The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-28
The Early Career OF a DashInE Irish

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many strange and extraordinary indi-
vlduals-poets, orators, duelists. and
| the wild 1rishman in every phase ofthe
national character. "Donnybrook''
was in its day famous the world over
| for the rapidity with which the "di-
version" could be inaugurated, the
handy manner in which skulls were
cracked for the mere amusement OF the
Thing; and then, after the battle ceased,
the loving embrace which appeared so
ludicrous, and the abundant potation
of "mountain dew" which washed the
wounds and healed the cause of quarrel
brought annually to the Brook" ad~
venturous spirits from every quarter
OF Ireland. The young gentlemen OF
with the spirit of this devil -may-care
sort of fun, and especially the Trinity
College boys, for whom nothing was
too hot nor too heavy.
No wilder, more jolly, daring, or DASH
ing gallant broke from the portals OF
old Trinity, or scaled its walls for q
spree in JMdc's, a raid through the city,
or free fight on the green of Donny-
brook, than your phenomenal Irish
man." Eugene O'Reilly, or Hassan Bey.
he Is the son of an eminent attorney in
Dublin, and was born in Lower Gardi-
ner street about the year 1924. and en-
tered Trinity College when II years of
age. College life did not suit the taste
oi the descendant of the "Onetin O'Reil-
lys," He eagerly desired to change the
garb of the student for military CO.'S
tune, and, before he graduated. cap
and gown were cast aside and he sought
military life and adventure in Austria,
where he obtained lieutenancy in
hussar regiment. He was just the right
sort of material for that branch of tho
service. He stood about five feet ten
a tFRnp
hair, sanguine temperament, bright
restless blue eyes, u handsome face, and
q we'll developed forehead.
After serving for some time With dis.
tinction, his impulsive, erratic. Celtic
nature and love of adYenture-some
as there was recently with his phenom-
enonship in Syria-led him into dith-
Guilty. He quarrelled with his superior
officer and challenged him to mortal
combat, for which offence against dis
cipliue he was forced to leave the SER
vice, and he returned to Dublin.
After short stay he proceeded to Italy
at the time Charles Albert undertook,
with the blessings of Pho Mono and the
sword presented by that Pontiff. to
drive the Austrlans out OF Italy. He
Joined the army OF the King, as captain
of light cavalry, and fought bravely
throughout the short and disastrous
campaign.
He obtained captaincy in a light
cavalry regiment, fought gallantly in
nearly all the great battles OF the cam
paign, and was raised to the rank of
colonel. After the betrayal of the Hun.
garian army by Goergey, when the
cause was irretrievably lost, he escaped
across the Turkish frontier with Gen.
Balm, turned Mussulman and was 6Gp
tied Hassan Bey.
Tho rnvO1nfinn0rV Rnirit WAS abroad
in Europe. Ireland caught the flame
and was boiling over with rebellion.
O'Brien, Dillon, Meagher, DOheny,
O'Gorman and Magee, from forum and
hill top, sent forth those eloquent ap-
peals that seemed sufficient to make
the bones of dead nation stir in their
tomb. Revolutionary clubs were form
ed all over Ireland, and the people were
arming with whatever description Of
weapon they could procure. Dublin
was the headquarters OF the organiza-
tion. O'Reilly returned once more to
the banks Ot"Anna Lttfey," and threw
himself into the movement with all the
fervor of patriot soldier. He became
President OF one of the Dublin clubs,
and was a member of the Central Coun-
Gil.
o'REILLY ESCAPES TO PARIS.
The suspension of the hGbeGS corpus
act brought matters to crisis, rising
was precipated, and after the feeble at
tempt at rebellion had tiZzled out at
Ballingary, O'Reilly escaped to Paris
and enjoyed life in that gay capital
until the breaking out of the uunga-
riau revolution in '49. He snutfed the
breeze of battle like an ancient war
horse, was soon in harness, and the
Boulevards knew General Count
O'Reilly" no more.
He was again made captain of a cay
fVN kha TENH b lnh
and remained In it until a short time
previous to the breaking ont of the Cri-
mean war, in 1854. He again returned
to Dublin, and let himself loose to gay
dissipation, as in his college days of
yore.
When hostilities commenced between
the Russians aud the Turks, he hurried
over to London, obtained an interview
with Lord PalmerstOn in Downing
street, explained to him the sort of mil
itary life no had been leading for some
years, and asked for a commission in
the Turkish contingent of Bashi-Ba-
zouks, or irregular cavalry, which was
su bsidized and of1icered by the British
Government; but he told Palmerston
very frankly that he had been engaged
in the AS affair of Ireland, which might
be an objection to his appointment.
Old Pam, in his blandest tones. said:
'Not at all, my dear fellow. On the
contrary II IS one OF your strongest req
concentrations. Any ono having the
temerity to embark in an enterprise SO
desperate has just the sort of mettle We
require in the present war;"
He was commissioned colonel of the
semi disciplined, semi. bar barious con-
tingent OF the British army, the fierce
and wild-looking Bashi-Bazouks. He
served throughout the Crimean war,
and distinguished himself by the dash
and pluck which he invariably dis
played in every engagement he entered.
In 1857 he returned to Dublin, where
he remained only short time. he re-
sumed his romantic career in Turkey,
Syria, Egypt, aud elsewhere; but hav-
ing fallen into the tolls of the Daliah OF
the desert, he is now in the custody OF
the Sultan.