Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-06

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/ himself by his ain ingle nook. lie continued to
make this his principal abode, ill il was accl-
dentally discovered by one Of his own clan, "a
prying, prating fellow, with whom no secret
was safe This Macpherson, if recollect right,
had scrambled down to the thicket to gather
nuts, when happening unwittingly to tread on
the roof of Cluny's hut, his foot went through 1t
and disturbed the chiefin his lonely meditatlons.
The latter not knowing what to expect, instant
ly made his appearance before the eyes OF his
astonished clansman:-"God bless me, Cluny,
is that you?'' exclaimed he, am glad to see
| YOU !" But am not glad to see you, Donald,'
returned the chief. "Why so, Cluny; do you
think would betray you?" No, do not
think you would betray me; but know that
before morning this story will be in every old
wifc's mouth in the strath" " / will be as 81
len, as if were inmy grave" "And in your
grave you would be, were to dea. with you as
ought, and as self defence bids me-" The
chief understood his clansman's weakness too
well to trust him. He took start over the hill,
and before day break waa twenty miles distant
from the spot; and well tor him he was so, for
before morning dawned a party OF red-coats had
visited it and laid bare the enclosure.
"CIuny's story affords another proof of the
their chiefs. That he was some where conceal
ed in the country, was fact known to all the
people of the District; and yet for ten years he
ccntrived to elude the vigilance of persons on
the alert to apprehend him In PARTICULAR on
one occasion they laid trap for the old iox IN
to which he had nearly fallen. Cluny lat,erly
grew less cautious, and was ofteDer found seat
ed by his own fire-side. They were aware OF
this, and four parties OF soldiers were one night
directed to march with all haste in four differ
ent directions to Cluny Castle, and seize the
chief, who was known TO be that moment with
in doors. Their information was perfectly COR
rect; for not only was Cluny in his own castle,
bu, in no condition 10 help himself, being actu.
ally dead drunk; for his troubles and pfyatlons
seem lattellv to have induced In him too great
an affection for the kind Gre aure and It's conso-
lations. The arrest Of the chief was prevented
by the merest accident. A clansman going to
| bed happened to hear sound like the clash OF
arms, and listening, he plainly distinguished
the suppressed tread Of party OF men. He
peeped out of the window, and to his dismay
the moon-beams glanced upon three or four
| hrelocks. Instantly, naked as he was, he sprapg
out of back window, and ran with the speed
of Highlander towards Cluny Castle. His
alarm and precipitation brought on pain in
his side, which disabled him from prosecuting
his flight. In this emergency he called upon
another OF the cansmen who lived hard by; and
this man. Fastening on in the same manner, ar
| rived in time to give the alarm. Cluny, quite
| insensible, was swathed in the plaids Of his
companions, and so transported out of the cas-
tie. The party arrived at the ford, which was
but bow-shot from the castle, just as the sol
diers were preparing TO cross II; and having
concealed themselves among the alders till the
enemy had effected their passage, they made all
haste in one directions, while the soldiers, Sc
cure of their prey, pressed forward in the other.
| Cluny, after many vicissltuCes and balr breadth
escapes, at length effected his retreat into
France, where he died. His son, who, along
with many other Highland gentlemen, recover
ed his pa,ernal estate, was born whilst his Ia
Their was in hiding, and is said to have borne a
mong his clansmen name, which, being inter
preted literally means Duncan of the Ki!ns.
saw On my return the ladies Of Cuny-house
walking by the banks Of the river. They were
dressed in no antique fashion, but were pre-
cisely such figures as you see in the streets OF
Bath or Chetenham s yet it isnot much more
than so years ago sincesold Cluny, their grand
father led his clan into the heart OF England!
| Such, and so rapid has been the change OF man
ners in the Highlands!!'
The following beautiful Epitaph was dis
covered on the back of Portrait Of WASHING
TON, sent to the family from England. 1t pro-
badly has never been printed. We copy IL by
permission, from transcript in the hand wrl-
ting of Judge Washington Salem Gazette.
WASHINGTON
The defender of his Countryside founder OF
Liberty,
The friend of man.
History and tradition are explored in vain
For parallel to his character
In the annals of modern greatness
He Stands alone.
And the nobest names of Antiquity
Lose their lustre in his presence
Born the benefactor of Mankind,
He united all the greatness necessary
To an iuslrious career.
Nature made him great,
He made himself virtuo1s.
Called by his Country TO the defence OF her
He triumphantly vindicated the rights OF
Humanity,
And on the pillars of National Independence,
Laid the, foundations of republic.