Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-19

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SIpanse, y be surprised at a, call rom Lee
{or your cid friend, Colonel Washington
who; althedghs aperfect gentleman it j
isaid shook your hand pointing to the sea-
ffeft by Washing gtenss sabre lsyery rndely
1ahen you last metssss r < Y,
1 The spirited answer inspired, Tarle;
iton with the apprehe ensions that the skir,
fmish in the woods was only the prelude
Ito concerted attack on his camp His
only reply was a loud order to. form. .the
troops; ON the right and sspringing on
his charger, he dashed down, the avenue
a few hundred feet to d breach in the
hedge row, fleaped the fence, and in a mo.
ment was at the head of his regiment,
which was already.in line.ys 80 ~ ~
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Sleeum, with
JOHN Howellse q private in his band.
Henrs Williams, and. the brother. syot
Mrs. .Slocum, Charles Hook, boy about
thirteen years of age, werea leading o. hot
pursuit OF the Tory captain who had. been
sent 70 reeonnoiter the country, and. some
of his routed troop. These. were the FIRST
discerned ia the open grounds east and
ao4SaSaSt@S INC -PlanSaGOutT TCLOSSt9sNb pun :
sued by u body of<mounted militia ) while
q running fight-was keptu with different
weapons, in which four or i've; broad,
swords CLEANED. conspiCuously. The fores
most yofethe pursuing party appeared too
busy With the Tories TO see any thing else,
and they entered the avenue at the same
moment with the party pursued: With
what horror and CONSERVATION did Mrs,
Slocum recognize her husband, her bro.
ther, and two of her neighbors, in. chase
of the Tory captain and four of his band.
already. half way down the. avenue and
unconscious that they. were rushing into
the enemy's midst.
About the middle of the avenue, one Of
the Tories fell. and the course of the brave
young officer was suddenly, arrested by
" Big George" who sprang directly in
front OF their horses, crying I" Hold on.
Massa de debbil here p! Look you ]"
A glance to the left showed the young
men their danger $ they were within pis-
tol-shot OF a thousand men drawn up in
order Of battle. Wheeling their horses,
they discovered a troop already leaping
the fence into the avenue in the rear
Quick as thought they again wheeled
their horses. aud dashed down the ave.
nue. directly toward the house where stood
the quarter guard to receive them. On
reaching the garden fence-a rude struc-
ture, formed of kind of lath. and called
wrattle fence-they leaped that and the
next, amid a shower of balls from the
guard, cleared the canal at one trennen
dous leap, and securing across the open
t1nld n tho Ep0S IN fhA lhal.
ter OF the wood before their pursuers
could clear the fence of the inclosure.-
The whole ground Of this adventure may
be seen as traveller passes over the Will
+mington railroad, mile and half south
of Dudley depot.
A platoon had commenced the pur-
suit, but the trumpet sounded recall
before the flying Americans had crossed
che canal. The presence of mind and
lofty language of,the heroic wife had con-
vinced the British colonel that the daring
men who had SO fearlessly dashed into his
camp were supported by formidable
force close at hand. Had the truth been
known, and the fugitives pursued. nothing
could have prevented the destruction, moi
only of the four who fed, but of the rest
of the company on the east side Of the
plantation.
Tarleton had rode back to the front
Of the house, where he remained eagerly
looking after The fugitives till they dis.
appeared in the woods. He called for the
Tory captain, who presently came for
ward, questioned him about The names ol
the American officers. and dismissed him
to have his wounds dressed and see after
his men. The last part Of the order was
needless, for nearly one half Of bis men
had fallen.
The British officers now returned 70
their peach brandy and coffee, and closed
the day with merry night.
Slocum and his companions passed ra-
pidly around the plantation, and returned
to the ground where the encounter had
taken place. collecting on the way the
1stragglers Of their troop.
SIocum raised company Of two hun
dred men, and with them thoroughly
harrassed the rear Of the royal army ON
its march until it crossed the Roaaoke,
when he hastened to join La Fayette, al
RWntertoWn.
+Itis said that in close encounter between
'Earleton and Colonel Washington, at the bGttI,
Iof COwPens, the former was wounded by . IA
bre-cut in the hand.
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