Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-09-21

lSOIuWonlS uOISC was SuuS uuQSI- uitu.
but the noble animal, with a desperate
effort, carried his rider to the bank before
he fell. The intrepid troops at .ength
reached the shore, and routed the militia
CORVALLIS WAS now on the same side Of
the river with his antagonist and prepared
to follow up his advantage with Sigor.
But the latter no sooner heard the enemy
had passed the Catawba, than he ordered
the retreat to the Yadkin. Though the
dFenching rain and deep mud, scarcely
haltingto eat or rest, the ragged troops
dragged their weary way, and on the third
day reached the river and commenced
crossing. In the mainline, the recent
rains had swollen the river also. SO that
by the time Greene had safely affected the
passage, the current was foaming on
level with the banks. He urged every.
thing forward with the utmost speed, and
at midnight, just as the last of the rear
guard were embarking, they were saluted
with volley from the advancing guard OF
the British. When the morning light
broke over the scene, there lay the two
| armies within sight of each other. and the
blessed Yadkin surging and roaring in
threatening accents between, as If our.
purpose to-daunt the invaders from its DO.
som. Stung into madness at this second
escape of their enemy, the English lined
their shore witt artillery, and opened a
fierce canonade /onthe American camp
But the army, proterted by an elevated
ridge rested quietly and safely behind it.
In little cabin just showing It's roofs
above the rocks, Greene took up his quar-
tiers, and while his troops were reposing,
commenced writing his dispatches. The
enemy, suspecting the American Gener
| al had established himself there. directed
his artillery upon il, and soon the rocks
rnng with balls that smoked and bounded
from their Sides. 1t was not long before
the rOofoft the cabin was struck, and the
shingles and clapboards began to fly
about in every drection-but the. stern
warrior within never once looked up, and
wrote on as calmly as if in his peaceful
| For days the British General arried on
the shores ofthe Yadkin, and then, as the
waters subsidized, again put his army ii
motion. Moving lower down the river
he crossed over and started anew after hi,
adversary. But the latter, ever vigilent
was already on his march for Guilford
| where he resO wed to make a stand. anC
strike this bold Briton to the heart. Blu
on reaching Clifford, he learned to hi
dismay, that the reinfolcemenis promised
him had not arrived. The English ARM
was nearly double that of his own, and al
well>tried, Disciplined soldiers. and he
knew it wOuld he madness to give bait,
on such Instantaneous terms. There
was, therefore, no remPday but retreat
and this now had become difficult mat
ter. In the hope Of being able to sustain
himself at Clifford, he bad suffered hi
enemy TO approach so near and blocl
him in so effectually, that there was blu
one possible way of esca ,e. CornW ali
al last deemed his prey secure.
On the 10Th of February, this battle o
man9uvres again commenced, and tn
two armies, now only twenty five mi e
apart, stretched forward. Cornwall
supposed his adversary would make f,
the upper lords of the Dan, as there wa
nothing but ferries below, and hence .pu
his my IN such a position that he conl
crush atoace; but Greene quickly with
drew towards the lower Dan, where b.
ordered boats to be coHgregated, ia whicl
he could transport his troops over Hi
object in this was twofo d; first, to plac
a deep instead of fordable river betIee
; him and bis formidable adVers ry, an
secondly, TO he in situation to effect
: junction with the IeinfDrcements he ex
pected from Virginia. DISCO vering a
once the error under which CORNWALL
lahored, he added to THY sending larg
J detachment to nanBuvere in front, as
the upper f'rds were indeed the objeC
of his efforts. Colonel Williams con-
manded this chosen hody of men, an
J march boldly against the entire Englis
e army. The British commander ihinkin
tito be the advanced guard ofthe Amer
! leans, began hastily to contract his line
? aud make preparations for fierce fesis
ance. This detained his march, aud a
lowed Greene 10 get a start, withol
: WHICH he must Inevitably have been los
J The English were without baggage
: indeed, the whole army had been. COT
/ yeriedI into hight infantry, which enable
2 u TO move with much more alactity tina
that of the American. 1t was now ii
9 dead of winter-the roads to-day WEI
j hlled deep, with mud, and to morrow ffo
: e,l hard, presenting a mass of rugge
= points to The soldiers feet, through whic
y Grover which,. they were compelled i
s drag themselves. urged on by the fear
e destruction. In the meantime, Cornwa
e lis, apPrised oil his error began the pu
suit in good earnest. But that gala
q rear guard Of Williams kept between Il
= two armies, slowly retreating. but st
8 presemt--everb bending like a bow ofwra