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ample recompense out of that property which "the crimes of our enemies have forfeited into "its hands, and his name shall be inscribed on "the great national record of Irish revolution,

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as a glorious example to all posterity; but we "likewise swear to punish robbery with death " and infamy. We also swear that we will

never sheath the sword till every being in the "country is restored to those equal rights which "the God of nature has given to all men; until "an order of things shall be established in which "no superiority shall be acknowledged among "the citizens of Erin but that of virtue and "talent. As for those degenerate wretches who "turn their swords against their native country, "the national vengeance awaits them: Let them "find no quarter, unless they shall prove their "repentance by speedily exchanging the stand"ard of slavery for that of freedom, under "which their former errors may be buried, and

they may share the glory and advantages that "are due to the patriot bands of Ireland. Many "of the military feel the love of liberty glow "within their breasts, and have joined the na"tional standard. Receive with open arms "such as shall follow so glorious an examplethey can render signal service to the cause of

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freedom, and shall be rewarded according to "their deserts. But for the wretch who turns "his sword against his native country, let the

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"national vengeance be visited on him; let him "find no quarter. Two other crimes demand * ************. Rouse all the energies of your "souls: call forth all the merit and abilities "which a vicious government consigned to "obscurity; and under the conduct of your "chosen leaders march with a steady step to "victory. Heed not the glare of hired soldiery or aristocratic yeomanry: they cannot stand "the vigorous shock of freedom. Their trap"pings and their arms will soon be yours; and "the detested government of England, to which

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we vow eternal hatred, shall learn, that the "treasures it exhausts on its accoutered slaves, "for the purpose of butchering Irishmen, shall "but further enable us to turn their swords on "its devoted head. Attack them in every di"rection by day and by night: avail yourselves "of the natural advantages of your country,

"which are innumerable, and with which you とと are better acquainted than they. Where Where you them in full force, constantly

cannot oppose "harass their rear and their flanks: cut off "their provisions and magazines, and prevent

"them as much as possible from uniting their "forces: let whatever moments you cannot de

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"in learning how to fight for it, or preparing the means of war-for war, war alone must

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occupy every mind and every hand in Ireland, "until its long oppressed soil be purged of all "its enemies. Vengeance, Irishmen-vengeance "on your oppressors. Remember what thou"sands of your dearest friends have perished by "their merciless orders-Remember their burn"ings, their rackings, their torturings, their military massacres, and their legal murders""Remember Orr!" *

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Appendix to the report, &c. No. 20. William Orr, a man of good family and connexions, had been hanged at Carrickfergus for high treason.

CHAP. II.

Insurrection-Mail-Coach-Skirmishes-Prosperous

Naas-Kilcullon-Martial Law-Carlow-Sir Ed

wurd Crosbie-Monasterevan-Hacketstown-TarahRathangan-Surrendry at Knockawlin―Gibbit rath -County of Wexford-Mountnorris-Terror of whippings-Father John Murphy-Kilthomas-Oulart Enniscorthy-Wexford-Arrest - Mission of Colclough-Three Rocks-Meath Militia-Repulse of Col. Maxwell-Wexford evacuated-Gorey-Earl of

Courtown-Arklow-Newtownbarry-Camps-Ballycanoo-Walpole-Tubberneering-Ross-Scullabogue-Slyeevekeelter-Lacken-Arklow-Skerrett.

BY such arrests, and other precautions, the plan of insurrection was frustrated, which was to commence on the night of the 23d of May, by an attack on the army encamped at Lehaunstown, or Laughlinstown, seven miles south of “ Dublin-an attack on the artillery stationed at Chapelizod, two miles west of the same—an attack on the castle, and other parts of the metropolis, as soon as the news of the two former assaults should reach the city, in all which the counties of Dublin, Wicklow, and Kildare wer to co-operate-and the destruction or detention of the mail-coaches on the north and south roads,

which was to serve as a signal of insurrection to the rest of the kingdom. The plot had been announced late in the evening of the 21st, by a letter from the secretary of the lord lieutenant to Thomas Fleming, the lord mayor of Dublin, and on the 22d by a message from the lord lieutenant to both houses of parliament; and to prevent its execution, the troops of the line, militia, and yeomanry, were disposed under arms in what were supposed to be the most advantageous positions. By a variety of precautions the capital was restrained in tranquillity; but in the neighbouring countics, notwithstanding the disorganisation of the confederacy by the various. operations of government, the appointment was observed by considerable numbers; the mailcoaches on the northern, western, and southern roads were destroyed; the first at Santry, three miles from Dublin; the second between Lucan and Leixlip, eight miles from the same; and the third near Naas, fifteen miles from the capital; insurgents assembled in many places; and in that night and the following day several skirmishes were fought, and the towns of Naas, Claine, Prosperous, Ballymore-Eustace, and Kilcullen were attacked; as were also, in the next succeeding night and day, those of Carlow, Hacketstown, and Monasterevan.

Among the skirmishes of the recent insurrec tion were those which took place near Rathfarn

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