life of francis marion(献席廉某,瀧旋量勧)-及11何蛍
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Now�察 �we hold a generous foe entitled to favour and respect�察 �and we
shall hereafter bestow it�察 �wherever due�察 �but the interest of humanity
requires�察�and it is a sacred trust�察�in the historian�察 �that cruel domineering
spirits should be fully exposed。
Soon after the affair at Nelson's�察�Gen。 Marion marched back to Port's
ferry。 On the way�察�many of the militia�察�and all the liberated continentals�察�
except three�察 �deserted him。 Two of these were Sergeants M`Donald and
Davis�察 �who were afterwards noted�察 �the first for his daring spirit and
address in single combat�察�the second�察�for his patient services�察�after being
crippled by a wound。 It is a real pleasure to record the virtues of men�察�who�察�
serving in a subordinate capacity�察�never expected such virtues should be
known。 By the exertions of Gen。 Marion and his officers�察�the spirits of the
drooping militia began to revive。 But about the 27th day of August�察�when�察�
having the command of only one hundred and fifty men�察�he heard of the
approach of Major Wemyss�察 �above Kingstree�察 �at the head of the 63d
regiment�察�and a body of tories�察�under Maj。 Harrison。
Maj。 James was instantly despatched�察 �at the head of a company of
volunteers�察�with orders to reconnoitre�察�and count them。 Col。 Peter Horry
was called in�察�and the general crossed Lynch's creek�察�and advanced to give
battle。 The night after Maj。 James received his orders�察 �the moon shone
brightly�察�and by hiding himself in a thicket�察�close to their line of march�察�he
formed a good estimate of the force of the enemy。 As their rear guard
passed�察�he burst from his hiding place�察�and took some prisoners。 On the
same night�察�about an hour before day�察�Marion met the major half a mile
from his plantation。 The officers immediately dismounted�察�and retired to
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consult�察�and the men sat on their horses in a state of anxious suspense。 The
conference was long and animated。 At the end of it�察�an order was given to
direct the march back to Lynch's creek�察�and no sooner was it given than a
hollow groan might have been heard along the whole line。 A bitter cup had
now been mingled for the people of Williamsburgh and Pedee�察�and they
were doomed to drain it to the dregs�此�but in the end it proved a salutary
medicine。 Maj。 James reported the British force to be double that of
Marion's�察 �and Ganey's party of tories in the rear�察 �had always been
estimated at five hundred men。 In such a crisis�察 �a retreat was deemed
prudent。 Gen。 Marion recrossed the Pedee�察�at Port's�察�and the next evening�察�
at the setting sun�察�commenced his retreat to North Carolina。 ��28th August�察�
1780。�� He was accompanied by many officers�察 �the names of all are not
now recollected�察 �and it may appear invidious to mention a few�察 �the
number of privates had dwindled down to sixty men。 Capt。 John James�察�
with about ten chosen men�察�was left behind to succour the distressed�察�and
to convey intelligence。 The general's march�察 �was�察 �for some time�察 �much
impeded by the two field pieces�察�which he attempted to take along�察�but�察�
after crossing the little Pedee�察 �he wheeled them off to the right�察 �and
deposited them in a swamp�察 �where they may since have amused the
wondering deer hunter。 This was the last instance of military parade
evinced by the general。 By marching day and night�察�he arrived at Amy's
mill�察�on Drowning creek�察�whence he detached Maj。 James�察 �with a small
party of volunteers�察 �back to South Carolina�察 �to gain intelligence�察 �and to
rouse the militia。 Considering the distance back�察�and the British and tories
in the rear�察 �this was a perilous undertaking。 The general continued his
march�察�and pitched his camp for some time�察�on the east side of the White
marsh�察�near the head of the Waccamaw。
At this place�察�the author had�察。�in the absence of his father�撮� the honour
to be invited to dine with the general。 The dinner was set before the
company by the general's servant�察�Oscar�察�partly on a pine log�察�and partly
on the ground�察 �it was lean beef�察 �without salt�察 �and sweet potatoes。 The
author had left a small pot of boiled homminy in his camp�察�and requested
leave of his host to send for it�察�and the proposal was acquiesced in�察�gladly。
The homminy had salt in it�察�and proved�察�although eaten out of the pot�察�a
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most acceptable repast。 The general said but little�察 �and that was chiefly
what a son would be most likely to be gratified by�察 �in the praise of his
father。 They had nothing to drink but bad water�察 �and all the company
appeared to be rather grave。
At length Maj。 James arrived。 The news was�察�that the country through
which Wemyss had marched�察�for seventy miles in length�察�and at places for
fifteen miles in width�察 �exhibited one continued scene of desolation。 On
most of the plantations every house was burnt to the ground�察�the negroes
were carried off�察 �the inhabitants plundered�察 �the stock�察 �especially sheep�察�
wantonly killed�察�and all the provisions�察�which could be come at�察�destroyed。
Fortunately the corn was not generally housed�察 �and much of that was
saved。 Capt。 James had fired upon a party at M'Gill's plantation�察�but it only
increased the rage of the enemy。 Adam Cusan had shot at the black servant
of a tory officer�察�John Brockington�察�whom he knew�察�across Black creek。
He was taken prisoner soon after�察 �and for this offence�察 �tried by a court
martial�察�and�察�on the evidence of the negro�察�hanged。 His wife and children
prostrated themselves before Wemyss�察�on horseback�察�for a pardon�察�and he
would have rode over them�察�had not one of his own officers prevented the
foul deed�察�from this scene he proceeded on to superintend the execution。
But these acts of wantonness and cruelty had roused the militia�察�and Maj。
James reported they were ready to join the general。 Marion�察�in a few days
after�察�returned to South Carolina by a forced march。 On the second day�察�
while passing through the tory settlement�察 �on Little Pedee�察 �he traversed
sixty miles�察 �and arriving near Lynch's creek�察 �was joined by Capts。 John
James and Henry Mouzon�察 �with a considerable force。 Here he was
informed that a party of tories�察�but more numerous than his own�察 �lay at
Black Mingo�察 �fifteen miles below�察 �under the command of Capt。 John
Coming Ball。 He might soon have been reinforced�察 �but finding his men
unanimous for battle�察�he gratified their wishes。 The tories were posted at
Shepherd's ferry�察�on the south side of Black Mingo�察�a deep navigable creek�察�
and had command of the passage。 To approach them�察 �Gen。 Marion was
obliged to cross the creek�察 �one mile above�察 �over a boggy causeway and
bridge of planks。 It was nearly midnight when he arrived at the bridge�察�and
while the party was crossing it�察�an alarm gun was heard in the tory camp。
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The general immediately ordered his men to follow him in full gallop�察�and�察�
in a few minutes�察�they reached the main road which led to the ferry�察�about
three hundred yards in front of it。 Here they all dismounted�察�except a small
body�察 �which acted as cavalry。 The general ordered a corps of
supernumerary officers�察 �under the command of Capt。 Thomas Waties�察 �to
proceed down the road�察�and attack Dollard's house�察�where it was supposed
the tories were posted�察�and at the same time he detached two companies to
the right�察�under Col。 Hugh Horry�察�and the cavalry to the left�察�to support the
attack。 Before the corps of officers could reach the house�察�the party on the
right had encountered the enemy�察�who had left the house�察�and were drawn
up in an old field opposite to it。 This circumstance gave to the latter all the
advantage of a surprise�察�and their first fire was so severe and unexpected�察�
as to oblige Horry's men to fall back in some confusion�察 �these were�察�
however�察�soon rallied by the great exertions of Capt。 John James。 And the
tories in the mean time being attacked on their flank by the corps of
officers�察�and finding themselves between two fires�察�gave way after a few
rounds�察�and took refuge in Black Mingo swamp�察�which was in their rear。
This action�察 �although of short duration�察 �was so closely and sharply
contested�察 �that the loss on both sides was nearly one third�察 �killed and
wounded。
Capt。 George Logan�察 �of Charleston�察 �had been sick near the White
marsh�察�but�察�hearing that Marion had marched for South Carolina�察�he rose
from his bed�察�mounted his horse�察�and rode eighty miles the day before the
action�察�to join him�察�and was killed that night at Black Mingo。 Such was the
energy of this fallen patriot。 Two other gallant officers�察 �Capt。 Henry
M