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Show HI MAKIOiN, T1IK S AMP FOX W THE BOLD CMttJX OF SOUTH CAR fl OUNA'8 OflEAT PARTISAN. RySf II Tsh fwr.ta la. lla ramp Wht IKS j, tho l.lriol ArnUi II. J ll.s. l.tltan RRx free, tht IUU and rUUt An III KjJ. Una Iltsk. f&fiL IC-umUat, IW1. fcf Americas I'm Aito-cta i UHr t two. J)uotrlbucrrtl1 I (L h. WAMl" 1 0, the IHt ttrStitotC tilcknameerBoutb ISK ..?'. Cv Ur- Carolina's Uinotn If VlWJiin "lUvoliitliDarra1 lakm lt&&Ti Vdlrr llk tb,t 1 19ft ' ArtPftiia fd "FiaMIng Joe" j B j VRV n'1' UncIeI1111'" I .He" HI -V-'"U ncjjfnt und test ii Ht aH tkpatipllhopoptibic Ulrgn Rw-l Ht' H lit. Ilornauceaad Lra.llUot.hav Mien leil If K' (H tlt " 0( th(M womlerful axplollaof K 0M Marion la rrjtloat of Ix ami briar which , A 1 hH tiew frnni lilt baffled eDtrar.Tarlcton, I ho w jIVs IlH expression. "A for thlt swamp foi. Hie (F '. ffifl devil .lwlf coulJn't Mich Mm," nl If I I Wp f Hn t b yrMj crwJUfl itorlf uf tbo silolt ' L ( ra tint tme In evrrjr ilrtAll, or nro too 1 'K' IHl blgbljr colonel, ilitjfunicliataetrrlMlo unci ? K 1 HH dal wlthHMroDiiD'lplcturrMiuo ill of S B ' HI tU f of 'D0 n' tht fnMl -ull.maau-l 5 HLt i H darttilifroMo( tbtioutli. 18 BF 'HI Muti.m t ftfr1lufctL of Hit camr I R HI H- "wniP lut" Ul conductr-l an In f BB miliar warfan, but lila ucthmU vera if S.V H mltM totbetriclonot LU uuipaluaaahtl I Efct i H tollianatur o( bit enemr lu point of lEiilB ' HI ftrtbrr1butan iQ.UuICeant portion llffBv LH1 ' blrrlcln InJppfntient wArfrff miiJ '&UK HI WMalnnMoon-tautlynctlMU tli rcu IrtftB" liaH lttrrankaof tbt IUoluUooarjr army (UK HI tkfurtbrt4volutlnVrianlUtlii(nUb IBB ' aH rdblm-tlfMaavldltr.atitUDtbvUitrolit )&IIR Hi rartlrtaa11rwonaUUHbrladliiifaror : 11 K I JbT IK lorn Lop of to iotn to ttorui lli Lrjr t Irld MM pulat of thoIodUQ portion AfUrlbatL M lWc MB acrrrft In Ih I rot IntUl cooarf", and In t J ltft H Ant rvKliofitt of IUvoluUontry Tolnntfvr k IFlI H eriaolH In bit dlatrlctwa fleet I rap- i liS uln 'n tb "tf1 tattlas arount mk ffV CLarlnloniindBaTaunabaDdla the ram I bf SI pntdTH of tit oiitb, from UT5lolTV, h BX', wW rul ProiU(ll0tt lP T felP until bat i fli i HI camacoloatlaDd wan for tlniv iwcooJ lu wBfct H command to Ocu. Llacutu. tb American L mW1 H 1m1 r In th aoatti. "avflL ' H t fortuuat accldrnt In Charleston '" WW H !WurtblliltUb IIiim cbl aruund It, I iv BB I"" liroka ofto o( bla lrc aa t went away to IK LH littlicuit In tbo lutnlor, anJ au ncansl i r1 Eft. Hi capture when tbt ilty fell. In May, Im ! 'SP ' ! Otbrr military dlra(ti oon followvd tbe ! w iff iPB wl tbrrv wu iiot an arroM body of ( t K& A ImI Arwrlcmwln tbeftMIn houtU Carolina. J& Blv IHe Mtanwblla Marlon bad iwmird from hi W Um Hal burt, andfiorfruor Hutlcdst ilncml lilm '' Rfe Hi la roniniau lot a district tbal m rUliu !lK.H Hfi toarim au1tit,t ltrttUh opprrwtua. Tb ElK Ml opprrMlounMnotluuttlaary but mal, It rWLffV MR waauot tba&irnace of Una ptuwd away BLtU flH or tbeM-4, but tl.a band of tyranny flt M M dally nt Lomf, Tbt klotr'a oUlr, after VjlX fll I rfltalllnKUpontba lnbbltnu by jace- BK. In fill iroclamatlon to lay down tbttr arm Wk-H n patrloU, dfunndfl tbat tby take tbm LhT H up again k UrltUh aoldlcra and flsbt ''Bt i H9 at;alutthlr brrtbran. Tbe ptpla of a flic 1 Wm Ir' dltrlct kuowu iu Ullllaniabnrxh, ft HuE ' KnB ImrnlnKtbat Mtrlon waa nuJtr way lu RiHI tU btadan uprUInu, LoIJly rffiurd to bty P BB HI tbeklDK'auiIoiona and twrttly ontaolxM E HUr BB foaroonianl under tbt tllIof"MartoQ K Imi1' H) It waMbtWorr, afterward iQcreaarJo; K liiF J3l drplrttd iuordlu tu luck or nccfualty, " Mil Hffi tLat Marlon bandlvlnltbdUturlilnurlTrrt tlli MU en lb JlrltUh, tuiing the wampa of the IflV IHl ceniral rlvrr rtnloti now au amtitub, iFfy, IIH iow ma lair Mlbtb tut n, dlprrl i W I hH '" rr '"' KrT danRfraitl ktiiiiinonrtl w Dj I' B tuariua aaln at tlie moment of oppor I. IU J IH luiilty, Marlon cut (Itauppllr from tb f O IjB fortlsn arndtf In Koutb Camlln. broke up ps 111 17B ttiobautiUof Tory adbrreuU of tho bate- II B ' MB 'u' n)'r cal)t,,r, Mouttuit partda and dU I E aaW patch l-cirrM, mid In a doaru wa) con . 1 IP. I H vluffd tb rncmy that wnrpmt c.f tbt toll HiX HI dMn'tlnclulvtbratibjiitloitortbtpraplv H HtmT' LiH Alarlon'a brigadt uudouhtnlty rito tbt 1 BVtt lH llrliUbampltcautAtti ktlmuitUe It aa a J. Irfral H ' tm "' nutlawa, at leat Hutplt from a '' B-.t HI llrltlkhpulatot vUw, Tba mniwcronot t ViJk HB unlformrd and Hrrt arrurd with rutlo P Bb9 , flnfl wiaout, tbeir mUn 1Iu wrought out Ui IBr Mfl of aawataktn from uilll lying Intbernv Lm WJi!1 HB rnj' UtrlrU, Marlon blmMtlf hml no H? HJJ IHl rrglinrntata until b wenrrd tbrin by tbt tF'KSt IH rruipttira of doidp aupplr at a UritUu ft aWlc BH I1 Tbo warfare lm aM m emblu Jw Hlf IWW ttrvilbytbe activity of tbt lory Inhabit- Jf HtV iBW nt-t w0 backnl Ly tbt klng'a turctn, I Blt Bfl wtrt guilty ot uamtWi cruultloa tuward ill N2iir I '1 .1 i yv . fl w "H uwicr to a Tonr caitivk. SI alliatrlota and tbrlr funlllci. Marlon'a jl, brother a Iwifdy immlcrrd by Inrlia if ' who enpturvd blm, )ettht itrrnt pnrtln lf vtri tlmrto rlAlht for Tory cxceea. I j 1 lutno of bit U r ianip.dgua. lung after bit brother had hnm umMrred tnd t i tht lorlra lad laid wutatho hornet ct II pittrlott who iiouapd the iaiiMt of llh I trty, ht lulrrfartd to protect lory prla il t4 onrrafromtbetriigeanctof thrlrcnntora, ,t I White acting In concert with LUIitllorw I 'j lUrry Wt, a Ilrlilh fort Ml lut hla )l ! 1 !iiid(ninlMrlon,whIlNldliiutr,ImM II tu In of tht rtit(lia, AWthoiH stopping .If J for formMltte ht rushrd tu thtacvutof 11 execution anord lu baud, favad tbo llfoof LI oimuiAiiwhoua about to Iwntruug up, Jl 11 auJ i rntentd to kill tht prlnclraU In tbt in hlTnlr thould they atlauiit further r- lL irltaUofthattiHture . n 1 ht turning poltit lu Mirlon't career w aa IjkI li 1 U retirement U bnow'a lalitnd.afurker I l-liC 11 rridboutawlththteutmytbatuuichttbtiii i&lai 111 t0 "P't H Swawp t ox" aud iMatvrnj-t i si 1 1 ,m w "fUvB w,,IIfl wiai1 Hrwh fa III friow UUud WMit furtrfKB aurronuded ( iSQ by w-r and inAnipi, ofTerlni ahelter and I Iwt Urw Lfw-lim nud liTO blgtl.. Mi.rl9u ilfiiroywialltbt brl Im 'i - tMro and pathwajt, rtmored nil boat and er fromiltrlTettlnthlii!ltyauaiaifuUl4 bli cainpcouipltuiy Iln ilijn o tbt lower I'tue" u. il tbaln of DrllUb fcrta on tbelli for tht Htute river tbu covered Cbarlealonon th north From thla ttronithoM bU Uud oalllrd forth, rectnl by acontlu pa rile that kept wnteh upon the movemtuu of tie JlritUh. nul haraAM-daod nunojrd t ht enemy mora tbau an army would bavt dunr Thf HrltUh at length attempt! tobrmk n"Mr Matlou.' nbrnakwnlnibtr (iftlctaldlapatclie4. t tl Turlitoii thelril r of the ftoutbrru Toritt trit-1 to piiMiie th lanltf ironoiflhflrw)ldlnrurlonM-1lh In the UrltUli llia. He failed, mi Mw rtka wtrt aetit out fnm thu fort on tht Hantet lint, ont ll UUA Uatn ami tbo other by IH)I ton aurte-l In Maah, 1181, with o regulars iuhI 1-rht ami martbtd from r rtntn on Hi NwiU-e.fii llMdlmtiin of Hnm Mu 1, Marlon had txnrt km wMget f Waitxin t progma and by a tnlft ntnrch mot him in the twain p lietwetnlhetfantrand Iliac It riven A tplrltnl tight took place, and Wauon'a advaurt body i f Tory cavalry wm driven hack upon tht Infantry aun porta Marlon then rtlml before alon, frenueMlr lnylnir An amb tcndt for tht llritiith, an 1 at lllAtk river luadt ready for a decUlrt combat A brlJge on Wataoti't route wat thrown 'down and a loly of riflemen wa plicrtl In tbt low twaiitpy border on the ct Unit lon boldly opened with fltll pleert fniui tbt high grotitid on the wftt Ivink IntMatlonaabrKiotertcut down tba Hrlthh artlllerUta on Bight an! forlorn hope party tbat trll t'lttnrmtht paaAg watdrlreu back with tht lota or lit leader and of all th tneu w h rallied arounl him UfttMU ilrVlarrtl fhat be ' h-vl ntvrr need auch ah'Nitlbtf la hit II f " 1 loally bt nt It up In rimptlr aud wut a letter to Marlon Imploring blm to go bnek tu regular wnli ult of warfare and flht tn open flold Marlon took potiotlcoif tbU, liutpmlM 1 hdarlniiiviainpllglileniacroittbtttrMDi up to tht very outptwUof the HrltUh camp, drove tbem from plate to place, jnd at lt got thtm Into a corner whero attou wai glad to accept from hlot pontnt iorniUiou fur the wounded to pv on to thrf lnaln llritlh line, llefore tht llrltltlitaniml they wertromptlM to right for tie rod war, W AUon't borne wa kllhl uo ler 1 lm an 1 bt tavril bla 1 end by a narrow chauce. Thla wat at hitmplt I rlle. ' the mail to Ueorgelown, on tht lower lViee. Thr fill ure of an arabuwadlng party to do tht work cut nut by Marlon alone rutted Wat ton from destruction at that time. MrJr -r W aII W .Prefer1 v m sl 'not AID PltltO mk Tiicin Axawrn." I!ut dUhenrttulntf newt reached Mn rluti'a ear while oathn return fromHam pit brilga to bit lair at Hnow'a Ulan I. Tlit awamp bind numberetl It than !n men, aod after drawlntt olf a force Hrge ruough to (utile W'ataon an 1 tbt trout lug luirtlet lieedeit for the large territory IhreNtcnwlbytbt llritlb. there had been only a Mmlfut left to guar I the camp, Thlt bamlful hl bttn otertoma by Uiylt, who hi I crovvnl over from the aterrt to thtl'vlee country, north of tht went of Marlon' and ataon'a encounter, ami awoopfl down on the Maud with a relent lee hanl. Krerytbln of value to the part I mid WAadrairoycl tock, proTlatont, ammuultl m and arm. heu the acouta brought thla word to Marlon a blrmtao no time wat loat tn luournlug,anltbtband, led at utiul by flert cavalry, atarud totakavtngvance ou Dojle. Doric, bow etvr toon put tbt deep watra of Lyuch't river between bla column and tbt hot1 puraurrt nud avoided battle, although forced to take aomt punUhuieut from Ma rlou't hiirpxhooter at long raue, ami frep.irel tu retreat toward tht llrltUU lne at Cam lm, on tht Wnterro, Tbl aprlug campAt ju of 1741 put Marlon upon hit mtttlt not only at a planner and flkhtcr, but ai a leader of men Ihe hot lima after Ii)Iet the dcupoiter of hit MaiiJ camp, ha.1 M Mm firlo tbe north, and while thut engigtil hit vigilant tcot U brought woM that WaUon, whom lit bad escorted to (leourtotrn on tbe jump, hl Ijeen re-enforcel an I wat moving rapidly toward the I'wlre to try tbe lu mtr axitu. There wot ttlll a third party In tbt field agntnat Mar ion, an I at that hour tbe awamp bund waa the only Armed body of pAlrlott lu 8outh Carolina. Marlon wat Anxious If not ierpltxed In a private Interview In-terview with hit faithful lieutenant. Major Horry, ht giro voice to lila thoughts mil tlealrvdtu know wbeLhrr, lu the event of lila Ik lug comptllal to ukt to tht tnouu talnn, the oiUctrt aud tutu of bit ban-1 vvoul 1 ah vre hit fortune hii 1 carry ou tht kt ' Uo, and bring me their anawerl ' bt exrUliiitxl to I lorry Tht nnawer woa toon return! and wm a hearty "Ay a)," over which, nyt llorry't chronicles tbe "Hwaiqp Kox" wrw tlptoeil" and decltreil,"! ant tatUfled, out of thine partlea tbntl toon feel tia " Tradition an) t that the bund wat then driwn up In n rlnle an I tworn with drawn sword to follow Mirlou, totiever jkldtotheUtltUh.aiil to light uutll liberty lib-erty thoull le won Hit pumult of l)ylt waa again taken up.onl Marlun crovl Lyuch'i river to att tck him, but fouu 1 tbat he had fled to Camden In a pnula. Marlou then turned tn tnret Aton,Aul by mpld tttarchlng struck bit cjiup on the lde. Vaton hM every AdvAUtagt aq 1 Martot awaited ntui k Thu iwrtlvuat hnd not two rouudt 1 1 utnmumtion to a man. Iu thia crlj Mariana tcouta brought newa that au American army un'ler (leu, (tretnt waartiterlug Kouih Carolina from tbt north, and Light loro lUrry 1 wat ntbaudxtltb bit leluu to cu-oiwrate with Marl m Do blrouuo of thr. pnrtlttua ffiu d.llr In a twinkling, lNttt were hauled from their aecrrt mourlugH nud (Wu horM men vertferrltl acroM the LVtlve to join fom t with t h Jswaiup band. Wataou alto, lirurdtbt iiewi.anl Imitated Dojlo Inn boiiy rttrwit, burning bit stored aud beg laj,e and alnklng hU cannon In t be swatnj. MarluiiaiilLi-etbi-u nmr-hwl aatnattl t 1 IrltUh forta .u the "antttf, captmtd Tortt Wtttsou and Mutte nud ultimately thu fort of ticortictuwn.brviikltlg the bolt of the HrltUh upon tbe rUtr line of dt fenace and forcing tbem buck toward Lbarhaton 'JhLi waa the lulnuing of tbo end, an 1 Marlon's UmJ fought on until South Caro Hum wot reclaimed for lllrty. utui.Gi. j. Kimni. |