The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-20
BRITISH LION REUSED THEM.
Successful Test Of the Courage OF Capt.
Dan Lysashts Company.

Dan Lysssht's Company.
A little marty were discussing one day
last week the Emmett anniversary. Tho
conversation led one OF them to relate tho
following "reminiscences
"The first military organization ! ever
belonged to was the Ennst Guards he
said. 1t should he explained that he came
from another State than New York. Every
member was a stalwart In physique and
we were all young men.
sour captain was Dan Lvsaght, NOR
chant Of our town, who was ono OF the moss
popular fellows you ever saw. He was
a patriot true believe me, and he came
very near believing In his soul that when
Ireland was freed the Emmett Guards would
be largely responsible for that blessd
event.
"We were the crack organization OF the
town and we always turned out, no matter
what the occasion, We had Just got our
new uniforms and accoutrements when
the civil war broke out In this country
we were part Of the State Guard. s.d
a. our State was strongly Southern and the
Governor was Secesh, we went into camp
with the other militia Of own town and
country when the Governor ordered VI
80 to do.
Things were getting pretty hot. can
tell you, and the word was passed round
that We would soon be called upon to take
the oath Of allegiance to tho c. 8. A. and
to Join Pa Price. as tho General OF the
Confederate forces was called. He was
then marching on Lexington, where our
countryman, Co Mulligan. made his FIRST
gallant stand for the Union.
1T was pretty hard, boys. for the Emmett
Guards to think Of going against Col. Multi
gan, and the situation was discussed at
our calnpfres. Naturally there was sus-
picion in camp that the Emmett Guards
were not sour d for Secesh. and the Colonel
In command put up job to test the Guards
me,tie. Capt. Lysaght, OF course. did not
know 1t was a Job.
sIn the middle OF tho night tho word
was passed around that the enemy was
upon US. When courier aroused Capt.
Lysaght he tumbled into his uniform and
went to every tent, and, shaking the far
of the tent, called out bravely:
Fall In. fall in, Emmett Guards We
are attacked!
QUIZ YOU pcACNo Ah0' INV '" .''~~- -
In! Capt Lysaght was enraged. He was
az sensitive as he WA pucky. and the Idea
that the Emmett Guards would not turn out
10 repel an attack made him furious and
white at the same time
my God. menr h o said, what u the
matter Of YEP
aAnd still the Emmett Guards remained
docie, you might say. Then Capt. Lysaghs
used a bit Of strategy. Passing along the
line Of tents he called out:
'Emrnet Guards. awake and fall inl
Fall IN, for the Britt sh lion Is loose amongst
ye" i.
-Ah. as Byron said Of the heavy sound
that broke up the revery In Brussels by
night, then and there was hurrying tonnd
fro Every Fmmet Guard fell In and stood
we'll TO be led on. The Colonel commando
ing heard of us, and then the word was
passed that II was a false alarm, and the
| Emmet Guards went back TO their hunks.
| -Did YOU Join Price in the fight on Multi
| gam" asked one.
.Some Of US Joined Price, but not until
after MuIignn had surrendered. Tho Mp.
met Guards would never have fought Multi
gan. depend upon that. But the GUARDS
were sworn to turn out on tho British Non
at all hours, and IL was that oath WHOM
established our reputation as warriors In
the old Sscesh camp