Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-15

eBot the Highlanacfs OF t7s5 had got Ear beyond
the simplicity Of their forefathers, and showed
Throughout the whole how little they dreaded ar
tiilery, although the common people still attached
some consequence TO tho possession OF the neiu
piece which led to this disquisition."
The next is illustrative of the scene in Donald
Bean Leans cave, when Wavery madehis first visit
to the highlands
l. "llod Roy.-An adventure very similar To what Is
here stated actually beic the late Mr. Abercrombe'
OF Tnllibody, grandfather of the present Lord Aoer-
crombie and father Of the late celebrated Sir Ralph
When this gentleman who lived TO very advanced
period of te FIRST settled in Strlingshire, his cattle
were repeatedly driven oifby the celebrated Rob Roy
or some of his gang and at length he was obliged
after obtaining proper conduct to make the Gu
I the text Rob received him with much courtesy, and
made many apologies for the accident, which must
have happened, he said, through some mistnke. Mr..
Abcrcrohbic RECALLED with coops from two OF his
own cattle, which were hung up by the heels IN the
cavern and Dismissed perfect safety AFTER hav
ipg agreed To- pay future small OF black mail
IN consideration of which, Rob Roy not only under
took TO forbear his herds future, but to replace any
that slooe be stole from him by other freebooters-
bIr Abcrcrombie sad Rob Row affected to consider
him friend TO the Jacobitc interest," and sincere
enemy to the Union Neither these circumstances
were true; bat the laird thought it quite unnecessary
10 udeceivo his highland host, at the risk of bringing
OF political dispute in such situation This ancc
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the mouth Of tho venerable gentleman who was con-
/ cerned in IT,"
/ The following Interested us much
! Prince Ctaries Edvard.-The author Of Waiver
y has been charged with painting the young advcntu
rer in coors more aniablc than his character de-
served; but having known many individuals who
ncarsS person. he las been described according 10
The light in which those cyc-witnesscs saw bis temper
sndq ualI.icaiious. Something must be allowed, no
doubt thc natural Congregations of those who re-
imembercd him rs the bold andadccnturous prince, in
NhUse cause they had bravcd death and ruin; but
RS their evidcncc to give place entirely 10 that OF sin
gle maiconteute I have already notced the mpuia-
ta'lons thrown ny the Chevalcr tombstone the
princes couragG hut some part least of tat gen
tiemans tale ispurely romantic 1t would not, for in
stance, be supposed that at the time he is favoRring
us with the highly wrought account of hsomour with
the adorable Peggic the Chevalier Johnston was
married man, whose grandchild is now alive that
the whole crcumstlncia story concerning the outra
geous vengeance taken by Gordon of Ab5achie on
PRESBYTERIAN clergyman IS entirely apocryphal. AT
the time it may be admitted that the prince, like
others of his family did not esteem the services done
him by his udherents so highly he ought. Edu.
Gated in high IDEAS Of his hereditary right he has been
supposed to have held every exertiOn aud sacrifice
made in hscause too much the duty of the person
making it omerit eXtravagant gratitude on his part.
DIR. Kings evidence, (which his leaving the Jacobite
interest renders somewhat doubt goes to strengthen
this opinion. Fhe ingenious editor of tombstone s
Mentors asquoed sstory said to be told by Heveius
stating that Prince Char Edward, far from voluna-
riiy em5arkng on his daring expedition, literally
bound hand and foot and To which he seems dispose
TO yield credit Now 1T heinga actas well known ally
in history, and so far as know, entirely undsputcd,
that the princes personal entreates aud urgenc posi-
lively forced Boisdale and Lochiel into insurrec-
ton, when they were earnestly DESTROYS that he
would put of his attempt until he could obtain
sufficient force from France it will be very difficult
to reconcile hs alleged reluctance to undertake the
expedition, with his desperately insisting carry
ing the rising into effect, against the advice and
treaty of his most powerful and most sage partsans.
! Surely man who had been carried bound on board
the vessel which brought him desperate an enter
prise would have taken the opportunity afforded by
The reluctance of his partsans return to France in
safety " is averred in Johnstones Memoirs, that
Charles Edward left the field Of Cuoden without do
tlng the utmost to dispute the victory and to give the
evidence both Sides there IS in existence the moro
Trustworthy testimony of Lord Elcho, who states that
he himself earnestly exhored the prince to charge at
the bead Ofthe left wing. which was entire. and re-
trevc the day die with honour; and his counsel
being declined, Lord Elcho took leave of bin with
bitter execration, swearing he wOuldncVer look on his
face again, and kept his word. On the other hand, it
to have been the opinion Of almost all the other
officers hat the day irrerievablv lost one WING
of the Hiuhlanders being entirely routed the rest az
the army numbered, out fanked q in a condition
totally hopeless. In this situation oi things the Irish
officers who surrounded Charess person intertrcd 10
force him Of the field A cornct who was close to
the prince left strong attestation, that he had seen
Sir Thomas Sheridan seize the bride of his horse
and turn him round. There is some discrepancy of
evidence; butthe opinion Of Lord Elcho man ofiicry
temper and desperate at the ruin which he behold
impending, cannot fairly be taken, in prejudice Of
character for courage which siutDatcdby tho nature
of the enterprise ITSELF by the princess oaEcrness to
fight on all occasions by his determination 10 advance
from Derby TO London and by the presence Of mind
which he manifested during the romantic perls Of his
escape. The author is far from claiming for this un-
fortunate person the praise due TO splendid talents
but he continues to DO Of opinion that at the period
Of hs enterprise he had mind capable Of facing dan
ger and aspiring to frame. That Charles Edward had
the advantages OF graceful presence, courtesy, and
an address and manner becoming his station tho ati-
thor never heard disputed byany who approached his
person. docs heconceve that these qualities nrc
overcaged in the present attempt to sketch his Dor
trait. Tho following extracts corroborative Of tho
2 neral opinion respecting the princes aniablc dispo-
II On, arc taken from manuscript account Of bis ru-
ua ntic expedition, by James Maxwell Of Kirkconnell.
Of which possess copy, by tho friendship If j.
6iefzics, Esq. of Pitfoddcls. The author, though
Has~ls IL. 4. IF 4