** Moultrie's Mem., vol. 2, p. 24.
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It was while in the exercise of his roving privileges that Jasper prepared
to visit the post of the enemy at Ebenezer. At this post he had a brother,
who held the same rank in the British service, that he held in the American.
This instance was quite too common in the history of the period and country,
to occasion much surprise, or cause any suspicion of the integrity
of either party. We have already considered the causes
for this melancholy difference of individual sentiment in the country,
and need not dwell upon them here. William Jasper loved his brother
and wished to see him: it is very certain, at the same time,
that he did not deny himself the privilege of seeing all around him.
The Tory was alarmed at William's appearance in the British camp,
but the other quieted his fears, by representing himself as no longer
an American soldier. He checked the joy which this declaration
excited in his brother's mind, by assuring him that, though he found
little encouragement in fighting for his country, "he had not the heart
to fight against her." Our scout lingered for two or three days
in the British camp, and then, by a `detour', regained that of the Americans;
reporting to his Commander all that he had seen. He was encouraged
to repeat his visit a few weeks after, but this time he took with him
a comrade, one Sergeant Newton, a fellow quite as brave in spirit,
and strong in body as himself. Here he was again well received
by his brother, who entertained the guests kindly for several days.
Meanwhile, a small party of Americans were brought into Ebenezer as captives,
over whom hung the danger of "short shrift and sudden cord".
They were on their way to Savannah for trial. They had taken arms
with the British, as hundreds more had done, when the country
was deemed reconquered; but, on the approach of the American army,