The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28
cnoMwrLL's LEAGur WIN sAT1N,

fhhMNiLLh LEAGUE MifH SATAN
On the sd Of September, 1854, the famous
battle OF Worcester was fought Ia which
GhArlGz- -luEre-- -Eaat.ly -aall-k ,lI.-!y
and GoOO or 1000 taken prisoners. The fol-
lowing extraordinary event is recorded by
E'hard upon the authority Of Colonel Lind
say-"On this memorable morning, the gen
eral (Cromwell) took Colus.e Lindsay (who
was his intimate friend, and the senior cap
tain ~ trUuwctt'g own rcgimcntJ Io wODd.
side, not far from the army, and badc him n
light aud follow him into that wood, and u
take particular notice of what he saw and
hcarl. Aitor having Alighted and secured
their horses, and walked some little way into
the wood, Lindsay began TO turn pale, aud TO
h. seized with horror from some unknown
cause, upon which Cromwell asked him how
he felt himself lie answered tLat he wM
in such trembling aud CONSERVATION, that he
had never ielt the like ia all the conflicts and
battles hg had ever engaged in, but whether
il proceeded from the glo0mincss OF the place
or the temperature of hls bpdy, be- knew not
How now ?" said Cromwell, What trou-
BLEED with the vaPors Come forward man"
They had not gone above twenty yards fur
thcr before Lindsay, on sudden, stood still
aud cried out, "lIy all that is gupd, am sciz-
rd with such unaccountable terror aud aston
'shment that IL Is impossible tor me To stir
step iurthcr" Upon which Cromwell call
cd hiu, ElinthoartUd foot, aud babe l,iin
stand there and observe, or be- witncss."-
Aud then the general, advancing alone 10
s0n,e distance trnnl him, INST grave, elderly
man, with roll Of parchment ia his hand,
who delivered il Ia Cromwell, aud lac eager
ly pcruscd it. Lindsay, little recovered
irum his fear heard several loud words pass
between them; particularly Cromwell said,
This is but tor seven years; | wAs 10 have it
lor one-and-tNen,yi and IL must aud SHAFT be
So The other told him, positively, that it
could not bc for more than seven years. Up
on which Cromwell eried with great fierce
ness, 1T shall, however, be fourteen years"
But the other permptorily declared, "lt could
not possibly bc Tor any longer time; aud ifhe
would not take it 30, there were others that
would" Upon which Cromwell at last took
with great JOY in his countcnance, he cried,
Now, Lindsay, the battle is our own!
long 10 be- engaged" Returning out of the
wood. they rode 10 the Army-Crunwen with
a resolution to engage as soon rs possiblc,Snd
the other with the design To leave the ariuy
as soon. Aiter the first charge, Lindsay de-
serted his post, and rode away with all posi-
Die speed, day and night, till he came into
the county OF Norfolk, To the house OF an in
innate freud, one Ar Ihurorgood, minister
OF the parish of Grimstone Cromwell, az
soon as lac missed hin, scEt all ways alter
him, with promise OF II grUat reward to any
THAT siIuuir briug Iirrr airvv rtr tirati. hen
Mr. Thoruwgood saw his friend Lindsay come
INTO his yard, his horse and himself much
tired, ~ a sort OF maze he said, "llow now
Colonel? We hear there is likely to bo u
battle shortly. What fled from your coiursf"
"A battle" said Lindsay Eyes, there has been
battle, aud am SURF the king is beaten
But if | ever strike stroke for Cromwell a
gain may perish otorHatty! Tor am sure
he has made league with the devil, and the
devil will have him in due time" Then dc-
string his protection from Cromwell's inquisi-
tors, he went in, and related To him the story
in all its circumstance 90, concluding with these
remarkable words, that "Cromwell would
certainly die that day seven years that the
battle was fought" 1t is scarcely necessary
to remind the reader that Cromwell died that
day seven years. namely, September S,l65s
Still less necessary can il bc To express our
belief that, but for that Tact, We should never
have heard of the aboye, story.