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I v - ... TH CAROUNAS DURIN3 THEfiiVOLUTjON a" kteb of th Military Servicee T?' A tX. a th Tow. ef Halifax, VTJriariBr lb. IfcvolaUeoaxy Wan Rising by times aad driving our hone on be ' fore ds ia aa oblique direction to Otrr righvwe ooa rained Ibe road we had left the preceding - night, before tae dawn ot y. w ei Captain Legrti. on our ?c7 !u 15 or 14 mile Charlotte, I a North Caro lina, at the hour af Jl o'clock la the forenoon, Here I tu Mtooiabed to find so many tfoope bo bad reached this hospitable mansion before oa, said to be eboai SOCV all ora axcept who had juat finiabed their delieiooe re peat of fat beef steaks, brought (hat morning frem Captain Leggett'e harvest field close by, la his" large farm, which waa plentifully etock. ei with borned-ealtle ami oiher domestia sni mala, Not aeeing the Captain aboet tbe house, I aaked Mrs, LeggeU if 1 could get breakfast for myself and to others that were with me; the good Udy replied with courtesy, that her ' lojbaod and hie negro men were I ben a a bar-rest-fieid shooting down aod slaughtering cat. tte, which he would eooa brio; to the bouse, -when we should hare breakfast immediately. aU the beef that had been killed that morning having been cocararned. Her promise was ful filled, bet crowds were continually arriving all : prfea on tba aornlfijtf tha lClh, whilat Gatfa tad lArd CornwaJIia were ecgagea m in otwjmnm etrifa that leravnaled in tha overthrow of our ar- Bwi nahhercthoatndi8j Genereje at tbat timt knowing of tha fata of the British eonvoy. An soon aa Sampter had accomplished hto objaet. ha hastened his retreat ap tbe country wua ms wsgooe an J prisoners ; and ivoaitJg th IWtieh rt t utii ir on tnai swa m iaw it 20 milmm shove Camden, and commanded by Col one! Tornba be began to teel hkasalf safeand slackened bis retreat in order to lator niaex. hausted trooDs. who bad taken no repose for three r ' - - n t days sod nights. Poshing on, bowerer, w ttocay Meant, be encamped there for the Btght,aaa oe day inarched ten miles further np to Fishing Crsek. which ha crossed about noon on the 18ih anj tiTft h',m irMfM. cntrrelr overcome by fa- t'urne and the excessif a heat of tbe weather. . Ird Cornwallis. reccif ihir intelligenca oo tha field f battle in the course of that day, (the l&t hJ of tbe loe of his convoy, immediately tamed bis attention to its recoi ery and aa toon as tha du ties he was then "engaged in would permit, order ed Colonel Tarletoa to be in readiness early tbe next momimr. fine 17th.) with his horse and some foot to pursue, retake tha convoy and pris oners, and break np Sumpter'e force. ?arteton, in obedience to orders, put his troops in mutton early next morning, and with hie accoatomed ve hxrty, daahed up on tha Eastern side of the river and crossing at Rocky Mount ford, soon lound himself ia tba vicinitv of Summer's Year. The " mZ.Tvr J fZ Tubouih General had permitted hi troop, to repose them- -delayed oar breakfast for some trme, aimough ' a i. tha good matron and thret sarvaat woman were ,B " manner their fancy mclmed. Many efamlr .nMd in .utlin and frvimr beef- themselves on he ground under the steaks. Moreover, tha Captain had hospitably kept soma barrels of brandy that morning, which ha as freely distributed smong the weary offi 'eers and soldiers' aa be bad dooe his fat beef. and continued to do so as long as I remained 'with him aod as Idng after, (aa common fame said.) aa ha had any to draw. Having thus feasted upon steaks and retted a couple of hours longer to refresh our horses, we puabed on to- warua unarioue, uriviog iacm oeiorc aw um itvrv tofora. But feeliag ourselves safe for tbe pres ent, wa moved en slowly to another boose some 6 or 7 milts thencew on soother road mora to ear left,"-where a great concourse of officers and aoldters bad collected, and where, finding seve ral acquaintances, I pat op there for the night .and slept in a Urge barn upo fresh wheat and a m . wagons in the roatf, to enieia inemsees iroiu the burning rays of a vertical sun ; others .were Ijing about under hushes, near the margin of tha road, most of them asleep, whilst tba rest were recruiting themselves by bathing in the river. Thus situated, witft slender out-guards, which the enemy in some degree eluded, Tarle ton rushed upon them almost entirely defenceless and soon made an easy conqnes, retook the con. voy and prisoners, and destroyed nearly hilf Sampler's force, estimated, including continent, ale, at 600. It was to this force directing its course towards. Charlotte, that every one, aAer the fatal disaster of the lfrh, influenced by one common impulse or sentiment, looked for safety to North Carolina; considering that it would be tha rallying point for the militia and volunteers L Cm jwf& s, fxfeneV The people of re so .very.rsWSious that light euofces etHnr. . ' ' ' " - - . .'; I sm year ebedt servslt: 1 CmL OmUftrtf DuJley, i -rifldoljm avu W..M.TnM 7fl f lum. ittll. not tS tb mnT said the pointr en oar rivers at 3-TIJr 'irr.r . M t mnh i want of arms will not permit it to be as effectual as I mt lliUsbormtfh. lltf V CaTttaaf4rArJkaelU7ai. - DtttrCol: laclosed is a list of the tdles arho. some smalt thtM past, wsre prtudennt, tfce., the goad peaple ia d&ersat parts, f Ut country.- X rrestlv wath if they should fll into your haods.lhat yoo-weoid give ibera no aaaner. aut imneoiaieiy pat them to death A. ;I premised mylf. great plaasara fram tha thought only, etc, of ihastkong tbe d d viutans, and fully uieaoed rMiag vmn jou a month at least f but my famHy, (nrtxm-I hare not seen these four month past, obliges- nb to go after, and sea about them : and- tbe aasemhlf also interferimr. entirely prevents, snd puts it out of My w. . power at present beiog wun you. nvwerex, pray make use of the most coercive measure sgautet tbem. and bara and destroy every house -&e., be- lonffta to the scoundrels, who have been tttrMenng, Jtr if veu eaa have but rood reason only of their hHu been ratltv of SUCB VUataou practices, a sav destroy their bouses and distress them aU fa your power, and L will auppon yeurceoauci at na ral assembly. On Latbram, together with num ber of others (oa the tut inclosed) stole from .me a qnaatity of Cbina-: pray, gooa wr, u yon cn gn hold of any of it, and wiil secure it, you wHi greatly oblige, Dear Colonel, . .- . a ear moJi oocatent msrj ti, J. LurfaevL. P. S. Writ me by every opportunity. yt. ' , . , . ,r..Li etrtw. the first shelter and bed 1 sad enjoyed . & r - aiace tbe departura of tha light troop, from our 6ur Rove & w5 " remnt uof position at the junction of Cheraw and Rocky TV 7' . f 7 . River roaoV, 33 miles below Camden. Setting dreadful slaughter of tbe 16th. who. it was pre- out thence next mcrning, but not early, without taeeting any other occurrences worth mentioning. except being overtaken and paased by some boaw ereds pressing oa to tba same place, I at last ar rived there about 10 o'clock on Saturday morn lag, tha third day of our retreat, and putting np x at a public bouse immediately asked for break fast, -.1 waa never in my younger days accustom ed to detpondsacy, but, oa the contrary, in moat cases, was perhaps of too sangoiae a disposition. J therefore bad not considered our defeat, (or my awa private losxesj an irretrievable calamity, and if it was, it was common ta us bM, and I had no right to complain bore thaa others. When I ar rived at the little village of Charlotte, 1 foood it filled with soldiers and officers of every grade, both continental and militia; among the latter. Major General CaswYU : among the former, at that time, an uoionei utno tiouana Williams, ina Adjq. rant General, perhaps: as valuable ad Officer at beiemged to our discomfited army, who seemed to be at their head, for as yet Generals Small. . wood and Grist had not arrived, and the brave Baron da Ealb was killed. - Among others 1 found a number of gentlemen, my own particular friends and. acquaintances already mentioned, with whom 1 had acted on the field of battle an3 in tbe ear ly part of our retreat, all wearing cheerful faces. These, with one accord, aa soon as they beard of any arrival, (for they were dispersed about, town,) eame to my qnartera to shake bands and con. fraialate me oa my good fortune. What we call good ted bad fortnne, weahb and poverty, are all at last bat mere circumstances ia man's Jife, -which nine-tenths, if not the whole of the human -Tace are doomed ta experience ia one shape or another And he, perhaps, ts the wisest man who can end are all or any of these, if not with stoical tadiJfereace, yet at least with philosophic fortitude. But to come to the point : It will be recollect- ed that I have already slated, when I came to tbe summit of the long bill oa the lower side of Ruga. sumed, would rally ther, and soma .of whom had actually arrived. Fatal reverse, fatal and heart rending disappointment I It- was to the recital of this horrid story tbat Major Davie and the rest of tbe group already mentioned, were so at tentively liatening with downcast looks and al most bursting hearts, when my companions and myself entered the room. . Hers the narrative breaks ofE LETTERS ACCOMPANYING THE NABRA- " T1VE. ! . The North Carolina Militia, commanded by Lieu- truant Colonel Dodtey, having served a tour of duty. agreeable to aa Act of tbe Lertslature, Is hereby dis charged from the Southern Army. uirtn ut camp Bear Camden, this llth May, 1 I. By order of Major Gea. Greco. 0. 1L Wiixum, D. A. Gen. Mockt- PtrxsAKT, 3ra June, 1731. Sir : I received your faror of this meraior.and am glad to bear that the Caswell company of bone are come, tbaoffb they have bean very alow. - I wish yoa to march to Chatham immediately ; and a to waiting for the company ordered to be raised there. 1 doubt wttl be aeedleae, if tbey are not already rawea; for the Vfetone bad orders before the Col m aa a m oi iasweii, ana u iney are aot ready at your ar rival, it will appear that aothiog is ta be expected from that county. - However, yoar mevemenu after yea reach Chatham, ww depeod an etrcsmstance, at preaeat aaanowa t me and you. If Fanning enouie be na, or near tba county, and bt nambeis at superior I youia, you wul attack him. If be should be rone to some considerable dktaace. aad there m a probability of increasine; your body by baiuag ra, Chatham a lew days, 1 would advwe you ta wait; but ia all these things yen are to exercise your owa judgment. Waks Cotrar Hocsc, 25th Jumii ftZl. Sir: TourleUen of the 13th and 21t, aVe both coma aafa to hand, and I have now to rntottn you that a few days ago a party of the Cumberland and Bladea people, eoRaistiBg of about iuu, ieu jn wiui MeNiel and his party of tone, mostly rOPUltoes, within ten or twelve miles of! Cross Creek t-MP en- gagement eusued and w people were put to ta rout, iheir number being inferior toJMcNiel' party;; What loss we have sustained i not yet known here, but i soppojed to be coniderable. This accident mako it necessary that you should mareh. with yeor whole force directly to Cross Creek, and join such Wis may be in arms in that quarter and act against ;McNiel. I A l til aull Awti 4 Thii ftvi. fusion tv ui jwru ju vu vu. jlJ - mavement and the reason ought to be keptaaaecret as possible. I am well aware of the great Sdessity you are under of returning home ; but I feir that if you should, all Would be ia confusion aud di)roer, as was the case before you joined tha regiments I must therefore, my dear sir, endeavor to preTail ca you to continue with the rertment durtnsr the sittioof tbe peneral assembly, which I suppose will not Sponger tlian two or three weeks from this tirae.t' lT4 wHf be pleased to detach a Lieutenant and 12 or.ljfr men to the North side of Cape Fear river, into tbe iieigh borhood of Col. James Kenon in Duplin cohty, or to such of her place as Major Moulton, of said county, may advise, to whom you are to refer the Lieutenant you send. This officer, w ben posted, is to keejysratcb over the more me qui of the enemy at WiiuiQgtan ; and in case tbe enemy should move this wayotice thereof is to be sent immediately to mi at thtaplace, and also to yoa wherever you may be ; andyo are deaired ia that ease to move this way also, so as to fall in tha enemy's front; but do hot advise yen to come to an engagement unless you have tha fairest prospect of success. If any thing comes tof your knowledge which you. think tba general assembly ought to know, be pleased to give me tha earliest notice. " ' ' s '. Vv. " I am, Sir, your cbcdt ervajtti 2ons iiuTtaa. Cell Ddfy. I . .1 ' Bf express.'' ' " ' r-' - . S. Send one of your men with a return of your men, arms, and round of snmuntlion. - - - Jonx BtrrLSK.' . Ll. Col. John Lut trail, of Chatham county, an4 a member of tbe LegLdature. To the above letter no answer was returned. CoL D. wholly disapproving of soma of the suggestions contained in it, and was - en tirely unqualified, from principle and dispoaitidtt, to comply wkb LL CoL L- s wishes, so vehemently expressed. Tba Colonel s letter, however, illustrate the spirit of the times, and practices of the Tories, sometimes dignified with tbe epithet of loyalists, tbo in fact, with every few exceptions,' they were' no thing leas than marauder end murderer. iLfy CoL LaUreH was a man of fiery courage, actrveeater prising, and firmly attached to the cause of his coun try; and bad auSered severely from- tha ravages of the tones hi plantation having been ransacked, hi property either destroyed or 'earned away on fomtly fled or sent to a place of saTety, at a distance,1 and banseif seeking refuge by flying from post to post to avoid the gram of them demons ; which would have been followed by instant death, had he unluckily fall en into their bauds. Considerable allowance, aasrht, therefore, to bemad for the exayperatioa anifyio- tenceaf bis letter. UL Col. Iutlrell, hewerer. Hat his life in little more thaa three months afumsrdr in Terr aorrr UiJUboxougb district; have refused fe march toa tha neighborhood of Cross Creek, for no other reason, but because they are, afraid of falling in with tba enemy there '' I beg leave to inform you, sir, that I made no such hanram with the men t neither are my orders to the Cohm! taatamount to iL 1 Howe Ver, I have re- caired orders from his Excellency, Thomas Berke Eaqr-t who is .appointed Governor, to request of rorf ta march vnnr reriment to the South side of Cape Fear rfver, near to Cumberland county Iwe, and re main there 'till further orders. As soon as you have taken post, let me hear from you. ' I am, sir, with 5 . . ,. s -,J . X our ooea a am ewrsni, w rt t CoLDudUf. j Stats or Noara CaaoUNS, July 2nd, 1781. ) Sir. I have considered your report relative to the Horse under tha command of CoL Dudley, and am clearly of the eoinlon tbat vour intimation to the Cof- anels of tfis batalfionevas to the service lor which the troop were wanted immediately and in which they would orobablv be employed durtajr theu whole tonr, doe byno ancans amount ta an eogagemeat with them so repugnant to all military service, as that, in do event, thev should march out of the district. As I am determined to insist upon the most exact obedi ence to orders, as wen a the most manly and hberal conduct toward the soldiers, nothing shall prevail with me to overlook an oSeneo of either nature ; and I shall insist that the orders given to Col. Dudley, for marching against the disafteeted who were in arm in the neighborhood of Cross Creek, be carried into exe cution until I see fit to countermand tbm. You will therefore be pleased to order Cot Dudley to march with the Horse mider his command, bv the road on the South : side of Cape Fear River to Cross Creek; and take post in tbe neighborhood thereof in such manner aa beet to avoid surprise and annoy tbe enemy. When we shall nave snroeientiy learned their strength snd disposition. Col. Dudley will be so vood a to send daily report of hi proceedings and of the- enemy motion in such manner as you will particularly di; rect him. j ; ' I am with respect, sir, . Your very. obedTt servant, Thomas Buaxs-t : Gen. Butler. : - P. S. I will not presume that these orders will be disobeyed ; but if they should. CoL Dudley will imme diately put in connuenient any person whs may be rin or excite tbe mutiny, aud if it be general,, he wiH . report them immediately to you. I will fii d means to punish, j " '''' I Wak Cocar House, 7tk July 1781. i Sir Your letter of the 6th and the duplies te there of, are both come te band. I am truly sorry to find that tlie officer and soldiers under your command still persist in disobeying orders. The Governor has directed me to request of you to arrest alt your om cars and repair to this place with them, which I hope yon will da.? Tne men, as they are no longer useful may be left to themselves to return home without, dts charges, except the one obedient soldier, whom you will be pleased to bring with you. I am With respect, - Your obedient servant, : Joint Btm.cn. CoL Guilford Dudley. ) By mfpre. eonld wish. - I am sir. - V. V Your very obedt servant, Thomas noupe. Gen. MuUenlurg. ' Some tmte previous to the date of the above let ter, end while Cornwallis was lying at Portsmouth, Vs.. Gea. Moblenburr bad been detached from tba Marquis La Fayette' little anny.-from the Nerth t the South side of Jams ttrver, with a body of troop to watch tba enemv's motion, and to annoy him as much as possible. But before CoL Dudley arrived on James river, Mublenburg had been recalled, and was .a a w sns ... . . ti"lt! - l l" ..t men wiin cen. um r ayeue, ai w uunnuwurg , wmun was the reason why the above fetter from Gov. Burke could not be delivered; it beiuz. impracticable to cross Jame' river, 3 and 4 miles wide, for want of boat all the river and bay craft that had been pre- erved,fogeer with the boats belonging to the r renoh fleet, having been dispatched to the head of Elk to tonn? down the troops or tne northern army tome theatre of action- i CL ,D. however, bis return from Swan's paint, was ' fortunate enougjh to fall iu -with CoL Parker, at Cabin Point, seeking a passage across Jame river, with about 150 troops, to whom be delivered a letter from -Gov. Burke, of the' same ist and tenor, a tba foregoing one to Gen. Mub lenburg; though then, from the change of circum stances, immaterial. , u. U, ; A PASSING SHADOW OP LIFE.' , The following interesting sketch frro the Thi. fadelphia United States Gazette, is ini the happi est vein of its accomplished editor, Joseph R. S- Chandler.. ,1 he circumstancettownica ne reiers occurred at the dock in that city, some: time since while the ship Thomas P. Cope was dropping off her fastenings, to take her departure j for Liver- poo), having amongst her steerage passengers va rious emigrants returning to the green vallevs of their-fatherland, disappointed at not finding in our country the Dorado that had been promised them. ' ' . - - the Warrenton Report. GENJITHOMAS J. GREEN. OF Tpt waa delighted on Tuesday last, of o,7AS- to see and have an interview with thi. guiahed eon of onr rennblican old count n" Green is direct from Texas, of which cL,T gives a glowing and vivid description, and us that there is not a doubt of its acceding tJ"1 astlKnaiff tmA sSifltf it Ln t" aa 'w !ka - ...".un. The General's visit toliis native land is ;nj tereatin at this time": brineino . ff only win whom be bad not seen rr ,k. i. 'm ' x. u: "t jrcars, anu mi tea uu veaeraoie and h:kl mable mother; now nearly; eirht and nun'eroua ktnfolks and frien. . '.P- not had time to Msit since . he embarked i period,; his career has been both brilHant inJ ventfnJj, and many of.bi old friends and cor. ' ueme ne tonneriy. represented tbia Coum. the State I.egisUture all eood men.' 4 have hung wiih rapture on his description 0fT adopted and blood stained land, and cur hi attack km the Americans at Mierthe depoe conflict tbat ensued ; his captivity and rd,, ment in the Castle of Perote ; his adtentoS eecape and final dHivera nee from thettr,,,.. hands of the msatiate monster Santa Am., r Green ;kept a journal uf the stirring he idni , this CVentlul eTDeditkin. uriih utmk i.. . ,. ' ceed North in a few days to have published, K elegant engravings, illustrative of i,e sinkin! scenes; drawn by a fellow prisoner fn-m life, w will greatly add to the interest already fell iu ,k! lUiin t iMiiiu ui uuo will I was kindly favored with a view of thna splendid drawings, among which I noticed dmJ iiiarir uiw ari eiirrmg scene ot ihe Llack R., . L I 1 . I r. r " "Vi Lottery : where the decided by drawing fata nf ..... r..il r w.V W , t w 11 1 1 B II .. . ka B!ackBean;aod.l6oth oeciini most horrid butchery of the unfrtutiat ted whtioh followed that inhuman event a in caiwuiiuii n luo U4U!IUPiS Uanrrn the glorious onslaught upon the guard and ve tory ofSalado. Their wretched destituton mJ unparaiieiexi suuenngs in me mouPttiina 11U tk.tf W.M Jiiilt.fl t n it. ft'.. 1 . 1 . .1 ",rj "vn. u1111.11 iu tne iiiuuiiiiui HiiernaiHke u. eanngjineirgooa norses to sustain life. i'V together with several vijewr of the celebniM CastleOf Perote and his escnpe therefmcn. Amoiiff the nitiet sratifvin? was one of tli rirshto fiatl l rtf M lor nii..l(.l.il .1. r 01 war,wnere tne j exns encountered ten to one killing! more thantJUU of the Mexican, wiih iK loss ofjonly 10 killed and 23 badly, and 2 slvln 1 Wake CooaT lioase, 10i July, 1781 . Dear ir Since the oflicer and soldiers of yoar regiment have absolutely refused ta march out of this district, and are returned borne,- your continuance as an officer cannot reader us further serriee. ' Accept my thanks for tba service you have done in this part of the country. If you wish to take command of the Stale troop, intended to be raised, either in the Horse or foot. I will eive you my vote and interest II I am Your obed't ervant. Joiuc Btmfta. CoLDuiiey. 1 y - Halifax, Sept. 2d, 1781. Sir : Tha bearer, Col, Guilford Dudley, an officer ia whom I have mtfceh confidence, ia dispatched for tbe purpose of procuring intelligence of the enemy's march and movements. 1 request you to eive him every assistance you can, -for the better effecting his object I also request yon to give me by every other means, tbe earliest notice of any circumstance, from whence may bo derived any conclusive opinion of the Whea General Sutler received orders from Gov. Nash to raise a regiment of light horse of the above description, the man were not only to equip then- selves with- arms, but to find their own horse, and Therefore bone but volunteers would answer the pur pose for which this regiment was sent into service drafted militia, serviuf ou foot; could not r acting against an artful enemy of superior strength, and well mounted too, reusing iu every direction through a large extent of country and always in motion. It was therefore, that tha Colonel m tbe counties corn. reinforcement from Granville ar Randolph, until you reach that county. I be; Ton to make tbe defeating of Fanning your first and principal ob ject, though you should be obliged to follow him te a considerable distance. Ebeold that be the case. you will bo joined by the Wbie in tha eounues through whch yoa march, aad the further he goes ms unmoors will decrease. When that pursuit ia ley'eaaaLraee, I there found my light baggage I Ter inn to Randolph oanty aad wagnn. withont attendants or horse from which XmTZ cIXS& 'u Vrhen a wiaovti m Bnaicu a uonuaameiu, iiorioere were 1 waor rri,,l- k nlMMx i k: s- vtnapT a wJ bat was prevented by tha swift ap- I aad taming out hie qoou of twelve month mesv- K.jjaicn ci inn enemy. . it seems tnai soma man I m uumoea m urn county, nniess Mho had passed me, finding the wagon .fa that TV "PJJB yousom other way. v. j . . - . . i a. w wuikiwi. iu uciur ai r auaiDir 10 mate -.u-n,u.a,ltu "i om porunansta dmn - h. bu xou M, - . T . i t . . . , posing tha district of Hillebore (unknown ta Gen. Yoa ara not ta exneet anv I severe conflict which took niaee between Gen.Viutler I Butler) entered into a sort of an engagement with on one aiue, ana ute imamous fanning ani vorl luo "CI. uhukuw Hector McNiel. on tbe opposite part, where tli die-1 thew own dietrict : for it wa not only a busy season DTooortion of mea in favor of the torie. wa aaOtt fa 1 of the year with, farmer, but they bad their owa to 200. Major John Nail, of Chatham count; and f fire-side, their wives and Children, aod property to a member of tha Legislature also, was killed tnVthi protect from an invading aad enppincipted foe in action, beside manv ethers. On the Dart of tha to- f among them, and all around them in every direction riee. Col. Hector McNiel was killed. wkikThv more. I but one. ; When, therefore. Col. D. received order and Col. Fanning severely wounded. The latter, I from Gen. Butler, in obedience to the Governor's however, made good his retreat to Wdmrngton with directions, to march hi regiment against Hector Me- hia booty and a great number of prisoners, among I met, eeme twenty, trnrty, or tony miiea, a tne case I hem the Governor of the State, and a number ocon- tineutai oincers ano venuemea or distinettoa, taken eat of tidlsborougn and the adjacent country.1 - t Tbe paragraph ia the foregoing letter which per sonally applies ti Col.. D., wa predicated n i tbe fol- cuuia wy ana aiisr carrymg it a few 1 1 fhuk it is reasonable, end leave yoa' at liberty "" circumstance. On. the very out-set-of his miiea, became tired of bis horderi, and falling' in therein ;t But hope fa tbe meantime yoa wfll use I tonr, CoL D. received advice from Hatirx(wle in ax ial lima WHO one Of lOi. Anna nl dragnons. I ' jw wwcr -o prevrtu yoor men I camp.oi ine qeaip oi ma lamer; ano mat live rniran, pressed him te carry it On to Charlotte, where fnm lMru,f"witL,i " would advis yoa never J under the guidance of Lord Cornwallis .bad; plunder- - . . . i 1 . M. j l i i ao iirrn ni msjrrn euxioet sav ai neap nnrnsarrw aVf aaisirvTM I m exploit ef the Major. one of the galUnt aasociatee of the noble, brave and persevering Suroptcr, aad therefore felt a strong desire to see him ; which, having aigni lled te my commander, we instantly departed te the house where' I understood tbe lisior was t William Richardson Davie, afterward Gov rum or .North Uatplua I -t, Wbea CoL D. wa rturning fram the Southern wrarj found rirbt .enartered. Here we found him.' anrnxin k of armed m t .'I hfe aaAnlf nai laL.a ! . s w a a rroonor men leaBinr onon the back wall of I . . . rT. W,"JUU mimcia. xa nan no - . - I IMAM ttlf him J t . . r w uu uuuer am car a vaiaatwa baggag wagon beloaging to CoL James Read and nuru amouat, in that town - But these mikfortunet fJol. I). kept concealed ia hi own bosum. determined )iot to think of returninr home until he should hajfe defeat ed F anniag. aacordiog to the tenor of hi iaatrir elioii .T . wng reuse, no vwn lien. Butler, or compelled him to abaadtl. the that the whale country in h front, kmb hi I mihim -k ki. t-,. ..k r u.m Sa:w. sad left, was in a state of revolt, and Ivnj;. t i. rw.... th.:. tones ia motion in everv diraetum. arh the room, rest ing bis left arm upon a pile of emp- . . . . - .r". r,7' ciwe wacuargeu , i oi ine troops into the several counties most in danger, arrived, wah apprent grief and horror. None J2X?. Jj LtT. ai toJI tilr f 1 therefore most interested T the benefit of their of as, n the inhabitants of Ibe place, had, antil Ct .77 cLt' til? till, j i T u ol c,01Wo ,wy tobe f" "o"00- Thl request on the part . that moment, beard thai m-L.JLl. .ia: Sri ,1 r?.w. ht teft.hf. f f CoL D., for leave bf absence, produced the reolv r.mw r... - .1... -.. . I as pass. We. sad advev fa rL rk.tk.m i I n.i I ciionu,wiinM,w . . . "l wa nvar, wua lour I -- --rW , M r r . I ,",u,7 yrvmca. , ti, u. aunoxed ai bin faiihful -;.... i.,m . ' 7 ' r"'JT J wr several i , , ' . w fc oavs marcn, eroaajog vsea nvar at 8eareva font rence of tbn innnu.K 1 . wi.l. I ;i ' .... J. r ... ,rcT . . . -rr; - " wi mwrcm, 1 w win m piare, wan only a cinri com- t wsgofai wim a proper escort ry..lm pvnuj mn kh. t anniar and on ' a ... . - I aT t-L- sT..fA ii .n m m imden. I " "7 .rr.' ""r 7 front, eomijig ts complisbed, CoL D. beQeved be might be spared from um regimen, at least tor some time, and accOrdintTr communicated hi wiab to Gen. Butler, presuming, at I decided snd courageous, : and, withal a firrj haUiot. might happen, below Cross Creek, throuzb m dreary, piney wood eountry, and impenetrable swamps, where neither rations for ma Jat especially forage for boraes, could be obtained ; and moreover. when they would have to turn their backs npen their own borne and every thing tbat was dear to them exposed te the ra vage of an Incensed enemy ; both officers and men, (for they were all iu tbe eame predicament,) absolute ly refused to obey orders ; nor could all the persua sion of CoL D. bring them to alter their fixed resolve. 1 hs insinuation of the General in the foregoing letter. expressed in the moment ef irritation and disappoint ment. Was unjust ; for. both officers and men were patriotic and brave, and would have freely ehed their blood ia the cause of their country and for. tba protection pf their awn property and liberties. ' : . , . v. v. 1 ' - " -! ' ' '. . T- -.-ri tThomas Burke. Er.i had been'iust elected chief magutrate of North Carolina. He was a man well calculated for the office, particularly in lima 'of war neing possessed . of varied talents t fins, energetic. Amrintr the nafisennrers was a woman who had no attraction of form oreat ure- to arrest the attenr tion. J here was, however, a nervousness or hesitation about her action, which itidnced us to watch her more narrowly. She several ttmes as cended the ship's gangway, leading up the ehipV side, and standing on the gun wale, gazed intent. y up tlie street, as if awaiting; tbe approach of some one. - . i I The order was then eriven te cast off the ships I ly wounded on their part. 'asteninps : friends had exchanged their partino-1 I regret, in common with my fellow citizen. greeting, and all had descended to tha deck I that Gen. Gren cannot at present remain to par Thi woman still remained, stataerlike, with her 1 take of a public dinner either here or at Shorn eyes fixed longingly in the direction indicated. 1 Springs, ivhich nianv of u$ were desirooa ol if n, Some, of her acquaintance tried t persuade her I dering; a a testimonial of our esteeni The linn' to get 011 board : finally she would seem to yield, J urancli 1 . Archer, of Virginia, the fatlier of tin but her strength would fail her, andiehe would Texaaf Revolution, and the General's bold com. rush on shore again I The fastenings' were looe- J peer is! expected, to accompany him on his return.1 J ened, the ship was snout to sway on irom me wnf? 11 mey win arcpi 11, an invation will be drwk. when ber friend a?ain SDDealed to her. I civen to a dinner by our countviiien. v cv iw i " she again ascended and stood irrepolute there waa but a moment te deckle an instant aud it LosoittmE. -The inordinate length of Gov. Wright's message is well known. Upon ihe M. casibn of the reception of the recent veto mni sage in the Assembly, tbo fuliowing occurrener took place f. (; f When the reading of the message a u abocv two.:hrds finished, . j air. xiioss inierposea to inquire tvnemer ibt- speaker again called to order. Rochetter American. 1 would be too late she threw forward her arms ; some ot ner acquaintance recetvea ner ; ana wiin her eyes streaming tears, and her head bent back ward and turned over her shoalderr, to take her last long, lingering look, she disappeared behind the bulwarks, and we saw her no more. :;i Our cariosity, was excited ta know the history of her heart's loosin'sf.- and we therefore made en quiry among those Watching tbe ship's! departure. 1 one hoor rule would apply to this documenti-l We could glean bat an outlinn of her atory ; she rioafg ef jaWgbter haja brutal husband, whmecooduct sufferable that some lnends about, to return , , j r . . . .... t home." advised -her to accompany them. She Sobseqoentry, Mr. Coe inquired if the had yielded, but wlfrn the hoor of. separation had no made a mistake, in turning over the )eai, perhaps forever approached, her heart seemed snu was not reagwg ine uocumeni over two or to soften: old memories were awakened, the I three times' youthful, troth, the vows at the altar, and the first I The endearments of the wedded state, rushed hack upon her mind; the husband, who, perhaps an inebriajre, had HM reated ner, or naa lorgotten 1 . .1 . - . , .. , k r. ...k-K w k i,.inj -tin t w I ANOTHEa Tbagkil ArraiR-From the Mv tba booe to ea him once aain. oerchance to hate (A1 ) P'"01 w 1 "f Botlw b,jwJJ lf" him come to her penitent, and ask her to for-1 fair which occurred in Demopolis a few d-ys ifi give hun and remain. shegiizecl up that long I That paper states tbat as a Mr. Maj6eld, in com. aireer, until ner eye-nans seemea eirainea aimosi pany with hi wile and daugnter, was returnirf to cracttng uut ne ewno not : ueneatn mat r hole fom church; he was attacked fmnbRaid coarse gown, there neat s woman s bosom ; in tne by Theophilue . Fisher, who struck him seven! recesses Oi mat iMjan, mere waa me manninu 111 1 . . . ..jj l.; t, - .lm. 1. the rough, of pare female love generous, long-1 l TT ' " ' j sufferinr, forffivins and uodyinc I We can im. W grounu, mayneiu nrcovereo, " . - . - a a s 1 a w-v - i a 1 a. .i (k. aginethe angnisn oTthat separation the intensi. ne aroer, siaoDeu risner in me ngm nuB,. ty of agony which now overshadows ' the poor anile penetrating tne right joue 01 me iurgi, creature; when the waves of ocean have rut off whereupon Fisher drew a pistol, aod attends all hopes of return 1 May He who eomforteth the iu fire iopon Mayfield, but ; wai prevented by t! mounier s woes, ana auevtate ine oiuernes or MM,rf k;.h k tki. 1. .--mh pH. VuX . . . n ... . I M ..wu WW IIIUW WIIVIT LUVl WU USi i TV I III II LO IIUI, IIIUUCIIIC and bring balm to ber crushed and wounded spir it Gr&mhorif May SI. CtBEXNsboko' tliGH School- This Institution went into operation; last Monday, under prospects more favorable than generally attend the opening of a School of such high order. The 'number of er died! next evening about sunset, and Mayfiel. immediately surrecdcred himself into the catto 'dyof the officers of justice.. . LEGicr to the Bible SociEir-A Prrsbjte rian gentleman, John Porter, died in this count; . s mT-t 1 a a r some years ago, bequeathing to coi.m. joun( certain tract i isnu, aiicr ine oeau: m a relative,' provided the said legatee should pay in students, we jearnvs between forty-five and fifty; j to the treasury of the State liible Society idu several rnore, from a distance are making arrange-1 hi an sere for the land: otherwise, that the Uni mente to enter ahortly ; and ? by thej time the nonw we eisposeo ot ano me wnoie V.: Schooli thoroughly organized and methodized lo I1; a "a'a i. S - v V, " . 1 .tf ,k.to-;if estate mi the land is deceased, and the Society fi.Wrfr.d :lr,,J n.,w reafizea 374 -dnllara. crording to the tenr. come. -Under the, nageraent ofaLiJoard,of f , bi-flueaC which'' .ITr.1. ' Vnumr has naid int mcy ano afiiity , tj,t hands of the authorised agent of the aocieiy. Greensboro' i'airw. coiutitotion of North Carolina in-1776, buthadahm been a delegate from that Stats in the aid Consrress for, several years, aud. waa an eminent lawyer. G. D. eemisg from Ninety-Six to tha arorv at f!ainW t and thAt tiey would soon reach thaVarry one Mil. - - - . .... ... . "ITWW, Mmin t a ... -j- u. rj .1 " ;. . ' w..OT x,mw m, mm yuiyvmm i recoaaoiiaruig, bar x 1 j-j ts .1 .. . ' r . 1 awa wwi n ami ana a hair i convey ms; ims intelligence imme. our frost. Apprebending thi vsry cheanwune." t The circumstancas i contained fn fhia Ml,. depict the wretched and humiliating condition of the large Sute of North CsroHaa at tbieriaiH Without contineatai iroons wUbout a regiment, or idflgle, com pany of militia In arm, except the regimeat ef volun teers commanded by CoL D. la one of the two appor " otat 1 and Without anna ; white Cot. w uenerai uates, with a renna.t th, Ka I CoL V. and hi fnand. navanhala.. I. 4U k J, 7""V": . w'"u w wniaa wok -would aend hun' a reinfa , . euttlne tbem off befora thev a7w 71.":. f ""'"f "M "0 l0.n. Jargalrectof ..t . - " : wuuuMfi.. , . . "w,'.r I aenuiryPiuiiGrinfl. burmnr.aullintr.or drivinwa.v some distant olaee4.'to a. ! ' . . . . . maroerous nana when tbs General Assem- Couacileand all the other civil tavern ntant and tha archive of tha fitaie were eollected at Wake Court House, aad Fanning, la the West and South, within striking disUace ea tlie 00 hand, and a earriaon of veteran tmon h- . . 7.. rr 1 Io pursuance of tha above order, Col. D. had the unpleasant task to perform of arresting all hi eom- musioned officer and repairing with them to Wake Court House : Where they had an audience with Gen. Butler, and where they defended their conduct with much ability and propriety. Tbe result was, that tbe General quietly dismissed them ; the privates and the stsff of tba regiment (tbe Adjutant, Quarter-master ' a m ? a t e 'a ano isoromuaary; naving oeen previously awenargea oa V'spe f ear river. ; out ine oonaequence 01 inta im politic measure was attended afterwards with tbe most distressing Circumstances te th country snd Gen. Butler, but particularly to Gov. Burke himself, wboss decision coeidaot be changed, j , , , , .., w. v. B When tbl fetter was written, CoL D. being then present, the Lerislatore of North Carolina was in ses sion at Wake Court House, aad about to raise a: le gion of bone and foot to Consist of about 700 or 750 men, for a specified term, er during the war j to be Trustees of undoubted competency under - the instruction of a Faculty tof gentle men of acknowledged learning" and I piety ho are all experienced classical teachers, and, besides, under the consciousness of a fermanen- cy thaf cannot be shaken, there' is not a doubt of the success onVhis School. ' Greensboro' lias been too long the seat of flourishing and popular rnetitutiocB of learning, to permit herself to be no w "stripped of any of her ad vanf ages Im. that re spect. She will Continue to offer increased edu catiotjal facilitiesand invite those of; every de nomination, who have the care of youth, to send and share them with her own children Patriot. ,',f ma I . j L.w rt IT VTDfl TV.M. TALVIN II. W1LI.1 II. .it Oifiml Mtill 1ir the neit AlU UlI S- dri-tfa before th two Luterary Sucieties of W ail Fr i est LolJrge. y . ,- , .-- My v7. 1845. - 40 J fsssst V HARRIS HOTEL, CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA, 1 .UatesjWts hifhle ntaaaed ith iU I Thus circuaaatanced. - . - I . ,, . y " - -uiv.fini w mill) . furmauoa ; and although be greatly weakened his iJy' i0 st,?f he bsgrsgs wagon tan fact eCcient force thereby, caused a datarh. I T 7'' ?ord, irber. fkey W.r . . a m a a w - srYBurnnen nv aw ease aaaar-ni aa aaa va . 1 ar a a j a a . 1 - w--w - cjrci ia do unmcdiital v aatprf r.k.jj '.Tr'JZ moirsuro, asa is 1 Knging to tbe enemrln Wilminrton.on anthrianif I mI1i ii.-ktt- , RxWUn., ..; Uarytsndtroof pS 9ader Colonel Woodard, Wf laTbsid! bSSLDSj I bTf oaarod Jl'J SlS 'A'aiutnL ?ember he AiaemWy, and noeseaaed of aad two brass six rxmnder. iu 1 Z7 j awapad. bv raaM It thTaol.!t! fuJ . 99 . 66,4 10 mtrPos mt the regiment of ( great tnfiasnce. was, as well as maoy other leading . rvT. , . Panders, en tbe lSia, and fT rfOB " "nr Ceetaeas of tbthr voluateers alreadv menftonL who:ttk 1 1 1 ,k-t ri n ki, k. . aaarahediaRnmni TV- . vnw, Huwon stiwad 4 mka rnrtii I 1 .. " . "'fi.Tv 1 - --r w 1 , w4Bci I - It was t tan tranaeiua 7i ikTTZ. V' fozr ureciion, could not be spared from a high command ( tbe boner of which, from his po- l Baoapuv raaddy poaaaaaed himaalf of tha 1711. tl!, Zd they occopiod. wttbout prucinTtbl moat I culilV sitoatioa at that time; and the heavy njisfort --nv. . . - ; .-.' - . . j Ep, .11. k. .1.. .-.- " '. 7 . I w inwi .aft xaaoinr. aitaoogn ajivm mbI Ibbm ,m faea ha had lateiv utrinM h. 'mm M la. im. . .7. ' I : wm fHr BIR mW L.1 L . mt t fM iL. . . V". . v :.- I "7" L . IT - . : . " tarMi v wciiwTV iav, v, it i,i which CoL XX ha4 awW ita. ' aLT " mo war tseetui nio. Hied t dielut; tad te return home when ether r ' ,. ... - i tmuy waoiinaKrafcf n-. i cenuenaea war , apnotntaa . ie -; au the desarant GREENSBORO FEMALE COLLEGE. . At the annual meeting. of ihe Board of True, tee of the Greenetyiro' Female Collet, held in this place on the 21st4 ofBcers of the Board were elected, as follows : ' Geobce C Mekdemhalu Esq., President ; Rev. Samuel 8. Bbtant, Sec reury, and Irr. LJ. AJ. Lindsat, Treaeurer. ' ; f It was resolved to change the- time of holding the annual meeting of th Board front the pres ent time, in. May, to Jhe first Thursday in Jone, every year hereafter, in the town of GreehsbnroV i Rev. Ira Tt Wtche was appointed General a. gent to obtain subscriptions, and ReV. Thomas S The rotMcribe( has tbe plrau.e to inform dsj ' friends and customers, and the puMic 'ne,,",,l. he ban rec ntly pnrrbaed the lrge SKlCK HOIS' di.nninS the Morth-west comer of ih url n- In the fowrt of Coneon!. and hs fined it P fanbionabla and romtoitable atvl a II0UMS tha atiwMnolatin of tbe public H- "u,p j been tbroughly, repaired bia room are .. convi-nienUy arrsnBed. and hi furnHure is t newr-fii Hostler is not -urped 1 ' He natters himself tt.t from Hi w"! "r- 1 th kmiri. k i, ble ! eive saiialsrIKN' " mv favor him with a calL H 1 " fair trial. Call and judg. for . rRls. titate. ence in all who Fh0 Carifbeli. aad Rev. Jehu Hakk were authorised I a County. Court of i'leas and Quarter beiw mer who was elected by theN. C. Conference, a Trustee, W supply tbe vacancy occasioned bv the death of Andrew Lindsay, appeared and took his seat. ' ''!:-'r' mmi iHmi,.'!. The large and 'comrnodibna buildings ef the College ate completed arid ready for ibe School: but we nnderstand the Board judged if Jhexpedi ent, in the present condition of the finances, to take action in regard to opening the School. .., ' " " v w. Greensboro '.Patriots xOrifinal AtUchment. . j . :.' .Groihc A Hash NaKe A man named Stone exclaim ed in a bar room.- I'll bet' 1 have' tba hardest name in the cooinany, Done, eaid one of tbe company, what's your name l,Stone, cried bm Court, at Office, tb ecood Monday firaL Hinit ma tka rrinnau mm'iA ihm miliar mw I " I TV iTLl m M a TPHVl first Hand me the niopey said tha other, my May Term, 1845, James fsj lor, - A. G. Keen fi appearing to tbe ssUsfsctiow of ib Cool tW J G. Keen 1 a eon resident of tbi Ht, it . i. . . . . .i. D.lV. llaMlrS, inai puMieatfon oe msua in in . iX week, notifying bimlo be and sppef ,,r. J unices Of oer next Court of Pies "d H""" ion, to be bald for tba taanty f Cbaibsm. ai Court House in Pituboron th seend rj August inext, ibaw and there, to answer, w tour, or tbe said Petition will be beard e parlt, him. uA Jiktum.iil mntmtmA arrordinclV. 'J . ' TIT . . T . ... 't f Aar w wiineas, fthan Ai euuman uieta - Court, at Office, tba second Mondav in 1 r.akf fv : tv I t a t v C si at c I ' 1 4 -I f a - a " - ' r -fi ll- mlM M Hmm h Uniii In Ik. .mm fl W name is Uaratr.' fr. adv. 5 3. m.
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