Washington sentinel., 1901-05-18
NO 46

lay their hand on. Matters had become
serious. The dealers from the horse
fair then being held IN the towu, as well
as party of soldiers who we're recruit.
ing, were hastily summoned to- the
masters aid. A grand mixed regiment
OF masters, horse dealers, and soldiers
marched upon the young rebels, who.
leaving the scene Of confagration,
retreated to a moated island in the
close, or playground, where they pre-.
pared to withstand a siege, and mean.
while pelted the enemy with stonesa A
Justice of the Peace now advanced and
read the Riot act and as this form was
being complied with, the soldiers stole
around to the rear, and wadiug across
the moat, sword in hand, took the whole
party prisoners. Then at length the
Chief OF staff, the Doctor, emerged from
his study, the thunder OF love upon his
brow, and condign punishment fell upon
the capdves. The ringleaders among
the elder bows we're Immediately ex--
peh and the birch applied to the.
remainder Indeed, the AogRings adj,
ministers- upon that memorable Occa-.
sion we're for ever a sore subject with,
the victims.
The reading or the Riot act and the
presence of fuli blown soldiers among
the attacking party have given great
notoriety to Rugby's Great Rebellion
Nevertheless, It can hardly claim 10 be
the most formidable affair Of the kind.
This distinction belongs, we think, to a
famous Irish sChoOl-the College of
Armagh-where at a oarrngout held In.
1925 the boys made u e oi firearms. On
the night selected tor the outbreak. "A.
rebels, armed with pistols, gunpowder,.
and sparrow hail shot retreated to a
dormtory, whittier beer, whisky, and
other necessaries had already been
conveyed, and then, having barricaded
the door with mattres ses, bid the author.
tiles defiance, The Doctor summoned
men to break open the door with
hatehets, but directly breach was made
the defenders discharged their pistols.
and the attackers fed down the stairs.
howling with pain and fright, for the
sparrow hail had peppered them all over
the arms and legs During the whole
OF that eventful night repeated skir.
mishes took place between the besieVers.i
and the besieged. and the boys kept upI
continuous fire the moment they heard
footsteps upon the landing. On the
following morning the Doctor invoked
the aid OF the magistrates, the chief Of
whom, known as the ''sOvereigu'sf or
Armagh, requisitioned soldiers to terrlfv
the rebels into submission. but the
officer wisely refused Owing TO the
failure oftheir water supply the garrison
was compelled to capItulate on thu
morning OF the third day, though they
hrst succeeded in obtaining an oficia
assurance that there should be no ex-.
pulson. The late Mr.. w. S. Trench,
who was one Of the rebels, has furnished
a graphic account OF this memorable
revolt and the closing scene:-"We
came out unwashed uncombed, dirty.
and ragged, and with eyes red and
bloodshot. Not word was spoken; we
passed slowly down the stairs, and then
we all assembled in the schoolroom
below, where a vast pile of birch rods
heaped upon the table was the trst
thing which met our view"
There we're rebellIons at Winchester
In 1870, I774, 1878, and the last and
crowning one in 1898. The Warden had
refused the boys permission to attend
the concerts given by the band Of the
Bucks Militia in the Cathedral Close,
and when prefect trsnsgressed aud
was caught, it was announced that the
Easter holidays were cancelled. WhtF re.
upon the boys not only refused TO attend
school, but broke into the Warden's
house and kept him a prisoner for the
night IN his dining room. In the morn
ing the Warden climbed down." and
said that the holidays, commencing that
day, might take place, but now the boys
to accept them. The Warden
at length invoked the aid OF the High
Sheriff OF the county and that official
agreed to speak to the boys, but on his
arrival at the school building il was
found that war had been declared In
earnest, The outer gates were closed
and barricaded; the paving stones had
been torn up from a quadrangle, and
carried to the top of the tower to serve
as ammunition; while the parapet Oftha
tower had also been loosened, ready 10
be hurled down upon the heads Of
stormers. Fortunately, the fort was lels .
Observation-Disclosures there might have
been disastrous consequences. The next
day, however, through the mediation OF
the sheriff, a general amnesty vas OBJ
tanned from the warden, and promisa
not again to punish all for the iault OF
one. The terms of peace were thus
CO mplete victory for the boys.
Tue German Crown PIiuee
with his pleasant bOyish face and charhf..
ing tactful manner, has captivated tha(
hearts ~ the zraptihTa N;a,n.-. A.