The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-07

they fred at me cut small limb had hold
Of just below my hand, and gave me tall OF
about fifteen feet, BY which | was severely
bruised and my flesh somewhat lascerated.
descended from the mountain and passed
down the road 10 the Crane, on the bank Of
the canal, and about fifty yards iron Mr..
Washington's store. | saw several heads
behind the door post looking at me; took
a position behind the crane, and cooking my
rife, beconed to some OF them to come to
me after some hesitation. one approached
and then another, both of whom knew me.
asked them il there we're any armed in the
store. They pledged me their word and
honor that there were none.
then passed down IN the luck house aud
went down the steps to the lock, where
saw William McGreg, and questioned him
in regard to the troops on the other side.
He told me that the bridge was filed by our
opponents. and that all our party were dead
but seven-that two OF them were shot while
trying to escape across the river. lie begged
me TO leave Immediately. After questioning
him in regard to the position and number OF
the troops, and from what sources he receiy-
ed his information. babe him good night
and started up the road at rapid walk.
stopped al the house of an Irish family at the
foot of the hill, and got a cup OF coffee and
some eatablcs. WAS informed by them that
/ Capt Brown was dead that he had been
shot about four o'clock in the afternoon. At
the time | believed this report to be true.
went on up TO the schoolhouse, and found
the shutters and door closed /; called to Ildd
and the boys, but received no answer; cock
ed nv rifle, and then opened the door. II
was dark at the time.
Some Of the goods had been placed in the
middle OF the floor, and. in the dark, looked
like men crouching. ! knocked my rifle
and drew my revolver, and then struck
match saw that there was no one IN the
school house; went into the bushes back OF
the school house, and called for the boys.
Receiving no answer, went across the road
into some pines, and again called, but could
find no one. then started up the road to-
ward Capt. Browns house; saw party Of
men coming down the road when within
about fifty Yards, ordered them to halt |;
they recognized my voice and called me. |
found them to be Charles p. Tidd, Owen
Brown, Barclay Coppie, F. ]. Merriam, and
negro NN1 Deluhstu W Haehths toh va
| Alstadtt. They asked me the news, and |
gave the information that received from
the canal lock on the road. It seemed that
the7 thought it would be sheer madness in
them to attempt a rescue of our comrades,
and it was finally determined to return to
the house of Capt. Brown.
! | found that fidd, before leaving the
school house 10 90 to Brown, Coppie and
Merriam, had placed the negroes IN good
position in the timber back Of the school
house. On his return, however, they could
not be found. We therefore left for Capt
Browns house. Here We got few articles
which would be necessary, and then went
over into the timber On the side Of the noun
tain. few yards beyond the house, where
the spears were kept. Here We laid down
and went to sleep. About o'clock in The
morning one Of our party awakened and
found that the negro had left u. Tie imme
diately aroused the rest Of the party, and w
e..ei.ded % gu to tho top IL the mountain
before light. Here we remained few hours
and then passed over TO The other side Of tht
mountain, where we waited till dark, ant
then crossed the valley to the other rang
beyond.