New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-17
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A connected narrative Of the struggles for irish
Freedom towards the close Of the last century
abouDd with incidents Of 10 ordinary interest,
and present an attractive study not only to tne
descendants Of the gallant patriots Of that day
but to all whose sympathies with man lead
them to glow with indignant scorn at the oasrase'
oftvranDv. The author of this volume has engaged
with a glowing enthusiasm in the composition Of
hi, vork.-Attracted to the subject by personal
visit to Ireland, and an intimate Acquaintance
with the families Of the exiles in New York,-he
has sought out the various sources Of Information
with the diligence Of an antiquarian, and has
woven up the result Of bis labors into a narrative
of remarkable simplicity, earnestness, and pathos
The volume is introduced with a rapid sketch OF
the history Of Ireland, which, as the author cor
rectly remarks, ia known only to limited extent.
The border wars between England and Scotland
have employed the pens Of historians and poets
while the far more determined resistance Of the
Irish to their conquerors fills bat a narrow space
in the annals Of Great Britain. CHANGING at tae
causes Of the enmity between Ireland and Eng.
land, al the commencement Of the struggle for
independence, the author proceeds to give a. ez
tended biographical portraiture Of the leaders Of
the great rebellion, which began during the Amer
can war, and closed with the Union in the year
800. The progress Of the story, to use his
own words, brings into view every variety OF
incident. Now armed batallions move across the
field in brilliant array-snd now we follow pea
SAINTS in their hiding places among the hills. vt
one moment We are in tie heat of the baLtle-snd
then alone on the field at night, listening to the
wall Of mother over her son. Now the narrative
leads Us 10 the floor Of parliament, watching till
midnight the stormy debate-then to the court
room where the young and ardent patriot is on
trial for bis life-and next we see him, attended
by soldiers, marching to the place Of execution
with SOW step and mutiied drum"
We give below the account Of the detection OF
the plot to take Dublin and the Rising in X ildare
with one or two other extracts which present a
favorable specimen Of the manner Of the author.
IRE REBELS OF 1898.
The plot was out. The conspiratos we're IN
prison. Their papers bad been seized. The fatal
secret was knOwn,-that the night OF the 2}d oil
May was fixed for the nsurrectcn. On the 2-d,
Lord Castlereaeh came into the Parliament House
" it'll tie appalling message that the next day the
storm Of war would burst upon the island Inc
spirit Of the Commons rose with danger. They
threw back the threat OF insurrectlon with de-
fiance. To show their 10y atty, they marched In
body to the Castle to pledge the Lord Lieutenant
that they would stand by him to the last.
No words can describe the state OF Dublin al
this period. There was treason ID the oapllAl" '
Committees were frequently discovered IN de-
Liberation; blacksmiihs were detected in the act
Of making pixies; and sentinels were frequently
nred a., u Knocked du~n NJ Iuelr posts. Ion hense
quantities of pixies and other arms were seized in
different parts Of the city, 1t was said that the
houses Of obnoxious persons had been marked
No man was safe. Neghbors stunned each other
Masters were afraid Of their servants II was
known that a great number b d taken the oath
Even the servant Of the Lord Mayor was found 10
be implicated in the conspiracy he had engaged
to admit his cOnlederates into the house at dead OF
night. The most loyal citizen knew not but there
were cOBspirators under his own root. lie might
be betray ed by one who waited 1t his table, or
piked by his porter at bis own door.
Every means was employed TO guard against
surprise. On the day OF the 23d, the streets oil
Dublin were filed with troops, marching 70 points
Of defense Long columns OF infantry HE'D out
through the avenues. Officers galloped through
the streets. The cavalry ratified over the pave.
meut. Cannon were dragged to the outposts OF
the city. Dnbn is defended on its north and
south sides by broad and deep canals. The troops
were posted In strong force on all the bridges. A
day or two after, they were fortified by gates and
palisades. The troops lay down on their arms
The night vas passed IN anxious suspense. The
capital bre aihed heavily. But its tranquility was
not disturbed. The vigorous measures OF repres
sion preserved Dublin from an outbreak At this
time and throughout the war.
While these fearful preparations were going
or, the face Of nature seemed strangely IN con-
tIast with the human passions that ragged above II.
The beautiful month OF May was melting into the
warm blue Summer. The earth had come forth
in blossoms and in flowers. The island had put
on its rob Of spring, unconscious that ia beauty
was so soou 10 be stained with blood. II was re
marked by all that the weather was unusually Sc
rene. The sky was without cloud, an omen
which the people interpreted as the blessing OF
Heaven on their cause and some who were strong
in faith prophesied that no mere rain should fail
until Ireland was free.
Tie plo, had been to seize the mail coaches
coming out Of Dublin on all the great routes, and
thus cut oil communications between toe capital
and the country. The barring Of these was 10 BE-
the signal Of Instruction to the whole kingdom.
Already for some nights fires had been seen burn.
ing on the Wicklow Mountains, which were evil
IDENTIFY intended as signals TO the lnsurgents-
They were then at the first push to attack large
body Of troops which lay seven miles gOuth OF
Dublin. At the same moment rising was 10
take place within the capital. Silently assembling
in lanes and alleys, armed with pixies and other
weapons, at gwen BlSLRlt suSy were 20 move 20
the assault. One party was 70 attack Newgate,
and rescue Lord Edward Fitz-erad, and the
other state prisoners. Two bodies, advancing on
the Castle were to assault it at once in front and
rear. select party provided with ladders was
10 mount TO the chambers, and seize the Lord
Lieutenant. The privy council were 70 be secured
in their own houses. Thus the Rebellion would
be master OF the Government At blow
The plan was well laid, and could il have been
carried out with courage and secrecy, might have
proved succe ssiul. But the Government had been
appriEed Of al their plans, aHd acted with a
pIomptness which disconnected the Insurgents
Still the appointment Of the sd Of May was OBJ.
served in many placeS- particularly il the county
OF Kildare
On that night few Of tie inhabitants retired 70
rest. Weapous were brought forth from places Of
coI'e2meLt Peasants took their departure from