Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-09-14

the inhabitants Of the town rs we'll
men, women and children Lord Var
fanne, Earl ef Surrey, then went on {
the Castle Of Dunbar. before which bat
tle was fought, and the whole Seoitisl
/. army defeated With great slaughter. Th,
victory being complete, the Esrl Of Sur
, fey was left as guardian d Scotland
the principal oiIiees ia that kingdom
were given to Englishmeni the moss
/ powerful Scottish nobies were obliged st
come aad i've in England; the Sooitisl
crown and scepter were brought away
and even tie old stone chair was carried
of and placed ia tie Westminster ABBY,
where you may see It now. Ballot had
the Tower Of London ieul him for a res
idence, wits permission to range about
within a circle Of twenty miles. Three
years alterward be was allowed to 90 tc
Normandy, where he bad estates, aud
where be passed the remaining sss
years Of his Iife far more happy, dar,
say, than he had lived tor a while ia an
gry Scotland.
Now, there was, in The West Of Scot
land, gentleman Of small fortune, nam
ed William Wallace. the second son Of a
Scottish knight. lie was man OF grea,
size and strength; he was very brave
and daring when he spoke to body Of
bis countrymen, he could rouse them in
a wonderful manner. by the power Of bis
burning words; he loved Scotland dear
! ly, and be hated England with his utmost
might. The domineering conduct Of the
English who now heId the places of trust
, in Scotland, made them as in,olertble Il
ihe proud Scottish people as they had
been under similar circumstances, to the
Welsh and no man In all Scotland re-
garded them with SO much smothered
rage as Wm. Wallace. One day an Eng
llshman in office, little knowing what he
was sffronted him. Wallace instantly
struck him dead, and taking refuge
among the rocks aud hills. aud there
, joining with his countryman, Sir Wm
Douglas, who was also in arms against
King Edward, became the most resolutc
: and undaunied champion Of freedom
warning for their independence that ever
lived upon the earth.
The English guardians Of the kingdom
aed before him, and thus encouraged
the Scottish beople revolted everywhere,
aud fell upon the English without mercy.
The Earl Of Surrey, by the Kings com
mands, raised all the power Of the bor-
der countries, and two English armies
poured into Scotland. Only one chief
in the face Of those stood BY Wallace,
who with a force Of forty thousand men
awaited the invader at q place called
CambuskeDneth, on the river Forth, op-
posite 10 Stirling. Across the river there
was oniy one poor wooden bridge-so
marrow that bar two men could cross It
abreast. Niih bis eyes upon the bridge,
Wallace posted the great part OF l,is men
among some rising grounds, and waited
calmly. When the English army came
Oh ihe opposite bank Of the river, mes
sengen we're sent forward to offer Terms.
Wallace sent them back with a defiance.
in the name Of Inc freedom Of Scotland.
Some Of tie o.Iicers OF the Earl Of Sur
rey, IN command Of the English, wiih
their eyes also on the bridge, advised
him 10 be discreet and not hasty. Iie
however, urged to immediate battle by
s0me other officers, and particularly By
Cressiagham, King Edwards treasurer,
and q rash man, gave ihe word of com
mand 70 advance. One thousand Eng
lish crossed tic bridge, Two abreast, tbe
Scottish troops were a. moslonless g.
y stone images. Two thousand EngIish
crossed three thousand, four thousand
Eve. No q feather. all this lime, has
} beeu seen to sir among she scottish bon
nets. Nav they all aattered. For
wsrd, one party 10 tie zoo, Of the bridge, d
: cried Wallace, and III 10 more Englisl
eross. The res. down will me- Oh The
+ Use Thousand WHO have eome over, and
/ eut them ali to pieces Il was done, IL
Z he sishs Of the whole remainder Of sbe
J Engiish army, who could give 70 belp
) Cressinglsaa. himself uss killed, and the
/ scotch rsade whip Of h.s skia.
3 hing Edward was abroad 81 tiia tins
G aad asfiag sbe successes oa dse seasfist
s sile which followed, eaabled she l.ola
2 Wallaee 70 aia the whole casatiy hack
j again. aad even to Fasage ihe Engiist
4 border. Bet after a 's9 slater monshs
8 he King returned sud ts9k lhe Geld wisl
r more fisap isis ssaal enrFgy. Ope nigl
. whea 8 kiak from Bis horse, ~ they boii