Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1911-10-11

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rill's Ford road to Salisbury. His
forces appear to have reached
Salisbury late the same afternoon,
and we're not concerned in tn )
skirmish at Cowan's Ford, or at
Torrence's Tavern. There is 8
tradition in Salisbury, that as
Morgan's troops filed past George
Murr's house, at the east corner
of Main and Franklin streets,
where Charles Gordon now lives,
some of the men mischievously
punched out some panes sof glass
with their bayonets. This must
have been late in the afternoon,
for Morgan's troops encamped
that night about half mile east
of Salisbury, on the Yadkin r lad
No doubt the prospect of good
lights rest, and a bountiful Re.
psst developed in the bosoms of
these veterans the exuberance of
spirit that suggested the mischief.
The encampment must have been
in the grove where the residence
of John s. Henderson, Esq, now
ia. There they would have the
advantage of two or three excel
lent springs of water, abundance
of fuel, while at the same time
they would be near enough to the
town for convenience of supplies.
and directly on the liae of march
for an early start IN the morning.
''It appears that Dr.. Read. the
surgeon ef Morgan's army, with
the hospital stores, and some
wounded and disa'.led British Of
ticers, who were prisoners, had
reached Salisbury some time in
advance of the troops. He was
stopping at the tavern of Mrs
Elizab beth Steele. This tavern
was on the north west side Of
Main Street, between the old
Court House, and the corner
whore the present Court House
now stands, probably at the corner
of Main and Liberty (?) Streets
adjacent to the present Court
House corLer. d.. Read was sit.
tirg in the apartment overlooking
Main Street, engaged IN writing
paroles for such British officers as
were unable, from sickness or de-
biIity to proceed further, when he
saw riding up to the door, General
Greene, unaccompanied by his
aids, or by any person whatsoever.
and looking quite forlorn.
"'How do you find yourself,
my good general?'" eagerly in.
quired Dr.. Read.
'Wretched beyond measure
without a friend-without mon.
ey-and destitute even of a com.
panlon, " replied Greene, as he
slowly dismounted from his jaded
hcrse The general had dispatch.
ed his aids to different parts of
his retreating army and. had rid.
den thr rough the rain aid mud Ct
Rowan winter roads, over thirty
miles in a direct line,' not allow
ing for excursions to the right
and left, during this exciting day.
Besides this, he had for themes
of sad meditation the two disas.
trous skirmirhes of the day, and
apprshensions of the near ap-
Or ach Of Col. Tarlston and his
light Dragons. This condition
was truly a disc ouraging enc.
But help was nearer than be
imagined. Mrs Steele. the pa.
trlotic and kind hearted hostess,
had overheard his desponding re-
marks upon alighting, and had
del erm;Led THAI he should obtain
such relief as she was able to af.
ford.
In due time a bountiful repast
was spread before her distinguish
ed guest, while cheerful fire
cracked OF. the hearth, and shed
it's genial warmth throughout the
room. While Gen. Greene was
sitting at the table. and the dis.
couragement engendered by hun
ger, fatigue and cold was dlsap.
pearing before the comforting in
flue. ces of his environment, Ms.
Steele approached him. and re.
mindlng him of the desponding
words he had uttered upon his ar
rival, assured him of her sympa-
thy and friendship. Then draw
ing two small bags of specie from
under her apron, she presented