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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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An expedition from Georgetown, S.C., departed on Friday se'nnight to target encampments of runaway negroes committing depredations. It destroyed three camps, captured one prisoner and two guns after a chase. The runaways had provisioned hideouts in marshes, aided by local negroes for trade. Pursuit continued.
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An expedition left Georgetown, S. C. on Friday se'nnight against large encampments of runaway negroes, which had been formed in the neighborhood of that place, and who were committing depredations upon the inhabitants. "The expedition succeeded in destroying three of the camps and after a long chase took one prisoner & two guns." The negroes were provided with a stack-yard and threshing place, great many luxuries as well as the necessaries of life. Their places of retreat were selected with great judgment, being situated on small elevations, surrounded by extensive areas of marsh. By climbing a high tree on each of them, a complete view of the bay, creeks and surrounding islands, was presented to the spectator, while he could remain concealed by the foliage.
No correct account of their number can be obtained. That they have been continually aided and hold constant communication with many of the negroes of Georgetown, there is conclusive evidence, and they are said to have carried on an extensive traffic through agents at that place, sometimes venturing to trade there themselves.—The pursuit still continued.
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Georgetown, S. C.
Event Date
Friday Se'nnight
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destroying three of the camps and after a long chase took one prisoner & two guns
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An expedition left Georgetown, S. C. on Friday se'nnight against large encampments of runaway negroes, which had been formed in the neighborhood of that place, and who were committing depredations upon the inhabitants. The negroes were provided with a stack-yard and threshing place, great many luxuries as well as the necessaries of life. Their places of retreat were selected with great judgment, being situated on small elevations, surrounded by extensive areas of marsh. By climbing a high tree on each of them, a complete view of the bay, creeks and surrounding islands, was presented to the spectator, while he could remain concealed by the foliage. No correct account of their number can be obtained. That they have been continually aided and hold constant communication with many of the negroes of Georgetown, there is conclusive evidence, and they are said to have carried on an extensive traffic through agents at that place, sometimes venturing to trade there themselves. The pursuit still continued.