The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-21
The N 0NEY WILL BE USED
TO REPAIR THE MONUMENT AND
IMPROVE THE GROUNDS.
IT WAS THE LEXINGTON OF THE SOUTH
Cheered the Spirits Of The Patriots in N. c,
Who Were More Forward" in Their
Demands for the independ-
ence Of the Colonies.
ence Of the Colonies.

Washington, y. c., Feb. 20.-(Spe-
cial.)-The House Committee on Library
has favorably adopted Mr.. Bethany
bill to appropriate $4,000 to enclose and
monument in Moore's Greek battlefield.
The following report, which has been
submitted was written by Mr.. Bellamy.
This bill is to appropriate $4,000 for
the repair Of the MOore's Creek mona
ment and to improve its grounds. The
monument was erected by private sub
Scription in the year 1887, by the citt-
Zens of Wilmington, y. C., and the VI
entity. The land is owned by the Moores
Creek Monumental Association, incof-
porated under the laws of North Caro-
lima, which has undertaken the task, en-
tirely as a labor of love and patriotism,
10 rescue from decay the monument;
which is crImblmg, and clear and beau
tify the grounds, which have grown up
in trees and shrubbery, that the scene
Of the battle may be preserved, and that
the monument may be an altar Of free
dom where we may rekindle the fires or
patriotism should they ever begin to ex-
pre-
What the battle Of Lexington was to
the Northern colonies, the battle of
Moore's Greek was to the Southern colo
MES The British were preparing TO in
wade the province of North Carolina and
TO suppress the spirit Of independence
which was more forward in this province
than in her sisters.
The Tory Highland Scotchmen, living
Vat Cross Creek under General MELON
aid were endeavoring to reach the Cape
Fear for junction with Sir Henry Gin
ton; and Lord William Campbell with Il
large force, who with Lord CORVALLIS,
was expected every hour, We're to begin
the subjugation of the province. When on
the 9th Of February, 1916, the Tories
encountered. at Moore's Greek Bridge
about Is miles from Wilmington. the
American forces under Colonies C9sweii
and Ellington 4 battle ensued. the
American being intrenched south Of the
bridge, and the first glorious victory
was Won in the South. The Americans
lost but one man. the slain OF the enemy
being computed at fifty; eight hun
dred and fifty prisoners were cap
tured. and the trophies of the DAY
were LOO excellent rifles. $50 guns 100
swords and dirks, medicine chests. Is
wagons. horses and harness, and box
of English guineas worth $4,000.
The effect of the victory was 10 give
to the American soldiers about TO enter
upon a seven years war military expe4-
fence and an intelligent confidence in
themselves. 1t compelled the naughty
oppreSSorS to respect their skill and
prowesS. 1t frustrated the great scheme
To Subiugate North Carolina, and EN-
boldened the people Of this province. who
already in Mecklenburg had declared
their independence in mass meeting to
meet in provincial congress on the 18th
of April. 1916. and pass a unanimous
resolution appointing delegates to the
Continental Congress and instructine
them ''to concur with the delegates Of
the other colonies in declaring indepen-
dence and forming foreign alliances"
Thus they We're in advance Of all the
other colonies calling upon the nation
the United Provinces-to sanction by
their united Voice what had already been
so nobly done by a portion of her citi-
zenS."