Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-04
RuEORD,s DEFEAT.

Egtrdct from Lee's 4" Memoirs o. he Udr' IN the
Sontlic7W Debartzsm Of she United States, I"
Lately published.
" CORVALLIS had no Sooner passed the Santee,
than lie became informs t OF Oo Buiord's relinquslI
mont OF Camden, and preeipitatc march to North
Ssroiha Desparing himself TO oyertnke this de-
tachncnt, he detcrIDined on apursuit with his ca
yairy, strengthened by Hundred mounted in
PANTRY. This detachment was entrusted to lieut..
col. Tarletoa officer rising fast in military rcpu-
tation. More distinguished for courage and activity
tinn for management and address, his mode OF ope-
r"lion was TO ovc'take and fight. Entering with
out delay upon has expedition, nc r.essed forward
with his usual zeal and CELEBRITY, though not cx-
pcd;tiuusy as his anxious mind suggested 10 lie ne
'eessary. LraYi.'s his mounted infantry TO follow,
fe advanced at the head o: ih,s cavalry, with Guck-
ened pace, and marching los miles in 81 hours, he
approached B,IOrd on his march, in the friendly
settlement of the Waxhaws ON the goth of May,
lTS0.l This officer Immediately offered to surien-
der, upon the terms granted 10 the GARRISON OF
Caarlestoui and why the British communicates q
jecteil the protfcred submission ia ineNplcakE
The detachment would have been prisoners Of war,
an! the barbarOus scGne which ensued TO the dis
grace OF the victor, dnmmng the splcndor Of all is
exploits, would not have taken place The mo
ment TIC negneiaton ceased, Taricton charged the
still unprepared foe Woundsan death, with some
partial resistance, followed; and many at our soldiers
Tell under thu British sabre requesting quarters.
The unrcicnting conqueror shut his cars 10 the
voice OF sitn.cation rs lie had steeled his heart
gbus the claims Of mercy. BY the official report,
one hundred and thirteen were Killed, one hun
bred aud fifty so badly wouHded as TO be parOed on
the ground, most OF whom died and lily three
prisoners being capable OF moving, graceu the
Try of the saaginary corps into Can,leu, at which
place Lor CurnwaIlis lad arrived Lieut.. COL
Tarctpn justified this hutchery by asserting, that
after thcr submission, some of the Americans re-
seized their arms and fired upon his troops. Adj
nit the fact, though it dcnicd, some corrections
ought TO have been inflicted the ,uilCyi but tll
dreadful crriiicc wlsch took place u.j suitable
IN the annals of Indian war nothing IS To- be
found more shocking and this bloody day only
wanted the dance, and the roasting fire, to have
placed il first IN the records OF torture and o. death
in the west This tragic exhibition sunk deep IN the
American breast, nnd produced the unanimous de-
cision among the troops, to revenge their murdered
comrades, whenever the blool-stined corps should
givo M opportunity. This happened alter 81
The Cowpens, but Col. Washington, who comman-
del the horsc on that dry with so much sIor,.
while he pushed the just claims of vengeance, pre-
served his laUres pure and apotlcss.'
This account OF Brush humanity is given by
man who had sufficient opportunities OF io;miusa
correct estina Ol the national character, aDd lac
adds in a note elbow lord C0rnw;,liis could c,
courage such barbarity by omittins to punish the
perpetrators, as never been satisfactorily explain
cd.''