Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-13
IRELAND's CENTENARY.

men Ail lQ6 WOTlu over VIII CClcui dlC
the centenary of the last great armed
struggle for their country's indepen'
ience. From America, from Australia
and from every corner OF the globe
Were the children of Ireland dwell
visitors will, this year, return for
:. brief commemorative visit to the
scene Of the 1898 insurrection.
/ AS result, interest in that fierce
struggle against English supremacy III
he Green Isle has acquired d renewed
Interest.
| For the benefit of our readers birds
pye view of the incidents of the lusurrec'
giou has been prepared. The calendar
OF '9S," rs it may be termed, has been
carefully revised by j. E Redmond
II. P.
The following is the Calendar:
MAY 27.-Outbreak of the insurrec
a:ou. Ou the previous day (May 26ih)
I. brigade of yeomanry and militia had
.urned the church of Boulavogue, OF
which R ". John Murphy was pastor
The act precipitated the rising. Bon
fires were lighted along the Wexford
ills, aud the people, armed with pixies,
poured in from all sides. The fret
fight occurred in the afternoon at Ou.
lart Hill, Father Murphy leading the
rebels. The British were severely
routed and almost annihilated, only
five of the redcoats escaping from the
field.
May 2Sth-Father Murphy mustered
n large force and led it against EAnis-
| corthy. Battle of Enniscorthy, in
which the British were again defeated
| ard the town captured.
May 30th-Fight of Three Rock
Mountain. British routed with heavy
loss. Town of Wexford surrendered
the Irish. Beauchamp Bagenal
Harvey, of Barry Castle, elected COM
| mander in-chief of the insurgents,
with Father Murphy second in COM
| mnnd.
June Ist-Capture of Newtownbarry,
under Captain Keogh, and subsequent
| rtcaptured by large force of British
regulars during the night. Heavy loss
on both sides. Oo the same day the in-
surgents, under Rev. John Murphy,
we're badly defeated at Ballycarrow.
These were the first serious checks re-
ceived by the insurgents.
June 2nd-Capture by the Irish
forces of Lord Kingsboroueh and sew
eral British officers. Additional forces
arrived from Eogland, Gen. Walpole
assuming command.
June 4th-Battle of Toberneering
The Irish, armed chiefly with pixies,
utterly routed General Walpole and
captured his cannon. Pursuit of the
British TO tine town of Corey. After
an Intellectual attempt to capture the
place by assault, the insurgents laid
siege to Walpole's fortiications
June 5 h-Battle of Ross. Three
times the Irish captured the town after
| great loss. General Harvey showed
incompetence as leader, and allowed
drunkenness and plundering. AS re-
suit. the British returned with rein
forcpments during the night and recap
tured the stronghold. The struggle
for its possession had lasted altogether
thirteen hours, and had been attended
with extraoi binary bloodshed. Gen.
J mes commanded the British.
J lDc . Ut vi CpOSi iOh A'Oh'
he insurgent leadership of Harvey,
and election of Rev. Philip Roche in
his stead. Harvey's weak command
mad, however, done so much TO q. :
| norslize his men that Roche found al
most ins nsurmouutabe difficulties in the
way of restoring order and discipline.
| Numerous skirmishes occurred, Notably
oae at Casllecomar, county Kilkenny,
between the rebels and large force
under Sir Charles Asgill and the Earl
of Ormonde. TIE Irish were defeated,
and their leader, Capt. John Brennan,
killed. The imported English miners
iu the Castlecomar colleries lent their
aid against the rebels.
June 9;h.-Batlle of Arklow, county
Wicklow. Several hours of severe
fighting, resulting in drawn battle,
the insurgents running short of ammu
milton. The rebel leader, Rev. NJ.
Murphy, was killed by cannon ball.
The Irish, heavily intrenched, repulsed
night attack with heavy loss.
June 12th-Defeat OF the insurgents
at Boris, county Carlow. Skirmishes
at Tinahely; the Irish victorious.
June 2Ouh.-Heavy defeat of the in
surgents after four and one-half hours
of severe fighting at Foulkes Mills.
Arrival of the second body OF British
| reipforcements from England and
Walks. .r
June 22ad- Battle of Vinegar Hill.
British fully armed aud numbering
20, 900 men, surrounded the irish forcrs'
which consisted of only 1000 Wit
firearms and less than 10, 600 with pixies
aud scythe. blades. General Lake con
mauded the British; Rsv. Philip Roche
and Esmond Ryan the Irish. The hight
was long and bloody, but such great
superiority in strength told in the end.
The insurgents were forced to abandon
their position and retreat. The defeat
broke the back fthe rebellion. Com
mander Roche and number of Others
were slain.
June 23-d-A remnant OF the insur-
gent army crossed the river Barrow
into Kilkenny county. Battle OF Cores