Charleston, the place and the people . l pile, the still figure in itswhite wrappings, the torch applied by the son, the flames,and the screams and cries of the terrified negroes, wasone of the legends of the river for many a day thereafter. Peace having been declared, preparations for the depar-ture of the British went slowly on, and negotiations betweenGeneral Greene and General Leslie, the English com-mander. There was great anxiety for a peaceful evacuation,and every precaution was taken to avoid a collision be-tween the outgoing and incoming troops. Not only St. DELIVERANCE 333 Michaels b
Charleston, the place and the people . l pile, the still figure in itswhite wrappings, the torch applied by the son, the flames,and the screams and cries of the terrified negroes, wasone of the legends of the river for many a day thereafter. Peace having been declared, preparations for the depar-ture of the British went slowly on, and negotiations betweenGeneral Greene and General Leslie, the English com-mander. There was great anxiety for a peaceful evacuation,and every precaution was taken to avoid a collision be-tween the outgoing and incoming troops. Not only St. DELIVERANCE 333 Michaels bells, but also the church books were carried plate was saved by Mr. Lightwood, who took it toMr. Izards place, Accabee, several miles from CharlesTown, and concealed it there. Many Tory families decided to go with the fleet. Manysoldiers, on the other hand, determined to remain (espe-cially the Hessians) and hid themselves in stables and out-houses until their masters had gone. At last the joyful day arrived. The American army. /=-- Gadsdens WharfScene of embarkation of the British. had been encamped across the river in St. Andrews Par-ish at Ashley Hill, Commodore Gillons place, and atMiddleton Place, which adjoined it. It now crossed theriver at Bees Ferry, twelve miles from town, and marcheddown as far as Shubricks Belvidere farm (now occupiedby the Country Club) and lay there that night. At day-break the next morning General Leslie withdrew his troopsfrom the lines, retiring through the city gates (the same 334 CHARLESTON through which Hayne had gone to his death) to Gadsdenswharf, at the foot of the j^resent Calhoun Street, and thenthe embarkation began. Nine thousand citizens and ne-groes besides the British army were crowded into the fleet— eight hundred of the negroes had been seized by MajorMoncrieff alone; forty-eight hundred and twenty-fourwere sold in Jamaica and Florida. As the British departed the Americans came in, greatcare being taken to keep several
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