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


skllial. gallant. and Efficient leader.
But the eject of this leadership has oc.
casioissd them 10 be mistaken by lee
and uther historians fnr militia 0f south
carolina. Passing leisurely through
the country after the British army,
they ehectually keptdosn the los yalisis.
and a. dawn u day. on the morning Ui
the 18th of February. detachment vl
two companies Of tins force, By order Of
Of Gen. Pickens, surprised and captur'
ed picket stationed AZ iiart's Mill,
within a mile and half Of the head
quarters Of CORVALLIS. at flillsborongh.
ketreatlpg to place OF safety. in the
direction ot stony Creek, with some
i've and twenty prisoners. Pi1kens had
ordered halt, to allow thase engaged
IN the nights expedition to refresh
themselves with breakfast, when an
alarm Was gwen Of the approach of
the enemy IN iorce. Great Mas the
JOY oi the camp, however. to learn that
the advancing column was nat rarleion.
with his famous cavalry, in quest oi the
captors Of the picket. but Lieut.. col.
Lee. at the head of his legion, who had
been sent by Gen. Greene in advance
Of the main army. to keep an eye upon
the enemy, and prevent. il possible. the
junction Of sny loya!ists 60 his stand
ard. This was the first mectin. oi these
renowned leaders, who co-operated 50
actively during the residue OF the cam.
paign. Informing themselves correct.
ly OF the situation and movements oi the
enemy. and learning that Tarleton had
been despatched westward, to encour.
age the lo,alists beyond the IIaw river
and escort TO headquarters any who
desired to join the kings army. they
set out in pursuit, to cut OF the com
municalion, and. it possible, lnpel hin
10 action. by a complet. surprise Oh
both sides, in the search for Farleton
they same suddenly upon body Of 81,
hundred loyalists. under Col. Pyles
who. inspirited by the apparent sue.
cess Of the British ayns, aud the pro
clamation OF their General. to TAX,
service under his flag. were ON theil
march to Hillsborough. with that Oh
ject. Expecting to meet Tarleton
they supposed the army Of Lee ant
Pickens to be his, until they were over
thown with terrible slaughter. Nlnet,
lay dead upon the field, and nearly al
the residue we're wounded. Lee an,
Pickens, hurrying forward. espled III
camp oil Tarleton IN the evening. an
: were at the same time joined by Go
Preston, with three hundred men frul
!. the mountains Of Virginia, who, hayiu
a heard Of the straits Of Grcene's arm
Z on his retreat, were marching to joi
! him, ignorant that he had passed III
! Dan. But the united forces postpor
E ing their attack until the mornin,
Tarleton eluded their grasp, and mad
good his retreat to Hillsborough.
Gen. Greene, having rested his wea
ried troops and replenlshed his militar
|, supplies, and being reinforced by
brigade of militia under Gen. Steven,
reerossed the Dan On the Esd of Februa
ry, again to man9uvre with the enemy
At the same time, CORVALLIS, filled wit
, chagrin at the disaster to Pyles, in tn
first considerable insurrection in hi
, favor since his entrance into the State
lsmoyed westward of llaw river, to b
: nearer to the settlement of the loyalists
!, and prevent the recurrence of lik
! casualty to his majest,'s faithful lieges
, The British General, il must be noted
, throughout the campaign, had two OBJ
. jects IN view, after failing to overtak
, Morgan's prisoners; The enc to dcstro,
!, Greene's army, the other to augmen
his own by recruits from among tn
: loyalist inhabitants; and the aim of tn,
f American was as we'll to impress tn
] loyalists by an exhibition ofhis force an,
, spirit, as the safety ofhis own army an,
. the annoyance of his adversary. TAX
ing position between the upper branche
OF Iiaw river, General Greene re-es
: tablished his corps flight troops, unde
the gallant and sagacious Williams
which he kept between the enemy an
the main army. In series OF interest
) ing movements, assaults, skirmlshe:
: and retreats, he bailied all the efforts {
his opponent to bring either division /
t his army toa general engagement, unit
: the arrival Of a brigade OF militia, undg
{ General Lawson, from Virginia, an
: two brigades from North Carolina, ur
| der Generals Butler and Eaton. Ill
: force being now numerically superior
: that of the enemy, he advanced to Ell
: gage him in battle, and selected a
I eligible position at Guillord Coul
House. Lcrd uornwallis, accepting tt
] defiance, also moved forward to the col
e fiict, which took place on the 18th /,
e March, 1881, and became the assailan
!, Neither our limits nor your patiene
t. will allow an extended description
: this, perhaps, greatest battle of Ii
' southern war. 1t is well pourtrayed b
e Marshall, Lee, Johnson, and Lossin
J Suffice it to remark, that the order
e battle, the sagacity, the calm self-po
]. session, ready resource, and courage
J, both Generals, was admirable; that fe
" engagements exhibit instances oi gre;
+ ter daring and perseyer;nw bravery tha