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e town there is a
swamp called White's bay* which discharges itself by two mouthsthe
one into Black riverthe other into Sampitthus insulating the town. Over
the onewhich empties itself into Sampitthere is a bridgetwo miles from
Georgetowncalled White's bridge. Back of these swampsGen. Marion
took his standnear a place called the Campabove the bridge. Here he
despatched Col. P. Horry towards the Black riverand Capt. John Melton
to the Sampit roadboth leading into the townto reconnoitre. At White's
plantationHorry fell in with Capt. Merrittwhowith a few dragoonswas
escorting a couple of ladies from Georgetown; Merrittafter defending
himself bravelyescaped and gave the alarm. Meltonunfortunatelycame
in contact with a party of toriesunder Barefieldmuch larger than his own
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who were patroling near the bridge. A few shots were exchangedand
Melton was compelled to retreat. But in this short affair Gabriel Marion
nephew of the generalhad his horse killed under himand was taken
prisoner; but as soon as his name was announcedhe was inhumanely shot.
The instrument of death was planted so near that it burnt his linen at the
breast. He had been a lieutenant in the sec [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]yilai:
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