Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-12
Flag Of the Union.
REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENT.

KEW ObU lloNANl lNOlDENI.
An old gentleman, one Of the few Survivors of
Of Lees celebrated partIzan legion, gave me the
following account Ut charge made by deIach
ment ot that gallant cops, which he pfonounces
the most effective ever made. II you think II
worthy OF place IN your journal, Mr.. Editor,
please give Il an insertion.
We were lying near forte Fott Grady, SAID
he, watching the movements OF the Blush army
and seeking daily Tor opportunities IN cut of It's
supplies ct any detached parties that might be
pushed out Early one morning, Captain Arm.
strong, the most dashng, headlong aud gallant
fellow OF our corps, was detached with 2 men,
on accommodating expedition, aud during the al
leTnoon OF the sans day, Captain Eggleston was
sent out with party OF eighteen on the like er.
rand IN different direction. Towards evening
the parties met, and having formed u Junction re-
nred INTO pece OF wood which skuled the road,
aud winch though pto>traed, apparently by tor
nndo, yet afforded sufficient cover to hide Us from
casual observation, when dsmouned; While al
he same TN g. II rnH lied us To see every thing
passing on he road. We threw ourselves on the
gronnd, under the broad canopy Of Heaven, as
vas our usual custom, not beng possessed Of
;en,s, and slep, snundly, having first fastened the
brides Of our horses to our hands, AT break Of
day, having aroused ourselves from sleep, while
some were idly louuglng about and others stand.
Jug chatting, ~ groups, a woman, wrapped N
red cloak, and mounted on horseback, passed
by. Some Of The men. Tor want OF better en-.
ployment, kept following her with their eyes as
| she rode nlonI. Presently she turned road
Nhch lulersrclrd the one that ran ~ front Of our
.-''."", II iod TO the Brush camp. II was sk,red
| 10y high fences on either side thai terminated
the wood ~ which we were. As they conlnu.
| I'd watching her progress, their eye, fell suddenly
| upon patty Of sixty Brush dagopns whu we've
| approaching her from then camp, on a fora gng
| expedition They rode up 10 her, and during
her conversation, her pO,nIlng hcquenlly l"-
aids The spot where we're stationed, soon
convinced IL lha she had discovered our position,
a1d was mparng her knoNedge to them. Wen
aware Of What vas likely 10 cn~u,, sc a wun.
al aa,lin- f, orders, mounled our ho,sc,, auu
sal III silent expectation. NV hat shall we dol
SAID EegIesou, turning TO Armstrong. "Charge
chareel them" replied the latter, and al the same
time mounting his horse, called out "tweve
men follow me- aud dashed down the road to.
ward, them Al luIl speed, without stopping mo
mcnt To weigh the chances or hazard OF an en-
counter, with force So vastly his superior. The
enemy, -ceng two bodies Of eavaly issue from
the road drew up his hoe facing us, aud sal firm.
", with pistols IN hand waiting her approach. As
Armstrong rode up, they fired at his party, bui so
huuledy that not shot took effect. aud be-
fine they had time tn draw their sabrcs, he burst
N upon them "hke n thunder clap" overtutnng
shoe ranks, aud cutting them down in every d.
rectlon.
EggIeston now joined, and the .lsugb,,Lc-
came terrible; for they trusting IN ne hrS N.
stance, that The fire Of their pistols would either
check or repuse US, had made no attempt to diaw
Their swords. until We came hand 10 hand with
them Such attempt when made WAS III most ca.
rendere Of no avail by the ofdor auI gallan.
Try Of our men, who endorsed lher1 before the
sabre had lett lis sheath, dealt blow IN de-.
fence 81 It's wcarer Resistance WINS nov chan
gcd 10 flight, and While pressing their flying hiuks !
in the chase We wcLI forced to cut down many !
~ho had ceased 10 resist regard 10 or own
safety, and their numerical strength, forbade Their
being left unharnrd aud capable Of dong Us N
Jury IN the rear Elemmed IN on both sides by |
fences and mounted on sorry horses, this last re.
whole parry escaped capture or DEATH and
holly, did We pursue HIM that the outer bne Of
sentinels was, passed and one OF them captured
before We reIned in. The detachment captured
formed part Of he army, under the command Of
Lord Rawdon.
General Lee has mentioned the circumstance ~
his Memoirs, but is incorrect IN The MINOR details
He says Egge.ion was detached with 30 drag
oous, to JON ARMSTRONG, who had been pre-
vInusIy sent out with a pariy---and that
As only Of the enemies dragoans were taken
1 he fact is we numbered III all 81 men, and cap
tured or killed 60 Of the enemy, including the
sentinel Capt EggIeslon was thanked IN gen
eraI order-; but the glory Of the achievement, be
loags nanlltsiy to Armstrong The torner was
Of cautious disposition, and probably never
would have hazarGsd his ,mmand IN such an at
task, uness compelled as IN the present instance,
by The necessity Of supporting his daring com
ade. TomFIoS.
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