The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-07


his Highlanders to be oowed by half an hours
oannonade; although ever since the victory at
Preston they had treated English artillery as
mere pOpguns, always certain to be taken by
determined rush. In everything he showed in
competency to govern other men or to govern
himself. AT last he sent the order to charge
but young Maclachlan, his aide-de-oamp, was
killed by cannon ball before he reached the
front to convey it. Lord George Murray, in
the mean time had ordered the attack without
waiting for the tardy Prince but, even before
he could pass the order round, the Mackin-
toshes, brave clan never before in action,
CALLED by the fire, their hot Celtic blood un-
able to tamely endure the slaughter Of their
friends, all in glow with rage, had frightened
their belts (Scrugged), pulled down their bon
nets over their brows, flashed out their
Claymores, and shouting the war-cry of
the clan, rushed from the centre down
upon Barrels and Munro's men. A Lowland
gentleman who saw that wild charge and
looked along the Highland lines, described the
almost supernatural passion which lit every
face and burned in every eye. After them,
swift as deer through the steel and smoke,
then rushed the Athole-men, the Camerons,
Stuarts, Frasers, and Macleans, with Lord
George Murray chivalrOusly waving his
sword at their head. In two minutes a tor
rent of steel bore down all along the line on
those firm masses that had matched from
Finchley.
The storm had broken at last. The Dukes
cannon on the wings moved them with car
touche" (grape y shot. The front rank OF
Cumberlands army kept their tirelocks steady
at them, and swept and lashed them with fire,
while Wolfe's regiment tormented them on the
flank. 1t was musket against sword Inc
Hiehlanders first fired their pistols, then flung
themselves like wild cats among the bayonets,
slashing and stabbing like madmen. The duke
must have looked anxiously through the hot
- Al ~ 10 10, 1i,o.
of white CATERS were still firm in the rear,
though the front had partly gone down, the
few Highlanders left giving way before the
shattering fire. Only three of the Macintosh
officers escaped; few still hewed at the bayo-
nets, and died at the very feet of the Sassenach
soldiers. One sinewy fellow, Major John Nor
Macgilra, was seen gun -shot Past tne
enemy's cannon surrounded by grenadlers, OF
whom he struck down twelve before the hal
berts went home to his heart. The bodies of
these fierce fighters were afterwards found in
swaths three and four deep.
But the charge was, unfortunately, not
simultaneous. The pride of the Macdonalds
was hurt by their being removed to the LETT
wing. They had fought on the right Of the
Scottish army ever since Bannockburn, and
they thought the change an insult and an ill
omen. The true Highlander is hot as Welsh
man, and proud as a North American Indian.
He would rather have the battle lost than
acknowledge himself unworthy of the post of
honor. In vain the Young Pretender promised
to take the name of Macdonald, and ever here
after, if they fought well, to place them in the
van. No. They sullenly discharged their
muskets and slowly advanced, but they would
not charge. They endured the English fire
with soured and sullen faces, only heWing at
the heath with their brOadswords. When
the other clans gave way, the Macdonalds
turned, too, and fled. Heart broken at this,
4l,o;r 4ha nf
cellent and chivalrous man, exclaimed:-"My
God, have the children of my tribe forsaken
me % and advanced upon the English alone,
his sword in one hand, his pistol in the other.
A devoted clansman following him with tears
and prayers, reaching him just as he was
strncl, down by a hnllet. Keppoch replied
only, "Take care of YOURSELF" then staggered
forward till another bullet struck him dead.
The young Chevalier's front line was now re-
pulsed, but there was still hope of the Lowland
regiments; yet there was no time to head them,
| for Lord Ancrum's and CObham's Dragons
We're now pouring in on the fanks, through
| the Enclosures that had been broken down by
the Argyle Highlanders. Some Irish picllets
| kept up a spirited fire and checked the dra-
dOnalds, and one of Lord Lewis Gordon s
regiments stopped another squadron to the
right; but when the English infantry moved
forward to charge, the Highlanders fled in
| spite OF all the entreaties of Charles, Lord
| George, Lochiel, Sheridan, Ogilvie, and
| Glenbucket. 1t was a rout, and the
sabres We're after the brave men, hot, fast,
and wrathful. Yet the English dragons
had been terribly handled. The Clan
Chattan are said to have only left fifteen men
| of Barrels regiment alive. The rear of the
| rebels broke into two masses, one proceeding
| by the open road for Inverness, the other ford
| ing the water of Nairn and taking to the hills.
Charles stood stunned, confOunded, and in
tears. AS to his conduct, Whig and Tory his
torians differ, they do upon almost every
| other subject connected with the Scotch rebel
| lion. The one party says 0'Sullivan turned
the head of his horse, and dragged him away.
! the other that Lord Elcho entreated the Prince
| to rally the men and charge again, and, on his
| refusing, rode off with contempt, vowing never
| to see his face again.
The official account of the battle was cold
| soldier-like, and matter of fact. 1t saws of the
Highlanders that they came running on in
| their wild manner upon the right, where his
| royal highness had placed himself imagining
| the greatest push would be there. They came
| down there several times within a hundred
| yards of our men, firing their pistols and bran
| dishing their swords; but the ROYALS and Pull
| teneys hardly took their frelocks from their
| shoulders, so that after these faint attempts
they made eif, and the little squadrons ON our
| right were sent to pursue them General
Hawley had, by the aid of our Highlanders.
beat down two little stone walls, and came in
upon the right flank of their second line. AS
| their whole first line came down to attack at
| once, their right somewhat Outaanked Bar
| rels regiment, which was our left and