Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-12
BAYCATT RELIEF EXPEDITION
Apprehens;ons Of O Conflict With the
Orap1emen.

Apprehens:ons Of o Conflict With the
Orangemen.
BUBLIN, November lit is expected
that the Baycatt relief expedition will
reach Claremorris at half-past 2 o'clock
this afternoon, where tie men compos.
ING it will be searched to ascertain
whether any OF them are armed. They
will have to walk from Claremorris to
Longhmask, distance oi fifteen miles,
rs conveyances cannot be procured Tor
them.
A telegram from Ballina represents
that great excitement prevails there IN
consequence OF report that tiIty Or
angemen would pass through that place
ior Baycatt's farm, firearms were pur.
chased and carried by bands OF men to
oppose the passage OF the Orangemen.
A meeting was hastily called, at which
loaded revolvers were produced and the
most violent language against the gov
eminent used.
The expedition will be composed OF
two divisions from Cavan and Mona.
CHAN, twenty-five from each county, in
elusive OF the leaders. No disturbance
at Ballinrobe is apprehended, as there
are 800 soldiers in the vicinity.
CAvAN, November 1.-THE Mona
CHAN contingent Of the Baycott relief
lo,ce, arrived here this morning. the
police were stationed at intervals be-
tween Clones and Cavan. Signs oil hos
,ii,ics having become apparent, the
Monaghan and Cavan continIents have
now effected a junction. The peasantry
at Balliurabe, who last night waited Tor
hours in the expectation OF the arrival oi
the Orangemen, are again assembling.
Fiitv constabulary and twenty mounted
police will patrol the roai from Clare.
morris to Balliurube independently OF
the escort. in order to see that no Oh.
struction is placed thereon.
The orangemen.
LONDON, November 1.-THE escort
ior TIE Urdngemen going to the rtiicf OF
BayCott. will consist OF two squadrons oi
hussars and one squadron of Dragons,
$50 infantry with two cannon, and lou
constabulaIy. The troops have been
strictly ordered on no account to lire on
the people. Another account OF the in
struction 10 the tioOp', says they are or
dered not to fire unless the people resort
TO arms, in which case the troops are to
act as in active warfare. The Orangemen
cannot arrive at Balliurabe until o'c,ock
TO. o.night. They will be lodged in the
cavalry barracks, and will resume their
march in the morning. Great appre.
tensions are ielt here OF disturbance.
BaLLIyEoBE. November 1.-Two
souadrons of Hussars and one oil Ora.
poons have started for Claremorris to
meet the Orargemen. The magistrates
telegraphed last nj ght for detachment
OF artillery with two guns.
DrELly, November ll.-At Claremor-
rig the crowd hooted at the soldiers as
we'll as the Orangemen. The latter were
allowed to carry revolvers on a
promise not TO use them Unless
their life was endangered. They
proceeded to Bellinrobe without any
remarkable incident, and arrived there
at 1880 tonight. A arge crowd had
assembled, but no violence was offered.
A depu,ation waited on Lord Lices
tenant to day and presented resolutions
passed st a recent meeting at DUNCAN.
non, expressing loyalty and abhorrence
OF the land agitation.
Lord Cowpen replying said the reso-
lutions were most loyal, but he regret
ted the tendency 10 introduce a sectar'
ian spirit into the matter.