Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-09-16
From The Madonna Gazette.
THE BATTLE OF DRUMCLOG.

at was on fair Sabbath morning of A. D 1879 that an assembly
e not to f but to worship the God of our fathers We we're far from the
nu OF cities The long dark heath waved around u.s. and "" disturbed no
usual had come armed II was for desperate 6ocous
over the c Of dina S1'a The venerable DOUGLAS had commenced the
n5fos Of +iinc on the evocrlo IL If rv nm
fire the remembrance Of our ouns sufrngs snd The
our church In this moment of intense feeling our Waterman posted upon the
ngOlng height fred his bne and ran towards the congregation He
done said Douglas with his usual frn nave got the theory now for
the practice HG9 kuo" your duty Sefdelc9 always lawful But the enemy
ke the prayer Of Richard Camon" LORD tine and take the
The officers collected and placed themselves each the head ofto''
ranks company horse well armed aud mounted placed on the e and
small squadron also the right These were drawn back and they occupied
an. ns 3 ft y 0o gej , e1r fIe and children Te5:
40 J % Tay had the Se md the courage Of the cmaIes and
children those days intense religious feeling and Of suffering They manifested
0 the ate reayeo the Of the church, than their own
personal safety. Cavehouse descended opposite they
.e ones M H s f5 s I known Of the Sjrr s
men gave them they Never did
such animation in lie men, For me- my spouse my
Aven, full nve from the heights which occupied My seemed
troops nded slowly the dark these
% tI ;3 'o Va" 80 10y 5 d.5fJ tToons
Buey and Cead had fued the minds
ofe boen On the left to noble enthusiasm My small troop on the right
trumpet CaYers sounded loud def1ch kettle drum mixed
with four file conducting persons knoll their left
the head said Ca with his usual dry if they should G away
We soon learned that he lie symptoms
mercy or Of justice nor offered terms reconciliation unless
had his match; and then hme or to
His flag approached the edge of the bog Sir Robert held flag sacred:
had been borne by Cas himself he had honoured He demanded the Pur
which s." come" said he the Of his sacred Majesty
arms and deliver up your ring eso Tel your officer Robert
fully of the deception he Pracses He not clothed with powers
with attempt reconciliation The Go
'eTne"l a6a"s " We nav Sen' uG 70 o W s - IS nc
by the hands Of such Oo assassin as veoqse Let him. however
that he also down 5s T6o1 hast NV sn.re is hope
less case said Buey; after the flag by
General thee that bloody dgon Cayers and tell him that
will law DOWN his arms the arms Of these oop We will do more as we have
prisoners Wild will let him his parole
5on that he never m arms against the religion and the Liberties his
loud Of applause rehd Gom the ranks; and after long
silence the army sang the song yet sung IN the Scottish 'hn
7.s the s% a T bs x S I Ty o7 T sf 9 o '
report made Cyeause he the word with
Dragons raised yi and quarters recocd from rank to rank
while they gpPed down the mountains side It's stated that Burnley was heard
say Then let there qaa-'s least Of the
plume My would bless memory could my sword give his yonoas
Our troops ed with approach Of the omen snat the
when the enemy halted " fire. the whole OF our foot dropped on the heath
Not seen remain down. when the order gwen to rise and
i1ey mace Il I- c pIa. eT mug ] @
on the heath resembed blazing sheet
% for along the line Of he Coyenaners Cayers auemPedto
M oaed say "K, and place your spears receive
he ncnys gallant fellows freG0d and our COuSTy
word" Our officers flew from RANK TO rank Not Pe" cay
the rolled off, could Cas his men with the violence
CALLED trooper "oul ere ne - fy trC bb nan
short in the contradict orders and strike the
% because he could not comprehend meaning fankng parties
% ms on our right left God he the bog,
charge them the tanks until "" get the moass this m We are
fell my lot to Hitherto we had fired only some dis
shots gallant officer led his band down the borders e swamp
commenced My gallant fred with great sdness We could see many