Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16


men, and retreat with him instantly
to Blackstock's."
Having given these hasty orders,
Innis, with the several officers who
happened to be at hand, ran to their
horses, mounted, and pushed forward
to the camp. They had scarcely left
their quarters before two dragons, in
advance of a party Of twenty or thirty
men, rushed up to the door.
"Sarch the house!" shouted the
leading soldier, three or four Of you
dismount and sarch the house! Make
sure Of Major Butler, II he Is there!
! The rest of you forward with mel"
The delay before headquarters
scarcely occupied a moment. and In
the meantime the number Of the as
saiants was increased by the squad
rons that poured in from the rear.
These were led by young officer of
great activity and courage, who, see
ing the disordered condition Of the
royalists, waved his sword in the air
in a charge upon the camp.
The advanced party, with the two
dragons, were already on the field
charging the first body that they found
assembled; and close behind them'
followed Colonel Williams-the officer
of whom l have spoken-with large
division Of cavalry. At the same mo-
ment that williams entered upon the
plain from this quarter, a second and
third corps, led respectively by Shelby
and Clarke, were seen galloping upon
the two fianks Of the encampment.
The plain was now occupied by
about two hundred Whig cavalry. The
royalists, taken by surprise, over their
cups 1t may be said, and in the midst
of riotous festival, were everywhere
thrown into the widest confusion.
Such of them as succeeded In gaining
their arms, took post behind the trees,
and kept up an irregular fire upon the
assailants. Colonel Innis had succeed
ed in getting together about a hum
dred men at a remote corner OF his
camp, and had now formed them into
a solid column to resist the attack OF
the cavalry, whilst from this body he
poured forth a few desultory volleys
Of musketry, hoping to gain time to
collect the scattered forces that were
in various points endeavoring to find
their proper station. Horse Shoe Rob-
inson and John Ramsay-the two fore
most in the advance-were to be dis
covered pushing through the suncered
groups of the enemy with a restless
and desperate valor that nothing could
withstand.
"Cut them down." cried Horse Shoe,
without mercy! remember the Wax
haws!" And he accompanied his ex-
hortation with the most vehement and
decisive action, striking down, with a
huge sabre, all who opposed his way.
Meanwhile, Colonel Williams and his
comrades charged the column formed
by Innis, and in a few moments, sue
ceeded in riding through the array
and compelling them to total rout.
Robinson and Ramsay, side by side,
mingled in this charge, and were seen
In the thickest of the fight. Innis,
finding all efforts to maintain his
ground Intellectual, turned his horse
towards Musgrave's mill, and fed as
as fast as spur and sword could urge
the animal forward. The sergeant,
however, had marked him for his
prize, and following as fleetly as the
trusty Captain Peter was able to car
ry him, soon came up with the fugitive
officer, and, with one broad sweep OF
his sword, dislodged him from his sad
die and left him bleeding on the
ground. Turning again towards the
field, his quick eye discerned the un-
wieldy bulk of Hugh Habershaw. The
gross captain had, in the hurry Of the
assault, been unable to reach his
horse: and in the first moments of
danger, had taken refuge in one of
the little sheds which had been con-
structed for the accommodation Of the
soldiers. AS the battle waxed hot In
the neighborhood of his retreat, lie had
crcpt forth from his den and was MAX
ing the best of his way to an adJoin-
ing cornfield. He was bareheaded,
and his bald crown, as the slanting
rays Of the evening sun fell upon 1t,
glistened like a gilded dome. The well
known figure no sooner occurred to
the sergeant's view than he rode OF
in pursuit. The cornfield was bound
ed by a fence and the burly braggart
had Just succeeded in reaching 1t when
his enemy overlook him.
Have mercy, good Mr.. Horse Shoe,
have mercy on a defenceless mani
screamed the runaway, in voice
discordant with terror, as he stopped
at the fence, which he was unable to
mount. and looked back upon his pur-
suer. Remember the goodwill
showed you when you was a prisoner.
Quarter. quarter-for Gods sake,
quarter"
You get no quarter from me, you
cursed blood -lapper!" exclaimed Horse
Shoe. excited to a rage that seldom
visited his breast; think Of Grindalrs
Ford!" and at the same instant ne
struck a heavy downward blow, with
such sheer descent, that 1t Glove the
skull of the perfdious freebooter
clean through to the spine. Il have
sworn your DEATH" said the sergeant,
"even II l cotch you asleep In your
bed, and right fairly have you earned
It,"
The body fell into bed Of mire.
which had been the resort OF the
neighboring swine: and, leaving 1t In
this foul plight, Horse Shoe hastened
back to rejoin his comrades.
The battle now ended in the COM
plete rout Of the enemy. Williams
first care, after the day was won, was
to collect his men and to secure his
prisoners. Many of the Tories had es-
capped: many were killed and wound
ed but of Butler no tidings could be
gained: he had disappeared from the
field before the fight began, and all the