The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-02-13

missing Government Two thousand men, not 10
have i, in his power TO supply The Ministry
with single man; and, aaer having brough, up
soop Of war and three armed vessels within
half mile of Wilmington, for the purposes Of
receiving the Regulators and Hghlanders from
Negro Head Point, 10 sneak off with Two vess
sells a, time, after hearing Of The delea. Of his
emissares."
On page 2l0 Of 5lh Volume of American Ar
chives, is letter dated " Edinburgh, Scotland,
March IA, l776," in which The writer says
" An officer Of the Royal Highland Em'grani
Regiment has arlyed from Boston. for arms and
clothing for tina. Regiment; ;ha, before he left
Boston in The beginning Of February, more Than
500 men had been enlisted, besides which there
were recruiting officers in certain parts Of Anne
RIGA en!islng men, The officers, he says, are
10 be gentlemen mostly on half pay, amongst
whom he mentions Donald Mcdonald and Allan
Mcdonald, both nl whnn were officers al the
Battle Of Moore's Creek.
4 Whether lie evidence advanced sustains The
proposition, that the Scotch iuyai'sls were mus
tered nla lie British service for The purpose Of
beng sent 10 The Northern Stales, leave others
10 decide. But feel no hesitation in saying, J
believe The Scotch Ioyasls thought they had
enlisted into d battalion ~ lie Brush army, that
was 10 to used in the Northern Slales. IL
1897. The writer was so informed BY Malcolm
Mckay, who accompanied Gen. McDonaid's
army, in which three members Of lis family had
enlisted, aud encamped with them one night on
The brow 81 HE Hill west Of this lnwn, upon which
| the Mansions Of Messrs. I'll. l.. Myroyer and W.
b. Wright now stand. Al thai lime Malcolm
| Mckay was IL years old; he subsequently, joined
The British Army, and received Pension from
that Government until his death in our mldsl
some years ago.
To The same effect is the testimony Of Hugh
Mcdonald, as detailed by DR.. caruiliers in tbs
iass historical work ; and so rnns The whnle cur
rent OF testimony amongst the descendants 0l
those who we're delnded and eajaed INN the
support Of The House ol Hanover, hy the mos
skillul appliances OF i,ltery and frani.
But whether am right or wrong, think
have said enoughlo convince every Norlh Caro-.
inlan that The history Of the Rattle Of Mnore's
Creek has not vel been wrilten--Dor has il ye
acquired It's nefilsd position Of nationality.
II that battle prevented an Invasion Of the
Sale,--an invasion concerning which even the
King wn,es ID Lord Nor,h,--an invasion plan
nd BY The lasl Royal Gnyernnfs 81 Virgins ant
North Carolina. approved by the Earl Of Dart
mouth, coniided in is execution 10 Sir Henri,
Clin,ua ana ii; Peter Parker, with such AID al
they could derive from GEMS Gage and Howe
surely the memories Of the men who iInsITai
ed all lheir plans aud prevented the Stale irun
being dcsala,ed. are worthy II iiuslrious hanors
and lie field upon which their vaar was dis
played should be clissed among The nafioau
Baule grounds Of the Resolution.
o. Tie other hand, II the men Of Duplin an,
, Sampson. Trent and Cape Fear, met and con
nuered al Mnore's Creek. recruits WIN weF
destined TO lfave the State 10 reinforce Gen'l
i sge and Howe, and enable them TO suhjugat
the Northern Slaies,-ihe Battle rises IN ih
scale of dignity. and presents spectacle OF pa
, lronsm and seif-sacriiicing devotion To LIberl.
i and Independence that will commend itself I
The sts,irsiiun 81 lhe world; and the p.nlfs q
: moore, Linginn, ana Jas~ en-, IIe.s-u, Ihark
! sion. Martin, Slocumb. and Asbe. should be III
I delibly stamped upon the memory Of every 80
, aud daughter Of North Carolina.
! rhis communication has extended beyond M
, original design. On some future occasion
, may trouble you with glimpse al the spplian
ces used 10 induce The liighlsnders 10 take arms
b.
Fayetteville, January 80, 1856.
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