New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-12
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
THE IRISH OUTLAWS
xv.nd.r,ox. Of Neagher a. O'DonohHe among
the Tlpprrary Mountains.

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-Four or i've days aftsr the Bsngary affair Mr.. Mes-
cher Mr.. OD0nOnue and one Or tEO others, were n
the vicinity Of the Keeper Mountains They had gone
from place 70 place enduring every sort d hzrcs hips
someumes sleeping on old hay lofts on bundles Of
straw other times 10 miserable cabins With ihe most
wrechcd aud s!ey Of peasaDry and once or twice
by the dcn eide every day the suo rose, puoyed Up
with me hope that some fortunate would take place
IN the tide that hsd set ia sgsins, them Whe they
mad hope they suffered Insny yrFanon cheertuy and
toyousy The rough fare and fOugner lodging they
mt "a n from dag " day did not 10 the east dsnesTt
them With ght heart aad step tney went through
ell and would have proudly suffered more - make
tb.ir xay 70 brighter destiny for Themselves and for
tbeir country Bat day BY day they the heart Of
the country sinking land instead Of cheering dsriog
spirit they found gloom ever where epres,l9n
and 0istfast Toe pesssniry were terrified ~ the eau
onsry Of the Government and seemed % dread
having the least conversation with the poor f-ows
One nght. about 10 o'clock. they were proceeding
along road Ia the direction Of B0rrisoiegn and per-
hnOs about seven miles from H. they tell in with
poor counJyInzn who was coming along the same
road The outlaws had not had for three nights
more than 10 or ~ hours sleep aud wearied with 10
cessant walking by day the rain with which they were
dreBched that morning and the and scsny fare
they picked ~ along the road they were quite exhaust
ed IL This and scarcely able % 20 much lar
Their Not n house IN sight, and the grass was
heavy with wet There place 81 rest within any
reasonable reach aud Ia sbsoiuie despair almost they
were about 10 lie down BY the roadside when this poor
coautryman appeared One OF the party addressed nm
and a.kea h was there sDy place At hand where they
could get nights lodging The cOuntrymaD said there
wss NJ place out bis own within Tour miles 81 tnem
Well said o D5nohue, " have you any objection %
oiye "a seep for lew hours we sTe nearly dead
with walking and II we can't get roof 70 cover us We
must lie down here for the night Why, then, was
The reply a have objection you see, but the times
are 40 arrange do Mt know what 10 DO and that the
only 90 ecuOn have and that telling you the truth
well" reioned ODonobue, IN tell you who We
are and you may do Just A. you please either
give nights shelter, or leave us here 10 die on the
roadside" q DonDhue then told him who the party
were and added that there one OF them valued al
goo by The Government And are you the gintle
men the cry Is after - exclaimed the poor fellow
begOr then you ~ have one nights shelter at any
rate With this they sll turned over the ditch
aud stretching across waste OF heayy DOG arrived
az a miserable cabin. Here they stopped Tor the
night sleeping upon wretched bed, made ny of
an old straw tick and couple Of coarse sheets.
Next morning, about O'Clock, they LETT for the little
village Of - narrow, rugged bride path enabled
them 10 keep clear Of the high road and through this
they bad travelled for mile or So when who should
they meet but their friend - on horseback, disguised
a. farmer and accompanied by young peasant who
was also mounted After short conversation the whole
company moved on toward farm house, where they
knew there few faithful sympathisers, and At
following day was spent in a beautiful little wood
thickly planted with young hr and ash. TOTS wood
overhung at the height OF sixty feet, clear sparkling
rapid stream, which just at this spot made lie way
foaminQ ard frettnR and bubbng through broken
chain OF large fiat stones, which served pass from
one side the other Ia the Winter this stream must
have very full body OF wser-two bread stripes Of
ssndyish soil thickly strewn with shining pebbles
marking on either side the fall OF the waters In the
msr season. During the day the alarm given two
three times party OF police were observed at one
tb. nell fh.rf lima
collector crossed the ford below the wood, at
tended by four assistants, ond tbe moment they
appeared they set down detectives -
Late Ia the syeninng. Rev. Mr. - having heard that
Mr. Meagh and his friends In the neighborhood
came over eud visited them His words and manner
upon meeting them most siieclionste-the tears
almost started 10 his eyes when he recognized the
marks Of privaton and fatigue upon dress and features
From constant walking the shoes Of two OF the
party quite brokcn-tneir linen soiled by many
DAYS wear, their and clOted with mud
aud heavy with damp lie begged ana entresied OF
them think longer of rsylng the country, that II
wild and giddy dream-tho country was too poor
too wenk hungry to do anything He then implored
of them Ia do and again, with the
earnestnses aud affection. Mr. Meagher replied" that
he would leave the country-that he felt bound
Ia honor 10 remain and the matter out 10 the sst
-ct--whatever that might be" Rev. Mr. argued
with him upon the folly Of thinking that his honor
would bs compromised 10y flight now that everything
looked hopeless. What do you gain be said by
letting yourself fall into the hands OF the Government
for yourself and iOr the cause may gain nothing
Mr. Me.gher replied, gain nothing Tor myself
Tor the cause bat shall save myself from suspicion
from any and every suspicion OF treschery dessr
ton. OF thas may sui serve the country by prov
ing the leaders faithful to H. even 10 It's ia
that when the ship struck and the rushing in
they stood H. aud preferred to sink with it, rather
than abandon IT," d" Aud how will all that the
movementf' asked Rev Mr.. -. 1t will serve the
movement by example OF hdeity-provius 10 the
people that the leading TO the lsst moment
their position and their trusthis will check
the di.,rast win which the Government pres. would
nd ali fn act
hike and II IL serving the movement, and serving
Il we'll 10 do this now-now. when the spies aud
ssnderers OF the Government are burrowing their
the very heart of the country and with their
slime and venom, destroying the faith aud confidence
the courage and generosity OF the people As for
that matter said Mr.. -. the people would bee
better pleased hear that you had got tree OF the Go,
crnment Perhaps So Mr.. Meagher continued
but IL would be for time only see this clearly
see that stream there, that were to escape men
bidding for popularity against our memory would here
alter cay those leaders melted the people 10 certain
point-disastcr met them there-Insny ct the poorer
classes became inyol'ed-they were arrested. impus
oned tried and punished. while the leaders ayailing
themselves OF their superior facilities on aud loi
these poor ellows-ther honest aud devoted followers
TO bear the whole brunt 80 lar Ms concerned ths
shall not be said Nothing VIII induce 10 escape
aud the GovcTnmt nj comes wresk
On failure the people shall still are Al thor
head standing IN the front rank breaking the hre they
would otherwise receiNebresking H. BY RECEIVING il Ia
our own hearts Mr.. Mesgher then pressed Mr. Dono.
hue aud to think no more about him. but do
their best To themselves They both refused TO
do 50. and said they would remain with their YOUNG
leader the last Finding ali ms upon tins
point vain. Rev Mr. then asked Mr. Mcaghe
Ii he would allow him to bc the besrcr of his sur.
render 90 the Government, condition that pcrmis
sion was granted hun 20 leave the country sir
Meagher replied that he would OTTER no such terms OF
surrender unless all his friends sni political associates
were inclated in H. shortly alter this conycrsauon
Rev MIR. returned home and the night falling the
party left the wood, crossed the river and sccomp
BY guide proceeded 10 the house of farmer about
miles distant Leaving this IN the morning. they
wsnds red ON in another direction aud Two OF three
days after io1ad themselves within hcds OF Re,
r-'s The reverend gentlemen sOon learned the
tz>t and sent for them When they arrived al his
house he told them tina, Il they had objection BE-
would Ac proud aud happy ~ take letter The Chief
scctetsry promising their immediate surrender. on
eondi'o1 that they and al the riies concerned the
movement should oe permitted to leave the county
Nj Ne&ghef ard his friends said they could have DO
oo'ceuoa 70 this proposal aud thanked the kind old
priest Tor hss anxiety aud friendship The proposition
fAS as taee slated q, was taken down Ia writing IN
presence Of al the gentlemen, rad Rev Mr. - st.f,cS
early neNt tains toT Dubin
Two o. throe days subsequent to this the mission al
the gentleman became kaown ana The oe,se, nj n
rim he f<ie ~ mo