Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-03
HAYWOOD'S
HISTORY OF TENNESSEE
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

| '""' ''"', 'otSu O'i' NuinpUe morse
pistols and sword, in testimony of thei
high respect tor his distinguished gal
lantry. The horse was immediatel,
presented, but the sword was not til
after 1910. hen, by fresh resolution
OF the Legislature, an elegant one wa,
made and presented to his grandson
Mr., Preston. The troops led by Shelby
Sewer and Cleveland, tied their horse,
ut the foot of the mountain, except the
field officers, who continued on horse
back, and from different parts of the
mountain, they marc he'd directly to the
summit, where the British and tories
prepared TO meet them with desperate
valor. In spite of all opposition they
assembled the mountain, and eminently
aided in the achievements of one of the
most brilliant victories that was gained
during the whole war. This was an
enterprise undertaken from pure and
patriotic motives, without the aid of
the Government, and at time when
the dangers of the country were at o
crisis. The British forces after the bat
Tie OF Camden, on the 10th of August,
l7eO, had spread themselves over the
country. and had come as far as King &
Mo onntain, to give countenance to the
tories, aud to induce them to join their
standard, which they began to do in
great numbers. This battle dispirited
the tories, and almost demolished their
hoIes. In its consequences it proved
to be the salvation of North Carolina.
as it obliged Lord CORVALLIS to retreat
OUT uI The State with The whole British
army, whence he could not advance
Till reinforced from New York with
troops to supply the places of those
who were killed or made prisoners at
Kings Mountain. The General AS
sembly OF North Carolina, at its first
session after the defeat of Ferguson,
which was held at Halifax on the 18th
of January, 1881, and was continued
to the 14th of February, passed reso
luton that sword and pistols should
be presented to Shelby and Sewer re-
spectively, as testimony of the great
services they had rendered to their
country on the day of this memorable
defeat. This debtof gratitude and jus,
tice remainded unpaid as late as the
10Th of February, 1910. Justice to the
merits of these heroes, demands that it
should not be entirely overlooked.
Colonel Williams, from Ninety Six,
while fighting with the utmost gallan-
try, was mortally wounded, aud soon
after died. Fifteen hundred stand of
arms was one of the fruits of this VIC
tory; one hundred and fifty of the
enemy, besides their commander, were
laid dead on the field; eight hundred
and ten, including one hundred and
fifty wounded, were made prisoners;
four hundred and forty escaped. There
was no time to wait for the tardy forms
OF law and court martial, 10 put to
death ten or twelve of the tories, most
noted for the enormity of the offenses
they had committed against their coun-
try. An event SO sudden and 80 unex.
pected, instantly put new face on our
affairs; stopped the immediate progress
OF the enemE gave time to the people
of North Carolina to recover from the
shocks they had lately received to re-
sumo fresh vigor, and to be ready again
to meet and defeat another part of the
British army; and, finally, to oppose
such a barrier to all their forces, as
turned them aside from their purpose
Of further invasion, and compelled
them to seek respite from danger and
fatigue, in Wilmington, in North Caro-.
lima, the nearest spot in their possession
which afforded them shelter and secur.
ity.
Tospeak with more particularly, Lord
CORVALLIS who then lay at Charlotte
with the British grand army, on being
informed of Ferguson total defeat
and overthrow by the riflemen from
the west, and that they were bearing
down upon him, ordered an immediate
retreat, marched all night in the utmost
confusion, and retrograded as far back
as Winnsborough, seventy or eighty
miles; from whence he did not attempt
to advance until reinforced by Gen
Leslie from the Chesapeake, with two
thousand men, three months after
wards. In the meantime, the militia
of North Carolina assembled in consid.
cradle force at New Providence. on the
borders of South Carolina, under Gen.
Davidson; Gen. Snallwood, with Nor.
gan's light corps, and the Maryland
line, advanced to the same point. Gen.
Gates, with the shattered remains of
his army, collected at Hillsborough,
also came up; and the new levies from
Virginia, under Gen. Stephens, of q
thousand men, came forward. At the
same time, which was about the 2d or
Sd of December, Gen. Greene arrived
and took the command. Thus was dis.
PEELED the dismal gloom which pervaded
the Southern States.
CHAPTER Ill.
The peace of 1868, was hailed with
acclamations of joy, as well by the
savages of the southern aud western
wilds of America, as by the European
colonists of the frontiers. After SO