The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-10

whence< inf0rmati0nf was secretly conveyed to
the fhs1tiyes as tothe progress of the Mex x-
them that they were compelled continually to
change their abode; and all the money and
jewels Of the countess were exhausted in pro-
.viding necessaries for their maintenance.
On the 5th of October, the last night Lord
Derwentwater was to spend in his beautiful
home, solemn service was performed IN his
private chapel, to invoke Gods blessing ON his
enterprise. With q bleeding heart, but un-
daunted will, his wife knelt BY the side of him
whom her very love was sending forth, to honor
indeed, but to . violent death; and sad and anx-
ious must have been theprayer poured forth by
those two faithful hearts, on the eve of part
ing which was destined to be but the precursor
of q final one.
On the morning of the 10th of October
small, but well-armed troop was assembled in
the courtyard of the castle, and Lord Derwent-
water. embracing his weeping wife and uncon-
scious baby boy, rode forth with his gallant
brother, Charles Radcliffe, to join the rest Of
the Northumberland gentry assembled at Hex
ham,
From the first commencement of the expedi-
ton, however, divided counsels and an indiffer-
ent general rendered the Stuart cause hopeless.
The Scotch officers would not effect a Junction
with the English, and rice rersa. The gallant
little body of English noblemen and their fol-
lowers resolved 10 strike n blow which should
give greater confidence to their party, advanced
on Penriti, and there defeated a body of mill
tia which the Government had sent out to ar
rest their progress but they were disaPpoint-
ed in their hopes Of general rising Of the Rso
ton is referred to in the verse of an old jacob
lite song.
From Kelso the little band marched to Ken
dial, and from thence, on the 9TH of October, to
Lancaster, where the exiled prince was imme-
diately proclaimed king. At Lancaster several
neighboring squires Joined them with their fol-
entertained in the most hospitable manner by
the Dalton family at Thurman Hall. Butsuch
an easy campaign was not destined to be OF
long continuance. On the 9Th of November
fhev left Lar a Preston.
which they surprised without difficulty, the
Gexernment troops having retired before their
the Roman Catholic gentry of the district with
their followers, to the number Of 1910 but they
were imperfectly armed. Everything, however,
combined to lull them into a false security,
when, on the evening of the 18th of November,
intelligence was suddely brought to Lord Der
wentw alter that the Government troops, headed
by Gen. Wiles and Gen.. Carpenter, were ad-
vancing by forced marches against them. A
council of war was hastily summoned. Preston,
by it's natural position, was place capable of
opposing stubborn and effective resistance to
an attacking force; and few resolute men,
posted the bridge over the Ribble, might
have stood their ground against a whole army.
From this bridge to the town the road ran
through hollow between two steep banks
but Gen. Foster with a lamentable incapacity,
took no advantage of this pass; and when the
Government troops came in sight, he withdrew
his men ut once into the town, without attempt
ing even to contest the passage of the bridge.
So obvious to Il military eye was the import
ance OF the possession of the bridge, that when
Gen. Wiles, at the head of King Georges troops,
found it uuttcfended, he imagined that the
princes army mist have abandoned the town
and gone hack 70 Sonti"ndi u---~--s-, 500
as he the real state of the case, he COM
mandcd simultaneous attack of the barri-
cades. At length the Government troops re-
tired disheartened, a result mainly attributable
to the brave example of Lord Derwentwater.
On the following day, however, the attack
resumed, and the gallant band soon found itself
reduced to the alternative of capitulation, or of
fir.r hair I,ayI n,
lines of their enemies. The latter course
approved Of by Lord Derwentwater, he, as Sir
Walter Scott says, '.preferring death to base
submission" But Gen. Foster, without the
knowledge of his colleagues, sent to Gen. Wi
les to propose capitulation, and offered to
| render at discretion. When this became known
their wrath knew no bounds and Foster had to
conceal himself to escape falling q victim to
| their inst Indignation.
On Monday, the 18th of November, the Gov
eminent troops entered Preston. Seventeen
hundred of the princes friends, being assem-
bled in the mark t-place, delivered up their
arms, and were instantly secured and made pris-
oners. Lord Derwentwater and six other
blemen arrested at the Mitre Tavern.
| Some confined in the churches, pending
further orders from the Government, but all
were treated with cruelty. Deep snow and in
| tense cold added to their sutferings. Lord
Charles Murray, and about five handred of his
1 followers were taken to Chester, where they
arrived on the evening of the 9th, and were
iguominiously marched through n hostile and
insulting rabble to the castle. Many died from
i'll treatment, others were transported to the
American plantations, and six of the gentlemen
having borne commissions in King Georges
army were shot without mercy, by order of a
| court martial, for desertion. Lord Derwent-
water, whom the calamitous issue of the day
had made prisoner on the formidable charge
of high treason. was escorted to London with
the principal nobleniei and gentlemen who had
been his associates in this Inflated enterprise
They reached London on the 9th of December
and were met at Highgate by detachment OF
er was pinidned, and his horse led by a soldier
with fixed bayonet. The way was lined with
spectators, many of them hired menials of the
the handsome face and undaunted bearing OF
the young earl.
After the fatal disaster at Preston Lord Der