Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05
FRAGMENTS OF TRAVEL.
Some "Reminiscences OF Two Wars.

From all interesting sketch Of journey
through Cumberland county, published in
the LumbeIton R0bcs0ni0n, we take the
following:
If any one will follow the meanderings
of the stream called Cross Creek, which
flows through the town of Fayetteville, lie
will find that it runs across another stream
called Blount's Creek, short distance
above the site Of the Cross Creek factory.
The ancient name of the stream was Harris
Creek, which was changed to Cross Greek
by the early Scotch settlers, who noted the
fact above stated. The two streams, in a
rapid descent to the river, meet each other
at nearly right angles, and we are inform
ed by those who have tried the experiment,
that pieces Of wood thrown Into the two
streams above their junction would fire.
quently pass each other, each following the
current of the stream into which it was
thrown.
Eighteen miles from Fayetteville, is Long
Street church, known ancicntly as Nc
koy's Meeting House. The principal inter-
est here attaches to the cemetery, whose
tombs are ''cOeval with the moss Of hun
dred years" The ancient church in which
the Rev. James Campbell, the first Scotch
Presbyterian preacher Of note III this sec
tion ofliciated, was removed n few years
ago to give place 20 the present beautiful
editice. The people of this section are all
Scotch or of Scotch descent. G;plic is spO-
ken in many families, and in many instan-
ces the negroes have learned to speak it as
fiucntly as the whites. 1t was customary
till recently in this portion Of the county to
have two sermons, one III English, and the
other in Gaelic, preached the same day.
About two miles west Of the church is
L. \
Fitzpatrick was defeated by Gen. Hampton.
The number killed on both sides was
about fifty. The Confederate killed
have been removed TO Long Street, and
a handsome monument erected over
their remains. We must not omit to
mention that one woman was killed, who
belonged Git is supposedly to Fitzpatrick s
| household. She wore when killed dress
of bleached Gomestics; and Confederate
prisoners assert that they saw her leap
from the window of the room occupied by
fitzpatrick. The spurs VIC wore on this
visit were a pair found on Fitzpatrick s
boots after his flight, and though our horse
was tired we could not fOrbcar the pleasure
Of squirting i'm several times around Mon
rOeS crib to snow him how fast his old
commander Travelled around that same
crib on the morning of the battle, when
chased by Lieutenant Winthrope, of But
ler's cavalry.
1t is said that Xii. made good time
around that crib. Having nothing Oh but
his Undertaking, there was nothing to
hinder b fight, and jumping OF mule
bare-backcd, succeeded in making his es-
cape. II was remarkable circumstan &c
connected with the engagement that both
armies were III camp within a few hundred
yards Of each other, and Tie Yankees sup
posed that uanpton'S forces belonged to
their command till thc charge at daylight
on the morning Of the battle.
We have seen the Scotch thistle fem the
Cape Fear to the Pee Dee, but ~ no local
ity that We know of does the heather grow
except i'll the vicinity of Long Street. 1t
has been transplanted, but it viii grow no
where but in tlC Scotch region Of Cumber-
land.
This section is malkable for the lon
geVity Of the people. We may mention
the tact that Angus Finlayson died near
Long Street about two years ago aged 100
years. Frequent instances Of persons who
have attained the ages Of 90 and 100 might
be cited. The Hon Lauclliu Bettuue, a
member Of Congress in the day Of jackson,
IS yet living a few miles southwest Of this
point and enjoying a vigorous old age he
has attained to the age Of 81 years. We
saw and old man near Blues Bridge who
told us that his father was killed in the
revolutionary war, and, if we remember
circumstances which he related to us, he is
now OYER % years of age. We subse-
quently learned that his father was among
those killed by Col. Wade, of Arson, in re-
taliation for the massacre of the Whics at
Pincy Bottom.