The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-06-26

may be- said the old man, freely 1uO-
bling his stick against the ground, III
we had TO do 1t again we'd be as good as
people who talk louder abou, '9S."
To remove the excuse of burning
houses IN search of arms, Father Muir
ply, presumably in the interest Of peace
and good will amongst men" advised
the people to remove the suggested
cause by making a surrender OF fire
arms. Their willingness to do so was
communicated to Captain Buckley, OF
Rockspring. he in turn undertaking that
the people would not be further molestcd.
1t was arranged that arms be given up to
Capt. Cornock at Ferns on the Friday
preceding Whit Sunday. The yocmcn
were drawn up on review at Ferns, and,
on arms being given up. were turned
cd in the most outrageous manner pos
sible-short of Il general massacre.
Some of the people on reaching The
Harrow (some three miles distant)
stopped TO rest at Rochc's house, and,
Captain Donovan being within, they
complained and demonstrated ON the
treatment they had been subjected to
and the way their blood had been spill
led" (refcrring to their wounds). Dom
ovan. who It appears had been refresh
ing freely and somewhat off his guard,
replied exultingly, "'rherc will soon be
more blood spilled than has been shed
altogether"
Near the chapel some of the people met
Father Murphy. showed him their con-
dition and narrated their treatment,
mentioning what they had gathered from
DOnovan's remarks. and urging their con-
vlction that sooner or later they should
rise out to defend themselves. and the
sooner the better" adding Better die
like men than be shot like dogs"
Father Murphy. now forced to the con-
viction that such indeed was the fact,
stated, In substance. that having cndcav-
ored without effect to have their gricv-
ances amclicratcd and their resolve be-
Ing now taken he would still be with
them In their extremity lead them as
hest he could. and die with them if need
be.
1t was resolved that the people assem-
BILE the next Saturday evening at Bool-
avogue Chapel uhe site of which ap-
!, .,1,o
of the present church and graveyard.
Jack Murphy being engaged during the
day covering intelligence Of the trysting.
In the evening fire was lighted on
Carrigrua lIill. tho nearest cmincnce, and
one commanding d view of that por-
tion Of County Wexford from the sea to
Wicklow mountains ana from Corey to
lInnscOrthy II was on observing this
fire that Donovan (who resided quite
ncar), with tho exclamation. "Ry Cd,
were one night too latc." spurred to
Camoln and thence to- Ferns to bring
out both corps of cavalry. They arrived
together at The Harrow.
Meanwhile Father Murphy and such
peasantry as had time To assemble had
advanced to the llnrrow as affording
better ground of vantage IN ease of n
conflict. Father Murphy carried a
muSket. ns also did one Tom Donovan.
On the forces meeting. Tom Donovan
deliberately singled ont and fired at Cant.
Donovan (who by-,hc-byl stood in
relationship of first cousin to him).
Captain Donovan fell dead. Donlcv. the
other leader. wns struck off his horse
with an agricultural implement a dig
ging spndc~ and pikcd in falling. the
shaft breaking, and the head remaining
in his body.
The cavalry fed hclrr-s SHELTER appa-
rcntly without firing !; shot; but when
safe from pursuit proceeded lu spend the
night In firing all the houses they could
reach on.
1t being now the small hours of Sun
day morning Father Murphy and his
rebel army proceeded to Oulart IIlI.
1t was during the usual hour for Mass
on Whit Sunday morning that the cav
airy surrounded J'OOlavOgnc Chapel.
Firing the thatchrd roof and Telling
escaping worshlppers would have been
less difficult than contcnlIng with an
even hnlf armed band of men. But
Father John nnd the boys" were not
there. Only old Bldly Murphy, the care
takcr, and her husband, Jack Murphy,
concealed In "shor"holn" near by to
nppriso chance worshlppcrs not already
aware Of the rising to Join I7nther John
under the ins'Irgcnt standard at Ouart
Hill.
The old woman was threatened with
death unless she would fire the chapel
and frightened half to death. but still
refusing, she appealed to her husband
to come out as being "fittcr to die" IRE
fcrring to his having Just complied with
certain religious duties as Catholic).
Jack being given a choice between
burning the chapel and being shot, chose
the latter. and knc1, down. barring his
Arbitration Treaties framed in the inter-
bosom to receive the ball.
Two ycOmen, with humanity, let II be
| confessed Interested themselves on his
behalf. and while one (Snm IIawkins)
was speaking of Murphy as being a quiet