The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06

but scarcely, thirty minutes before had been
awaiting with joyful. expectation the signal to
disband and return without hindrance to their
aresides and their friends. Behind the fort
itself and browning the crest of the hill were
drawn uR an army OF redcoats' infantry. cavalry.
r, Wh, +, had bad happened to bring about this hor.
It appears that two days before Gen. Sir James
Duff, guartered at iimerick with a portion OF
Lord Roden's "foY.hun'ors.' under Lord Joce;
the city Of Dublin militia. had started for the
north, to form a junction with the forces conccn.
was Joined BY a body OF the South Cork militia
regiment with their two battalion guns, some
some .ycomanry, infantry. and cavalry. This
imposing force succeeded in reaching the town
Sf Kiid anS le 6y ioree sSer ma fbat rsb in f %erS estbt
cred on the Curragh the British General at once
turned In that direction.
that when Sir James Duff sent a party of SOL
diers to demand an immediate surrender. these
killed one Soldier and Wounded three. Without
LAYING stress on the improhability Of a body of
% beeo@ Sfs,EG snii IT 'e of so fod naS@G9 gn an p aete Il IS
sufficient to point out that such moderate and
Rev. James Gordon and Francis Plowden, the
former q Presbyterian minister, have put
2 very different complexion on the affair.
bleed StPodtoS and a. that sDr as Gord %n,, T9msSas IN th hey
most nsstA futile tic p Tn,esss.'""s That m%i'i pretene es w sns
afforded by tho thoughtless brayado OF one OF
tss !!n'tu rGops wsn MsS b Gsm ioKiIne th pieca IL ,b seS
should at least not have 1t loaded. Saying
which. he discharged the weapon in tho air.
Gen. Duff ordered a general discharge on the
mass Of practically unarmcd men, for most had
their front, ana then commanded the cavalry to
advance. A brutal and ndiscriminate slaugh-
unexpected onslaught. gave way in a fearful
panic and sought safety In flight. But what
chance could they have Of escape with an end.
obstacle to the pursuer and still less shell.
ter to tho pursued Between three and
Grated into brutal. cold:hlooded murder. it was
only when the last fugitive attainable had bit
the dust. slashed out OF human semblance by
those uniformed butchers-Lord Rodon's fox
This blood;curdlinG event. which sent u thrill
OF horror throughout the patriot ranks and
spurred them on 10 renewed efforts from sheer
desperation. produced q very contrary, effect in
Governmsnt and p~arliamentary circles; The
The barbarous %violatcr OF a solemn compact, sir
sure for his efforts 10 end tho struggle in accord
anoo With tho dictates q humanity. John
timents OF nine.tenths Of tho Governments
supporters, when. in the open house. he, de-
clared the circumstance of Gen. pundas's
treating with and receiving am bassadOrs from
1000 rnbels, with arms In their hands, a species
OF conduct which called for tho most serious in.
veBtigation. and such as this house should not
on any prctencr be ind uced to overlook"
The massacre on the gibbet Rath put an end. for
a long period. to all talk of surrender. Together
with the cold-blOOded execution OF twenty-elght
Catholic yeomen at Dunlavin. already men.
toned, and the equally ntrocious slaughter OF
inofrcnsive prisoners NJ Carnow, In Wexford-of
which episode wo viii speGk in q following
chaptcr-it made IL clear to all who felt them
selves even under suspicion. OF disloyalty that
their only hope OF salvation lay in 2 stout heart
who, but for the Glbhet RNth massacre. would
probably have followed Perkins's example.
continued after this to hold the field
him acceptable terms for himself and his FOL.
lowers. In the meanwhile, however, this king
OF guerrilla fighters succeeded iniRvenging the
foul desi Of May go dnll ten lines over. Ho
HUNDREDS OF the Kings supporters, victims of
his sudden attacks and carefully planned am
buscHdes. lie showed himself as romorselcss, as
p%itiless as tho nppressor himself. sp9ring none
who wore the hated uniform Of Ircland's foe.
And ihore will be few OF his countrymen to be.
lleve that the recording angel can have entered
these acts OF retributory Justice against the
brave aud dashing young ayenRer Of the massa-
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