Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-07-21

appointed the agent OF last year. The
selectmen decline to purchase liquor for
the appointed agent, which leaves him in
the condition of any retailer who sells
without license.
THE BATTLE OF THE BoYNE.-The
Battle of the Boyne was fought on the
River Boyne in the East o. Ireland, on
the LIST of July, 1890, The fugitive
King james II, bad landed in Ireland
with troops furnished by Louis XIV, to
whose court he had fed upon the aces
sion of William and Mary to the throne
of England. One-third of his troops
were excellent French infantry and Irish
cavalry; the remainder were the worst
drilled and organized soldiers in Europe.
The war in Ireland was one Of relig-
ions and Of races. None bat the most
devoted Catholics rallied uuder the ban
ner of James. Schomberg, French
Huguenot refugee and a former Marshal
of France, had commanded the English
army in Ireland in the struggle for the
supremacy of the authority of William,
until William himself landed 10 the
country on the 18th of June, 1890. He
came with fresh troops to meet the cru
SADIE of James. He marched South from
Belfast, james, retiring before him.
When James reached the Boyne, he en-
trenched himself upon the south bank
and awaited the approach of William.
The army of William was composed of
Protestants of all nationalities, where
that religion had existed; French HUI
genots whom the persecution of Lonis
XIV, had driven to England, Danes
Hollanders, Scotch and the Englishry of
Ireland. On the morning of the LIST of
July the army OF William moved to the
attack, the wholearuy passing through
the water of the Boyne, in the face of
the enemy. The left wing was led By
William in person. Before the charge,
every soldier was orderedto put green
bough in his hat. The struggle was Sc
we're, but the well disciplined valor of the
Protestants prevailed, AMI james II. af-
ter watching the battle from a hill, fed
and embarked for France.
The battle of Aghrim-which is the
anniversary of the Orangemen-w was
fought on the 18th, of July, 1891. 1t
was the continuation of the campaigne in
Ireland, and resulted in the terrible de-
feat of the Irish forces The battle was
fought near the ruined castle of Aghrim
On the river Suck, tributary of the
shannon. The troops of William were
commanded by German general Gin
kell, with a number of distinguished
French refugees The Irish forces were
commanded by St. Ruth, an officer sent
over by Louis XIV. The army under
Ginkell had already captured the town
of Athlone, on the banks Of the Shan
non, and was driving St. Ruth toward
the sea coast. At Aghrim ST. Ruth
made stand on rising ground surround
ed by bog. On the 1lth of July, Gin
kell reconnoitered the position, and on
the next day ordered an attack. The
English army numbered 10000, and the
army of ST Ruth $4,000; but the disci-
pline of the English was much superior.
The attack was made along the entire
line, the soldiers wading through the
bog with great difficulty. The attack
was repulsed several times, and ST., Ruth
was rejoicing over his victory, when the
Huguenot cavalry fanked his army,
passing the bog in single file, and routed
the troops which he led to repel them
St. Ruth was killed, and his entire army
routed with terrible slaughter 1t is said
that not less than 1000 Irishman lay
dead on the field.
Jim Sims. a coIored gentleman who