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There is no portion Of our State that was more
determined devoted the principles of liberty.
than Bladen, in our revolutionary struggles. To
the first assemblage of patriots opposed to British
oppression, at Newbern, in August 1774, William
Salter and Walter Gibson were delegates; and to
the assembly that met the year following at Hills
borough, the same names with Thomas Owen.
Thomas Robson, jr. and Nathaniel Richardson,
the journals show were delegates. The first Re-
glment of Troops raised by the State, 1775. from
this County, were commanded by Thomas Robe
son, jr. as Colonel, Thomas Brown 1t Colonel,
Thomas Owen 1st Major and James Richardson
End Major. Recently, two interesting letters have
appeared in " The Independent" in this City, and
the Chronicle" in Wilmington, detailing an ac-
count Of the battle at Elizabethtown in July 1891


The wings, commanded by Col Thomas Brown,
attacked at night and routed three or four times
their force, consisting of Tories commanded by
Cois. slingsby and Golden, who both fell in the
engagement. Considering the state of the coun-
ty-for the whole country from Wilmington (hen


possession ofthe British 10 Cabarrus, was over
run With Tories-the unequal forces engaged,
and the signal victory obtained by Col Brown,
marks this event as one highly Icreditable to our
country, and deserves a more permanent record
than passing newspaper notice The chiyalric
character of Col Brown--who fought, when
youth, at the battle of AlIemancel under Governor
4ryon and was afterwards wouaded at the battle
Ofthe Big Bridge-had he lived in South Caro-
lima or Virginia, would have bsen preserved in
history, and his name ranked with the Marions
and sumpters ofthe South. 1t is hoped that some
pen, worthy of the task, in Bladsn, will rescue
from oblivion the exerions of this distinguished
patriot, and place the affair at Ell Itzabethtown in
ITS true and faithful colors The delegates from