The morning call., 1893-12-03


The Dacres of Darlington, Northumber-
land, as became good Jacobites, showed
their loyalty to the Stuarts when the Earl of
Mar raised the standard for the Pretender.
James III. in Scotland. and MIR. Forster
and the Earl of Derwentwater rallied n
scattered force for him in the north of
England. At the head of a few tenants
on his estate near Morpeth, Nathaniel
Riddle Dacre was present at the proclaim a.
rinn of the righttul King at Warkworth,
and thus being committed to the fortunes
OF an lll-timed and badly planned insur-
"rection on behalf of spiritless prince, he
marched with the small cavalry force there
mustered across the Scottish border to
Kelso, and then. after fatal delays. pro-
ceeded into Lancashire, where there was
an inglorious surrender at Preston.
:: For their rasnneSs in this adventure
= LoFd Derwentwater. Lord KeDmure and a
numb ber of other leaders had their heads
struck off, hut Dacre saved his, and by his
marrow escape was by no means cured of
his Jacobitism. Until his death he de-
lighted 10 honor the liking over the water"
), when the social glass was passed round,
and as much as be dared be encouraged
the playing of Jacobite airs on the North
cumberland pipes by his servants. The
restoration of the Stuarts had no further
opportunity in his day. There was incas-
saHt plotting, and agents came ana went
In disguise on visits 10 Darlington Hail
and other houses of the loyal, but luckily
for the family fortunes Nathaniel never
again took the field, and he died leaving an
IMPOVERISHED estate and his patriotic
% yearnings TO Reginald, his eldest son.
Prudence should have been a virtue by
ka..l IL
%: But instead of drinking in wisdom from
the progress OF England under the Hano-
'verians and Walpole's administrative
skill his blood ran with arGor when the
news tTa veled fast to the south that
:<Charles Edward, the young Pretender. had
landed with a few followers at Moidart
=. in IDvern ess-shire and that the clans were
: ra(lying around his standard. The Cbeva-
: ller.-it is true. had little money to support
Ian. appeal to arms and was poorly pro-
videG with such arms as would suit the
Wild, unkempt clansmen, who at best had
'~:oRly claymores and targes, but the friends
: ofthe cause knew nothing of the desperate
conditions of the movement and nursed
thelr own hopes with imaginative license.
! The rout Of Cope at onpans-the
doughty English general who carried The
news OF his o-Yp defeat to the Borders,
most cor is-ng proof that he was none
the Q ersongliy-left the road TO
-. oloL Charles was eager to push
=. Hse1aG. where he might have sue
.fl2vig 30 the unpreparedness of
> cement and popular apathy in
tt Ie Hanoverians. His High
la iO.eveE, had notion that 10 be
j.. Kihs Scoand was sufficient, and many
Of them aft% the loot secured at Preston
pans, wer 81 ed with inconsistencies and
returned IL :. II native glens.
:. When the Chevalier at length entered
; England at Carlisle, thus eyadiug the army
.undsr Wade at Newcastle, Reginald Dacre
had ridden across tee wild Intervening
country by way of Hexham to join him,
.:but had literally no following but his man
servant, Tobias Lawson, His enthusiasm
on the subject Of a restoration was not
shared in his neignborhood, and with so
many spies around IT was not the most
discreet thing to proclaim his intentions by
drumming up recruits. His maiden sister,
=: Maud, who kept the hall for him, pleaded
in vain for neutrality. The Dacres, he de-
. 'clared, were loyal TO the Stuarts and their
=. religion, and he stole away one dark No
=: vember night after enjoining upon all in-
trusted with the secret TO report him on
visit to Yorkshire. As the Prince crossed
the Eden and made his entrance into Car
= Isle, after feeble resistance from tile
garrison, Reginald Dacre was among the
cltlZens who Welcomed him and made the
old weaving town ring with their cheering.
I ou are of the Dacres of Northumber-
land" SAID the Prince, with gracious
some face, as Reginald himself, tall and
shapely, was presented by Lord George
Murray. II trust you have many coun-
trymen with you as valorOus and stanch in
the cause. How stands Northum berland ?"
Il thank your Majesty for remembrance
OF our family, but my tidings are not as |
would wish them. The North is harrird
with the HanOverians and the friends are
timorous. Had your Majesty crossed the
Tweed instead of the Eden doubt not but
many broad back from TynesIde would
nave rallied to your banner; but Wade's
dragons blocked the road TO this tryst.
My own sword and fortune are at your
command, but know not whose besides.''
That shows all the greater courage. At
least the North is not hostile and with
our brave Hghlanders we shall coDouer
support as we CO."
This royal estimate of the situation was
putting the best face on what must have
begun to dawn on the discerning. On the
march from Edinburgh, although he had
been proclaimed King In most of the
towns, and was nOmiDally in possession of
the country, there had been slender acces-
sions to the ranks from the Lowlanders,
and the Highlanders OF themselves formed
a motley, Irregular force. disposed to be
valiant when the pipes played and they
were made their own leaders, but far from
being cohesive army. and loosely dsci-
plhed, jealous of interference and fiery on
all matters of pride and prestige. There
yet remained Lancashire and the Mdlands
to test. The Jacobites were. if anywhere,
numerous in Lancashire, and might be
relied upon to display the fiber of self
sacrificing patriotism when one who was
so young and handsome showed himself
among them to claim his own and govern
the country according to legitimate right.
'Ihus far there was no positive warrant for
despondeDcy, and the Chevalier set an ex-
ample of brightness and animation on the
route, and by wearing the tartan costume
Kept the clansmen from fritteriDg away
:the precious moments by quarreis and
WIsngies over the rivalries and brOils Of
their native glens.
Ihelr Pribce was leading them into rich
Engiaho, and II perchance they should
Mlh. What loot and wealth would be theirs!
Whatever privatons they had the Prince
Snarea. d He walked on foot by preference
IN ORDER that the venerable Lord Pitsligo
might nave the use of his carriage. AS
siasm. az"
A1ter passing the Ribble and leaving
preston behind the Princes army was en-
.compassed by peril. One army blocked
his way In the Midlands and another was