Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-14

usbisn locks toward Scotland II va
tise easi,E tnteutiou % have htia1lked ne
ulaee: bus % strong vsrs is oe5e1es
ssat. sytth0ut ths essistsnce OF Afcna-
bald Duaxiasfs division, be sav nk.te
ureauscs of success. For three Q as ne
Law rating fer reinfogesEDs nas- DutiMa
that tisps thsrs we're sinoss Constant
Ekirmishex between tie besteRefs anc
eks ksssezed. OaEsids tie no4t when
aurxourosa sne town fhe kngilsA nea
erected q species Of wooden forfansA1aon
after 4 fnznion vhtch vas then common
90 fbs Cant1nsRE, and which kne1F 70
o.rt wars with Francs had probao ,
tta0ht tBern. Il csn=1ss<d Of sprieh4
grated palisades with openinQs about
nslf q foot wide, and 20 loo thAf 8 horse
might w1thous much dIfiie0ity leap over
them As these barriers tbe young
knighks on both SIDES fought daily.
aiAny vaiiant deeds we're done with
Ianess hand 20 hand. The tvo gallant
sons OF tbe Earl of Northumberland
sers always hrst 20 arrive, add fenefaiiy
tlss Last TO leave
10 one Of taeas many encounters the
Earl Of Douglas, after Q long eonniet
ugth Harry Percy, vcn bis spear Sitn
It's sisken pesnon attached, adding IN
salt 70 tie iniaFy By the assurance
that be woaid carry 10 with nina into
Scotland
q Nay. Earl Of DoaeIas." resorted
Hosspar, that shall yea never do.
" You mast come tsis night and seek
IL, then" repsisd the earl.
BIAS Ehe night passed, and no encrt
wss made TO redeem the banner. when
morning broke, is pearl embroidered
folds, aEnbiaz0ned with the white lion
Of thu PeFcys, was still floating above
the pavilion OF the Earl OF Douaias-
Lsng before the son vas up the Scots
ware on ihsif way home AbOat f0ur
they reached the castle OF fonteiands,
whIch they toek and burned. Then,
farming OF In noFthwesterly direction,
tasy made through Redesdale 10 Otter
bnKu, aud encamped on little hight,
the site Of an ancient Roman camp,
At,aye Grsenahestors. On The north
their position was somsuhAt exposed,
oslt on the south and wtst it Was pro
teeted by nataral woods, some remains
Of which, In she shape Of fev strsG-
gfing bireh and rowan trees, are still 20
be seen az NO greaa distance from tne
SPOT.
Not far from where they we're eamped,
Ia the mids. Of q piece Of msrshy
ground, stood the tower ole Ottero1rn,
ard this thsy we're determined 70 razs.
BY all the unwrItten laws of ehiyairy
she eksllenge 70 the Percy would have
Dsen ineomplste had single ground OF
pfuyocation been left untried.
On the f0llosing day, tbs 18th OF An.
gust, 1855. the light had scarcely dawned
when their trumpet sounded for the at-
tack. Bot the peel withstoVd all their
efforts. In she afternoon, weary ans
dispirited az their non saoesss, tbs Scots
retained 70 their quarters. A council
of war was hnrriediy called 70 consider
their further movements. Many we're
Of opinion that the attack should Be
abandoned, and that the army, leaving
its present position, should turn on TO
ioan sha other division of the Sc0tttsh
forces. Bot Douglas took d different
view. II was cowardly, he thought, 10
dseamp without accomplishing the en-
terpFiss they had undertaken. His
views prevailed. and the troops proceed
ed 70 fortify their position.
TIE twilight came. The sun vent
down over the Cheviots. Many of she
men, exhausted with the labors Of the
DAY, retired 20 rest. The lords we're
aside their armor on account Of the
clcsensss OF the weather, ana wers clad
in their "side-eowns only" All Of a
Sudden q watchmAn on an untrApped
horse Was seen spurring toward camp.
His abrupt call to arms threw the whole
sncampment into great confusion. The
knights fieW to their armor. The Earl
n .Sss.NS al 4 -
In the disorder which everywhere pre-
vailed euissarts and Rreaves and brasisrs
were forgotten. The Earl OF Moray had
moi tinae 70 don bis helmet. The Earl
Of Douglas had no leisure to give bis
own arniinG thoaght. Above the din
add bustle, the clang Of arnoEeFa closing
fivsss up, the bngle calls sninmoning the
troops 20 their respective standards, the
neigning Of horses and she tramp OF
hurryina feet. cries Of "a Rercyl Per.
eyip were nov distinctly heard; and
soon on the crest Of q bill, disposed IN
tve, divisions. with banners flying and
the DYING sunset giintinG on the bright
arnsor Of the knights. the feroes of
Hosspur might be seen pricking for
ward 20 meet their foes. The Percy
had ~ length GENE 10 retrieve his pen
non.
Impatient to wipe out the insult TO his
ohivalry, without waiting for the Bishop
Of Durham. who, eager TO avenee the
devastation Of his bishopric, had COL
lect,sd his vassalg and vas Fastening to
his assistance, he had left Newcastle
after diunef, and, With six hundred
spears Of knights and sQuires and mp
ward Of eight thousand infantry, had
IL nk
separated him from the scots. With
ton Of three 20 one 10 that of his
enemies, victory, be thought, was cef-
tain. Percy accordingly pressed on co.
ward the camp; bnt, mtstaking the hufs
Of tho servants, which we're partially
the lorda, bis flFst attack WAS directed
kitchens. For q tiaae those who we're
Ia eharlfe we're abba 10 withstand the on
eel Of tho Enalish, but, oserpowared at
lealIth, they we're ferceA TO fles. Seeing
shis. sir Matthew Rsdman with his fol-
lowers irnuaeaiateiy started In pursuit,
while HosspuF, rejoicing In tbs slight,
congratulated himself on having Oh
taineSi an aisost sioodiess viet0ry.
Meanwhile the Scottish leaders, OBJ
serving HE erreT, hastily ordered q body
Of infAnuty 20 joan The servants and keep
40 The skirmian. Thsy themselves, hay.
ING completsd tkeir arming and sspaF-
atesl their men into three divisions. I'M
der The respsssivs pennons Of the Earl
u Donaias and the fw1 gallant br0thera,
aha Earls Of March and Moray, his kins-
men, left the aannp in silence and. cross
ing round tts rear, marched aleng Q
no,iniair ridge covered wsth hoit and
surslb. hli they had reached The higher
ground. Than fAlling upon the Eagiish
nsnk, with wild shoula and tanners dis
piased. Their CHANGED into the midst OF
lhair enemies. Their opponents, taken
Anack. speedily turned and faced their
foes.
TIE hattie nov ragged. Cries OF "a
perayFs "A DoagiAss" s.. GeorzeF'
: Sc. Andrew and many ansthsr war
like slogan. fesoandsd over the hsld.
Larlees we're shattered, saddles empsted.
hassls.axea broken. Under the bright
iieha u tha harvest fneon the ahinauaer
% flashing sxords CLEANED on every
sids. 50 siuse was the Impact Of the
eonlendiiaR farcea that ihe Enelish ar
ehets had nos rvom 10 drA9 tnair bows
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