Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-01
From the .Nesy Monthly Magazine.

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The extraordinary exertions made bya
dog belonging to poor old man, now man.
tanned by the duke of Penlhievre, as rela.
ted in the Literary Gazette for last year
have been greatly surpassed by grey
hound which lost his own master a, the
battle of Culloden. Sir. 0. young gen.
| tlemen from the south OF Scotland, served
as volunteer in the company OF highland
chief. OF rather demi-Chieitan and had
been very kind to the animal previous to
the f.tal day. After the fall of Mr.. MD.
the dog attached himself to Dir. O. but he
was so remarkable for size and beauty, tia.
the fugitive apprehen,led he would be Inc
means Of discovering his retreat. Two
Highland lads. no had been soldiers 10
the same company, and undertook 10 guide
the Southron through bye-psths, assured
him, nat the greyhound would he a sale.
guard able TO cope with several mel, un.
less they were assisted by fire arms The
Highlanders conducted Mr.. O. through The
Hills OF Glenmoriston, Kintail, KnoidaH,
SC. and past Fort William to Appia, where
they applied to a friend Of their Cause 10
ferry them t. the opposite shore. This
man would not venture tOgive such os 'eusl.
bic aid, but made them welcome 10 bis /
boat, when darkness would ronceal THEN
embarkation. File advised them 10 land
Mr.. 0. as he was most o. noxIous to gov, rG' I
nent, and nearly exhausted by travelling;
and to return with the boat, leaving Mr. o.
under some shelter, to recruit little, since
he was dreatfuIly wounded. They could
rejoin him by going roInd to narrow arm
Of The sea, where the public terryMal
would show them favor i! nredful. Mr. O.
was rowed to the opposite side, and lehin
waste sheep cot, with his dog, while hs
young men went TO take the boat TO the
owner. When the day dawned, Mr.. O. ID
great anxiety fastened to look for BIZ
friends, as the night had been tempesluou;.
He soon deserted the boat keel uppermosI
His distress no poignancv OF words Can de-
scribe a stranger to the country, and ne
language, wrung by mental and personal
anguish, he thought OF delivering himself
up al a gentleman's house, he had been
warned TO shun, as his brothers were IN tie
duke OF Cum5erland's army He ben hi
steps in that direction but observing par
ty OF soldiers on an eminence, and two III
GERS talking TO them, be turned aside I1''
wood. 1t was the beginning Of w'nief
the trees were leailess, but so thick OF bral.
ches, ami dwarf brushwood, as TO afr;
some concealment. Mr.. o. sat down, sal
for the first time, observed his dog carrying
his wallet, containing provisions and c,t
sings for his wounds. The animal law
down the wallet, and disappeared 100
little time he returned. laid his heal o
Mr.. O's knee, and with mute eIoqueD6s,
induced him 10 raise and follow. The as
led him to cave where he soon fell asIreY
On awakIng, he found a great addition
his Store The dog had broken w y. y.
pantry of the genieman's house. during p'
night, and brought the spoil to his m''a.
4 guard of soldiers prevented repeNpII
OF depredstions. and has been supPVs..,
the greyhound noticed them. tor NJ d!a .n ~
again approach the spot, aad was not su',
pected. In those unhappy times. 1t va.
point OF humanity TO feed s'royed dog
SO many lost their masters III lbe fe'"
battle. Whatever the greyhound recer'
he brought to Mr.. o. lived upon, g'Iot
caught ny himself. He licked DIR.
wounds, and thus contr buted to r!F
The pain !; and while be slept, the dos
generally ,isilant. Happily; be ".' :,
seat when an officer found Mr. y. 10
found repose. He had removed inF E a.
Of the outlaw Lut the dog wouio RI
strangiei any one that appFoSchrn.:
officer g.n,y swoke Mr.. O. assgT'ps lam
bis intentions were mol hostile ne ~"
red uniy his wort Of honor never % a y"
ton having seen him. and he "on,o ~
trusy person at night 10 lake hih ~
broiher's house. He kept his woru,
@. was cabce aled 10 his family nH"
broken arm was cufei: aud he 60. sSh
Holland with his faithful caplne a'''D''