The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-28

sahced TO Che rank OF Briga3iar-s General No man
octtcr deserved promotion. To excellent unie, =
standing he untcs experience. His patriotism sarent
his constitution stroag-s devotion To- the n,ilitav
profession appears To have been born with him; and
oens IN she bloom OF LIE, he may have opporuniy
10 render his country much service. In this last re,
contre the gallant General Coffee WAS wuin.leL-Ani
ms Aid-te-Camp, A. Donaldson, Esq. wss killed Ha-
ynS succeeded in making div ersion in fuvo of Floy
,'en u determined to fall back his r.s,orces rem
Nereu necessary hom the want OF provisions, which
VIII always b. serious To suS army who
nave To open road as they advance into tn, eueiys
country In conformity with this deterr natioa, Gen
u TOOK up has return march the next day. On the
2q;h, the army had to pass dehlc at whei, the Gene
RAJ anticipating an attack, gave orders to the Different
oricers relative TO the mode of defence The front
eorins mad at esdy passed, y the had entered
W "hen the aisrIi.stn was fired We have seen the
heroic rnness which tho.e troops had a. re,olor sls
prayed; we are a. loss how account for the panic
winch they now discovered. Notwithstanding the
best efforts Of the General Gel Csrc aud many 9th
ers, the rear preepitatcly trdlng back on the cen
ire, they spread dsmay there also About 25 OF the
rear.suard were rallied. Russel's company Of spies
stood firm, AS did Armstrong; artillery These u.ops
aequitted themselves; beyond all exuectatirn Thsy
advanced to the top Ola HILL to which they ver, or
dere', .hro'gh most gSlling fire, end dragged up the
artillery, from which they poured on the encny n
soweroi grape sho, then charged and repulsed them
raven jackson AMI Constantine Perkins, two priyaies
OF the artillery, greatly distinguished Themselves. The
reader may we'll the perious situation the army
was IN, when told that this BODY Of brave men had
Masavock, 8r;eltord and Hsniilton all fell
The Honorable William Cooke, who had cntered
tne army AS volunteer the age OF 65 scened the
nun, ana was among the very FIRST who iuto
t'on In the honor OF the troops generally n must be
remembered, that The panic soon subsidized, and being
rallied wasadvancug to the support their comrades
whom we nave seen SO galantly dispensing the enemy
ms last defeat was decisive The yell of the sayages
WAS hearst no more during the return march of the
army line loss Of Gen jackson in tho,e several ac-
IONS with the enemy Insiderable- II is some
consolation TO reflect that that OF the enemy WAS great.
er BY louT-toid. From this time to the 2Sth Of March
nothing occurred wo. thy OF notice. On thu ti,v
battle was fought at the beud ot the Taapoosa Which
put an end co the will, the Greeks Ii was To- the ss
wages bloody and disastrous, aud put them completely
within Tie power OF the Y. s. IL appear, from the Of
lcai letters of Cen Jackson that the eueu,'s loss
could not have fSiicn short Of 500 killed. aid it was be-
heVed by some TO have exceeded 1900 Fhe Enemy
no" acknowledged themselves conquered. The Amer
icis LOST nearly 2O killed and wounded The Arneri-
can government forgave their pcrfidy and male peace
with them. Maj Montgomery, Lieut.. Somerylle.
sad LIeut. Moulton were the officers Killed in this
memorable hattie. mo men ever acted more b-ave
| ly, oriell more sIoriousiy."
w all the slam on the part of the American the
gallant ysuhg Montgomery appears to have been raost
deeply regretted. The present generation has done
justice 70 ms merits. Poseriy will consie the ground
on which he fell AS holy tor there is dcp.sted ALI
that was perishab.e of Gentleman Scholar Pat.
riot and Hero. The man who loves his country 4,
seneraes the name of the Hero WHO would die TO de-
quanted with this iustiou vinl.cator oe his 60 t,';
rights 10 CRAFTY this laudahle curiosity sbioia a
orie sketch oftnc life and character Of MAJOR Montsc-
merry. am the more inclined to do So AeSause s,,
never seen ANY thing the kind in priat that reco
icct.
MAJOR Montgomery was born in Wythe county, Va.
81 parents who artook OF the perls shared the slo
riss OF the Amer, Revolution His family nj an
~ day, engr-.ted from Irelapd and in this their adon
ted country, transmitted their children these trains
OF character io which the Irish people have been cee-
DRAFTED throughout the civilized world. The Major In
hei1ed from them genius, wit, lberaIty and COURAGE
Having received, liberal education at an Academy in
NorthCarolina, ne qualified himself for the profession
| OF the Law am told lac able Lawyer, and an
| eloquent pleader of Causes
On the breaking on, between the Iynited State.
ana reTt Britain, lac laid aside lis profession and Gu
tered into the army In this new situation he soon de-
'eoped those qualities which have rendered his mem o.
ry 81 dear to the good and vuOus part of the com,
inunity Attentive to the health and wants of his men
he was esteemed hy them father exact in his dis
eipine, strictly sbeden the orders of his superor
and puucuueus IN the performance of his promises
younger officers looked on him rs n model tor
inmuation, TOR in lim, Nattre had impI,n,e :,
| sentiments OF honor without shaile. In MS Der.
soo he was tall being upwards Of six fat high sien.
oeI ana aeheatc his complexion pale aad his sppear-
ahce indicative OF observation and thoueht-In the
company OF the opposite sex, he was polte reserved
ana modest fer he felt that the dependence of the
one, imposed the obligation of protection CT The other
Anticipating the Indan war in which he fell he Wei,
ed bis relations for the last time To one NJ thep, h.
is sad tn hnve expressed himself as foows -" Ier.ve
not al my departure should be mr. lot to fall 10 bat
tie hope shall Dire gioriously and then you " III tell
OF my fate with pleasure Yes, generous, noble
oo at the ago Of twenty -four years yoa have yeri-
ned your own expectations, yon have done hoaor to
your pogentors and illustrated your countrys annals
he mIt that csvers your ashes, like the fields OF
your early ancestors will be forever green for il i,
WStered by the tears Of Science Patriotism and
! Courage.
nave now hnishet the review of the Greek war
Ana Mountaineering more THIN by DUE | will say
at ne who has preserved the Numbers OF the Crisis
W 10 t' ne has faithful narration OF the events to
which 1t gave rise a. also the causes which prelne.I
il.
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