Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-14

mo need, sir, if you want tidings 9
Captain Bowen here is Hotspur, now gal
lopiug>into the camp
sHow now, Hotspur, what news?' sal
Major Davie, for be twas. where's Bow
enP
The Tories are halting about twenty tiv
miles from here, at the Catawba ford, nea
the Waxhaw, and will not venture the cross
ing before they have daylight to transpor
their roguery,' besaid, full of the principa
news. The captain sent me on with tn
intelligence; he's coming with the rest.
-sAnd good news, it is; ho! here, wax
up'boys. Darby, sound, sound ito saddle.
Up !boys, up. Officers to your duty!
At once, everything sleeping, started
troopers were hurrying rapidly across th'
ground ;the clanking of their broad swords
the priming of their muskets, equippint
their horses, made every hand busy.
'How many men has Bowen with him ?
about thirty; as clever set of fellows a
ever handleda broad sword-full rugged too
The mans had witches at work for him
but there he is to speak for himself
And as he spoke, Captain Bowen, at tb'
head of his men, came dashiug into th'
camp. The soldiers could not refrail
from, a huzzah of triumph at the goodly &C
cession, but Major Davies stern silence
reduced them quickly to order while ii
more modulated tones, they welcomed tbei
companions in arms.
welcome! Bowen, welcome you hav
indeed been busy said Major Davie, as h
grasped Bowen's hand. 'Fine stal$ar
fellows too, and every man we'll mounted
but what newsis this of Hotspur?'
The Tories have been securing. the coun
try foraging for supplies for Cornwallis a
the Waxhaw's, or Rawdon at Camden, can
not learn which they have been unusuall
fortunate, and are encountered with thei
provision
What force have they
'Ooe hundred, 1 shall say, certainly no
less but we are match for them unin
numbered as we are-do you not think so
said Bowen, seeing the Major hesitate.
Certainly [ do,' replied Davie. Il wa
thinking -four force could manage the pris
oners and supplies both. We must have tb'
arms. Sewer is needing them, and wha
plunder we cannot restore, we will use our
selves. The prisoners might 60 on parole
forI cannot delay my motions with them
but there is no honor in these rascally to
ries. Ten to one, they will fire on ou
backs, if they can succeed in concealing o.
stealing single weapon
well, catch them first, and then dispose
of them,' laughed Bowen.
That's not my way, you know, Captain,
replied the Major in high good huuor a
the promised prize, 'but we must not waste
time. Form in line, be thundered, anG
springiug on spirited charger an d followed
by his officers, gallopped to the head of hi
men; by rapid movement wheeled then
into column, and clear above the clashins
of sabres, the tramping of the horses and
the impatient directions of these officers
rang his clarion voice.
'Fowardn
1t was before the grey of the morning
when the Whig cavalry reached the ford
The Tories, under the command of Captain
Hardy, an officer of Lord CORVALLIS, were
lazily rousing themselves after nights
debauch, and slowly preparing to take the
road. The baggage and plunder had beer
left in, rear of the camp, but the horse:
were near the rivers edge, for the greater
convenience of watering. Suddenly, the
report of FIRE arms attracted attention, anG
the cry of Ito horse? resounded through
the camp; but ere they could mount, the
frightened outpusts were driven in, and
laundering quick upon them, the Whie
cavalry burst into the camp. 1t wasa scene
of the widest confusion; reused from their
slunbers, the Tories rushed out half naked
to be cut down by the victorious cavalry
a few gained their arms, and posted behind
trees, kept up an irregular fire. CAPITA: Z
Hardy succeeded in getting together about
half of his men, near the river ford, and
forming them into column, poured forth q
scattering fire of musketry, in order to gain
time to collect his terror stricken troops
aud cover such a retreat as he was able tc
make.
down with them down with them !!
shouted the troopers. mo mercy to the To-
ries! Cut down the robbers-give them To-
ry mercy" they shouted, perfectly iufuriatec
at the memory of their many wrongs. Ma
jor Davie now charged the column formed
by Captain Hardy, and in few moments
succeeded in routing it. Those of the To
ries who could secure their horses, boldly
sprang into the river and escaped, Captain
Hardy being one ofthe number.
Bowen, while riding over the field in ho
pursuit of the fugitives, discovered no less
parsonage than Reuben Ferris in the ac
of disentangling horse from neighbor
ing thicket.
sHa! we'll met cried Bowen; turn anc
defend yourself, traitor'
I'm ready for you Ellick, Bowen l have
not seen a better sight to day than you
whig face; blast you, come on' said he
springing on his horse and spurring agains
his adversary.
Coward and tory robber, I've grudg'
against you which must be settled before
We part. Take that, and that, and that,
he said, as stroke after stroke of his broad
sword fell fat upon Ferris. you do no
deserve the cut of an honest mans saber
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