debted for their gallant behaviour in the field, where they exhibited signal proofs of bravery in the cause. Wexford, June 7th, 1798. EDWARD ROCHE. These orders and proclainations were, vain. The following is a letter from Bagenal Harvey to Mr. Francis Glasscott, who had written to him for his protection. DEAR SIR, I RECEIVED your letter; but what to do for you I know not. I from my heart wish to protect all property; I can scarce protect myself; and indeed my situation is much to be pitied, and distressing to myself. I took my present situation in hopes of doing good, and preventing mischief, my trust is in Providence: I acted always an honest disinterested part; and had my advice been taken by those in power, the present mischief would never have arisen. If I can retire to a private station again, I will immediately. Mr. Tottenham's refusing to speak to the gentleman I sent into Ross, who was madly shot by the soldiers, was very unfortunate it has set the people mad with rage, and there is no restraining them. The person I sent in had private instructions to propose a reconciliation; but God knows where this business will end; but end how it will, the good men of both parties will be inevitably ruined. I am, with respect, yours, &c. &c. June 8th, 1798. How far the shooting of men, bearing flags of truce, without orders from the commanding officer, may be consistent with strict military discipline, I shall not pretend to judge; but certainly, a relaxation of discipline in the army was a matter on which the rebels had been instructed to rely for success, previously to the insurrection, by the chiefs of the conspiracy. The following oaths, ordered to be adminis tered to privates, and officers among the rebels, proved as unavailing for the establishment of discipline among them, as the orders and procla mations of their generals. OATH OF A PRIVATE. I, **, do solemnly and sincerely swear, and take. God, and his only son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to witness, that I will at all times be obedient to the commands of my officers; that I am ready to lay down my life for the good of my country; that I have an aversion to plunder, and to the spilling of innocent blood; that I will fight courageously in the field, and have mercy where it can be given; that I will avoid drunkenness, tending to disorder and ruin; that I will endeavour to make as many friends and as few enemies, as possible; that above all I detest a coward, and that I will look upon him as an enemy, who will stand back in the time of battle. So help me God! OATH ORDERED TO BE ADMINISTERED ΤΟ OFFICERS. In the awful presence of God, who knows the heart and thoughts of all men, and calling my country to witness, I, *, officer in **, do ** solemnly swear, that I do not consider my life my own, when my country demands it; that I consider that the present moment calls for a proof of the sincerity of that sentiment, and I am ready and desirous to stand the test; and I do aver, that I am determined to die, or lead to victory; and that all my actions shall be directed to the prosperity of the common cause, uninfluenced by any inferior motive; and I further declare my utter aversion to all alarmists, unionbreakers, and cowards, and my respect and obedience to the commands of superior officers. -So help me God! By order of the council, B. B. HARVEY, President. NICHOLAS GREY, Sec. Done at the council-chamber, Wexford, June, 14, 1798. NUMBER II. EXTRACT FROM THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM FENLON: COURT-MARTIAL AT WEXFORD, SEPT. 12, 1799. Mary Hall, sworn, SAYS, that on the morning of the 14th of June, in the rebellion, she sent her son with some tea to her husband, who was the night before a prisoner with the rebels in Mr. Bayle's barn; that soon after her son returned, and told her that his father begged she would go up directly, for he had been taken to Vinegarhill, and put into the mill, and was in fear of being immediately put to death; that she did go up, when her husband told her he was to be put to death; and, the prisoner then coming her husband said, "that's the man will kill 'me, Bill Fenlon, the nailor." The prisoner Fenlon then came into the mill, and desired her husband to come out. Witness immediately asked prisoner if he would not give her husband, a trial. Prisoner said he would, but that Dan Flaherty, (a man who had sworn against her husband) should try him. Witness answered, she was contented, so he was tried, and begged he would have commpassion on her and her ten children. The prisoner then said with an oath, that he would shoot him first, and try him after up, B b wards. Prisoner- then tore her husband out of her arms, and placed sentries on each door to keep her within. In some time after, witness heard a shot, and forced her way out of the door, where she saw the rebels dragging a body by the heels. The prisoner was there with a blunderbuss and an officer's sash. The body they were dragging, she found, was her husband's. She took the body in her arms. During this time it thundered violently, with much lighting. The rebels fell on their knees, and blessed themselves. Some of them desired her to throw the body of her husband away, and bless herself. They then asked her what was the reason of the thunder? She answered, that God was angry at their acts. "No, you w—e,” replied they, "God sounds the horn of joy that an orangemán is killed." Her husband then, whom she had thought dead, stretched out his feet, and turned to her, and said, "Molly, my dear, take me from these people," and then expired. The body of her husband was black, as if from the stripes of a cat-o'nine-tails, and the mark of a bullet that entered his breast and came out at his shoulder. The rebels, among whom was the prisoner, refused to let her take the body, but witness declared she would not leave it. They said they would not kill her, as she was with child, and she should have a christian, which |