Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-24
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till he was chin-deep; and, observing Il man on
board one OF the armed vessels take ann with a
musket, he Owed his head under the water, esca-
ping so narrowly that the bullet grazed his head
Another Uarksman was toed by the affection of the
chiefs oser-brother, who threw himself betwixt
the LugIshman and the object Of his aim, and was
killed ny the bail designed ior his lord.
I Having cut oil second party, who ventured to
sally from the fort, and thus, he thought sutf-
cently chassed the garrison OF lnverlochy, Lo-
chei again joined Middleton, but was soon recalled
10 Lochaber by new acts OF devastation. Leaving
most OF ms mea with the Royaiist General, Evan
Dhu returned with such speed and secrecy that he
again surprised strong party when in the act of
telling his woods and assaulting them suddenly, kill
/ led on the spot hundred men, and all the off,
GERS driving the rest up to the very walls of the
garrison.
.Middeton's army being dsbanded, it was long
ere Lochie could bring himself to accept of peace
from the hands of the English. lie continued to
harass them by attacks detached parties who
struggled from the tort--on the officers, who went
out III the woods in hunting partes--on the engineer
officers, who were sent to survey the Highlands, of
whom he had made large party prisoners, and con-
fined them in desolae island, on small lake, call
led Loeb Ortngg. BY such exploits he rendered
himself SO troublesome, that the English were de-
sirous to have peace with him on any moderate
terms. Their overtures at first rejected,
Evan Dhu returning for that he would not
ALLURE the kings authority, even though the alter
native was to be his living III the condition OF exile
and outlaw. But, when it was limited to him
that this would not be required, but that he
only desired to live in peace under the existing gov
ernment, he made ms submission 10 the existing
powers with mach solelnnity.
Lochiol came down at the head Of his whole
clan in arms, to the garrison of lnverlochy. The
English forces being drawn up in line opposite to
i....I Al II
, name OF king Charles, and look them up again ia
that OF the States, without any mention OF Crom-
we'll In consequence of tins honorable treaty, the
last Scotsman who maintained the Cause OF Charles
Stuart submitted to the authority of the repub-
lie.
II is related of this remarkable chieftain, that he
slew with his own hand the last wolf that ever
seen in the highlands Of Scotland. Another anec-
!, dote is recorded of him by tradition. Being be-
! oghteds some party for the battle the chase,
Evan Dhu laid hulselt down with his followers, to
sleep in the snow. As he composed himself to rest,
C he observed that one OF his sons, nephews had
rolled together great SNOWFALL, on which he de.
posted his head Indignant at wha' he considered
as mark OF eflemlnacy, he started up and kicked
- the SNOWFALL from under the sleeper's head, ex-
= claiming, " Are you become so luxurious that YOU
;, cannot sleep without pillow
After the accession Of James Ii Lochiel came
to Court TO obtain pardon for one of his clan. who
:, fired, by mistake body of Athol men, and killed
v several lie was received with the most hnnoura-
= BILE dstinon, and his request granted. The King,
=, desiring to make him knight asked of the chief
tain for his sword in order to render the cere-
mony still more peculiar. Loch,el had ridden up
from Scotland, being then the only mode of travel
ling; and constant ram had rusted his trusty
> broadsword that at the moment no man could have
- unsheathedt. LocheI, ailronted at the idea " hic
! the conrters might conceive from his not being
= :, able to draw his own sword, burst into tears
:, '"Do not regard IL my faithful end,'' said
- King James, with realty courtesy-'' your sw orc
= would have left the scabbard offset, had the Roy
W al cause required it,"
with that he bestowed the intended honour ~ i'll
u his own sword, which he presented to the new
!, knight, as soon as Tie ceremony was performed.
~ Sir Evan Dhu supported, for the last time, tn.
cause otthe Stuart family in the battle OF KiIliecran
49, kle. After that civil strife was ended he grew oil,
!, in peace, and survived until 7i9 aged about nine
w. y and so much deprived Of his strength and tacu
70 ties, that this once formidable warrior was led l,k
l., an infant rocked in cradle