The union Democrat., 1869-07-03
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The capital of Ireland has produced many
strange aud extraordinary individuals poets,
orators, duelists, and the wild Irishman in
every phase of the national character. "Don-
nybrook" was in its day famous the world
over for the rapidity with which the oliver
sion'' could be inaugurated, the handy man
ner in which skulls were cracked for the mere
amusement of she thing; and then, after the
battle ceased, the loving embrace which ap
peared so ludicrous, and the abundant pota,
tions of mountain dew which washed the
wounds and healed the cause of quarrel,
brought annually 10 the "Brookn adventur-
Gus spirits from every qusrter of ireland.
The young gentleman of Dublin were in ear
ly youth imbued with the spirit of this devil
may-care sort OF fun, and especially the Trim
ity College boys, for whom nothing was too
hot nor too heavy.
No wilder. more jolly, daring or dashing
gallant broke from the portals of old Trinity,
or scaled its walls fer u spree in Jude's, a
raid through the city, or free fight on the
green of Donnvbrook, than your ''pbenome-
nal Irishman," Eugene O'Reilly, or Hassan
Bev He is the son of an eminent attorney
in Dublin, and was born in Lower Gardener
street about the year 1924, and entered Trim
ity College when seventeen years Of age.
College life did not suit the descendant of the
"Onefn O'Reilly's." He eagerly desired to
change the garb of the student for military
costume, and before he graduated, cap and
gown were cast aside, and he sought military
life and adventure in Austria, where he OBJ
tanned lieutenancy in a hussar regiment.
He was Just the right sort of material for
that branch of the service. Ee stood about
FIVE feet ten inches, had 1.-the, active frame,
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less blue eyes, a handsome face, and well de-
veloped forehead.
After serving for some time with distinc-
tion, his impulsive, erratic Celtic nature and
love of adveuture-som said there was a lady
in the case, just as there was recently with
his phenomenonship up in Syria-led him
into difficulty. He quarreled with his supe-
rior officer and challenged him to mortal COM
bat. for which offence against discipline he
was forced to leave the service, and he re-
turned to Dublin.
After short stay he proceeded to Italy at
the time Charles Albert undertook with the
blessing of Pho Mono and the sword presented
by that Pontiff, to drive the Austrians out of
Italy. He joined the army of the King as
Captain of light cavalry, and fought bravely
throughout the short and disastrous cam
paign. tH
The revolutionary spirit was abroad in Eu-
rope. 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 elo-
quent appeals that seemed sufficient to make
the bones of dead nation stir in their tomb.
Revolutionary clubs were formed all over
Ireland, and the people were arming with
whatever description of weapon they could
procure. Dublin was the headquarters of the
organization. O'Reily returned once more
to the banks of Gamma Liffey," and threw
himself into the movement with all the fer
vor of patriot soldier. He became Presi-
dent of one Of the Dublin clubs, and was a
member of the Central Council.
The suspension of the habeas corpus act
brought matters to a crisis, rising was pre-
cipitated, and after the feeble attempt at re-
5ellion had fzgled out at Ballirgarry. o Reilly
escaped to Paris and enjoyed life in that gay
capital until the breaking out of the Hunga-
rian revolution in 40. He snuffed the breeze
of battle like an ancient war-horse, was soon
in harness, ard the Boulevards knew "Gen-
eral Count O'Reilly" no more.
He obtained captaincy in light cavalry
regiment, fought gallantly in nearly all the
great battles of the campaign, and was raised
to the rank of Colonel. After the betrayal
of the Hungarian army by Gerogy, when
the cause was irretrievablv lost, he escaped
across the Turkish frontier with Gen. Balm,
turned Mussulman, and was baptized Hassan
Bey.
He was again made Captain of cavalry
regiment in the Turkish service, and remain
ed in it until short time previous to the
breaking out Of the Crlmean war, in 1854.
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loose in gay dissipation as in his college days
of ycre. When hostilities commenced be-
tween the Russians and the Turks, he hurried
over to London, obtained, an interview with
Lord Palmerston, in Downing street. explain
ed to him the sort of military life he lad
been leading for some years, and asked for
commission in the Turkish contingent of
Bashi- Bazouks, or irregular cavalry which
was subsidized and offcered by the British
Government; but he told Lord Palmerston
very frankly that he had been engaged in
the '4S affair in 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, it
is one of your strongest recommendations.
Any one 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-barbarous contingent of the
British army, the fierce and Withholding
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 DCblin. where ne
remained only short time. He resumed
his romantic career in Turkey. Syria. Egypt
and elsewhere but having fallen into the
tolls of the Delilah of the desert, be Is now
in the custody of the Sultan.
A gentleman. in the course of a journey in
the West, one day suddenly deserted a coun-
try tavern, in the porch of which set one of
the oldest white-haired men he had ever
seen, crying like child. In answer to an
inquiry as to the cause, he sobbed out: My
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