Litchfield enquirer., 1846-02-05

lay was fought the battle OF CuIluden
Moor, five miles from Inverness. The
army of Charles was reduced to 5000
while thai of the Duke numbered nearly
vice that number we'll prepared for the
contest. The highlanders fought with
''agerne*s. amounting to fernci.y, and
they met with discharge of cannon
and muskerry. before which they fell like
the n0wu. grass. Still they were undaun-
ted. Urged on by their past mStnriuneS,
maddened by their present sufferings,
with desperate impetuosity, they made
an onset. which, though terrible in its ex-
ecution, was their last deposing struggle,
and with the loss of This battle. Charles
relinqiished all hope of regaining the
throne of the Stuar,s. Almost every
highland family lett one or more of its
number on the field Of battle and the
name of the Duke of Cumberland is
held in execration. Charles now hurri-
I'd 10 Glengarv Castle and for three sue.
ceeiing months, wandered on fon,
through the forests, sheltering himself in
caves and often in the cottages Of hiss
faithful adherents, and though constant.
ly hunted by the soldiers Of his unrrlen-
ting enemy. and large reward offered
for his head, and severe penalties enfor-
ced upon any one who should give him n
nmrstl of food to one Of his friends, they
were never tempted to betray him. Du-
ring his wanderings one of his adherents
made an application to Flora Mcdonald,
who resided on the Isle OF Mist. She
gave him all the assistance in her power
while he disguised himself as an Irish
woman in her service. He bore his sui
ferings with singular fortitudc, and it is
related ofhim, that while avoiding pur-
suit from his relentless enemies, storm
arose which threatened to engulf them,
and he animated the spirits Of his COM
panions by singing highland songs and
relating amusing anecdotes. Roderick
Mckenzie one of his faithful partizans,
was found by some English soldiers
while attempting TO conceal himself a.
mong the hills. and bearing striking re-
semblance to Charles, cried Out, as he
fell beneath the successful aim OF his
enemies you have killed the Prince -
This was for u time believed and the
search partially Abandoned. After hav-
ing been guided through many d'ihcul-
ties by Mss Mcdonald. Charles babe
her an affecting aud last adieu IT. the Isles
Of Skye, and embarked IN merchant yes.
sci sent to his rescue. About one hundred
Of his followers accompanied him, the
chief OF which was Cammeron of Lochiri.
He was chased ny an English Man OF
War, but effected his escape and arrived
in Brittany, with u constitution impair.
I'd by suffering, spirit crushed ny ms
fortunes and disappointment, worn VAIN
famine, aud fatigue, and IL heart broke"
with the sad recollection, that those VIII"
had SO willingly shared ms suHrrihgs
must he hunted like wild beasts, driven
from their humble dwellings. and suffer
The severest penalties, for their coHstah-
CIV to him. When the war between
France and England terminated, the
treaty. required that Charles should leave
that country. He married the frIncess
of StoIburgh, with whom he rel'red 10
l.uly. Though formed OF brave anu
generous spirit which enlisted lne heaFts
Of the highlanders and attached them TO
his interest, his sur, i ing.days were emo't
tered bv his recollections OF the pas'' ano
he abandoned himself to habits destfuc-
tive alike to prosperity aud peace. a.
boui one thousand Of his Scotch adhc-
rents Obtained permission te leave their
country and go'o America. Among mem
was Flora Mcdonald, who died ut an ad-
vanced age, in Fayetteville, North Caro-
lima. Charles died at the age Of %, ~,
neglect and obscurity, and with himself
md brother; known as the "Cardinal OF
York; or Henry IX,' ended the roya'
line of Stuarts.