The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-08
From the Fayetteville Observer.
n. CAROLINA ILLUSTRATED; BY PORTE
ERAYoN OF hARPER'S MAGAZINE,

The Battle Fields Of North Carolina Desc.
Grated - Nerh Carolina Eitifed- and
Eirginiaa rcior Magn5fed = BY Porte
crdyoa--.a Epgiaiaa.
MEssRs. II. ]. Hale & Sow Gentlemen -
So long as Porte Crayon, Of Harper's Maya
zine, confined his genius to caricature OF
the state in general, and a delineation of
low life such as he specially met with, his
efforts merited and received silence and
contempt. Nor would we have felt at liberty
to notice his attempted sneers at Canova's
Statue Of Washington, and praise Of Hou-
don's Statue OF the same great Chief, or his
picture from Turner's Almanac OF the Capt.
tol OF the State, or the pictures copied from
LossiDgs Field Book of the Revolution,
illustrative Of North Carolina-and yet not
one Of them presents North Carolina face,
except that OF caricatured North Carolina
woman. These things we could and would
have laughed at. Bat when he visits the
North Carolina battle field Of Guilford Court
House-the first battle field at the South on
which CORVALLIS met with even nominal
defeat--a battle from which dates reaction
in favor of American Liberty that resulted
in the defeat of Rawdon at the South, and
Clinton at the North, and in six months after
it was fought led to the surrender Of Corn
wallis at Yorktown and the establishment of
peace between the Colonies and Britain
When such an one visits such a battlefield,
and charges North Carolina Militia with
rank unmltigated cowardice, and magnlfies
the yalor of Nirginia's rG,c recruits, at the
expense of truth, justice to the dead demands
that the SANDER should not pass unrefuted
in g Harper's North Carolina Illustrated"
compiled from the best authorities"
Porte Crayon saws:
"Greene's force was posted on wooden
hill, drawn up in three lines, the two first
composed of militia, and the third OF his
Contnentals, consisting of four regiments
from Virginia and Maryland.
NO sooner had the British column deploy-
ed and commenced marching TO the attack,
than the militia forming the left of the front
line were seized with panic, and fled, be-
fore man of them had been either killed or
wounded. Many of them did not even dis
charge their guns, but left them loaded,
sticking between the rails Of the fence be-
hind which they were posted. In vain did
their officers attempt to rally this terror
stricken herd in vain did Lee threaten 70
fall upon them with his dragons, and cut
them to pieces. The panic was complete
and final. The gap thus ANONYMOUSLY left
was Immediately seized by the enemy,
giving him powerful advantage at the com
mencement of the onset, and throwing the
thanking legion out Of combination with the
rest OF the army. But this suspicious be-
ginning did not give TO the enemy the speedy
triumph il seemed to promise. The Vir-
ginia militia fought with extraordinary cour-
age and obstinacy, and did everything that
raw troops could do against the highly
d,seinlinad end inAamitahls vslnr az their
adyersaries.
The hills are again crowned with armed
battalions. The rolling Of drums, the start
ling bugle call, the voice OF command, break
the silence Of the budding forest. There,
sSarming in the thicket, near the edge OF
the woods and behind the protecting fences.
are the unskillful militia, valiant in POT
houses but unreliable 10 the field, hearkening.
with fainting hearts. the mingled threats aud
encouragement 81 their leaders, ready to fire
aud runaway at the first burst Of battle.
Mangurring on either flank are the
snorting sqaadrOns u Washington aud Lee,
whose flashing sabres have already tasted
blood. In the distance are seen the serried
lines Of the grim Cuntinentals. men Of reli-
able metal, who can hear the battle going on
around them aud bide their time who, I'M
moved and scornful. see the panic stricken
herds Of friends fiy past them, aud then rush
CALAMITY to meet the bayonets Of their enc
mics.
:. llafk the rolling Of the English drums
Like an electric shock il shakes the thou.
sands that stand expeciant upon the embat.
tied bill ! No. the towards cheek blanches,
a. with impotent and trembling haste he
fumbles his musket lock. Now the warm
blood rushes to the brow Of the brave,
aud with hereer eagerness he grasps his
sword hili. The head Of the advancing
column IS already in sight. The suns rays
glance upon their FURNISHED arms.
- The American lines are broken, and the
tide Of war rolls on until intrepid assailants
meet, 10 the Continental line, foes more
worthy Of their steel:
The var salch fgr space Ola GsiI.
Wow, uebiy tbgnjsfiug, sHellej iAr gale
" Then, then Virginia, il was a joy. that
even defeat and disaster cannot blight, 10 zee
that naughty battalion 81 Guards iying in
Wild disorder from the aOod. while tbs fiery
borssmen, with hpof and sabre, trampled
them ia the dgst !"
Tie author hss not bad the manlines. TO
state what j. well known that il was the
North fareiinq militia that was stationed
in the front line. lie simply calls them
militia, and dog5tles. hopes TO escape cen
sure by plead.n. Us delicate forbeafanee to
cali them b. name. BE that as il may, and
let his motives be what they we're, we pro.
coed to siBdicate tie truth IT history, aud
enter denial to the charge that the North
Carolina militia acted tOwardly in the battle
Of Gafllord Court House.
The British forces consisted of the " Ger.
man Regiment" "5Ist or Frazer. High.
landsrs." /" 5ld Regiment" "a Battalion Of
Guards, German Ysger., and Cavalry. In
all about 2,jOU regiments that had
been fuusfered ifto .srt,,. 40 ali. Gallant