Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30
HIGHLAND TRADITION.
The Wrath OF Ravens Rock.

The precise date when the melancholy
and traric events recorded IN this tale took
place cannot be determined, but they oc-
rurred very probably in the year 1850. In
the spring of that year the Laird OF Glen
morist0n took unto himself handsome
looking wife. who brought him a conside-
rable dover. When the honeymoon was
over tho lady, as the custom was IN
those DAYS, went to pay VISIT to the
neichboring landed houses. The first
house our heroine visited on this occasion
was that Of Fraser OF Foyer. Here Mr..
Grant of Glenmoriston was most couTte-
ously received. and entertained for several
DAYS with Highland Hospitality. On
her departure, Foyer gave her very
substantial presents, among which were,
quantities of smoked yenSon, Wlld
boar, and salmon; a large pile OF
waDllen stuhs. and a gOodly lot. of
iFter and cheese. When the Youthful
wife reached her home her husband IN
ouired how she had Jared At FOyers's. She
repliod Ov saving: On, most splendldly
4 thorough Highland gentleman every
inch Is FOyers. But between Us bOth-l
mean YOU and me-what do You THINK ne
asked? If / would marry him " lnso-
lent houndIn said the Glenmoriston chlet-
tain, "he shall live to rue his words IL
was in vain that the young lady tned 10
calm the storm which her licentloustongue
had raised.
Old Donald Grant, the piper, was in
stautlv ordered to sound his war-slogan or
pibroch to summon his clansmen armed
for battle. 4 trusty friend Of Foyers at
once left, by way OF Fort Augustus TO
warn him of the approaching danger.
Glbnmorlston numbered his men-l50,
GOOD and true-and took the ROAD, re-
solved TO extermlnate Foyers ana nus re-
tainers. Whenever the messenger ar
rived at Foyers's house tho lard IosI
no time in preparing TO make desper ave
resistance, and receive honorable amenuS
for his Justly wounded honor. His follow
ers were Of much TIE same strength as ing
Grants. Foyers, witt consummate tact
and strategic skill, led his company ABOUT
three miles southwest from the mansion,
and not far from where Wade's road now
traverses the district, there being III that
period merely narrow and rough track
for horsemen. Here Foyers exercised ni9
men and harangued them, and tolu
them of the gross insult that was
fight like heroes, and showed them not
only that he was resolved TO fight person
ally. hut what he could do when the hour
of action came. At the conclusion OF these
words he flashed his huge claymore hkee
lightning, slicing off clean large piece Oh
rock, which, our narrator told US. is there
TO this day, and that he often saw ~ ~
After this achievement Foyers mace
his men lie concealed in the large
and deep heath behind the rock un-
/ til they heard Forward" In courss,
of half an hour the sentry reportea
the enemy in sight. Soon they were aoreas.
on the ambuscade Still no orders-,n.o.t
until the enemy got half down the meme !.
which terminated at Loeb Ness Level II
will be at once apparent that the Gran +
/ were trapped" They were exhausted
after their Tong march. they were on very
disadyantageousg round--it could hardly oe
worse--when there swooped down upon
them likoan avalanche Foyers and his clans'
{ men. The carnage was dreadful; GlenmorlJy,
/ ton fed for his life, plunged into LOCI
Ness, and was about half way over wnsl
he was discovered. Foyers leaped into tns
water like sleuth-hound In pursuit, ano
overlook Glenmoriston near Altsish- tler'
a horrible duel took place-far more despe,
rate than that OF tho Saxon ana tn'
Gael" Glen" was killed; Foyers sever
! ing his head by his "sgian dhu." piungee
into " the dark and stormy waters, swan
back to Foyers holding the CHASTITY heae
! by the hair In his teeth!
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