enemy's front, our whole line continued to gain ground.

The battalion of infantry on the right flank of the enemy was now for the first time brought into action. These were met by the reserve under Washington and Kirkwood, and General Greene at the same moment, ordered the Maryland and Virginia regulars under Colonel Williams and Lieutenant Colonel Campbell to hold their fire and charge with the bayonet. They advanced to the charge with a shout, and Lee at the same instant, ordered Rudolph with his company which stretched beyond the enemy's line, to fall back and give a raking fire to his flank. This seemed to decide the fate of the day; for the enemy now closely assailed in front and flank, began to give way along their whole line, with the exception of the Irish regiment on their right. This, though it had never before been in action, still continued bravely to meet the bayonets of the Marylanders, and many individuals of these two opposing corps were found locked to each other by their respective bayonets. Seeing the whole of their line give way, they were unable singly to breast the storm much longer; the Americans pressed eagerly on, and gained possession of the enemy's camp, while they continued to fly until they gained a brick house, situated between the Charleston road, and a deep ravine on the right of their camp.

While the victorious Americans were thus pursuing the British centre aud left, a far different scene was going on between the gallant Washington and the enemy's light infantry under Major Majoribanks. The latter perceiving Washington's rapid advance, and endeavour to gain his rear, posted himself be

hind a thick wood, through which it was almost impossible for the cavalry to pass. Washington however was to be deterred by no obstacle from making the attempt. He advanced under a terrible fire from his covered enemy, until his career was arrested by a shot which killed his horse; and while endeavouring to disentangle himself he was himself bayonetted and taken prisoner. His second in command, Captain Watts, received two balls and fell; three Lieutenants experienced a similar fate; Lieutenant Philip Stuart, one of the bravest of Washington's gallant corps, was dismounted close to the enemy's ranks, covered with wounds, and every man of his section was either killed or wounded. This heroick corps, thus half destroyed, their commander a prisoner, was compelled to abandon the enterprise and draw off, leaving the victorious Majoribanks at liberty to protect his flying commander.

In the mean time the legion infantry pressed close upon the enemy as they gained the house, and made a desperate effort to enter it before the doors could be barred, but they were unsuccessful. The British commander now endeavoured to form his army for battle. His cavalry under Major Coffin were posted in a field to his left, and the infantry under Majoribanks still held the right; while his wagons, with a part of his wounded, baggage, and some necessary. stores were continuing their way to Charleston.

The action recommenced between Oldham's company of Marylanders, led on by Lieutenant Colonel Howard, and a part of the enemy's right, while Lee endeavoured to support him against Coffin's cavalry ; but from some unfortunate misapprehension of orders only one troop of the cavalry came up, who being un

able to stand against Coffin, were obliged to give way, and Howard being at the same time wounded, the Marylanders also retired. The whole of the artillery had in the mean time been brought up against the house, but being unable to effect any thing, General Greene ordered the troops to be drawn off, and the enemy regained possession of their camp. Two pieces of artillery which had been taken from them in the pursuit were thus recovered, and a third gained which our troops were unable to bring off. The enemy advanced no further than their camp, and Greene after adopting proper measures to bury his dead and take care of the wounded, retired to the ground from which he had marched in the morning, there being no water nearer, for the supply of his troops, who were ready to faint with heat and thirst after an action of near four hours.

The enemy, according to their custom in all similar cases, claimed the credit of a signal victory; but this will appear somewhat inconsistent with the facts, that General Greene left a strong picket on the field of battle, which remained untouched, and that the enemy retired the next day to the neighbourhood of Charleston, leaving a great number of their wounded to fall into our hands. It is certain that victory could not truly be claimed by either party, but all the advantages which could have flowed from the most complete success, were derived to the Americans from this action. The contest was sustained with equal bravery by both armies. The enemy lost, according to their own account 693 killed, wounded and missing, together with 1000 stand of arms, and a great quantity of stores which they destroyed to prevent their falling into our hands. General Greene estimated

their loss at a much higher rate. The Americans lost 514 killed, wounded and missing, among whom were 61 officers. Out of six commandants of regiments, Williams and Lee were the only ones who escaped unhurt. Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, an officer highly esteemed and respected, received a ball in his breast, as he was leading his troops to the charge and expired a few moments afterwards. Lieutenant Duvall of Maryland, by whom one of the enemy's pieces of artillery was taken in the pursuit, was also among the killed his bravery and good conduct had given hopes of future distinction. For the number engag ed on each side, there has seldom been a more deadly conflict.

The enemy were pursued for some distance on their retreat the following day to Monk's corner, but being joined by Major M'Arthur with a strong detachment, General Greene deemed it adviseable to cease the pursuit, and retire to his former healthy position on the High Hills of Santee, which he reached on the 18th September.

The battle of the Eutaw Springs was the last general action which took place in South Carolina, the enemy having retired to Charleston, afraid to venture upon any thing more than trifling excursions. General Greene, after remaining on the Santee Hills, until the wounded and sick of his army were restored to health, moved again into the low country; and that enemy to whom so lately the whole state yielded a forced obedience, now found themselves obliged to limit all their operations to the defence of their streightened quarters on Charleston Neck. Thus did General Greene close the campaign of 1781. Few commanders have ever had greater difficulties to en

counter, and few have ever with the same means accomplished so much. Never decisively victorious, the battles which he fought either from necessity or choice, were always so well managed as to result to his advantage. Congress were not unmindful of his eminent services, nor of the many brave officers who fought under his auspices: their thanks were liberally bestowed upon all, and to the General himself they paid the high compliment of presenting him with a British standard, and a gold medal emblematick of the action at Eutaw Springs, which restored a lost. sister to the American Union.

Before we return to the operations of the commander in chief at York, it will be proper to take notice of an expedition fitted out by Sir Henry Clinton against Connecticut. It was no sooner known at New-York that Washington had left the confines of that state, than Sir Henry Clinton, instead of taking measures to reinforce Cornwallis, against whom he must have been now certain that Washington's force was destined, determined upon striking a blow at New-London, a considerable trading town on the Thames river in Connecticut. A sufficient armament of land and naval force was immediately put in readiness, and the command of it given to General Arnold, who finding his situation in the army of the South becoming daily more unpleasant from the disrespect of his brother officers, as well as from the increasing prospect of his falling into the hands of his outraged countrymen, had solicited and obtained permission to return to New-York, as soon as Cornwallis arrived from North Carolina, to take command of the army in Virginia. There wanted only this last stroke to complete the infamy of Arnold's conduct: Connecticut was his native state;