The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-14

bank of the river against ONei This advance of Ovens
to Balykilgavn only to time and weary the
enemy for he shortly after rereaed Knocknacagh where
he had determined to fight 1t past four o'clock
when the enemys foot advanced in douben of columns
line consisted of five and the second of four columns
much too close for maneuverng The Irish front consisted
of four and the of three divisions with ample ROOM
ONeills position defended the right by wet bog
and the left by the junction of the Blacwater and the
Oonagh In his front rough, hocky ground covered
with scrogs and bushes"
Leutenant-C Colonel Richard Farrell occupied strong
ground in advance of Owens position but Colonel Cunning
ham, with 500 musketeers and the edpieces carried the
pass and OFarre effected his retreat with little loss and
disorder The field guns pushed in advance by Monro
with most of his cavalry but Owen kept the main body of
his horse in reserve.
good deal of diminishing took place. and though the
enemy had gained much ground his soldiers growing
weary 1t five o'clock, and the evening of clear
and fiery June glared in their faces While in this state
body of cavalry advancing from the northwest;
Monro declared them be his brothers squadrons, and
became confident of But few minutes suiced to
nndeceive himhey the deachments under Coonels
Bernard MacMahon and Patrick MacNeney returning from
Dungannon after having driven George Monro back upon
his route.
The Scotch musketeers continued for time gain
ground along the banks of the Oonag and threatened Ovens
left till the light cavalry of the Irish broke in among them,
sabered many drove the rest the stream and returned
without any loss. The battle became general The
Scotch cannon posted slope annoyed ONeiPs center,
and there seemed danger of Monros maneuyerng to
the west sufficiently to communicate with George Monros
corps Owen therefore, decided general attack keeping
only Rory Maguire regiment reserve His foot moved
in steady columns and his horse in the between
the first second charge of his did MOnros
cavalry charge this determined infantry threw back from
its face squadron after squadron and kept constantly rapidly
and evenly advancing In vain did Lord Blaney take pike
in hand and stand in the ranks Though exposed to the
play of Monros guns and musketry, the Irish infantry
charged up hill without firing shot, and closed with saber
and pike They gallant resistance Baney and his
held their ground long, till the superior vivacity and
freshness of the Irish cansmen bore him down.
An attempt made with the columns of the line to
regain the ground; but from the confined space in which
they drawn up, the attempt to them only
produced disorder and just at this moment to complete
their ruin, ONes cavalry, wheeling by the TANKS of his
columns charged the Scotch cavalry and drove them pe
NELL upon the shaken and confused infantry total rout
followed Monro Lord Conway Captain Burke and forty of
foot pieces drowned in the river 3423 of the
enemy found the battlefield, and Lord Montgomery
with Il officers and $50 taken prisoners ONeil
lost 20 killed Including Colonel Manus MacNell and Carve
ODonnel and 200 wounded ncuding Lieutenant-Colone
OFarrell and Phelim MacTuohill ONeil). He took all
the Scots artillery twenty stand of coors and all the arms
those of Sir James Montgomery whose regiment being
Monros right effected its retreat in order
1000 draught horses and months provisions also
taken; but, unfortunately, Monro's ammunition blew up
shortly after the battle MoDro fled without coat
wig to Lisburn. Moving from thence he commanded
every household furnish musketeers he wrote
apologize and deceptive dispatch to the Irish committee in
all his efforts would have been in van for ONeil having
increased his army by Scotch deserers and fresh evie to
900 foot and q troops of horse in the very act of
breaking in him, with certainty of expeng the invader
from Ulster when the fatal command of the Pope nuncio
reached Owen at Tanderage ordering him to march south
ward support that facous eccesiasic against the peace
ONeill in unhappy hour obeyed the ncio, abandoned
the fruits of his splendid victory and marched Kilkenny