. With the regulators. A story of North Carolina in 1768 . ay be- 298 WITH THE REGULATORS. fore we saw a flag of truce advance; but themurder of Robert Thompson was sufficient toarouse us all, and an hundred rifles were im-mediately emptied upon the bearer of theflag. Then it was that we would have advancedwithout waiting for orders from Master Hus-band, but that Parson C aid well rode swiftly upand down the line between us and the enemy, im-ploring the Regulators to disperse rather thanbring civil war upon the colony. We could not fire upon a man like MasterCaldwell, neither was it in our hea
. With the regulators. A story of North Carolina in 1768 . ay be- 298 WITH THE REGULATORS. fore we saw a flag of truce advance; but themurder of Robert Thompson was sufficient toarouse us all, and an hundred rifles were im-mediately emptied upon the bearer of theflag. Then it was that we would have advancedwithout waiting for orders from Master Hus-band, but that Parson C aid well rode swiftly upand down the line between us and the enemy, im-ploring the Regulators to disperse rather thanbring civil war upon the colony. We could not fire upon a man like MasterCaldwell, neither was it in our hearts to ridehim down, as we must have done had a chargebeen made at that moment; but Try on, losinghis senses through rage, as it seemed to me, gavethe word for the militia to fire. Not a man obeyed the order. Parson Caldwell continued to urge that wehave forbearance, and again Tryon called out forhis men to shoot, this time addressing the artilleryas well as militia. It was as if both sides were listening to theentreaties of the clergyman, when the bully. Tryon, maddened with rage, rose in his stirrups and shouted frantically;Fire! Fire on them or on me! —Page 299. With the Regulators. THE BATTLE. 299 Tryon, maddened with rage, rose in his stirrupsas he shouted frantically: Fire ! Fire on them or on me ! This order was given to the entire force, andthe men obeyed. How many of our people fell I know not. Onthe instant there came before my eyes a red mist;my brain swam, and I only know that there wasbut one desire in my heart, which was to kill- -tokill the brute who had neither the instincts of aman nor the courage of a woman ! We Regulators fired rapidly as we could loadand discharge our pieces, and then suddenlySidney shouted: Come forward, lads! Spur your horseshard and we may take those cannon, for themen who work them act faint-hearted ! Followme! An hundred or more of us responded to this forward at full speed we literally sweptthe cannoneers from their piece
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