The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-08-27
Earning Star and Catholic Messenger.
! NEW oRLEAEs, SUNDAY. AUGUST 81. 1876.
A THRILLING CHAPTER
IN THE HISTORY OF
ROBER T E M M E T +.
Concluded |

80 in the ravine already mentioned as close t
Ae inn. Here, in one of the vaults, the On
ance to which was overgrown with briers an
ram bles, he found a M mber of men assemb led
,vidently expecting his arrival
All the approaches TO the place were wei
kuarded, for IS he passed along through tn
loom more than one head peered from som
Ehicket or other hiding place and gave signal
Ibis answer to which was all that was nece ssar,
ito satisfy the in quirer that he was friend.
- The apartment in which he now took q sea-
q was comfortably furnished. In it's centre stood
o table, on which a number of wax candle.
4 were burning, and some writing material.
0trewn.
On bis entering, all the party gathered about
him, for they had already heard of his escaps
from the dragons, and were besides appraised
i that there were two detachments of soldiers
cloee by, although composed of but fe " men.
It was now the middle of July, and the effort
that was to determine the success or the failure
4 of the conspiracy was to be made in a few dave
go that all concerned in it were anxious and
restless to painful degree.
The want of arms was great source of nm.
easiness TO all the leaders, althou Oh thew had
no small stock at thei command. Now, how
ever, there was chance to augment their
store, if they could but avail themselves of il ;
for there were muskets swords and bayonets
lying at the Widow Miles; but as they were
In the hands of the enemy, no " were they to be
wrested from his graspi
This was a question which was instantly
taken mp by the coDspirators; and the result
was o determination to make descent upon
the inn, and, if possible, to surprise and over.
power she red coats, and deprive them of the
means of doing further mischief for the present,
at least.
This conclusion arrived at, the whole party
sailed forth armed to the teeth, and gathering
in their forces till they amounted to q d, zen
altogether, they started off for the inn, per-
ceivipg on their way that the soldiers were
still drinking at the widow's; for the horses
were heard neghing and paving the paving
stones, while they Themselves were yet creep
ing along the ravine. The capture of the ami
g.. feet n n Uvnn hkao
matter of serious Importance, and this they
hoped to be abe to accomplish under any cir
cumstsnce.
During the evening an occasional customer
had dropped-into the inn, but, on perceiving
the soldiers, soon retired.
Now, however, scarcely had the last long,
low note of the peddler's whistle died away on
the night, when ten twelve stalwart men
seemingly peasants, surrounded him as if by
magic.
whatever had befallen the red-coats, they were |
all now lying on the floor.
In the space of q very few moments the mus |
kets and swords were carried ont at the back |
door, while the general and Dillon, with an
alacIity the most surprising, stripped the party |
who had first arrived of their BELTS and side |
arms SO that now horse and foot were com. |
pletely at the mercy of their enemies.
Scarcely had this been accomplished when |
the quick ear of the peddler detected the sou nd
m another whistle in the direction Of the "a
vine, which he answered in q half dozen notes
given in singular jetky way, when, before he |
had time to return the whistle to his pocket
Emmett and his followers rushed into the apart
ment.
The moment he perceived the peddler, he
sprapg forward and caught him in his arm0,
Tor he not only saw how the oase stood, but
him through all his diSguse; and
ON wringinE his hand for the fourth or 9Th
time, exclaimed:
" By all that's good, MoCabe. you have
for this very night felt the need of your pre-, |
seDce above that of any other man in Ireland.
When did You arrive heref7
william Putnam Mocabe it was, sure enough
-" in the afternoon" he continued, returning
the warm greeting. heard in the city that
these gentry were coming ont here, so I thought
I should be q little before them, and help them
to spend Q pleasant evening"
He laughed as he pointed ct the condition of
the red-coats, and was NOT little amused
the general stared at him, on hearing his NAME
which he had made known under the seal of
'ecrecy to the widow only, who was at heart q
proven besides.
They knew, however that he WAS an United
rlsnmap, and that was enough for them and
fought to throw the soldiers off his track, and
he alacrity with which Tim administered in
he punch some of the small package of pow.
iers that he had slipped into his hand hshin6
The counter, where he had been drawn by Dill
on, in the hope of a word of counsel in such ,
lire emergency.
now however, ne nAQ Lrlumpned RRaiD and
u the widow and her niece looked on in awe {
md admiration, Emmett observed, hastily: :
Had we not better make prisoners of them
u, and send them into the mountainsf There {
ire carts and horses enough" G
just as you please" answered MoCabe; t
hut prisoners are dangerous or uncomfortable 9
commodities to have about one just now. If {
night suggest it would think, be better, as {
the weather is warm, and, as they are sure not 9
70 recover their consciousness for an hour or t
two, to drive them all down to the glen-three b
carts will take them-and then strip them of
thelr uniforms to their very shirts, as some of O
Inc poor fellows in the mountain are suffering t
Ior the want of clothes" G
Let it be as you say" replied Emmett, "aud
et them be removed at once, while the general b
lere will keep an eye on them until they come n
%: and report the result" C
The idiotic stare and leer had passed away
rom the countenance of General Jack, for he 1
low appeared the very embodiment of astute- b
a! as he listened to the conversation of the
nsln gqlshed patriots, and heard the mission t
% NJ winch he was appointed. t
mere was not moment be lost however, 80, Y
,uckllng on the aHnrda Of the dragoons. and q