The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-14
TALES OF THE BORDERS.
ATALH o. TRG RasELIsoM.
~ ALExAHDER AxrHrxu.

reacneO cambridge Cnat OndfieS stewart,
at the bead Of bis hardy and devoted High
landers, had crossed the Borders, and
taken possession Of Carlisle. The inhabi-
tants gazed upon each othor with terror,
for the swords of the clansmen had
triumpbed over all opposition they were
regarded, also, by the multitude as savages,
and by the more ignorant as cannibals. But
there we're others who rejoiced in The success
Of the young adventurer, and who. danger
Gus as il was to confess their Joy, took bot
small pains to conceal it. Amongst these
was James Dawson, the son of gentleman
in the north Of Lancashire, and then
student at St Johns College That night
be invited party Of friends TO sup with
bim, who entertained sentiments similar 10
bis own. The cloth was withdrawn, and
be rose and gave, as the toast Of the even
ing, Prince Charles, and success to him %
His guests, fred with his own enthusiasm,
rose, aOd received the toalt with cheers.
The bottle went round, the young men
drank deep, and other toasts Of similar ma
ture followed. The song succeeded the
toast, and James Dawson sang the following
which seemed to be the composition of the
day -
Pree o'er the Borders the tartan h streaming,
The 5irE unuAsash'a and the elaymose gleanisg,
isos sa- Il sssa. ss hibsePsaRA n s4Eaass.
FROM the Cumberland mountains and Wsss@oreland
Each brave shall hatch up Q sword ior hh saka;
And the LsDcasbire Whoh' on hsr baso1 shall wear
The snowwhite oOckAds, BY her lover pIacec there"
But while be yet sang, and as be completed
but the first verse, two constables and three
or four soldiers burst into the room, and
denounced them as traitors and as their
prisoners
down with them - exclaimea james
Dawson, sPringing forward, and Snatching
down a sword which was suspended over
the mantelpiece. The students vigorously
resisted the attempt to make them prisoners,
and several Of them, with their entertainer,
escaped.
He concealed himself for a short time,
when, bis horse being brought, be took the
road towards Manchester, in order to join
the ranks Of the adventurer. II was about
midday on the 29th when he reached the
town, which is now the emporium Of the
manufacturing world. On proceeding down
Market Street, be perceived q confused
crowd, some uttering threats. and others
with CONSERVATION expressed on their coun-
tenance and, in the midst Of the multitude.
was Serjeant Dickson, young woman, and
drummer-boy, beating up for recruits.
The white cockade streamed from the bat OF
the serjeant; the populace vented their in
digDation against him, but no man dared to
seize him. for be continued to turn round
and round, with blunderbuss in bis hand,
facing fbe crowd on all sides, and threaten
ing to shoot the first man that approached,
who was not ready to serve the Prince, and
to mount the white cockade. The young
woman carried a supply Of the ribands in
her hand, and ever and anon waved them
in triumph, exclaiming, Charlie yet ~
Some dozen recruits already followed at the
heels of the serjeant James Dawson
spurred bis horse through the crowd.
Give me one of your favors," said be,
addressing the sereant.
cay, a dozen, your honor" replied
Dickson.
He received the riband, and tied it to hii
breast, and placed another at bis horses
bead. His conduct had an effect upon the
mulL.tude numbers Aocked around the
serieant bis favors became exhausted
and when the Prince and the army entered
the town in the evening. he brought before
him hundred and eighty men, which be
had that day enlisted.
The little band so raised were formed
into what was called the Manchester Regi.
ment, Of which the gallant Townly wa,
made colonel, and James Dawson one o.
the captains.
Our business at present is not with ths
movements of Charles Edward nor need
we describe his daring march towards
Derby, which struck terror throughout
all England, and for a time seemed b
shake the throne and the dynasty; no
dwell upon the particulars Of his mastery
retreat towards Scotland-suf6ce it to say
that on the 18th of December the Highlan,
army again entered Carlisle.
On the following morning they evacuate'
it; but the Manchester Regiment, whic1
was now composed Of about three hundre
men, was left as garrison to defend th
town against the entire army Of the prou
Cumberland. They were devoted rs
sacrifice, that the prince and the main arm
might be saved The dsuntless Townly
and the young and gallant Dawson, wer
not ignorant Of the desperateness and hop'
lessness of their situation but they strov
3 to impart their own herOism to the garrison
and to defend the town to the last. On th
morning Of the 2lst, the entire army Of th
Duke Of Cumberland arrived before Carlisle
and took possession Of the forti6catior