The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03

No are sure to be attacked hy 4 superior
force. Had we been In ireland at the mo.
ment OF the insurrection at the More. we
should. beyond doubt. have had at least
that neet. and God only knows the innuencs
which such an event might have had on the
whole British navy"
What however. most directly concerns our
subject In hand is the chivalrous friendxh,n
OF the Dutch nation Of that day for the Irish
people, and that friendship is again and
again testified to by Wolfe Tone In his diary
which. by the way. has been pronounced
one OF the most interesting biographies in
the English language. Under date OF June
| "a he writes:
We could not possibly desire to find grest-
er attention to us personally. or. which was
far moro important, greater zeal and anxiety
to forward this expedition. in which tho
Dutch government has thrown itself "a corps
perdu.' They venture no less than the whole
OF this army and navy. member OF tho
committee OF the Batavlan Republic for for
eign affairs. believe 1t was Van Lcyden.
asked us. surprising everything succeeded to
our WISH what was the definite object Of the
irish people. To which wo replied categorical
ly, that 1t was to throw OF the yoke OF Eng
land. break forever the connection now OK
listing between that country and constitute
ourselves free and independent people They
oil expressed their satisfaction at this reply
and Van Leyden who had Travelled through
Ireland observed that no country In Eu-
ton"
July Tone writes Arrived at the Texel
N NOR nrd fha Cd tse ~.
Vryheid. Of seventy four guns, superb YES
sci. Found General Daendels aboard. who
presented me to Admiral De Winter. who
commands tho expedition. am exceedingly
pleased with both one and the other; there
is frankness and candor in their manner
which is highly interesting Two days
later We find tho following: II have been
boating about the fleet and aboard several
OF the vessels: they are in very fine condi-
tion. incomparably better than the fleet at
Brest, and learn from all hands that the
best possible spirit reigns in both soldiers
and Sailors"
That the purpose OF the Dutch government
was OF the most chvarous character and en-
tered into solely for the liberation OF Ireland
the following from the diary under date of
July IA is ample proof: General Daendes
showed me today his Instructions from the
Dutch government They are fair and hon
est and have no doubt that he will act up
to them. The spirit of them is always to
maintain the character of faithful ally:
not to interfere in the domestic concerns Of
the people; to aid them by every means
In his power to establish their liberty and
independence and to expect no condition In
return but that we shall throw off the Eng
fish yoke. and that, when all was settled on
that score. we should arrange our future
commerce with the Dutch Republic on the
basis OF reciprocal advantage and accommo-
dation." Some modern republics boastful
and arrogant. could learn lesson of disn-
terestedness and humanity from the little
Batavian one of 100 years ago.
Tone spent over three months at The Hague
and aboard the Dutch fleet and the delay In
Its sailing, on account of the weather. was
a constant pang In his soul Day after day
and week after week the adverse conditions
Of wind and weather prevented the expedition
from leaving the Texel and Tone expresses
himself in many desparing and explosive
comment such as the following:
July ls-The wind is as foul as possible
this morning; 1t can not be worse He'll!
He'll! He'll Allah! Allah! Allah! I am in
most devouring rage!"
"July 1s-wind foul still. Horrible! Hor-
rible, Admiral De Winter and endeavor to
pass away the time playing the flute which
he does very well we have some good duets
and that is some relief"
At last, for some reason not yet fully or
satisfactorily explained, the Dutch govern
ment issued peremptory order TO De Win
ter to put to sea. He did so and on tho
morning of October II, 1897, his fleet ana that
of the English under Admiral Duncan came
In sight Of each other near the coast OIL
Holland and of place called Camperdown'
little town twenty seven miles northwest OF
Amsterdam. An engagement, bloodiiy ahu
obstinately contested. followed. and the end
was the destruction Of the Dutch heot
disaster which practically wiped out that
heroic little nation from the list OF great
naval powers. And this fate came ABOUT
because of her dsinterested. nobly generous
and chiyalrous enterprise in behalf OF nd
erty and for the sake OF cruelty oppressed
people 1t is not to be wondered at there
fore that the Irish people OF today are heart
and soul with the Beers. whose ancestors
over 100 years ago sacrificed many brave
life and nearly their all to free Ireland
They would be the veriest ingrates II they
could forget it. They can not and they VIII
not forget 1t and II opportunity afforded lo'ooo
AYE, 20,0O0-of the young manhood OF tho
irish race would now line themselves up by
the burghers OF the Transvaal to avenge the
death of the 1000 or more brave Dutchmen
who fell at Camperdown.
CoAT-OF-ARMs AND FLAG.
ones attention is so much taken up IN