The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-10-20

hesss IN lhs nsis hbOrhood efSpnr sbsnk,
and recommended cornwsll.s' encamp
meat. suPp0sing il MAS hs shale Gorre.
The msnnef of dis chromosomes was
% ptculssr and ehsrss erisuc of lhe men
Who lsnghiour 70. oluliansfy bssaes. that
I eszHot Seiran faom Selsling coneisely
The history, sIihOVgh hssing no diiecl
eennexlon with the subjeel &c shis me-
muir. exrepIihai u occurred on the same
day. The Lirulensnl had directed one
OF bis bOldesl and mnsi trustworthy
men. 81 The name ~ MrKenns. lvhoss
essceOdans are among our most fespec-
ed citizens. and one Of lhem had The
honor Of representing bis nsnse dis
u'ct 20 cur Lallonal lrglslslure,l TO 90 and
make careful examlasIIon Of The Brush
sneampmenl. and repnr. On reaching
Tie s,einlly Of Lord CornwaIlis' post, he
concealed his horse IN ihIeksI. and sd-
ssheed under cover Of the wood 20 The
skirls Of the plantation. Here he saw
square mile covered with thslenl.. baggage
and artillery Of The brsi equipped and
dlseipllned army which bad ever visited
America.
The sight was one 10 skike terror 10
any but sueh heart. buI lie resolved ne
ser 10 leave the ground without doing
soms'h,nk for hrs country. He had no,
long been 10 h., c"nreslmsni, when an Of
iiesr wearing iva epauleltes rode within
range Of his deadly weapon. The ball
sped. and The unfortunate invader I'll she
dusG without loss Of tine he gained his
horse, "a whose speed he had luIl con-
hdsRce; bu. on emerging from the ,hlckei
he inand himself ~i,IIn one hundred
yards ni three BRUSH troopers. sppareni-
" ss~w ell mounted IS himself. A race
ACROSS ihe Sand hills en,ued. and for .
mile aud hall, The distance between him
snd the headmosi horsrmsn was linIe va
red. Here, a balletwhIsilsd past his ear
good. your short gun is not so true a.
az long nne. said he. but his eoneraiu-
ialIon Was short. An instsnt alter came
q secon, report and his gallant horse fell.
the ball having struck aud broke The bone
Of his of fore leg. aud before he could re.
cover fram his fsM the two hsadnost
troopers flew BY like lightning. each Civ
ing him dreadful sabre cot scross The
head and shoulders. The third came up
more leisutcly and passed his sword
through his body, near The shoulder. and
vas preparing 10 give the 6nsl coup de-
grace. ~hsn his sVord arm was sesered
neatly IN i~o. and he rolled. discounted.
IN The sand near his fallen enemy. The
secnnd dragonn Vas encountered Instant
" by the zane powerful arm and Tell.
wilh his helmet and head clelI--while the
fateniost, seeing lbs comrades discount
tute. ,smoun,cd aud surrendered hiRself
prionsr Ia Nj. Williams. whose name
is enrolled among The heroes Of our coUn-
ry. and xho beins engaged in the same
service Of rtcOnno, efing, had joined ~
this ,ingulartace. without the knosledge
81 either patty. 10 secure his prisoner.
and mount The half dead rifeman on one
Of the dragon horses was The york OF but
a few minutes: ard BY he careful sssis-
lance. ,hey reached Whuehall IN safety.
where Mckrune's wounds were blessed
IN their rude manner. and Williams JONI
ed SIocOmb and las small troop Vi re-
crui's.
Such fes,s oG,he Carolina Doors we're
too common 10 gam the attention. Of 0ur
historians. while our magnai'imons eRe-
mics spgmsuzed such acts as asssssIns.
ilons.
They ri.ked certsin death, il caught.
but Ia destroy an enemy. the rick was
frequently ,aken.
The party under Slacomb and Williams
pursued their way slowly on the South
bank uf the Nsuse, in the direction OF
Slncomb's hruee, llIe dreaming that HE
neaceful hume where few months helore
he leh his vile and infant, was then 20
possession Of the terrible Tarieion.
The writer had the following scene, al
most verbatim, from Mrs. Sl"comb. ina
nv wears since, and prefers copying from
notes then made. her account Of Tsrle-
IONS residence with her.
About 10 O'Clock Of beautiful spring
day, a .plendIdly dressed officer, accom-
panied bytwo aids, and followed al short
distance BY guard Of some twenty ,roo-
prrs. dashed up 10 the piazza,an front oil
The house, where Mrs. SIocomb. with
her chIid snd a young lady. near rciA-
i've. sf erwards tho wife of Maj. Wi
liams. and a lew house servants we're o..
ing.
Raising HE cap and bowing to his
hor,r's neck. he addressed the lady.
Have The pleasure Of sering The mis-,
trees oi thus house aud plsntaironF
1T belongs to my husband
is he al homer lie is not
is he r. bel!' No, sir, he Is in Gle
army Of hs country, aud fghling against
our inv aders, therefore not rebel rs u
M, strange. the people o! that day el"t,
al in their rebellion, but always took oil
fence at being called rebrlsD
Il lear we differ in opinion, madam.
A friend to his country will be the friend