The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-02

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''The fight was Per flashing through the gloo m,
Which robes the cannon as he wings tomb,
Had ceased and sulphury vapors upward driven
Had left the earth and but polluted heaven"
"His head grows fevered, and his pulse
The quick successive thrObs convulse."
By this victory of the Patriots, Corn
wallis saw his plans frustrated, and he
resolved to compel Morgan to return
the laurels he had so gallantly won.
This led to y race between the two
forces, which has not its equal on record.
Morgan knew the strength of his men,
and determined to place his prisoners
in place of safety, beyond the reach of
CORVALLIS, before he could overtake
him. Accordingly he started for the
Catawba Fords, SO closely pursued that
the rear of his army was often in sight
of the van of the enemy. At last, on
the twelfth day after the battle, Nor
gan crossed the Ford and encamped
on the opposite side. Scarcely had
this been accomplished, when the ene-
my came in sight but the shades of
night were already gathering around
them, and they were obliged to encamp
also. And now naught separated the
hostile parties but the dark waters of
the Catawba, which wended their way
slowly, for the waters were far below
their accustomed level.
For Morgan to proceed any further
that night was impossible, as his army
had suffered incredible hardships, and
was already exhausted by forced
marches, exposure and privations.
And now, to escape the grasp of Corn
wallis, seemed almost impossible. But
list as the darkness gathers thicker
around them, that pail which canopies
the sky, that pattering on their tents !!
It rains, and the soldier mutters a. he
reclines on his arms, "It is an ugly
night I" And now thicker gathers the
portentous sky, and faster descends the
rain, till it seems as though the clouds
have burst, pouring upon them sea of
water!
That night Morgan slept not. For
many hours he had been wistfully peer
ing into the darkness tow ards the river,
whose waters now broke fearfully and
angrily upon his ears, as they lashed
their banks in. headlong fury in their
maddened course, as if to make amends
for past delay.
"The God of armies is certainly be.
Ifriending us, for this rain comes in tor
rents; and if that roar is any indica-
ton, the Fords must be impossible al
ready. What think you, Colonel p
said Morgan. @ ~ +a.'
s'That it would be miracle worthy
of its Originator. ~ ao.l-
"True; but ! am all impatience fol
the day to break, so that may see the
effects of this tempest"
"With your permission, General,
will take my dark lantern and recon
hotter along the banks and ascertain. .
"Not alone Colonel, / will 60 with
you. We shall get drenched, but that
is nothing in comparison with this sus
pense."
"Our sentinels must have hard time
of it tonight, Colonel" said Morgan
1--WE will near this post; Lyons i.
the guardian here-and, by the way
Colonel, what do you think of thi,
boy ?-man, ] might say, for he is boy
in features and manners, while hi,
deeds of daring, prudence, persever
ence and generosity speak the man O.
patriotism and noble birth. In short
T. Col Clarke. (he having been appointed
to Colonelcy,) this Lyons is an an
omaly." ato q
7'''I have been as much puzzled q
yourself, General. Lyon. never min
giles soeiably with the men. On th,
contrary, he is reserved, and when alb
: ruptly spoken to, often starts as though
'' frightened, and hurries away withOu