The Irish standard., 1913-11-22
TONES LAST FIGHT.

Tone was among those on board
the French. fleet that sailed from
France on September 20, 1898. Con-
trary winds scattered the fleet, and
the frigates oche. Loire. Resolve, and
Biche were driven into Lough Swilly.
The French fleet was ultimately TAX
en- by a superior fleet under Admiral
Warren, with the exception of the
Biche, in which Tone might have
escaped. But when the chance was
offered him I've Indignantly replied:
Shall 1t tie said that fled while the
French were fighting the battles of
my contry?"
The captive officers were marched
to Letterkenny, County Donegal.
where the Earl of Cayan invited them
to breakfast. 1t was believed that
Tone was among them. Sir George
HIN entered the room, followed by
some sritsers, 'rrcoyliged Tone and
said: Mr.. rcle, i ala, fSsry happy to
see you" Tone replied with perfect
composure: "Sir George. I am happy
to see you. How are Lady Hill and
your family?" On being removed to
another room and finding handouts
about to be placed on him. he flung
off his uniform coat, saying: "These
fetters shall never degrade the rever.
ed insignia OF the free nation which I
have served"
Resuming his composure, he held
out his hands and added: For the
cause which l have embraced 1 feel
prouder to wear these chains than IL
were decorated with the star and
garter OF England" He was spbse-
quently taken to Dublin, tried by
courtmartial on November 10. and
sentenced to be hanged within forty
eight hours. He requested to be shot
as a soldier, but his request was re.
fused.
He wrote a note of resignation and
affection to his wife on Sunday. the
day before the expected execution,
and that night he opened an artery in
his neck with penknife and was
found next morning weltering In his
blood, but still living. He fingered
for eight days, and the end came on
November 10. Tone was aged thirty.
four years. His body with his uniform
and sword were given up to his rela-
tive, WilliamW IDunbavin.
Goldwin Smith. when Professor OF
History in Oxford College. said Of
Wolfe Tone: Tough his name Is
little known amongs Englishmen. he
- brave, adventurous, sang
uine, fertilel in resource, buoyant
under misfortune, warm-hearted -
- was near being as fatal an
enemy to England as Hannibal was
to Rome"
In the old graveyard Of Bodens.
town in County Kildare Tone is
buried. A monument surrounded by
railings marks the spot. and this ID
is the second monument to his me
mory, as the first, erected by Thowas
Davis and other admirers In '43, was
Clipped away for relics. 1t is fitting
that the native county OF Lord Ed.
ward Fitzgerald should hold the dust
Of Wolfe Tone.
Many bitter battel has been
fought over this borlerland of the
Pale since first the foreigner claimed
1t as his own, and many brave man
has gone down In the age long strug-
gle. for the price Of liberty must be
paid In the blood Of those who seek
her: but never q braver soldier fell
in the glorious tide Of war than he.
and when Ireland builds her Hail Of
Fame among the foremost will be his
name who was never discouraged or
defeated even in death, for that name
Is still our loving inspiration - Theo-
bald Wolfe Tone.
BELLE PLANE, MINI. - The
marriage Of Miss Julia Mahoney and
Mr.. William F. Weldon took place