American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-25
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From Gardens Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War
HORNY "A ludicrous story is told of him, that
though probably varied in the narration, has It's
foundation in truth. Colonel Horny was once or
dered to wait the approach of British detachment
in ambuscaGe; service he performed with such
skill that he had them completely wrhin his pow
er; when, from dreadful impeachment in his
speech, by which he afflicted, he could not ar
iicuate the word fire." In vain he made the at
tempt-it was Fl, Fl, 6-but he could get no fur
Their. AT length, irritated almost to Madness he
exclaimed, Shoot, d--m you--shoot--y
know very well what | would say-shoot, shoot,
and he id TO you!' He was present in every
engagement OF consequence, and on all occasions
increased his reputation. At Quinby. colonel Bax
ter, gallant soldier possessed Of great GOODNESS
and still greater simplicity OF character, calling out,
81 am wounded, colonel y Horny replied, 4" think
i no more OF 1t, Baxter, but stand to your post"
/" But can't stand, colonel am wounded Sc
cond time y Then lie down, Baxter, but quit not
your post - s. Colonel, (cried the wounded MANI
they have shot me again, and if remain here any
longer, shall be shot to pieces" " Be it so, Bax-
ter, but stir not'' He obeyed the order and actu-
4 ally received the fourth wound before the engage
] ment ended.
Il DAVE General Davie twho was associated
with general Marshall, and Mr.. Gerry, in the mis-
/ sion sent by President Adams to France) always
represented to his friends, Joseph Bonaparte, the
ex-king of Naples and oil Spain, (then minister in
France, now a resident III the United Stales) the
person who, Of all others connected with the French
government behaved most uniformly with LIBERAL
ty, dsln estedness, and respect to the American
4 commissioners. That gentleman accordingly stood
high in his esteem
General Dsve contemplated the character Of
Il Napoleon Bonaparte, with great attention. He saw
him often and conversed with him freely. He con
sdered HIM of first rate talents, a warrior,
and OIL grea reach a statesman. But he regarded
him also man Of unbounded ambition, restrain
by no principles human or divine. On one occa-
sion after an interesting conversation, Bonaparte
concluded by saying, that he.considered power as
The only foundation Of right. Enhn, Monsieur,
la force est droit."
GENERAL HENRY LEE.-In his memoirs,
which, as literary composition, do him honor, 1t is
remarkable, that he is SO shy in claiming military
merits and certainly in various instances, has with
held prelensions, which he might have fairly made,
tohgh distinction H. has not hinted in the slightuf
est degree, that the grand scheme, tor the recovery
H she two southern staIes when Lord CORVALLIS, at
/ ter The battle Of Guilford, retired to Wilmington
was first suggested to general Greene by him; and
n that it would have been afterwards abandoned, but
Tor his earnest remnns RANGES. Such, however, was
H Tue NunS anu the eVlueUCe COTtoooVatnb IL is per
feet. In reply my enquiries on the subject, the
honorable Judge Johnson, OF Abingdon, Virginia, a
merorous and distinguished officer OF the revolu-
ton, says" am perfectly satisfied, that the grand
enterprise, for the recovery of South Carolina aud
Georgia, by marching into those states, when Lord
f CORVALLIS retired TO Wilmington, originated with
colonel Lee. Accident afforded me the view OF a
letter, written by general Greene to colonel Lee
Immediately after the second battle OF Camden
Il fought on the 25th of April, 1881, in which the
i general expressed determination to abandon the
scheme of continuing his progress souhwardly
+ and directed Lee to Join him Immediately with his
corps which had about that time, reduced the posts
oil the enemy at Wright's Bluff on the Santee river
shall never forget expression, in that letter
Which goes very lar to prove that right in thu
opinion that have ever since entertained. =" fear
my friend" said the general, that have pursued
your advice too far have resolved to march bacl
with the army toward Virginia, and desire that 20,
will Join me with your command as soon as posi-
Bile" Without a moments delay colonel Lee lef
the legion, and sought general Greene doubtless Il
counterfeit the pernicious tendency OF this hasy re
solution, since he speedily returned, counermand
ed the orders to unite with the main army, crosses
the Santee and marched rapidly forward to la
siege to Fort Mote.' This statement IS fully sup
ported by the testimony OF DR.. Mathew Irvine; an
more satisfactory authority could not be desired
since he actually the agent, the organ oil com
munication betwixt the two, while the scheme wa
IN agitation and ripening for perfection.
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