Show avnia AND y au or hie iry war from notes ot in l in 1781 south carolina was completely overrun by the lord held quiet possession off charleston lanil defeated gates and dekalb at camden driven marion to alio swamps of scattered the forces of Siim fair and hit headquarters in tho un the borders of borth carolinn while earlc ton hail alic hanging fiock crock about thirty miles north of camden cavic alono was loft wilb a small force on tho west bank of aliu catawba awba occasional corties sorties to harass the out of the british the arii and huguenots Huguen of south carolina moally or tho english colonists were ili viaud the were whig but thao were a goodly of loyal iren among them who conscientiously laic cause of llo mother country anil were called dorioa lancaster county was one of lio of tho whig alio llio mc Il alnus nus doulass Dou lacs cnn ann nin hams Tiit lys alc lackeys anil irish origin occupied and hold the portion of lancaster and charles markcy was their acknowledged leader whilo tho laps Jark sons blackson was sixteen years old whites ma doliva ad tho same stork held tho lu dt county ibia had enado lancaster ou obries a rid biad di h on them out of tho main ty to eark and s mua inight and it iset tho advent of alio turn cil atio tida of war nud corico with ald the bluga from jat caslar casl cr some across aad scrib to in join A charles flackoy ilac koy as the leader of liis bial obnoxious to the toi ios and flioy impatiently l a anno of he wa a man it medium sise epry nativo adno a splendid hut headed impulsive aln and daro dean deerb de eib loo for liim lj dai macky his difo was a 70 irfan ot cognion clear licad and anc judg and in coolness and acif they arnd family of two or three and charles mackay had not ecknor heard from lacni for mycral jhc thc ir honic was bot moru cliftn two aud a lau mil I 1 sock creek iru well clial it would be for hi in to u tarn to ayi biome so s o tons came so intense on account of liis cifes peculiar ho could no longer remain in doubt about it so 10 cautiously made his way ho unwisely loitered for a wark and lia had alio lo Tarl clon s linca moro alian in doai oli of information which would be valuable to his count rys defenders s house was a double log cultivated of coin coi n and potatoes on cither sido of a lane leading to the front while nt the rear was a kitchen garden of half nil acre or more extending back to n largo huckleberry swamp winch was almost impenetrable ionian or beast tini swamp covered nn on or acres and was byi from ten to thirty feet wide thus making it inland it was by jumping from to tussock of i clumps of mould 1 foot or two in dianiel cr ind rising fix orcilia lit inches above he pitch black jelia liec mire winch in every birco lion jn passing over it A plank or fence rail as a winch pulled into tho swum over when the county was infested in to mackoy spent liis alays in alio llio gwai not out scouting at lyght lie homo lie doga and they g the alarm alien any onu approached whether bv night or day if at nigh lie would lift 11 loose plank in he bodro ym drop through on the ground crawl out in alie rear llian run thirty or forty yards across tho garden gun air liand and disappear in the swamp pulling his fence rail drawbridge draw bridge after liim tharo was co approach to the in tho rear and hia was always effected auh impunity chit elsts mackay hail been at homo now eliout a week and was on the avo of lo jiving with sonic valuable information f ibo rebel generals gained by his night prowling 1 in and about hie of colonel tarleton ihil caily m a juao morning an leour or awo boford arty liia faithful g to give warning of tho approach of strangers and the arst notice of their ing in front of alio llio house mn mackoy jumped out of bed threw open tho window shutter stuck out glicr head surveyed tho half dozen horsemen carefully and said ahia there friend Is charley at ligins li 1 i biwer e d no cearle lad tho loose plank in the floor biml wn ready to luiko for tho swamp in tb rear whan stopping tor 1 moment t be suro of alic character of lla vaitor vii tor lie my well wo anro very sorra indeed foi waa ti big fight on lineha creek between general bariou british and we routed the red coats and we have been ml to pavie nl orders to anito with marion at 1 lat idock ai toon espo isible anil thou li attack Tai leton c dont know lie way to handsford by for charley to pilot us mrs mickey was always cool and r and ho snail she wa very sorry hr husband was not at homo but her hiistand hii SWand wn jait abo reverb hut and impetuous alim ind i nd ii giuy was so in accordance with his ni adly out into the inist of tho mounted mon hurrah ing for clarion ami dane ami alig vengeance on the redcoats anil to bics and be lacean to shako hand en with alio bov lo 10 ask about alio llio nahl han the ringleader of the gang coolly said vall charley old bovo ut stood many t nip for you bil never baited in right till now you nrc our ami alicy oj war Millio nl lint or coal and without allowing liim n mo acut to esy a parting to liis poor afo II 11 wa now nearly and aliey bordja to andy mc libido of capturing toot isitt liow ii not nian lie was d to pilot them to jaffs s and ii 0 was not at leonir from flioy to lanca oi vil lasa and iban lo 10 charlcy by coarl inertial and sentenced to death as a spy t the nc td ay iy lr lackey not knowing lidid happened gathered ard y and shu ala do her way to colonel camp hucksters were i they hid euch luxuries to depoo di poo of on citing within the lines alic in any to colonel marquee which wins shown to her alic colonel was on parade but n alio wi writing asked her to bo seated after lie had he said you have something for sale I 1 presume she replied that sho had and fruit he glattly look aliat sho had and paid or them alio frankly declared tint glicr b iskol of fruit was only a pretext to get to colonel clial eho waa anxious to sec liim in person business of great importance alio then to him tho 0 hor and that she wished to get liim released if he were still alive for she did not know but what they had lanng liim up lo 10 alio llio lirt tree they annio to alio oh icar old lier aliat alio llio colonel was on parade anil would not for two hours not lill ho canio in for ml i wa a ol 01 intelligence telli gence and sho alio ollic ti HP cd for lid alie deepest sympathy old lier aliat glicr husband was near by tant he had been tried ana d to death a a sy that lie was to he lanng nt sunrise to morrow morning and that lio feared there was no liopo of a as the evidence ghan magninat him by borics was of alic ngoat po aliro kind iio told her that colonel tarleton Tar loton hii ns cruel anil 1111 boeling as lie was brave ami hint lie would promise lier anything to get rid of her luit would fulfill nothing however 11 saidee 1 I will prepare ilie document for your husban ra lillin in the blanks so that it will only lie neco fiary to art colnul s signature ismus say clial aliis ii at twelve colnnel rode up dismounted abid the tout As lio d along hiie nl laou ni pst wait lill ho t will aliga forth and when he comes out to mount can ahto and bot till laicu fl ii at bic lall jio ish loo kiri cleala lla came of hii tent ami alio by jhc thc hl cacy who fda tw maju known alio llio auf juf glicr visit he quickly answered eliat lie was m i hurry ciril could nat op to consider lier case she the alse was urgent clial glicr husband had acon condemned to die it 1 to wootton morning amt that he cloae lidid alu gocr to save his life ho replied very well my good woman when I 1 return later in the day I 1 will inquire into the S aung this lie placed his foot in alio llio stirrup and pring up but before lie could throw his right leg over the saddle arri mackay caught liim by alie coat and jerked him down he turned upon her 1 scowl and she implored him to grant her ijo was greatly discomfited ami angrily said he would inquire into the cai ca i on his return he then s ibrain to when she dragged him down a second time begging hini in terms to spare the her husband hut tnt my cooil toman said lie boiling with rage do yon know ahat aro doing I 1 11 attend lo 10 at convenience veni ence not luoner so kylii sy lii lie tried n third to mount and a third limo lydia mackay jerked leini to alio gronna holding by alic swords scabbard and falling on glicr 3 iby cried drita your biord and slay mu and my unborn baar or give me tho life of my ud for 1 ahall never let you go till 3 kill mo of sign th s document which she drew from bosom and licud up before ins face tarleton trembled was us niilo as a corpus and turning to the young eliy stood watching the acone w captain Ca v acro is this comans womans husband lie under guard in you detent order liim to bo brought here and toon charle backry tood stood s bifora tte valiant tarleton sir said he you have been convicted of bearing arms against his Maju govern mont orae boti have convicted of being n py you have to enter my lines in disguise as a spy and you cannot deny it but for the sako of your wife I 1 vw civo you a full pardon on condition that you will lake an catli never again to bear arms against tho kings irgrid ir gaid charles in the tones 1 I cannot accent pardon on ahoo term it must be ancon or I 1 die and poor lydia mackay cried out and r too diu a ud on her kheim aoh 1 U colonel ho yd ferninand fern irand elo quinco fop mno amut ta beitat alien to tho voting captain ho said with quivering lips and in a voice walh Cn for gods sake 1 iny in hia paper and lot tuia woman pro with alii clydla mackay sank to tie anil colonel lin anil il loiCl 03 for linvin iho life of the heroic atlin ma acy in glicr alil ao was a 1110 lilker binl alion I 1 wn n ten yeara old I 1 iier lall ali vill such fealin fe clin anil that ecat i olca blown lafr aecil to with alio of her little glicr kneed alie of tarleton Tar luton wui in south carolina till into arri ol 01 lint thu L ailia meacy that liu ciul i bicart not wholly aai nil tho feeling c ilic of our war can lian ll present n more ii tableau aliat of cydil incerty of her at tho handi of thu bravo ind bloody titino ton 1 l it that the I ylia mackey victory was tho farat nver I 1 hl redoubtable com errica fr rica kc |