New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-31

manned two months with the Howleys. The re-
lbellion had left Ellen no relative except her
brother, The servant-man who had lived in the
lodge had also lost his life in, the insurreetion,
and his place had never been filled up The
brother and sister and an old woman servant
now formed the whole household Owing to the
political troubles Of the country, the land be-
longing TO them was then, in great part, uncul-
tivated; but the brother collected zach rents as
could be recovered, and the Howleys, though
impoverished, were still in easy circumstances.
Roche accompanied the brother in fishing or
shooting excursions on the banks of the Slaney,
during which he frequently spoke Of political
matters, and limited that the rebellion might
again break out before long; but Roche, Who
had no sympathy with the insurrectionists, al.
ways tnrned aside the conversation, OF spoke to
him Of what his family had already suffered,
and warned him Of his imprudence in approsch-
ing such matters. Robert was of q CAV, reck-
less disposition; but the sister was the same
snbdued and thoughtful creature The sad and
solitary spirit of the place seemed to center in
her. Roche remarked, at first with surprise,
that no visitors ever came there; but be soon
grew accustomed to their lonely life, and began
to feel o pleasure in it, 1t was pleasant, sitting
beside her in the long evenings, to fancy that
he had abandoned for ever the strife and anxiety
of his profession, and even the ambitious hopes
which had made bis labors light to him, to live
with them in that quiet home, which had OUT
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Roche's visit to Killowen naturally increased
his affection for the young lady. When the
day Of his departure drew nearer, he frankly
told her his circumstances, and solicited her
hand She set before him, like noble pirl.
the injury that might result to him in his pro.
fession, from an alliance with family consid-
cred as rebels by the Government; she re-
minded him that her brother was rash and hot
headed, and that their troubles might possibly
be not yet over; she prevailed upon him at last
to postpone the marriage for q twelyenonth.
On this arrangement, made with the approval
OF her brother, and on the understanding that
he was to return in the same season of the fol-
lowing year, Roche bade her farewell, and re-
turned to Dublin to follow his profession
( The appointed twelvemonth had nearly passed
away, when one Of those minor outbreaks
which, for many years, followed at intervals the
suppression Of the Great Rebellion, again in
volved the Howley family in trouble On the
18th OF July, (the anniversary Of the battle Of
the Boyne,) party Of the Society Of Orange
men. which had grown holder than ever since
the triumph Of the loyalists, assembled in the
town Of Wexford, and marched across the bridge
and through the principal streets in procession,
carrying banners inscribed with notices often
siye to the Catholics, and preceded by musi
clans playing g s'Croppies, lie down." and other
tunes known to be irritating to them. The
Ribbonmen remained in doors but it was whis-
pered about that it was intended to light bon
fires in the streets at night, and to burn in efigy
some Of the favorite leaders Of the United Irish
men, who had suffered for their treason and
it soon became known that a riot would take
place. fs. .5'5
The orangemen, who have since been found
to be 50 nischievous q body, were in those days
Of party warfare openly encouraged by the
authorities, and looked upon as useful barrier
against the revolutionary spirit Of the common
people. No pains, therefore, we're taken to stop
their proceedings, and several trays ensued, in
which some lives were lost. One Of these oc-
ourred in the market place, where large FIRE
had been made. s The attacking party were AT
first beaten. off, and the Orapgemen's bonfire
had sunk into a great heap Of embers, glowing
and rustling in the wind, when q man named
Michael Foster, who WAS in the act Of raking
the fire with o POLE. shot by an unseen
hand, and Immediately fell forward ON his
face. "A few persons Who were standing neal
him, {naost Of the Orangemen had already dis
persed) fled at the report Of the gun; before
many 0fnhis own party returned, the head and
q portion Of the. body Of the murdered man
were almost consumed by the fire. There was
then a dead wall on one side Of the market;
place, from an angle OF which some persons pre-
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fired; however, in the hurry and hustle of that
night the murderer escaped ss a.L9E
outrage nag been committed on both sides
put 80 strong was the prejudice Of the authori-
ties in favor Of the party who gave the first
proyocation, that no Orangeman was appre.
hended, while great number of the RibhonmeI
were taken and lodged IN prison. On the fol
lowing day dihgsptsearch was made for other
| who were known 70 have been connected Will
the affray. The murder Of Michael Foster il
the market place, made remarkable by the mys
terry attending u. ana thea horrible oarcum
stance oI we purhing away toI the head, wa
the subject OF mneh investigation, Little donb
was entertainea e tnat the perpetrator had takei
adyantageo OF the riot to commit an act OF per
sonai revenge, Lne oonspleuousneas OF the VIC
TIM stanaing as the moment II. the glare OF tn
req empers' nag, no doubt, enabled the murdere
70 saKe aim. inat ~ was the act ol one man
ana that the man WAS satished with the result
was conciuaeu from the circumstance that tn
gun was only nred once, and that the assassi
or his party ala NOT rush forward, 80 was tn
lnsariap!e praotlce oi the irisn IN an ARRAY. d,
suspicion, casting ABOUT ior some a perso
known 70 nave piauslple motiVe Ior the CRIME
was 1os lohS III nnu,ng slctim. M ~ was remeal ~
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