American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-22

redoubied their efforts: but, at last he saw e.
able opportunity. The column wheeled-tb. ~,
swept athwatt their van, revealing them. like h.,
talion oil spirit. breathing fire and smoke he NV"
the signal--Arehibad repeated it-Ar,bu,fa.s
myself. In three minutes. we we're ready Fl, a.
word and, when Pulaski, shouting in a voice ,ha,
thrilled through and through us, struck snurs -"
his charger, it was half minute fierce and "a,
rible was ms charge-beiore we were able to com.
up with him What could he mean gracious hray.
en- my hand, convulsivey, like that ol drown;n.
man, refined up Tor moment--whcnI saw ina, No
were galloping straight forward, into field Of bav
onets-yel he was the first man and who would M
have followed him We did follow him. and UNI
such hurricane of fire and steel that when NO
wheeled, our whole path lay broad and open befo,s
Jus, with wall OF fire upon the right hand and The
leh-but not bayonet nor blade In front, escen,
what were under the hoofs Of our horses NV blood
rushes now, like flash Of fire. through my forehead
when recall the devastation that we had made,
almost 10 the very heart oil the enemy's column
But Pulaski-he, who afterwards rode in their en-.
lrenchments, on horseback, sword in hand, was az.
cusomed 10 it and, having broken over them one,
aware oil his peril, ii he should give them time 10
awake from their CONSERVATION, he wheeled in
baz> oil fire, with the intention Of reu ming, THROUGH
wall Of death, more perilous than that which shut
in the children OF Israel upon the Red sea-but no
the walls had rolled in upon Us, and we were left M
choice, but to continue as We had begun. The un
daunted Pole rioted 10 The excess oil Joy remtm
Der how he passed me, again and again, reekine
with blood-riding, absolutely, upon the very bayo,
nets OF the enemy and, al last they pressed up.
on him-and horseman after horseman fell from
our saddles when all faint and feeble, and
even Archibald was fighting on fool, over his beau
tilul mare, with Arthur battling over his head We
L A.. 4
lemy give way heave, this way and that. and finally
concentrate beyond us Once more ? cried Puas
XII, once moree and away we went again, bressine
in upon them, as they we're forming; and ramplng
down whole plaoons in the charge, before man
could plant his bayonet, or bring his piece 10 an
aim: and the next moment, we were securing over
! the e ound, where could see Archibald and Arthur
battling il, with four or Five OF The ent mys horse;
but our aspect, as came laundering round upon
them, proved sufficient. They took 10 their heels,
and we brought them both off, unwounded--
! Ii was getting dark now, but the hour was that
OF sunset when in this climate, the sky is Ikea
mass of coloured vapour floating over bath. Greene
was forming in our rear, with that fearful camness
which BODIED a terrible time, always, 10 him that
ventured upon it. The ground was favorable 10
him and the half hour that the enemy lost by our
charge, mere handful, into his solid column, was
| OF uncomfortable benefit TO Greene Tor his men
were literally out Of breath, and ready to drop down
i; the FIRST onset. But that hall hour gave them an
opportunity 10 see their commanders lace, and hear
his voice: and, from that moment, they would have
stood their ground, though the heavens had ralntd
hire upon them.
| l have been in many baitle-many one that
made my hair sdffcn afterwards in my sleep, when
| dreamt OF it-bu, never in one where the carnage
was SO dreadful the rush of blood and FIRE so in
tL.t.. f. al Mann
We unable to strike blow. The enemy ina
ginning us, doubt, to be much more formidable
than we were, had edged in all his exposed points,
by rank Of men, kneeling with planted bayone's;
and, though we rode upon them again and again.
d:scharging our pistols in their iaces-yet not one
OF them shut his eyes, or fred a shot-but, Where
he knet, he died /; and his place was Immediately
filled by another az resolute, that we could not
the thing was mpossible-repeat the blow that we
had given.
But one thing happened, within my own sight AND
! hearing, that nearly brought me 10 the ground 10
terror and helplessness. Two horsemen had SCI
upon me and, while was dong my best to return
their visit, saw that they we're only a part Of
u squadron, whom We had not seen before, or VIC
had but just been brought into action; and that sew
era were upon Archibald who, while was look
ling upon him, reeled in the saddle and took ooW
thought, that cle. his head-for his bearskln cal
flew, and his horse broke from The encounter, AM
dashed off to the right; followed, and soon csm'
t in contact with Weedon's Virginia brigade, whlci
soon relieved me from all apprehensions on mI
own account; for the enemy fell before Them ram
after rank, like fax in the blaze they were suPPol'e'
by body of the Pennsylvania militia near the nea'
OF whom, saw La Fayet,e the reins all loose
wounded ia the arm-his scarf shot away ant
streaming in the wind-yet showing The same un l'
altered front and leading the raw militia up 10 'n'
very eyes of the enemy, while sheet OF hre scoeH
led their faces. 49,,
4 The narrative then relates the discovery OF mn
wounded brother, and the conversation that pass,
1 between them, during which the battle had cosso
and the two armies moved away.