The Irish standard., 1904-08-06

with him, and placed themselves under
his command
Father Murphy Immediately set to
work. when night comes," he said,
we must get armed the best way we
can, with pitch-forks and other
weapons, and attack the 'Camolin yeo-
nanny cavalry on their way back to
Earl Mountmorris. where they will
return to pass the night after satisfy
ing their savage rage on the defense
less country people" AS he ordered,
so it was done. The road was barri-
caded, and when the yoemen came rid
ing merrily home about nine o'clock
that night they got Il pretty warm re-
ception from the peasantry. 1.-The
cavalry" says Byrne, got no time to
reload their pistols, after discharging
them, or to make Use of their sabres.
In short, they We're literally lifted out
of their saddles, and fell dead under
",
who had commanded in the absence
of Lord MOuntmorriS, was one of the
first killed; he was Il sanguinary vii
lain, and it seemed a just judgment
that befell them ALL" Having an
neNcd the horses and arms of the
vanquished yoemen, Father Murphy
and his men marched to the residence
of Lord Mountmorris, where they
armed themselves with the weapons
which had previously been taken from
the people as well as those kept there
for the use of the yoemanry.
Meanwhile the news that the pap
lists had not only risen in their own
defense, but had also defeated a Brit
ish force, reached Corey, and caused
such Il panic that the soldiers there
evacuated the town, and ran away
from the Irish peasantry with most
unedifying celebrity. But soon the
glad tidings came that Father Murphy
had marched in another direction, and
the brave warriors plucked up sufti-
cient courage to return to Corey,
where they maltreated and impris-
oned-with the object of ultimately
murdering-evcry man, woman and
child that fell into their hands. But
they were soon to get an even worse
fright.
On Whit Sunday. May 9th, Father
Murphy and his men. to the number
of nearly five thousand, marched to
and encampcd on Oulart Hill. ten
miles from Wexford, and five from
Enniscorthy. Soon Colonel Footc and
Major Lombard marched out from
Wexford with large force of infan-
try, flankod by cavalry, to storm the
hill.
Father John gave orders for their
fitting reception. 1--WE must march
against the troops that are mounting
t4lr hill, and when they are deploycd
and ready to begin the attack. we
must retreat down behind this old
ditch" Colonel FOote believing that
as seen as the insurgents saw an Eng
liSh uniform they would tiea like
frightened deer. placed his cavalry
round the base of the hill ia intnrrpnt
and cut to pieces the flying p"Hsantrv.
The inlantly came nIrogantly up the
hill. until they wrrr within two nuts
krt shots of the Irish. who then broke
and fled. the English pursuing them
with shouts of victory. "Fathcr John
allowed TIL" infantry to come witl,N
muSkrt shot of tho ditch, Hnl then y
few men on each flank and in the c"r,-
ter stood up. at the sight of which ii"
whole line Of infantry fired Il volln:
Instantly Father John and all his nlrn
sailed out and attacked tho soldiers.
who were in the act of rcrlarging
their arms. and although they made
tE" best fight they could With their
m1SketS and hnyonets, they were soon
overpowered and completely Defeated
by the pike-mcn. or rather by the men
with the pitchforks and other wea-
pons; for very few had pixies at this
battle, on account of having given
them up by the cXhortations and adj
vice of the priests" The Irish
achieved their victory with Il loss of
three killed and five wounded. The
loss on the English side was very
heavy. Those most infamous rufrains,
the North Cork Militia, had only five
of their number left alive-viz., Col
FOote. Il sergeant, Il drummer, and two
privates. The fleeing English took
what they doubtless considered Il glor-
ious revenge for their defeat. Byrne
tells us that, whilst flying back to
Wexford, Corey. and Enniscorthy,
they "shot every man they met on the
road; Went to the houses, called the
people to their doors, and put them to
death; many who We're asleep shared
the same fate, their houses being
mostly burned. They little thought,
however, that for every one they put