The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-05-12


each side d the doorway of tile farm house,
where lie officers were enjoying the aiffp-
iant provisions preiared for the owhefsy u
| The plantation aud their friends. ne
The soIdiery. assisted by the dogs, III eal
ger chase Of the poultry. bad struck down
some lee hives. formed IF hollow gum logs
ranged near The garden fence. The irtata-
ble insects dashed after the men, nnd. h;
once. the scene bcrame one u ppr6ar, en-
fusion. and Lively excitement. ''fhe ofhcei
laughed heartily N the gestures aild out
cries of the fsntad tpldiers--tte assiess =
Iofthe guard vas dawn tothis single poipt,
while. at d distance. III tie fields. tbe ssa-
sons we're seen slowly approaching With
their cumbrous loads. s
The owner ~ tie plantation had eau
tiously approacled, under cover, within gun
shot u Big bouse the rest of the partS. bis
Geighhors. With equal care. advanced suili-
Gently near for the action Of their rifles
The distress and anger Of these men we're
faired to the highest pitch by the reckless
merrilnont Of their enemies. and, III tile
mi,lst Of the tnmult. their feelings over
came Ill the bounds Of preconcerted prn-
dcnee,
'Boysr cried one Of the sturdy farmers.
I'll can't stand this--I take tile captain.
Every one choose Lis man aud look to your
selves,
These words we're scarcely uttered in d
Suppressed tone. but with appropriate deei-
sIon Of action. when the sight Of bis life
was thrown upon the full breast Of the
laughing Ellgiishinan, who saddealy fell
prnsirate from tie dcor posts.
AS the smoke from the riiles rose. after
their sharp and quickly repeated reports.
the commander, niue fneI and two horses
lay dead or wounded upon the ground.
The trnmpets Immediately sounded the
recall. Bit by tlietine the scattered dra-
!,i0ns had collected. mounted, aud formed
Struggling iite, from different direction,
into which tie concealed Scouts had extend
I'D. showed the ancffipe aim Of each Ame-
fican inarksn.al aud increased tie cOnfu-
sion Of the surprise.
Perfectly acquainted with every foot of
ths grounds. ihe Americans constantly
changed their position. giving IN iLeir ire
u they lOaJed. - that II appeared to the
Dsitisit sher surreeass5 " .s--ess
force.
Evcry preparation for defence. attack and
retreat MAS made With the discipline Of sol.
Iiers. but the alternate hillS aud sBampy
grounds. anu ,aickets. with woods "n both
sidss Of tie road leading q Charlotte, did
not ullos efficient net to the horses Of The
dragoous. SoMe d,slnoaBlcd. others called
out to set On the honnGsv against fne
scarcely visible. except from tneir deadly
elects.
The dogs. At arst. seemed 10 take the
track. afd we're iolloae,i by tie soldiers.
ibe foremost hound ran c!ose upon tbs
heels ii one u The scouts. who bad just dis.
charged his rifle. aud was ia lusl reueat az.
Ter his companions. but A. lie log closed
wi.h open mouth. he was SHOT dead With a
pistol drawn from tbe rifemnn's breast.
Tue uext h1uGa stopped at ,he dead dog.
.snelt al tie body. gave whining howl.
and the Whole pack rr,reated from ihe con
lest.
4 large number Of toe Dragons were
ssol aoWn. Tie leading horses IL the WI.
sons were killed before ihey. could ascend
the bill. It's road vas blocsei Up. Tue
soldiers IL charge IL tie wagons ent loose
some Of tile surviving animals. aud galiop-
"a after tacir retreaiiug comrades.
The country people. early advised Of tie
advance u the loragipg party, mounted
their horses, rlHe III hand, from every diree-
tiou; aud. occupying we'll protested Posi-
lions along the main road, pfceipiialsd the
retreat II tie British into Charlottesville
survivors swearing. there was nvs q bush
IN t!le .uAa that Oil DOT conceal = rctel.
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The mm,ey realized bs tue Wilson Gin
Concert, tnd which Sup. Mills refused "a
accept. Il seems was exIeu,lcd in groceries
through baltimore firm and sent % tic
Asylum ia tile nane of tie (" fl.en,ls d
the Orphans.r Nj. Mills WAS IL ~ way
puliN w tlft bat1aIttouf thiN h1t" W.
the " Friends Of the Orplansn Gmii few
days since tie matter has come % hight
Raleigh Sentinel; And now we heai
on thestrec, thatan Alligator has been
eaught IN the Neuse river near this ciiy
ave feet long. The next thing l. 10 wan
der in the woods aud there behold AN vle
plant, and the thing settled.
Poismonii VA Enterprise we leari
fron, gent leman OF this city, who ha,
lust returned from BERTHE county, n. Z
ithpi he saw IL that counlya healthy calf
lslx weeks old, that bad two four legs an,
three hind ones. lie was sulplid viii
two tails also. Hewas frisklng about yer.
brisk on bis five legs.
The Western North G. II. II. under ih
aesrce IL the United rtntes Circuit cour
made III Greensboro 10 this month, vii
be s0Id 1T theconrt house door in Salisbu
lty on Tie esnd day Of fnext June
forcnau Dudley, bf the state pfintini
lotlce, and one II he oldest priutcis Il
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