Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-12-20
From the Raleigh STANDARD
Sketches OF North Carolina.

Our readers viii find Senate proceedings of Friday
the interesting Report the Hon. William H. Washington
Chairman of the Library Committee, in relation to the
forthcoming work Col Wheeler. and the application of
that gentleman be allowed the of the State Library
have occasion, previous number to speak of
this work ofCol Wheeler. We have doubt it viii be
worthy State and trust every North CarOlnan
who takes the States history, viii proenre
zeopy oft.
we are Indebted to Col Wheeler copy of the letter
which we give below Gov Tryon giving account
of the battle Aamance. This letter forwarded
by Gov Tyon the Once ofthe Board of Trade and Plan
tatOns London from whence it procured through
the fundamentally of Mr. Bancroft late Minister at
~ GREAT ALAMANcE CAMP,
10th May 177l
My LORD: have the happiness to inform your
Iordship that it has pleased God to bless his Maes
tvs arms in this Province with signal victory
the Regulators
The action began before II o'clock, on Thursday
the 10th instant five miles to the westward of Great
Alamance River, on the road leading from HILLSIDE
rough to Salisbury.
The loss ofour Army killed, wounded and missing,
amounted to about sixty men.
We had but one officer killed, and one dangerous
IL wounded.
The action was two hours But after about half
an hour the enemy took to tree fighting and much
annoyed the who stood at the guns, which oblig
ed to the artillery for short time, and adj
vance the first line to force the rebels from their
covering This succeeded. And we pursued them
a mile beyond their camp, and took many of their
horses and the little provision and ammunition they
left behind them
This hope will lead soon to perfect res
toraton of peace in this country; though had they
succeeded, nothing but desolaton and ravage would
have spread itself over the country the Regulators
having determined to cut off this army had they
succeeded.
The inclosed declaration of the troops will testify
to his Majesty the obligations lay under to them
for their steady. resolute and spirited behaviour
Some royal marks of favor trust will be extend
ed to the loyalty that has been distinguished by his
Maiesty's faithful subjects within the Province
The particular detail of this expedition | shall
transmit to lay before his Majesty as have
settled the country, in peace; hoping that the ad
vantages now gained set OF desperate and
g cruel enemies may meet with his Majestys apprO-
baton and finally terminate in giving stability to
this constitution which it has hitherto been stran
ger to. .--
The Army under my command amounted, officers
included to upwards of eleven hundred that of the
rebels to two thousand.
The two field pieces from Gen Gage were Of inf
mite service to US am, &c. &c.
VIM. TRYON.
P S. General Waddel, with two hundred and
fftv men, was obliged, the 10Th instant, about
two miles Eastward of the Yadkin to retreat to Sal
isburv; the Regulators surrounding his forces and
threatening to cut them in pieces if they offered tt
join the Army under my command.
I shall march tomorrow to the Westward, and II
a unnk axpnct to iOin the General