Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-02

Nearly am the time the advance guard
and the screening body we're within
rifle shot Of each other once when
Lee and Williams sighted q largo mum
be~ of camp fires they thought the SUI
preme moment had arrived and they
determined to hurl their little force
upon the whole British army in order
TO hold t long enough to let Greene
escape. But the camp fires were old
ones left by Greene two days before,
and there was no need of the sacrifice.
Greene got his army across the Dan
and was safe Lee was in the last boat
% cross. The river was in flood. the
Americans had all the boats and Corn
wallis had 10 turn back within two
weeks Greene, his men rested and his
ranks somewhat recruited. recross.d
the Dan and went after CORVALLIS.
Lee, with his flying column, was AT its
head. Then II was that Lee essayed
TO strike a blow that would have start
led the country He planned to cap
ture Tarleton and all the British caval-
ry. Tarleton and his rough riders
secured the country
Lee went I'm pursuit Moving with
the greatest secrecy he got within q
few miles of Tarletous camp on the
Haw. He captured two of Tarleton' :
officers who had been left behind and
compelled them to aid him In making
the countrymen believe his force was
Tarleton's. A little further on Lee
came upon two Tories who reported
they were en- route to join force Of 400
Tories nearby marching to Join Tarle-
ton. Lee, posing as Tarleton, sent the
two Tories with one OF his troope to
Col. Pyle. commander of the Tory regi-
ment, with a request TO draw his force
UP on one side OF the road so as to
allow his Gees) men to pass. Pyle
did so and Lee went along the line
compimenting the men on their good
appearance, At the end Of the line he
met Pyle and had sr7lsped his hand
when suddenly the deception was dis
covered at the other end OF the line.
Firing began and for a few minutes
there was a sharp struggle, but the
Tories were overwhelmed. Ninety were
killed and many wounded Tarleton
was a mile away and Leo planned b.
attack him In the morning, but Corn
wallis. who heard Of the rout Of tho
Tories sent peremptory orders to
1'arleton to join him and I'm the night
Tarleton Withdrew. Although Lee was
disappointed I'm his main object, the
slaughter Of Pyle's men had salutary
effect upon the Tories. From that time
forward CORVALLIS got few Tory re-
cruits
GUILFORD COURT HOUSE
Next came the battle OF Gulford
court house. Greenc's arrangements
for this contest were admirable. but
the panic and flight Of two hattalions
OF North Carolina militia robbed him
OF victory. By their flight Lees legion
was eft exposed and in danger OF be-
ing cut of, but It escaped after a lot
OF hard lighting. In no battle In the
south did the British show better than
in this one. They won, but suffered
so terribly that they were unable To-
follow up their victory, and Greene
assumed the offensive within few
days. on the advice OF Lee, Greene
determined to press further south,
carrying the war into South Carolina,
in the hope Of freeing that state from
the British control Corvallis, after
debating whether 20 follow him or
march on Virginia, decided upon the
latter course, leaving Lord RawdOn
In command in the south. with re-
Inducements that arrived from Eng
land. Rawdon was we'll supplied with
men, but with CORVALLIS away he
had a hard game ahead.
with his Independent bodies made
lp Of the commands Of Sumter. Lee,
Marion, Pickens and Williams. Greene
hen began "a series or attacks upon
he multitude OF stations maintained
by the British. Marion and Lee cap
ured Fort Motto by combination OF
bItt anu HNIhNhkfUI Nil'A h1NhhI
vas only n days march away. Next
Zee captured Fort CRANKY In the cap
uTe Of this fort he offended sumter
Sumter had attacked the fort a short J
inc before and had retired to give |
iis attention TO another enterprise, |
Intending TO return later and finish |
he work In his absence Ice came |
10 and the garrison after a short fight |
.tww.nIar.a
sumter thought were much too liberal !
Next Lee captured Fort Galphin. by |
ar the most welcome capture thus /
ar. for Il brought 10 the sorcly needy /
'ontinentals big store OF clothing, |
God. powder and ball The stock was /
10 supply nearly the whole /
4 Greene's army for season
With Plckeus and clark Lee then
,esieged Forts Grierson ana Corn
allis at Augusta. Fort Grierson ftl
he first day but the defense OF Fort /
CORVALLIS was most obstinate with /
Is surrender Ice completed as bril-
liant a two months work az amy COM
1ander in the whole army had shown.
He then Joined Greene. who was be-
ieging Ninety-siX but the siege was
bandoned upon the advance Of Lord
lawdon TO It's relief, Greene retiring |
D the high hills OF the Santee and
zee. Marion and Pickens being sent
o harass Rawdon's force
Night and day the cavalry hung on
ne TANKS OF the British army They
ere too well mounted 20 be ovcrtaken
= the British and they darted In, |
euVsrsd 4 blow md retrectcd before
ney could be cut on. Foraging par
Is were swooped down upDn and cap
ired the rear guard was assailed
-heneyer the opportunity was alluring
nd the whole British force got little
sst.
HONORS AND A PRISON CELL.
Poor Lord Rawdon. worn out by tho
ornet attacks OF Marion. Pickens