American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-01

iald him at his huge length. and made him ia. :,
dust. In the mele that followed lost sph, we
We fought like ions-but with the hearts NJ r.. ,h'
tans. While my gallant companions sternnsa ~
tide OF oatte the standard. rent to ia ters teli c
my breast. tore 1t from the staff and v,a. os
round my body We cut our way throupb ,hs
my, and carried our genef al of the field wv
Having gained small knoll we beheld oncs -, 4.
the dreadful spectacle below. Thick yolnm"" '' |:
smoke and dust rolled in lazy cloud over ,ha ~ u
bands mingled in deadly tray 1t was no lonn uaH
oattle-but massacre. In The struggle of NV r..S
ngs turned my eyes on the general and paion
saw in the face OF the latter an lndescrlbable cons.
OF passions. His long and shaggy eve brow, NV
drawn over HIS eyes. His hand grasped bio 60 s
" cannot yet leave the field" said the una.nn,s,
Patton With the generals permission shall w
TO save some OF our wretched men beset bv ,t. ~
hell hosnds Who will go?-At Kilsyth say s 0.a
vice When deserted by my troop, | cut NV w.r
through Montrose's men. and reached The an.
where colonies Hacket and Strachan were. WeI.b
the held together Fifteen dragons attacked NJ
We cut down thireen--and two fled. Th;r,s."
next assaed Us. We left ten on the feld-and ,b,
He'd Eleven Higblanders next me, ia We nau."S
and cheered each other. "Now, Johnny cr.5
Haoket to me, 4" put forth you. mettle--ese w. -.
gone" Nine others we sent after their comrads.
And two Ded Now, who will ION this ,aid.,.
+" Will be your leadel," said Sir Robert, as we ou
into the ranks We marched on the enemy's A,nl
"a Yonder is Clavers," said Patton while he d,rec.S
his courser on him. The bloody man was AT b,,
moment, nearly alone hacking to pieces some noo,
fellows already ON their knees, and disarmed. and
imploring him by the common feelings Of bumani,v
to spare their lives He had Just finished his nsp.I
oath against their " feelings Of humanity,n when
Patton presented himself. He instantly let On b;'
prey, and skunk back into the midst of his trooner,
Having formed them he advanced. We 10, med and
made furious onset Al our Fl st cha ge his troon
reeled. Clayers wa: tlsmounied But al thai mn.
ment Dalzel assaulted US on the flark and rear. Our
men tell around US like grass before the move,
/ he ougieman sounded a retreat. Once more in The
mele iell ~ with The general and Patton We we're
covered with wounds We directed our fight IN
the rear Of our broken troops BY the direction Of
the general ! had uuurled the standard It Nss
borne OIL the field flying at the swords point But
mat honor cost me much. was essaied BY three
fierce dragons: FIVE followed close in their rear.
called to Paton In moment ne was by nv side
| threw the standard to The general, ard we rushed
on the foe. They fell beneath our swords Bnt NV
faithful s,eed, which had carried me through all nv
dangers, was mortaly wounded lie Tell | vas
thrown in among the fallen enemy tainted I
opened my eyes on misery | found myself in the
presence OF Monmouth--a ptisoner-with other
wretched creatures, waiting, 10 awful suspense
their ultimate destiny" w. e. B.