Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29

tween tho ports Of France and Ireland.
Tho Irish chroniclers ut this part OF the
story INDUCED in q pathetic notice of the
death Of Count Guillame d'O'Shaepussi
William 0Shaugnessy), who was one %
the veteran officers originally with
Moantcashel and the First Lord Viscount
Dillon.
ANOTHER roSTESoy.
Between the date 81 this battle and that
OF fontenoy the last effort of the Stuarts
10 regain the throne they claimed was
made 10y the fascinating Prince Charles
Edward son OF the Pretender and grand
son Of John Solciski. He is described az
the ideal of tho prince and soldier, and
the two portraits Of him. ono in tho light
plate armor Of the period and the other IN
full Highland dress. certainly JUST
~ the opinion. His expedition was
rs heroic as his most ardent adj
Mirrors have claimed, and If the
English navy had not again prevented the
transportation of the French troops at the
time he had penetrated 100 miles into
England. il Is quito likely he might have
put his father on the throne. Before his
final defeat az Culloden the battle Of
Fontenoy had been fought ard the IRISH
under Colonel q Sullivan. who WAS with
the Prince as the action opened. gave the
cry along the lines, We'll give Cumbe
land smother Fontenoy.'
The Irish brigade that fought at Fontc-
noy WAS reinforced by q new regiment IN
der Colonel Thomas Arthur Lally. and on
that memorable day that officer distin-
gufshed himself personally 10y FIRST sug-
gesting the flank attack that secured tho
victory from the English. The cavalry
regiment OF FItz James acted with the
other cavalry troops, and 50 the lriah Dr.
gado proper that figured IN the cisiye
hank attack consisted Of the slG regiments
of infantry commanded by Lord Clare
afterwards Marshal Thomoud.
The Duke Of Cumberland advanced
from Brussels with about 5000 70
relieve the seige Of Iournay. IN
Vested by the French under Marshal
Breze. king Louis XV. claimed t. tie A.
martial monarch as his sire and he was
present that day with has army. which was
commanded by the Marshal Maurice de
SAKE The French army Was formed on
the north side OF the rlYer Scheld III the
shape of an 0bliguc letter l., the front
placed between the wood Of Barry
and the village OF Fontenay. WINE the
rIgut wing was refused and drawn
back TO the river, the whole line
being protected by eight redoubts armed
with cannon The Duke Of Cumberland
arranged his attack with heavy column
Of nearly 10000 English and UanOyerians
under his own personal directions, con-
fronting the French centre, while he or
derod General Ingoldsby to attack the
French left and Prince Maldeck with tho
Dutch 10 assail the right wing, that. as we
have stated was drawn back Obliqucly TO
the river. Both OF the Dukes wings failed
to come up 10 what he had a night - cx-
pect and the French cannon ~ the fulig
fortified lines checked every advance cx-
Cept that against Their centre, where cum
bertrand came up with such steady ana
close attack that after a three hours .
bloody combat he broke through the lines
and pene trated 800 yards behind the
French redOubts. As his column met that
If the French two officers in front saiuted
each other with the former 5 greeting
Gentlemen of TIE Guard. fire first"
AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
Before the terrific impact of the English
column and their steady, rolling fire OF
musketry the French squadrOus and bat
taions melted away, and the Duke stood
IN the centre of the French position mas
tor of the field The red mass of English
paused like an enraged lion looking for
foe 10 strike and shaking his crest, while
the scattered French peppered them from
all sides. The Duke expected his Dutch
on his left. but the French batteries rakcd
them SO that they recoIloI every time. Al
this critical hour that the French chrOnl-
clers described as utterly desperate, Colo |
mel Lally rode at full speed TO the Duke de
Kicheheu, acting rs alde-de-canp 10 the |
King, and suggested TO him 10 order the
Irish brigade TO charge the night rank OF
the English while a field battery IT four /
guns, held in reserve near the person OF !
80 - 4 Ia, ltrtrt IN
front. he Irish brigade of SIX regiments !
were standing IN reserve in rear OF the left |
flank and had not fired gun, so that |
when they and the Household troops |
ordered TO support them made the attack !,
they were perfectly fresh, and besides |
Their enthusiasm had the advantage OF po- |
sItiOn and plenty of ammunition. he King |
had already made arrangements Tor re- |
treat and the right wing had been ordered |
to retire, but at the suggestion Of the |
Duke de Richelieu. who took the words |
from the Irish colonel, Marshal SAKE at |
once countermanded the order OF retreat, |
and rallving his scattered troops as best |
he could IN front and 10 the left |
of the enemy he ordered the House
hold troops and the Irish brigade |
To charge the Duke Of Cumberland's |
column on It's right flank. Colonel Lally's |
short speech on this memorable occasion |
is quoted bv Noltaire: March against the |
enemy without firing until you have the |
points of your bayOnets upon their Del |
iies.n The order was executed to the let |
ter. the SIX regiments heading the column |
Of attack and marching up TO close quar-
tiers, encountered first the Coldstream |
Guards, aud III spite Of terrible loss. |
scattering everything before them. Colo |
mel Dillon fell dead and Lord Clare, COM |
handing the brigade, got two wounds |
through his cuirass. having his horse kill |
ed and his staff officers killed or wound |
ed.
1T was quite awful" says one of the |
Jrishmen VINO wrote about II, " but hap |
pily il only lasted about eight minutes be- |
fore we cleared the field of the enemy, and |
though we lost about nlnety-eleht officers |
and half our men we thought ii was glorl- |
Gus; and the King came 10 our quarters |
and thanked each corps for the great ser |
vice it did for HIM"
The death of Charles Edward in 1883 VIZ |
tually closed the story OF tho IRISH soldiers |
of France. HIS younger brother, the |
Cardinal of York, claimed the title of King |
Henry Ak. after Charles Edwards death. |
and he was the last figure III the long line
of kings that Macbeth sees in the Ghost ,
Kings Glass"
"And yet the eighth appears who bears glass,
Which shows me many more: and some sec
That twoiold balls and triple scoptres carry
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