The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

| lhorpe. lighting his way with difficulty
| through the Spanish squadron. came TO tho
| aid VI his nien and left sufficient reinforce
ments TO enable the tort to resist any as
slults, retreat was then ordered 10 st.
| Simons, and with less than IA thousand
iaen at his disposal tbs English commander
prepared TO: the dofense OF the island.
| on July 8, l742, a bloody encounter oc-
CURED between he Spanish fleet of thirty
eight vessels and tho Batteries on tho
| southern point of the Island, resulting IN
| n victory for tho invaders. Realizing that
his only chance was In land struggle,
orlethorpe signaled HIS ships TO run up 10
trederica and spiking the guns on the
lower Notifications. followed the fleet to
the town. The Spanish. finding themselves
nncpposed, landed at GlaSconis bluff aud
took Possession of tho abandoned English
camp. From this location II road led 10
Frederick. On It's one side was Il dense
Forest and on the ottor morass. The
Spanish officers held a council OF war and
resolved 10 march on Frederick along this
road The army was divided into two Sec
tlons. tho ono TO precede and the other to
| reinforce II tho enemy proved too strong.
Full of elation, and imagining tho cam
paign already more than half won. the first
divisions advanced along the highway. con-
tident that the English would retreat at
the sight Of their banners. But Oglethorpe
had not given up hope and he determined
to take advantage of the overconfdence OF
the invaders and deal them "a sudden blow.
He posted his men along the wooded side
of the road, with instructions to attack at
given signal and drive the Spaniards into
the morass. The Spanish van was we'll to
the front OF the ambuscadc when the sig
nal was sounded Immediately the attack
was taken up by each detail, and before the
astounded Spnnards could realize what had
hun rTt AI fn1li
directed volleys of the Highlanders. and
being slowly pushed into the morass. Their
commanders implored them to stand iiim
and reminded tho dropping troops that re-
Inducements We're on their way. but
paralysis OF fright seemed TO have seized
the surprised men, and they fell prey TO
the impetuos,ty OF their assnilants, Once
forced Into the rorass the Spaniards be-
came helpless yainly trying to extricate
themselves and acting as targets TO the
mercilefs fre Of the English
Disposing Of the few remaining Invaders.
0glcthorpe ordered his followers TO move
further down toward the cnemy's camp,
aud awaited tho coming Of the second d.
vision. Ignorant OF the fate OF their breth-
rem. the soldiers marched gayly forward,
moving In disordered ranks and not troub-
led by any thoughts OF danger. They ar
rived opposite the men lying in wait, and
the first few columns passed Thorn, until
Orethorne. assuring himself that none
could escape. sounded the second signal In
an instant the narrow strip OF ground Was
converted into a shanible. The first yoley
completely took the heart from the spanish,
and tho few which remained could uffegt
nothing against the desperate yalor OF their
Erplish foes. Fighting dcspairingly. they
fell back into the fatal morass and Were
soon enveloped in It's Shiny folds.
THEY BEAT A RETREAT.
So discouraged were tho few remaining
Spanish officers and priystcs that retreat
was resolved or AMI seven days after the
terrible chastlsement Which they had s,is-
taired. the remnant Of the once iuvincihle
force boarded their ships. and following
tho example Of the armada. aud In almost
- deplcrable plight, rallied out to sea, They |
laft behind quantity Of stores and am
nunitiou. o. which the English commissa
riss and qusrtsrmssters departments were
tnsely IL ned
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