The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-19

Yealing them like a battalion OF spirits,
breathing fire and smoke; he gave the sig
nal, Archibald repeated it-Arthur-and
myself In 3 minutes we were ready for the
word: and when Pulaski, shouting in avoice
that thrilled through and through us, struck
spurs to his charger-it was half minute
so fierce and terrible was his charge, before
We were able to come up with hlm--What
could he mean! gracious heaven, my hand
conyulsively, like that OF a drowning man,
reined up for Il moment-when saw that
we were goloping straight forward right in
to field OF bayonets-yet he was the hrst
man! we did follow him, and with such
hurricane OF fire and s.ell, that when we
wheeled, our whole path lay broad and open
before us, with a fall on the right hand and
the luit--but not bayonet or a blade IN the
front cXcept what were under the hoofs OF
our horses. My blood rushes now like
flash of fire through my forehead when
recall the devastation we had made-almost
to the heart of the enemy's column. But
Pulaski-hc who afterwards rode i'll their
intrenchments, on horseback sword in hand
was accustomed to it, and, having broken
over them oncc--aWare OF his peril IT
he should give them time to awake from
their CONSERVATION, he wheeled in a blaze ct
fire, with the inteltion of returning, through
a wall of death more pcrulous than that
which shut in the children of Israel, upon
the Rcd Sea--but no the walls had roll
ed in on us, and we were left no choice,
but to continue as We had begun. The un-
dauntei Pole rioted in the excess Of joy
remember how he passed me, again and
again, reeking with blood riding, abso
lutcly, upon the very bayonets of the enemy;
and at last, as they pressed upon him, and
horseman af .er horseman fell from our sad
dles-when we we were all faint and fee
Bile and Archibald was fighting on foot
over his beautiful mare, with Arthur bat
tling over his head, we heard the cry OF sue
cour! Succour.i and felt the enemy give way
-heave this way and that and finally CON
centratc beyond us "Once more" cried
Pu,aski "once more!" and away he went
again, breaking in upon them, as they were
forming; and tramplins down whole platoons
in the charge, before man could plant ms
bayonct, ~ bring his piece to ann, and the
next moment we were securing over the
ground where could sec Archibald and Ar
thur battling it with four CT five OF the ene
my's horse; but our aspect as we came
laundering around upon them proved suf
ficirnt. They took to their hecls and we
brought them both oft, unwounded-un-
nurt.
1t was getting dark now, but the hour
was that OF sunset; when III this climate,
thc sky is like mass of coloured vapour
floating over bath. Greene was forming
IN our rear, with fearful camness, winch
BODIED terrible time, always, to him tnat
venturcd upon 1.-THE ground was favor
able TO him, and the halt hour that the en-
emy lost by our charge, mere handful, into
ms solid column was OF uncomfortable bcne
fit to Greene; for his men were literally out !
of breath and ready to drop down at the first
onset--I5nt that half hour gave them an
opportunity to see their commanders face,
and hear his voice; and from that moment
they could have stood their ground, though |
tile heavens had raised fire upon them.
| have been in many battle--many a /
one that made my hair stiffen afterwards I
in my sleep when tlreamt OF it--but never
III Que where the Carnage was so dreadful (
the rash Of blood and fire so inccssant, as
that which followed the arrival of Greene;
we were unable to strike blow. The en-
emY imagining us, no doubt, to be more for |
mida1le than we were, had edged IN all his !
exposed points, by rank of men, kneelng
With planted bayonet; and though we rode /
upon them again and again discharging our
pistols i'll their faces, yet not one of them
shut his eyes, or fired shot--but where he
knelt he died; and his place was immediate I
II filed by another, as resolute; SO that VIC
could, not the thing was impossible, repeat
the blow that we had given.
But one thing happened within my own
sight and hearing, which nearly brought me
to the ground, in terror and helplcssness.
Two horsemen had set upon me and while
was doing my best TO return their visit,
saw that they were only u part Of a squad
ron, whom we had not seen before, or which
had just been brought into action; and that
several were upon Archibald who, while |
vas looking upon him, rceled in his saGdlc,
and took a blow, thought, that cleft his
head---tor his bear Skin cap few and his
horse broke from the encounter and dashed
OIL - the right, followed, and soon came in
contact with Weedon's Virginia brigade,
when soon relieved me from all apprehen-
sions on my own account: for the enemy fell
before them rank after rank, like flax in a
blaze; they were supported by body of
the Pennsylvania militia, near the head of
whom saw Lafayette; his rcins all loose
wounded in the arnl-hs scarf shot away
and streaming in the wind--yet showing the
same unaltercd front, and leading the raw
militia up to the very eyes Of the enemy,
whiic a shet Of fire schorched their faces