The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-10-30
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.sneceefes Jrem sksehes .fhe CAarae,er ysfaansrs.
and p'eseai ssose Of me Hgh!asders Of SeeslunLs
&c. by Colonel David stewart
Colonel Campbell OF Gieniyon, w r and.
son Of the Lsud Of Gisplyon, who &, a. aand-
ed the military OF the massacre OF Gleneo,
and VINO lived IN the Lard oil Gien enco's hcuse.
where he and HE men were hosp,iob,y eeeiv-
ed ss fiiend-, and n;erlsined foruiyh be-
tore the execution Of his orders. lie was
playing OF card, with the family when tho
hrst shot was heec, and the mu, de Gus sccno
commented Colonel Campbell va, sn sd.
diuonsl captain in the 42d regiment in i74s,
sad wss pu, on hall pay Re then en,e ed
the marines, snd in 1869 was Major, with the
brsvet rank ot L,eoIensnt Colonel, and CON.
msnd o! 600 oi his corps ut the Hsvons. la
i77i, he was ordered 60 supetin,snd the exec
conon of the sentence Of court marital ON Q
so'de' at marines, condemned TO be shot.---
hreprieve WAS sent, but The whole ccreno-
ny ot the execution was TO proceed unui tho
criminal was upon his knees, with cap over
bis eyes, prepared 10 receive the voli v. It
was then he was to be informed OF his pardon.
No person WAS TO, be told previously, and Co.
lionel Campbell was directed no, to inform ev.
en- the hripg party, who were warned that Tho
signai TO nc would be- the waving OF whi,s
haodkerchief by the commanding officer.
When oil was prepared, and the clergyman
had lei, the ptisoner on hi. knees, in homen-
taty expectation Of hs fate, and inc f Ing
parry wee looking with in,ensc attention for
tho signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand
into his poke, for the rcpsicve, end in pull.
ing out the pseket, the white hsndke chief
accompanied ~, and catching the eyes OF tho
IN I'D "A
was shot dead
The paper dropped through Co,onel Camp
bells hogefs, aud clspping his hand to his
forehead, he exclaimed, +" The curse OF G u
aod Gieheo is here l am an unIot,unste ,u-
ioed man" lie desired too soldiers TO be-
sent to the barracks, Instantly guiued the pa
tsde, aud soon afterwards re,i,co nom tho
service. This retirement was no, The result
OF any ehecuoo or rep'imand oo accoun, OF
this nntoriunate affair, ss II was known to DO
entirely accideo,si--Tho impression Of, his
mind, however, was never eHaced.
Inc anoals of civil war, among oil ,heip
horrors, seldom fall to preseni instances ~
generous self devotion. Ross Of Piica,ney,
the chiet OF MS clan, was oui with p,inco
Charles IN l745 and 10 the following sum.
met look sheue, IN tho mountains No con.
cssiment was Necessary from his own coun-
ttymcn; and tie usually slept at his tenants
houses end returned to bis hiding places as
day light. Being later than usual one morn
Ing, lad Vi ff.en, Willism Ross, sI,erwa, ds
tacksman ot Bfar, was sent TO conduct hinA
through the most unfregucnted passes. Hav.
log deposited Picalncy in ssfety, the boy was
ovsr'sken on his seturn ny . parry Of sodie,ss
who suspcciing his employment, threatened
TO shoot him unless he betrayed the rebei's
retreat. MeDaccs being unssailing, they tied
him to tree and presented their pieces ,iil
either respecting tbs boys Rtnness, or not
wishing 70 cary matters 10 an extremity,
they released bin. M. Ross, in sf,er ifs,
10 telling tho siofy, always concluded Il by
saying " When 1 shut my eyes waiting to-
be shot, l expected 10 open them again i'm
heaven" I"
This nice sense OF honor ~ often the virtue
Of savage life, aud even Of those who in q
more CIVILIZED state yet 1.-Two in open viola
ions Of law. The following snccdo,e Of Ser
jesnt Nor, might We doubt not, be parailclcd
IN the deserts OF Arabs.
This mao had been Q sergeant in tho
Fteocb service, k,d came over TO Scotland In
the year ,745 Ftom bis large size he wac
called Se'gespl Nor. Having no setlied o.
bode, sOd dresdi z the consequence OF having
served In the army Of France, and Of having
afterwards engaged In The Rebellion, he iosm-
ed parry Of oUt!aws, and took up his resi-
dence among ,he mountains be,weeD tho
counties Of Penh, Inverness, and Argylc.
While he plu6de'ed the cattle of those whom
he called ms enc mics, he projected the prop.
eriy Of his friends, and frequently made peo-
Sle on the borders Of the Low.spd, pu chase
his to- bearsnee by tho payment Of Black Mail
MANY stories arc told Of this man 90
one occasion he met with on ohicer Of ne
garrison OF Fou WIllism or The moun,sins
OF I.ochsbef. The ofIices tod him ,hs, no
suspected bo had ios' his way. and hsv'og q
lafe. SUN OF money for tho garrison, was ..
raid Of meeting the sergean, Nor; he, there
fore, requested that tho Stranger would ac-
compsby him on his road. The other t.
greed and, while they walked on, they talk
ed much Of 'he se'jean, and MS iesi', the Of
fcer using much freedom with his bsne,
calling him roboer, rnurdeser---" Stop ,heSe," |"