The Irish republic., 1867-05-11

Since 49, there has nothing occurred in Ireland
that could claim kinship to '98. We had high hopes
that the present generation would accomplish deeds
over which the spirits of the noble dead could re-
jolce. But aas SO far the deeds are unaccom-
plished. Still the souls are there, and the will is
there; and all we lack is the proper application
and we feel that, the grave closes this gen
Grafton, heroic men,-moved by cool and practical
determination, q wooing no useless martyrdom, yet
marching unawed to death"-will wipe out British,
and all other sorts Of despotism from our fair and
fertile land; and hide, in the freedom of their ac
ton, the msfortunes, and faults, and blunders of
the i'll advised generations, who have strutted on
their little stages, from 9s to own day. What
romance what grandeur but what sorrow may be
seen,-especiay by those who have toiled and suf-
ferred in the same cause,-in Gen. OMeara's let
ter! For his was, and is, only the history Of
thousands
"Who fought they reveled, fast, fiery, and true
And, tho victors they left on the field not few:
And they who survived, fought and drank before,
But the land Of their hearts they
For in far foreign fields from Dunkrk to Belgrade
Lie the soldiers and chiefs of the Irish Brigade"
LETTER BERLIN.
BERLIN, Dec 16 1918.
DEAR Misunderstanding that character and that of my
brave companions in might su in the opinion of my
countrymen by the fsehoods and Misrepresentation
enemies take this opportunity of writing letter. hro Capt
Murray of the Irish Battalion in the Legion de Eangers
present quarered in Antwerp
You doubt have heard ERE this of captivity through
of the base and eaherou breaches of honor the
annals of royalty We marched of the city of Dresden
under the sacred faith of treaty. copy of which subjoin
and shortly after informed by the Austrian general ave
must either possession of the city, aer enemy
ascertaned everything to enable him carry the siege with
OF success surrender prisoners of warp Time
will not allow me to portray feelings the occasion The
universal To battle with difficulty repressed by
brave leader Gov ST. Cyr, who succeeded in convincing all
ranks of numerical nerorty and that honor
compromised by being made the victims of noble
dulity rather the infamous abandonment of by
enemies.
Berlin yesterday for the third time in my life
You ecoect being of the forty persons seized
from funeral in Thurles county Tpperay in Feb
9S, by Sir j. Judkn Fitzgerald (who he this will
member WELL he had the impudence call the Crop
py Generally We SENT handcuffed board guard
ship and of the first parcel of sen sold the King
f Prussia After suffering incalcuable hardshps in
with the rest of my unfortunate friends entered Berlin
10th of May following i'll chains. deserted in six months
afterwards the Polish Legion in the French
left Dj with the great Napoleon, in May so and fought
under him Marengo promoted the rank of ensign
the field and have been raised my present honorable
command by regular graduation.
After the glorious jena promoted to the rank
of Colonel of Lancers command peculiarly adapted to my
disposon and take pride in saying amongst the first
who umphanty entered Berlin in Consequence of
e and took my residence in the palace of the
whom had been sold am here more for the second
time prsonern each the victim of injustice do not
despair, the permitting rebutve JUSTICE OF
again entengt in triumph AS can scarce indulge the hope
that my brother ouved the l79S shall not
trouble you with remembrance to him. shall say generally
Ireland dear, most DEAR meand still cherish the hope
of seeing her wtat / aOOutd haze her.
You will be surprised at my obtrudng myself you who
understand from of your magazines prisone-
1t sympathy that prompts take the liberty all events
Ignorant of the address of other rshman who would
publish my letter. For your magazine am ndeh
ed to chance it present from Dr. MNevn to young
coming to Petersburgh with the American ambassador
found it in deserted house in Moscow, in Sept 1872
nd opoff III;
cation, which anticipate accept my thanks
dear Walter, yours most truly and Irelands ever)
PATRICK OMEARA,
Gen. Brigade Col 4th Regt Lancers of the Old Guard
Grand Gross of the Legion of Honor, &C.