Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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oftlieWarof 1812 Kaflind Sends 30,000 Troops. Genertl Brown's Inrssion and Lnndy's Lane—Presi dent's House and Capitol Burned—Battle of New Orleans uconot L. KILMKR. IL KNETBAL barri SON pushed t!w* Sfbtlos r a p I d I j • Kalnst Genernl Proctor and tiis In Ian allies as souu an Perry had sw«*pt tlM» Britiah shijis from Lake Erie. The fleet which had won the victory on Sept 10. 1S13. carried ildrrlaon’s troop* AitDttw from the Uh!q shore kmc. to the Canadlau , opposite. There. In the hat Thames, on Oct IS. he cap of Proctor’s white soldiers m Indians and killed their htnorh. Michigan was saved Ian entered the caoipalgn in i renewed vigor. In Europe • doom was sealed and Eag I ape re troops for the Atneri Over SOuOOO were sent across during the year. The Atner- korsd on tbo Row York bor- srsd to carry the war Into Sariy to July General Jacob Ibrcee crseosd Niagara fiver I Port Erie. The British on ml Rian attacked the Inrad tea. Colaaet Win field Rrot* ktoaHcaa advance and neat flying to the shelter of an Lake Ontario. A British and Indiana Brie with the cry. The com mac dec and P hit men were killed. Brown Bet until November, then re the New Tort *bnre. This aerat Brown's Invasion, the kt of which was the battle of nae. fought July 25. Battle at Ludj’s Lane. • American forces had estab meelvre on Canadian noil, be- ke Erin and Ontario. In the f 1814. General Brown adopt- >Ucy of threatening various that side of the boundary In reveot his opponent. General a making a counter Invasion lagan river, la New York to the argent solicitation of cott. who commanded one of lea. be ordered him to tbrent j 3eorge end Niagara, and thn* letny on the defensive. is In the road In twenty m!n- i force munl>ered 1.20t) n*n ded a battery and two com • mounted men The HrltNh. i appeared on hi* front. t'i* attacktMl and uulnteutf >n .lly le battle of Lundy’s Lane in readiness for battle flw [inhered fils |»odtI«n 0 eminence along which ran ane. a highway lietwecn N1 >r and the bead of LakeQnia Itish opened with uiu*ke!r> on. and Srott accepted the i just at though the entire 1 army eras at hand Betwt**n ib left flank and the river j i a space left vseant. but at eat of Scott’s attack re-en la far Riall were msrcblng up r It They never got there. Scott sow the open space, atlgf the Twenty-lift h rcgl tor Major Thomas S. Jeeup. — through the bushes that cor | la a single broadside the Engtlab flag ship C’oo9an<e killed and wounded forty men on MncDonough’ii tlagsldp Sarutoga. In time the euipiged aide of the Saratoga was disabled, and the dity seemed loe»t MacDonongb tind prewired for a calm and. when he found his vvii&el unable to move fot lack of a Itreeze. avvimg the around, bringing fresh gun* to lM:»r In u few minute* the furiou.* hr.* ol the Americann com;>dled the Hriion t* strike. - Meanwhl' ■ Hie Rrltiah plundcr-Hl and dwtrp.vod on tlic Atlantic «•« .i-t. who-! they kept under .strict 1>;<n kmle fi><m Maine to South Carollua. The whole of eastern Maine was held by the British, and In August. 1 <14. they horn handed Stouiugton, Conn., from war ships, Intending to Invade the state. They were repulsed by mfllthi. British Take Washington. In August a force under General Ross landed from ships ou the 1‘atux *r*Bt he had line.—To nene and military typed answer. "Attack the whenever and wherever they When the fleet sailed Into the lake, a weeping the I^nlatoa^ tbo eeo. ho ordered rite of a chain of forto Mow tbo elty to “defend tbo fort to tbo loot ostiutofty. At the hut extremity spike gum up fort, retire and flgbt again. 1 * Early out afternoon tar's jtnnfiu were brought before him to anuouuce that the Brlttoh had landed beta* the city. Coining'that tmmortat exptottre. “By the Btoruair his ell ached lot striking the table In emphasto. bo ta cts red, -They shall not sloop up our •otl.” Then to |ile staff ho Mid: "Orn The scares of a veteran are (Bp )neW*<*. of tumor keuatuf Tillman, of South Oarottsn, wap was never n greater figure In AM •ric&a eyes than la three days of his iil-heolth. But no amount of fhysleal suffer* Ing can break a sptrK as iPdomtlto hie as that of any man who ever Itoe fear Usances, the |oteU-> ertual power, the Bivtoefhto wtil of Senator TUImau are what they have always beau. He la a eaadt- 1 date another term in the Senate. It should be granted him. Wo are tleraen. the British ore must fight them tonight.* At 0 p. m three forres were merlug through the darkness to “corner" I he foe on Vlilere’s > plnntstlMi. They fofifeht until s heavy fog ohscutvfl what light there was. and. finding the odd* enormous. Jack*oo retired to the Rodrigues cannl lie bad kept bb word and fought the Rritisb. and the sound of hi* gun* wns like the bl.tst from the whistle of n blghlnnd rhW. Fighter* sprung from lerce «nd wharf tind pluutatioa. like Scotsmen Truu> the heat her. . The Cotton Bale Raotparti. Jackson spent day and night forging weapons lo “sweep the British Into the river or bring them prisoners to New Orleuux,” which lie did on Jan. b following. And when the gun* of bb cotton hale redoubts opened fire that day hi* wnrery bore the old Impatient refrain. “Give It to them, boyar Mid be. “l-et na finish this buxloees today." below. W/ arii*» his conotKuento tool, as Photo of Lawrence grave by American Press Association. PRESIDENT MADISOB AND THE ORATE ON LAWRENCE. TRINITY CHURCHYARD, NEW YORK. the eoemy’s left I turn It. Jeeup struck the if the lane Into Queenstown mu supports were marching i amtatanca Hie movement rwenfurremoots that would ned the tide against Scott • made prisoner of Oeneral and simultaneously threatened Over ‘AfUU Britons fell. Jackson’s loss both Baltimore sod Washington. On was eight killed and.thirteen wounded Aug. 24 Ross suddenly struck out for | Jackson’s triumph wan won against Washington, routing the- militia at enormous odds, llie British force*, uo- Blndensburg. Entering Washington, be der General Sir Edward Pakeobam. In- fired the cspltol and the* executive { eluded amaoned British vsteraas from mansion. President Madison was at. the Spanish peninsula. They looked Bladeosburg and escaped capture. | Prom Washington Ross moved ou that be hlmwelf Baltimore sod while a British fleet i iPristovMd. At S o’clock bombarded Port McHenry gave bet- L W »*-—•- brigade march- 1 1°** ootslde the city. He wee killed M th. T« n u74r« tad M. C®r« rr|...l«l. « **■ *“|* ■adcr Catoacl Miller. Imme- ****">* •' epeagled banner on Fort McHenry during the navel botnbnrdmenr that Francis Scott Key conceived his lm mortal lines, beginning: Oh. say. can you ars by th* dawn'a early light What ao proudly *•« hailed at the twl- llght'a laat gleaming? Pensacola wns the British base on the gulf of Mexico. Attempts to cap ture MohtfP were frustrated by Gen eral Andrew Jackson In November. 1814, and the British proceeded to New Orleans, where Jackson brought them to account In the final nnd most dea perate land battle of the war. Jackson In the Field. cannon In the inter, capturing seven pieces, epornto counter* aeon It* were by Ripley, and meanwhile rtgude boro the brunt of the m the mein line as severely wounded early In He kept the field, however, ufl a charge all along the line t MlfleT’e attack on the guns battle was over. flf Victory Fran Defeat, f Ontario the British forced lug lu 1814. In February and plundered Ogdens midsummer Sir t/eorge Pit as for as Plattsburg At the same time I fleet appeared on Lake B*« Provost was repulsed In ; os Sept. 0 and after the ta « British uavyou Late Cham CBptelo MacDooeugh's fleet the bottle ee IL m*. with ptau uud SSM to their fover. Itatai fltoMfl «u there wee ■ Andrei ta Within fire days from the Mute the news of the declaration of war In 1812 Jackson bad tendered his service* with 2.500 Tennessee militia. The mas •acre of 400 whites by Creek Indians at Fort Mlmtns. on Laks Teussw. Ala bama. aroused the Tennessee whites, their mart at neighbor*, and Jackson to the Alabama TBs Indian power was crashed by one Bet the history of bottlee. Jaeksou- BM or otaonrtoa flew no paraUot of upon Jackson's soldiers as desptcabla militia, tyri Jackson's moo literally slaughtered Pakenbam’s magnificent battalions. Pakeobam. who was the brother-in-law of <be Duke of Welling ton. and many of bis oficer*. were killed at the cotton tale ramparts, a dramatic ending. Indeed, but grew so me rather than picturesque. American privateers and cruisers swarmed the ocean throughout the war. In February. 1815. after i>euce had been proclaimed, the noted Con stitution. Captain Charles Ptewart. de feated and captured the Cyone and Levant off the A sores. The last shot of the war was fired by the cruiser Peacock In the strait of Buuda. where She captured -the Nautilus June 30. 1815. The American nary bad astoo isbed the world, and England was forced to admit that under Hull. Lnw rence. Perry. HacDooongh. Bn In bridge. Stewart and Decatur a new naval power bad arisen to dispute the mus tery of the sea. ^ A treaty of peace had been concind ed at Ghent Netherlands, now Bel- ! glum, Dec. 24. 1814. The news did not reach Washington until February. It provided that hostilities cease on or before April 14. 1815. but they vir tually coded ou land with the last gun at New Orisana ou Jaa. l& No men- Ora was muta of ta* origtaal griev- ta «B* Halted fltatos. uatahly country does, about the mrttor. No legislator In the American Com grr^ 1* Senator Tillman’s superi or In parliamentary knowledge and grwp of the prrcttcsl workings of government, rprlnglng from peo- p!“. berkmlng against the hsr«.11- c.ip of great edde. he fought his way to foremost rank of orators, legislators r.'id parllmentgrisns bjv ehrer genius and force of character. His great personality has sub dued the animosities of earlier time. (Eighteen years In the 8er«Ue have made him understood. not only by the Str.'e of South Carolina, but by the whole nation. The Un ited States recognizes Bcrdr-mln R. Tillman one of the ablest and moat dauntless champion* of liber ty, or*? of the most relentless foe* of special privileges 4ho ever drew breath. In a stronghold of plutocracy he has fought, year, in and year out, the battlee of the people. The Sent/.e, the Ameri can Republic, cannot afford to lose T llman.—Buffalo Times. The followtns announcement sent to frier-1* explains Itself: “Mrs. Charles Brantley Ay-cock announces the marriage of her daughter Alice Varina 1 • * . to Mr. Clarence Poe. * on Wednesday the twenty-ninth of May. nineteen hundred and twelve Retotgh North Carolina.” We feel sure that all Progressive Farmer readers will Join In con gratulating Mr. Poe. Miss Ayeock inherits al# the quantise which made her father the best-toved Nerth Carolinlsu of^ his time; and the number.of her friends is Itmletd Ottly by the hounds of her sequrtnt- * . ’ Mr. and Mrs. Poe will be abroad for two or three months, visiting Irsland, England Germany and Dct> merk. From these countries. Mr. Poe will send to The Progreralve Farmer c- rories of weekly letters on their farming conditions. He expects to make a special study of the development of rural co- Operatloo, (marketing jnethtrfs, etc. Pro/ceeor Mrasey will be In charge of the Halelgh ctffice dur ing Mr. Poe'* nh*e!»'c, av^ieted by Mr. Mogford. who will !of*k after buslnees matter*.—The Progressive FRrmer. OHtuary. Cu the eccond day of June 1911 nur beloved brother, Barney, depart ed this life. He was twenty-four pours of sge. His body was laid to raet In Zion cemetery, In the prsusncie of s large number of relatlree and friends. He leaves to mourn his loss'* wife and three brothers ard three beside* a host of ralaUve* und friends. ou, dear brother, you • x'. White Girls 14 Years . AND OVER, ALSO White Boys 14-16 Years OU ^ **. ? to learn to operate nuchincis in Spinning and Weaving Departments Can earn as much as £6.oo to $9.00 per week after short experience. Good pay while learniag. Mill runs 57 hours per week with half holiday .Saturdays. Steady work all year round. . ^ <* ^ (j** APPLY, OR WRITE TO Charleston Bagging Mfg. Co. 29 JOHN STREET CHARLESTON, A C X Brit jour memory to still freoh In our minds. It Is God’s will that such he done Brit we hope to meet you In heevea, When this earthly race is run. We hope to meet you or. yonder chore Brother. Newsy lirittar From Jackson (torn Jockeonboro, June 4—Special: .Vs art having some lovely weather now and the farmers are very bu»y with tbetr crops. : We had o^flrge crowd out to Oak Grove church on last Sunday. Rev. J. M. Graven preached a very able sermon, which was enjoyed * by every or>? present. Miss Leila Garvin, of thls,plase. has been very ill- We hope that she will be out again in a few days. Miss Julia Reynolds will leave for Adams Flun soon to visit Miss Ruby Gatctf: 1 J. C. Crosby of Red Rrak, was In town Tuesday. Hs nnflounces that. h* la eoguuwtotlng gniirlrB -th* tor magtotrat* of Bed Bank ^fflARLESTOH-lffi ISLE Of PALMS * 0 * • > •' j o I* calling you,—the turf, the music, all cry out for you to follow the crowd. The ATLANTIC COAST UNE \ / , Has provided the schedules and rates; be ginning Saturday, June 1st, to Continue during the season. TO CHARLESTON, $1.75 For all trains of Ssturday, and morning trains of Sunday, limited to return until Tues day mid night following. For any information, call on, D J. KIRTON, Ticket Agent. T. C. WHITE, General Passenger Agent. - Wilmington, N. C. l«BMriM»|0< /, Guilders’ Material ' f Wanted the public to know that ere have a —fut complete line of all kinds of builders' material, tack at DOORS, SASH. BLINDS, * SHINGLES, MOULDING, BRICK, LUMBER, ETC At prices to suit Let us know your wants. C. A. SAVAGE, laiifadanr of Rtogfe ait Dressed Inker. SOUTH BEND WATCHES. . There is no more reliable watch on the market than the SOUTH BEND. I have them and sell them under the very best of guarantee. FINE REPAIRING A SPECIALTY