Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-10-18


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" at the risko their country S good and Shel
I. by and Sewer, and Gleayeland the .chiyal
ric Wiliiamsand venerable Mel Dowsl knew no
! the base sentiment, they could notssssoop to re
kcogpizc its existence-they could not desecratt
the holy spirit of patriotism on its battle field:
!. byspetty and contemplate personal jcalousies
land may their ever pure spirits from theil
abode in heaven TOUCHDOWN and curse with the
scorn and contempt of mankind the mean
malice of that traitor:heart that would turn us
fronpour worship here. Yes, mycouut1ymen,
our origin runs not back into the dim ind mis-.
\ ty past which makes demigods of laen, but
those days of which speak, which that grey.
1 haircd man maysh"vc seer.; were days Of the
| brightest hcroism known in the history of man.
These men whose names I have spokento to you,
whose names we bear, were heroes of loftier
mould, grander proportions mind and soul;
than ever Homer sung, or than those who
fought at Thermopyln,,or Canne, or those who
made a monarch swear at Runnymcde. They
were God-heroes, fighting and dying, for Him
and His people. Such indeed were the men
that sat in council that night, each holding his
own horse, and squatting on the bare cold
ground Glory, glory, glory to the buckskin
warriors from Lexington to Y Yorktown, who
worked out Gods problem for humanity -
With their chosen leader in front, and each
man at the head, of his own. troops, firm in
their saddles and fixed lin purpose, dark and
strong as.it was, away they galleped in hot pur-
suit There was a pelting rain falling, which
rendered every precaution necessary to keep
their weapons dry, and they rode with their
rifles under their arms. In the morning they
stopped a half an hour foran i'll provided meal
AT 12 o'clock the sky cleared and they found
themselves in three miles Of Ferguson's camp
on the mountains: They halted under an or
der passed fipidIy along the; line an order,
.nerhaps, the most laconic and appropriate ever
given under Che circnmstance Itwas in these
words-aTife up over-coats pick. touch holes.
prime fresh-and befeady for the ightt. y -,
The officers here determined to divide their
forces and attempt to surround the mountain;
While,engaged an arranging this, an express:
from Ferguson to CornBalliswas arrested and
his dispatches read aloud at the head zoffs the
line. In them he said !, 81 am, posted on the
sKRiig.s Mountain, and all the rebels bnE of
Hell cannot nae from it. {, 6 There Was.
mo- disorder no shout when this was heard
but 8 grim. quiet smile passed alol g the ranks
and they stTnek into lsdoublle galIops
tMeuty minutes they were ii sight Of tbd
.iah. camp. on. The coaes.off af tho
drew up along the La 81 81 that little brook
dismounted and tied their horses to swinging
limbs. The order of attack was hurriedly
made, but with military skilland judgment
that could not be excelled.. There was not an
error, mistake, or even miscalculation of time
from the onset to the close of the battle. Each
column advanced steadily, but rapidly, along
the indicated linc-these lines tending to
common centre-the British encampment. a
scattering fire commenced at once from the
British on the centre column, commanded by
Campbell and Shelby. In this fire, which con-
tinued from five to eight minutes, Major
Chronicle was killed But when Sewers col
umn-on the right-passed out Of the hollow
at the head of the brook, the firing common
ced in earnest on both sides. The mountain
GERS proved their skill with most deadly effect,
actually driving Ferguson at the very begin
ming of the action to resort to direct charge.
This charge, headed by company of British
regulars, was worthy of the high name and fame
of that service. 1t was boldly and gallantly
made, and forced the patriots back down the
mountain but at that moment, Cleaveland
and Williams appeared on the left and poured
into the charging columns an awfn! fire from
the rear. The Britishturned from pushing on
Sewer, wheeled and made a terrible dash at
Clcaveland and Williams; and with like effect,
driving them back. Before they could effect
a rout, Campbell and Shelby came up in front,
and Sewer had rallied, and from the left and
front they poured upon them a telling fire,
which compelled them to wheel again, This
they did in good order, and having received
reinforcements from within the lines, another
the third charge, was made-this directly at
the centre column of the Americans. Here
AGAIN that Irresistible British bayonct told Its
power, and Campbell and Shelby retreated
down the ridge, but Clcavcland had rallied
Sewer was still moving forward and they pour
ed in the most terrific fire on each flank Of the
enemy The charge stopped instantly, and
Campbell and Shclby's men, hearing the lire
and seeing this pause, wheeled and rushed up
on the enemy with shouts and huzzas, suppo-
SING they were defeated. But Il fourth charge
was tried. 1t was too late-the blood OF the
mountaineer was up-they rushed forward to
meet and rcpulsc it, and actually to drive Fer
guson within his lines.
This enabled the three patriot columns to
meet and literally surround the enemy. Then
came the fierce rage of the battle. A circle of
fire hcmmcd the wolf in hisstronghold. Well
did the English soldier prove his breeding in
this hour of danger, and the rascal tory saw
that escape from the rife was but running IN
to the grape vine The regulars with their
bavonets, and the tories with their butcher
knives fastened to the muzzles Of their guns,
charged on this closing plane with the fierce
energy of despair. In vain. The mountain
huutrr colmlv. but rapidly loading. and dclib-