Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-25

pressed heavily on against the storm though
drenchFd to the skin, shiverirg with every
! past aud too often marking their footsteps
WIN blood. Old as am now. the recuIlec-
ton Is still in my mind. God .ordid that
such suiierings should ever have TO he en-
dCred again.
TIE dawn at last came; but the storm
still ra"od. The trees were borne down
! "lth sleet, ana the slush was ankle deep in
tie roads. The fields that we passed were
overed with wet straw--and the hall bur
i'd houses looked black and Gesolate in the
uncertain morning Light. 1t has been nv
lot to witness such iorebodlng scenes. At
this instant "A messenger dashed luilously Up
10 announce that the ou' posts Oft e British
were belrg driven in.
Foward-forwayd,' cried Washirgto
hmse,' gt.ioPng up to the head Of the col.
umns, push On my brave leluws-ON.'
The men started like hunters at the CIV
of the pack, as their Generals voice was
seconded by hasty fire from the rihemen
IN the van, and forgetting every thing but
The ioe, marched rapidly IN silent eagerness,
towards the sound Of the conflict. As they
emerged from tie wood the scene burst up.
IN them.
The town lay but short distance ahead,
Just dIscernlbIe through the twilight, and
buried in repose.
The streets were wholly deserted and as
yet the alarm had not reached the main bo-
~ OF the army. \ single horscman was
zen, a momeDt however. fleeing through
the mist; he was lest behind the trees. end
then re.appeared, dashing wildly down the
main streets OF tie village. had no doubt
but that lie was messenger from the out
posts for a reinforcement. AMI if suffered to
rally once We knew all hope was gone.
To the forces he had iof', we turned our al.
lenlIOn.
The first charge OF our ga,ient contineu.
tails had driven the shock of our avalanche.
Just aroused irom sep, and taken com
pIetely by suIpr Use, they did not at first
pretend 10 make stand, hut retreated rap
idly IN disorder. before cur vanguard. A
few moments however, had sufficed TO re.
call their reriIng faculties; and perceiving
the lnsigniiiln, force opposed 10 them. they
halted, hestateI, rallied. poured in a heavy
fire, and even advanced cheering to the on
set. But at this moment our main BODY
emerged from the wood. and when my eve
first fell upon the Hossian Grenadiers they
were beginning to staGger.
'On-on-push On, conlinentals OF the
- shouted the Ulcers in command.
The men with admirable sciplne still
rorbore their shots. and pressed on against
The now tiying ou'pn=ts. In another in
slant II Hessans Were in full retreat upon
the town.
BY Heavenr CIRCULATED an aid.de camp
at my side as rolling fire Of musketry was
all at once heard at the distance Of half
ME across the Vi he. there goes SuIl.van's
brigade. the day IS our own.
Charge tia, artillery with detachment
from the eastern regiment shouted the
general as Ihe battery OF the enemy was
seen a little to the rlEG:.
The men level - lheir haycnets. marched
steadily up :" the very mouth Of the common,
and before The a~n.'r! could bring their pie
res to bear, carried them with a cheer
Just then the surprised enemy was seen
endeavuriI TO f.! m n the main street ahead,
and the raprlly increasing fire on the side of
Sullivan tod that the day in that quarter
vas tiercely maintained. \ few moments
II lndtCI>tun Wuu'G ruin all.
Press on tH"rc--presS on there. shouted
the communicate CajrI--,harge them be-
'ore they can iorm--'o,low me. The efiec,
WIS electric. Gallant as they had been
before. our brave troops seemed carried
way with perfect enthusiasm. The men
urst into a cheer at the sight Of their com.
mander's daring. and dashing into the town
carried all before them.
The half formed Hesslqas opened a des.
ut ~ rr fell in before ,ur m Jeluons alta k.
wavered, and in minutes were flying pel
nell through the toWn--whlle our troops
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