Nearly two hours after En J: goie to her chtimber and . manii and lonan who h ' '4> shelter fur tha.ni , er tirmg, the sound of "'orse were heard rapidly aroehip house. ,Dn gting 'tso the " young man rode up and a o " fampiliar way- P 'Hallo' Preston ,ave. any thing'of :stag y rV i , these partsat ' 'Bi;dl~ IinkP returned the a\j. ,' 'ihaLt in ti world brid'gs yd*b at, this tin . ib . " J , jouri ray some hours a that'I mndu - overhaul her at the of every tli I , ' -.v1 ~i 'It is not possitble' sala ti of the man called Preston, 'It is though; and ,i 'strikes m that she inust be a'confounded e :... er girk:' ; ;n.r o 'It strikes' me so too p'reston. 'But, I ratlier bnk 'E i ' erraud will; be that of a' fodif' of c any further to-nhight I'Hayo you seeni anythig -0 clc.er jade?' asked Mibk , ell tone. - 'Well, perhaps I -hve' eturne ' Preston, lowering heis eoice.". 'Aha!' ejac.ulated Mink, throjn' .himself frt his horse. 'So ; got on the right trac.- .he hre 'I didi not say so.' *; 'No matter. 4t is'all the :nd hitchiog his hore t9 th . the young man entered o with the familiarity of an old ae tanee. The sound of the herse's feet, f \lintk came dashing up to'the h , awakened. Emily. e-t eupicel being on the ground o the window raised to admit th* air, she heardl .e cry word thM. edl: I may well beapie her heart sunik .in her bosom.~r 1mng time after 'th" ggo .EnG ed, she hbard ti e murr of vi~ 'Then some one went out, and t.e hiorseswas :led .away & the .sabley was clear that the inmyiidualingye of' her, had concluded to pas.s .gh there, ind asenro her nu tb morumng. The intrepid girl now -bent al he thoughts on t he possibility f ' an escape. An hour she ~~ her heart almost fluttringje somn, listening intntly to sound thht was mde .by those *h were around her. At len KaU' scome still. -Preston and his a*i we'd as the rnew comner, had rerd t rest, and the -heavy 1sunb which both the men had fallen soon pphpcetby their breathmg, N'oiselessly leaving her bed,~w put on her clothes iri.hagte;~ ed aside the curtaiihet drawn before the window., the distant tree-tops she Baw tP7 . hy risenm .ioon shining feebi salto Ood lecaning ouitfh listenmng eagerly and debaa ng question whether ahe @q lypnt tforhin the silent midnight, a house dlog, who was ou the' w'hil'e his master slept tc~1eu4 laying his grea n ~ Sjil., looked inPe~ fe [ Ootn 1o