The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-26

troops naQ given way ior d hteiN' -,
small troop of horse rode by us, over us ,ney
could not get, for the horse was lying kicking
with his four feet upmost. ! thought was
in a woful scrapc. and roared out for assis-
tance but none regarded me, save the yam
kcc dragon, whod--d me for brosey mou
beast. liked his company very III, Tor !
SAW that he would stick me the moment ne
could cHtiicatc himself; and, fairly desper-
rae, | seized the scrgcants pike or laiocrt'
thai Law along side of ne, and struck y INTO
the horses shoulder. The animal was not
so far gone but he felt the wound, aud made
a f1ouncc around, as il attemHtlng TO rise'
and al chat moment got clear oi hlni. nc
dragon had Very rca,ly got free likewise
but, luckily for NJ, his foot was ii';cd IN
the stiriup beneath lhc horse, and with All
his eXcrtions h could not get it cut he LAID
hold Of me, and tried 20 Keep me down.
seized hold OF tllc sergeant s halDcrt AGAIN
pulled it out Of the horses shoulder; and
stabbed the y au'c2 tho the heart. he
blood sprung upor. me from hcat! 70 1907. Ills
eyes turned round, and his countcnancc alter
cd. At that moment heard 4 loud voice,
as AZ ny ear, cry o,r, "thc colors +; the col
ors; secure the colors." This was the
voice of ain American oil,cer; but tho't 1t
was some of ourpccplc calling to me to bring
my colors along with Me, which did instlhc-
lively, and without the most distant idea OF
valor or hoioism in ny mind. At that mo-
mcnt ! cared not pin for the colors ior be-
ing cuilc raw to 5oltrrshp, did not see the
use OF them, no. having the least conception
of what moment it could be to an army to
have so many .laring clonts happing i'll the
air above then.
"Thisonsct ofthc Yankee horse was mere
~ a dash to throw cur lines into contuslon;
they were now securing away, fighting as they
cnt, toward the centre, So that joined our
lines again, that were advancing rapidly,
without any interruption. ! had my ,dcmolsh-
cd flag IN my hand, the dead sergeant 4 Ions
halbcrt in the other, and was bathcd in tho
blood Ola man and horse overthc whole body.
IN old English officer came running to meet
mc "Wcil done, young Scot" cried he, and
shock me by the hand "by c., sir, | say
we'll done you have behaved like hcro!"
" The devil have" thought to myself, and
stared the old veteran in the face. | saw he
was quite serious. =" If that is the case,
tho't !, "it is more than | knew, or had any
intentions Of" but was quite dclirous, and
knew not what ] was about, Tor | remember,
that on the very evening Ct that day, the
ofthc morning remained with me
only rs n dream half rccollectcd. The old
mans words raised my madness 20 the high-
est pitch. swore lrcadfully at the Yankees;
threw down my color, and began to strip of
my coat, the first thing that countrymitn OF
Scotland always docs when lie is going to fight
with any OF his ncighbors. "No, M" said
thr old lieutenant, yon must not quit your
col3.,is after fighting SO hardly for them; you
must not throw them away because they
have lost the pole. Here" continued he, and
giving them hastv roll up, he fixed them
n N.Y.. cl,ciIl1a,. l,e.biuJ ny Ghi,f
" here they stuck like a large fuilcd umbrel
Ia and having thGn both my hands at liberty,
seized the long bloody halbcrt once mere,
and with my eyes cleaning madness and rage,
and, as | was told, with my tech clcnchcd,
and grinning Ike Il mad dog, ] rushed on Ill
the front of tho Inc to the combat. In a
moment VIC had crossed bayonets with the
enemy; bat ! had quite the advantage of
their bnyoncts with my long pike, which was
as sharp as lance, and the best weapon that
since that time have ever had in my hand
and it seems did most excellent service. j
wounded c;cfy man that came within my
le&ch, p1icaing them always i'll the face, about
he eyes and nose, which they could not stand
Oar division was the first that entered beth
ttc first and second trench. In about twelve
minutes Of hard fighting with swords and
1ayOn Is, We drove them from them lll,
and they fed. When onceI got their back
turned towards me, was more bent on ven
scancc han cstr, having learned by cXpc
rience iii M first combat to blood, that spit |
Liag man in behind was good sure fighting. |
Many of the enemy shared the same fate Of
Colin Fraser.
:" AT The forks Of the river Chambcly, the
Amcr;clns gained the wood, We're safe from
-he pursuit, and d full halt was ordered. No
sooner had We formed, than my worthy old |
friend, the English officer, whose name then
learned was lieutenant George Willowby, |
,anlc, and tal;inG me by the hand, he led me
3p 10 the general, precisely as was III the |
lattlc, with my colors fastened most awk-
warliy in MY cothcs, my long halbcit in my
ianl, and literally covered with blood.
. My honorrd general" said he, suffer me
TO present TO you this young Scotch borderer,
who has just newly joined the regiment, ana
who hath performed such deeds Of valour this
lay as newer witnessed. | saw him, your
honor, With my own eyes, when the American
cavalry turned our flank, in the very rear OF
lacir army, down among his enemies, faht-
ing for his colours, and stabbng III cn and |
horses alternately like 50 many fish. And do
you see, continaed he pulling them out of my
back, " he brought thcm safely off, after tile
staff was cut in two by the STROKE Of sabre
And having them fixed in this manner, as
your honor sees, he has led on the lines /
through the heat of the engagement, and ac-
tlElllY oDCnCd the enemy s ranks again and a.