The Irish standard., 1889-12-14
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL. SATURDAY, DECEMBER H. 1889

Kerry. They we're, besides, hereditary
admirals of Deas Mumbam, and mas
ters Of the Castles of Dunahed, Duna
long and Dunamore. We Irish are toe
fond of dreaming that in the anclen,
days of Erin her people with thei,
chie1tains were heroic, faultless, re
fec ing glory on their country. which
was never unhappy except through
foreign interference; great mistake,
for in those day the chieftains were
exceediDglv quarrelsome among them
selves, and the people often suff-re1
from their tyrannical dealings. One of
these chieftains, Sir Florence O'Dris
coll, IN the reign of James l. of E0g
land, granted lease of Baltimore and
the adjoining territory to an English.
man, Sir Thomas Crook, aud under this
Englishman's rule Baltimore became q
prosperous place-an English strong
held in Ireland, seat of trade, with
English merchants dwelling on Its
sh res, and English ships at anchor In
it's harbors. A charter Of corporation
was granted by James 1. to its Englisl,
Protestant colonists, who were never
theless destined to become, like all our
English settlers, more Irish than the
Irish themselves. OF one thing only
the colonists complained, and that was
OF the attacks and raids of the pirates
frequenting the seas abuu1 Baltimore
These pirates who, though supposed to
be chiefly Spaniards aud AIgerines.
were of all nations of Europe and from
beyond Europe, often engaged in des-
perate conflict with the Baltimore
traders and plunged their wealthy gal
Icons. Terrible work was done by
them on the high seas and much 70
mantle mystery enshrouded many of
their acts and movements. Every
foreign craft that gave no account of
itself was looked on with suspicion, vet
even such contraband articles as ''Pu-
plsh priests were sometimes actually
landed on the southern Irisn shorrs for
the consolation Of the ''W.l Id lrishrY," I"
who were walled OuJ from association
with the English settlers with a skill
and determination that had better have
been applied to defenses from approach
by the sea. The old story OF the Sack
of Baltimore, so finely sung by DAVIS.
finds place III this mOment OF time
when. through the treachery aud
wickedness OF Mathew Rice, a Clutch
renegade III command Of a squadron
of Algerine pirates, Edward Fawlett.
an Englishman of Dartmouth, whose
ships they had plundered and sunk, aud
whom they had got in their power, aud
John Hackett, OF DuDgarvau, also d.s
pOiled aud captured by the strangers,
the sea robbers were let loose on Bal.
Limore III the dead Of night, and the
town was surprised aud fired.
"A deeper rest, starry trance, has come with
midnight there;
No sound. except that throbbing wave, in earth
or sea or air.
The massive capes and ruined towers seem con-
sciOus OF the calm,
The ferrous sod and stunted trees are breathing
heavy balm.
So still the night. these two long barques round
Dunnashed that glide
thr ebbing tide.
Oh! some sweet mission Of true love must urge
them to the shore
They bring some warrior to his bride who sighs
III Baitimore!
'All, all asleep within each roof along that
rocky street.
And there must be the lovers friends with
gentIy-gliding feet.
A stifed gasp, dreamy noise, The roof is in a
flame!
From out their beds and to the doors rush maid
and sire and dame
And meet uuon the threshold stone the cleaning
sabres' fail,
And o'er each black and bearded face the white
or criA son shawl
The yell of Allah! breaks above the PRAYER and
shrek and roar:
o blessed Godl the Algerine is lord Of Bal
timorer"
In the midst Of panic and horror the
first steadv resistance to the marauders
was made by William Harris, who
opened Are from his house upon his
assailants, aud Obliged them to fall
back, while the In abltanta ut the part
OF the town not yet attacked flung
their forces t,'g-tner and rushed out &,
meet the common foe. The pirates
were sturdily beaten to their ships, but
not before tiiUy had stored those ships
with much o. the wealth Of the Bur
ges,es of Baltimore, together with 1U7
unhappy Christian captives. As is
usual III such cases. the b nice. III the
fnrm OF the Kings drfensp ships from
Klllsaie, did not arrive till the enemy
MAS q long way out Of all reach Of pllr
suit. But, though lhe foreigners es-
capped. HacketL Was taken aud punish
ed. Tnis Is verv slight sketch or
scenes OF ulden davs hi the land OF the
salmon Coast over which Father DAVIS
rules. t,n the site OF the fishing sciuul
winch promises to DriDg y rena.c .ce,lce Of
to the creeks Ut b altImOre.
The large flu-ls Of WINE ard tine Alge-f
rlDe pirate galless are no logger. u he
seen. IL Is 81 trOtpl at bro Ail sailed
fishing buats that stand out Ynnd er now
with tlbir pro ~ tlra .itilg . way from
the line Of the blue water shore.