drunk and infuriated, they had a frightful appearance. Nearly one thousand of those wretched men were thrown into one gravel-pit. On searching the pockets of some of the slain, the following oath was found in them :

"I, A. B. do solemnly swear, by our Lord Jesus Christ, who suffered for us on the cross, and by the Blessed Virgin Mary, that I will burn, destroy and murder, all heretics, up to my knees in blood. So help me God."

Queen's County.--1 serjeant, 1 rank and file, killed; 6 rank and file wounded; 6 rank and file missing.

Clare. 1 serjeant, I drummer, 3 rank and file, killed; 2 rank and

file wounded; 10 rank and file missing.

Royal Meath Militia.-15 rank and file killed; 9 rank and file wounded; 10 rank and file missing.

Clare Militia.-9 rank and file killed; 8 rank and file wounded; 1 drummer, 5 rank and file, missing.

Donegal Militia.-1 rank and file killed; 6 rank and file missing. Dublin County Militia.-1 serjeant, 2 drummers, 9 rank and file, killed; 14 rank and file, wounded; 1 drummer, 5 rank and file, missing.

Ross Infantry.-1 rank and file killed.

ORDNANCE AND STORES TAKEN FROM THE REBELS.

One 51⁄2 inch howitzer on a ship carriage; one brass six-pounder, tied on a dray; one iron four-pounder, on a ship carriage; one iron three-pounder, ditto; one iron two-pounder, ditto; fourteen swivels variously mounted-total nineteen.

Fourteen shot of different sizes, a quantity of musquets and other fire-arms, which were mostly destroyed; and an immensity of pikes, which were broken as soon as taken, also a variety of standards and colours.

A few days after the battle, General Johnson was honored with letters from his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, and the Commander-in-Chief, expressing approbation of his conduct; of which the following are extracts :

SIR,

Dublin Castle, 10th June, 1798.

"I am desirous of impressing you in the strongest manner, with the satisfaction I have received from your able, spirited, and judicious conduct on the 5th instant, when your post at New-Ross was attacked by so numerous and so formidable a body of rebels. The opinion I have formed of that conduct, is confirmed by the unanimous approbation of your brother officers. I shall not fail to lay before his Majesty these services in the manner they deserve; and I shall represent the assistance which you received from the zeal and abilities of Major General Eustace in that action, as well as the general good conduct of the officers and men under your command, in such terms as you have so fully authorised

me to use.

I have the honor to remain,

Sir, &c. &c.

"CAMDEN."

Major General Johnson, &c.

"P.S. I must entreat you to make known the grateful sentiments I feel to those officers whom you so particularly mention, as well as to the others, who made so gallant and successful a defence.

"CAMDEN.”

MY DEAR GENERAL,

Dublin, June 9th, 1798.

"It is with the most extreme satisfaction that I con

gratulate you on your late glorious victory over the rebels, which has rendered such essential service to the country, and gained the applause of every one. Your report of the behaviour of the officers and soldiers under your command, does them the greatest credit, and will no doubt meet the entire approbation of his Majesty. If any thanks of mine can be thought worthy of their acceptance-I will beg of you to communicate them in the strongest manner possible; and believe me with the greatest esteem and respect,

Major General Johnson, &c.

"Most truly your's,

"G. LAKE."

On the morning of the action at Ross, between the hours of five and six o'clock, one of the rebels that had fled from the battle, came galloping to Scollaboguehouse, where 300 insurgents were guarding the poor Protestants, who had been made prisoners. When he came within hearing, he shouted, "destroy the prisoners! destroy the prisoners! our friends are all cut off at Ross!" John Murphy, who was captain of the rebel guard, told him that it should not be done without written orders from the general. About an hour after another messenger arrived, proclaiming, "our friends are all destroyed, murder all the prisoners !"Murphy made him the same answer. About ten o'clock, a third express came running on foot, crying "the priest has sent orders to put all the prisoners to death."

Immediately the rebel guards stripped off their coats, and prepared for murdering the prisoners, as deliberately as if going to their daily employment. After saying their usual prayers, crossing and blessing themselves, they formed two divisions; one party to massacre those in the dwelling-house, the other, all that were confined in the barn. The first party hauled out thirtyseven from the dwelling-house, and were employed shooting them, while the other division surrounded the barn in the most outrageous manner, placed ladders against the walls to stand on, and set it on fire in every direction. The unfortunate Protestants within entreated with the most lamentable cries, for mercy, and pressing forward to the back-door, caught hold of it, endeavouring to force their way out. The rebels, however, crowding to that quarter, cut and mangled their hands in such a dreadful manner, that for some time they were prevented. At length the weight of the people behind, pressing upon their mangled friends in the front, made the door give way; but the merciless rebels, as the poor Protestants rushed out, thrust them in again with their pikes, while others were busy in tying bundles of straw, and forcing them into the barn to increase the fire and the pains of those innocent sufferers. During the horrid scene, some of the rebels were loading and firing in upon them, while others were wantonly piercing their burning bodies through with their pikes. This was a mercy, though not intended as such, as it put a speedy period to their miseries; or, if it was so intended, it only confirms the language of Scripture, that "the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."

There was a woman in the barn, who had been wife to one of the North Cork militia, who was killed at Oulardhill; finding no way to escape the flames, she thought, if possible, to save her child. She accordingly wrapt her cloak about the infant, and threw it out of the barn; but one of the sanguinary pike-men, thrust his weapon through the helpless babe, and, giving a great shout, eried “d—n you, you little heretic, get in there!" and instantly flung it into the fire. Another child, about two years old, (whose parents had been either shot or burned,) crept unperceived under the corner of the door, and lay outside the house, close to the wall: when the confusion had in some degree abated, the child was discovered; and a rebel thrusting it through,it gave a violent shriek, and expired in dreadful convulsions. After they had finished their bloody business at the barn, they hastened to the dwelling-house, to make the tragedy more complete.

Dead bodies were already strewed round the lawn before the hall-door; others were on their knees crying for mercy, but in vain: humanity had fled the place, and mercy was not known. Of two hundred and twenty four prisoners, thirty seven were shot, one hundred and eighty four burned to death, und only three, viz.-Richard Grandy, Loftus Frizzel, and

Lett, were suffered to live. Among those unhappy

victims, were twenty women and children.

The following list contains the names of many who suffered at Scollabogue; the remainder I have not been able to find out.