The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-01


NARRATIVE or SERGEANT EVER.
HEART.
SCRAP OF THE AMERICAN RTvoIt TON.
have oitsa heard il said that the men
of the revolution were a raehliar class
Oae ,hiag IS evident, thew were emiaently
fitted Tor the work which providence had
assigned them. They are now nearly eA.
.ioct, sad many C. the Interesting facts
which occurred ia their eyentful history
have passed away. Could these fdcts touch
Ins their noble bearing, end personal bra.
very be gathered uP, and jhr3yn into a sep
arate volume, succeeding generations would
read ii with Prcfab!e delight. Every at
tempt TO rescre from obItron, interesting
passages Of those times, should be cucour.
aged.
The writer of los sketch vas well &C
quaiDted WITH Serg aaut Eyerhoart. / have
ridden with him, and marked lie superior
iiy Of his borsemausA3 p. / hare couYersed
With hin, AID uo,ceI tue strong vein Of
common sense shich ran though his re
marks. He was German. rather above
he ordinary s.zA, and seea.el farmed for
strength, and ACTIVITY. When aaea him,
lie vas 'raly P.ols local minister Of the
Methodist E1isco7a. Church: and such he
Tired, eal 3.aJ
TIE substance Of wha. I an about 10 re.
late was communicated 70 brother alnis
Ter by F-'bcr Eyeshcart himself; am from
LIN | received 10. | tb.nk from the N
pressson made On my n,ud hattie facts nav
besately relied upon ass ysiaaual'y correct
The Se,ge2u. Lei1csed 10 Col. Wash
iagtous troop G. alrse and Jrarer man
never backed sict3 o. drew sword ID
the cause Of liberty 10 az enterprise that
required despatch t. was Usually select
ed and rl5lng horse cf rUblo powers,
his commoa course vas 10 oar, into the
laIckes. Of tie fight, fearless alike Of limb,
and q life. FL had reserved sereu:eea va
brs sounds; aud these were tie shining
marks Of his 7a'oroes deeds
The inci5eai which an lbou, to relate
took place IN a roucoga.er between TarltoH
and Hsdhi1efoz Ga ,he evening Of the
day before tie ba,le. Col Washington and
CHEERS of BIS siad we're seen examining with
critical exactaess the circuIi 4ccl, grounds.
They were ia caaact4 and preparing for the
worst for the British army was rot far
distant, ard contest was anticipated
After tae o..cers had dispersed, Col
Washington fo1s Up to SIS brave troop,
asl ealing sergeaa, EyeI5aan By name,
communicated T. LIN The ioI.o9iu2 flcls
and orders. Sergeant, ae have learned
iron pretty good authority nat ;ho enemy
laieaes iH-t1g az attack UPON US before
DAY 10 tie m9g-tue. Nov | Sish you 10
select EeEenteen men and take you Stallion
Z: !Ae blacksmith shop on The main road
aad 10 ycnr best 10 throw their van guard
into coaiusIaa. heepilem back II you can
ua'd DAY oaaas, ard we stall he ready "a
meet them. The Sergean, bowed assent,
a0d Wheellng oif respectfully from his s0pe
T,or 10 ONCE soon began 10 adjust himself
70 the task assigned blm. The men we're
presca!ly selected. Oae small da-icrlty,
boseYer occurred IN toe selection. Tie
number designed vas seventeen, but eish
tsea had volunteered A trooper ioapIrg
from hls hofse, and snalcllng Up a chip
from Tie ground, erred %, to hs coaleud
ina e0made, q uet or dry." The case be.
ing taas decided, og lhey started With
Eyerhearl at their bead, 10 their position al
iae blacksmiih's stop.
The night vas rather dark: and the Ia
re band waited 10 silence aid breathless
anxiety for the approach of tho enemy. At
length before The day began 70 dawn, the
nolse Of the claiterug scabbards, aud pranc
iag hoois Of tie adgancing cavalry was
heard N the distance. On they came, mol
susPecltng that It would be necessary for
them either 20 faee or Jeel a broad sword
unlii they had reached the plain. All Of
sudden. the Sergeant gave the word Of com
mand, 10 bis half German and half English
style, Sharge, saarge Z" aud 10 an instant
the van guard vas thrown into confusion.
10 the scufiie, British trooper was Gu, off
IRON bis associates and supposipg himself
surrounded by the Americans, cried most
Justify for "quarter, quarter" The Ser
geaut's reply was, " ! es, guarter him. Re
MeHper Monch's KorHer." The fellow,
however, made his escape.
il vas thought best not to push the ua,
fer too far lest the smA; lness Of Their mum
bers should be discovered. Bat as daylight
had not appeared, Eyerheart concluded that
by relreatipg TO hts position and awaiting |
their return, be could give them another
brush. lie did So, and the enemy adyane-
Cd 10 good order, swcYd ~ hand. The di |
reciioss we're, Now, my prdre pegs, ren
Gosh sJ de uord, sldrge. den eperg ron
4 you mRsf begia 10 yeip and kotri Just
Ike de Lasieas, and der dct toiIt frishten
4 hssses 50 dat dey Ritt run of mid De ri s.
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