The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1780-11-18 00:00:00, page 3

- Extract of under letter, dared Portsmoutb, No-v
16, 1780.
" Thin morning myself and two other: entered the
town of Pox tsmouth, the town totally evacuated, from
thegeneral conjectureosthe inhabitannoffottl'mouth,
it it judged, they nregoing up ]nmu river; the wonkl
siandnng l-ol compleated; the Vtffeh captured not car
ried away, the negroea not admitted on bond; who!e'
legions of nesstues on these plaint seemed diflrcsscd."
A stau—oj' tbz prarmlmgr of the west" army, from
the :er of Septcmbet', un, to the reduction o}
Majw Fel'guson, and lb: any!)- under bi: rommaml.
N r-celving intelligence that Maius Fetgus-m hzdss
adv-Mced 'sitp a: bush u Gilbert town, in
Rtllhzssixd county, and threltened to crots thess
mountains to the weflcrn wate", Cnlonel \Villinm 4
Campbe'ssl, wi:h 400 men from \Vashington cuunty ss
o'fVirginia, Col, ltsiazc Snelby with me from Sullivan '
count, si f North Carolina, and Licutemnt Cul. ]c-hn
sevier with us men ofWaNt ton county Nuuh Un
tolinn; :fl'emzled nt Wattl on the s5th os Sept.'
where they were jsi-ined by Col. Charles M DoweH'
with tGo men from the cauntics of Burk and l'uther
foul, who had fled before the enemy to the western
wntru We began our match on the :6th. and on
the goth we were joined by Col. Clevcland on the
Catawbz liver, wnth 150 men from th: cuunties of
Wilkes and Gursy ; " no one officer having pro er] a
right to the command in chief. On the nt ofPO o
ber, we despatchcd Ill exprese to Maius Genernl
Gllel, jnsotm'tng him of our sitnation, and requened
him to send : General Officer to nke commlnd of the
whole. In the mean time Col. Compbell un chosen
p 46 at Commandnnt till su ch General Osim should
wives _We marched to the Cowpens on Bread River,
in lodth Czruaina, where we were joined by Colonel
japes Vthlianu with 400 men, on the evening of the
fish of Octobcr, who informed us that the enemy lay
'encamped lornewhere near the Cherokee fort! os'Broad
' er, about 30 miles distant from on by : Cuncil
ct the principal officers, it wn there thought advise
qble ro pursue the enemy that nigh, with ," of the
best horscmen, and e the week hyrse and w
tosoflow " ful ]! ;we ' coeur: _
you of the befl men bout I o'c trfmuv'endg
end mnchi nllui tcmupwith thenwy eboet'
3 o'clock. . . tlssl 'lh. who ley oneujeed on
the top of King'c mnuin, 't-dn mile: n'old: of
the Cherokee Earl, in the ecnfidence that they could
not beforqed from so adamant: : path reflect
to the mach on our march, the following di position
w-ss-nde : Col. Shelby'lngiment formed ; colour"
in the eentre on the left, Col. Clapbels'e regimmtct
nmtbct on the right; part of Col. Clmhnd't regi
Ieat. bended in front by Maius Winshn and Col
Setien, formed ! hrze column on the right wing,
the other put ol Ciceelmd'e regiment headed by Go].
Glevellnd himself, and Col. Williarm'e regiment
composed the left ving; in thil order we :dvanced,
did got within I quarter of I mile of the enemy before
ne were discovered. Col. Shelby'e and Col. Cam -
beli'e regimenn be - the attack, and kept up : re
- the enemy. wht as the right and left were advancing
Turd to surmund them, which was ddue in about
!. minutenandthe fi-ebeamegenerzlallaround,the
uglgmumllfledzn hourlndfiveminutes, the reatefl ss
Bites which titnem heavy and incessant te war1
pt up on both sides, our men in some parts when ss
dle regulzrt fought ware obl d to give way : small *
distance. twent- three time:, at nllied and returned
with addition! lrdor do the amclt. The troopt upon
the right having gained the summit of the eminence
obliged the enemy tc': retreat along the top of the ship:
0 where Col. Clevelznd commanded, .M were there
ppt by his bare men; ! fllg war immet iztely hoishd
Captain DepoiltertheCommnding Offieer (M-jor
e uson having been killed a littie before) for :: l'ur
feaner, our fire immediately ceased, and the eutm) :
hid down the r :rmu, the reatett part of them lord- ss
ed. end stu-rendered them elves to un at discretion.?
!! ap cure from their own ptovision returns for that}
day cond in their camp, that their whole fsimce con-Jss
fishdus "25 men, outts which they sultuiness! the sss i-ss
lowin lose. Of the regnlare; ossseMajor, one Cnptainss
two (grjtanu and :; princes killed; 35 piivatev
wounded left on che ground not able to much; two
Captains, QLieutenanu, ;lnsignl, our.- surgeon. 5
serjnuts, 3 corposala, onedrummer, and 49 pcivlh a
taken prisonen. Losc of the teries, ; Colonels, ;
Clptainl, and zox killed-_one Mijos, ad 117 pli
vacel wounded and left the ground not am: w
march; one Colonel, " apums, " Lieutenants,
: Ensiq-u, one (harm- MnRer, one Adjuxanr, two
Commish-ies, 18 scrieznn, and Goo privzres csi.ken
prisoncn. 'l'otal lols of the enemy, no; men :!
leing'l Muunlain.
GU'EN under our band: at an}.
* WlLLlsi-XM CAMPBILL,
\ Isctmc SHELBY,
; Bl-ZN. CLEVELAND.
> The los: on our side were, one Colonel, one szcr,
Fcne Capnin, : Lieuhnann, . Enfignl. 19 plivatea
gkilled. Tow] 18 killed. One Mllos, 3Czpuim.
;; Lieucenanu, ;; privzm. wounded. Toul 6:
\ woundd. "
lu (te SENATE, Nmmbct 15. 1780.
RESOLVED, ueniru mMirMe, that tie thanks
of this House are justly due to Col. Willilm Campbcll
c.! Walhington county, and the brm officer: end
. soldiesi under his command, who with fit ardour,
truly patr'mtick, in the month of September lust, with
out waiting for the all of government, voluntarilv
marchedoutto oppol'ethe common enemy, atthnt time
making depredatione on the frontien of North Cuc
lina; and on the 17-h day & October, by : wet] tioned,
judicious, and spinted attack,- with : force inferiour
to (hit of Major Ferguson, then advantageoufly "fled
on King's mountain, 'ith upward! of [too men, and
by a persevenuce and gtllantry, use! tobe met with
even among veteran trumps, totally d ened the whole
putyz whereby a Cormtdabk end dangetotu sehene
of the enemy wan Mually fmflmed.
Tlhe szid rgolution um twice read, and on the
ne inn put ereu n, lgs'd to!) the House.
q Orlend. that MTl-larnson. Mauylsiee, Mr. Ellzey,
Mr. Elliott, Mr. Adaml. and Mr. Loyzll, be :
ecmmiuee to commuicne thefoqaing vote es thalt:
te Col. szpbell
In the SENATE, Nownkr 17, 1780.
Mr. Heuison reported from theeonmittee I pointed
to communicnte the vote of thanke, can :! Col.
epmpbell, by : vote of thin Housi] tlut the sseom
mittee had, according to order communicated du
snme to thet Gentleman. 'nnd : it he wan pleased to
return [15 fellwing nswer:
" Geuruuen,
" it in with the greatest gntitude and pleasure, !
acknowledge the fignal honour your House have been
pledd to eonsa' on me, and the lznt militiz who
served vithne, in consequence of 1 e victory obtained
over Maius Ferguson, end the army under hie com
mend. ! hope ] [lull ever feel the same love and lt
tlchmen! to the injured right- of my counm', which
:nirmted me or that occasion; and un assute you,
thn ] will ever efleem it my greatcfl happiness, to
conflitnte :" in my power to the slpyert of the Ame
rican cause." Extract fron th nium,
WlLLlAM DREW, c. :.
ba m HOUSE of DFLEGATBS. Now. to, "Io.
RESOLVED, mifil nmadiu-u. that a good
horse, with elegant furnimn, and a sword, be r
chased at the publick expense, and presented m al.
)Campbell, an A further teflimony of the high sense
ss the General Assembly entertain of his lete importznt
\ service) to hie country. ( feet)
ss BECKLE . c. a. a.
jORN
; NOVEMBER. 17, "to.
lgrtnl to 5) lb! Small.
WlLLXAM7 DREVV. c. !.
lu th HoUsssEss o] DELEGATES,
FunA ?, Nwmber lo, "lo.
M OTXON was unde. lhll rh- Housc do
come to the following resolution :
Re elm, That the think: of thin House be given
ss to (.olond Willinn Compbcll, of th mmy of
Wnshington, and the osiccu and Mdieu of the nisi
m under hil comnnd, who sponunconly
shemscsvu, and went forth to then] of 1 [In"
suffering difiscss, undcr the ;' ning md nnge of an
ss
fll—j _ s,"
'cumhi 'sisid with (c.. 42
c unmon engmy, "An _
m'the ..cxghusi-u-ing (heed
ss sisii m-mls of ssssilmsihsim
juczzsictctsiy :: _ .hsnssv yexecuted an atragk,
upon :\ 'ty 'ct ss *_comm-ndcd Masslot
Fcrgusc-n, confilhn of a _ felcven hundrc One! dv!
mer, (British arc! onctn ssflrongly pomdon lsilp 'I
:,mun ain, whereb) , afwr ; uvur md bloody ende
of upwardmf an hour, lhs: 'urvn'crs of the enemy
were comyellcd to l'unendes Munlsilva pisoncudf
. "; and, \h'4t Cnloncl Canctie.) be ugulfled to
communicate lhr Cou rent; ui Ilus rd'oiutmoo th.
;siallnnh fflrxnl and x.;ldm-s who cempolsiod his pan].
And the sum reuunon being msid : mond tine, you,
on tie question Put menuysin, agreed [. by" &
House, Mamrca'ijustch] of _ '
Ordesind, Tlm Mr o ep once, Ku'W
Mr. Ruchzsd Henry l.", lad Mr- FMsi "
Commixm to communicate the found.; bed ]
xhu-h to Colonel Cimybell.
WEDNESDAY, Howdcr 15, "lo. _
Mr. ]ss-isieph ]onn, al King Gcosge, mind be.
the Commznee 'nted ro communicate the Duct
thank: nm'erreril on Colonel Cam bell, by : use:
tion of this Bodies the loth in am, thanke Co
mine: had, ucording to ondsier, communicated d
same to fhlt gentleman, and that he wn pleased rect
return the following answer ;
silctftfassssnsisisimss'h ! 51
" i nitel : in receivi ! do it
tefiimony of the I]: sing: of m coffissy, 12: na",
late services in Som -Cuolinz : ( it : nuns? fit
above my upeaatiom, and, I esteem it (he no!) lGI ss
soldier un nc'cive fiom : virtuous people. Nun:
you, gentlemen, ! wnsh to communicm de ]:
feast! hand it, to the link es Bole : lo—
ud
undef providence, much on the dun
soldiers, who served will lie; Ind, ] .
mfiefl oqponuaily ct (unbind. dle ddfl
your Bou : totlem; who. I am yctsndM, vi.]
perience [" the hood, hurt in w, l (
myself on this occasion."
bend" the ynmd,
],ollfl secxuav, c. & !. si
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS RIWAKD.
LOST in the evening of the thh of St !. ulc
in Blmctml, or between that pine an Colold
Wuliam Cnll's plantation, : silver watch; maker.
name BAxlAvo London. M F in . large cypher on
:heoucside case, and Mnrusw anumvo on du
face 0'. plate. The above remrd will be given to any
person who will deliver her :! Bradl 'o tavern, w:
Colonel William Call's Rose, both in Ztctm.
N. B. On the Sun. wnl cou of lrmo, '
(1'pem succeffu: ali!) cut on the [tone, which IW
was yellow. (T) X. c.
W A N T E D,
LlKKLY NEGRO GlRL, under :] ynn &
A age. Men few ud knit, and thn hn bon
used to win you * Lady. F.: such : girl, with a
good , a very grene price will be given. Eu
quiao at the winter.
ESERTED from Cl-tsitrffitld courthoufi.
seph Tyre, nbom 13 year: of nge, 3 feet o:
inches high, hair llld complexion duk, rcfidedid —
uckingan. 7 Lewis, about :; yem old.
feet ! mcbn hissh. ": ad cyu dark, round MB
dared, I large !) ack uncle on one of his cheeks, rM
in Hailsu. Iamu Robmson (for the w) nfidd
in lmlia coun . Sixty und- revnrd, and : ddl-q
lar per mile w ] be pn' on their bein- secnnl R
delivered. xmssrsi um. Capl. Com.
UN away from the subsm'ber in low, I
go man named ]OE, about 30 you of
5 feet 'gh, hao a-lu e Iump on his right leg abovn
hie Inch; he formerfy belonged to Colone] Am.
Had on": when he went own , : blue vniflcon lnd .
pair of lathe: bruchea, is and of drink lnd comp
ny. ] will give ;oo dollm to ny person who will
juim him so that ] get him ngain.
w ]osmu un},