Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-02-05

In tnlS lllc upOu Juc loouo VI WV
present contest. | own a fine es-
tate. My family and my personal
liberty are in danger. If America
succeeds in establishing her inde-
pcndence, my estate will be forfeit
ed, my family reduced to beggary
and the least | can expect, Qfl es-
cape with my life,l will be perpetu-
al exile. Hence, SIR, | most ar
IDENTIFY wish You success. But per-
nit me again to caution you. Nor
gan is a cunning, artful officer, and
you will find him hard to take"
Tarlton, however, pushed oil IN
high glee, determined at every
risk to capture Morgan and his lit
tie band of warriors. The result
WAS soon known at his lordship's
head quarters and it so happen
ed. when Tarlton returned, COL
was present. The moment Tarlton
saw him he apologized to him for
the harsh language he had used
towards him, and exclaimed, "By
- Morganis truly a great manW
This extoried praise from this
naughty British officer speaks vol
umeS for the high military talents Of
General Morgan.
At the close of the war this re-
fnqee colonel took shelter for him
self and family in the British do
minions of Canada, and bis fine
estate was confscated. He how
ever pctitioned the government OF
South Carolina and from his gen
cral good character in private life,
an act of pardon, together with the
restoration of his estate, was pass
ed. and he returned to its enjoy
mcnt with all the privileges OF q
free citizen. After his return Mr..
Gaines became acquainted with
him, and received the above state
nent of facts from him.
The brother of this officer, from
some acts of ferociOus cruelty prac'
ticed upon the friends of the Amer
lean cause, had his estate also con-
fscatcd. The government refused
to restore it, and passed an act of
perpetual Punishment against him.
In l7S1 CORVALLIS entered Vir-
ginia at the head Of large army,
and in the month Of June party
of tories raised the British stan
dard on Lost river, then in the
county Of Hampshire NOV Hardy.)
John Claypole, Scotsman by birth
and his two sons, were at the head
Of the insurrectlon.( .(a) ClaypOle had
the address to draw over TO his
party a considerable majority OF
the people on Lost river, and a
number on the South iork OF the
Wappatomaka. They first manifest.
ed symptoms OF rebellion by refus-
! Ing to pay their taxes and retus.
! ing to furnish their quota of men
TO serve in the militia. The sheritfs,
or collectors Of the revenue, COM
plained 10 Col. Nanmeter, Of the
county Of Hampshire, that they
were resisted in their attempts to
discharge their official duties when
the colonel ordered a captain and
/ thirty men TO their aid. The in
surgents armed themselves and
/ determined to resist. Amongthem
was John Brake, u German Ofcon-
siderable wealth, who resided about
fifteen miles above Moorcfeld, on
/ the South fork Of the river, and
whose house became the place of
rendezvous for the insurgents.
When the sheriff went mp with the
militia posse, fifty men appeared
in arms. Tue posse and tories un-
expectedly met in the public road.
| Thirty five of the latter broke and
ran about one hundred yards, aud
then formed, while fifteen stood
firm. The captain Of the guard
called out for q parley, when free
conversation took place, in which
this dangerous proceeding on tho
part of the tories was pointed out,
with the terrible consequences
which must inevitably fellow. 1t
is SAID that had n pistol been fired,
a dreadful scene of carnage would
have ensued.(b) The two parties,
however, parted without blood
shed. But instead of the tory party
retiring to their respective homes
and attending to their domestic
duties, the spirit OF insnrieclion
increased. Tney began to organize
appointed officers, and made John
Claypole their cOmmander.in-c chief,
with the intention of marching of
in a body to CORVALLIS, in the
event of his advancing into the
valley or near it.
Several expresses were sent to
Col. Smith, requesting the aid OF
the militia, in the counties i'm
mediately adjoining, to quell this
rebellion. He addressed letters tc
the commanding officers Of Berke
ley and Shenandoah, beat up for
volunteers in Frederick, and in 4
few days an army of Cour hundred
rank and file were well mounted
and equipped. Gen. Morgan, who
after the defeat of Tarlton and
some other military services, had
obtained leave Of absence from th,
army, and was now reposing on hi'