The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-26

ifEulhfS utih WIN Wv unfi~. uT1
made furious charge upon Shelby and
Mcdowell, charging down the mountain
some two hundred yards. A united and
destructive fire soon compelled him 10 or.
der his party back 70 the top Of the NOM.
tain. To ward of The deadly attack rrp,,
Col. Williams, Ferguson again CHARGED
with fury down the mouniain. When ShcI
by's men saw thus, they raised h.. en-.
"come on men, the enemy Is retIsatmg."
They rallied by the time Ferguson re-.
turned from the charge against tic South
Carolinians, and renewed their fire with
great resolution. Ferguson again charged
upon Shelby, but not so far as beore.
Col. Williams's men, III turn, called oa,.
"the enemy is reirenllng, come on men"
At this stage of the action, Hambnie
and Winston had met, and a brisk FIRE wa,
poured upon Fcrguson's men all around
the mountain. As he would nd,ance 10.
wards Campbell, Sewer, Winston, and
llambrite, he was pursued by Shelly, Nc.
Dowcii, Williams, and Cleveland. When
he would tufn his forces against the latter,
the former would press on to pursuit. Thus
he struggled on, making CHARGES aud re.
treats, but his ten vas rapidly losing
ground. His mon acie rppidly falling he.
fore the -klltuI aim and uubt adal cour.
age of lie Wings. E,ea AFTER beng
wounded, he Tough, on With cauin.e. Ila
made every effort dot could be done T., a
brave auI skl.lul officer, according 60 his
position. At length be WIS ,hri tcsJ,
ana hls vhoie command driven up bio a
group y stys yards n length and n5l i.r.
q ~ width
The British officer Captain Dlqe.,cr
who look TIE command, ordered . white
fig to be ralsrj, ~ token ot sureudas,
ana The bearer was instantly she, d1pu.
Tie soon had another raised, anu caiclou,
Cor quarter. Col Shelby dcmard,d i
they surrendered, Why they d. ~, throw
down their arms. II was instantly done.
But Still the trIu. WIS continued, urai
Shelby and Sewer went inside the 'irri aai
ordered the men e cease. Some aho Kent
il % would call out, " give hem Beau.or's
play" Abiding 10 Bclufor's defeat by
Tar'lou, where 10 quarters mere gwen. A
guard was faccd over the prisoners oul
an remained on The mouu'ain during The
night.
The parly which lel tie len wing ia.
der Col. EIamhu,c, suffered very mush,
having 10 pass very Difficult, ground to reach
'hrrplacc 0t destination, and within eighty
yard, of the cncmy's mnik-men. Col.
n amhrlie vas wounded aud HaIor Chron-
le'e Oa- Killed. Cob Ndliaus, IL South
Cau4ua, a brave and efficient officer, VAS
al,o killed. Tic loss of the Wings 3as
no, exactly asceftnincd, bot believed 70 10
about 30 killed and so wounded. Tho
enemy had about $50 killed and al the
rcsi taken prisoners.
On the morning of The 9Th courl.mar.
la was hell, and several II the prisoners
vho we're found guilty of murder and other
hilh crimes, were sentenced 10 be banged
About twenty were executed.
a. the fork. n tho branch where Major
Chronicle and Cap'sin Mauacks were tu.
RED 4 r,,anHme-t YEAS o,.eteA o. tho
cas-, s'la i. lhe following tus.rH apa
"S1crsi 80 ghg mamWy Il 1lua, WI
a5m Chronicle and Cap'an JOIN Not
i#cl WH.am Rolb. sud J au Bf1 WHO
"sr Et#H5 - isis Il ce "a The 7'h Os'p..
beg, lt-o, tiaHt|Gg b. Gehuess tmgfta.
iaruhrI au the western stac ct sati
Gorna a' hctue the battle ground
ca. Ferguson, m eilicfr 81 big hi
naUtc Majesty, was defeated ani killed a,
.t.s lace, on tac nh Of October, l7-o.'