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the operation of both sentiments�察�the people of that tract of country�察�on a 

line�察�stretching from Camden across to the mouth of Black creek�察�on Pedee�察�

including generally both banks of the Wateree�察�Santee and Pedee�察�down to 

the   sea   coast�察  �were   now   ��excepting   Harrison's   party   on   Lynch's   creek�� 

either ready or preparing to join Gen。 Marion。 Many had already served 

under him�察�within the lines of the British or tories�察�and submitted to all the 

subsequent losses�察�which although the more to their credit�察�it is now much 

to be regretted�察�that they cannot be particularized。 As to the people of old 

Cheraw   district�察  �above   the   line   designated�察  �and   especially   on   the   Pedee�察�

they    were    at   this  time    under    their  leader    Gen。    Thomas�察     �waging     an 

exterminating warfare with the tories on their borders�察�which still remains�察�

and it is more than probable ever will remain�察�unrecorded。 

     From     Benbow's      ferry�察  �Gen。    Marion's     first  expedition    was    planned 

against   Georgetown。   The   formidable   enemy   he   had   nearly   encountered�察�

had     not   diminished       his   energies。    Georgetown�察       �at  that   period�察    �and 

afterwards�察�was often the point to which his views were directed�察�since it 

was there only he expected to take the supplies of ammunition�察�clothing 

and salt�察�which he sorely wanted。 To expedite his scheme he crossed Black 

river�察   �at   Potato    ferry�察  �a   retired   place�察   �and    proceeded       on   towards 

Georgetown   by   the   Gap   way。      Three   miles   from   the   town   there   is   a 

swamp   called   White's   bay��*   which   discharges   itself   by   two   mouths�察  �the 

one into Black river�察�the other into Sampit�察�thus insulating the town。 Over 

the one�察�which empties itself into Sampit�察�there is a bridge�察�two miles from 

Georgetown�察�called White's   bridge。 Back of   these swamps�察�Gen。  Marion 

took his stand�察  �near a   place called   the Camp�察  �above the bridge。 Here   he 

despatched Col。 P。 Horry towards the Black river�察�and Capt。 John Melton 

to the Sampit road�察�both leading into the town�察�to reconnoitre。 At White's 

plantation�察�Horry fell in with Capt。 Merritt�察�who�察�with a few dragoons�察�was 

escorting   a   couple   of   ladies   from   Georgetown�察  �Merritt�察  �after   defending 

himself bravely�察�escaped and gave the alarm。 Melton�察�unfortunately�察�came 

in contact with a party of tories�察�under Barefield�察�much larger than his own�察�



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who   were   patroling   near   the   bridge。   A   few   shots   were   exchanged�察  �and 

Melton was compelled to retreat。 But in this short affair Gabriel Marion�察�

nephew   of   the   general�察  �had   his   horse   killed   under   him�察  �and   was   taken 

prisoner�察�but as soon as his name was announced�察�he was inhumanely shot。 

The instrument of death was planted so near that it burnt his linen at the 

breast。   He   had   been   a   lieutenant   in   the   second   regiment�察  �was   a   young 

gentleman   of   good   education�察  �of   whom   high   expectations   were   formed�察�

and who was much beloved in the brigade。 As the general had no children�察�

he mourned over this nephew�察�as would a father over an only son�察�but he 

soon recollected that he had an example to set�察�and shortly after publicly 

expressed this consolation  for himself   that his nephew  was a  virtuous 

young man  that he had fallen in the cause of his country�察�and he would 

mourn over him no more。 At the same time Mr。 Swaineau�察�a worthy man�察�

was     killed。   Ere   this�察 �he   had   exercised     the   peaceful    profession     of  a 

schoolmaster�察      �but   finding   there   was    no  employment        for  him   in  these 

perilous times�察 �he had  boldly  shouldered the  musket�察 �and died   a  soldier。 

But so prone are mankind to pass over the merits of this most useful class 

of men�察�that had he not fallen by the side of a Marion�察�perhaps his memory 

would   have   been   forgotten。   About   the   same   time�察  �Mr。   Bentley�察  �another 

schoolmaster�察�was killed in action。 The suspension of all public education�察�

which led to the fate of such men�察�and the discontinuance of all religious 

worship�察�hereafter more particularly noticed�察�are striking instances of the 

calamitous state of the country during this period。 

      * Inland swamps in the lower and middle country are called ~Bays~�察�

from   their   natural   growth�察  �which   is   the   ~bay~   tree�察  �a   name   sufficiently 

appropriate。  

     The   British   in   Georgetown   being   now   alarmed�察  �Gen。   Marion's   wise 

scheme to   surprise them  was frustrated�察  �and he   retired to   Snow's   island。 

This island became henceforth the most constant place of his encampment�察�

a secure retreat�察�a depot for his arms and ammunition�察�and�察�under similar 

pressures�察�a second ~Athelney~�察�from which he might sally out upon the 

modern�察�but no less ferocious plunderers than their ancestors�察�the Danes。 

Snow's island�察�not quite so marshy as was the retreat of the great Alfred�察�

lies at the confluence of Lynch's creek and the Pedee。 On the east flows 



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the   Pedee�察  �on   the   west   Clark's   creek�察  �a   navigable   stream�察  �issuing   from 

Lynch's creek above�察�and on the north lies Lynch's creek�察�nearly choked up 

by rafts of logs�察�but wide and deep。 The island is high river swamp�察�and 

large�察  �of   itself   affording   much   provision   and   live   stock�察  �as   did   all   the 

Pedee river swamp at that day。 In places�察�there were open cultivated lands 

on the island�察�but it was much covered by thick woods and cane brakes�察�it 

was   also   near   to   Ganey's   party   of   tories�察  �and   by   crossing   the   river�察  �and 

marching two or three hours�察�Marion could forage in an enemy's country。 

All these advantages were well suited to the views of such a leader as Gen。 

Marion�察  �and   the   reader   is   to   bear   in   mind   that   such   was   the   kind   of 

swamps he commonly occupied。 Reinforcements were now coming in to 

him daily�察�and his party began at this time to assume the appearance and 

force of a brigade。 He lay here to receive them�察�and to repose his men�察�and 

horses�察  �which�察  �from   the   time   he   left   the   White   marsh   until   he   halted   at 

Snow's island�察�had passed over at least three hundred and sixty miles�察�in 

rapid marches and counter marches�察�made principally in the night。 Marion 

now kept out a strict watch upon the enemy。 About this time�察�Lieut。 Roger 

Gordon was sent out with a party�察�to patrole on Lynch's creek�察�and stopped 

at a house for provisions and refreshments。 While there�察�he was attacked 

by Capt。 Butler with a much larger party of tories�察�who having succeeded 

in making good his   approaches to the  house�察�set it on fire。  Gordon then 

capitulated on a promise of quarters�察�but no sooner had his party grounded 

their arms�察�than they were all put to death。 Not long after�察�Col。 Kalb�察�Mr。 

Thomas   Evans   and   some   others�察  �were   murdered   by   Gibson�察  �a   coloured 

man�察�and his party of tories�察�in a manner still more shocking to humanity。 

In the dead of night�察�Kalb's own house was surrounded�察�and set on fire�察�he�察�

his   wife�察 �and   family�察 �and   some   neighbours   were in   it�察 �and   in   bed�察  �when 

awaking�察�they sued for quarters。 Gibson promised that they should not be 

hurt�察�if they surrendered�察�but as soon as the men had passed out into the 

light   of   the   conflagration�察  �they   were   all   shot。   We   have   some   time   since 

mentioned the murder of the two Bradleys�察�and others�察�on Lynch's Creek�察�

and lately that of Gabriel Marion。 Such provocations were no longer to be 

borne。 Henceforth�察�there commenced such a bloody warfare between the 

whigs     and    tories�察 �as  is  seldom     recorded     in  the   annals   of   even   civil 



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commotion。* Besides the provocations mentioned�察�when a tory was taken 

prisoner�察  �there   were   no   means   of   securing   him�察  �and   he   commonly   soon 

made his escape�察�and thereafter became a guide to his associates。 It was 

not   so   with   whigs   who   were   made   prisoners�察  �for   they   could   be   sent   to 

Georgetown or Camden。 But now�察�seldom were prisoners made on either 

side�察�and if made�察�that was no security for their lives�此�they were sure to be 

put   to   death�察  �either   openly   or   privately�察  �by   a   few   infuriated   men�察  �who 

could   be   subjected   to   no   subordination。   Enough   is   said。   Let   the   rest   be 

buried in oblivion。 

      * Bella�察�plus quam civilia�察�bella�察�nullos habitura triumphos。  

     At and near Snow's island�察�Gen。 Marion secured what boats he wanted�察�

and burnt those more remote。 To prevent the approach of an enemy�察�he fell 

upon     a  plan   of  insulating    as  much     as  possible    the  country    under    his 

command。 For this purpose he broke down bridges�察�and felled trees across 

causeways and difficult passes。 As there was no market in that day�察�and the 

vicinity of a road was dangerous�察�the inhabitants aided him much in this 

design。 History furnishes innumerable instances of the good effect of such 

a system of defensive warfare。 His scouting parties moved principally in 

the   night�察  �and   in   all   directions�察  �and   to   whatever   course   they   turned   an 

enemy  was   easily  found。 The   British   had posts   at   Nelson's   ferry�察  �Scott's 

lake�察�and Georgetown�察�and the tories on Lynch's creek�察�and Little Pedee�察�

were more numerous�察�but not so w

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