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


Creeks in the midst Of the settlement ofhis countymsnS
person held in great esteem for the virtues II private
S Maesys consul At
hoped that disafecion would be encouraged that the
ss sn ,casr ae nnG her o
The main army moving directly northward, in the d.
Iecton OF Charlotte, Lieut.. Col Ferguson with de-
trcment ofreguars and loyasts was despafched west
Of the wa,ees or catawba to advance n I'M.
that quarter and incte them to effective cooperation
To oppose the main army there force, bat the
militia Of Meckienburg and Rowen under Davidson and
the egonary corps Of Davis. These troops had been
ciay since the defeat Of Gates had constituted kind Of
national corps Of observation On its approsch
DaAdscn pruenty retired In the direction of Salisbury
but Davie delghng in enterprise and being perfectly
acquainted with the country not only to watch
sion should serve Keeping well advised Of his position
and movements he struck on every opportunity, and al
OF wn WaSsb q his the south
Carolina border he completely surprised outpost and
after killing and wounng about sixty Of the adversary.
washed off unhurt with large acquisition Of horses and
Upon the entrance Of the British army into Charlotte,
Davis being joined by about fifty volunteers hastily
scmbled from the neghboring country, under Captain
Graham and relying the rmness q his troops made
liberty" By udcious disposition of his force, under
of the buildings and enclosures Of the village he
buke of their commander chief and made good his re-
treat with loss much inferior to that OF the enemy
LORD conwas occupied the vase hs
force, he found it no plaza Of repose or security
His sentes shot down at their posts, his pckets
kept in constant state of alarm his wagons, with
stores, seized and destroyed within few miles
of his head quarters; and in one instance foraging
party of four hundred attacked and driven home
with a loss of twentyseven killed and wounded, by
ambushng party Of individuals from the neighbor
officer declaring his return, "that he had found
rebel in every bush, outside Of the lines Of their
campmcnt." 1t manifestations such these, that
induced Lieutenant Colonel Tareton In his History Of the
Campaigns in the Colonies" to honor those adjoining
counties of old Meckcnburg and Rowen with the designa
ton of g the most rebcIious district in America"
The printing pressthe first that had ever been carried
to that region OF county-was put in requision both bY
the royal Governor and General and prOcamatons
filed with asseyeratons of the Of his Aajes-
TVS arms exhortatons TO loyalty and duty and denun
Citations upon rebellion and treason but without serious
effect.
While his lordship was thus occupied and enterained
at Charlotte he astounded by the defeat and death
his left with the loss Of his whole force both regulars
and loyaliss killed. wounded taken prisoners toge
been furnished for the inhabitants Of the country who
might join the royal standard OF this memorable ex-
PlOi achieved within mile two Of the boundary be-
tween the Caronas its southern sde by the coOpera
BY Sewer and Mcdowell of North Carolina, Williams,
idle repetition to speak in detail OF the sction
and its incidents full description is contained
Book Of the Revolution" No one can, however con-
e. Of on
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES issuing forth, as did the largest
and taking the a Without S
commisary each man upon his own horse and furnish
ed with his own arms the horse to be sustained by the
Of his wallet made and filled by his wife mother
their concentaton-her arrangement of the temporary
command by electon-their long marches-their eager
pursuit Of the enemy-his refuge the mountain top
their assault, persevering courage, and overwhelming
victory-wthout being carried back in imagination to
the sublime simplicity and bravery Of classic romance in
Sparta, early Rome to the memorable defence Of
>the Swiss cantons against the invasion Of Austria
October was decisive Of the campaign. Instead Of
proceeding to his meditated conquest the British
maintaining what had acquired Departing from Char
lotte in the night pursued by Davidson and Daye thu
Hs Of Of
of Camden the most eligible position for the prosecr
ton Of his acquisitions in South Carolina.
Thus terminated the invasion of 1850. But the end
By his selection of Hillsboro' as the point for
forming his routed army, General Gates had the sdvaI
tage Of consultation with the Governor Of the State
the legislature which, view of the public danger now
felt held two appointed sessions in each year. and
State every practicable method At its last preceding
benefit the state for the purpose Of import
ing procuring arms 'other military stores for the
merchandise, for the and consumption of the good
people OF the State" And to purchase supplies for
the large 1T hoped TO assemble and recruit,
taxes laid to be paid in provisions and agents ap
pointed in every county for their collection
were authorized of all the Of subsistence as
SO far the impoverished treasury would allow,
and impressmeIts were freely authorized other means
proceedings was aAn Act creating Board Of war; to
direct and control the military of the State and resolu
ton requesting Gen. Smallwood of the Continental lne
and second in command to Gen. Gates, to the
command of her militia that should be called in
to service originating doubtless in no feeling
ash nj nF
the executive chair, and prompted by of the
mentous nature Of The crisis but utterly at variance with
the plain precepts of the constitution which them ~
now, declared that the Governor for the time being
shall be the captain and commander in chief Of
the militia The Governor under the constitution had
power of veto to arrest the law and farane bcUo
did not interfere with the action of the board though
later stage Of it's existence he refused to fill vacancy
occurring from the resignation one of its members
upon the ground of the constitutional objection. The
ReGs
nor with the Of dictator Precedents these ra
her classical an constitutional according to sys
tem and only resorted TO- unquestionaby in those
gences because of the imminent danger to the very
stence Of the State. The commissioners constituting
this board by the election Of the legislature ITSELF
John Tenn, Alexander Martin and Graduates Davis Their
session was commenced sborough the 14h Of Sep
ember 1850 and continued by adjournment, at Halifax
until the Goth OF January 1851 when its authorities were
returned 10 the legislature Their Journal with much
the mot interesting documents in our blio archiyes
They undertook the task deyolyed them in the most
devoted i, Of patriotism and with proper sense Of
and eminent public benefit conducting active
pondence with Davidson, Dayie, General Sumter, and
other officers 10 the positions of the army Of the in
vading enemy its advances, skirmshes, and retreat
with local military officers, especially upon the upper
branches Of the Cape Fear and Pedee the rsngs or
naraudngs of the tories the disposition made Of
prisoners taken from them, and for keeping
them in check; with the Governor of the State with
General Gates, and subsequently with General Greene in
regard TO The rallied troops Of the lately defeated army
the renforcements arriving other States and being
levied in their own The Board of War to have
exerted its utmost faculties in the department of the
misaria in providing food and clothing for the patriot
army And when it is recoccted that the State had no
seaport OF much commerce. her inhabitants then now
obtaining their chief supplies of foreign goods through
the neghborng State-that Wilmington the principal
these soon fell into the hands enemy who also held
South Carolina and Georgia, and almost simultaneously
with the march of CORVALLIS on Charlotte, had
landed large body Of troops in Virginia, under Arnold
and threatening an invasion from thence-that