Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-27


this body and marched boldly against the
entire English army. The British commander, thinking it
his lines and make preparations for fierce
This detained his march, and allowed Greene to
lost. The English without baggage; indeed. the
whole bad been converted into light Infantry which
enabled it to with much aacriy than that CT the
Americans 1t the dead OF winerthe roads to-
day filed deep wi uu and tomorrow frozen bard,
presenting OF rugged pOins to the soldiers feet
through which which hey compelled TO drag
themselves urged on by the fear of destruction 10 the
meantime CORVALLIS, appTised of bis began The pnr-
suit in good earnest Bu that gallant reargus'd OF VIII
hams kept between the armies slowly retresng bat
still presentever bending Ike brow OF wrath On the ad
vancing enemy Iha fate Of tie American army rested on
its fmness ard Skill ard every officer in it seened to
feel the immense trust committed to his care There
lees gallant legion. and Westinghouse heavy moun
ed desperate horsemen heroes every ore Vigian unr
ing brave they lowered with such threatening aspect
around the advancing couns that they were compelled
march in close ord7r to pre- est attack The least
neg gnc the oversight ard the blow would fall like
Lightning. Never did rear gGaId behave more gaant!y
twentyfour. ard but meal day. BY starting and
rushing forward three hours before daylight they were en-
abled get brea t. and this The las repast TIL
next morning Yet the brave fellows bore without
end night after night and day after day. present
ted the determined front to the CORVALLIS,
believing awhile he had the whole American force
in front rejoced III IFS proximity knowing that when
to M Victorious ann and the whole south be pros
trate But be at length discovered his mistake he
strained forward with desperate efforts
In the meanwhile, the fleeing army presented most
heart-rcldIDg spectacle Hall clad and many OF them
barefoot with only ore blanket every meo they
tiled through the mire OF left their frozen
ground-pressing through the wintry storm ana coia
winds the desperate struggle for lie. At night when
they few moments repoe three soldiers would
stretch hemseves the damp erc1ad under one blanket
and the fourth watch ard happy those who had
even this scanty covering hills, through forests
across streams they held their anxious drenched by
The rains 8nd chilled by the through which they
ded and unprotected and uncovered, were compelled to
dry clothes by the heat Of their bodies Greene
their distress with bitter grief but could not be help
+ ed-hs cheering words and bright example were all ne
give Now hurrying along mis- exhausted col
and now anxou~y listening to hear the sound OF lhe
enemy guns in toe distance, he became prey to the most
wasting anxiety. From the tine he had set for TIE
camp Ct Morgan on inc banks OF the saaW a. ne nad MOI
taken of bis clothes while not an officer IN the army vas
mayed strong soul fully resolved yet to coEqe-he
surveyed with cam stern eye, the dangers that thcAened
around him Should the guard fail nothing but mir
could hmbut it should no. fail Every deeP-aid
plan thWa'td every surprise dscOncerted ana every
sudden movement to crush it euded by its treess, sleep
less leaders often within nusketshot OF me enemy van
guard <the excited soldiers wished to return the fire but
the orders cess Obeyed, ard the two tired
toed on 1t was fearful race 12f me- ana ngD'
AT length the main my arrived within forty miles of the
feryhoats which were to place deep river between them
the toe and hope quckened step All night long
they swept onward through the gloom, cheered by The
thought that nother day would place the obcct 1or Whc9
they struggled within their grasp. On that same cold ard
denly w at twelve O'Clock watchr blazing in the dis
There til lay the fer which they had struggled
nOblg and ufrdfO much CVeraken at a and sure TO
fan In this fearful crisis that liant band paused and held
cnsua ioD and then resolved with accord TO
army ro ing back ITSELF by sacrifice great as
it gocu few hours Of safety to those
trial! the fires were indeed those kindled by SOL
d rs the tired had departed and staggering
from of repUse aDd food stretching forward
throu1 the mi ni2htr miles Ii advance CoTnwa when
lie arrived the mouldeIi1g camphres, believed himself
almost up with Greene, and allowing bis troop but few
moments repose marched ali night long In the morning
his close upon the Of that firm guard Now
the prod gious effort of the British commanded
that guard must fall and with it, Greene or al MS
labor and sacrifice would be III vain On the banks OF the
Dan he had solved bury American army, aud if hu
done Ills steady columns Closed more threaten1ngly and
mi III
er mo- sill Iee, ntreni5 legion and Washngtons fear
less horemen hung black wrahfu around their path
II vance On or Ike racers approaching the goal. they
swept over Tho open country, driving everything peore
them.
Il BIT at noon srge horseman was seen coming in swift
h. gaIop up the road along which Greene h2d lately passed
Every eye watched Lin he approached and as he ree
his panng up beside the officers Of that exhausted
ot The rice,, ." loud huzza rent the air.
Ii The portion the guard hastily ds@atch
ed the shCYesIesL the While Lee Sill
hoyrsd viii his legion in front Of CORVALLIS IS the f0n
in er@Pproached The river ey saw Greene van ana nag
ds road by which hey expected TO appear His arm
y was over hut he had remained behind to learn the fate
"a guard and if airy, to fly TO its relief Hi
Ms eye hgheaed with cxutaton, he the column r0s
forward to The river with shouts which were echoed
IN ening the opposite shore. 1t now dark
The troops crowded with the utmost dispatch int
re- the boas and Mastered over Scarcely they sael
landed before the banks shook beneath the hurried heav
tramp Of ces legion laundering en- towards III
hi ferry The next momcnt the shores rung With the ctte
armoF those bold riders ismounted and eaPed int
g. the boats reacy receive them Their horses pushe
into The water after them aod the black mass dPpeaT
s the gIoon Ia few meus lights taDcing along tn
)u farther shore OF cir safe arrival and shout ina
ia made the wekin ring went up from the American camp
At Lee the last man that embarked he would not SLIT
his brave dragons all safe and the beat at Dor
ly him touched he shore the tread of the British echoe
along the banks he had just left The pursuing col close
ST. rapidly in towards river but the they thnugf
all within te grasp had escaped Not boat left beho(
and CORVALLIS with the keenes anguish deep br "a
ip river rolling between him and his foe 1t vas bitter U
de- appointments his baggage had all been destroyed III vail
and this terrible march Of two hundred aud hy miles mac
en- only to l. retraced
tie Bat no pen describe the joy and exation thatreg
sed ed in the american camp thai night The army receive
ust that gallant with open ard haled the m
their d6lverer Forgot atEeir aceTated feet
ed, sfened mb ard empty stomachs ard scanty cOthg
and even the ntry wind swept in the Joy
a their ape Together they down ard ecounted the
tolls asked each Of the other his perls and hardsh
by the way. Laughter, and mrh, and songs and al u
kiess gayety OF camp from which restraint IS ake
made the shores echo. But it with Steiner peasn
red Greene contemplated escape and lie 10 ked on
majestic river ing broad deep ent OGw ard IN
fer starlight, mountain seemed to t from his heart He Is
ened to the boserous mrh about him. only TO rejoice tn
many brave fellows had been sEatched from the enem
then turned 10 his tent to ponder on his position and
the solve hat next TO do.
Thus glorious 1t had been condaot
for two hundred and fifty os through country III
the nishing single defe in hich stand could be made
eat Three large rivers had been rayersed
I'D through rain and mud and frost and ice, Green
ged fed tOr1Wenty days, battling every attempt OF his NO
YER powerful gOnist to force him TO decisive acton
eht the skill in which it planned the resolution and ener
enc with which carried through and the distance ira
by ered 1t stands alone the annals OF our couotrF and
bear comparison with the most renowned feats ancient
he modern times covered Greene with more glory IMAM
victory could have done and stamped him at once The gre
men commander.
AL ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EoUHTY:
ung RECRUITS WANTED FOR THE VAR!
Eli TO go into a Regiment forming under command
ted Col. JOHN L. CANTWEIL.
Clothing rationa, aud the usual pay allowed, and OF