Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-30

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whom he induced TO land a party Of
men near the place. Their at
tack was as sudden n il was unexpec-
tedj a short contest ensued, in which
the brave Botzen was pierced through
several times with bayonets; and sx-
PRED with both his pistols discharged in
his hands. Upon the termination of
this campaign, The legion went into win
ter quarters at Minismk, on the Della.
ware.
On the Cd OF Feb I77s, Congress
directed the Count to march with his
legion 10 South Carolina, 10 place him.
self under the commend of Gen. Lin
coin, or the commanding officer Of tie
southern department. In obedience to
this direction, as o o as the necessary
ar arrangements would permit, the legion
set out upan that tedious march
and arrived at Charleston at the
very time when the Briiish Gem
eral Provost, having advanced by q
rapid movement from Savannah, APP
peased before that city, on the 18th Of
May. l779, and summoned it to surren-
der. The governor and council vera
OH the point of complying with that
demand. and had agreed upon terms
of capitalization, when Pulaski, with CO.
lionel Laurens, repaired to the council
chamber, and proteste. agaias. a sur
Misunderstanding that, as . continental
officer, he would undertake the defence
of the city for the United States. IN or
der to raise the spirits ofthe inhabitants
depressed by repeated misfortune, Pu-
laski mads asortie with his legion which
had just arrived. His troops were re-
pulsed by superior numbers, but the
intrspidity displayed by their gallant
commander, in personal rencontres
with individuals Of the British cavalry,
operated powerfully in doing away the
general panic. La this sally the legion
lost its colonel commandment, Michael
do KowaIz. lie was an extremely me-
ritorious and experienced officer, who
had passedh his sixtieih year, an Hunga-
rian by birth, and had been q colonel Of
Lussats in the Prussian service, undsr
the Great Frederick, from whom lie
had received the cross ofmerit. While
engaged ia this affair before Charles
ton, I've tame in contact with the Bril-
fish dragons, and received his death
srem their sabrss, lighting with un-
daunted bravery General Provost,
not relisIang his reception at Charles
tor. marched Immediately to Georgia.
While engaged in securing the coun-
try, in the vicinity Of the Savannah River
he received a letter from the Count
D'Estaing, the French naval comman-
der, who had arrived on the 1st Sep
tember, 1870. with the design of CO.
operating with the American troops, in
an attack upon Savannah. Upon re-
ceiging this letter, which was highly
complimentary, Pulaski joined - Ea-
tains at his landing place, and after q
cordial greeting between the two Off
GERS, a plan for the attack Of Savannah,
then in possession Of the English, was
concerted. Having arrived before the
town, without awaiting the arrival of
General Lincoln, D'Estaing demanded
its surrender to the arms of France.
At the request Of the British commas
der, Provost, a suspension VI hostilities
was agreed upon for twenty-four hours,
that he might prepare bis farms, OF cap
itulation During this interval, how.
ever, Lieut.. Colonel Maitland, succee-
ded in introducing bis troops into the
town, aud thus reinforced, the British
resolved to defend the works. Gener-
al Lincoln with his forces having joined
the French, the next evening, a regular
siege was determined upon. The me-
cessary preparations being made, a lsa-
Wy caDnonade was commenced upon
the enemy's works, but without effect.
The marine officers belonging TO the
French squadron representing the ha-
card of exposing so valuable a feet in
climate at that season, or the chance
of e%ncountcring a superior British force
and insisting upon its departure, an as
sault was made on the 9th of October,
on the right of the British lines. An
American and French column were 10
attack at the ZANE time, each a particu-
lar redoubt. The whole ofthe cavalry,
American and French was to be sta
toned IN the rear, under the command
of Pulaski. Should the rsdoubts
be carried, as IL vas expected thsy
wonld be, that gallant soldier was TO
enter the place with his troops of horse,
sword in hand, and carry disorder and
terror into the garrison. D'Estaing
led, himself, the French corps ofattack,
and in order to avoid a circuitous route
round a swamp, proceeded directly