The Remembrancer, or Impartial Repository of Public Events Volume 12 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1781 Excerpt: ... post of Orangeburgh, desended by eighty men, under the command of a Colonel and other ossicers, surrendered to General Sumpter; who, by his skill in the disposition of his artillery and troops, so intimidated the garrison, that the place soon submitted. We thus got possession of a very strong post, without lofs either of men or time: a great quantity of provisions and other stores were found in it. The 1zth Mott's Fort submitted to General Marion; the garrison consisted of upwards of one hundred and forty men. one hundred and twenty were British or Hessians, with seven or eight ossicers. The place had been invested the 8th, nor did it surrender till our troops had made their approaches regularly up to the abatis; the redoubt was very strong, and commanded by Lieutenant M'Pherson, a very brave ossicer. Great praise is due to General Marion, and the handsul of mili/ tia that remained with him till the reduction of the fort. Lieutenantcolonel Lee's legion, and the detachments under Major Eaton, the artillery under Captain Finlay, and the corps of insantry under Captains Oldham and Smith, were indesatigable in carrying on the siege. There were found in the fort oneJ cannonade, one hundred and forty muskets, a quantity of falt provisions, and other stores. " When we marched from Deep' River toward Camden, I wrote to General Prokins, to assemble all the militia he could muster, to lay siege to Augusta and Ninety-six: these two places are actually invested, and the fort at Friday's serry will be invested to-morrow morning, as Lieutenant-colonel Lee set out for that purpofe last night, with his legion, and the several detachments that serve under him: the whole army began their march this morning for the fame place. The last intelligence I received, insormed ...