Gents Mag 1745 p.611
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Gentleman's Magazine 1745 p.611
left behind, drove them into the castle; and broke all the windows of the most noted Jacobites. Last Sunday divine service was perform'd in most of the churches of Edinburgh, and large collections were made for the poor. Brough, in Cumberland, Nov. 11. A person who saw the rebels about Rowcliff, affirms that the whole number did not exceed 9000 men. As to arms every man has a sword, target, musket and dirk; their baggage is not very considerable, but they relieve the guard that marches with it every night. For provisions they have live cattle, and keep a drove along with them; oatmeal they buy, or take it where they find it, carry it in a bag at their sides, and eat it morning and evening with water. They march at a very great rate, and express a desire of getting into Lancashire. Their officers lodge in villages, but the men always encamp at night. About day-break they begin to move, or sooner if the moon shines, and push on as hard as possible. Whereas some of our regiments do not get ready to march till 9 o'clock. ... ... Extract of a letter from Kendal, Nov. 18. MOST of our militia are got home from Carlisle, who generally complain'd of very ill treatment in that place; and tho' perhaps some of them may exaggerate matters thro' resentment, yet, by all accounts, the conduct of that city fell much short of what was expected from a place of so much strength and reputed loyalty. - An officer of the said militia, who is a man of fortune and good credit, declares, that Carlisle merits no greater honour by its surrender to the rebels than Edinburgh did. The garrison wholly consisted of Cumberland and Westmorland militia, together with a few volunteers, and two imperfect companies of invalids. There were besides some independent companies of the town, who would not assist the said garrison with more than two or three men out of a company; so that last week they were obliged to be continually upon duty, and the week before one half reliev'd the other alternately. The militia were also put to several other great hardships; many of the inhabitants making them pay an exorbitant price for provisions; and they could not, for any money, procure a sufficient quantity of straw to lie upon the wall. Capt. Wilson, (son of Daniel Wilson, Esq; member of parliament for Westmorland) paid 1l. 10s. for the use of a cobler's stall under the walls. Upon the first approach of the rebels, the garrison gave out that themselves were 3000 strong; upon which the rebels durst not attempt the city immediately, but went forwards toward Brampton; from whence they returned on the 13th. The garrison kept continually firing upon them, 'till they were obliged, on the 14th, by the manager in the town, to desist, and come off from the walls, and continued so all that night; during which time it was suppos'd the terms of captulation were settled. |
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