The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-06-18
CAROLINA SPARTAN.
) Extracts from Irving's Washington.


population was scanty for the extent of the
country, and was made up of emgrants, or
the descendants of emigrants, from various
lands and of various nations. Huguenots
who had enigrated from France after the
revocation Of the Edict of Nantz Germans
from the Palatinate; Irish Protestants who
had received grants of land from the crown;
Scotch Highlanders, transported hither
after the disastrous battle of Culloden;
Dutch colonists, who had left New York
after its submission to England, and been
settled here on bounty lands"
WIN. WAsHINGToN.-"Tarl had soon
afterwards to encounter worthy antagonist
in Col. VIM. Washington, the same cavalry
officer who had distinguished himself at
Trenton, and was destined TO distinguish
himself still more in this Southern cam
paign. Lie is described rs being six feet
IN height, broad, stout, aud corpulent. Bold
IN the field; careless in the camp; kind TO
bis soldiers; harassing to his enemies;
gay and good-humored; with an upright
heart and a generous hand, universal IA
vorite."
BANEsrRE TARLEroN.-"This bold dra
goon,' so noted in Southern warfare was
about twenty.six years of age, Of swarthy
complexion, with small, black piercing ewes
lie is described as being rather below the
middle size, square built and strong. with
large muscular legs |, will be found that
he was hrst-rale partizan officer, prompt,
ardent, active, but somewhat INSCRIPTIONS.
PATRICK FEReUsoN.-"Ferpus was a
Mt associate for Tarleton in hardy, scramb
ing, part'zan enterprise; equally intrepid
and determined, but cooler, and more open
to impulses of humanity. He was the son
OF an eminent Scotch Judge, had entered the
army at an early aga, and served in the
German wars. The British extoled him
as superior TO the American Indians in the
use of the rifle; in short as being the best
marksman living. lie had invented one
which could be loaded at the breech and
discharged seven times in a minute. 1t
had been used with effect by. his corps
Washington, according to British authority,
had owed his life at the battle of German
town solely TO Fergusons ignorance of his
person, having repeatedly been in reach
OF the CoioneIs unerrng rifle"
COUNT DE RocnAMDEAU.-"The Count
de Rochambeau, Lieutenant General of the
royal armies, was commander in chief Of
this auxiliary force. He was n veteran.
hfty.iive years of age, who had early listiu
guished himself, when Colonel of the rgi-
ment OF Auvergne, and had gained laurc!s
IN various battles, especially that of Nloster
Camp, of which he decided the success.
Since then, he had risen from one post of
honor to another, until intrusted with his
present important command"
"SPIRr OF NoRrH CARoLIEA-Lo.d
CORVALLIS, when left in military command
at the South by Sir Henry Clinton, was
charged, it will be recollectod, with the in
yasion of North Carolina. 1t was an enter
prise IN which much difficulty was to be
apprehended, both from the character of
the people and the country. The original
settlers were from various parts, most Of
them men who had experienced political or
religious oppression, and had brought with
them Il quick susceptibility TO wrong, a
stern appreciation of their rights, aud an
Indomltable spirit of freedom and indepen-
/, dence. In the heart of the State was q
hardy Presbyterian stock, the Scotch Irish,
as they were called, having emigrated from
Scotland to Ireland, and thence to America;
and who were said to possess the impulsiye
ness OF the lrishmen, with the logged reso.
"The early history os the colony abounds
with instances Of this spirit among its peo.
pie. They always behaved nsoently to
their Governors,' complains Governor Bar.
r'ngton in 1871; some they have driven
out OF the country-at other times they set
up government of their own choice. sup.
ported by men under arms 1t was, in
TACT the spirit of popular liberty and self
government which stirred within them. and
gave birth to The glorious axiom-"the
rights OF the many against the oxactions of
the few SO ripe was the spirit at an early
day, that when the boundary line was run.
IN l727, between North Carolina and Vir.
gina, the borderers were eager to be inclu
ded within the former Province. ms tbev
payed no tribute TO God or Caesar
at was this spirit that gave rise TO the
confederacy, called the Regulation, formed
to withstand the abuses Of power; and the
first blood shed in our country, in resistance
TO arbitrary taxation, was ut Alamance in
this province, in conflict between the
Regulators and Gov. Tyon. AGoue all, IL
should neter be forgoHea that at AfeckIen.
bury in Me heart of Noyb Carolina, aoas
illuminated tie first acclaration Of indepen
dence Of the British cyown, uoOayds Of
gear betore q Ghe declaration Of Congress"
WAsHINGToS ON MfLTIA.--"He wrote
TO Gov. Rutledge, Of South Carolina (i2th
Sep:ember) 90 raise permanent, compact,
well organized body Of troops, instead Of
depending upon numerous army Of mil :