Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-02-23

gallop forward with such tremendous
impulse, that we marched four miles in
forty inmates. We held on our way in a
cloud Of dust. and met Sullivan all in dis
order, nearly mile from the ground re-
treating step by step; at the head of lis
men, and shouting himself hoarse, cover.
ed with blood aud sweat. and striving in
vain to bring them TO a stand while Corn
walhs was pouring Ia upon them an inces-
SAINT voliey
Pulaski dashed out to the right, over
the fences, and there stood awhile up
right In his stirrups, accommodating, while
the enemy. who appeared by the smoke
q the dust that rolled before them in the
wind to be much nearer than they really
were, redoubled their efforts; but a: last
Pulaski had "a favorable opportunity. Ihe
column wheeled F.; toe wind swept across
their van, revealing then. like battalion
OF spirits, breathing ire and smoke. He
gave the signal Archibald repeated it !;
then Arthar ; thea myself. In three
MINUTES We were ready for the word.
When Pulaski, shouting in voice that
tiit'itCh dutl US, STUN
spurs into his charger it was a half mi
mute. so fierce and terrible was his charge.
before we were able to come up to him.
What can he mean. Gracious heaven !!
My hand convuIslvely, like that of IA
drowning man, reigned up for moment
wheE | saw that was galloping straight
forward into field of bayonets yet he
| ,.,i,o
have followed?
We did follow him, and with such
hurricane Of fire and steel, that when we
wheeled our path lay broad before US.
with wall Of fire on the right hand and
or the left; but not bayonet or blade
in front except what were under the hoofs
of our horses. NV blood rushes now,
like flash of fire through my forehead,
when | recall the devastation that we
then made, almost to the very heart Of
the enemy's column.
But Pulaski, he WHO afterwards rode
INTO their entertainments on horseback,
| sword in hand, was accustomed to it :;
and broke over them once, aware of his
peril it he should give them time to a.
wake from their CONSERVATION. he wheel
ed in blaze Of fire with the intention OF
returning through wall of death worse
| than that which shut In the children of Is
real upon the Red Sea.
| But DO the wall had rolled in upon
us, and were left to no alternative but
to continue as we had begun.
( The undaunted Pole rioted in the ex-
cess OF his joy . remember we'll how he
passed me. covered witt sweat and dust,
riding ahsofutel y upon the very points Of
their bayonets. But at last they press
ed upon him, and horseman after horse
man fell from their saddles, when we
were all faint and feeble and even .Archi-
bald was fighting on foot over his beaut-
iui horse, with Arthur battling over his
head, we heard the cry of .Succour
/ Succour' Immediately we felt the enc
my give way. heaving this way aud that,
aAd finally concentrating beyond US.
Once more once more = cried Pull
ask, and away lie went, breaking in up
on them as they were forming, and tramp
! ling down whole platoons, in the charge,
before a man could plant his hayonet or
bring his gun to an aim; our aspect as
We came laundering round them was suf-
ficent; the enemy fed. and we brought
Oft our companions unhurt.
have been in many battle, many
one that made nay hair afterwards stand
when | dreamed Of it-but never in one
where carnage was SO dreadful. and fir
ing SO incessant, as that which followed
the arrival Of Greene. But the enemy
had SO effectualIy secured exposed points
by ranks of men kneeling with planted
bayonets, that we could make no impress
sion upon them, although we rude upon
them again and again, discharging our
pistols in their faces.