American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-11-01

come you, John HOWE OF Lochgoinf. -. But VIVA
news? Lives our corntry.-i.ives q" the goot
old cause.''-" Glorious news" exclaimed HOWE
+" Scotland lorever She is free The tyranl James
has abdicated. The Stewards are banished by al
indignant nation. Orange triumphs. Our wound:
are binding up. Huzza! Scotland and King Will
liam, and the covenant forever"
The Laird made no reply. He laid his steel car
on the ground and threw himself on his knees
He uttered brief prayer--of which this was the
close. " My bleeding country, and thy wailing Kirk
and my brethren in the furnace have come IN re-
membrance before thee. -. For ever laudeo OF
thy name" Hasten 10 the meeting at Lesmeha
go. Our friends behind me you see, have already
set out" said HOWE. And he set off with entbus
astie ardor to spread the news.
These news" said the Laird. alter long pause
while his eyes followed the courser over th'
plains of Aven; these news ale to me as lille Iron
the dead 'ur martial tolls have not been unProh
table. Nor has our blood been shed in vain. VIZ
have at last reused our sleeping country. We have
saved her We have gained civil and religious
liberties. I feel fresh vgour poured into M
nerves. feel already the full glow OF liberty.
feel that I am free man aud no tyrant'
slave.-The parliament and the assembly will,
trust, set all things right again My forfeiture shat
be restored And my wife and babes shall surrount
me IN the domestic circle. And brother John-wha
is no SIN al AFFAIR.". | shall now have respite -.
Tar from the horrd dio OF war-quetly to hnsl
that work, over which have literally trimmed III,
midnight lamp; with my sword and muskeloon y
ing before me.-Gaun Withspoon,' said the LarC
in higher lone d" call my moss-headed hostler ant
lei US have our horses.--l have mind 10 meet my
old friends at lie mehago And, then when serious
business is dispal he'd, we Can take Boutwell, felc
Gu our return. il will yield me at least meancho
liy ME n Welt he where We touobt-
trust, our last battle sgalnst the enemies Of oul
cou try-and Of the good old cause
Serious matters of church and state having bscr
discussed at the publc-meetng, the brothers found
themselves, on the fourth day, on the battle grount
of Boutwell,.
"Oa that moor said the Laird, after long 81
Iiencc--and without being conscious Of it, he had
by kind oil instinct natural enough TO a sode,
drawn his sword, and was pointing with it" .
that moor the enemy f ST formed under Monmouth
Thee on the right Clavers led on the life guards
breathing fury. and resolute wipe off the disgrace
OF the affair OF Drumllog Dalze formed his men
on that knoll. Lord Livingstone led his van OF me
toemen We had taken care to have Boutwell,
Bulge strongly secured by barrcade And our
little battery Of cannon was planted on that spot
pelow US in order to sweep the bridge. And we did
AXE 1t. The loemen's blood s,reamed there. Agaia
and again. the troops OF the tyrant marched on: and
our cannon annlhilated their columns. Sir Robert
hamilton was our commander in chief The gal
liant gen blackstone rood on that spot with his brave
men. Along the river, aud ABOVE the bridge Blu,
lys foot, and ca tam Nesbit's dragons we're sta
toned For one hour We keptthe enemy in check.
They were defeated in every Auewpt to cross the
Clyde Livingstone stnt another strong column To
storm the bridge sail never forget he effect OF
one fire from our battery, where my men stood
We he Ups IF fha 10 ia oil
lary glory Of brave aud beautiful men. The ho ses
pranced. rhe armour cleaned. In one moment
nothing was seen but as hook E mass OF mortality.
Human limbs and the bldIes aud limbs of horses
were ml1sled IN one huge Neap; OF blown to a
great distance. Another column attempted TO cross
above the bridge. Some tn ew them elves into the
current. One we'll directed FIRE rom Burlys troops
thteA them into disorder, and dove them back
Meantime. while we thus warmly engaged,
Hamilton was labouing to bring down the different
divisions OF our main body into action Bur in vain
he called or Colonel Celand's troop-in vain he
ordered Henderson's 10 fall in:-in vain he Gale t
on Col Fleming s:-lIackslone flew from troop 10
troop. AL was confusion. In vain he besought, he
intreated he threatened Your disputes and Fl. ~
misguided zeal my Brother, contracted deep and
deadly gut that d4y The Wig turned his arms,
IN fierce hate, that day against bis own vitals Our
chaplalns Cargil, and King, and Kid, and Douglas,
int-rposed again and again. CaFsil mounted The
pulplt hi preached peace: he called aloud for mu.
tdal torbearance. Behold the banners of the enc
my cried he; hea- ye not the FIRE of the foe,
and Of our own brethren: Our brothers and fathers
are falling beneath their sword Hasten to their aid
See the IA the Covenant. See the motto in let
tiers OF gold ~" Chrst's crown and covenant"
Hear the voice Of your weeping country Hear the
walng OF the oieedn; kirk. Danish discard And
let Us, as band OF others present hold from, n
the oemen. Follow me-all ye VINO love their
country, and the covenant so to die in The fore
front OF the 9attle. All the ministers and officers
followed him-amidst flourish of trumpets-but
the greet body renamed TO listen to the harangues
OF the taclious-We sent again and again for am
mun'tioa. My me-. were at the last round. Trea-
chery. or laal error mad sent a harlel Of raisns