伊浪窮徨慕 > 将砿凪麿窮徨慕 > life of francis marion(献席廉某,瀧旋量勧) >

及39何蛍

life of francis marion(献席廉某,瀧旋量勧)-及39何蛍

弌傍�� life of francis marion(献席廉某,瀧旋量勧) 忖方�� 耽匈4000忖

梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈��梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈��梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何��
!!!!隆堋響頼��紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響��




       ~Goddard's Plantation��* Pedee�察�Jan。 19�察�1781。~ 

      * Snow's Island。  

     Dear Sir�察�

     I send Lieut。 King with fifteen men�察�to reinforce you。 I would have all 

the flats and boats you can collect�察�loaded with rice�察�and sent to Mr。 Joseph 

Allston's plantation�察�on Bull's creek�察�to the north of Pedee�察�where there is a 



                                                134 


´ Page 135´

                                          Life of Marion。 



ferry   to   Euhaney�察  �and   the   rice   is   to   be   there   stored�察  �and   the   boats   kept 

going until all that is beat out in your district is carried。 From there I will 

send for it up higher。 You must take such negroes for the boats as belong 

to those persons who may be with the enemy�察�or from those estates which 

the enemy think forfeited。 Gen。 Greene is in want of a number of negroes ´ 

´ say fifty  for the use of the army。 You will collect them in your district�察�

and   send   them   to   me�察  �taking   care   not   to   distress   any   family�察  �but   taking 

them where they can be best spared。 I shall detain those negroes that came 

up with the boats you have sent。 One boat has arrived�察�and I have sent to 

assist in getting up the others。 I beg you would give me intelligence of the 

movements of the enemy in Georgetown�察�and�察�if possible�察�their particular 

strength�此�what corps of horse and foot�察�and how many militia�察�and if there 

are   any  cannon   mounted   on their   redoubt�察 �and   whether   they  are   making 

any new works。 You will send Capt。 W�察�and Mr。 S�察�and all such men 

��who have taken�察�or are suspected of having taken part with the enemy�� to 

me。 You must not suffer any person to carry property where the enemy has 

possession�察�or have any intercourse with them。 

       I am�察�with regard�察�dear Sir�察�Your obedient servant�察            �Francis Marion。 

       ____________ 

     Extract of a Letter from Gen。 Marion to Capt。 Postell。 

       ~January 19�察�1781。~ 

     Dear Sir�察�

     Your   father   may   keep   the   canoe   you   mention。   I   have   received   the 

prisoners�察�by Mr。 M`Pherson��* and shall give them the pleasure of seeing 

head quarters。 

      * Depeyster's company of grenadiers。  

       I am�察�dear Sir�察�Your obedient servant�察         �Francis Marion。 

       ____________ 

     Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。 

       ~Camp�察�on Pedee�察�Jan。 19�察�1781。~ 

     Dear Sir�察�

     The enclosed letter�察�from Capt。 Odingsells�察�came to hand last evening�察�

I   have   directed   him   to   apply   to   you   for   orders   on   the   subject。   I   have 

detached   Major Anderson�察  �with   one  thousand  regulars�察  �and   one  hundred 



                                               135 


´ Page 136´

                                          Life of Marion。 



Virginia   militia�察  �to   attack   and   disperse   the   tories   at   Mr。 Amy's   mill�察  �on 

Drowning creek。 The party marched yesterday�察�with orders to endeavour 

to surprise them�察�perhaps you might be able to make some detachment that 

would      contribute    to   their  success。    By    the  last   accounts�察   �Lieut。    Col。 

Tarleton   was   in   motion�察  �with   about   one   thousand   troops�察  �towards   Gen。 

Morgan�察�who is in the fork of Broad river。 Lord Cornwallis is moving in 

force   to   cover   him。   I   wish   your   answer   respecting   the   practicability   of 

surprising the party near Nelson's�察�the route�察�and force you will be able to 

detach。 This inquiry is a matter that requires the greatest secrecy。 

       I am�察�dear Sir�察�Your most obedient humble servant�察               �N。 Greene。 

       ____________ 

     Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。 

       ~Camp��* Jan。 22�察�1781。~ 

      * Camp Hicks。  

     Sir�察�

     I   have   received   your letter of   the 18th�察 �containing an   account of   the 

several little skirmishes between your people and the enemy�察�which were 

clever   and   do   them   much   honour。   I   am   sorry   that   so   few   horses   fit   for 

service are to be had in your quarter�察�as we are in great want。 Get as many 

as you can�察�and let us have fifteen or twenty sent to camp without loss of 

time�察   �they   being    wanted    for   immediate      service。   Major    Hyrne     who    is 

appointed deputy commissary general of prisoners�察�has settled the business 

with Mr。 Walter。 I beg you will please to favour me with weekly returns of 

the   militia   serving   under   you�察  �and   the   number   of   horses   you   have   in 

service�察�and the particular duties on which they are employed�察�to be made 

every   Monday   morning。   I   also   wish   separate   returns   of   the   continental 

troops serving with you�察�the rank and names of the officers�察�and the corps 

to which they belong。 

       I am�察�Sir�察�Your most obedient servant�察           �N。 Greene。 

       ____________ 

     Brig。 Gen。 Marion to Capt。 John Postell。 

       ~January 23�察�1781。~ 

     Sir�察�

     Particular   circumstances   make   me   desire   that   you   will   immediately 



                                                136 


´ Page 137´

                                         Life of Marion。 



march all the men under your command to join me at the Kingstree�察�you 

must proceed by forced marches until you come up to me�察�for no time is to 

be   lost。   Leave   your   post   as   secretly  as   possible�察  �without   letting   any  one 

know where you are going�察�or of your intention to leave it。 

       I am�察�Sir�察�Your obedient servant�察        �Francis Marion。 

     ��Six   days   after  this   date   Gen。  Marion   detached   Major  Postell   on   the 

expedition which we have mentioned�察�page 91。�А。�Chapter III Paragraph 7 ´ 

´ the party of supernumerary officers�察�who captured and destroyed British 

supplies。  A。 L。�А�

       ____________ 

     Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。 

       ~Camp�察�on Pedee�察�Jan。 23�察�1781。~ 

     Dear Sir�察�

     I have the particular pleasure to congratulate you on the entire defeat 

of the enemy under Lieut。 Col。 Tarleton。 Major Giles�察�this moment arrived�察�

brings the glorious intelligence�察�which I have the pleasure to transmit。 

     On the 17th�察�at day´break�察�the enemy consisting of eleven hundred and 

fifty British troops�察�and fifty  militia�察 �attacked Gen。  Morgan�察�who   was   at 

the   Cowpens�察  �between   Pacolet   and   Broad   river�察  �with   two   hundred   and 

ninety infantry�察 �eighty cavalry  and about   six hundred   militia。 The   action 

lasted fifty minutes and was remarkably severe。 Our brave troops charged 

the   enemy     with   bayonets�察    �and   entirely   routed   them�察   �killing  near   one 

hundred   and   fifty�察  �wounding   upwards   of   two   hundred�察  �and   taking   more 

than five hundred prisoners�察�exclusive of the prisoners with two pieces of 

artillery�察�thirty´five waggons�察�upwards of one hundred dragoon horses�察�and 

with the loss only of ten men killed and fifty´five wounded。 Our intrepid 

party     pursued     the   enemy     upwards      of   twenty    miles。    About     thirty 

commissioned        officers   are   among   the   prisoners。   Col。   Tarleton   had   his 

horse killed and was wounded�察�but made his escape with two hundred of 

his troops。 This important intelligence I wish you to communicate to Lieut。 

Col。 Lee if possible。 I have not time to write him。 If he has not attacked 

Georgetown�察�I wish he could privately transmit it to the garrison。 

       I am with esteem�察�Your most obedient humble servant�察                �N。 Greene。 

       ____________ 



                                               137 


´ Page 138´

                                         Life of Marion。 



     Extract of a Letter from Gen。 Greene to Gen。 Marion。 

       ~Camp�察�on Pedee�察�Jan。 25�察�1781。~ 

     Dear Sir�察�

     Your   letter   of   the   20th   is   before   me�察  �before   this   I   hope   you   have 

received the agreeable news of the defeat of Lieut。 Col。 Tarleton by Gen。 

Morgan�察�after this nothing will appear difficult。 

       ____________ 

     Gen。 Huger to Brig。 Gen。 Marion。 

       ~Camp�察�Hick's Creek�察�Jan。 28�察�1781。~ 

     Dear Sir�察�

     Gen。 Greene wishes that you will attempt to cross the Santee�察�and if 

possible   reach   some   of   the   enemy's   magazines   and   destroy   them。   I   am 

persuaded      you   will  not   leave   any   practicable    measure     unattempted     to 

effect   this   business。  The   execution   is   left   entirely   to   your   judgment   and 

address。 

       I  am�察  �dear   Sir�察 �With    much    esteem�察   �Your    most   obedient     humble 

servant�察    �Is。 Huger。 

       ____________ 

     Gen。 Marion to Capt。 John Postell。 

       ~Cordes' Plantation�察�Jan。 29�察�1781。~ 

     Dear Sir�察�

     You will cross Santee river with twenty´five men�察�and make a forced 

march to Watboo bridge�察�there burn all the British stores of every kind�察�it 

is possible you will find a small guard there�察�which you may surprise�察�but 

bring no prisoners with you。 You will return the same way�察�and recross the 

river at the same place�察�which must be done before daylight next morning。 

After effecting my purpose at Watboo�察�it will not be out of your way to 

come by Monk's corner�察�and destroy any stores or waggons you may find 

there。 You can learn from the people at Watboo what guard there is at the 

corner�察�if it should be too strong you will not attempt that place。 In going 

to Watboo�察�you must see if there is a guard at the church�察�if there is you 

will shun it�察�you will consider provisions of all kinds British property。 The 

destruction of all the British stores in the above´mentioned places is of the 

greatest   consequence   to   us�察  �and   only   requires   boldness   and   expedition。 



                                               138 


´ Page 139´

                                          Life of Marion。 




卦指朕村 貧匯匈 和匯匈 指欺競何 壘��1�� 家��1��

低辛嬬浪散議