Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-11-30

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bloody scouts, was part of Col. Washington
duty. In some Of his expeditions, daring feats
of individual, courage we're exhibited. Ont
will suffice as specimen of the whole.
On one occasion, son of Screen Erin" BY
the name of Sam Clowney, came in contact
with eight British soldiers, all lusty fellows
armed to the teeth. These Sam managed, by
adroitness, to capture and march, for eight
miles, into Morgan's camp. On presenting
the results Of his days work, Gen. Morgan
asked, with no little surpf7se, "How on earth
Sam, did you manage to capture eight men p
With that promptness for which the natives
Of the Emeral Isle, are noted, he replied
"Faith, may it please your honor, I surround
ed them"
Determined to put,a stop.to Morgan's ope'
rations, CORVALLIS sent out Tarleton with bis
famous legion. At this point commenced a
movement thrillingly interesting from the be-
ginning and triumphant in its. end-the sur
render of Conrnwallis at Yorktown, on the
nineteenth of October, 178l.
The plan of the campaign which was. de.
yised by Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton and sub.
.mitted TO- CORVALLIS, and by him approved,
was for Tarleton to push Morgan beyond the
Yadkin, and thus leave the country open for
all entrance into North Carolina. So soon as
Tarleton5 would move toward Morgan, the
main army was to move from Winnsboro up
the ridge which divides the waters of Cataw.
ba from those of Broad river. General Les
lie in order to deceive General Greene, was
to move along the eastern side of Catawbs,
keeping opposite CORVALLIS. The point at
which the three forces we're to unite, was
Kings Mountain. r,.a.s
On Sabbath, the sixth Of January, 1881,
Lord CORVALLIS, with the main army, set out
from Winnsboro for Kings Mountain. Little
did he and his troops think of what sad mis-
fortunes awaited them. That he might coop
crate with Tarleton in driving away Morgan,
he commenced his march before that officer
crossed Broad river. The understanding be-
tween Tarleton and CORVALLIS was, that the
latter, withsthe main army, would be at Bull
locks Greek Church, in York county, on Sat-
urday night after he left Winnsboro. For
some re.son, CORVALLIS failed to meet his en-
gagement, and, strange to say, gave Tarleton
no intimation Of his delay: on the way.
CORVALLIS stopped at Bull Run, in Chester
o,urntv IN wait for aalia -
CORVALLIS approved of the plan in all its
details as suggested by Tarleton, but strange
as it may sppear, neglected to carry it out.
On the eleventh of January, Tarleton com.
menced his march up Broad river, and al
though the roads were very bad, pressed for
ward and crossed the river near the mouth of
Turkey creek, on. the fourteenth. The orders
which he had received from CORVALLIS we're
to "push Morgan to the utmost" These or.
ders he determined to carry out to the letter.
~ On the.next day; he gained certain intelli'
gence Of the position of Morgan. On hearing
of Tarleton's approach and his superior force,
Morgan at first retreated. This was what
Tarleton expected. His plan now was either
to destroy Morgan, or to drive him across
Broad river into the hands of CORVALLIS,
who, he thought, was at Bullock's Greek
Church. The plan was good, but failed in its
execution. On the evening of the sixteenth,
Tarleton reached Morgan's camp, but found
no one there. Morgan had left it only few
loCz. IT,
baggage at this point, Tarleton pushed for.
ward with all possible speed. taking a circui-
tous route as if intending to flank Morgan.
He marched all night. About midnight, ru-
NOR of the advance of some mountain men"
disturbed Tarleton's thoughts, and be conclu-
ded that it was safest to push directly after
Morgan and bring on an action before the
junction with Morgan of the mountain men"
of whom he had heard, and whom he dreaded.
On he pushed, as if his very existence depend
ed upon engaging Morgan at once. He scarce
ly expected that Morgan would dare to en-.
counter him alone, hence he thought that all
he had to do in order to capture Morgan
and all his force, was to get up with them.
At eight o'clock, on the morning of the
seventeenth, Tarleton and his forces came in
sight of the American camp. Tarleton was
disappointed. Instead Of finding Morgan re-
treating in disorder, his men were drawn up
in battle array. Morgan was one of those
men who always retreat reluctantly. On the
evening before, he had determined in his
mind toretreat no further. The place where
Morgan was encamped was called the "Cow.
peus." A ridge crossed the road at right an.
giles. In the rear of this ridge is another sim
liar ridge, about four hundred yards distant.
The location was by no means favorable for
such force as that commanded by Morgan.
1t was more favorable for Tarleton than for
Morgan. Tarleton had strong cavalry
force, whilst Morgan had only eighty. There
was nothing for Morgan's Aanks to rest upon.
Everything was favorable for Tarleton. All
his troops were tried soldiers, whilst the ma
jority of Morgans were militia. Military
men, perhaps, would have advised Morgan
not to risk battle. One of the characters
tics of Morgan was that he always depended
upon his own judgment. Tarleton concluded
that the only reason that Morgan had deter
mined to risk a battle, was the fact that be
was so closely pursued that he could not do
otherwise than fight. Such, however, was
not the case. Morgan had contemplated fight
ing at the Pscolet, on the 10Th, but retreated
that he might gain some advantage. ,.."-
When the British force came in sight, Nor