Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-16


all the rebels in Greene's army"
"Well, madam, I never saw such
fighting in my life and to tell you the
truth the rebels will not remain con-
quered."
There was vast amount Of truth
in the last sentence. No sooner did
CORVALLIS leave Guilford court house
than Lee with his legion and Campbell
with his rifiemen, were sent to pursue
him. Greene himself with all his
forces, would have given him chase al
once, had he not been compelled to
wait at Speedwell's iron works fol-
ammunition.
When Greene drew off his troops
from the battlefield at Guilford court
house, he did not know how much in
jury he had done the enemy; neither
did CORVALLIS know how much he had
suffered. In some communication that
passed between the two generals short
ly after the battle, something was said
by Cornwallis about the four pieces of
cannon which had fallen into the
hands Of the British. Greene replied
that he had four more pieces that he
would be very glad to let his majesty
have on the same terms he had OBJ
tained the others.
At Bells mill CORVALLIS remained
two days, and then removed to Ram
sey's mill on Deep river near its mouth,
in Chatham county. Lee and Campbell
were close in his rear, infiicting injury
upon him as opportunity was afford
ed. CORVALLIS did not permit his
troops to straggle off in detachments.
Even the daring Tarleton acted with
great caution. CORVALLIS was now as
anxious to avoid an engagement, as
was Greene during his retreat from the
Catawba to the Dan. The rear guard
Of the British, which was commanded
by Tarleton, was constantly insulted
by Lee and Campbell, but never dared
to hazard even a skirmish. The fact
is, CORVALLIS did not know but Greene
with his whole forces, might any mo-
ment. come down upon him and ruin
him before he could reach Cross Creek.
1t was the purpose of Cornwallis on
leaving New Garden to remain at eth
er Bells or Ramsey's mill a considera-
BILE length Of time in order that his
wounded might recover. This he was
not allowed to do. Lee and Campbell
soon made their appearance and he
was obliged to move.
To facilitate his retreat from Ram
sey's mill, CORVALLIS commenced con-
structing soon. after his arrival a
bridge across Deep river. Greene
whose pursuit was greatly impeded by
the almost absolute destitute condition
If his commissary department, or
dered Lee and Campbell to prevent If
possible the completion Of the bridge,
In order to- put this order into execu-
ton, Lee and Campbell crossed the
river ten miles above Ramsey's mill
with the intention of dislodging the
guard on the southside. This end OF
the bridge was guarded by two hun
dred men under the command Of ma
ior. The night was dark and the way
difficult. Still the Americans under
Lee and Campbell reached the spot in
due time. Nothing, however, could be
accomplished for during the night
CORVALLIS suspecting, no doubt, that
an attempt would be made to destroy
his bridge. had reinforced the guard
and the American officer desisted from
making an attack. On the same day
CORVALLIS crossed over the bridge and
hastened as much as the feeble condi-
ton of his army would permit, his re-
treat to Cross Creek and then to Will
mington. Multitudes of his wounded
died on the way. At Elizabethtowr
the gallant Webster died, and there he
was buried with the honors of war.
On the twenty-e eight, Greene at the
head of the American forces, reached
Ramsay's MILL CORVALLIS had left
two days before. Unable as was Corn
wallis to make hasty retreat, Greene
pursuit He had accomplished his OBJ
ject and defeated the plans Of the Brit
ish general and now he determined
to stop the pursuit and grant the
weary troops time to rest. More thar
rest he could not give them. The
country had been stripped Of provi-
sions. All the food that Greene's army
could procure was corn meal and such
beef as the country furnished. The beeI
was inferior in quality and stinted ir
quantity. Strange as it may seen
both men and officers were in higf
spirits.
Viewing this whole affair from it:
commencement at Cowpens. on the It'll
Of January to the 2Sth of March, wher
Greene halted at Ramsey's mill, mas
ter of all North Carolina, except the
single town of Wilmington, it is one o.
the grandest achievements Of the Rev
olutionary war. From the Cowpens t
Irwin's ferry on the Dan, in direct lint
is near two hundred miles. For more
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without money, without tents, withou
blankets. without any food only as /
could be gathered on the march, Gen
eral Greene retreated with an army o
undisciplined militia. hotly pursued b!
the veterans of Europe. led by as abl
and skillful an officer as was in TIT
British army. aided by Tarleton ant
Webster, as brave men as ever drew
sword. The battles of Kings Mountain
the Cowpens and Guilford court house
inflicted a mortal wound upon tn
cause of Great Britain in America
After the battle of Guilford cour
house. the sun of Liberty rose ant
shed it's refulgent beams over tn
whole country. Seven months after
ward CORVALLIS surrendered.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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