Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-24

kenzes had gathered III bodies, and took
chace with such vgour, that they in sight of the
Mac DoneiS long before thy got TO the border of their
country Angus Mac Raonull seeing the determination
OF the pursuit and the superiority of lis numbers order
cd Is tnen 10 separate and shift ech for HIMSELF they
dispersed accordingly and made every one his way to
his own home as well rs he could The commander of
the Mac kezes did not scatter his people, but intent
securing the leader of his foeman held them tope.
icr on the tract Of Angus Mac Roanuill who with
few men in his company fed towards Loeb Ness An
gus always wore scarlet plush jacket, and now serv-
cd TO mark him out TO the knowledge of The pusuers
Pcrceiyng that the whole chase was drawn after him.
SELF he separated his followers BY one till at length
he was c alone but yet the pursuers turned not aside
upon the tract of any other. When they came near
the burn of AT Shan the leader Of the Mac KenZies
had gained SO much the object of his pursuit that he
had nearly overtaken ln:-The river which before
them runs IN this place through rocky chasm, or
trough of immense depth, and consider able breadth:
Angus knew that death was behind him, and gathering
all ms strength he dashed at the desperate leap and
oeg man OF singular vsour and activity, succeeded
In clearing it, The leader of the Mac Kenzies reck-
less OF danger in the aidour of the pursuit followed
also at the leap but less athletic than his adversary he
iaed ct MS length, and slipping the side OF the crag
held by the slender branch of 5irc tree which grew
above him on the brnl-Thc Mac DoneI looking
back in his flight to the success of his pursuer be-
heid ifn hanging TO The tree and struggling to gain
the edge OF the bank lac turned, and drawing his dirk
AZ one stroke scye cred the branch which supported the
Mac henze;-'l have left much behind me with YOU
today said he take that aiso.' The wrechcd man
rolling from rock to rock, fell hcadong into the stream
below, where shattered and manged with the fall he
expired in the water Angus Mac Roanuill continued
ms Hight, and the H!ac kenzes, though beret their
leader, held on their pursuit. Checked, however by
the stream which nope of them dared TO leap Angus
was gaining fast upon them, when mus.et discharged
al hi by one of the pursuers wounded him severely
and greatly retarded his speed After passing the river
the aiac kenzies again drew hard after him, and as
they came in sight of Loeb Ness, Angus pcrcevng his
strength to tail with his wound, and his enemies pressing
upon ni" determined 10 attempt swimming the och;
he rushed into the water and for time, refreshed
by IFS cooncss swan with much vigour and confidence
-ifis limbs would; however, in all probability have
tailed HIM before he had crossed half of the distance
the opposite bank; but Fraser of Fyars, particular
trend OF the Gcngarrie family, seeing a single man pur-
sued by party out Of the Mac kenZies country, and
knowing that the Mac Bonels had gone upon an ex-
petition in that direction got out boat and fastening
10 The and of Angus, took him board and conveyed
MN IN safety TO the cast side Of the loch. The Mac
henzIes seeing their foeman had escaped discontinued
The pursuit. and Angus returned his leisure Glen
carrie. JAN