The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-09

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! selt defence, than movement of art. Al
/ our irotes iedouhsel ny antagonists dark
features phi on lock Of leep settled s iero-
city. No nafb Who has not encountered
'he Feel 81 ltls eleely IN tle field OF battle.
cen conceive the looks and the manner of
Tho warrior n The moments of his intense
tcelngs. May neverwitneaa them again.
we fought in silence. nv strekc fell ON
his leil aho,lder---it cut the belt Of his ehr.
bine which fell TO The ground. Ills blow cut
nne TO tiic rib, gianc,t along the bonf, and
rid me also OF the wright of my cagbinc
lie had now advanced Too near me Ia be
struck with the sword grasped him by
The collar. IpYlahe him backwards: aud
with an entangled hlnw of my Ferrare |
stuck bin across his throat. II CIT only
llie strap Of his ead.pieee, and ii fell of
Witl' a sudden spring he seized me by the
sword belt Our horses reared, and we
both came TO The ground. We rolled on
The heath IN deadly conflict. ltwas In this
situation Of matters that NY brave f,llona
had returned from the route ofihe fabkng
party TO look after their commander. One
of them was actually rushing On my anita
goniBt, when | called 10 him To retire.
W. started TO our feet. Eafh ggasped his
sword. We closed in conflict again. AZ.
ter parrylng strokes of mine enemy which
Indicated hellish feroeity, told him my
object was 10 take him prisoner; that soon
or than Kill him, ! should order my men
to seize him. =" Sooner let NY soul be
branded ON my ribs in hell, said he, than
be captured by Nhigamore. No quar-
Ter, IL the word Of my colonel, and my
word Have at thee, whig~-l daN. the
whole OF you TO the conbat."s-,' Efaye
The madman TO me--lea,e The field instant
| ", SAID 10 my party whom | could hard
" rcstram--My aword fell on his right
shoulder. Hie sword dropt from his hand.
! lowered my sword and offered him his
HE, :" No qRerier," paid he with a shrek
oi despair. lie snairhed his sword which
held IN my hand, and mstlo i lounge nj
my breast. parted his blows I'LL lle WINS
nearly exhausted. But gathering up his
inig" lines, he pun ior'h all hie energy In n
ih,..st Of my aeafi5 My andre Feriare
received il ~ az to weaken its deadly force.
Tut Il made a deep cut.--Though | WIS
FAINT with loss of blood, | left 40 sime for
another iiow.-My sword elaneed ON his
shoulder, cut through his bluff coat, and
skin, aud flesh swept through his jar,
and laid open his threat frotn eas u flr.
The fire ofhis ferocions eye ssas quf neled
IN moment. He reeled, and ftilisg y III
IA terrible clash he poured out his soul,
with a torrent of blood on the heath.
sunk down insrnsible for moment NJ
faithful men, who never lost sight OF me,
raised me up.--ln the fierce combat, til.
soldier suffers most from thirst. stopped
down 10 lillmy helmet with the wafer which
oohcd through thr morass. II was deeply Tin
| gcd with human blood, which flowed IN the
conflict above me, started back with hor-
ron. And GAVIN Nbitherspoon bringing
| up my stcrd, we set forward III the tiitn III
Of the battle.
All this while the storm of war had ragged
on our let. Cleland and the fierce Burly
had charged the strong company sent 10
ilank them. These officers permitted
them TO cross the swamp; then Charged
them with terrible Shout. /" No qilarter,n
crlrd the Dragons. s. BE no quarter To
! you, then, ye miuderous looms" cried Bur
iey, Aud ~ one blow he cut their leader
! through the steel cap and scattered his
brains on his followers. Lis every blow
overthrow facfnm. Their whole forces
were nov brought up and they drove the
Dragons of tlascrs INTO the swamp. They
rolled over each other All stuck fasi
The Corenanters disniounted, and fought
on foot. They left not one man 10 hear
rle tidingy to their colonel
y The firing III the platoons bad long ngo
ceased and the dreadful work Of death
was carrjed on by The sword. Al this mo
nrnt Il trumpet WAS heard in the rear nf
our of army. There was an awful pause.
All look up. II was only The gallant Cgpi.
Ncsbit, and his guide WoOdbum Of Mains.
ila had no reinforcement for MS, But Linn
self was a host. With loud hilzza and
flourish of his sword he placed himself by
the side Of Burly, aid carried, slump the
ditch and charge the enemy.n He and
Bury struggled through the marsh. The
men followed as they could. They form
ed and marched on the enrmy's right
flank.
At this instant Hamilton and blackstone
brought forward the whole line ofmfintry
in front. "GoJf and our country" re-echo-
ed from all the ranks, " No quarters said
the fierce squadrnns Of Clasers. Here
commenced i bloody seene.
| seized the opportunity this moment
| offered to me, of making movement Oh
the left Of the enemy, to save my friend
King, and the other prisoners, We came
i'll time to save them. Our swords speedily
severed theropcs which tyranny had bound
On the arms Of the men. The weapons of
the fallen foe supplied what was lacking Of
arms. And with great yigor we moved
forward to charge the enemy on the left
! flank. Claycrhouse formed Hollow square
himself IN the centre. His men fought
gallantIy. They did all that soldiers could
do in their situation Wherever a gap
was made Clagers thrust the men forward,
and speedily filed it up. Three times he