Moultrie himself and several of his officers smoked their pipes during the action, only removing them when it became necessary to issue orders.

In the hottest fire of the battle the flag of the fort was shot away, and fell without the fort.

Jasper, with whom we have already brought the reader acquainted as one of Marion's men, instantly sprang after it upon the beach, between the ramparts and the enemy, and binding it to a sponge staff, restored it to its place, and succeeded in regaining his own in safety.

We shall hear more hereafter, of this gallant fellow.*6* The coolness--nay the cavalier indifference--displayed by the Carolinians throughout the combat, is not its least remarkable feature.

There is something chivalric in such deportment, which speaks for larger courage than belongs to ordinary valor.