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The BATTLE OF DUNDEE.
An Old Poem Adapted to the War in the
south African Republic.


From the Chicago Evening Post.
An esteemed correspondent at st. Louis
has sent to the Evening Post the clever
verses appended He does not give the
name of the author, nor does he state
whether or not the poem has appeared in
the public prints. A predatory note adj
dressed Ito the editor IS IS follows:
Il have been reading much about the
war between the English and the Dutch
in South Africa. but lately i have come
across a new phase of the conflict. i see
by late reports i'm the daily papers that
the Irish Transvaal brigade in the first
engagement at Dundee captured-or nag
ged. to use their own words--several hum
dred of the Royal Irish Fusileers. Now,
sir, the last event has interested me so
| that ] have written a poem on the SUD-
Ject. poor thing. it's true, but mine own
as the bard of Avon says. Ii might be
called How the Irish Fight for the
Queen but have christened 1t The Bat
tie of Dundee: or How President kruger
Irish Took in Her Maiesty's Hibernians
with apologies TO the \; ~, H. a'.-s M
the Fenians, and other f6hters):
On the mountain side the battle ragged: there was
stop nor stay; ~,
Maekin captured Private Burke and Ensign Mi
Fitzgerald cot Fitzpatrick. Brsnnigan found
Pinnissn O tex man named Fay and a couple of
lads from Cork:
/ Sudden they heard MeManus shout, HANDS up or
Fli yoI through,
| Corporal Donoghue,
| MeGarry took O'IJeary, O'Brien got MeNamee
| That's how the English fought the Dutch at the
Battle Of Dundee.
Then soma enc brought in Casey. o'Connor took
! O'NeiIl:
| Riley captured Kavanaugh while trying to make
steal.
| Hogan caught MeFadden Corrigan found Mcbride.
And brennan made a handsome touch when Kelly
tried 20 slide.
Daeey took lad named Walsh: Dooley got Nc
| Quirk;
Gtlligan turned in Faheys boy-for his father he
used to work.
| They had marched TO seht the Englsh-but Irish
| were all they could see
| That's how the English fought the Dutch at the
Battle Of Dundee.
spHlane then took o'Msdisan; shsnnahan took
| Magee.
While chasing Jerry Donovan. Clancy got shot in
He cursed the Queens whole army he cursed the
| English race:
Then found the man who fred the shot-'twss a
| cousin. Martin Grace.
Then MeGinnls caught an A. o. II. who came from
Limerick town.
But sullivan got an Orangenan from somewhere in
Hennessey took o. Hara: Hennigan took MeFee
| That's how the English fought the Dutch" at the
| Battle Of Dundee.
TIE sun was sinking slowly: the battle rolled along
! The man that Murphy handed in was cousin
/ OF Maud Come
Then Flanagan dropped his rife shook hsnes with
| BIZ Mcclure.
For both bad CARED a piece Of turf to iighs The
| s-hooiEoom fire.
Then Rafferty, took in Fiaserty; O'Connen 90;
| Major MeCas.
o Keefe got hold OF Sergeant Joyce and a Belfast
Some swore that 'old Man Kruger had come
J down 20 the fun:
| Eut the man they thought Uncle Paul. vas
| Galway named Dunn.
| ThoIgh may have worse horrors twas fright
The way The English fought the Dutch" at tn,
| Battle Of Dundee
Just when the sound Of firing in TIE distance fainter
! Ryan e4ugh; NcClosxy and orderly Donegoa TOO.
| O'Toole he found Mccarthy. D Nahoney got Malone
Duffy got a pair Of lads from Connagght. near Ath
Then Dineen took O'Hagan: Phelan GOT Kssoe
Den.pssy captured Callahan. but Gallagher iet bin
You'd have taought that Belfast Chicken" hat
tackled the Dublis Flea
The way The English fought the Du,es' at th'
Battle Of DuEtee
| Then Poaerz began 70 intervene. toe WatsriogJ
| Power ! mean.
Ard took lad asmee Keenan, and q captain name
| Mglq1sen-
| rhen Brsdy cs2tured Noonsn; Nshsr got Melsoo
| seCov RI 20. o Hsnlon and Coloaei NcLogghlin
I too
Twas nov ihe hour Of sunset tire bairls vas nsarll
| Der.
! When Mccormick cane In With Hoolsn ard Leo
tenant ROser Moore
But twas great day for ireland. a. you cas- EARL.
That's nov tse .'Easiish isssst ,ss Dutch at n
Battle q Duacss
They msresea tssm ali 20 KrsEer's town FOR sup
| DFf zrd led
OHallorzn uss TIE rear guard. TIE usy Mexait
lei
When iksT 90; thsn % the race ooafss he Boer
| were full 81 giee.
VALE Krussr ssver eIoeotsa 80 many Enziishms
% see"
They tod ain tksy were iriss {, psz1iea TIE o.
mas head.
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| theze Nsrs toEgsd In red
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