60 THE FAIR COURIER.

 

On the 11th of June, General Greene re-
ceived intelligence from General Sumter of
the approach of Rawdon. Directing Sum-
ter to keep in front of the enemy, he rein-
forced him with all his cavalry under —
Lieutenant-Colonel Washington, and urged
him to use every means in his power to de-
lay the advancing British army, until he
should be able to complete the investment
of the fort at Ninety-Six, and compel it to
surrender. Then with renewed diligence
he pressed the siege, hoping to obtain a
capitulation before Colonel Cruger should
receive news of the approaching succour,
and thus break up, with the exception of
Charleston, the last rallying point of the
enemy in South Carolina. But the com-
mander of the fort was ever on the alert
to make good his defences and to annoy
and retard the begiegers in every possible
way; and, though ignorant of the near ap-
proach of aid, he would listen to no over-
tures for a capitulation.

One evening, while affairs retained this