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Gentleman's Magazine 1745 p.610
[ap]peared at Stanwix Bank, within a quarter of a mile of Carlisle; and it being the market day there, they mixed with the country people returning home, so that it was not possible for the garrison to fire upon them for some time, without risque of injuring their neighbours along with their enemies: but in less than half an hour, the country people dispers'd themselves, and then the garrison of the castle fired a ten gun battery upon them, which, 'tis believed, kill'd several; then, night coming on, they retreated to a greater distance from the city, and the garrison stood all night under arms. At two in the morning a thick fog came on, which remain'd 'till twelve that day, when it cleared up for about an hour, and then the garrison discover'd the rebels approaching to attack the city in three several parties, viz. one at Stanwix Bank, commanded by the D. of Perth, a second at Shading gate-lane, commanded by the Marquis of Tullibardine, who also had the artillery, and the third in Blackwell-Fields, where the pretender commanded the rest of their body, facing the English Gate.
Upon discovering these three parties approaching so near the city, the garrison fir'd upon them, viz. the four-gun battery upon the Marquis of Tullibardine, who was heard to say, gentlemen, we have not metal for them, retreat; which they immediately did and disappear'd. The turret guns and the citadel guns were fir'd upon the pretender's division, where the white flag was display'd, which was seen to fall; about the same time the ten-gun battery was fir'd upon the duke of Perth's division, who also retir'd. Then the thick fog struck in again, and all the inhabitants of the city expected nothing but that a general assault would be made by the rebels, against which the walls were well lin'd with men; and Sir John Pennington, Dr Waugh, chancellor, Humphry Senhouse, Joseph Daire Dalston, of Acron-bank (sic), Esqrs. with several other gentlemen of note, stood all night under arms, to encourage and assist them. The militia was also drawn up at the foot of Castle-street, to be ready, in case of a forcible attack, to relieve and reinforce the men upon the walls.
On Monday morning the fog still continuing thick, the garrison could not observe the situation of the rebels, but heard their pipers playing not far from the English gate. About ten o'clock a man was let down from the city walls, to reconnoitre the enemy, and he found they were retiring towards Warwick bridge. After noon other spies were likewise detach'd to observe their motions, and discover'd a great number remain'd about Warwick bridge; but the pretender, with his guard and attendants were advanc'd to Brampton, where they lodg'd themselves that night; and on Tuesday they lay idle from all action, except feats of rapine and plunder; for they spent the day in hunting and destroying the sheep of lord Carlisle's tenants, and bearing off the country people's geese and other poultry. They also seiz'd upon all the horses they could lay hands on, without any question relating to value or property; notwithstanding they declare the design of their expedition is to redress grievances, and correct abuses. Tuesday night the rebels slept quietly with full bellies.
On Wednesday morning about ten o'clock they display'd the white flag at Warwick Bridge-end, to which they were about three hours in repairing. About one o'clock the young pretender, attended by lord George Murray, the D. of Perth, and several others, besides those called his guards, came to them; upon which they form'd themselves, and began to march again to Carlisle, in the following order: First, two (nam'd hussars) in highland dresses, and high rough red caps, like pioneers; next, about half a dozen of the chief leaders, followed by a kettle-drum; then the pretender's son, at the head of about 110 horse, called his guards, two and two a-breats; after these a confus'd multitude of all sorts of mean people, to the number (it was supposed) of about 6000. In this order they advanced to the height of Warwick Moor; where they halted about half an hour, and took an attentive view of the city: From thence the foot took the lead, and so march'd to Carlisle about three in the afternoon; when they began a fresh assault, and the city renewed their fire.
- On Thursday it was discover'd, that the rebels had thrown up a trench, which intimidated the town, and in a consultation it was resolved to capitulate, a deputation was sent to the pretender at Brampton, and the town and castle deliver'd up on Friday morning.
Edinburg. Some gentlemen, by order of the pretender, having visited the wounded English prisoners in the infirmaries, and told them that such as inclined to swear that they would not carry arms against the house of Stuart, before the 1st of Jan. 1747, should be set at liberty; 260 of them complied, some of whom got to the castle, other remain in the infirmary to be cured. - The rebels soon after retired from the city, and when they were at a distance the mob rose on the stragglers
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