The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-09

their extrcmifns. They bad, n short. the.
strong expression given by our painters to
those oii'thc face Of Judas Iscaiiot. Hid
eyes wnre> hollow they had moi Tie listre,
oil senious, nor the fire Of vivacity. They
were lighted up by that dark fire Of WRATH.
winch IS kndled and famed by an eternal
anNlsiy, and consciousness OF criminal
deeds. Ills irregular and hrge teeth were
preesalied through smile whicl, was very
unnatural on his etof features. Ilismu,th
seemed to be nnusually large, from thc
eNifenhiies being drawn backward and
do"nnaid--as IL IN the intense application
10 something cruel and discussing. In
short, his upper teeth projected over his
under lIp and, ou the whole, presented &,
my view the month on The image OF -.
emperor julian the Arustaic. III ona OF
ms RAPID courses pas. as, my sword could
only shear OF hm white pnnn and freg-
ineht oil his hui cont. III a InoInuit lie
was at Tho other side Of his gquarc, Our
officers engcrly sought a meeting with him.
" lie has the proof oflcad," cried some Of
our men. "Iahe the cold steel or u piece
oi silver" "No,' cried Burlcy, il IL his ra-
pld movement On that fine charger, that
bids defiance 10 anything like M aim, IN the
tumult Of the bloody fray. could sooner
shoot frn heather cock on the wing than
one flying Clavcrs." At that tnnn,cnt.
BURY, whose eye watched his Antagonist,
pushed into the hollow squarc. Blt Bmly
was too impatient, His blow way lcy.llc,i
oil hlm before he CAME within ia reach.
Ills heavy sword drsctndcd on the head of
tlayers' horee and irllcd him 90 The gro,md.
Bnrly's men rushed pcl nell on The lnlsp
1lavers. But bis iaiihfil dragons threw
themselves upon them, aud by their over
powcrlng iorce droye Btrly back. Clayers
was, ~ an instant, on fresh steed. Ills
bnglenan recalled the party who were dri-
wing back the Ranking party OF InrIy. He
collected his whole troops 10 make his last
and desperate attack. lie chai ged our IN
iantry with sueh force that iliey began 10
reel. II was only for moment. Thegsi-
LAM ilamlltoa snatched thewhile nag ofthe
covenant and placed Himself IN The fore
'front.' Of the battle. Our men shoited
: God and our country and rallied under
Their flag. They fought like heroes Cia,
vefs fought 40 legs hra,ey. Ills blows
we're ailued al our onicrts. His steel fen
on the helmet of Iiackgonc vhcsc sword
Was eiltanglc'l in the body on fierce dra.
COON who bad just woaSdsd kim He was
borne by his aan into the rear. | directed
my men en layer.. VICTORY or ,leathr
vas ttsir rspiy IL me. Ch,rls fcGaiyrd
na. ile struck desperate blow, ~ he i.ss
-. himself with al his force In ihe s,dde
NY steel cap resisted il The serond
strokes received ON my ferrara, aud his
steel was ahivercd ~ pieces We rubbed
ileasiioDg on each othT. Iils pisto iniAa.
Cd fire. II had been SOAKED ia bloas
Ainf took effect Bat iae wound vas npf
deadly. Our horses rfgled.~- We roilcd
ol The ground. In vain ~ sqpglit 50 ,,ra,jt
each other Ia the niele, men and hort;
'umbitd on We were for lcE mo-
lnenfs buried a1Bicr our men, whose eager
ness TO save tlRir respective officers, bfot'
them in multittldcs downlpon us. By tho
aid of my faithful man GAVIN, had cxtfi-
Gated myself from my fallen horse and we
were rushing The bioody Chycrs, when
We wore again literally BURIED under mass
OF men. For Hamilton had by this time,
brought up his whole line, and he had plan
ted lbs standard where we and Clasers
were rolling on the heath. Our men gave
three cheers, and drove in the troops Of
Glavers. Here ! was borne along by the
moving Iuass of men. And almost sulo-
Gated, and faint with the loss Of bood-f
Know nothing more til ! orcped my eyes
on my faithful attendant He had dragged
me rom the very grasp OF the enemy, aud
had borne ms INTO the rrary~-and WIS ba-
fling my temples with water. We specdi.
y rcsaincd our friends. And what a spec
tacle presented itself. II seemed that I
beheld an immense moving mass hcaped
up together ia the greatest confusion.
Some shriehcd; some groancd some
shouted horses neighed and pranced
swords rung on the steel helmets. pla.
ced around me a few Of my hardy men.
and we RUSHED into the tbickest OF the
enemy IN search Of Claycrs. But ii was
N VAN. ~ thst INFANT bis trumpet sound
Cd The loud notes Of retreat aud we saw
on knoll Clsiyers horne away by his men.
lie threw himself on a horse, and without
sword, without helmet, he He'd in the first
ranks Of TIE rctregiing host. His troops
salloped ny the hill In The utmost conf,i-
sion.~-My little line closed with that of
Bnly's and took n,imber of prisoners
Our main body pursued the enemy two
miles, and sirewod Che ground with men
and horses. | coulf see the bareheadei
Ciafers in front OF bis men, kicking and
struggling up the steep sides Of Calder
bill He halted only noment on the top
to look behind him; then plunged his row.
els into his horse and 0arted forward.
Nor did be recover from his panic till he
found himself IN The city of Glasgow "
"Apd, my children" The Laird would
say, after he had told lhe adventures Of
This bloody day, 81 visited the field Of
battle next day, | shall never forget the ,
sight Men and horses lay on their CORY
beds. ! ttrnod away from the horribloe.
Spectacle. passed by the spot where
God oaya - te,, M, -, a..