The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
THE REVOLUTION OF SO.
The Great Irish Uprising Of a
Century Ago.
BY valerian Gribayedof, Author Of THE
French Invasion OF Ireland ia '9s."
FHE RISING IN KILDARE AND IT'S
FAILURE.

The signal for tho niaiuG-The Failure or
tAs Attack on Naas-success Mt Prosperous,
HarninE or the Barracks, and Slaughter OF
the lSins's Troopp-Dr. Eamond's Fate
. murder or Unaraed Men At DunIevin-aen.
pandns'a Dereat ana Victory NEAR KilcuIien.
Roughly speaking tho military operations
which marked the Irish rebellion Of 1893 eN-
tended to three distinct sections of the country.
The FIRST phase of the outbreak may be likened
20 g powder train which. ignited In Dublin,
spread the blaze successfully over the coun-
ties or Kildare, Carlow, Wicklow and Wexford;
tho second phase embraced the province of u
ster, In the north, and the third and concluding
act Of the drama had for It's scene tho province
of ConnauRht in the west, when for q brief
moment the embers Of the dying rebellion were
fauned into fresh flames by the appearance Of
o small French army under.Gen. Humbert. In
addition, however. to these three general move
ments minor outbreaks occurred spontaneously
IN many outlying sections. 80 that few counties
really escaped tho miscrics of war altogether
during that stormy period.
Let US glance at Kildare, where the effects Of
the revolutionary movement In Dublin were first
to DO felt. Being In the direct line of inter
course between the capital and the south, the
possession Of this county became a question of
the greatest strategic Importance. Both the
bratisn miiit"rv authoriles ana inc repeI ieao'
ers unoerstooo tnis ana stra'neo every ehoreo
win inc prize. Inc doVerhnent was pafticu-
larry we'll prepared to cope with the situation
in this county. 1t had secured the person Of
Lord Edward Fitzgerald, who individually or
ganized the revolutionists there with the inten-
lion OF placing himselt AZ their mead IN tue neid.
Az enjoyed tne advantage OF oelng cognizahto Vi
tnetun "DETAILS Oh inc ihsursent pan Oh campaign
ana general ORGANIZATION rurnisnea oy inc
traitor Ihomas teynoids hiniselt, the represent
tatve OF Kildare IN the Leinster directory.
Ine pnyelcai conformation OF tne county was
also unfavoraole Tor operations by raw and
practicaly unarmed ievies' such as were the
rebels. kildare Is a NAT, open country "lthout
Woooss rocks OF other places OF sheiter' anu II
VIII therefore ever rebound 10 the honor OF VII
Liam Ayimer. the young put audaclous success
hor OF Lore ha"ard, ana ms oeVotea ioilo"ers'
Inat NOT only were they aole 10 inlilct numerous
deieats on thelr weii'arned ana disciplined roe
put enas they helu out until long atter the sup
preston OF the rebellion In wexford and else
wnere'. AS Gnaries Hamilton Ieelng In MS
personal narrative has described the STRUGGLED:
Totally directive IN artillery ana commanding
In an open county, Aylmer was unable 10 mann
tatn for any considerable time q stationary
war; out the velocity with which ne moved and
the prompt decision mai marked MS actlon
rendered MN q }host lormiuaoie fe ana MS
warfare most hqrassing. and destructive TO his
enemies. AT phght on the extended pialns.of
Kildare, In fhe morning twenty miles in ad-
vance, cutHhg OH the supplies OF the enemy
stormihg .neir posts or driving pack the ad-
vance 4 their army In fuh march to lay waste
son& a0yoted village or town. always on the
Npde>s hdeiatigapie IN MS pursuits ana EXHAUST
less In enterprise, his military character seemed
u pertect copy OF the Great dundee.
In inc preceding cnapter' dealng Win Inc
events In Duoiin prlor 70 may 20. lfss, IL was
stated tnat the signal TOT the uprising, arranged
ior py tne leaders SILL AT hoerty' was 10 De the
general stoppaRe OF the mall coaches on the
highroaos ieadihg 10 the capital Slmultane-
Dusty therewlth the military encampment at
lAauchinstown ana the artillery at ChapeliZod
were 10 DO attacked by large bodies OF insur-
gents. me energetic measures OF the Govern
ment 40 we have seen. prevented all military
Acuon on the part or the rebels In and around
tne capital ITSELF, ana the last two projects came
ponaught Inc other portion OF The programme
wah' however, carried out with success. The
western coach was interrupted between Lucan
ana hexhp IN Duoiln county the northern at
Santry' only thrce miles from the metropolis,
AMI the southern near Mas in Kildare. fifteen
miles distant. To this signal thousands of dar-
ang' patriotic men responded with aiacrity, and
armed with self'made pixies, pitchforks, and i'm
provised weapons OF every sort, they formed
themselves into bands OF hundreds and of thou
sands. and threw themselves upon the foe wher-
ever they found him. Tho British attachments
occupying the strategic points of northern and
central Kildare received the first brunt Of their
nery onset ''
AS IN the early stages or the conspiracy. so
also from the very start OF the open hostilities
did the demon or treachery claim his share in
Influencing the march OF events. On May %
an anonymous letter was received by Lord
aosrord' occupying the small town Of Mas with
o Dody or troops winch contained the informa'
tion that an attack was meditated on the town,
10 take place the same evening. Thus fore-
warned the English commander, who disposed
OF two neid pieces In addition to several hun
ured wen-armed miiitiamen,i infantry and caval-
~, awaited MS roc until 2 O'Clock in'the morn
ing whom. deciding the alarm to be groundless.
no allowed his officers to retire. AT half-past
" however, q dragon rode furiously into town
with the announcement that a large force of
rebels were advancing rapidly and quietly