Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-09-01
CHAPTER II.
Hoard yo the din of battle bray.

Lance to lance and horse to horse.-GRAY.
1t is we'll known that after the defeat of
Gates, Congress hastened to supersede
that general, and appoint Greene to sue
ceed him. AT the period of the incidents
related in the last chapter, the comman-
der-in- chief had arrived in the South, and
was organizing his forces.
His very first proceeding showed the
resources of an intellect, which, in militia
ly affairs, Was second to that only of the
father of his country"
Aware that the initiatory steps towards
redeeming the South, was to arouse the
confidence of the people, he determined
to divide his force. While, therefore, he
moved with one portion down the Pedee,
he despatched Morgan with the remain
der, west of the Catawba, in order to en-
courage the inhabitants in that quarter
Morgan's corps was accompanied by Cap
tain Washington light dragons, of which
our hero had already become a conspicu-
Gus member.
This division of his army in the face of
an active foe, would have been a capital
error, but for the political advantages it
offered, and which overbalanced the mil
itary ones. CORVALLIS, then in command
of the royal army, determined to frustrate
the success of Greene's plan by cutting
off Morgan's detachment; and according
ly ordered Colonel Tar1eton, with his re-
nowned dragons, accompanied by COM
petent force of infantry, to give pursuit
1t was on the 14th of January, 1891, a
day ever to be remembered in the annals
of our country, that the heroic Morgan
learned the danger in which he stood
He determined Immediately to give bat
tie. For this purpose he halted at place
called the Cowpens, and having drawn
up his troops, awaited, though not with
out anxiety the appearance of the troops.
| The attack of Tarleton, as usual, was
impetuous, and for while the American
militia were driven helplessly before it
but soon they rallied under cover of a few
continentals belonging to Morgan's com
mand, and in turn forced the British tc
give ground. The brave soldiers of the
line, led by their colonel, now charged
with the bayonet, when the route of the
infantry was complete.
Washington, with his cavalry, had beer
waiting impatiently chance to partici
pate in the fight; but having been sta
toned as a partial reserve, the order To-
him to engage did not for some time ar
rive. His troops shared his enthusiasm
Composed chiefly of young men of fami
ly, and mounted on thoroughbred ami
mails, they presented formidable ap
pearance as they stood awaiting the Ordel
to engage, the horses champing at the bit
and the riders nervously lingering thei
swords they saw the onset of the British
the fight Of the first line, and the Partia
: panic that extended through the foot sol
diers, with horror but still their leade
remained unmoyed. Many had neys
, been in battle before, and such believe
that the day was lost; among these wa
, Albert.
AT last the confusion became so gres
5 around them, that troops so undisciplinet
A if less brave, would have taken to ignc
t, minous fight; for the defeated militi
, were pouring down upon them from a
sides, almost compelling them to brea
: their ranks or see fugitiyes perish unde
t the heofs of their horses. But now Wasf
ington seemed TO rouse from his inaetiol
l Ordering his men first to allow the flyip
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