The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-05-05

advanced near ~ The centre sf die village,
where The Americans we're posted. DAVE
pduredlnso II 80 destructive : Iire. thai il |
imdediasely wheeled. and Teured in dis
order. Being rallied on ihe commons,
and again led on 10 he charge. II reeeiy-
ed On ihs. same spal another Gre with 81.
milar slFsrl.
Lord CORVALLIS Witnessing The canfu-
sion. thus produced among his chnlcesl
troops, nude up 10 person. and ~ ubae
NJ Dissatisfaction, nphraideh The leginn
with unsoldserly casduri. reminding u pl
Us former exploits and reputation.
Pressed On his TANKS BY Tie British
Infantry. calonsl DAVE had now fallen
back b, new and well selected position.
To dislpdge him from this. lhe legion cs-
yslry advanced On him, a third, TIME, IN
rapid charge. in fuI view af the enm-
man,lsr IN clief. bnl in vain. Another
FIRE from the American marksmen killed
several II their officers. wnanded. Major
Hanger. add repnlsed Ihen again with 10.
creased eonfnsion. - *~1-.s -
The main body Of The British bring
now within musket shut, the American
leader sbaudDned the contest. .srss sa'sa.s
Il was BY strokes like these tia, he Sc
riously crippled and inlimldaled his enc
nv. acquired IN elevated standing IN the
ESTIMATION III his friends. anL served very
essentially the interest ii freedom.
10 this sialion he was found by Gene
raj Greene. on assuming lhc command Of
the soaihern armys whose attention had
been occupied from his enhance ialo
North Carolina. in remrdying The disnr-
der ~ Ihe quarter master aud cummIssa-
~ departments. To lhe first, Caring
too had been called; aud Dsyie wss now
lpduocd 10 take Hpon himself the last,
much rs ne preferred the station he then
POSSESSED. Al the head Of this deparl-
meat, Colonel DAVE remained ,hroagil-
out the trying campaign wh,eh iullnH Ell;
contributing greatly BY his lsleats, his
re, his local knowledge, and he lniln.
encs, 10 the maintenance Of the diihcqll
and -uccessiul Operations which follnwei.
Wade bsldre Nluety-six Greene, fpresee-
M the difficulties again u be eHcounIer-
ed. IA. consequence ii the accessIun ui
force "a Inc raeiny nv the arrival Of fhree
reglm.nts frun Ireland. determined a.
send confidential officer to the legisla-
lure II North Csrolina then IN .ession, To
represrnI To them his relative condition,
aud To urge their adoption of eHecluaI
measures without delay, for the collec.
tnn OF magazine. Ut provisions. and the
reinlurrensu, ri the army. Colonel Da.
we vas selected hy Greene Tor this i'm.
pprIaut mission, aud immediately repair
el 10 the seat Of gosernmeu,, where ha
abIy and faithfully exertej himself 20
give effert To the views uf hIs general.
The eGecf6 f the Capture ii Cornwall
lis assuring Ihe quick rstura Of peace
Colonel Davie returned home. aud re-
,urned the prolessiun With The pracliGs
! of the law IN lhs lown Of Halifax On III,
| Roanoke. .... -. a a.. Il
lie was afterwards Governor of NOrls
Carohna. aud one Of our ambassadors :,
France, at a very porlentous conlOncIure
Tine war ia the South VAS ennnbled b,
great aad singular ,nslaacRs IT individua
and psru.an valor aa1en,erprise. Scarce
" d. The most mga jrasn heroes Of nc
,ion surpass. in their daring aud exusor
DIARY achievements, many Of The rea
| ones of PIcken., Manon, Sumier Al,
. DAVE, whu figured IN The Sou,herp states
. during ,hn canhicl Of the Ievnluuon.
Calcnci Davie. although younger b.
!. sevsraI years. possessed ts'en,s Of a high
, '-erprsler, and vas much rnnre accomplish
ell. ia educaIion and manners, than ei
/ Their Of his lhrpe competitors Tor lamt
|, For the cOmrliness Of his person, HI
| manual air. his excellence in hoFsemat
: ship aud hIs consulnm ste powers Of tel
: eloqurnce, he had scarcely an equal I.
The armies Of his country. But his che
, excellence lay IN The magnanimlty an
( generosity Of his soul, his daring courage
/ his vigilance and address, aud his nnr,
. laxins acuyiiy aud endurance Of toll.
: he was less frequently engaged IN actui
. combas. than either II his compeers,
/. was mol because he was interior 10 eth,
!, Of them IN enterprise. or lave Of ba..l'
J. Ills district being more Tnlerlor, vas,
!, firss less frequently invaded BY Brlns
i ,lelachnents, When. however. loI
e CornwaIlis ultimately advanced into tn
9 quarter. his scouts and foraglng paru,
! found IN Colonel Dayie, and his bra'
/ associates. as formidable an enemy ;
ff they had ever encountered.
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