American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-10-29


oyerthlew oeman. Their whole forces we're now
brought up; and they drove the dragons OF Cla-
vers into the swamp They rolled over each other.
All stuck fast The Covenanters dsmouned. and
fought on foot They left not one man TO bear the
tdings to their colonel.
The firing OF the platoons had long ago ceased;
and the dreadful work of death was carried on by
the sword. At this moment trumpet was heard
in the rear OF our army. There was an awful pause
All looked up. 1t was only the gallant capt. Mes
bit, and his guide WOODBURY. of Name, He had no
reinforcement for US. But himself was host.
With loud huzza and flourish OF his sword he
placed himself by the side of Buriy and cried,
Sc Jump the ditch and charge the enemy. tie and
Buriy struggled through the marsh The men fol-
lowed as they could. They formed and marched
on the enemy's right flank.
Az this instant Hamilton and blackstone brought
forward the whole line oil infantry in front. God
and our country reechoed from the ranks No
quarters" said the fierce squadrons of Clayers
Here commenced bloody scene.
| seized the opportunity this moment offered to
me, OF making movement on the left OF the enc
my to friend King, and the other prisoners.
We came IN lime to them. Our swords spec
dry severed the ropes which tyranny had bound on
the arms oil the men. The weapons of the fallen
Toe supplied what wa, lacking of arms And with
great yisour moved forward 10 charge tbs
my on the lett hsnS. Ciavrrhouse formed no low
square himself in the centre His men fought gal
anlly. They did all thai soldiers could do 10 their
situation -Whrreyer gap was made Clavers
IN ust the men forward; and speedily filed 1t up.
Three times he rolled headlong the heath, as he
FASTENED from rank 10 rank And as often he re-
mounted My little band thinned his ranks. He
aid US visit Here | distinctly saw he features
and shape of his lar famed man. He was small of
stature and not well formed; his long
m proportion 10 his egs He had complexion I'M
usual, dark His lectures not lighted up with
sprlghtilness, as some labuously reported. They
SEEMED gloomy as hell His cheeks were lank and
deeply iurrowed. His eye brows were drawn down,
and gathered INTO krd OF knot at their functions,
and thrown up at their extremltles. They had, in
snort, the strong expression given by our painters
10 those the lace of Judas lsca riot. His eyes
hollow; they had not he lustre OF genus nor
he hre OF yvacny. They were lighted up by that
dark hire OF wrath, VIII, h s klndied and tanned by
an eternal anxl ty and consciousness of criminal
deeds His IT. egula aud arse teeth were presented
through . smile which very unnatural on ms
set OF features His mouth seemed TO be unusually
large, from the extreml les being drawn backward
and dowuward-as ii the intense apple alton TO
something cruel and disgusting. In short, his up
per teeth projected over his under lip; and on the
whole. presented to my vsw the mouth on the
image OF tie emperor Julian Apostate Ia one OF
his rapid courses past US, ny sword could onl,
sh ar ii his W lite pune AID fragment OF his
'ulf coat. 10 moment hs Was at the other SIDE
OF his square.
Our othleis eagerly sought meeting with him.
" has the proof OF lead" cried some OF our men.
{" lake the cold steel, piece OF silver" " No,
cried Blu ~ II IS his rapid movement on that fine
charger, that bids defiance to any thing like aim
in the tumult OF the bloody tray could sooner
shoot ten heather cocks the wing than one flying
Clayels."
Al that moment Burl,, whose eye watched his
antagonist 7usaed INTO the hollow square. But Bur
ly wa, 100 impatient HIS DOW was leveled at him
heiore he CAME wlihir IT'S reach. His heavy sword
descended on the head OF Clayers horse and felled
him TO the ground Buly's men rushed pell nell
on the iallen C,4sers But his faithful dragons
threw themsrl,esu on IN N, and BY their over pow
erIns force ~ Bu ~ bAck. Liavers was, IN an
instant, on fresh >tetd lis ousem n recalled the
party who were drl,lnS ba the thanking party of
Bury He collected his role troops 10 make his
last and desperate attack He charged our infantry
with such TO &c that they be reel. It was only
TO- n,ment The gallant Hamilton sna.ched the
white hag OF the covenant and placed himself in the
fore front OF the battle. Oar men shouted " God
and our country and rallied under their flag.
They fought like heroes. Clavers fought no less
bravely. His blows were aimed al our officers. His
steel tell on the he met OF blackstone whose sword
was entangled in the body Of herce dragon who
had Just wounded him. He was borne by his men
INFO he rear. | directed my on Clavers.
: Victory or death" was their reply to me. Cla-
vers received u.s. He struck desperate blow. as he
raised himself with all his force IN the saddle. My
steel cap resisted il. The second stroke | received
on my errara and his steel was sh'ered to pieces.
We rus ed headlong on each other. HIS pistol
missed fire II had been soaked in blood Mine
took effect. But the wound was not deadly Our
no SEES reared We rolled on the ground In vain
we soughl TO grasp each other In The mele men
and horse tumoed on We were for moment
buried under our men, whose eagrrness to save
their reSnectlYr nih. t,.rhf he a.