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


ward, and led his army on to Falkirk,
where The Scottish forces we're drawn up
on some stony ground, behind a morass.
: Here he defeated Wallace, and killed
tlfleen thousand OF his men. With the
shattered remainder Wallace drew back
to Stirring, bu, being pursued, set IRE to
The town, that il might give no help 10
the English. and escaped. The inbabi,-
ants Of Perth afterwarl SET ere TO their
houses for The same, aud the Hing, una
bic to find provisions was forced to with
draw his army.
Another Robert Bruce, the grandson
Of him who had disputed the Scottish
crown with Baliol, was now in arms
agains, the king-tbe elder Bruce be-
Ing deaa-aud also John Comyn, Ballots
nephew. These two young men might
agree win Bruce in opposing Edward,
bnt could agree in nothing else, as they
were rivals for The throne Of Scotland.
Probably ig was because they knew this
and knew what troubles must arise even
If they could hope to get the better Of
the great English King, that the princi-
+ pal Scottish people applied TO the Pope
for his interference. The Pope, on the
1 principle Of losing nothing FOR want of
trying to get it, very cody claimed that
Scotland belonged to him, bat this was
too much, and the Parliament in friend
/ ly manner told him 50.
10 the spring time of the year, one
thousand three hundred and three. the
King sent Sir John seagrave, whom he
made Governor of Scotland with twenty
thousand men to seduce the rebels. Sir
John was not as careful as he should
have been, but encamped at Rosslyn,
near Edinburg, with his army divided
into three parts. The Scottish forces
saw their advantage, fell on each part
separately, destroyed each, and killed all
the prisoners. Then came the King
himself once more, as soon as great
army could be raised; lie passed through
the whole north Of Scotland, laying waste
whatever came in his way; and be took
up his winter quarters at Dumfermline.
The Scottish cause now looked so hope
less, that CUmyn and the other mobiles
made submission, and received their par
dops. Wallace alone stood oat. He was
invited 10 surrender, though N no
distinct pledge that his life should be
spared bot he still deiied the ireful
King, and lived among the steep crags Of
the Highland giens, where the eagles
make their nests, and where the montain
torrents roared, and the white snow was
deep, and the bitter winds blew round
bis unsheltered head as be lay, through
many a pitch-dark night, wrapped Up in
bis plaid Nothing could break his spir-
/ it; nothing could lower his courage;
nothing could induce bin to forget or for
give his couniy's wrongs. Even when
the Castle Of Stirling. which had long
held oat, was besiegcd by the King with
every kind Of military engine then in
use even when the lead upon the ca
thedral roofs were taken down 70 help 10
make iacm; even when lha King. tho
nov an old man, commanded IN The
siege as II be were a youth, being so re-
solved 10 conquer; even when the brave
+ garrison. then found with amazement to
be not two hundred people, including
/ several ladies, we're starved aud beaten
out, and we're made TO submit on their
knees, aud with every form Of disgrace
+ that could ageravaie their suffering; even
then, when there was not ray Of hope
20 Scotland, WIN. Wallace was as proud
and firm a. Il be bad beheld The power
luI and relentless Edward lying dead at
bis feet
Who betrayed him IN the end, Is not
quite certain. That h. was betrayed
+ probably b 40 attendants too true
lie was taken 10 the Castle Of Dunbar
ton. gader Sic John Monteilh, ard thence
10 Londgu, where tie great FAM bis
+ bravery aad resolution attracted immense
c9aco8Fsez of people 70 behold him. He
was tried in Westminster Hall with a
cFosn Of laurel on his head-is Is sup
: posed beeause he vas reported 70 have
sia tbm he ought 10 wear, Or that he
would weaF, q crown sbare--and was
found guilty a. 3 fobber, a murderer,
aad a traitor What they called a rob
ber. be said 70 fhose who tried him, be
Has, because be bad taken spoils from
Che KAtg's men. What they called =
murderer be was, because De had slain
30 ins0leui Enelishman. What they
called . traitor, be vas not, FOR be had
never sworB allegiance 70 the King, and
had selrned % d. IL H. waa dragged
- ghe iaila u horses. % West smiihGeId
aaa there hung ou q high galiogs, tore
open before be- sas dead, leLeaded and
+ 4amiefed. lis head was set upon a
& psle Oh London Bridge, BIS right arm
Nas ssH1 70 Neaeassle, hls lefE arm to
BeFaiek has legs 10 Perth apd Aberdeen.
Bat 4 Ki0g Edaafd bad had BIS body
eas iHso Inches, asd bad s~nt every sep