The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

I the morning Of the 2i,h, and the people
rose in rebellion. But Dublin did not
rise. as had been planned. for 80 had been
placed under martial law and It's leaders
arrested. The rising was only partial,
confined TO the counties of Kildare. Wick
low. and Wexford; though there We're
some slight attempts AT Carlow and
Meath. Ii was premature. The people
were almost without arms, discipline,
plan. or leaders.
on the 26th of May q body Of 4.o0o Pee
volutionlsts were defeated on the hin OF
Tara. ON the next day. Whifsunday the
rising broke ont in Wexford. Here the
! revolution assumed @ RELIGIOUS character
: which 10 had not shown elsewhere. Here
/ The rovolution.sts were nearly an Catho-
lies, although many of the leaders were
PrOttstants.
This Wexford rising was not the result,
OF any concert with the Dublin Directory.
for The society of United Irishmen had
not made much Roadway among the quiet
peasants of that county. The Wexford
people were driven 90 rebellion simply by
the tcrrihle barbarities of the government
and military forces. They rose in desc
peraticn, without any plan or idea OF
what they were 20 do.
Father o De- Murphy, parish priest Of
Kilcormick. finding his little chapel OF
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militia took the lead of the revolution
fists. together with another priest. Father
Michael Murphy, whose chapel had also
been burned. on the 9th Of May they
defeated and annihiiatcd a party Of mili-
ria on the Hill Of Oulart. SIX miles cast
OF Enniscarthy. Having captured 500
stand of arms. they then marched ou
Enniscarthy. by the strategem of driv-
ing a herd OF bull0cks before them they
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crs. and captured the place after four
hours fighting.
what q picture was Enniscarthy on
the 2ith Of May says De Quincy I'M writ
ing of this revolution. "Fneitives crowd
ing in from Terms announced the rapid
advance OF The patriots. now at least 1000
strong. olated with victory and maddened
with fury. Soon after noon their adj
vance guard. armed with muskets. COM
monccd "a tumultuous assault. Less than
so militia d yeomanry formed the gar
risen of the place.
NOW came a scene hardly matched for
its variety Of horrors. except in SeDtem-
Der. 1872. upon the line OF the French adj
vance 10 Moscow through the blazing vil-
lagos OF Russia. All the loyalisis OF Enc
n.sc7rthy We're summoned 90 instant
flight. AZ one end of the street were seen
the rebel rifles and bayonets. and fierce
faces already cleaning through the
smoke. Al the other end volumes OF fire
surging and believing from the thatched
roofs common ina hat country and biaz.
ing rafters Were beginning 10 block UP
the avenues Of crcape.
'Thon was 20 be seen the delirium Of
fear and vindictlvo hatred. on the pa
triots the tiger glare of just vengeance
fresh from intolerable Worries and me
never 10 be forgotten ienominy OF strifcs
and personal d~egradationa: panic self
falsied by It's own excess. flight eager or
stalthy. v%olleying pursuit. the very frenzy
of agitation under every mode Of excite
ment"
The rovolutionists followed up this VIC
tory by marching on Wexford aud cap
turing Il.
After these victories the fortune of the