The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22
\ TALE or Tinss OF OLp.
The DJeat IF lfJor Heyn,iss, a. Fish Dam
F1ri
"lmporlal may lhcir memory be,

and CAPT. Thos Tay lur, with Their sever
al cofpa under The command OF General
Sumter, lay on the Broad River. at a
place called Fish Dam Ford, waiting for
recruits. Early on tue It'll day of their
encarnpm,ut Capt, Tly 10. repaired to
Gen. Sumter, Vld told Inn OF strong
presealimeot on hla mad, that they were
10 he ATTACHED by the british on the luliow
my night. Neh. sumter treated the al
mUulb.uu n,th a smlle---the truth Is, if this
Once had II weak less, II wis hui the tx
cess otd fhJsieal strength which Hteer|
yttfaf, The Lon all over, he could moi
be any thing which sluelt Of tue Fox :;
and always fond of far play himself, he
was sluW - suspect others ol trraehcry.4
Hence, even the British, though not much
given 10 compliment rebels, used To call
ham the GiIl,e goct when lor poor Ma
ron the Scamp For )" meaning, that
while Nafipu would never show but when
ne had tae advantage, Sumter WIS always
ready To give 'enl fair hShd,
Happily however, the impression on
Toy lor's mi ot al impending attack that
n.sAt, htd n Il too nueh of Il call from tie
Invisible world to be anodyued in that
n.ts= lie returned II his little squad, "a
Dout 10 IN number, whom Inc thus address
I'd Boys, we have been here now !
days--the British are, 40 doubt, informed
pi ii by their friends, the torlrs--and this
night, something on my mind assures me,
they will give us laura. The charge
will commence on Gen. Sumter, rs The
first IN their way; next they will over
whelm Winnie afterwards they'll scout
Middleton, and last of all, they'll come
down like 800 upon IL. Now This be our
play: Soon as our ceniinels give the a
arni, let our fires be well replenished with
ghtwood then, forming Gu Iine here, in
the edge Of tins swamp, with well loaded
guns IN our hands, we will wait their APP
preach and, when they shall be gathered
- crowds around ouI ), aud auSGing al
the cowardly rebels, we will give them Il
5pauhcr that may surprise the surpris.rs,
and put the laugh on the other side of the
MS 10 You, my brave little fell
low sand he, turning to one Nat White,
Il little BAPTIST man about Feet high, who
had come into camp the night before 10
help 10 fight but without even sling or
stone in his baud, you may ms well go
'"ibN 'lAtbj ~ yhu Atltl W. %. IL f,Vpi4# ~
y u have no gun"
Never mind that, replied the little Zap
list, i" only let Us come - fighting aud III
be bound Sup viii soon be put into my
hands" Very WE'LL said Taylor, aud
immediately turned ii, he and his men, to
put thcirguns IN prime iX, Il collect heaps of
.it llsnu .oj 10 be all il readiness for the
Hritish.-- Hull, sure enough, exactly as
| Taylor had Predict just about the dark
and solemn hour OF two IN Tue morning,
the encnly msicat lorre, MAJOR Wryniss
! at their head, eeme ddoiIng up Spaag !
ISpdng SpaHg went then the guns Of the
centmeIs, instantly answered by Colonrl
Middleton, officer Of the day, with Il voice
loud as a trumpet, roaring out, "Paradc,
parade, the enemy are upon YOU" aud At
the same llne running IN, both he aud the
cenlinels aa bard as tbcy could, the British
close at their heels. Rasias like a reused
lion, Sumter rushed out 10 form his troops
d d meet the enemy bat as Washington
said Of the British regulars al the slaughter
| 0 Braddoek, he might rs well haze at
| tempted to stop the floods Of Niagara with
| his feet Ine militia, started from their
! ,leep in the dark, and under circumstances
| 80 alarnlaS, beaas cd as militia, when SIR
| pr5ed, always did, aud aIways will behave
! i. e. they tUoI. TO tlicr scrapprap and
made themselves scarce, rs Paddy would
say, IN 30 time aud less. Still, bliddletgn
was heald roaring along the Stamping
ground, "Pdrad"! Parade ~ Enragcd
| that he should, lAa6 extend the alarm, d
stout British bergant. 0f dragoons, nnncd
| Johnson, nOulied on a rapid charger
dashed on ahead Of his troop, in pursuit.
| OF HjddhtOn, aud coming up with him
hand OYER hand, close to Iayl0r's fle
! would quirIly have cot him down, When
| Taylor said to one of bis men whom he
! knew 10 be "A prime Inareasman, " Tom
cant you stop dat bold soldier" II
Try. Sir,o said the riieman, and graspfd ilis
! iirt.ock, bat at TIE sane time hedeed !;
| sigh, as sorrOHlps 10 kii So brave i9e.-.
! But what c0ald he do; That brave 70,
ur Col. Middleton must die. In 4 moment
he had his rifle on Tho roise5 then, si.a
cling a quick eye along the ohuiHe tube
he gave fire. The gallant Johnson oniy
saw the ila,il-y.i.Hayen, in mercy, threw
the sleep of death over al that followed
pierced through the shattered brain, the
mighty warrior dropped at once a poor
lump Of iieless clay, aud, tossed from his
horse with all bis useless arms, Was rolled
! almost into one 81 Taylor's fires. Swift
as thought, from las lurking, place ran lit
lie Nat White, agd spa!ei,ips up the dead
mans carhine and cart"ueh boz, liew back
To his comrades wi!h hupra my brave ,tci
tows IN hi Capt. Iayior! didAt tel
yon So tbs morning, TINT II IRE got TO .fgh
ting isioail soon hare a gun pal into a,y
hands y Presently, just as Taylor had
h,feiold, tine British having fairly chased
our n,Ittid-p - across Broad River, t.
the huge anazenent. of the mud etls anC