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PHILADELPHIA, March jt. *
v?*l ‘ ft*m the SotTTRWA*d.
• • . ;■; . ; ’ ■■ J.,jv
Head Quarters, Iron Works, North
Carolina, March to, 1781.
SIR* . •
had the honour tot addressing
u/ j- : W y our Excellency hft there have been
j£,: fome changes in our eircu minces.
Plfc C Onthevff Lieut, Col. X,?c, with a
* M m detachment of riflemen, attacked
W-*g BTW-s *fce Evince -if the Bitifo army, un
\*z yjy yi/ vyt dcr Col. near Allamancej,
3HLt?\7*x st\ J* 2nd killed arid wounded, by report,
*', afcouj 00 of them. On the 6th the
?Bririfo moved doVm towards High Rock, either with a
:arieasvta intertept our fto-.e* or cut off the light infantry
.from the ma'n body of the army, then advanced'near fo
xen miles; bj*t they were handsomely oppofod, and fuf-
confiderably without effe&ing any thing.
This occafioned me ; t-s retire over the Have
fiver, and move the north fide of it, with a view to
feture our iW* coming for the army, and to form a iunc
ti(w with reinforcements
*M*;*WaiiMnm>.*ndynt! reifment r Vf?g&lr- i$
awntfil 1 men; on the march from HillOiorough t* High
f *<**• J e!Taed this hufinefs, and retired to Guild ford
Court Hon ft, - -
. Our militia had bees txpji foeh a fooft and uncertain
footing ever finer we crofted the Dan that 1 could attempt
nothing \rith confidence, though we kept within in or i*
■mies of the enemy for several day*. The enemy kept cfofo,
feem.Jgly determined that, we foould gain no advantage of
Jpbem without Hiking something of conftquence.
I have the Vnour r* be, wfth great relpedl and rileem,
V® moH obedient humble feryint, 7
*r jr j’ ‘ NATHANIEL GREENE.
fits ExtAtencj (ten. lVaJhinpun.
- Cmmi * at thtjron Works, ten mV ft from Guildford
Court- Houft, March 16, 1781.
K . *l*,; .
“f\F tlvfi toth I wrote to his Excellency Gen
VJr ton, /rdni the High Rock Ford on the Haw rivn a
f gopy of whidi I enclosed your Excellency, that I had ef
’ fefted a junftion with a Continental regiment of rR month*
men and two confi lerabie bodies of militia -beWin* m
.Virglriie andTftrthTiaroima. After this i to k
r the reflation of attacking the enemy without, bfs of time
„£nd made the necefTaiy disposition accordingly, being p- r *
,>a.]ed that, ,if we were fucc fsful, it would prove ruh-"us
“tu the-enemy, and if ot’icrwife, it would only p Wv * a
partial evil to us.
Tkp Vrmy itimxhed from the High Jtock Ford 0 n the
*fith, and o* the 14th arrived at .The enemy
lay at the Quaker Meetmghonfe on Deep river/e-ght mih s
from our camp. On the morning of the 1 5 tb oS r recon -
nojtnng parties reported the enemy advancing on the *r-a*
£* T - Tht J '"; ™ *. -P bAS
the front Ime was eouipofei ot the North Carolina militia
lender the command ot Gens. Butler and Eatan : the fe
*ond Ime of Virginia militia, comm*ade,l by Gen*. Steven*
•a- tawfon, forming two brigades; the third line, con.
fitting of two brigades, one of Virginia and one of Mary
latid conttnental troop*, commanded bv Gen Hue*, 2a
Col. Wiliams. Ueut. C.I. with TANARUS, ir± t
M*ll ■ #- hc and tll ' rd Te E itEen t** and a detachment
-of hjht.tfantrc tom,.,fed of tontmentj.,,^,
.ment of niTtmen under Col. Lynch, To, mid , torp.Tf
w!rh'°v\' h ’ f ' cur ‘ ty °“ r^dht Sank. Ueut. Coif
Lee, with hr*. Legion, a detachment of light infantry, and
tcorp, ofnffemen under Col. Campbell, formed a cLlff
’•Wtvvati'm for the fecunty of our left flank. 7
n- The greater part of this countrv i* > u-
field, interspersed her I and ? *
TANARUS“ ■ l f ge hiH 0f surrounded IfZ
tfier h.lli, the greatW part: of which was coveted with
♦toGtWfi- I YiSd UnJe . rb ,f uA ’ The front line w p „ft sd
2SSJ ? A t P ieccs > t U ? on th ‘ : woods, and
the bsJt of a fence wlilqh, run parallel with the line with
-f* T ANARUS” fid ? di f Ca, y in tbesr The fS.d &wJ
fe the swods abiut 300 yards in the rear of the firtt, ani
the continental troops about 300 yards in the rear of the
feeond, with a double front, as the hill drew to a point
y tl^V d ’. and ° n the ‘* kft were two
J and * ld *’ ** s Jpofiti®n we wasted the approach of the
4netnv, having off the baggage to this place
appointed to rendezvous at in case of a defeat. Lieut. Col.
Wfantry, and part of his rifle
men, met the enemy on.their advance, and had * verv
fcvereflcrmifh with Lieut. Col. Tarieton, m the
*nemy fuffered greatly Capt. Armflrong the
Britift Legion and cut down near 30 of these dravoons
>t as the enemy reinforced their advanced party lieut*
t-01. Lee wa. obliged to retire and take bis pofid/n TnX
W h i e o , Sli° m t? Wd t! >y * c * nnonadf > which lafled a-r
. ITS* when the ene (l >y advanced in three co
>nd cfwu'a t . h V’. ght) the * u,rds In centre,
Co l } , s brigade on the left. The whole
fcrivade th 7 U2b • hC J ol j l fieW ® toMtk North Carolina
brigade, who waited the attack until the enemy got within
yards, when part of them began m fire but i
OeLrdflUP uUho alj. The
WenttjjfS? 4 ° ffiCe i S t d * U COuld to induce the
politHWi n CII ol4nd J hut neither the advantages of
c confiderationr could induce
7“;- >f Stovcns and C, Lawlin, the
THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1781.
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Field Officer* of thTfc br'gi’es, were more fuccsfsful in
their C^mtidni; tly \ i/gipja militia gave the enemy a
warm and kept up a heavy fire fora long time,
but being beat liack the a£Uon became general almoikle
yeryw hrp-e. The. corps of Oufervatipn under Wa&ington
and Lee were warmly engaged, and did great execution,
in a wor<j, the cortfljfl was long and severe, and theene
my only gained their point by superior difcipline^
They having broken the fccohd Maryland raiment, and
turned our left flank, got into the rear of the Virginia
brigade, knd anpparing to be gaining our right, which
would h*ve encifcfei the whole of the continental troops,
I thought it mofl advifeable to order a retreat. About thft
time Lient. Col. Wafliington made a charge with the horse
upon a part of the brigade of guards, and the firft regi
ment of Marylanders, commanded by Col. Gunbr, se
conded by Lieut. Col. Howard, followed, the-horfe‘With
their bayonets ; r.enr the whole of this party fell a k acri ’
(<en. Huger vVas the latt that was and
gave the enemy a check. We retreated in good order to
■5, Rt / a y F f rk river, apj crossed at the ford about threp
the fi-dd of aflion, and there halted-and drew
up .ue troops, until wp coilefled aoft of our ftrazgler*.
:*** the
• fart df the riorfesTeThg killed bofcite the-retreat
began, and it impoif.ble to move, the pieces but a
long the great road. After our ttragglrrs -we.rc
tired to this camp, ten miles diffont ftonj.Guildford.
kv ra the bett j:iformati9h I can get the esetrlyj loss is
nc,t than fioo men,
befjSdifpme few ptifoners wic frrcughloff..
Enclosed I fend.yoijr Excelleivcy .a return of our killed,
wounded, and rnifTinJ. Mhtt.tff trio latter have gone home,
as is but too cuflomary with ; mTlitla. after an a&ion. P
cannot learn that.the enemy haMe. got any confideiafele
number of pnfoners. Our men a:ve in goad fpiriu, Hind in
readinefs for another field day. .
’ l oul luniCht the bfs of fevetal valuable officers who
are kille- and wounded in the adbion. Among tHe latter
is Gen. Sevens, foot through the thigh, and Gen. Huger
‘ lv .s among theTormer i* Major Anderson of
■ Mavvhtid line. .
Tha Snnncfs of the officers and foldier* during the
w 1 ole enmpaign has been almost unparalleled. Amidst
. lnnuin.Tir>le dilficOlties they have discovered a degree of
. toagnjirimi.ry. and fortitude that-wili forever add a luffreto
their 11.ttira y reputation. ‘ —*
1 have, the Honour to be, xvith very great refpefl aud e
-1 rCr \i 1 ‘ Fxce:ienc y * moft obedrerrti and moft
... femitf, - NATHANIEL GREENE.
ll,s K xr.-iL nc ; Samuel Kuntiugtcn, , f >
- Esq. Pnj'Jcvr of Con^reft, ’ .
RE I URN of the killed, wounded, tni miffing, of the
_V.ont:a~nnl in the Aflioh of the ictb of March,
Xyai, near Guildford Court Home In North Carblim,
.* Cam*, Speedwell Furnace, Guildford County,
f p • , c C *? ii **> March T 7, wfli.
ongiue of Virginia Regulars commanded by Brigadier
Gen. Huger. KiUed, j captain, t fubaltcxnj, v f er .
jrJgg 2 i Ski wouaJed, 4 faijeants, 35 rank
•ad-file; mtfowj. “3urujJtapd file. “~T V ** “”
„.?,’. 15acir of * }dx:yhxi Regulars commanded by Col.
Killed, irfujor, r Tiibiltern, a fejjeartls, n
rankano‘ file; w ur.ded, (brought off) 5 captains, i?fer
3c*'n’ on ran , !c ln ? “Effing, 3 ferjeants, 6 drurtis and
flies, 88 rank and file. g;M -
Os DelawAre b>r*aiion, Gant. Kirk Wo od*l company.
Killed, 7 ran* and file;
and nle ; miffing, t drums and fifos, 13 rank atid file.
.Detachment* of firft and rhird Regiments of cavalrv.
commanded by Lieut. Cel. Wafoington. Killed, 3 rati
and fi:e j wounded, (prisoners of war) * captain*, % fifo
akerns, 4 rank and file ; miffing, 3 rank and file.
Rtrtieangle Lcgicn commanded by Lieut. Col. Lee
KrlH 3 rank and file; wounded, (prisoners of war}* j
captain, 7 rank and file; miifing, 7 rank ami file.
T otal, 1 major, -9 captains, 7 fubnlterns, 14 ferieaflts.
8 drums and fiiec, a§© rank and file. ‘
Brigadier Gen. Huger slightly wounded in the hand.
I received no letum of the companies of artillery, but
their loss, Ac. is very confidei able.
This return is the ro<>ft accurate that can be obtained at >
p rcient, but it is expeftedmany of the miffing will rejoin
their corps. t). H. W, UI^S) D , \, General
RETURNmf the Militia killed, woupded, and miflin K ‘;
in the Adi ion at Guildford Court House, m North Ca-
Carohna, the l sth af March, 1781.
Car P ) Furnace, North Carolina ,
’ ... . March t-j, \?% i„
First brigade Virginia Militia commanded by Brigadier
pen. Sterns. Killed, z captains, 9 rank and file;
wounded, r captain, 4fubaitern, 30rank and file: mis.
nk LTml'.’ *•* 3 3 s4 .35b
Second brigade Virgfois I.,Militia commanded by Briga
dier Gen. Lawson. KiUed, t rank and file; wounded,
r major, a fobaltems, x 3 rank and filet miffing, 1 fob!
alter.i, 3 ferjeants, 83 rank and file.
Lvnch* r K S -i“T t !, C9mmaadH b y C ° is - Campbell and
rts*
? ‘■*)*. 7.1 r.k ~u me.
rank ,„j ’ fub,, ''™ s . >5 jft
Brigadier Gc„. Steves WQlllld cd through the thisi ‘
Many ofthofe miffing are e* petted to return, or to be
fo “* d * O. Ilfw<M.MM ai D.A. Ucl.
’ i*- ‘ • t
• RETURN of the North Carolina Militia killed, Arc.
Two-brigades;commanded by Brigadier Gens. Butler
and Eatep. .. Killed, 6 rank and-file; Wounded, i cap-
Ciin, (f i fobaltern, 3 rank aid file; miffing, z captifas,
9fnhaitem, 55* raj* aad foe. * ■
Total, 3 captains,.ao fobalterni, 561 rank and filew’ T
Tho North Caroline cavalry, eommtndsd by the Mar
quis of Sbgtigney, loft t n, killed and j wounded.
I have received *0 return of one of the North Carolina
thofe miffing are supposed to have gone home.
According W the reports of the General and Field Officers
very few killed Or taken, moft of than*’ bavin*
thrown away their arms, and abandoned the field early i*
the attion. V O* H,W, Ltf AMB , D. A* General.
Publtjhed by 0 Jer of Centre ft,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'ty.
S*ftafi ola letter dated at ten. Greene'* Head Quarters,
4<w .Col. fpmfay s, Dtcp Riper, March 30. ‘ ,
‘ - fciood and slaughter has prevailed amig
theWh, g ß and Tones, and.their inveteracy: ggaifift
lf U C3nt,UUCV de F o Pulatc.,tl i is- patt,of
Vifterday , W uU
our Admiralty Court, brought in here 'by an *fm-.*d foi>^
theftate, covered with clearances fo*-fterrmTift. A’nofßT
veffe. taat had a trading voyage to that -olace
with masts and Tpars. aad, foack Epglifo goods,
was alfocoflde mned for- the use of the ft ate, These ml*
fiances give no little pleasure among aU good citizen,. A
merchant of reputation m this town went openly and eav
information against and thenfhiJfthe whole
government, and m the body of the peopfe/a dlfocfirion
to.cfic.ck such pernicious arid difoonoufable methods 0 f
trade,.
/ ■
rwvsav ?\ ™ ° K K - March 21 .
- ‘T'HE latett accounts from Canada inform us, that a
_A body of rt be Is, from 450 to 500, having march-d
li . hno Jf wlt J. ade *S n of attacking the Britifli poll
Cy Werfc by a number
of the difaffetted in that settlement, who jiad conceal’d
5 00 stands of arm* to assist chem in tiq
tercepted by * body of troops, foiiitia and Indians, and e.
very man of them put to death. Their detetted confede
rate. at Detroit were Tent down under guard so Mont-eal
9. By fetters from Chefapcak w e are informed*
that a detachment of 30 of Coi. Beverly Robinfpc’s L-ai
cS n SSS! fnent undcr rhe comm and of
Capt. Kolfock, appointed by Gen. Arnold to mak a
Ce nL°Lf hC Caftern of arriving at VicnnL
° n Ar ” brth of Nanticofe* river, fouTd
aoo militia under aims, whom fie difoerfcd, after fi-ne
seem: his cers a few three pound iTiotj an’ officer wa *
then dispatched to demand a Lrge iupply 0 f Provifiom
-gram, &c. which after feme deliberation (to prevent their
- tovvn from being decoyed) wa, amply compL with.
Yesterday arrived here the rebel privateer brig
4 t* ?°“’L ders * nd i° W; so- was fitted ou?
at
her with rum, fodigo, and part <ff hithohihild furnituse
2T ’ u Y^ Srday arr ' Vrd tbe ® uJ l Gal’e*',
formerly m the Congress for vice) hden with lrn/r?m
Delaware, pnee to the Trimmer whaleboat, which ft*
HcSok yeffarW;-
T?* m '^ C “T* pr! * e M aken brougfe so
the Trimmer within the fp ice of a month, befiiS
numbers which foe has destroyed. 6,1 ®*
April ip We hear thar a few days £hL t ~r , v U
Indians cut off many families near Mi niff nk, rirat
great numbers pf violent rebels in the county of Aibl^!
S2S& of an atackfrom c o4s^
e*'r.a e s s AL U
V O datfd March to. J
f Yesterday we experienced here a recent proof what a
fomted re Mu trait and a well directed fire, even bv a fmill
number against a fonenor force, can opera;*. . A patrol
fe f 4°fo be^ n ' COm?Tl,fl j’” ed ' oScer fix Heffun yagers,
fe.l n k, e fl oon; fix miles from wich a detach’
rebri G™’ ’ nd under order,
or cne rebel Gen. Muhlenbcre. T'->e **l.*,, j;*-.-
this patrol pursued ltffnceffantly, killed one of them^and
took the remainder prisoners. They were attacking a for
ofScts K CVe°eV o?r S ’, Wh , icfl^aS P ° fted b^lad *
cVnr ? u tod 'f enand
Capt. EwaJd was haflenmg instantly to foppoft them wifih
to three the ”° tWithft . andin g the rebels did their utmoffc
wavs Tent oft^ VC n Cnt, ° ,led W " C *-
a and we,r di,e^d fiie Os tbe yagers,
bn, g L h they fucc cded, after a hard co.ffitt of *nJ
l ny ° f u* F rupport to tepulfo them. , Capt.
Ewald, who behaved himfelf on this occasion, as welUs
“lufi gallantry, w’ u
atoly wounded in the leg, cne yagC r killed and one wound
l-J atTr !V, ! ? f, was on<f Ca <me subaltern, amt
ZLlm&bJl T * hi? T Wtnt h * d
een *>*ae by theVebels #ith an intention of rccounoitrlno
rcfiiL^*,” 411 ** bWt # totcd by this uncxpctted
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