The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-02-16

nearly with. the line Of tbs Present
railroad, into Virginia. where. IN less
Than six months, he was Obliged TO sur
r.nder Is General Washington; nor Ge-
neral Greere in his subsequent march
"a the relief Of Soath Carolina.
But there was another invasion, in !
different quarter. without brief allu-
sion 10 which our task would be lncOm-
plete.
Asapart of his plan for the subiuga-
ton of the State, Lord CORVALLIS, |
about the time Of breaking up his camp
Al winnsbororgh had sentfrom Charles
Ton 4 land and naval force, under
Major Craig. TO take and hold the town
Of Wilmington, 40 convenient port
through which supplies might be fur
nished 20 his own army. which he ex-
pected TO bring into communication
with il. The expedition succeeded. and
the town was occupied on the first o.
February. The only advantage. how
ever, that il afforded to the army Of in
vasion by land. was convenient retreat
and abundant refreshments after the
disastrous battle at Guilford Court
House. He reached it on the .th OF
April; and on the 25th Of the same
month set of to unite in the attempt TO
overcome Virginia.
The post at Wilmington. which was
occupied by about three hundred regu-
lar troops, and numerous but varying
force Of loyaiists. give great encourage
ment 10 the disafected in that region
of the State. From the firmness with
which the republican cause had been
maintained, and the more than doubt
ful success Of the British arms in the
late campaign. they had been brought
to observe q prudent neutrality but
after the departure of Greene's army
into South Carolina. they acquired new
confidence, and became formidable
foe. Adstachment Of thu mixed force,
under The immediate command Of Major
Craig. traversed the country. with &C.
casicnsl skirmishes with the militia
az far eastward as the valley Of Neuss
river, and seized the town of Newbern
and che war between wings and torie,
ragged in the district between the Cap,
Fear and Pedce. with iierceness rarel,
surpassed in border contests. Gene
rails Brown, Oven, Wade. Willis, ant
other patriot leaders in that region
besides encountering this domestic en-
envy in skirmishes and assaults withou
number. fought with them an unsuc
cessful battle at Beattie's Bridge Of
Drowning reck, a branch Of the Pedee
and General Butler, with the militia o
Orange country, met and repulsed them
but without decisive result. at Linley''
mills, On Cane treek, in the county O
nathan.
One Of The chiefs Of the tory command
rrs. If moi the head ri their ferces. va, Da
vd Fansiug. Who in his correspondence
.,yled himself. Colonel Of The Royal Nj
lila" aud ahoshas left a character in ih
traditions of the slate associated with eve
~ crime satoting az rapaciiy. revenge o
cruelty. Always well mounted. and ac
rompanied by a band of kindred spirits
he swept oser The country like Canaan
che chief. Surprising parties Of Wing
when afr their guard. be offer gave II
quarters; or lying in ambush or rouncln
upon them at their hhmes. he seized an
murdered or tortured the ohnoyions pairl
ola. and then plundered and burnt ihei
dwellings. nv series of hold adven
lures. lie io,k tho town of Gross Greeks
nov FayslteeilIe, captured the wing mill
MA officers Of the county Of Chatham
when sitting 10 cmri martial al Piitsho
rough: and bv a sudden descent on Hills
bofonvh al dawn of day. about The mi,l
die of September. seized and carried Of
the Governor nf the SAFE tie on,live'
the war. and took rsfugs in The loyalis
settlement Of New Bmnswick. or Nov!
Sro,i.. Mr.. SABINE. whose sketch d
Tanning. IN his Lites OF the Layalisis
i. exceedingly brief aud imperfect IN u
h.rsloa of Lis character 40 an outlaw
rrJs,e. ii,., when General Marion Of Soul
Carolina. admitted 10 terms Major Gainev
a celebrated los alist. and aparly nnde
him. Tanning Was specially named
excluded frnm the'henef,s "f the arrange
mens. Tkis quite corresponds with ih
~orsair asme he has lei 10 o,if times. ]
dis old hsani.. on the norh side af III
t;arolina border; and causei him. with iw
other. only. 10 he specially excepted fr'I
the PROFESSIONS Of the . az. Of pardon All
ubi,s,on'' passed by The Legislature Al II
cnnsinsicn nf pescr>
The rssvernor WHO was 20 unforinna,
n. 10 become his prisoner. was HIS Exec
lpncy Thomas B4rkr. an lrishgentlemaI
bred 10 the profession Of medicine IN b.
naive renniry, hui hid renaunes'l i "a
ska, of The Law IN THE. OF bold Nan
i,npeuoGs temper. really rriser an
vpeaker. and srlenily attached 10 v
American cause. lie had been one of q
preat conaacsors of The contest with III
,aolherrounIry in the eaiony. and had ha
large share in The formsunh 81 The con
siiiuiien far the government Of the State
From This work he was immed,afei
translated 10 the t'oatiRen,al Congress. I,
which he hal been an active and Con