Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-28

lore the roof uf the cablu was strIck,
/ but the stern warrior within wrote on
peacefully, while his troops were en-
! joying the repose 40 hardly won.
-Four days passed before CORVALLIS
wss able 10 move forward. Crossing
! the river lew miles below, he nd
vanced to where the Americans had
G camped, only 10 lind them on the
march for Gulldford Court House,
where Greene had directed large
body OF troops 10 meet him, anu where
he had determined ~ turn on his
pnrsuer. But to his great disappoint-
mention reaching Guildford he learned
that the rciufofcrments promised
had not arrived. Here wns now q
serious difficulty. The Engilsh army
was composed almost entirely
weli.Jisciplined veterans, aud
numbered nearly doubl. that Of
he Americans, vino, at best, were hut
raw troops. Under such circumstances
Il wouli be madness Tor tue patr lot
forces to risk n battle, while retreat
was now roxt to impossible. la the
hop. Of obtaining sufficient additions
~ his army TO ensD MIN TO hold the
Zoe IN eheck. Green's had suffered
COfnwnllis TO approach - close that
thtro seemed scarce hope OF escape,
anu the British COMMANDER deemed
MS prey at last secure.
But Greene was not TO he dauntcd.
On tue 10Th Of February tlo Ameri.
cans were again In moliuD. Vhn sfini.a
were low about twenty-five mites
apart. The next rivef---the Dsn---was
deep, and had to be ierri-d Yvvr, except
at n ford considerable distance up the
stream. THIS CORVALLIS knew, aud
expected Greene 10 maze for the fori.
Hs therefore placed his arDy-whicn
could NOV. more rapidly than the
Americans, who bad their baggage to
cafry--in q position to assure u tom.
pl-t. victory. Greene ut once OWNED
the intention OF his willy sntngO nist,
and gave orders for nil the b0nis to bc
oongregalcJ on tho lower Dan, where
lie expscte to meet the reinforce.
menis from Virginia, aud at the same
place his army IN safety. II was now
necessary TO deceive th.British Ia order
10 follow out this y an. For this purpose,
and 10 better cDvef tue retreat, Colonel
Williams, with u large detachment o.
chosen troops, was seat to Keep the ioe
In check. Williams immediately
marched boldly against the entire
British army, with the owl lent intcu.
ton OF givIng battle. Cornwalls, be-
lievlng this ~ be the advance guard VI
the America army received on u
desperate struggle u escape, formed his
troops IN line Of batlle, aud made
preparations for u GctrrDined resist.
ance.
This successful ruse detained the
Briti-h long enough for tn patriots to
get q start on their road, without
which they must havs failed. The
roads. which few days Az were deep
mud, were now ~ zcu harI aud rough,
anu over these tho weary, half clothed
anu almost barefooted soldiers were
compelled TO drag themselves 10 avoid
destruction.
Cornwallis, discovering his error,
again BEGAN the pursuit. In good
earnest. But there were now obstacles
In his path, Tor William, with hs
gallant rcargunrj, kept between the
two armies, slowly retreating. anu
striking blow Mt every opportunity.
The fate o! the patriot rmy depended
on their skill md courage, ami every
officer anu man re,llz.d this
tact. There wsre, Lp.'s gallant
legion and Washington's he,vy.
mou u ted hDrsemen, heroes ever one.
with Increasing vigilance, thess
brave men lowered @round the al.