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fame get the better of your prudence, and plunge you into a misfortune in too eager pursuit after glory. This is the voice of a friend, not the caution of a general."

In this critical state of affairs Lord Rawdon retired in person to Charleston; put himself at the head of a strong reinforcement of 1700 fresh troops, then arrived from Ireland, and by forced marches advanced to the relief of Ninety-Six. Gen. Greene commenced an immediate assault upon the town, resolved if possible to carry it by storm, before the approach of his lordship, but he failed; the advance of Lord Rawdon compelled him to abandon, the assault, when engaged hand to hand with the enemy and at the moment when victory seemed ready to decide in his favour. Gen. Greene drew off his little army in good order, and moved towards Camden; Lord Rawdon advanced to the support of that position, and Gen. Greene, finding himself not sufficiently strong to attack him, moved towards Charleston and took a strong position on the high hills of Santee. Lord Rawdon abandoned his position at Camden, and retired to Charleston, August 1781.

The masterly movements of Gen. Greene, in conducting the southern war, and the bold and intrepid conflicts and rencounters, amidst the multiplicity of operations in which he was incessantly engaged, are above all praise, and have covered him, and the brave officers and soldiers under his immediate command, with immortal honor.

The war, during these operations in the south, raged in Virginia under the command of Gen. Philips, through the month of April, and their ravages exceed all description; at Petersburg they destroyed all the shipping, and about 400 hogsheads of tobacco, and at Osborn's mills they took two ships, and ten smaller vessels laden with cordage, flour, &c. four ships, and a number of smaller vessels were either burnt or sunk, besides many others destroyed by the Americans, to prevent their falling into the hands of the

enemy, together with about 3000 hogsheads of tobacco, April 27th. On the 30th the enemy penetrated to Manchester, and destroyed 1200 hogsheads of tobacco more; from thence they proceeded to Warwick, and laid waste the shipping, (both in the river, and on the stocks,) extensive rope-walks, tanneries, ware houses, and magazines of flour, mills, &c. in one general conflagration, and then embarked on board their shipping.

The Baron Steuben was opposed to this party of marauders; but he could not collect a force sufficient to check their ravages, and depredations.

The commander in chief detached the Marquis La Fayette, with a body of troops to join the baron, and check these savage operations; when the marquis arrived at Baltimore, such was the state of his army, his military chest, and the public credit, that he was constrained to borrow upon his own credit, April 17th, 2000 guineas of the merchants to purchase supplies for his army, to enable him to proceed, (his soldiers were destitute of all things, even shoes,) and upon the strength of this he advanced to Richmond, by forced marches, (about 200 miles,) where he was joined by the Baron Steuben on the 29th, at the head of the Virginia militia, and thus covered the city of Richmond.

The Marquis La Fayette watched the motions of the enemy, and checked their operations with great zeal and activity; but his force was not sufficient to prevent their taking possession of Petersburg, which Gen. Philips entered on the 9th of May, where he died on the 13th.

Pending these operations in Virginia, Lord Cornwallis moved forward from Guilford to Wilmington, and left Gen. Greene to pursue his southern expedition unmolested by him; from Wilmington he advanced by forced marches on the 25th, to join Gen. Philips at Petersburg, which he reached on the 30th, and there learnt that Philips had

died on the 13th; but he found a force of 1800 regulars, which was attached to his command.

Lord Cornwallis put himself at the head of his united forces, and advanced towards Richmond to dislodge the Marquis La Fayette, who was now destined to enter the lists with about 3000 men only, with this victorious army, now commanded by the renowned hero of the south.

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Flushed with his triumphs, his lordship in his communications to his friends, thus expressed himself. boy cannot escape me." Lord Cornwallis moved first upon Richmond, with an intention to dislodge the marquis, and bring him to an action; but the marquis eluded the movement, and evacuated it on the 27th.

The Baron Steuben was separated from the Marquis at this time, by orders from Gen. Greene, to join him in the southern war; but he was countermanded on his march, and returned to join the Marquis, to co-operate against Cornwallis.

Lord Cornwallis made a movement to prevent the junction of Gen. Wayne with the marquis; but this attempt was eluded, and the junction was effected, which gave the marquis an additional force of 800 Pennsylvania militia, June 7th.

His lordship next made an attempt to destroy the stores of the marquis, which had been removed from Richmond to Albemarle; distant two days' march. The marquis apprised of his intention, intercepted his movement, by throwing himself into an old cross road, considered by his lordship as impassable, and taking a strong post, and thus covered his stores; This lordship abandoned the enterprise, and made a hasty retrograde movement upon Richmond, which he gained in two days, and the marquis pressed close upon his rear, June 17. On the 19th the Baron Steuben rejoined the marquis, and on the 20th his lordship evacuated Richmond, and moved by a hasty

march to Williamsburg, where he took a strong position, protected by his shipping, and received a reinforcement from Portsmouth. Col. Butler, with his light troops, harassed the rear of the British army with some severity, as they approached Williamsburg.

The British, in the course of these movements, destroyed more than 2000 hogsheads of tobacco, and a number of brass and iron ordnance; but they gained few recruits in Virginia.

The Marquis La Fayette watched the motions of his lordship, and checked his movements with such adroitness, as to force him to evacuate Williamsburg on the 4th of July, and retire to Portsmouth. Gen. Wayne, supposing that the main army of the British had crossed James River, moved forward with his whole force, consisting of about 800 Pennsylvania militia, and commenced a sudden attack upon what he supposed to be their rear guard; but to his surprise he discovered his lordship at the head of the main army, ready to receive him. Gen Wayne saw but one alternative, and this he adopted, and advanced to the charge at the head of his advance column, consisting of about 500 men, and the conflict became sharp for a short time; he then availed himself of this first impression, and hastily withdrew, leaving his lordship in as much surprise as he found him. No pursuit followed from a cautious fear, that this accident might be a stratagem of the marquis to draw him into an ambuscade.

His lordship crossed over in the night and effected his march to Portsmouth, and the marquis, with his little army of about 3900 regulars and militia, indulged them-. selves in a few days repose.

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DURING the operations of the southern war, great and perplexing difficulties had nearly ruined the army under General Washington. The hard winter of 1779-80 set in early with all its severity; the North River, with all its streights, and channels, and even the harbour of New York, were all frozen, so as to admit of an army with their heavy cannon to pass, and repass, and Sir Henry Clinton put the city of New-York in the best possible state of defence, for his own security; but General Washington was in no condition to avail himself of this unexpected event. The frequent changes in the army, owing to short enlistments, the want of discipline amongst the raw troops; the want of pay, clothing, provisions, &c. had repeatedly distressed the army, and were at last accompanied with the revolt of the whole Pennsylvania line. In defiance to all the efforts of General Wayne, and all the other officers, they seized on six pieces of cannon, took up their march, and repaired to Princeton. Sir Henry Clinton, upon the first intelligence, made some important movements from StatenIsland, and sent spies, at the same time, to countenance and encourage the revolters, in his name, with very favourable proposals. This was not their object; they were patriotic; but determined to be heard.

A committee from Congress waited on the mutineers at Princeton, and by liberal assurances endeavoured to purchase their return to their duty; General Washington sent a strong detachment to enforce obedience, and they returned to their duty. A general arrangement was soon made to supply the armies, both with foreign and domestic, aid, and resources.

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