The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-04

We copy the following of the fate of two brave
the Dublin Frermas Journal Of Dr. Gray now
Sir john if you peasethc quondam Repeal martyr and
present hack and spy-consders it " crime" to fight
for the independence of Ireland.
Before starting from Fermoy visit the of the ARRAY
wood of Kooney had opportunity of seeing two
of the principal actors in it, Captain Mcclure and Edward
Kelly the railway terminus their to Cork jail They
handcued and they and their guard of consabuary
provided with seats in first class carriage compartment
which they exclusively occupied Both the appeared
very much for charged with the highest crime
known the law and Cure occasionally smiled if
pleasant fancy passing through his mind He is believed
the who led the successful attack the Knocka
coastguard station Ralymacoda the 9th Of
March last and for whose apprehension had
offered reward of one hundred pounds descrptonof his
has been published in the Hue and Cy Who
drew the portrait did from ideal conception, but
from the original He is young, dark-hared dark COM
plexioned man. of light 1.-THE gue The expression of his
face in renose cold and determined but occasionally when
he becomes animated, his flash wildly and unnauray
This very peculiar look which at once arrests aten
ton attributable the fact that he has been hunted
outlaw with price upon his head flying from one place OF
conceament another for nearly month Like all the
other leader: of the Fnan bands who assembled on Shrove
Tuesday night only scatter in few hours he has served IN
the late American but unlike the majority OF them ne
claims not merely TO be naturazed but nave'born citizen
United States 1t is said that when struggling in the
river with Mr. Redmond RIM who told him he was mags'
trate and called him to surrender in the name OF the
Queen Mcclure reioined" Well if you magistrate, am
officer" and presenting his revolver at Mr. Redmond
pulled the trigger but happily the pistol had got wet and it
missed fire. Were it not for this chance wettng of the
revolver it is probable that Mr. Redmonds gaantry in fol-
lowing him into the river would have cost him his te and in
Mcclure would certainly have been bayoneed the
spot by the soldiers surrounded him. and who seeing
him present the revolver Mr. Redmond with difficulty
instantly despatchng him. After his capture
was chafed heard by of the soldiers being
bad shot, although he fred frequently at them in the
wood he failed Craze of them Reused, it would
this reflection upon his military experience he broke
through that him. and said aughngy
to the that only he tagged and blown" he would
them better practice He is not of
physique and accordingly when came to tusse in tht
forced down. In this respect Peter Crowley
is fated companion in treason and fight differed from him.
Crowley strong and in his position and character
was exception the class of Iishmen who have
part the Fenan outbreak He held large farm upon
long lea far from Castemaryr. He afuent in
circumstances OF considerable intelligence He
bore excellent character and was highly respected This
prosperous rank Fenan So deeply concerned
conspiracy he that Cure said have lived with
him before Shrove Tuesday, and to have ad
mtted him knowledge of all the designs and plans of
the organization He of the men prominently engaged
with MCure in the attack upon the coastguard stlop and