The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13

veteran ranks, welcomed the battle; James. strong
IN his defensive position and the goodness OF hs
cause, awaited 1t with confidence" The morrow
saw the conflict

veteran ranks, welcomed the battlS; James, strong
IN his defensive position and the goodness OF hs
cause, awaited 1t with confidence" The morrow
saw the cOnhlck
Twss bright July's first morning clear,
That made Tins stream, through ages dear.
kenownd In song and story.
But brightly as dawned the day the sun had nearly
sDed It's rays on the corpse OF william, as, on the
s,ts Day ne was discovered while rsconnSi
70 pear upon him, which led to- his having been
nit upon the shoulder and to his sinking for mo.
however, merely tore his coat, grazed his shoulder
anu drew two or three ounces or blood Both armies
from the Irish camp, from which the news was ex.
pressed to the Continent that william was slain,
s ss IN
was Kept up on both sides TIL the evening OF that
day. ON the following morning in
PREPARATION FOR BATTLE,
covered by norass while in his rear was the vii
narrow Pass Of Duieck. william ranged his army
II hIee e. columns OF attack The centre led by the
Of the was III I0ra 1ne river his
Count Schomberg, was to cross near the
Bridge OF slane. while William himself headed
the passage OF the left between the camp
ana the town Of Droaheda. The battle commenced
at the bridge OF Slane between the younger Schom-
wounded, and the river was crossed. William or
dered his centre to advance, under the elder Shon-
berg by the ford at Oldbridge, as noon approached
TO Drogheda. Lauzan with Sarsfield'sI horse,
Of DaIeck which was the only road i 81 escape to.
ward Dublin, and which,was so narrow that two
cars could not pass each other gailoped on to re.
higher up the stream, where alone flank move.
ment was possible. The battle was now transferred
from the banks to the fords and borders OF the
river. william, on the extreme left lns wing being
composed e., entirely Of cavalry swan his horse
across, IN imminent danger.
THE WHOLE IRISH INFANTRY
were marshaed opposite the centre at Oldbridge.
When SchOmberg gave the word TO march upon
beating Arrived ar the brink. the drums stopped,
stream, where some OF them struggled with the
water up to Their armpits. The Boyne, for quarter
OF mile soon became alive with muskets and
green bougns. at was not" says Macauay, 'tin
The assaants had reached the middle Of the chan
mel that they became aware OF the whole dnlculty
and danger Of the service in which they were en-
gagged. They had as YET seen little more than half
the hostile army. Now whole regiments OF foot and
horse scanned TO start out OF the earth.
WILD SHOUT OF DEFIANCE
rose from the whole shore. During one moment the
resoutely forward. and IN another moment the whole
irish line gave way" The rout was completes; the
a sesf s
often done since That ume. ut required many
years" says Macaulay. land many heroic exploits
rout left on the Irish name. Yet, even before the
Cay closed, 1t was abuMndanty proved that the re-
GALLANT THOUGH UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO RE-
TRIEvE TIE DAY,
and maintained desperate fight in the bed EDO, Of the
forces and driving them back into the stream, and
the deaths of the Duke Of Schomberg and Callemot,
who commanded the HuguenOts, rewarded their
vaior Walker, the defender OF Londonderry, who
had recently been appointed Its Bishop, was also
inc battle ragged intensely for half an hour when
William, who had experienced great difficulty in
lis 'hs TSs up Sn ss s q 1:
day: yet the Irish horse retired fight
were but small, the English being only 500 and that
OF the Irish from 1000 to l.soo mostly cavalry. The
political consequences Of the battle, however. were
heda, 1900 strong, surrendered; in another week
William was In Dublin, and James, terrified by the
reports which had reached him. was en- route for
BATTLE OF AUGHR1M, JULY H. 1891.
But the battle OF the Boyne was not a decisive
victory. The war was transferred to the south OF
Ireland. and continued TIL the approach OF winter
closed the campaign OF the year, William returning
Ireland was in very distracted state, great barbar
tiles being committed on both sides. Towards the
army bombarded and took Athone. 1t was mas.
terplece OF audaCty, large force or Irish.
mSndeS BY st. Ku lay behind IND tn, the
Shannon, with the wafer breast higa, In order TO
st. Ruth now removed hts camp about thirty miles
from Athlone on the road TO Galway, pear to the
ruined castle OF Aughrim, where he determined to
await the approach Of the English army. The spot
appears 10 have been chosen with great Judgment.
HIS force was drawn up on the slope Of hill, al
front with which a breast work was formed without
diflculty. On July Ii Ginkell had moved the
81 M ey 10 e %es qd n
which TWO narrow causeways ran. st. Ruths force
consisted OF from 90, 900 TO $1,000 men, that OF
Glnkell being about 5000 less. Ginke having re.
connOltred the Irish position gave orders for the at
tack on the morrow: when every man should be
left In charge OF the camp and the rest unen-
numbered with baggage, marched against the enemy
layed I'LL noon by fog which hung over the valley.
rhe OutpOsts were then attacKed, aud the alter
noon was Far advanced when
THE TWO ARMIES CONFRONTED EACH OTHER,
with only the bog and breastworks between them.
u was five before the battle began The English
crossed the bog, sinking deep at every step, 10 the
Irish works, which they found defended with
resolution which extorted from them praise. Again
ana again they attacked without success, and once
were broken and chased across the morass; but
they rallied when their pursuer5 were forced TO re-
advantage was Win the irish. and Ginkell Segan TO
mediate d retreat, while ST. Ruth prOphesied ne
would drive the enemy before MIN to the walls of
Dublin. Just. however, at this time, the cavalry
had succeeded In crossing the bog at spot where
two horses could scarcely rlde abreast, In dong
which they eeverely suffered from the fire OF the
enemy. st. Huih viewed the passage with tile
concern, until he saw hurdles laid in the Quagmre
and broad w ana ser PAN mp ,S es
army was speedily turned. st. Ruth was Fastening
10 The rescue, when cannon ball carried OIL his
head. Jt being thought fatal to let his troops know
Their loss ms corpse was wrapped In his cloak and
carried from the field, so that till after the battle
was over neither army was aware Of his death.
But
THE CRISIS OF THE BATTLE
arrived, and there was no one 10 give directions
Sarsncld, who had command OF the reserves with
strict inJunctons not 10 STIR without orders waited
Tor them in VAIN. The English cavalry charged the
Irish flank, while the foot again engaged the breast
works IN front, which were carried. The Irish being
thus overpowered retreated from enclosure to en-
closure tghtng desperately as they fell back, their
efforts, however. gradually becoming fainter. AT
last they broke and ied when they were pursued,
and horrible carnage ensucd, which was only
closed by the arrival OF mOonlcss night, and thus
closed the last great irish battle between the Pro.
testants and Catholics. The loss on both sides was
very heavy, probably not less than 49, 900 falling
ALL GnKeil received the Title OF Earl OF AthlOne as
u reward for his eminent services. The remains OF
the Irish army ned towards limerick where Ginkell
arrived on the 25th OF August, and commenced q
siege which lasted for six weeks, when the Irish
surrendered, aud thus closed the campaign.