Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-03-21
Battle ofGu,Jea,.,

ihio - Sei 1ainiy great, DAY on more Account.
than one. We have seen that It is the ann;ous"
OF the death of Caesar, who was killed B G ID ;t
also the anniversary of the battle of Guford fnoh.
in North Carolina in 1871, between the Amer
and British armies, under the command of Groonn
and Corvallis - ''0ehe
After the defeat of Tarlton at Cowpens On tbo
l1th of january, Morgan FASTENED to retreat into
virginia with his prisoners, and CORVALLIS followed
with the intention OF cutting him off, Greene Ieor
ing the rest of his army under the command of Gen
Huger, with orders to- retreat upon Guilford hasten
ed to the camp of Morgan and himselftook the cou.
mand. The pursuit of CORVALLIS and the retreat of
Greene are among the best known events in our his
tory On the point of being destroyed several times
Greene was saved from destruction by his own gen.
Jus and good fortune and finally succeeded in form
ing junction with Huger, at Guiford, when he re-
treated into Virginia to recruit his forces Having
allowed his army few days rest, he again entered
n Carolina, and being there Joined by large rein
1orcements, determined to give the enemy bat
tie, knowing that if he beaten he could not be
entirely destroyed, whereas if his enemy were defea-
ted In the midst OF hostile population, his situation
would become desperate. He accordingly advanced
to Gulltord Courthouse and on the morning of the
10Th OF March, Lees legion fell in with, and enga-
ged larlton, forming the advanced guard of Corn
Wallls a few miles beyond the Court House. They
were driven in, and the whole British army, 400
veterans. who had been victorious in dozen battles
advanced to attack Greene: That general had 1900
men, but two-thirds of them militia. He drew
up his army in three lines. The first composed of
North Carolina militia was drawn up on some open
ground, the second, composed of Virginia militia
was stationed eight hundred yards in their rear in
the woods, and the third consisting entirely of con-
tinentals was arranged in their rear, in an open
piece of ground. The North Carolina militia gave
one fire, and fed before the advancing British col
umns. Gen. Stevens who commanded the Virginia
militia opened his ranks to let them pass and hav-
ing closed them, maintained an obstinate contest
with the British regulars. At length however some
officer having called out to another that he was A.
bout to be surrounded the militia took the alarm &
fed precpitately They pursued by the British,
who, emerging from the woods came upon the con-
tinental line. and furious battle instantly began
The British, in attempting to carry the day at the
point OF the bayOnet repulsed by the MARYLAND
line, and CORVALLIS on the point of being captured
by the American cavalry under Col. Washington,
only saved himself by turning two pieces of
upon the enemy, who were advancing pele mele with
his own flying troops.
The fire killed friends and foes. but it checked the
advance, and saved Corvallis 1t supposed, that
had the Americans pushed forward, seized piece of
rising ground the right of the road, planted can
on there and thus prevented Col Stewart, who, COM
handing the British left had been separated from
the centre by the woods and whom the hurry of the
pursuit prevented from reuniting, they would have
defeated CORVALLIS. This, however, they neglected
to do, and the enemy, availing himself of the
sight united his troops, and succeeded, after des
perate struggle in forcing Greene off the field The
some Creek, nine miles off, He had lost about five
hundred men in killed, wounded and prisoners, and
about eight hundred had dispersed and gone to their
homes In few days he ready for another bat
tie, but his adversary had had quite enough of it,
and though he sent flaming accounts to England of
his victory, commenced his retreat to Wilmington
The battle had cost him dear He had lost six hun
dred and fifty all veterans and men whose pla-
ces it was difficult to supply while he had gained
nothing but the field on which they fought In the
RrJt1c 4lo+o
tory would undo the British army Greene, on the
contrary, lost by the dcsertion of the militia
after the battle than any thing else. We once knew
an old man in an adjoining county, who had been 4
mitiaman in this battle, and who it was said beat
the dispatch OF Gen. Green, in his return home 1t
was said. loosely that he entirely by his own
house without recognising it, and that when his
mother, seeing him running called to him by name,
he replied that he had time to chat" and kept
on.
The decline Of CORVALLIS fortunes may be dated
from this day with certainty. The Ides of March
were as fatal to him they had been to julius Ca-
sar. He shortly after left Wilmington with his ar
my. for Virginia, and Greene, taking the bold step
of falling his rear. advanced into South Carolina
and in few weeks undid all it had taken the Brit
ish General whole year to do
HOOPER AND JENNY L1ND.-The following shows
how near an Alabama editor came to hearing Jenny
Lind. Hooper is the man.
"OUR DIsTREss.-Wc wanted to hear Jenny Lind
ueepesI well OF our ncart we craVed the
celestial vocalism. Accordingly We started last
week. determined to do die We got to Cusseta
took the train-whizzed down to Montgomery
everything tended to excitement. Cow on the track
what If collision destroy the train and send us to
the harmonies above before prepared by Jen-
ny to hear them Arrived in Montgomcry-wated
for friend, all of q sudden oar moneY gin right
eOW' Immediately borried' an and returned
right home again to the Tribune 'whar' we are
prepared to do advertising and receive subscriptions
on more favorable terms than before"
The LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL.-Soon after Peel was
born, his father the first baronet, finding himself
rising daily in wealth and consequence and believ-
ing that money in those peculiar days could always
command seat in Parliament. determined to bring
up his son expressy for the House of Commons
| When that son quite child, Sir Robert would
frequently set him the table and say, Now Rob-
in, make speech and will give you this cherry'
What few words the little fellow produced were ap-
plauded, and applause stimulating exertion prodl-
ced such effects thai before Robin was ten years old
he could really address the company with some de-
gree of eloquence. AS he grew up his father con-
stantly took him every Sunday into his private room
and made him repeat, well as he could, the SER
mon which had been preached. Little progress ef-
fecting this was made, and little expected at
first but by steady perseverance, the habit of aten-
| ton grew powerful When at very distant dav
the Senator remembering accurately the speech of
| an opponent, answering his arguments in correct
succession it little known that the power of so
doing was originally acquired in Drayton church.
| Memoirs by the Dean of York.
ASPECT OF DEATH IN CH1LDHooD Few things ap
pear so very beautiful young child in its shfoud
he little innocent face looks submely simple and
confding amongst the cold terrors of crimeIess