A Popular History of the Insurrection of 1798; Derived from Every Available Written Record and Reliable Tradition (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... were overtaken in a hot pursuit by Captain Gordon, of the Dumfries Light Dragoons, at Ballyboghill, within seven miles of the capital. As they -would have been surrounded by detachments from different quarters, they fled, and finally dispersed, severally endeavouring by devious ways to reach their homes or places of concealment." CHAPTER XXI. Great numbers thrown into prison on the entry of the military into "Wexford.--Cruel treatment of prisoners.--Heroism of the boy Lett--Gen. Needham's troops and the Ilempesch dragoons.--Executions in Wexford.--Kelly of Killane.--General Hunter's clemency.--Lord Lieutenant's proclamation.--Orange ferocity.--Esmond Kyan's death.-- Hunter Gowan.--" Mr. Massacre."--False alarms raised by the Orangemen.--Major Fitzgerald's courage and prudence.--The island discovered by Hawtrey White cannot be discovered when sought for.--Landing of the French expedition under General Hardi.--Surrender of the insurgent general Edward Roche.--Execution of Walter Devereux and James Redmond. ANT persons who were implicated in the insurrection, relying upon the promises of Lord Kingsborough, remained in town after the entrance of the king's troops.* But their hopes of immunity were not destined to be realized, for soon after the above-mentioned event took place they were arrested and lodged in jail. Amongst these prisoners was Mr. Hay, whose services to the loyalist cause deserved better treatment at the hands of the victors. He thus describes the great hardships which he and his fellow-captives endured during their incarceration: -- "Two sloops were prepared as prison-ships during the * Others less credulous made a timely escape: amongst these was Captain Dixon, who fled to America, where he died many vears afterwards....