The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-01

JUDGE BEVERLY r. WELLFOtD.
1925. as the record gives January 1926 as
the date of his baptism. Upon the pa-
ternal side Doe was descended from a
race Of prcsbytcrian preachers ANA eld-
Crs and upon the maternal side from a
long live of distinguished soldiers.
His father. the Rev. William Mercer,
was minister of the Church of Scotland
at Pclsoa;3. Aberdecnshi"c from 1920 'o
15iS. where Hugh Mercer was born. Ills
grandfather was the Rev. John McrCar ar
minister of the same church 40 fyrie,
&bcrdcoushirc. during % moro than semi
centennial uastoratc, from 1910 to 1906
They were both ircumbcuts of these
churches NJ the time of The Battle of
Cull0dcn and the emigration Of the son
and grandson to America.
"Iis mother was Anna Murso. daugh-
ter of Sir Robcr. MuusO. The twenty
seyeIdh I1r0u and sixth Bafouct of
FOULS who served with distiu t'n u
the Royal army ON tine continent at
FoHtcnay and elsewhere aud iu the bat
tlo of l'alNik was slain while in com-
nand of General Ponsonby's regiment
WITH THE PRETENDER.
"With these auteccdcuts and with iI-
sistiug the ageressions Of the King and
Parliament it seems not "a little strange
that at the age of twonty-ouc ho should
DE FOUND identified with the army ol
tie young Prctcnder i'm the last disas-
irons venture TO unscat the Protestant
Guclphs.
The pursuing forces received de-
cidCd check. when Fortune cast her last
smile upon the Stuarts in the overthrow
az their foes in the battle of Falldrk.
January H., 1916. Tho Duke of Cumbor-
land, "a son OF George IT,, who had won
success and fame upon the continent.
now appeared IN command of the Royal
forces and the Iliehlanders were brought
90 nay at Culioden. in the immediate
neighhorhCod of Snowncss and upon that
historic field thc fortunes Of the Stuarts
met eliminating disaster.
The futile venture Of Charles Ed
ward TO recover the throne of his faith
ers is one Of the interesting episodes i'm
British history Even now. after tho
Iause Of these many years with an the
advantages of Liud-sight denied 10 the
foresight OF his more sagacious cOntem-
pordrics. to expose the utter hOpelcssness
OF mis- cause. the worthlessncsS OF his
own character and the folly and fuuuty
of the experiment the recital of his mis-
adventure avai-cns the most romantic
interest.
Arriving In tho IIcbridcs after % mar
row escape from pursuing English
cruiser with the loss of all his material
of war and handful o. courticrs the
Highland Chiefs very naturally extended
to him the ccldcst welcome. But in am
incredibly small interval OF time DEE had
fHornfrr-lrl-r arrTfaffF fnrrf an ffr.. l.t.
terprise that he was enabled tc 5e-.r a
march ot almost unbrokan success tutu
within days march OF LDnGol.
HIS FATAL MISSION.
"Ir q merchant brig under convoy OF a
French man-of-war. win very Insult
ficient cargo OF material or war he set
out on July @ 17l5. with only seven
friends upon his fatal mission An Eng-
lish cruiser intercepted them on the way
and the young Pretender narrowly es-
capped with the loss os his store OF arms
Landing I'm the Iiebrides ne found little
comfort in his first reception. hut the
romance Of the venture soon enlisted the
sympathios and aroused the slumhcring
loyalty OF many Of the Highland Chiefs.
little army Of devoted clansmen gatn-
cred under his standard and marched
sOuhNard.
Fortune seemed in the outset 20 snjc
upon them. and q fortunate vic'o-v o' or
the Government forces No Penton Pans
pcyo them practical possession OF on
Scotland and facilitated % tu1mphai
march into the interior OF Enelani wlta-
I'm almost % DAYS march OF LOndol The
utmost CONSERVATION prevailed ~ the
British capital and the King made prov,-
dent preparation for an escape % the
continent
But the tide OF fortune chang and
the Highland army. against the protest
Of the Pretender was forced 10 retreat.
ON the returning march the Government
forces. gathering strength. followed IN
steady pursuit The unhappy fugitive
prisoner escaped To the western Isles,
ana finally. through the address aut
devotion of "a Highland maiden. Flora Mc-
Donald. fooled his pursuers and found
safe refuge. again in Frame From the
deck OF l French vessel he cast Ihe Ian