Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-24

as charlotte. in Meckienburg county.
whl-e attachments We're sent out in va
rious directions TO awe the republicans
anu encourage the loyaGsts. His chief
o U' III TINS business was Lieutenant
Coionei Tarleton, who. with his legion
swept over the country east OF the
Catawba; while Major Patrick Fergu-
son. another active officer. was busy
among the mountains west of the
Broad river in e,nbod wing Tho Ioyai
militia.
Upon these auxiliary aids CORVALLIS
made great dependence. and especially
upon Ferguson. FOR 1t was very impor-
tant 10 organize all OF tine inhabitants
VINO We're d.saifected toward the repub-
ilcanS. INTO military corps. while he was
on MS march norihward. Many proili-
Sdte ana worthl. IS persons Joined the
standard Of Ferguson. and on the 1st
OF october he crossed the Broad river
ut Inc Cherokee ford in Yorkville dis
trlci, with fully fifteen hundred men.
and eneamped among the high wooded.
gIaveuy hills OF Kings Mountains.
about ten miles below the line that al
vldcs North and South Carolina.
ms movement aroused the wings.
ana they collected in considerable mum
oeFs under C0lons.s Campbell. shelby.
c.eNeland, Sewer. Winston. Williams
a an McDowell 10 oppose Ferguson.
These united in one army. aud on the
aust CORPS on Kings Mountain. \ very
severe enlightenment ensued in which
ferguson wIs slain. Three hundred of
nus troops were killed and wounded
aud eight hundred We're made prisoners.
1t was most signal victory for mn
Americans, and cos, them only twenty
men. Thc Spors wzre fifteen hundred
stand Oh arms and considerable aminu-
iNon. The avent was to CORVALLIS
Whtt the affair at Benniugtcn was 10
nu'SoNne' ana greatly inspiiited the re-
Meanwhile the patriots nearer the
sea beard. in South Carolina, were daily
gaining strength and boldness. Marion
ana his famous brigade" were striking
the banding tories here and there. most
alarming blows. and continually annoy
lnE the British outpoats Colonel.
Dickens and Clarke were hourly aug
menting their forces in Georgia and
southwestern Care ina. aud Sunricr had
again appeared in the ileld between the
fadkin and Broad rivers. with otiler
republican leaders
These movements alarmed Cornwall
rs He found ti9lt his work of subju-
CATION WAS not a thorough as he had
supposed and he rreCeived that there
was danger Of losing the advantages he
had gaincd in South Carolina by per-
S.stinE III an invasion of the North
state. So he wisely Withdrew at the
middle Of October and made his head
quarters at WinnSborcugh. midway he
tween the Broad and Catawba rivers.
in Fairfield district
At about this time Marion. who had
achieved victory after victory in forays
uppn the British and Tory encamp-
ments. made 4 bold push against the
enemy's strong post NJ Georgetown on
Ninyaw Bay, for The purpose of obtain
inE means of supplies. This was 4
more serious business than he had vet
undertaken. lie found the garrison on
the alert, and after Il severe sllirmish
with large party of the British and
Tories. near the town, he was repu-sed
with loss. lie then marched up the
country 10 the confluence Of T.ynch's
creek and the Pedcn. ana formed a sta
tonary camp upon Shows Island which