The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-19

defeat of Gates, and soon after he wa
made Brigadier General Of corps con
structed of 320 Marylauders, 200 Virgin
ians and 80 cavalry under Col. Washing
ton. The volunteer troops of Davidson
OF North Carolina, and the militia O
Sumter were given him. At Pacolet ht
was joined by 200 mounted militia. ant
on the 22d of January, Tarleton was or
dered by Corvallis, then at Wipnsboro
10 follow up Morgan and protect Ninet,
SIX. TarletOn and CORVALLIS arranged
to make ajoint attack on Morgan.
On the 18th Tarleion crossed the Pac
olet, and Morgan retired to q position
where he could give battle without being
surrounded. He encamped at the Cow
pens on the night of the I6th, and wa,
hotly followed by Tafleton, who All % posed
MS object was to flee across Broad River
kelying OH his troops, and knowing
Cornwallis to be only 25 miles away
Morgan determined to fight.
Alter describing the bate. field and III,
disposition of the tro Ups, Senator Hnmp
ton went on to relate the circumstances @,
the fight. V
The whole force of the Amermicaut
was $50, and that of the British from
l,l0O to 1850. A graphic description
was gwen OF the attack. cavalry charges
on either side, and the mannuvres Of The
British TO turn the American aanss. and
OF the Americans TO counteract the
effort. aud ofthe finnl repulse ofthe Brit.
lsh with heavy loss.
The victory Of C0wpens was one of the
most brilliant and decisive of tho war
ana Its announcement gave universal
Joy throughout the country. 1t was there
that the tide turned in our favor. Ex.
cept ut Guilford that tide flowed steadily
70 the arms of the young Republic until
the crowning victory of Yorktown. By
this battle the British not only lost their
control of North and South Carolina and
Georgia, but put on the offensive, and
forced to series Of retreats TINT made
Yorktown possible.
Before mentioning tho brave men
whose names we're mentioned in the re-.
ports, Senator Hampton paid glowing
tribute 10 the private soldiers under
whose tattered jacket oftcntimes beat n
iieart as true and glowed patri jtism as
pure as thut beneath the braided coat of
the officer, and alluded to the hnrd fate
that excluded him who bore the b q,
aud burden of war from its glory until
the iinai Judgment, when the names of
the private soldiers, over whom the etcr.
nal mountains stood rs monuments. would
be found in letters of living light.
(Cheers). The names of tho disatin.
gulshed officers Of the action, Col. John
Eager Howard, of the Maryland line.
Col. Andrew Pickens. and Col. VIM.
Washington were mentioned. In connec-
tion with the latter he called attention
to tho fact that the same flag that
streamed in bold definnce over the mon
who fought Mt Cowpens was hero to day,
under the same skies and amid the same
hills.
AT the conclusion of Senator Hampton's
ndress Capt. James Simons read, and did
fulljustice to, a ballad "The Blue Hens
Chickens" which was received with
laughter and applause.
Hon. Thos. Wentworth Higginson, of
Massachusetts,, representing tho New
England States, was next introduced, and
delivered most finished and appropriate
oration, many passages of which moved
the crowd to prolonged cheering.
Mr.. Higginson was followed by Hon.
VIM. IA. Francis, of New jersey, who
delived most happy little address, that
va" 0"t"u'i"e'icaiiy received ana freely
applauded.
Senator Hampton stated that he had
message Of regret from President Garfield
at his inability to attend, and expressing
the hope that the people of South Caro-.
lima would not forget him when they
next have great celebration. (Cheers
for the President.)
The young ladies appointed for tho
purpose then pulled at the ropes, and the
magnificent statue stood -eveaed in all
simple grandeur of conception and per.
fection of execution, before the cheering
crowd.
At night the ceremonies were concu-
ded with beautiful illumination and
pyrotechnic display. and q grand ban.
luet at the Merchants Hotel, given by
the people Of Spartanburg to their honor.
ored guests.