The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-08

dinner, and asked me 10 drink the Kings
health in a glass of wine: but drank Gen.
Wnshingson's health, mud he laughed and
snid was little wing. Pretty soon
stout young man come into tho tent. dress
cd in scarlet and blue. and don't know
why, but thought ut first it was Colonel
Tarleton-and it mas him. So no and
CORVALLIS had a long talk i'm one corner OF
the tent, and they didn', pay much ai,en.
ton 10 a little boy like me, bu, heard
enough. Capt. Dan. Tho colonel was or
dercd. with thousand mon. to follow YOU
up aud fight you wherever yon could be
tnund-nnd they know your whereabouts.
Col. Leslie-I think they called him By
Tint name-is on his way to attack Gen.
Greene's ouiposts.
'My dear boy said the General. 'you
have given ms Information Of the utmost i'm
portnncc. Now will you acccp, the gold
picccr
mo, Capt. Dan, or General--for yon arc
both-I won't. But IL my daddy will let
inc go with you as drummer. boy-and |
know how to beat drum-l'il he glad 10
do it,
you've nv permission. Dick was the
prompt reply Of his daddy as he culcd his
father.
Then go with Va now
A very short time elasped before the boy
wns fully dressed; and with an adieu to his
father, our departure took place.
Look to the lad, Capt. Dam snid his
parent. 'lf he shrinks, shoot him down !;
he's no business TO do So. considering the
stock from which he comes
The brave little fellow justified his con-
duct throughout the war; mud at ono time
in 1915, occupied high government posi-
ton.
Morgan's movements were speedily fx-
cd upon. lie had under his command
about six hundred mcn-,hree hundred in
fnntry, led by the gallant Col. Howard. Of
Marylnnd; Lieut.. Col. Washington's dra-
goorls did not number over eighty, mud in
addition were two companies Of militia.
formed. however, mostly Of discharged con-
tinental soldicrs--perfcct veierans--u ndcr
the command Of Cap's. Triplct and Tai,c.
On the morning Of the Iii, of january
| 1871, Morgan crossed Pacclct, and await
cd tho attack of Tarcton. The position
where Morgan drew up his troops Inns been
a matter OF comment. That he, Morgan,
intended to cngage Tnr!eton, cannot 10 .
ma r Of doubt.
The hiographer Of Col. Pickcns, in the
National Portrait. Gallery, hns endeavorcd
to prove that Morgan was more anNiois To
retreat from Tarlcton than fight him. This
is wrong, for was near MORGAN when he
gave his orders to Col Howard II isirue
n council of officers was held; bn, Morgan
was not in any why undecided rs 10 meet
ing Tarlcton. TIN, was not tho question
Shall IRE run The risk Of allo'rine Coramal-
lis TO bride as from General Grecne?-
This was the matter urged. A battle was
decided ON.
Tarie,on crossed the Pacolet on tho nigh,
Of the 10th Of January, six miles below III,
camp Of Morgan, ut the Cowpcns. The
latter. however. was well aware Of his mp
proacl, from his spies and sen,inels.
Il WINS about three in the morning, when
Tnr.cton commenced his movement, Of SUR
prise upon the cnmp Of Morgan, ut the
Cowpcns. His ADVANCE was composed of
cavalry, and many ofthc horscmcn carried
behind them nh infantry soldier with his
muskct and bayonet, little thinking Of their
reception.
Morgan, the instant he heard of the nd
vance Of Tarletnn. selected his position q,
defence. Il WINS l,illy einincnce--par.
tinlly, might sny, mn cpen wood. Oar
whole iorcc did not amount 10 eight hun.
drcd men, although have seen j, in some
accounts Of the battle, estimated Ut one
thousand.
Tho front line was composed ri some
North Carolina and Georgia volunteers,
led, us far as my memory serves me, by
Two majors from their respective Suites.
The next line wns under the command OF
Col. Pickcns, composed chiefly If militia
and the Irregular contincn,nls, MS consider
tho two Virginin companies nf veterans.
They were brave fellows, for never knew
mli,a TO fight so we'll.
Morgan himself remaincd in command of
tie rear line Of the contnentals, upon
whom all Of us depended. Col. John Eager
Howard WINS the next officer in command;
he headed tho Maryland and Delaware reg.
imcnts. When Tarlcton advanced, he re-
ccivcd terrible fire from the militia under
Pickens, aud his men recoilcd. Our con-
tinentnls were astonishcd at tho courage Of
tho militia, and advanced at once. They
hardly awaited orders from Morgan, when
Howard give the word--.Swccp tho field
with your bayonets, my lads!' And they
did sweep the field.
The Battalion Of the British Regiment,
and the light Infantry companies, speedily
threw down their arns--for TarIeton and
his legion fled from n reception 30 unexpect.
Cd. The biters were Bit. remember see.