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^ "2 4 rf* w M'i'ii ? I M - - SS ISSUED SEMI-WEEKLY. ? i I ? l. u. ousts 80H8, Pnbiiihen. j $ jfamilg gtwsyagtr: Jor thj gromotion af th{ galitol. JHnial, ^gricnlliipl and <Eommti;cial Jnttrtala of Ihr |eogle. { SINGLE COPT, riVB CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1855. YORKVILLE, 3. C., FRIDAY SEPTEMBKR, 8, 1905. NO. 72. . ELLEN C. 0 KING'S K Written for the YorkvlUe Enq CHAPTER VU. Sigh* now brent bed Unutterable which the spirit of prayer Inspired and winged tor heaven with speedier V flight Than loudest oratory. * Milton's Paradimk Loot. The 25th of September dawned a bright and sunny day, in one of the valleys of the beautiful Watauga. It Is a lovely spot! The torrent, emerging from the bosom of the mountains, comes bounding along like a silver thread, then suddenly spreads Itself Into a broad shallow stream, making a rippling symphony to the distant roar of ** * bass above. The gentle slope, on one side. Is shaded by the native growth of beech and maple, and the rich verdure of the swafd makes a soft carpet, swaying. to each breath of the pure mountain breese. On the opposite side are bold and rocky precipices, with narrow bridle-paths traced over their precipitous sides. This was the rendezvous of a noble band of soldiers, and | here lay the patriots' camp. No mar^ tlal music, no tents, no sentries, no pomp; none of those gorgeous trappings of war surrounded the devoted men. Their reveille was the matin song of the birds; their tattoo the soft whisper of the whlppoorwlll and the cry of the katydid; their tent the blue heavens above them, the waving boughs their canopy, the velvet sward their couch. Their sentries were the barrier mountains around them and their own fearless and honest hearts; and with these guards they rested In sev, curlty from their foe. Ere the mountain peaks hid the declining sun, at least a thousand men were gathered In this quiet valley? some on foot and some on horseback? dressed In the fringed hunting shirt of the mountaineer, and bearing on their shoulders their trusty rifles, while L. others'were yet descending the perilous paths; and the tread and plash of Jj^ their horses as they struck the pebbly bottom of the strong current, blended richly with the natural -music around them. And not only stalwart men were there, but the gray headed and the aged came to give the patriarch's blessing to their sons, to counsel a prudence that their enthusiastic boldness needed; and others came offering, gratuitously, the product of their ^ farms, and furnishing, unostentatiously, all that was In their power to offer. Women were mingled with the groups. The mother, gazing with sad and noble pride upon her sons; the wife with mournful tenderness upon her husband: the sister's heart, swelling In triumphant affection as she gazed on the stalwart figure of a brother; the v daughter sighed In dread for the welfare of a father; and the maiden. In timid wonder at the ardor of the lover who seems to forget there Is danger and death In the coming struggle. Every pulse beats high with hope, and every heart yearns for the battle. Moving from group to group, might be seen four or five men, who. from their martial Deanng ana xneir air ot ivmmand, might well be judged to be ** leaders in this movement. One of these, who seemed to be invested with more authority than the others, in a stern and dignified manner, was discoursing on the perils of the times. "The paltry tax was not what drove us to this rebellion." said he; "but taxation without representation led us to inquire Into the nature of civil liberty and our connection with Great Britain. We denied the British right of taxas tlon. Then the way was open for an investigation of the restrictions of our commerce and the disadvantages of our subordinate station. It was a right of the subjects to meet together and petition for redress of grievance. Our committees, our congresses, were all constitutional, and deserved to be recognized by the power from whom we claimed national protection. But the % answers to our petitions were Insults and injuries; and when stung by these, we would defend ourselves, we are robbed, imprisoned and butchered. With a refinement of cruelty, our oppressors instigate our countrymen, our neighbors, our friends against us; and ties of nature, good will and confidence, which hold society together, are. in a great degree, destroyed. This distinction of Whig and Tory?what Is it but brother against brother, brought on by their own system of piratical robbery? Congress pays for all articles consumed in their camps, which the Royalists, falling to do, all expenses incurred by them Is a robbery. But all distress between 1775 and 1780 is not to be compared with the calamities suffered by our people since the sur* render of Charleston. Our enemies seem not only to have forgotten the laws of war, but the principles of humanity. Every act of cruelty and Injustice Is sanctified, provided the actor calls himself a friend to the King, and the sufferer is denominated a rebel. Each day brings news of some fresh act of atrocity, and each act exceeds uir IttSl 111 tTUfll). 11 r?ci mti V ?? a sinner ripe for Judgment, the licentious and cruel Ferguson Is the one. But his course Is well nigh run," said Campbell looking proudly around his mountain band, "and I trust the web we are weaving around the giant, will serve to crush the Tory ascendancy In our Carolina." "It has been well said, by one of the o!d country's greatest statesmen and one who has been our best advocate In parliamentary hall," said McDowell, with magisterial dignity, "that liberty, such as deserves the name. Is an honest. equitable, diffusive and Imperative principle. It Is a great and enlarged virtue, and not a sordid, selfish, and Illiberal vice. It Is the portion of the mass of the citizens, and not the haughty license of some potent Individual or some predominant faction." v "Ah!" replied the usually taciturn Shelby. "If even Christianity has failed to teach our oppressors that, they will not be apt to heed the lesson from a patriot's Hps." "Then we will teach them by the good swords of the hardy dwellers of the Watauga, by the unerring knife of MPBELL >R [OUNTAIN ulrer, by Mr*. Mary A. Ewart. the sons of the Nolllchucky, and the patriots of the forks of the Holston!" cried the Impetuous Sevir ?"but when will you move, colonel, nd how shall we organize?" "For the present, we had better lead our own volunteers and take It hunting fashion?every man independent, till we hear from dates. I propose, however, deferring any action in the matter till we meet with Cleveland and Williams," replied Campbell. "Well, when shall we move?" asked Sevier, restlessly pacing to and fro. "The gathering is now complete. If you don't mind, the game wUl slip through your fingers." "Patience, Sevier, patience, man." replied Campbell. "It Is not always the swiftest step that Is the surest. Ferguson is yet too near my lord over yonder In Charlotte. Give Williams time to bait him a little longer." "Let Williams coax him a step or two farther south," said the prudent McDowell. "Our numbers will then be more complete, and we can match the Mood-hound In swiftness as well as keenness." "I'm tired of this wait, wait, wait," replied the Impetuous Sevier. "We surely are now a match for him!" "How many men have you, Sevier?" asked the practical McDowell. "Two hundred and forty," replied Sevier, "as hardy North Carolina boys as you would wish to see." "And you. Shelby?" "The same number; and Til match my Sullivan boys against Sevier's Washingtons. for hardihood and courage." replied Shelby. "Every man of them has had an experience in Indian warfare that prepares him for the hardships of a soldier." "So," said McDowell, "we have four hundred and eighty. You have four hundred Virginians; Campbell and my Whig refugees make about one hundred and sixty more." "And Ferguson has between eleven and twelve hundred men, and only about one hundred and fifty of them regulars. I think we may venture. What say you to moving, Shelby?" said Campbell, excited with the prospect of action. "I'm ready to start at the crack of day." replied Shelby sententlously. "Then, we'll go. What say you, McDowell?" said Sevier, hastily fearing his wiser prudence would counsel delay. "I would propose." replied McDowell, "rather to hover In the enemy's neighborhood. than advance directly toward I him. Their force In yet too formidable; not so much In numbers or discipline." said he, noticing Sevier's quick frown, "but we must remember they are elated from recent victory, j only 70 or 80 miles from Cornwallls, and they are In a position to make their way In safety to the main army, and we thus endanger ourselves by alarming them, and Injure our own Interest. We must also recollect that they are well provided with munitions of war: they are flush with hope and -ager for new conquest. Gentlemen. It is well enough to encourage our men by talking of the certainty of success the Impossibility of defeat; but we who are entrusted with their lives and fortunes. must calmly contemplate every exigency of the case. The enemy swarms In all our strongholds. South Carolina Is literally under British, nay worse, under Tory rule. Cornwallls' system of Imprisonment, confiscation and hanging, threatens to make his word true of "subduing the whole country south ot the Delaware before winter." Look at the pitiable condition. Clark, amidst the Inhospitable wilderness of the Alleghany, encumbered by a troop of women and children. who, having suffered from the cruelty of the savage and the more ruthless fury of the Tory, prefer the rigors of the ipountains. to their own desecrated and ruined homes. And, If it were not that Ferguson |s so completely absorbed in the pursuit of our gallant comrade, what hope would there be for us! Our safety, as well as our success, lies In the confidence of the enemy which leads him to neglect the most ordinary precautions of a commander. Then, comrades, let us not destroy, by our Imprudence. t"hls fancied security, and so lose our last hope in Carolina, and leave Clarke to the mercies of the butcher, who spares neither age nor sex." "And you will still counsel delay?" asked Sevier, Inwardly chafing at the prudence that admitted no reply. "No," replied McDowell. "I propose to move at once, but slowly, till we can effect a Junction with Williams, who is still In his encampment at Fair Forest, coaxing Ferguson south. I believe Clark's situation to be critical, and the sooner we strike the better; but we must choose the opportune moment." "To seize that, we must watch It. Gentlemen, what say you to moving In the morning?" said Shelby, with military brevity. "Agreed." replied the officers; and at once dispersing through the camp they gave notlve of the decision to march. Early In the morning of the following day, the little army were In active preparation for their march. There was no sound of noise and revelry In that camp. Every man's soul was filled with a high purpose; every nerve was strong with a firm resodve. Buckling on the wallets their wives and mothers had filled; stowing carefully away the bullets their sisters and daughters had moulded; with their well wiped rifles, these noble patriots, with the lofty bearing and calm determination of a high souled purpose, turned to bid farewell to women, whose pallid cheeks and tearless eyes spoke a brave and answering heroism. Children clasped the father's neck In tearful, but silent wonder and awe at the sternness that gave no answering caress, little knowing the heaving, bursting heart that was chained In that Icy firmness. The mother, parting from the boy who meant to give his life, If needful, to the cause of human charity, mutely blessed her child and turned from him perhaps forever. The wife clung In silent anguish to the arm that had never yet failed Its encouragement and support or rested against the heart of the father of her children. Maidens sobbed aloud as for the last time they were "encircled In the arms of fathers and brothers: while lovers pressed each others' hands In silence and looked a last farewell; and thus they stood one little moment ere they part, many of them forever. A whisper goes round. Bach group draws nearer, until, as a body, they stand together. "Let us pray." rises from the Hps of the man of God. and every head Is reverently uncovered, and every heart, with Its full burden of tears, of anguish and supplication, ascends to the God who will surely hear the prayer of the oppressed and anguished spirit. And prayer, solemn and earnest, for the protection and guidance of this little band, and for the support ana security of those who were now to be sundered from their protectors, was earnestly offered. A scene so touching^ sublime, haH seldom. If ever, been witnessed. This handful of devoted men, going out to battle, not in their own might, but In the strength of the God of their fathers; those fathers who had willingly renounced all for the privilege of worshipping Him In freedom, and I whose sons now stood battling for their second right, equality of man; and I firmly believe that prayer was the weapon, that little more than a week from that day, reverberated In shouts of victory from King's Mountain, bore the souls of dying heroes In triumph before the great White Throne; caused the heart of Washington to leap with Joy, as the men to whom he had entrusted the liberties of America, when all else failed, sent up the shout of victory and triumph! Truly, "the mountain Is the birth place, but never the grave of Liberty." CHAPTER VIII. Shall we resign Our hopes, renounce our right*, forget our wrongs Because an Impotent lip beneath a crown Cries, "Be It sot" Sib A. Huwt's "Julia*." "All that Is best springs from the heart," and this sudden and spontaneous gathering on the banks of the Watauga sprang from the heart of the mountains west of the Alleghanles. It was a voluntary act of patriotism, planned by no congress, ordered by no executive. Human charity called them together?the need of their fellow men. These rude denizens of the forest, these strange wild men from "unknown mountains," where "nature dwelt In awful solitude," assembled together, not only nt onuntrv. but their love of virtue. Though never witnessing the horrors of civil war, their spirits were fired, their souls Indignant at the records of crime and slaughter that were daily brought to their ears. They heard of human brothers, who, for the crime of loving their country, were bound to their own door posts?their wives and daughters ravished before their eyes, and they at last perishing In the flames of their dwellings. They heard of women ripped open by the butcherknife of the Tory, for the crime of refusing to betray their own husbands. They heard of sons hung like dogs or butchered like beasts, because they were the children of Whig parents. They heard of American statesmen, the pure patriots who had sacrificed their all for freedom, bound with the British felon, suffering indignities and distress In common with those who were accused of crime, tending to subvert the peace and existence of society. They heard of others, tenderly nurtured, accustomed to the comforts and luxuries of life, obliged to abandon their homes and seek safety in their native woods and swamps. Rapine, outrage and murder seemed to be the pastime of their enemies. Civil rights and order were now no longer objects of attention, but the will of the strongest was law. Roused to a righteous horror against the perpetrators of such crimes, they left their homes, encountering dangers from which the bravest might shrink, *"* mrm nntVInO o n/1 ou'oof IU Utlll.lt? 1U1 IIIC o^uifauiico auu onw* charities of life. And their courage and fortitude lay not only in attacking an enemy superior to themselves in numbers and munitions of war; an enemy established In the strongest military posts of the state, from Savannah to North Carolina?at Augusta, Ninety Six, Granby, Wlnnsboro. Camden and Charlotte ? but they knew their departure from their homes was a signal for British emissaries to excite herds of savages to burn their dwellings and murder their wives and children. Every breeze echoed, in imagination, the Indian war whoop with the shrieks of their murdered families and the dying groans of their loved and dear ones. But trampling this fear in the dust, this noble band, in abiding trust In God and their cause, nerved their hearts not only In their courage to meet their foe, but in the faith, to trust their wives and little ones to His keeping. The army had received intelligence that Major Ferguson had advanced as high as Gilbert Town. In Rutherford county. North Carolina, and threatened to cross the mountains to the western waters to entrap, if possible, our gallant partisan. Clarke, whn was now retreatlne from Augusta toward the mountain districts of North Carolina. So Intent was Ferguson upon this pursuit, so satisfied of the British ascendency in South Carolina, and so confident of the patriots' inability to cover their lost ground, that he was totally unsuspicious of any movement against him. It was a matter of the utmost importance to our little army to preserve and profit by this confidence, ! In order to obtain a position from which Ferguson might more certainly be cut off from Cornwallls. now stationed at Charlotte, some seventy or eighty miles distant. Ferguson, without being aware, played Into the hands of the patriots, as he slowly and cautiously moved toward Ninety Six. As warily as the tiger after his prey, did Campbell and his comrades steal after him; their anxieties stimulated by their fears for Clarke, and their apprehensions that Cornwallls would receive information of their movements. From the 26th to the 30th, they pursued their slow and weary march. They were then Joined by Colonel Cleveland, with three hundred and fifty men from the counties of Wilkes and Surry. Their force now amounted to fburteen hundred men. With such a body. It became necessary to have a commander-ln-chlef, and an express was dispatched on the 1st of October, to Major General Gates, at the American headquarters at Hlllsboro, N. C. In the meantime, Col. Campbell, by unanimous consent, took the command of the gallant army. On the morning after the appointment, they proceeded toward Ollbert Town; which, after a very weary march, they reached, to And It vacated by Ferguson and In the occupation of the Whig leaders, Brandon and Lacy. Here the army halted until they could j hear from Williams, of Ferguson's late movements. Immediately after their arrival In the village, a small body of travel-stained soldiers entered the camp. These bore the welcome arms and provisions captured by Major Davie, the preceding week. They gave a graphic description of the perils they had passed and the stratagem they used to avoid the enemy. "And where Is Davie?" asked Sevier. "He concluded to Join Major Williams at Fair Forest, as Clarke's peril seemed imminent; and the major determined to strike a blow for him If Ferguson entrapped him," replied the young ensign, a nephew of Sevier, who was in command of the stores. "I thought he was with Williams," replied Sevier. "The hot headed rascal, he must be near enough to sniff the enemy. He need not be longer alarmed about Clarke, however; our dispatch of yesterday brings us word of the gallant fellow's safe arrival In the settlements of Nolllchucky and Watauga?but do you know Major Williams' position now?" "He has left his encampment and Is endeavoring to pass Ferguson and make a Junction with you. You should hear from him soon," replied the ensign. "T T fvnof on I Thla AQffPr. X II uni nu, A VI MOV ov. ? > ? vv?0~. ness of expectation and restless longing Is more trying than the most laborious duty." cried the Impatient Sevier. "Has the major a fine body of troops?" "Splendid, and all well mounted." "Ah! That speaks well. How the devil the young blade has kept so many together when every one else is hiding his head, I cannot understand," said Sevier, laughing. In high good humor. J "He never gives one the chance to catch him, although he almost ran hiB head In the noose a short time ago," said the ensign. "Ah! how was that?" Here the ensign related the events which occurred In a preceding chapter. "And what became of Hardy?" asked Sevier, deeply Interested In the peril of his young friend. "Made a back door escape; and1 favored by the shades of the night, and the speed of a fleet horse, got out of reach. I think our boys would have hung him, If they had caught him." "And the villain, Ferris?" "Hid In a dry well till the opportunity offered of knocking one of our men on the head, when he seized his horse and scampered after his master." "That was a cruel fate that allowed the wretch to escape." said Sevier. "It was; and the greedy villain was In the very act of relieving old Mr. Wllloughby of some of his heavy plate; but he had to drop it like a hot brick, and run for his life. Hanging would have been too good for him If we had caught him. I think we would have given him several deaths If anything had befallen Major Davie. I never saw Bo wen so furious at the escape of any one In my life. He would have crossed the Catawba after him. If we would have let him." "I do not wonder," said Sevier: "and you say a girl brought the Information to the camp, of Davie's capture?" "Yes; a child In appearance, and yet as pretty a little piece of woman flesh as I ever laid eyes on. The captain was mighty particular about her safe conduct. He entrusted the charge to me with more words than he would have spent on the care of a regiment. I talked to her along the road, but small notice she gave me till I spoke of the captain; and then, though she did not talk much, her pretty blue eyes spoke for her, and the smiles fairly danced around her mouth. The captain has spoiled as pretty a little coquette as ever Venus had the making of. She would have laughed at affection If she dared, would have Jested at devotion, even while braving the perils which It led her to encounter: but some secret lmnulse or principle withheld her, and she only shook her brown curls over her laughing face, and hid the blush my praise called up. or with a yet more intoxicating caprice, lifted her blue eyes to mine with a full gaze that bewildered me with Its audacious Innocence." said the ardent young ensign, more in love with the pretty Bessie than he cared to own. "Take care, or you'll get Bowen on you for breach of trust." laughed Sevier. "But I thought he was sly of the women gender. I never Imagined Bowen would speak to one of the sex." "I don't know. I only know he proved his taste when he did speak; and by some magic, he has got as sportive, coy and changeful a nature as ever bewildered the brain of man, subdued to a childlike trust, a wifelike devotion; and that a nature like this should hold such danger as she encountered cheap, is a mystery I cannot fathom. I don't believe that woman ever was taken from man. That is an antediluvian tradition that all experience disproves. She Is a cross between a witch and an angel, or she could never be so capricious and yet devoted, so tantalizing and so fascinating." "One of them has certainly bewitched you. Ned. and I shall put you. at once, on stern camp duty, in order to exorcise the spirit." said Sevier. "What Is her name?Venus, Cleopatra or Delilah?" "Venus!" cried the young ensign In affected horror. "My little life and ' blood girl, compared ~to that old heathen divinity? Cleopatra! Heaven! little Bessie, that great black eyed Egyptian queen? Delilah! Purity and innocence forgive the thought! No, she Is none of these. Her name caps the climax of her perfections and Is a poem on affection; a household word and a woman, all coihblned? Bessie, Bessie Craig. Did you ever hear a sweeter?" "Away with your nonsense. Try and talk, if you can, of graver matters. What carried Davie to the Mansion llouse?". "Ha! ha!" laughed the merry youth, who possessed, in a great degree, the vivacity and ardent temper of his uncle. "The major has a way of his own of resting from the toils at war. Tou may call Miss Ellen a Venus If you will. She possesses a high, cold beauty that would chise! finely In marble." "Ha! is that Davie's game? He has Deen very siy aooui n.. "He has been very sure about It. at any rale, I should judge. T know ber heroism cheated Captain Hardy of his oaptlve for some hours, and gave us a Chance to trap him." "Strange! strange!" replied Sevier, gravely,. "How affection seems to inspire woman. In the hour of danger. with a courage before which even man's pales, and leads her on to accept any ordeal to shield or vindicate her iove. Give me a regiment of such, spirits, with muskets in their hands and I will proclaim freedom through our whole western continent; convulse Europe. and cause kings to totter on their thrones. But what is the condition of the country you passed through?" "^s usual, the path of Ferguson and his (Tories, is marked by terror and bloodshed. They are carrying out CofntvaUls' Instructions In the most vigorous manner. The order to hang those who have borne arms with the4 British, and afterward joined our forces, has been construed Into a command to hang all who will not fight against the Americans; and these, with prisoners on parole, have been literally murdered in cold blood." 'The very surest way he could take of rousing Carolina's spirit; but he could not, with any show of Justice, carry out such brutal policy In York district, for the Inhabitants never have accepted protection as subjects, nor were parolled as prisoners." "Yes, but British justice Is new a stout rope and a strong limb, applied to the. first Whig they can catch; but irevenge and despair are working for us as steadily as zeal and patriotism In more prosperous times. It Is sad, though, to see the terror and distress of the people." v'TMe shocking tales of brutality we )ty?ve heard of are almost Incredible, silld sqgm to be more the cruelty and hatred of fiends than men," said the mjoifri. p ."You may believe all, and more than yew ^eftr. There mgy be some Tories whoUre men of principle and humanity, but they are not In the upper districts. These men, or devils, are a set of horse thieves and outlaws; men whose crimes nave exuea mem irum society; Ignorant, unprincipled banditti, whose idleness and licentiousness and deeds of violence And no parallel. Ferguson himself, I have heard. Is a stout, fearless and efficient officer, but constant communication with such vile refuse has transformed him Into a cruel, swaggering bully, and his hatred to the Whigs and the Whig cause Is only equaled by his zeal and activity In exterminating them," replied the youth. "You think then that we will meet with the co-operation of the people?" said Sevier. "They could not more effectually drive them to us," replied the young officer, "and all they w;alt for Is opportunity." "Which, by Heaven! they shall have ere long," said Sevier, Impetuously Interrupting him. "This confounded waiting wears out my life-blood. I would have pounced on the rascal before he shook the dust of Gilbert Town from his heels." "And why did you not?" asked the young ensign, as ardent as his uncle. "Because." replied Sevier, laughing at his own impetuosity, "wiser heads than yours or mine decreed differently." The next morning, a courier from Williams apprised Campbell of Ferguson's whereabouts, with full particulars of his force. The stratagem and wily movements of the partisans had placed a distance of 100 miles between his army and Cornwallls. and Ferguson, was, at length, aroused to alarm. He was now making a rapid retreat, In order, If possible, to connect with the main army. His efficient force consisted of about 1.200 men, of picked regulars and the best Loyalists he could muster; and though retreating. It was in Incredulous scorn, that a host such as he had heard of, could, so secretly and suddenly, have arisen from the heart of the mountains. On the receipt of this information. Campbell at once put his men In marching order, and moved toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams. This was at the Cowpens; where the partisan was awaiting him with 400 followers. On his arrival there on the t'.lh of October, he found that Ferguson was still rapidly retreating and, becoming more alarmed as the Immlnoncy of the danger pressed upon him. had crossed the Cherokee ford of Broad river at night, and was urging his tired troops still on. With the promptitude which characterized Campbell, and with the courage of his daring character, he at once resolved to pursue him. Picking out about 900 of his best men and stoutest horses, and leaving the weakest of the cavalry and footmen behind, he pressed fast on the enemy's heels. The chase now grew warm, and the hearts of the mountain hunters beat high with eagerness. Every man knew his duty, and as firm In their saddles as they were fixed In their purpose, they dashed on In hot pursuit. With the reckless, enthusiastic, but skillful and Judicious Campbell at their head, their hearts never entertained a thought of defeat. Each troop had their chosen leader In front, and their men knew they were to follow them to victory or death. As If to dampen an ardor that might seem Impetuous, a heavy rain fell, and It was with the utmost difficulty the little band could keep their rifles dry; but putting them under their arms, and cheered by the voice and encouragement of their leadeis, with stern determination they continued the chase. About daylight they crossed the Cherokee ford on Broad river, about twelve miles from King's Mountain. Here they called a halt, and in the pelting rain, partook of their parched corn, and whatever else of provisions remained in their wallets. Scarcely breathing after their hasty meal, again they pursued the foe. About twelve o'clock they came within three miles of Ferguson. He was encamped on the summit of King's Mountain, a height of about GOO feet, covered with a growth of heavy timber. with occasional huge boulders of rock, which made the ascent more difficult. His position was admirably chosen, and from the commanding height he had full view of Campbell's march for several miles. Feeling they had at length brought the game to bay. and anxious to give his men full time to recruit their strength, Campbell again called a halt, and made dls position for battle. The morning that had opened so unpropltlous, was now cleared off to a clear, cool noon, and the exhilarating autumnal breeze refreshed and enlivened the spirit of the weary soldiery. Nature smlied upon the army of devoted patriots, and drawing a favorable omen from the circumstance, with hearts beating high with hope, they awaited the signal for action. rn nnvrrwT'irn RECENT GREAT TREATIES. Few That Approach In Importance the One Being Drawn at Portsmouth. The negotiation of a treaty of peace after such a war as that waged between Russia and Japan presents difficulties of quite an exceptional character. When France went to war with Austria In 18B9 the object of the war was well defined, and peace was concluded without much haggling on the part of the defeated government. The results of the short campaign against Denmark In 1864 were a foregone conclusion, the military odds being so unequal that the resistance of the Danes to the Austro-Prusslan forces was perfectly hopeless. The war of 1856 came to a speedy termination with the collapse of the Austrian army through the threatened defection of the Hungarians after the defeat at Sadowa; and the object having been solely to throw Austria out of the Oermanlc confederation. In order to prepare the way for the war with France and the proclamation of the German empire four years later, the terms of peace were Imposed by the conqueror without >nrth*p poa(atnrir>A on th? nnrt nf the helpless Austrian government. The negotiation of the treaty of peace between France and Germany In 1871 came nearer to that between Russia and Japan at Portsmotfth*. N. H. There was the same uncertainty during the progfWs at ttre coftfeie?w*r as to whether the war was to go on, and the same struggle as to terms. There was resistance to cession of territory and to the amount of Indemnity to the victor, but the military collapse and political conditions of France made peace at any price Imperative, and with some light modification In the rectification of frontier favorable to France and the striking off of one million of the Indemnity, due, it was said, to the British government. the treaty of Frankfort was finally concluded. The next treaty of peace of Importance was that of San Stefano In 1878 between Russia and Turkey after the war of 1877, that of 1876 between Servia and Turkey having been practically Imposed on both parties by the European powers. The circumstances of the negotiations were exceptional. and the action attending the conclusion and the signing of the treaty was dramatic. For the first time after the several wars of Russia against Turkey during the nineteenth century the Muscovite legions lay encamped before the walls of Constantinople. The Grand Duke Nicholas in command, had, on taking up his ground, telegraphed to his brother, the Emperor Alexander II.. that he was In sight of the dome of St. Sophia, and with the loss of 7,000 men could make himself master of Constantinople. There was no reply to his despatch, and In due course negotiations began for a treaty. On the Russian side the first plenipotentiary was Gen. Ignatleff. a truculent soldier, who had been ambassador to Turkey before the war and Its Instigator, and the other plenipotentiary may be said to have been the Russian army. The Turkish delegates were Safvet Pasha and Server Pasha, the former a statesman and man of culture and the other an ordinary Turk with limited knowledge of the world. The negotiations dragged heavily from the first. The Turkish army was broken and dispirited, the men anxious to return to their homes which some of them had not seen for more than four years, and the defences of the capital were Inadequate to resist a determined assault. The sultan, fearful of the consequences to himself, had made every preparation to cross the Bosporus into Asia, and the population was agitated and apprehensive. The Turks haggled over the Russian terms and disputed clause by clause the stipulations that dismembered the empire and left the sultan with prestige destroyed and authority Impaired, until at last Gen. Ignatleff lost patience and caused the treaty to be drafted and made ready for signature. At the same time he notified the Turkish delegates that on a certain day they must be prepared to sign or meet the consequences. On the day appointed the last fused 10 affix their seals to the document. The hours passed as the whole Russian army got under arms and was drawn up ready for action, and finally, late In the afternoon, Gen. IgnatiefT notified the unfortunate Turkish delegates that unless the treaty was signed before the sun had set the negotiations would end and In the morning the army would advance to the assault of the defences of the city. But the Turks held out, and It was not until the lower edge of the sun had touched the horizon and the Russians stood ready to remove the documents from the table on which they lay that Safvet Pasha attached his seal, and Server Pasha, declaring he would rather have had his right arm cut off, affixed his to the famous treaty of San Stefano. As. Gen. Ignatleff threw down his pen after signing his name he exclaimed: "Now let the Greeks swim to Constantinople." and peace with a heavy Indemnity of about >180,000,000, of which only some thirty millions have yet been paid, was concluded between Turkey and Russia. The other conventions after wars that have been made since were the Japanese-Chinese treaty of peace at Shimonosekl In 1896, our treaty with Spain In 1898, and the treaty of surrender by the Boers at Vereenlglng in 1902 to the British. MEAT PORTSMOUTH, Treaty Signed Tuesday Afternoon. CANNON BOOMED THE NEWS. Russians and Japanese Sign tha Document and Than 8hake Handa Acroaa tha Confaranoa Tabla-?The Stipulation! of tha Treaty In Detail. The treaty of Portsmouth was signed shortly before 4 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon In the conference room of the navy general store at ine navy yara. ine nnng 01 a national salute of 19 runs was the signal which told the people of Portsmouth. Klttery and Newcastle that the peace of Portsmouth was an accomplished fact and the church bells In the three towns were soon pealing forth a joyful refrain. For 47 minutes those outside the conference room anxiously awaited the signal. Suddenly an orderly dashed to the entrance of the peace building and waved his hand to the gunner a few feet away and the opening shot of the salute rang out on the clear air of the soft September afternoon proclaiming peace between Russia and Japan. Up to the moment of signing the treaty, no word had broken the silence of the conference room. Throwing his pen aside, Mr. Wltte without a word reached across the table and grasped Baron Komura's hand. His confreres followed and the Russian and Japanese delegates remained for a moment In silence, their right hands tightly clasped across the conference table. The war was over ?Russia and Japan were once more friends. Thi3 simple ceremony rang true and deeply Impressed the attaches and secretaries of the two missions, who, with the Invited witnesses, had formed a large circle around the delegates sitting at the table. Baron de Rosen was the first to break the silence. Rising from his seat the ambassador, looking Baron Komura and Mr. Takahlra straight in the eye, said a few words which one had only to hear to know that thev came fom his heart. He be gran by saying that he wished on behalf of Mr. Witte, Russia's first plenipotentiary, and in his own name to say a few words. An Historie Act "We have Just signed,'' continued the ambassador, "an act which will have forever a place In the annals of history. As negotiators on behalf of the empire of Russia, as well as the empire of Japan, we may with tranquil conscience say that we have done all that was In our power to bring about the peace for which the whole civilised world was longing. We earnestly hope that friendly relations between the two empires will henceforth be firmly established and we trust that his excellency, Baron Komura, as minister of foreign affairs and one of the leading statesmen of his country, will apply to the tflfgtlienlnf'-O'f these relations the wide experience and wise statesmanship he so conspicuously displayed during these negotiations which have now been so auspiciously concluded." Baron . Komura replied that he shared entirely the views of Baron de Rosen. The treaty of Portsmouth, which they had just signed, he said, was In the Interest of humanity and civilization and he was happy to believe that it would bring about a firm, lasting peace between the two neighboring empires. He begged to assure the Russian plenipotentiaries that It would be his duty as well as his pleasure to do everything in his power to make the treaty In fact what It professes to be in words?a treaty of peace and amity. At the conclusion of Baron Komura's remarks Mr. Witte arose and said he desired to see Baron de Rosen and the Japanese plenipotentiaries alone for a few minutes. The four retired to the Russian office and were closeted for ten minutes. What transpired In that final conference of the peacemakers, the world may never know. The plenipotentiaries have refused to discuss It even to their secretaries. The entire Russian mission, headed by Mr. Witte, attended a thanksgiving service celebrated In Christ Episcopal church both by American and Russian clergymen. Reentering the hotel, one of the chief members of the Japanese mission said: "The treaty signed today may be the most Important historical feature of the twentieth century." Articles of Agrssmsnt. The details of the treaty are comprehended In the following articles: Article 1 stipulates for the re-establlshment of peace and friendship be- 1 tween the sovereigns of the two empires and between the subjects of Russia and Japan respectively. Article 2. His majesty, the emperor of Russia, recognizes the pre- I nnnHctrant InfUPMt frOm DOlltlCal. military and economical point* of view of Japan in the empire of Korea and stipulates that Russia will not oppose any measures for its government. protection or control that Japan will deem necessary to take in Korea in corfjunctlon with the Korean government, but Russian subjects and Russian enterprises are to enjoy the same status as the subjects and enterprises of other countries. Article 3. It is mutually agreed that (he territory of Manchuria be simultaneously evacuated by both Russian and Japanese troops, both countries being concerned in this evacuation, their situations being absolutely identical. All rights required by private persons and companies shall remain Intact. Article 4. The rights possessed by Russia In conformity with the lease by Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny, together with the land and waters adjacent, shall pass over in their entirety to Japan, but the properties and rights of Russian subjects are to be safeguarded and respected. Article 5. The governments of Russia and Japan engage themselves reciprocally not to put any obstacles to the general measures (which shall be alike for all nations) that China may take for the development of the commerce and Industry of Manchuria. 1 Article C. The Manchuria railway , shall be operated Jointly between Russia and Japan at KouangTcheng-Tse. The two branch lines 1 shall be employed only for commer- i cial and Industrial purposes. In view , of RutJla keeping the branch line with all rights acquired by her con- ' ventlon with China for the construe- i tlon of that railway, Japan acquires ( the mines in connection with such , branch line which falls to her. However, the rights of private parties ' or private enterprises are to be re- t spected. Both parties to this treaty , remain absolutely free to undertake what they deem fit on ex-approprlat- ' ed grounds. < Article 7. Russia and Japan en- { gage themselves to make a conjunc- , tlon of two branch lines which they own at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse. < Article 8. It Is agreed that the branch lines of the Manchurlan railway shall be worked with a view to assure commercial traffic between ' them without obstruction. i Article 9. Russia cedes to Japan the southern part of Sakhalin island as far north as the 50th degree of north latitude, together with the islands depending thereon. The right of free navigation is assured in the bays of LaProuse and Tartare. Article 10. This article recites the situation of Russian subjects on the southern part of Sakhalin island and stipulates that Russian colonists there shall have the right to remain without changing their nationality. Per contra, the Japanese government shall have the right to force Russian convicts to leave the territory which Is ceded to her. Article 11. Russia engages herself to make an agreement with Japan giving to Japanese subjects the right to flsh in Russian territorial waters of the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and Behrlng sea. Article 12. The two high contracting parties engage themselves to renew the commercial treaty , existing between the two governments prior to the war in all Its vigor, with slight modifications in its details and , with a most favored nation clause. Article IS. Russia and Japan reciprocally engage to restitute their prisoners of war on paying the real cost of keeping the same, such claim for cost to be supported by documents. Article 14. This peace treaty shall be drawn up in two languages, French and English, the French text being evidence for the Russians and the English text for the Japanese. In case of difficulty of Interpretation, the French document to be final evidence. Article 15. The ratification of this treaty shall be countersigned by the sovereigns of the two states within fifty days after Its signature. The French and American embassies shall be Intermediaries between the Japanese and Russian governments to announce by telegraph the ratification of the treaty. The additional articles are agreed to as follows: Article 1. The evacuation of Manchuria by both armies shall be complete within eighteen months from Che signing of the treaty, beginning with the retirement of troops of the first line. At the expiration of the time, the two parties will able to leave as guards for the railway fifteen soldiers per kilometer. Article 2. The boundary which limits the parts owned respectively by Russia and Japan In the Sakhalin Island shall be definitely marked off *.'{* on the spot by a special llmltagraphlc commission. BRICE LAW 8U8TAINED. Judge Townsend Upholds Union Prohibitionists. Judge Townsend published his order In the Union dispensary Injunction proceedings last Tuesday. He (declared In favor of the contention of the Prohibitionists, upholding them at every point, and vacated the temporary Injunction. The attorneys for the dispensary people gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court, and the Issue will not be finally settled until sometime in November. Following Is the full text of Judge Townsend's order: "This action was originally com menced by C. Barnett vs. G. C. May, J. G. Howell and J. R. Askew, as county dispensers, and also against the county board of control as named In complaint of cases above written for the purpose of restraining the said defendants from closing the Union county dispensaries and for the further purpose of declaring the election held on the 15th of August, 1906, for 'dispensary' or 'no dispensary* unconstitutional, Illegal and void. "On the 22nd of August, 1905, I Issued a rule against said defendants, requiring them to show cause before me on the 4 th day of September, 1906, why they should not be perpetually enjoined from closing said dispensaries, as a result of the said election held on the 16th day of August, 1905. In the meantime restraining said defendants from so doing. Defendants T. B. Betenbaugh. E. C. Howxe and Joseph Sanders presented a petition to me asking that an order be granted to make them parties defendants to said action with leave to make return to said rule and to defend said action. Permission was granted by order dated 26th day of August, 1905, at the hearing which was heard on the 4th of September, 1906. The original defendants as above set out made returns and joined In the prayer of the. complaint. The defendants, T. J. Betenbaugh, E. C. Howxe and Joseph Sanders made returns denying some of the allegations of the complaint and asked that the complaint be dismissed and that the law relating to the closing of dispensaries be enforced in accordance with the result of the election held the 15th day of August, 1905. "After careful consideration and full argument, I have reached the conclusion and so adjudge the act of 1904, by authority of which the said election was held, as constitutional, and has none of the vices charged against It herein, and that the petition upon which the election was ordered contained the required number of qualified electors, and that the said election held hereunder, which said election was authorized by the said act of 1904. was legally and fairly conducted by the machinery provided by law, and that It resulted In a decided majority for 'no dispensary,' which result has been duly declared^ "It is therefore the duty of the said defendants to at once close the dispensaries of Union county aforesaid, as required by said act of the legislature, and this application for an inlunctlon to restrain and prevent them from complying with mandatory requirements of law must be and Is derived. "The restraining order herein by me STanted August 22, 1905, has expired at ^ this hearing, and Is hereby declared no longer operative. Therefore, let the dispensaries in said county be closed. "D.' A. Towkwnd, "Circuit Judge. "September 6, 1905." Passing op thk Camphebtinq.?a venerable American institution, the oampmeetlng, is on the wane. It. 1* still far from dead, but those who know It best perceive most clearly that Its sunset hour has come. As the old preachers of today recount In the past tense the experiences of the circuit rider, that pioneering apostle of Christianity to new communities, so they tell of the times when the people got 'ellglon and were not afraid to make* i noise about it. Fewer and fewer of the strongest preachers attend the ramprneetlngs. The more cultivated :hurch members become the less taste they appear to have for this sort of 'oldtlme, religion." Plainly, the :ampmeetlng is on the decline. The preachers of tomorrow will tell on occasions of reminiscences of the former glories of the hilarious campmeeting, when people "got religion."