The Helena independent., 1889-04-14
SIR BOYLE ROCHE.
A Collection Of Irish Bulls Attributed to
Famous Character OF the Last Century.

A Collection Of Irish Bulls Attributed to a
Famous Character Of the Last Century.
London Spectator Perhaps a few par
ticulars about Sir Boyle Roche, the high
priest Of Irish "bulls," might be interest
ing 10 your readers. lie was Of Lhe ancient
family Of the DE Ia Russes, Of Fermoy, was
member for Tralee from l775, and was ere.
ated baronet In 1852. lie began one Of
his speeches in the Irish house Of commons
as follows: "Mr. Speaker. il is the duty of
every true lover 0t his country to give his
last guinea 10 save the remainder OF bis
fortune" And another began. "Sir, sin
gle misfortnnes never come alone, and The
greatest Of all national cRlamitles is gener
ally followed by one much greater" A let
Ter OF his n still preserved supposed tU
have been written during the rebellion VI
'ys though IL is doubtful il he ever put 40
many "bulls' together on paper. IL is as
follows
"Dear sir:-lIaying now a little peace
and quiet, | sit down to inform you OF the
hustle aud confusion we are in from the
bl0OdthiTsty rebels, many OF whom are
now, thank God killed and dispersed.
We are In pretty mess, can get nothing 10
eat and no wine ~ drink except whiskey.
When we sit down 10 dinner we are
Obliged TO keep both hands armed. While
! write this | have my sword In one hand
and my pistol In the other. ! concluded
| from the beginning that this would be- the
end, and am right, for II is not half over
yet. AT present there are such gOings
on that everything IL on staDdstlll.
| should have answered your lettar
fortnight ago, but only
received II this morning, Indeed. hardly
mail arrives safe without being robbed.
No longer ago than yesterday. the mail
coach from Dublin was robbed near this
town; the BAGS had been very judciously
left behind, and by great good luck there
was nobody in the coach but two outside
passengers who had nothing for the
thieves 10 take. Last Thursday an alarm
was given that gang Of rebele In full re-
treat from DrOgheda were advancing un-
der the French standard; but they had no
| cOlOrs nor any drums except bag
pipes. Immediately every man In the
place, including women and children, ran
out to meet them, We soon found our
force great deal too litte and were far
TO near 10 think Of retreating. Death was
In every face, and 10 IL we went. BY the
time half our party were killed we began
10 be all alive. Fortunately the rebels had
no guns except pistols, cutlasses and pixies,
and we had plenty Of muskets and ammu-
milton. We put them all TO the sword not
a soul OF them escaped, except some that
were drowned In an adjoining bog. In
/ fact, In very short time there was
nothing heard but silence. Their uni
forms were all different, but chiefly
green. After the action was over we
went 10 rummage their camp. All we
found was few pixies without heads,
parcel of empty bottles filled with water,
and bundle OF blank French commissions
filled up with Irish names. Troops are
now stationed round. which exactly
squares with my ideas OF security. Adieu,
| have only time to add that am yours in
great haste. II. X
"P. 5. II you do not receive this, OF
course 1t must have misearried therefore
beg you 10 write and let me know"