, 1877-07-01

feTf delss'utf OF passion, thsottlpg, Btahbtns,
ann sossers e saos nS1s, fss Tfsn' Tss ayss
struggle was nnercifully interrupted ~
heaVy thunder storm, = one OF tIio
seFercst Of the scason, which ragcd for over
All hour, during which Interval each party shell
tered themselves as best they could, and studied
.ne't chanccs Tor success when It's violence
themselves upon an advantageous piece Of
go groanal ana tnMs, formed IN ciscle, awaited
| In the early part OF the battle the Indians,
whenever ther saw gun fret from bchtnti q
tres BY q militia mau, dnshcd out and ton,a-
hawked him before he could rcloah. To put
stop to this harassing mode nf warIare, two men
were stationed behind single tree, une 6niv
to fire at time, the other rceery-
ing bis hfe until the conftiant savagcs rush
ed: up as before. The light was speedily
the Indians, who tad been rendered less eau
tious than usual by a generous allowance o.
| ruin. we're made TO suiIer severely, and soon
showed signs Of wayerlnK.
| At this 1unctlrc the lota1fstS put into exce11-
| tlon piece Of strategy that
| fEAKLY PROVED FATAL 70 THE PATRIOTS.
It Has the sending OF a detachment Of Greens,
disguised as Continentais, from the direction OF
the fort, IN the hope TINT they might be received
I as timely Reinforcement from the garrison.
This ruse de guerre at first decelyed Lieut..
Sammons. who ran and told his Captain, Gar
! denier, that body Of men was approach
Ing bis company, With American hats, doubtless
They continued to advance until hailed
! by Cdpt GARDENER, at which moment one
Ot hts own soldiers, seeing MI old and
~ naot f,,s ;,,. a.,,,sx,tb a..bnk tnea' rah
sr.1,,1o,., unn % masn outstsetenea aaho. me
shr rant IF ,ha Hrsnns ,4,,, T., tlt-eaa E,o. .o ~
W.. ane ,,-a,1,nr ~. 81 ann , 1I ne
| rv;tbor+ a..,a' 1e' A4Hese.s tat not }teto
| Ianisr .r,,a ga Ent, u".!us tts Mnea uas-
-asrit $500. a "atsS" t'1 aettpn al4 lts
from b5s s1a;,r ~ ia"a1' 1slo WIN u olo"
crsta M his nn nthsr. tne gapsor ana No.
,.ts.,''1 apuu u % Muo nc sle~ one ana
r,1,.aJ sa.r. in.ee nio.c u tne US
e,ua ~ 10 uu" sp.an upou nln, anu,
thn;r n,,th1. ~ 1,.s s,'r1t.s enIiss!ea III
E1am stranth na 1efafsk T'in -, ainoss snper
tsH 51'sns boen " uio su'sus were
~ t,. - ~ s.s aso.uo ~ tne nAyohets
hrnst ,t hs hrssst s;1tnt- m' is .t "as hs
~. ~ "2s ~ NO oAeast: ee11u's t''te Win LIS
is, e.t :ls nanu, a' uy suuuen wreneh he DROUGHT
as .h;a,a ,'n. aa ~ ~ rs.e s' ne ne'a hi'n
as;,;as sAn 4ath ~. oue u1 "ie o"n aen, 1oaI
Gn.' ra,, ~ 1,.' as .uI aotaes
up"n ~" ls
a1'a 49,, "ua Eassp1s H. spea' VIII w hl.n
4. 1at 1ios1 ~ InS sns .n.o 'hS slue
~ NJ 's s* 'ass 10. hitn uilA llsIaaty. Nhue
~: ,a;is.;s i esf mae so " so'e u
, .as Iaisu wv W USaueet, e1ot5
gaAe. Gaptalsl, you ate hhllhg your own men!"
r', nc tes oaeA' Ane5 "se not oos 1aen' tne5
"AS AoA'eo' ..
FIRE AWAYl"
16c1i, as the herotc Captain was dragged
from the clutches OF the i,tturtate1 loyalists,
yoleY OF 5nuhketry IRON the Proviucials struck !
down thirty OF them, and nearly as many In ]
Qians. Through the leafy depths Of the grand |
old forest rang again the clas'iing OF steel, the
ron. Of rifles, the hoarse pitful moanings Of the
HfIf.fT %Ef3f hiY1FrS dad
all; the hideogs yolls Of the enrage'l savaees.
These last, finding their number sadly dinin- |
ishcd, and being dfsmayed By tho stubborn ]
ardor With which tho froyinclais maintained |
their defense, now ratsed the retrcating, cry OF
AOonah!" and fed in every direction, followed
ny frantic cheers nnd showers OF bullets from
the surviving patriots AS they leaped yelping !
through inc woods swntIy pursued by the m
err1nE 1'hc-bail, the guns OF tho fort we're heard
booming In the distance. Dismayed IN their |
turn by this unwelcome sound, the Tories pre-
ctpltately followed their Indian allies, leaving
the victorious militia IN possession Of the hard
earned aeiu*
n i"9s U.s. cnueo 10 one 9. .mo nos7 aottoasessed'
oaAuhIsx Ta;s w TIE nss9Iba1onAAx " nArrLks: Ties
1houSn P v,c.osy cIomneu r M tae aespetAse Valor
" sne W. ~ 1neua pettsct!s use
iens, ana mss pousnt ~ = teI1lole pt1ce. Stare
aao not cause 70 mourn ths oioouy triumph,
ta hatuly nantee snae lels not tae uowe1 OF us
slhe%y 1hanaood 70 HlolaGI ln shat uark, dahk.
nloou-dIencneo 'notass- " sae tnousaha men
tiia6 nafenea upoa the euetns 81 connde1tly oa
tnat rata o1n OIL AUGUST, on'{ some Snar1 e7er |
~" a tnen hoh'ea asuh. net"eea ~ anu |
4oV lay oeaA upou lug Heiu "1leu Ing sun went
GOWN 1ea1ly as u1snv more were mottai!y
Wounaea; Or e1.1so lnto eaptNltS tuAt, IN
Ihosc ru1nless Gays 1nean1 oeaSn 10 lis host
holFfhe LoI'h.
t'en' Hesktnler Was catfIed IN ittef 70 ms
mouse: some 1nirts-nVe mles GOWN tne Valley,
where a1ter iinSetans IN pam Tor aooat ten
Gays nc o'ea from tne eHoEts ol IN uur |
skdtilu1 amputat1on' toI Go1 was enot
down IN t1e nfst voley from 1ne an
bAsheo lnulans' Col: Tarls. VINO "as u
netnfer OF thc Colonial Leslslafure and
yolnnteer ol1cct, was token prisoner oy tne IN
oians; ano ny mem hrrtn1ly mnfaefga seme
days. later. MAJ! John Frey, ~hlofn Sheriff Of
the COUNTY, and man az great courage ana
"ithal, was also captured by Inc sa7a-
ses 10 tne s{lame Oh tao race, oc IL h1des1, hls |
brother, loEous ioss, ran AZ aim ~nen ne was
1rougit 3!, INTO the nrttlsn camp, ana WAS WILD
aiHcot@T pleseoeeo 1fola outeaes1hSS Al.a oo ane
'ous.
Although no authentic statement exists, the
oss OF tho enemy il believed to have been cVcu
nure srvtre; the Imlfans, in particular.
Fere roughly hnndlcd, having lost ,
,yer 100 warriors. aI:ong them several eminent
achcnls. The frnVinclals removed some hity ]
II their more slightly wounded comrades: the
'neny's fallen were allowed TO die of starva- | {
ion and their wounds in the swamp. An T