The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-14

Slew sho EnnIash Tkrnt Rebels.
In The just published fourth volumes
Of Maasey's History Of England during
she Reign Of George tho Third wa end
she following account Of the way in
which Irish rebels we're treated by tho
English Government and It's officers:
"a party Of the Mount Kennedy coynn
Of yeomanrv were, on an autumn night In
the year 1888, palrolling the village Of
Delbafy, 10 The county Of Wicklow.
Two OF three OF the party led BY Whel-
leghan, one Of their number, entered the
cottnge "a a lnboiipg man named Dueh-
crty. and demanded II there werc any
bl4ody rebels thrrof The only inmates
Of the cabin we're Doehertyia wife and
sick lad, her son, who was eating his
supper. Whollaghan asked If the bow
was Dagherty son; and being told that
be was, Then, you dog, said Which,
laghan, you arc 20 die here. 4 hope
not anawered the poor lad. md he
prayed IL ther8 was any charge arainat
him, 70 be taken before Mr.. Latouche.
. magistrate 10 tho neighbofhood, Of
known humanity and Justice. The fell
low replied that no cared nothing Tor
Laiouche, and raised bis gun. The
mother entfeaied him, for the 1--we of
God, 10 tASa her iiie instead Of her
chiIde. Wollsghan, VITA a volley Of
abuse, pulled he trigger twice. but The
piecs missed Ere. A comrade thin
handed him another gun and the woman
rushed At the mnzxle TO shield her SON.
IL che struggle the piece went of. and
she ball broke young Dogherty's arm
When the boy tell, the assassin left
the cabin; but Whollaghan returned,
and seeing the lad supported BY his
mother, cried out 'is not the dog dead
yetY' O yes, cir said The poor woman.
he ID dead enough.' For fear he IA not'5
said Whollaghan, let him take thia.'
And with deliberate sim. be fred 4
fourth time, and Dogherty dropped dead
out Of his mothers arms.
Whollaghan was lried for murder, not
BY the civil tribunal, az be should have
been, bns BY court martial. The facts
we're not disputed, but the defence was
that tie poor boy had been rebel. and
that the prisoner was q humane and iov-
al subject. That the Doghertya were
rebels, Is probable enough; az, indeed,
il was hardly possible that Catholic
peasant should have been anything eloe.
Bat no legal evidence Of the fact was
rendered and HE hesreay which was adj
mitied wac about as credible as the 8alhs
OF The Ofangemon who came 10 give
Whollaehan 4 character for humanity.
tpf the real defense was that the
prisoner and his companions had been
eent out with general orders from their
officer to sheot any body they pleased.
The Court seemed to be Of The opinion
that such orders were neither Unusual
nor unreasonable. and II iu din nit 70 co
leet from their finding hat they Thought
che prisoner had been found guilty even
Of an errcr 10 Judgment They found
shat the prisoner did shoot and kill
rhonas Dsghersy, rebel bat do &C.
quit him Of any malicious o. WilfuI in
tehlion of murder
Nothing like ibis hss ever occurred inI
our war The rebels have comnilsod
alrooious ousrages against loyal men;
aud n some points their condac, put
one u mind Of tho bsrbarous crusltise
Of the Eagiish asaihss lhe sepoya; bul
On our side, not even il The hest Of Bat
llle have such murders been commit
lsd aa The English encouraged in Ire
land.