Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-08-27

his Adiutant to greet the Colonel and d.
rect him where to post his men. The Ad-
iutant returned with word that "Col. Tar
letons's wishes should be cheerfuly
complied with!' Lee saw that his strata
gem was working to perfection. Col.
Pyle marched his men to the place indica-
ted by Lee, and drew them up in two ranks
along the road in such manner that they
were helnmed in by the concealed militia
on one side and Lees legion on the other
When the tory line was formed, Lee, at the
head of his troopers, rode slowly towards
it, and passed along directly in front, until
the two Colonels were opposite each other.
As Lee extended his hand to Pyle, the 10y
alists raised the shout Of "God save the
King" in which the Americans joined, in
order to carry out their plan and prevent
discovery. Col. Lee then compimented
the tory Colonel on the number and fine e.
quipment of his corps, and hoped they
would do good service in the Kings cause.
He then turned, and was about to give the
signal for his legion to cover the tory
troops with their carbines, when sudden
burst of musketry, mingled with yells and
cheers, broke from the lower extremity OF
the line.
The tories discovering the American mi
litia aiming at them, perceived they were
betrayed, and commenced firing their car
bines. The militia returned with heavy
volley, which killed more than forty men.
A terrible hand to hand fight now ensued,
in which the Americans were completely
victorious. Lee and his chief officers en-
deavored to stop the carnage, but the mem
ory Of many tory outrages nerved the arms
Of the troopers and they hewed down their
hated enemies, without needing their cries
for quarter. Some two hundred men, ac-
cording 10 some accounts, were killed in
less than twenty minutes. Stedman, in the
history of the war, puts the number of kill
ed and wounded at three hundred, but Bot-
ia, who is generally first rate authority,
thinks this number too large. Tradition
says that ninety horses were also killed and
wounded. Col. Pyle, badly injured by q
sabre cut, fled for shelter to a small pont
near by, and plunging into the water, con.
cealed himself among the reeds, with moth
ing but his head above the surface, unit
the fight was over and the field deserted
He then crawled out and made his way t,
the British camp. The Americans did no
lose man or horse killed or wounded.
A few Of the tories managed TO reach th'
British camp and carry to Tarleton the ter.
rible intelligence that Pyle's detachmen
was cut to pieces by the 'rebel vagabonds.
Expecting, with good reason, that thos
same "vagabonds" were in search of him
the colonel broke up his camp and pushed
for the main army, Lee following hard upol
his track.
Much valuable plunder was taken from
the defunct tories. Their equipments ant
arms were all new, from the British stores
and they soon replaced the miserable arm
borne by some Of the American troops
Sixty-fve horses W ere also taken, with new
saddles and rigging complete. Lee, rein
forced by three hundred Virginia rifemen
pushed after Tartleton, until he was within
few miles Of the main army. "Fortune
the cupricicious goddess" said Lee after
wards, ''gave us Pyle and saved TarletOn.