Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21

i,eXpealtlon against Lney GHerohees III
! sliii7S2. As ammunition was scarce
Land not to be had, he invented a new
mode of fighting savages. He had
( short sahres, made most Of them by
Ilhs common blaclssniths Of the coun,
TRY, and mounted his men, armed
i4Sith these cutlasses, on horseback
They penetrated the interior of the
nation with such rapidity and bold
ness, that it struck universal terror
amongst them. With fire and sword
Re destroyed in few days their prin-
cipal towns; and such was his success,
ihat with a force of five hundred
men he subdued the spirit Of that
powerful people, and laid the founda.
ton Of a pcace 50 permanent that it
1aot been since disturbed.
+ the commencement Of the rev.
en the sQuneil Of safety thought
oaieer swos regl-
sestsrn or upper parts
The candidates for
J: one of these regiments
fere Robert Cunningham, Mayson,
and Moses Kirkland. Mayeon got
The commission, and the other two
Immediately became diegusted and
turned tories. They, particularly
the first, having extensive connexions
and acquaintance, produced great
dissensons. The consequence was
that the. tories, who had hitherto
fought in detached parties, assembled
in 1719 more than seven hundred
men, under Colonel Boyd. The plan
Of operations was laid in New ! ork
By the British commander. When
Savannah was taken, Colonel Gamble
was advanced to Augusta. Boyd,
who had Just returned from New
York, was to notify the disadected
and excite the tories in the west
eyn parts of North and South Caro-
lina, and force his way to Join Colonel
Gamble at Augusta. Colonel Gam
ole Immediately moved up Savannah
river with several hundred mounted
Emen, and after manmuvreing in The
neighborhood cf where Petersburgh
now stands, and Kerr's fort, in order
to effect a junction with Boyd, he
was compelled by the wings to return.
General Pickens, who was then col
onel, with only three hundred and
Twenty men, alter driving back Gam
bic, pursued Boyd, and forced him to
bcross tl,-:4er, eighteen miles above
1eS.a junction of Savannah and Broad
s. He then crossed at their
len, and was Joined by. Colonel
- y Z ;eeiSstteasat ste Colone! Clarke,
one hundred Georgiana,
: sa,45cIy, with great patriotism
.he command Of all the forces
70 him. -Thsv then pursued Boyd
rapidly, who had taken circuitous
route through the Cherokee nation,
until they overlook him in few days,
on The east banks of Kettle creek in
Georgia, just as his men had shot
down sono beeves, and were prepar-
ing their breakfast. Colonel Pickens
had divided his forces into three di-
visions, Co!onel Dooly commanding
tac right, ana Clarke the left, with
directions to flank them, while lie
commanded the attack from the cen,
tre, with strict orders not 10 fire until
within thirty,live PAGES Of the enc.
my. Boyd was a brave, active man,
but was shot down early in the ac.
ton. Alter close fighting fer half an
hour, tho wings drove the enemy
through the cane. over the creek
They fought with desperation, and
LETT great many dead and wounded
upon the field. They then rallied on
a rising ground on the west bank
and renewed tbs fight, the wings
finding great difficulties in pressing
through thee However, the VIC
tory was complete The wings had
four hundred and twenty, and the
tories upwards Of seven hundred; and
out of that number, not more thar
three hundred ever reached Colone
Gamble in Augusta. Tbs success
was of far more importance than tht
numbers engaged would indicate. L
4 aIIEsSake up the tories throughout Nortl
arolina, who nevsr afterwards as'
mbled excapt in small parties, OF
hder the Immediate protection Of {
5reign- force. Although they were
ssaded for their desperate and ma
lignant outrages upon the country
yet they acted more for the plunde
and murder of individuals than 10
concerted and manly warfare. Thi
battle of Kettle creek, in l7T9, wa
decisive Of their fate. Colonel Pick
ems, with many othef whig officers
J. th;s section, had many desperate ren
counters with detached parties of til
disaffected which. although develop