Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-12

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1.-THE Americans exhibited. They soon
began to give way. With sword In
hand Colonel Washington and his ca
valry, followed by Howard and his in
fantry with fixed bayonets, charged
into the very midst Of the enemy.
| Captain Smith Of the first Maryland
The two six-pounders were retaken
and multitudes Of the enemy slaugh-
tered. The probability is that the
whole Of Stuart's command would have
been either killed or captured had not
/ CORVALLIS resorted to a most extra
ordinary measure. Seeing the immi-
nent danger in which his troops were
placed, he ordered Lieutenant Mcleod
to draw up the artillery and fire upon
! Washington and Howard with grape
shot Every fire from McLeod's artil-
Ilery endangered the British as much'as
the Americans 1t was effectual and
showed the ability Of Cornwallis. Wash
ington and Howard seeing IL regiment
of the enemy on their right and one on
their left, retired leading their COM
mands back to the line Of the Cont
nentals. After Washington and Howard
fell back. Gen. o'Hara although severe
ly wounded, united the remnant Of
Stuart's guards with the seventy first
and twenty third regiments. These
were the regiments that Howard and
Washington saw on their right and
left.
Webster seeing Stuart putting
Ford's regiment to flight, advanced
across the ravine and attacked Hawes'
Virginia regiment, supported by Kirk
woods Delawares. o,Hara led the sew
enty- third and twenty third regiments
and the remnant Of Stuart's guards
back and closed up the interval be-
tween the British. The centre was
thus closed and the conflict was re-
newed with great vigor In this quar-
ter.
| On the enemy's right the contest had
continued from the beginning with un-
abated energy. Lee and Campbell had
kept Bose and Norton at respectful
distance from the American lines dur
ing the whole of the conflict. Each
party kept constantly inclining towards
the tanks Of the main forces to which
they belonged. When they approached
the road, Norton leaving Colonel Bose
to grapple with the infantry under Lee
and Campbell. dashed of to join Fra
ser's regiment. SO soon as Norton
drew OFF his guards Lee sent his cav
airy, which he had been holding as a
reserve, to Join the. flank of the Con-
tinental line.
| Lee and Campbell now renewed the
attack upon the regiment Of Bose with
great energy. The Hessians under
Colonel Bose and Major DeBuy fought
bravely, but they were forced to give
way before Lee and Campbell and take
refuge behind Norton's guards Lee,
leaving Campbell to continue the con-
test with Bose hastened on to unite
his infantry with his cavalry which he
had sent. to thealeft flank Of the Conti-
mental line. On his way, Lee found
/ Norton with his forces, upon the spot
where Lawson's brigade had been post
led when the battle began. Lee attack
ed Norton, drove him back and he and
Campbell then cut their way through
the British and joined the Continentals
near the court house. Before Lee
reached the court house. however,
General Greene had determined to
withdraw HIS troops.
| His reasons for coming to this con-
clusion were the fact that he did not
British were still in line; his ammu-
milton was nearly exhausted and 1t
was his fixed determination never to
risk a total overthrow. Another cir
cumstance had much to do in causing
General Greene to decide on withdraw
Ing his forces. In the execution of all
the plans that had been devised re-
specting the battle, much confusion
had sprung up. From a multitude
Of causes General Greene did not
know and could not know, the real
condition Of either his own army or
that of the enemy. Many Of his troops
had fought with unexampled courage
and performed deeds of unparalleled
valor. Others had behaved badly.
The enemy had during the whole of
| the engagement fought as only brave
men can fight. In no conflict either
before or afterward did the British
officers show more skill or the British
soldiers better discipline or more cour-
age. Under these circumstances Gen
eral Greene thought 1t prudent to
withdraw his troops before IL might
be too late:
Huger and Williams were ordered
to draw Off their respective COM
mands. The command was executed
with promptness and in good order
the troops were led from the field of
battle, leaving the artillery to the en-
emy. Colonel Greene with his Vir-
| ginia regiment. was directed to take
a position In the rear for the purpose
of covering the retreat. Three miles
from the battlefield, Greene halted for
the purpose of giving the stragglers
and fugitives time to come In. From
this point he marched slowly to
Speedwells ironworks on Trouble
some creek
The battle of Guilford court house
was in many particulars very I'M
portant one. 1t commenced about one
o'clock on the 18th Of March. 1871,
and lasted about two hours. The Brit
!sh held the battle-ground and claimed
the victory. but 1t was dear bought
victory. In fact 1t was no victory az
all and never was regarded by British
statesmen as anything but a defeat.
Fox declared in a speech made at the
time, that another such victory Will
ruin the British army" The younger
Pitt boldly declared that the further
prosecution Of the war by the British
ministry against the Americans was
wicked. barbarous, unjust and diabol-
ical."
Cornwallis lost in killed and wound
ed, near IL not altogether one-fourth
Of his men, besides about one hum