The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-21

The government, law required the executive cor
permanent seat Of papers had other
Acpository than In the private mansion of the incum
the public confidence and at the time Of his demise
member of the Congress Of the confederation Having
d auson to the % Ser the
Of the war cannot withhold the expression Of my graf
caon that through every line OF the public statutes Of
the of the General Assembly and OF the Board
Of War there breahes the lotiest spirit of defiance
towards the enemy and unquaing determination to
doubtful cause It wen consists with the patriotic and
daring resolutions Of her popular assemblies pro-
the contest her authorities amid every trial and disas
ter, kept the standard of independence fun high ad-
vaneed and the organized government in steady pro-
~cvum; unum e. ides ser'tienis seuatus"
While the work Of demonstrating the main army
6oro', the command Of Davidson took up position
koeky river in Meckenbnrg which in his correspon.
eas aes Saro IN as
which he kept up system Of observations the British
army and the disaeced districts Of the country Gen.
sumner with another force of militia occupied Camp
Yadkin," west Of the river of that name. General
s%;Sooa accepting the to which he
panied by two hundred regulars under the re-
nowned Colonel Morgan, who had now reached the
msnd Of both these brgades few days after the
ofLord CORVALLIS from Charlotte. Chastisng the to-
res, in handsome skirmish, BY detachment Of his
kin In settlement not far from which place Colonel
Bergen had raised and marched regiment loyalists
immediately after the surrender Of Charleston and Joined
the British in South Carolina he advanced to the frontier
Of the State on the Catawba to watch the enemy and
give support to General su,npter then manueuvrng
against Tareton in the upper districts Of that State
General Gates with the main army subsequently took
the direction had occupied Charlotte when he
add that the appointment Of this iustrious man ap-
preaching in his characteristics much nearer to the
70 the head Of the army Of the South sed ali heart,
With gadness and hape. The Board Of War; in
pohdence which Immediately opened expressed to
him its great pleasure and satisfaction this event
and engaged to draw forth all the forces OF the State and
every necessary resource in it, and to support him. hat
everything-the command with which you dignifed-
may be honorable to yourself well satisfactory tc
the country" The transfer of the command was an
nounced, In general orders, on the Sd of December.
Generalhp about this time left the service in the South
and Colonel Davie being out Of military employment by
from the Board Of War the Office Of superintendent Com
issary General made vacant by the resignation Of Col
Inomas Polk, and accompanied the army Of General
Greene in that capacity
Having thus occasion to mention the name Of Colonel
PoH deem prooer to correct an error into WHICH Mr.
Tossing has fallen in his Field Book upon the authority
ally have doubt-does great injustice TO his memory
imputation of disaection, at the very time he
Fortunately the Journal of the Board of War the
whole matter There complaint of inattention
duty on his part in his important Office, which he
planned upon the ground of scarcity Of supplies and
necessary attention to his family and Colonel Martin
member of the Board to which he amenable having
visited the army in Hecklenburg declared in public let
ter recorded in its journals that in his opinion Colonel
Polk under the circumstances had fulfilled the duties Of
his Office as well as circumstances would admit. He
Immediately afterwards entrusted, by General Greene
with the temporary command Brgadier General Of
militia and in all after time regarded firm and
Surveying his troops supplies General Greene found
himself at the head Of about two thousand men one half
three days eouny and but
supply Of ammunition, which could not be repenshed
short Of Virginia With the quick eye Of f. mill
now promoted to the ' rank Of Bsisaaier General
Broad rivers with six hundred OF his choicest
tsoopshe himself leading his chief force to point OPP
Rots Sneraw on the Psdee where he was Joined BY
disposition he secured abundant supplies Of provisions for
his troops intercepted communications between the Br
Of Lord CORVALLIS again to invade North Carolina with
out driving back Morgan or leaving him in his rear
militia under Gem Pictens Of South Carolina and Majors
MDorwel, Of North Carolina, and Cunningham of Geor
gia
Large renforcements under Gen. Leslie, having been
received by Lord CORVALLIS in his position at Wnnsbo
rough he despatched superior force under Lieut. Col
main army in the direction The battle Of the Cow
PENS which Immediately followed, and in which Tareton
ives defeated b with the loss
with arms artillery, and military stores being fought in
South Carolina twenty miles beyond the border is
brought back the enemy into North Carolina maddened
BY this humiliation of his arms and for revenge.
Forced to retreat from his first entrance into the State
with the snecure royal Governor under his escort the
unexpected reverse at Kings Mountain and thwart
cd by the sudden overthrow of the elite of his army
inferior number of the republican troops great part OF
whom militia his LOrdship resolved upon vigorous
pursuit to the prisoners of the Cowpens, and
and destroy Morgan. In this manner commenced that
thrilling series of military movements which
nued with the activity OF seeple for quite two
frapf Gvo unao sn,fh0 IF Cnun auHM orUar
his ordshp in this tralof speed The latter moved i'm
prisoners and baggage stores-the fruits of his victory
before he should reach the ods Of the Catawba in North
SIona for which it was presumed ne would aim Nor
anGfully comprehending his danger abandoned his cap
ture baggage and leaving his wounded under the pro-
teco Of aag the very evening of the day Of battle
set outon his retreahs prisoners in advance escorted
by his nilitia followed Immediately by the regulars,
was on te 18th Of January i7sl For twelve weary
days-me nra requesthe retreat and pursuit were
continued Without intermission. Near nightfa the
evening OF tfe Goth, the vanguard of the royal army
under Hara gained the island ford the Ca
tawoa on the Present road from Statesvie to Morgan
all bis prisoners and forces about two hours before
Hating and encampng on the Shore with the purpose
General was tantaredsy the loss Of his prize at the mo-
ment he supposed he was about clutch it in his grasp
During the night the rverwas swollen by heavy rains
at the expiration of which, Morgan's militia with his
prisoners far their march towards Virginia.
He himself with his regulars Passing down the left fork
who having been advised of the movement of the enemy
from Winnsborough, and the victory of the Cowpens
had fastened forward with aid ce camp and few
militia attendants from his camp on the Pedee to
cert measures to its fruits and act against the
adversary as means and opportunity might permit The
swell in the Catawba, which the pous feeling Of the
try could not but ascribe to provdental nterposton
and the consequent interruption in the pursuit of the
the river and thus gain time for the arrival of his
army at Salisbury whittier he had ordered it to hasten
under Gen. Huger, of South Carolina, and Col Otto H.
Williams, of Maryland with the hope of there forming
junction with Morgan In execution of this design Nor
CAMS light troops Joined by few militia, posted
Sherrrs ford Gen. Davidson who, in this critical Pc
Rod the alert, had called out the militia
force under his command and while watch was kept at
ous fors the river with directions to give infor-
nation of the approach of the enemy, considerable
body of his troops placed at Beaes ford he him
self taking position at Governs ford with about three
hundred and fifty men, the evening OF the 31st
january. Lord CORVALLIS in the meanwhile. foied