Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-06

snort time 10 believe that my Roubigno had wrong.
cd me, burst not, in my PRAYERS TO Heaven 70
tition for restoration of his love- mr. avail =.
Inade octterw wife; when would have said move ~
'o'co onc' my utterance failed me for the word"
u i'u' Seoii's new move, the Fair Maid Of PERTH,
~. six WILLIAM WALLACE.
r.n .ne oref career OF the celebrated Sir VIII
n"ii alidSe ana when his arms had for time ex
p"e" 'nc English invaders from his native country
nc Is sad TO have undertaken a voyaue 70 Franco
WIN email band oftrusty friends, to try what hi.
presence !orhe was respected through all tho coun
tries tor his provost might do to induce the Eromo,
Monarcii 10 send to Scotland bodv ot anx;j;,ru e.
their indie pendrnce ~ ." 'esai""I
Inc Scottish champion on board small ves
sei' ana steering for the port of Dicppc when sail
in the distance which the mariners regarded
WIN doubt and apprehension, and at last with copf,
, "on aha usmay. Wallace demanded to know what
was tue cause of their alarm. The CAPTAIN of tho
ship informed hun, that the toll shin which ,S 49,.
ing GOWN, with the purpose of boarding. that wb;c,,
no commanded, WINS the ship of a celebrated rove,
successful piracies. 49,
IL was commanded by gentleman named Tbomaa
40 Lon9ucviiie' u Frenchman by BIRTH but by pruc>
ce one OF those pirates who call themselves friends
70 the sea, AMI enemies to all who sned mn ,hos
element. He attacked and plundercd vesso. - IN
nntions' IKE one Of the ancient Morse sea kincs no
they We're { rmed,- whose dominion wns nnon ,ho
Tuiu mum "aVes.-ihe master added, that no yus-
sci Couiu escape the rover by fight so speedv W..
,he park he commanded and that no crew b1wayor
inluy' coiid nope to resist him, when MS was his
usual mode OF com bat, he threw himself ON board al
the head Of his followers va ''N ~
w allace smiled sterpIy while tho ,,,, e.,
SNIP with alarm In his countenance and tears in L
eyes described to him the certainty of their be;rr
captured oy the Red Rover, name given to De Ion
gueviie because he usually displayed the blood ref
flag which ne had now hoisted. '.~
~ will clear the narrow seas Of the, r,vc,n s,,5
Wallace. 'N 'o'oa' so'o
Then calling together some ten or tvcIvc ofb;s our,
IOIOweTS,
the dust othe most desperate battle was an tho
OF me- lie commanded them 20 arm themselves and lin
at upon the deck, so as to be- ought of sight He or
acrcd the mariners below, except such ma ,vero IT,
lutcy necessary to manage tho vessel md no -,
the master INSTRUCTIONS upon pain of death 40 IN
as tha' whie tie vessel had appearance az
..enp.lng TO fly nc should in fact permit the Req
Rover To come up with them and do his worst wal
lace himself then lay down the deck that poth;n,
might be seen which could intiml q any purDose of -
sistance In quarter of an hour De LonouevilIes
vessel ran on board thut of the Champion md H.
ed Rover casting out graphing irons to make sure of
MS Prize jumped on deck in complete armour follow,
Gu ny MS men, who gave terrible shout as if the.
stctoly had been already secured But the armed
ocots started up at once and tho Rover found him,
sell unexpectedly engaged with men accustomed -
consider victory az secure when they wers only on
posed as one TO two or three ' "
wallace himself rushed on the pirate captain, md
ueleaoiuI striie began bctwixt them With such furv
tat the others suspended their own battle to IooL ~
iu seemed by common consent to refer the issue ~
me strfe to the fate OF the combat between the two
chiets. Fhe pirate fought as well "A man corJ a.
But W aacc's strength was beyond that of ord;r.,
,nof,ais. HE dashed the sword from the Rover,s
nand, md placed him in such peril that 10 avoid 70
,9 cur down. he was fam to close with the Scottish
champion, III hopes ofoverpowerino him in be c,rn-,
pic. In tins he was also foiled They foil on tho
Geek, locked III each others arms but the FRENCH
ninn Tell undcrmost; and Wallace fixing his grasp cnr
;'S gogct compressed 1t so closely, notwithstanding
II was made of the finest of steel that the blood
sushcd rom his eyes nose and mouth and he was
Jy a1io 10 ask for quarter by signs. His men throw
so tnGlr weapons and begged for mercy when they
granted them all their lives But took possoss;. 70
'hG 1 vessel and detained them prisoners
~, w non nc came in sight of the French barbo,,,
, alace alarmed the place by displaying the Rovers
IDIOTS as II DC I.ongueville vas coming TO plao,a
tLe tom The bells were rung backward horns wesc
nown and the citizens were hurryno IN rms .Larr
tfe scene changed The Scottish Lion on his shield
OF gold was raised above the piraticsl a,o md .n
nounced that the Champion of Scotland ss snn.o.t
ing IKE tho falcon with his prey in his clntcb. Ha
anned with his prisoner, and carried him 10 tho o,r,
OF france where at Wallace's request, the robhc
rics which the pirate had committed vere foro;von
ana inc kng even conferred the honor of no5tJoaS
on or Thomas De LonguevilIc, and offered 10 taLc
MN INTO his service. but the Rover had cont r,c,ad
us,, friendship tor his generous victor, that bo
INSISTED ION uniting his fortunes with those Of Wallace
WIN whom nc returned to Scotland and fought b1
ms SIDE IN many bloody battle where tho no,poy
o, or Ihomas De Longueville was remarked az in
JJ;s f,,o - " no"e su'o oi DIS heroic conqueTor.-
patron. N''" '"o' o' MS
Beng distinguishes by the beauty ne well "a
srength OF his person, be rendered himself sccep,s
70 young lady, hercss Of the ancient family Of
Cbarters, that she chose him for husband bev,ow.
ing on him with her hand the domains annexed Ia n.
heir descendants took the name Of Charters ms con-
nccilng themselves with their maternal ancestors the
unGeht proprIetors Of the property thouoh tho nam,
OF Thomas dc Longvcvllc was equally bonorcd omor.
.nci ana the large two handed sword with " bch bo
the rnnks of war is still preserved among the
,s' InonuInents: Another accouBtfis that tho
1rnhy nhmo OF De Longueville himself ns Chs rters
nc estate afterwards passed to family of Blars
unu Is howthc property Of Lord Grey.
odgae'ty Of Eiephans.--Elcphon,s in p eacc and
wal know their duty, and are more obedient TO the
s.;J, OF command than many rational beings IL 10