MOURN, CALEDONIA, MOURN.

NZ Truth, Issue 570, 20 May 1916, Page 8

MOURN, CALEDONIA, MOURN.

Dear "Truth,"— Permit me to indorse the main particulars appearing m "Truth" concerning the Battle of Cullodon and the frightful atrocities which followed that engagement. No authorities, however, give any account of | German or foreign troops being present uuder the command of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland,, the corps present, engaged ■ In action, being the Ist; 3rd, 4th, Bth, 13th. 14th, 20th, 21st, 25tb. 27th, 36th, 4Sth, and 62nd regiments of foot, with three horse regiments of English hussars. Thus we have twelve English regiments, three of Scots, and one Irlatureglment of trained regular soldiers, numbering 9000 men, opposed to about half their number of starving, half-armed Highland militia, under the command of Prince Charlie. Everything was m favor of Cumberland, and his victory was assured, yet it was after the battle that the indiscriminate murders took place among the wounded Highlandera, slaughter which can only be equalled by the legions of the Kaiser. Wouuded Highlanders were stripped of their clothing before being murdered m batches, numbers being roasted alive m burning houses. Military bands were sent all over the Highlands to rob, ravage and ravish. Old people were slain, women outraged, and the country laid waste by British soldiers, acting under the orders of a British King's son. The enormous sum of £30,000 was offered for the capture of Prince Charlie; but, to the everlasting honor of Highlanders, none betrayed him, although they were starving. Tho honors of the campaign certainly lie with the Highlanders, while tho name of Cullodeh ought to make- every honest Englishman hang ills head In silent shame. — Yours, etc., A 'TRUTH" READER. ;' Napier, Aprl) 20. . . ■ , [It will bo remembered by those acI quaintcd wlih tho history of that period | that "Prlnco Charlie's" early successes instilled a wholesome fear of his followers into the English forces garrisoning Scotland. In fact, tho Battle of Prestoupans, near Edinburgh, lasted only a few minutes, the King's army turning tall, and not stopping till they reached Berwick — though their commander had' got thoro beforo them. Subsequently, Sir John Cope, the commander-in-chlef m Scotland, was superseded by tho Duko of Cumberland (son of George ll.), 'and under hla reglmo 6000 Hessian troops, under Princo Frederick of Hosse-Cassel, wero, according to Portescuo's "History of tho British Army," taken into British pay, landed m Scotland m March. 1745, anfl posted ut Perth to check the rebel Highlanders should they attempt to mako another raid on tho Lowlands. The authority quoted gives the number m Cumberland's army at Cullotlon us 10,000, including, it ..Is to be presumed from tho context, theHcsslans mentioned. The three horse re--frlmcntH alluded to by our correspondent woro tho 9th, 13th and 14th Dragoons. — Ed. T.]