The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-31
GENERAL GREENE RETREAT
THROUGH THE CAROLiNAs
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,dxmmunitiop vsre TIA fruit. ~ ms vic
tory.
Scarcely had the roar OF battle ceased be-
fore Morgan began to retreat. He knew Corn
aim, and an hours delay M ish, lose him all
the fruits OF his gallant Achievements. The
British Commander strained eyery nerve to
cat him oil and recover the spoils nd prison.
srs that had been taken. But with such vigor
hsd Morgan pushed his retreat that his ad-
ysrsary wAs unable to ovsrtake him, ana
came T. The Catawbs just In time to sss the
last OF tns rear guard Torm on ths opposite
shore. san 1t was possible TO reach him be.
fore las cpuld affect q junction with Greene,
this rssui; He Immediately ordered the bag
gage Of the army TO be destroyed, SO that IL
could move rapidly and without encum-
brance, Liquor casks were staved In before
the soldiers, wagons consumed and all those
thingS which go to make up the little COM
forts OF a camp committed TO the fiamss.-
uornwallis set the example, and, beginning
with his own baggage, the destruction con.
tnusd till 1t reached the last private 1t took
Two days 10 complste Ii; and then, stripped
like wTestisr for the struggle. the British
General moved forward. Bus Greene with
only single aid, and q sergeants guard OF
dragons, had left the main army, and preSs-
ed forward i kundred and fifty miles TO sue
cor Morgan The victors OF Cowpens received
him with acclaim ations an he rode fnto camp
with him at their head they feared nothing
and ioyfully entered on the race with their
sdversary.
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passed the Oatawba THAI he orterad the re-
treat to the Yadkin Through ths drenchfns
rain and deep m I'D, scarcely halting to cut OF
Fest, the ragged troops dragged their wssry
way, and oa the thru day reached the river
and commenced crossing In the meantime
the recent rains had swollen this RIVER also
20 that by shs time Greene had safely effects d
the passage. the current was foaming by on g.
level with its banks$ He had rEed sverythi In z
forward with the utmost speed, and at N Id.
night, Just as the last OF the rear guard were
smbarkiLg, they were s6lutsd with q volley
from the advanced guard Of the British. When
the mo ming light broke over the scene, theIe g
lay the two armies With in sig hi OF each other
and the blessed Yadkin surginE and roaring
in tn on tsning accents be weea, as II On pur-
pose 10 daant the in vaders from its bosom -
b'ung into madness at this second escape OF
their enemy, the English lined the shore with
artillery, and opened fierce cannonada on
me American camp. but the army, pro.
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