The Irish Volunteer - Volume 1 - Number 21

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the ranks, and as Volunteers, no matters outside the scope of the drill book should On this question of equipment recent: be discussed. Each man is simply a sol. events must necessarily have a helpful' dier and the discussion of any matter influence.

The Volunteers are Ireland's I outside the immediate purpose for which army, 'but largely the paradox of an: the corps has been called together is army without rifles, ansi to be of use to f harmful.

No matter how inocuous the the country the rifles must be procured. ; discussions may 'be, at first they are ~ound It will not do to wait; there must be no I to .ruin discipline, and later on should a delay in putting the moveme~t on a sound I crisis of any sort come about orders will military basis and to do this the Pr.ocl~. I be thrown to the wind and the army be mation must go. Now more than ever 1S divided into two camps.

There are a . dI its withdrawal an absolute necessity, an . thousand mediums of expression for any nothing should be left undone to bring I views that members may hold on any about its withdrawal. . Ireland could: conceivable subject and the collective afford to, and often did sacrifice: thought of the Volunteers will influence much, for a less worthy object. 'Ve are Irish opinion sufficiently and in the right only insisting on fundamental ~ight of: direction without turning the drill hall civilised citizenship in demanding the I into a debating society. free importation of rifles and the embargo is as unjust as if it were placed upon any ~ other article of commerce and more I humiliating. North, 'South, East and \Vest! In England and America Irishmen and Ireland is calling out for rifles and a the sons of Irishmen have thrown them. stupid Proclamation stands in the way as ,. selves heart and soul' into the cause. if we would shoot each other if rifles England and Scotland are both dotted with were placed in our hands. If the Pro- I corps drilling and making ready, and a clamation is not removed trouble will in.: few enthusiasts have spread :the flame evitably result for the demand is so. from coast to coast. In America an in. urgent, that steps will undoubtedly he' , fluential committee has been formed and taken to import rifles in spite of the Pro- . prominent amongst them are the names clamation, and the smashing of one law of men who have made many a sacrifice however unjust and arbitrary may lead to . for Ireland.

Subscription lists have al. similar treatment of other laws however ready been opened and America will probjust and necessary, Every public body ably soon be able 10 provide for rifles for in Ireland should make clear the nnalter- some of Ireland's army. Of course it is able will .of the people in the matter and, being sedulously whispered abroad that proclaim that we are no. inferior race un- , there is disunion at home, but it is merely --<:>-fit to handle the weapons of freemen.

I a case of desire hoping to find ex-pression I in fact.

The bitter enemies of Ireland ~ i who have inherited the tradition of I "d"d l,l áe an d conquer'. cannot hut hope It is a grievous disappointment to the enemies of Ireland that the good sense - ot Many counties are already at work with that some factor will arise to help on the Irish people triumphed over the reo the organising scheme and the movement their old game.

The rumour of dissencent misunderstandings, and that there is . gradually SOlidifying into a thoroughly sion is often a goo d way tId' , . . . . .

0 ea to It, but will be no "split." It was anticipated. in military org amsanon.

As we anticipated the wisdom th a t h as grown ill-' Irela-nd . _ .' . . ' , certain. quarters that no matter how'. things the . people. tool- kindly to the military and that has 1_~~ ¥¥ . . """,ome operative ill the went the movement would be rent spmt which was so much missed rn the existence of the V] t . 1 into two separate, perhaps hostile national life. The national character had' I .

0 un eers WI] not so .' soon seep again. bodies, the one acknowledging the control become more or less flabby for want of ~~ of the Irish Party, the other keeping al- the training and discipline that the soltogether aloof from party politics.

It, diers trade gives, and the Volunteers will was argued that the adherents of other do much more than provide an Irish The past week proves and proves con. of the men who parties than the Irish Parliamentary ' ~rll1'y for Ireland.

W,e are gradually clusively the bonafides Party would seoede from the ranks if Mr "ettIng back to a proper appreciation of started the Volunteer movement, and who Redmond's demand were acceeded to, j our rights an.d duties and the perfecting in spite of discouragement from many while if the demand were refused the' of the Volunteer organisation will make quarters kept the good work going. Par. withdrawal of the members who follow: for better citizens, and better social as liamentarians, Sinn Feiners, Separatists and men with no pronounoed political ~Ir_ Redmond's political leadership, was' well as national ideals. opinions joined together to provide a assured.

But neither of these things: common platform for Irishmen that has happened. On the contrary the anti- . would be above all parties and divisions cipated trouble has only .proved that Ire- ' land can be united at need and the move- I The growth of 1he movement has been and wide enough and patriotic enough to rnent has gained new strength from the so overwhelmingly rapid that some of the embrace all. But at the expressed will of crisis. To-day the ranks are more solid corps have not as yet a proper conoeption the nation they proved that they were than they have ever been before and of the movement and their duties when Ireland's first and sacrificed their opintheir prejudices in the new accessions of strength point towards they join. \Ye have received resolutions ions and sank Any the early fulfilment of what was regarded from some companies on many subjcts as common interest of the movement. an army of a quarter if each member of the Volunteers atone party could have ministered to their as a dream, of a million disciplined and equipped tended a meeting to deal with that sub. ambitions by splitting up the movement ject.

This should not be tolerated .. In and calling into exsitence a new party of soldiers.

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But they refrained from doing what would have disrupted the movement a~ home and made it a laughing stock abroad.

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Discipline Growing.

The next few weeks will bring about more cohesion in the movement than has existed up to the present. New Corps are forming so rapidly and springing u,p im so many different places that, outside the cities, it was difficult to bring about the harmonious working of all the different bodies. The later formed corps were left largely 011 their own to learn the rudiments of drill under their instructors, and while great numbers of high!y traned men ex. isted everywhere it is difficult to put them in proper touch with each other and keep them ready to act at <li moment's notice.

All that is, however, being changed, and with the development of the county orgnnisation scheme a new era will be entered upon. Before September the. various bodies i11 the movement will be workng with the harmony and precision of the bolt of <li rifle.

To achieve this should be the task before the instructors and the County Boards everywhere.

Meanwhile more country work; more extended formation, scouting trenching, and all the operations that can only be carried out away from the public ;parks and squares. Fami liarlty with the conn try is itself an essential and on no account should be overlooked.

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Rifle Shooting.

Rifle competitions are a feature o£ qui:e a number of sports programmes this year, and we trust it will also be a feature of Volunteer displays.

The first and last word in soldiering is-learn 0 shoot straight, and this can o.nly be done by practice. There is no difficulty in providing outdoor rifle ranges for the summer, and when the winter comes any moderate sized hall can be fitt , up as a miniature range arid will provide excellent practice ::IS well 2S stimulating the interest of the units in th e serious work before them.

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Builet Catchers, When the poets stop? Any Volunteer corps sllspecE!lg the existence amongst their number of a poet should put him (01' her-there are a' number of hers) convenient to .!he target while prac. tice is going on. Otherwise in revenge we will publish all they send us, the bad poetry that was made and the good poetry :that \\'3S .borro":ed, until we will have every Volunteer ill Irelcud rccitill~ Odes to tbe Sunset, Lines to a Flower, Thoughts on a Daisy, and others still more horriL'e.

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1.-The Pike in War. The value of the pike as a weapon in 'War, from bein gmuch over-estimated in Ireland forty or fifty years ago, has come to be under .estimated. The association of the pike with the imsurrection of 1798 and the remarkable successes the "'exfordmen achieved with it, invested it for a long time with <l! romantic and almost supersitious inteerst. We are an intensely conservative people-a fact that has advantages ns we' L as di sadvantages.

It is a disadvantage applied to arms. The); ort.hmcn ' who invaded Ireland in the eighth century and maintained a gri,p on our coasts until the eleventh were not better soldiers than we, But their had a superior armament, and we persisted for generations in fighting them with inferior weapons. The story of the Xorman invasion is, from a military point of view, almcst the same. \\'e smashed the Norseman with his own battle-axe, and we would have smashed the Norman had' we copied his bow. The Korman successes were mainly achieved by the perfection to which they had brought the bow. A Norman archer could send a shaft true to its aim for tht ee hundred yards-a far greater range than the gun had up to less than a century ~go. Given a clear country, an army of heroes, with sword and axe, was next to powerless before a company of archers.

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Ieatcd the French at "'gincourt and Poictiers, victories the little English schoolboy is taught to regard as proof of English valour-they defected them solely by the bow. French .bows could not carry 1110re than a 1lUndred yards-the English bow carried Iour hundred. There .was no particular valour or skil l in winning a battle under such conditons, It would have required cowardce or shee runacy to lose.

The French went down before the English bowmen more rapidly and disastrously than the Irish did.

But the French learned their lesson more quickly.

Defore the invention of firearms, the bow, the pike, the lance (wh ich is but another form of .pike), the spear or iavelin (which is but a throwing pike), the battleá axe, the sword, and the mace were the weapons }:>f the war.

Except the lance an 1 the sword, none of them - survive in regular armies in thc form in which we know or think of them. But even at the present time the bow is bein~ used in the Mexican Civil '''ar, and the pike is used all oyer the worId under the disguise ofthe bayonet.

England in Europe brought the, bow to the utmost perfection as a weapon of war.

A 1Gth century archer could kif! at nearly. quarter of a mile. Anyone who has Ip1l1led a Q')II' will realise the marvellous skill or cnOl'lJ1OUS strength required for such a feat apart Iro:n the sure and piercing eye vh ich speeding; a .';h'áft agaii,st mailed opá portent .. 111l!~t SCOld it through thc intersiccs of ihc armour.

Strong 111cn these bowmen necessarily were, but it was knack in hen Jiug the bow which sped the arrow on its long and deadly flight. That knack was the outco.:ne of a couple of centuries' incessant attention to the perfection of archery as the conquerng weapon of the

Korman.

The notion that the invention of firearms immediately displaced the bow is one of the a.bsurdities that pass for history.

For two hundred years after firearms were imvented, the gunman was a very inferior !person in a European army to a 'bowman. His weapon had not a fourth of the range nor a fourth of the accuracy of the bow. Strange .as it now appears, it is less than 250 years ago since the gun began to definitely assert itself a~ove the bow, and in the days of our _gra~~dfathers the army gun still lacked the ra.~e of the UOII'. A hundred yards was the effective range of the gun in the year 1798, an explanation of that, l.ttle story of British val .. our which teaches youth how in the Peninsular War the British officers were wont to order their men "not to fire umtil they could see the whites of the eyes of the enemy," an order which was not dietated by valour or auy other fil~e feeling, but by simple prudence, since the guns could not be aimed with any accuracy at a distance beyond which a man's eyes could be d.scerned.

In war, the object of armament is to destroy the enemy, and if bows and arrows could destroy an enemy, bows and arrows should be issued indifferently.

A weapon that will kill at a quarter of a mile i.3 a good fi.ghting weapon, 'whether it be bow or gun. However, it is pretty certain there are no men to-day who could send a shaft four hundred or even two hundred yards. The art has been lost on this side of the world, but it would be interesting to know what rauge the Mexican rebels who are using bows and arrows can make with their weapons.

So long as the pike and the bow were chief instruments of war, there 'Were always weapons ready to the hand of the oppressed, for bow and pike required little art and small expense to III ake. The rifle is a different proposition. It is a weapon the ordinary man cannot mjmufacture, and the cost of its manufacture is ten to twenty times the cost of the manufacture of the weapons of old.

The pike ill liD8 had to contend against a 100áyards range slow-firing; gun.

Th~ odds were, of course, against it, but they were small odds. If the nrc of the enemy could by a ruse be drawn, a charge of pikemen properly made would be nine times out of ten upon the gunmen before they could again fire. The Bnttle of Oulart Hill was won in this way. The fire of the enemy having been drawn by raising hats on pikes above the level of the ditch, the pikemen immediately ran down the hill upon the English line before it had time to reload. The line, of course, had bayonets, but at close quarters the bayo. net is no nratch 'for the pike properly wielded. The stors of 1i98 in Wexford is a story of a people fi.ghting with pikes against the short-range, slow-firing gu 11, of the period, and possessed of valour en. ough to charge thc guruncu at tile risk of heayy loss. All the victories of 1708 may be said to have been gained 'by the .pike, the insurgent gunmen doing no more than covering the pikemens advance; and the critical battle of the war (Ark low) was lost because the leaders tried to figbt it with

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guns, in which they were certan to be beaten, instead of with pikes, ill which they would have won.

Time and circumstance alter the use of every weapon, and a good- dear of tlie ridicule cast in latter days upon sentimental Irishmen who talked about pikes was thoroughly just. These 1DÛn, a common infirmity of many Irishmen, only S::lW that in 17D8 Oile small part of Ireland with the simple pike had nearly overthrown British domination, and guilelessly argued that what was done in 1798 might be done a hundred years later, One cause of our weakness in Ireland is our tendency to confound principles and objects .with policy and methods. The National p.dl'1ciple can never change, the National object should never 'vary, but the means of asscrting the one end approaching the other must in every gcneraticll ];'lrgsly depend np::l11 the character and circumsances of the people. Physical force or moral force, active resistance or passive resistance, are not principles but methods. A good many people in Ireland are always trying to set up the methods they would prefer as some kind of fetish to be worshipped. O'Connell did this in 184.0 when he drove the Yeung Irelanders out of Concil'ation Hall on the pretext that they refused to sub. scribe to a fool's doctrine-that the use of physical force at any time to assert a country's independence was immoral. He has had imitators on the other side, "Is not the pike j list .as good now as it was in 1798?" It is, and that is its deficiency. The pike is just as good as it was in 1798, but the gun is twenty-fold better. If the Battle of Oulart Hill were re-fought to-day 'every pikeruan would be dead before they crossed the hundred yards down which the men of Oulart raCCQ against the English line. The British soldiery in l'i98 could fire one shot a m.nute and hit at 80 yards. The British soldiery to-day can fire twenty shots a minute and hit at 300 yards.

I have now said all that is to 'be said against the pike, and, perhaps, to the astonishment of many who hold it to be a useless weapon, I shall say 'something in its favour. A report was spread some time ago, with what truth I know not, that in aJ particular barony the Volunteers had called for pikes.

The report created a considerable amount of amusement in some Volunteer companies in Dublin, the membel'S of which seemed to thi.nk that the pike was as obsolete as the stone hatchet.

I conceive a use still for the pike in war, and for reasons which I shall specify I believe the arming of some Volunteer corps with pikes would be justified from the military .point of view.

In reckonin.g warfare, one consideration is always forgotten by the average man-sThat \V3r is as much a question 01 the physica i circumstances of a. country as of weapons.

1£ a country is armed lor defence of its 'territory, the weapon and tactics to be used may differ very widely from the usual weapons and tactics of war. The Tyrolese knew this intuitively a hundred years ago. The Boers knew it yesterday, the Swiss know it to-day. In Ireland it has not been grasped.

Between the unthinking, or sentimental mind which could induce itse lf to believe that the weapon 01 a hundred years ago retains all its poá tency and the attitude that assumes that until Ireland is equipped with a similar armament to any of the Great Powers she can achieve nothing there is little to cheese Ooetinued on Page 3.

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THE IRiSH VOLUNTE.E}; .- . .~ 1,000 yards would be required.

Let him \"ho doubts this recall the contour of Ireland as he knows it.

Ireland is a country surrounded Ly mountains and intersected in all its surface by hedges and ditches. This means that it is a ,practicaIJy impossible country for cavalry to act in, and a difficult country for arti llery. ' An army of defence should 'be trained largely in mountain-work and sharpshooting.

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K ations armed for territorial defence are in an enti," l v different 111 iJitary category to nations ~j to defend or extend an empire. The German, the English, the French man are to all intents and pu rposcg similarly armed to-day and differ little ill thei r tactics of war.

A fight between any two of them would mainly follow the rules of the usual war game.

But if France or Germany were to attack Switzerland she would face all entirely different game.

There she would find an army armed w.th short. range rifles, and drilled and manoevured not to a campaign country, but to .a moun. tain ODe. Her long-range guns and arti llery would be no more potent ag.,inst the Swi r s-e-ow.n o (0,) the conforrnrr.ion of the country-than the Swiss "il)fer!or~' wea pons would be against her. II] fact these "inferior" weapons, in some points of accuracy and some points of handling would have advantages over the French or the German,

The Sw.ss army is trained to defend its country by "taking advantage of its natu. ... ral features.

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size of Ireland and has a much smaller po. pulation-the Swiss army would never permit it to come to ,pitched hattle The strategy of tbl} army is to occupy every moun. tain pass and defile, and while a:voiding general engagements, inflict much loss on the invader that, as a Swiss patriot boas. ted, evlry kilometre gained by an invading army would cost it 20,000 men. For this purpose the Swiss army are trained to sharpshooting and indi~idual action.

A war with Switzerland would be another Doer 'Val', only that the Swiss would have four times the number of men to call upon the Boers had. ¥ Obviously, if the Swiss, when their country was invaded, weer to come forth and fight as the invader would like them to fight, pitched battles, they would, no matter what their bravery, be sCIOn over. come. If the 60,000 Boers who held South Africa against 400,000 English troops and two hundred millions of English money, had from the first come forth on the open veldt to let the English artillery Il).OW them down, England would have had South Africa in three weeks, The Boer fought according to the condition of hs country, not according to the chess-hoord rules of tactics.

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This was essential in South Africa, which is a country of vast plai IlS studded with hills. It would not Plob6.1R1 n,o, 11-em.e,o,n11. be essential in Switzerland, which has no vast .plains, nor in Ireland, which outside Cloth (all colours). what is called the Central' Plain, has 110 Standards, Pipes, plains woth speaking of, and the Irish Drums, Brooches, Central Plain, unlike the South African Buckles, veldt, is seldom open to full-range firing.

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The pike in a charge is more effective than the bayonet.

Remember the above facts. The bayo not is u' COm;?"o1l1ise pike. \Yith i:s gun it is shorte rand more difficult to handle! than the pike. Pikernen can charge more quickly than' gunáand.bayonet men.

The bayonet, as I have sai(;L is a compromise.

Th'3 old "system, and the wisest, was to arm rnen with only one particular kind of weapon. Over this they attained a great . mastery. The musketeers could do everything with J. musket- that was capable of being done, the pikemen everything with a pike.

It may be believed that in the Continental wars of 200 years ago many a soldier would not have known how to fire a musket, but he knew thoroughly how to use the weapon he had. \Yithin the last 200 years tejp,<'a that we have got in education to-day-vteaching everybody a Iittle of c\'erything and nothing thoroughlp-> spread imto th e art of arms.

Th e pike was converted into a bayonet to be stuck on the end of a gun, and the gunner be. came half-a-gunner 2,nd half-a-pikeman.

He fired at no'oody in ,particular-firing; in volleys, and he bayonet-charged at the universe. Prior to this, the gunner marked his man and fired, and the pikeman when he charged, charged on some solder of his enemy's line.

The curious will find in the statistics of the number of shots fired in a battle to each man hit-something like 300-a reo suIt of this system.

A defensive army should be organised on the basis of shoot. ing to hit, and a man who has to occupy himself with learning to bayonet-charge as well as learning to shoot, is never likely to become a good marksman.

Jill an Irish army of defence ,tbe Iirsh gunner like the Boer or Swiss gunner should be a' gunner and no mora-e-a marks. man. He should. have his bayonet man -that is h:s pikernr.n to follow up his victories in gunning the enemy into fl ight, . or to defend his position if the enemy tried the bayonet.

In chargsng a disordered enemy or in defending a position against a bayonet charge, the pikeman is a real force to be reckoned with, ./1111 army of 10,000 sharpshooters and 10,000 pikemen should be equal to an army of 20,000 gun and bayonet men at any time.

Therefore, I see no reason why theer should mot be pikemcn in the Volunteer force, and there arc t 11'0 prcseut rca sons why there should Le(1 A .pike can be manufactured at a cost of a couple of ~hillings by any black. smith.

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pike should De tC'~l feet long, the blade being about a tenth of the longth; the edge of the blade ,1101l!d be sharpened (2) There is no reason why if :.Ill' Birrell and IJcrilaps a circular or some kind of prohibits us from getting arms into the guard put at the point to prevent the lunge country we should not make such arms as carrying' the heft along with the blade we can. through the enemy's body. The hook on (3) Pikes without guns can do nothing, te pike serves no modern purpose and but a larger number of pikes with a small might be oll1itted.-~\ Student of War in number of "UIlS will prevent effectually "Sinn Fein.".

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DIRECTION TO SECRETARIES. Keep in touch with Headquarters.

Re ports and fixtures for this column must be received at the offices, 206 Great Brunswick street, not later than friday; morning. Official report forms can be obtained on application.

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Defence of Ireland Fund

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June, Blackhall street

Company B-29th

June, 41 Parnell Sq.

All companies parade in Shauu's Park on Monday, at 8 p.m,

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July,

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July, B1ackb.!l1 street

2nd West Battalion.

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Company C-lst

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Company

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June, fairview.

Company F-2nd

July, Fairview.

Company G-3rd

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North Battalion.

Ii. Q ueen S treet, on A ompany-Nort 'l\!onday, at 8 p.m.

B Company=-Ardoyne, on Friday, at 8 p.m.

C Company-North Queen street, on Monday, at 8 p.m.

Company Treasurers shall forward (with Queen street, on the moneys collected) to District Trca- D Company-North Wednesday, at 8 p.m. surers, returns on Official Forms.

E Company.c-Nortb Queen street, on Wednesday, at 8 p.m, Secretaries of Compan:es shall at oncc F-Sa<;red Heart, (Time not yet arranged) communicate to Headquarters particulr rs "of the. Iorrnaticn of District Collect.on South and East Battalions.

Committees and names and addresses of All C . l' ompan.es para d'e m S t. Mary's

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3rd BATTALION.

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Iridividua] Volunteers are to be encour-!

Ambulance Section. aged, where they can afford it, to subIn 5t :\:[ary's Hall on Sunday, at 3 scribe the price of their own rifles to the p.m.

Company Rifle funds.

General Parade in Shaun's Park on ' The uioueys collected for the Defence of Saturday, at 4 p.m.

Ireland fund shall defray the expense of providing arms for those who cannot subscribe in fl!\l the price of their own equipDUB'LIN REGIMENT.

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A-2nd July, B-30th June, C-2nd July, D-2nd July, E-29th June, F-30th June, G-2nd July,

Sandymount.

Sandymount.

Sandyrnount.

Donnybrook.

41 York street 41 Parnell Sq. 41 York street.

Dear Sir, The Defence of Ireland Fund wi.! be opened in every district on Sunday, 4th BATTALION. 28'th June,' and will he continued for four weeks following, and will conclude on Company A-29th June,' Kimmage.

Company B-30th June, Kirnrnage.

Sunday, 26th July.

Company C-2nd J'uly Kimrnage, The money subscribed to this Fund will I ment.

Programme for week ending 28th June, Company D-31'd July, Kimmage, be directed soley to the PURCHASE 0 F Arms and ammu-n ition cannot be purá 1914.

Copamy E-1st July, James's street. l/iRMS AND A1l11UNITION fOR THE VOLUNTEERS. (~.n.-The equipmen, chased on advantageous terms except in . Signalling Sectlon-e-Lst and '1th July, 1st Battalion. large quantities. A standard weapon can fairview. so purchased will 'oe distributed among the Company C-25th June, 41 Parnell-Sq .. be procured only through a central authorvarious Volunteer Companies in proporá AS.C.-1st July, Larkfie~d.

Company D-27th June, Blackhall.St. ity tion to the amount they have collected or ~ P 11 S A.S,0.-3rd July, Rathmines Park.

Company E - 28th J une, 2 o arne - q. l ') J'ulÇ. ns. subscribed). ,,h J 41 P 11 S I Rathfarnham Company-e-Snd That the collecti..n in all dstr icts may une, arne . q. .

Company f -",ot denstown.

In order to give everyone an opportu- start ct the same time, the Company Ccl Blackrock Company.c.l st, 3rd a nd 5th nity of subscribing, house-to-house collec- lection Commi(tees shall be formed on or . 2nd Battalion. . .

July, Park. tions are to be undertaken by the various before 21st of Jllne and the District 001.

Company F -25th June, Fairview, Dun leary BaHalion....:..30th June, 2nd arid Companies, and, with the permission of lection Committees all or before 28th of Company G-26th June, Glasnevin. .

J the local clergy, collections a re to be or1st and 2nd Batt.-AIl, .27th June, Fair. 5th uly. [une. i Dundrum Companies=-Ooatstown, l st view. ganised at the church doors.

By Order, 3rd Battalion.

M-onday as hour, 3rd .Tuly.

The various Companies are, therefore, PROVTSIO~AL CO:\HHTTEE. directed to take immediate steps to have Company B-25th June, Sandymount. this decision of the Provisonal Committee Company C'-23rd June, Sandymount.

NOTE. Company D-25th .J,flune, Donnybrook. put vInto effect.

The members of your ~~ Company G-2-5th June, 41 YorkáSt. Oompany shall nominate five members of , There will be a meeting of Instructors the Company (to be called the Oouipc.uv 4th Battalion. on Sunday, 5th July, ],30 p.m., at HeadCollection Committee}, whose duly shn ll quarters. be to arrange for the Company CoUection Company A-22nd June, Klmmage. and appoint (from amongst their number) Company B-23rd JUl1'e, Kimmage. a. Company Treasurer, who shall receive Company C-25th June, Kimmage.

Company D-26th June, Kimmage.

LIMERICK REGIMENT. Company E-25th June, james's-St. A .number of Dublin Volunteers are very 3rd and 4th Batt.-AIl, 27th June ..

Lark, anxious that a ccmpany should he started field. having the Fi llecdh B'2ag as uniform. Mac SECRETARIES I Communication Company.-Signal Sec.'You can have' 50 copies of "The Irish Giolla Bride (Lord Ashbcurne) is enthu24th and 27th June, Fairview.

On Wednesday night last manoeuvres Volunteer" for distribution among siastic in support of th.s project for the A S C-lst Company-24th June, Lark- were carried out by the Limerick Regiment field; 26th June, Rathmines Park. men enrolled if you send SIX penny recognition by the Volunteers of Ireland's at the old race course, kindly lent by Mr. stamps to Circulation Manager, "Irish National dress. All Volunteers in Dublin Rathfaroham C'oys-25th, at Ballyboden. Hogan.

The defending batt:Jlion were Volunteer," 65 Middle Abbey street, district who wish to join such a corps <Ire Dundrum Coys.-25th, at Dundrum.

11J1der the command of Lieut. Holland, ar..l 28th J LIne, Dublin.

If large quantities are reo requested to send their n.unes immedia- Dunleary Battalion-Sunday, ihe attacking force under .he command of 3.30 p.m. ' quired please state number. Write by tely to Colm O'Lochlainn, Fairhche Na, Blaokrock Coys.-24.th, 20th and 28th, at 1\1r. De Vere O'Brien. The work of the m Beith, Rathgar, Park. ' return and avail of this offer. officers and ~meD was most creditable.

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MILITARY A~D 'CIVIL SECTIONS. r @~ OFFICERS

TO BE APPOINTED.

Military Section shall. consist of Com. rn ~l1ding Officer, two Battal.on Commauders, (\'-0 :JIajois;'two Adjutants, two Sergt l\Iajors arid Collun:.inding Officer's Sec.; also once taptain; two Lieutenants, and £olir Section Commanders for each compari)';

Tile Celiiniaridibg Officer shall be elected

by a ooutbined vote of tlie two battalions.

His appointtment to be subject to the "'p. proval 01' Headquarters 'in Dublin.

IIe shall have pleuary .powers in all military matters, silbject to Headquarters in Dublin.

Battalion Commanders and Military Sec. shall be appointed by the Conlmanding Officer j Majors, Adjutants, and Sergt.á ~Ia.Jors shall Be appointed by the Battalion COIi1manders. Captain and. two Lieutenants for each Colli pauy shall be selected by a vote of their Company.

Section Commanders shall lie appointed

by Captain of tlietr Company.

The appointment of all rnilitary , off.cers shall be subject to the approval of the Oc.mmandi.ng Officer.

A Battalion shall consist of hot less than four and not more than eight companies.

Tale 'C]i vil Section sha Ii consist of a Board of Management, comprising Cornmanding Officer, President, Organising Secretary, Financial Secretary, Recording Secretary; Treasurer; two Trustees, and six members to be elected by a vole by ballot of the two Battalions; also two persons nominated by the Central Executive, The Companies' Secretaries to be represented on the Board by two of their nurnber, selected by themselves.

The Board to have power of co- option to the extent of two persons, and have power to create and dissolve sub-committees of a tcmporay nature for special work.

The Management Board shall, subject to the Central Executive, have plenary powers in all ci vil matters and questions of policy. Battalions. or any delegation thereof, cannot take part in any function without the sanction of the Board.

The appoiutment of delegates or deputations shall be in the hands of the :'Ianagernent Board.

Company Secretaries-one to each cornpany=-shall be elected by a ballot of their Companies.

D'L'TIES OF CJ\'IL OFFIáCERS. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board, and preserve order in the discussion of business, auhe.nticate the proceedings recorded in the minute book, and sign bills and accounts when approved of by the Board. He shall act on behalf of the Board in matters of urgency. In his absence a temporary President shall be appointed, who shall act with the authority of the President.

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The Orgc:nising Secretary shall carry out such propagandist work to spread a knowledge of the aims and objects of the organisaton as he may 'be directed by the Board, and generally to act as a recruiting officer. He shall co-operate with the cornpanT secretaries in maintaining a high . dard of attendance at drill. He shall nave power to examine all company roll books, and shall report a.ny Ia'Iing-off in attendance, and shall ossist in the organisa. tion of any matters undertaken by the Board.

persons as the Board muy select to receive them.

No person shall be eligible for office, or to vote, propose or second a candidate l.for electi~ uules i he has bee.n a member of the Limerick Corps of the Irish \'OIUllá teers before the Lst of J nne, UllJ and is clear on the books to the 31st May. Tn subsequent elections persons shall Uf disqurlified' for office in ~he following circumstances : -If a member of the Board, absence from .30 per cent. of the meetings without reasonable excuse, or in the case The Financial Secretary shall keep a of an officer or member of the active force, correct account of all the funds of the local absence without reasonable excuse from 50 organisation, and be responsible for the per cent. of the drills, or any person who collecting and checking of the monies reo has not been a member of the Volunteers ceived Iby_ the Company Secretaries, or aány for the previous 12 months. other source of revenue. He shall, within Absence without reasonable excuse from 14 days after the close of each quarter, 50 per cent. attendance shall disqualify present a report o~ the state of the finances a member from votnz.

Nominat.ons, in w ri.ing (on forms to be and shall, 21 day'S after ~e- close of the financial half-year have the accounts preá obtained from the Companies' Secretaries) pared for audit. He, shall remit at such or the undermentioned officers will be reo periods as the general rules provide, the ceived at the Volunteer offices, No. 1 monies due to the Central Executive for Haártstonge street, up to 10.30 o'clock on affiliation or other purposes, and shall keep the 22nd instant. Candidates names must on hands for petty cash purposes a sum be submitted in "'riting w.th the genuine which shall not exceed £:3. He she 11 have signatures of their proposers, and seconders.

power to call ill, or inspect, all cards and company books, The Recording Secretary shall attend all meetings, keep the minutes, deal with corá respondence and reports. Convene and attend all special meetings of the Board, and notify any Special Committees of their appcintmcnt and business.

The Treasurer shall recei VIC', through the Financial Secretary, all monies paid in on behalf of the organisation, and shall pay such claims a's have been duly passed by the Board of Management or a Finance Committee, to whom they may have dele. gated their powers to deal with special matters. He shall see that funds collected or a Ilocated for a particular purpose, are used only for the purpose to which they have been allocated. He shall have liberty to retain in his possession a SUIn of £20 for emergency ex.penses, and lodge any balance in bank in the names of the Trustees.

He shall make G.lJ payments by cheque except otherwise directed' by the Board of Management.

He shall report monthly the state of the Bank account and cash on hands. , The Trustees shall sign all cheques, and 'they shaH co-operate with the Treasurer in seeing that funds are used only for the purposes to which they have 'been assigned.

Company Secretaries shall keep the roll books and collect the subscriptions of their companies. They shall hand over weekly to the Financial Secretary all monies received, and shall also hand to him monthly a list of the amounts due by the members of their companies.

The l\Llitary Secretary shall, in addition to the duties required from him by the Oommanding Officer, notify all candidates for enrolment if accepted, and give (hem full instructions as to. the date and place or dr ill amd to whom they are to report.

He shall a lso superintend the transfer of men from Depot to the Companies, or beá tween companies, and see that the transfer is duly registered in the books.

An election of all officers shall take place at the end of 12 months. Officers elected shall collectively renew the declaration in the presence of the Battalions.

All Officers shall, when vacating office, hand over within 7 days all books, documents, and monies, the property of the Volunteers to their successors, or to such

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1 Ccmmandi.ng Officer, 1 President, 1 Organising Secretary, 1 Financial Secretary I Recording Secretary, 1 Treasurer, 2 Trustees, G Members.

The election by ballot, will take place at the Drill Hall on the 25th .Iune, 1!J14. Persons nomi.nuted may withdraw, in writing, their nominations up to 10.30 p.m. on the 23rd June.

The election of ] Captain 2 Lieutenants and 1 Secretary for each Company shall take place within one month after the elec(ion of the Beard of Management.

J. Ledden, Persident , J. Dalton, Organisi.ng Sec. j J Quigley, Rec Sec; yI P Colivet, Fin. Sec. j J'. Lehane, Sec. Mil. Oom.

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Galtee Regiment Drilling and recru:tmg have been going on consistently since last report, and coaicentration marches have been started with great results .

The Headquarters Company (l\litchels. town) took part in a route march to Ballyv landers on Sunday, June 7th, a distance of ten mi.les. The company paraded a~ 10.30 a.m., and marched at 11 o'clock.

A halt was made every hour and a rest of ten minutes given, military marching orders being closely adhered to the whole route. The Company arrived in Ballylanders at 2 p.m., and was joined by the following companies: Galbally, Shra. harla, and Ballylanuers j total stsength, 320, The four companies formed' up arid... took part in aá ceremonial parade, marchimg past in column, quarter-column and advanced in review order.

Great credit is due to the company commanders who handled their respective companies in proper military fashion.

After parade the Companies marched to their respective homes, the Headquarters Company arriving im Mitchelstown in 2J hours. Chief Instructor P Gleeson was in full charge.

The headquarters company took part in a concentration march to Galbally on Sun. day, 14th.

Great credit is due to the a'bove Company on the splendid form they displayed, marching a distance of 22 miles (there and from) under a broiling sun in the record time of 5 hours 20 minutes.

The men showed the true Volunteer spirit as they marched throngh the Main street on their arrival with elastic step and soldierly bearing, to be dismissed on the historic square after what was certainly a trying day's work. Mr C Laue headed the Company with the pipes.

The above Company met Anglesboro and BaUylanders en route, both companies be. ing at the appointed meeting places not a. second too late or too early'.

The Galbally Company and band met the above companies a quarter of a mile outside the town, the whole then marched through the to-wn and formed up on the square j total strength, 34,0. The companies took part in a march past in column, quarter-column and review order in li.ne. A gre:-t concourse of .people witnessed the parade and loudly cheered the Volunteers.

Preparations are rapidly being comple, ted for a 'big review in Mitchelstown on July th , and it promise to be of gigantic size, as troopes aer coming from all parts (special trains being run from those not within marching distance), and the historic square, which has been the scene of many a stirring event in the past, will be once more the scene of the gathering al that stands for the best and truest -Irish Ireland's ideal.

The secretary of the Central Committee of the Irish, Volunteers in Manchiester, ,?lIr Gregory J Clarke, desires to oommunicate with those Irish societies which have not already formed companies in their districts, and will arrange for speakers to attend their meetings when they decide to fall into line.

The secretary may be seen at ills address, 7, Hurlbutt street, Hulme, any evenjng between six and ten, or at 53, Erskine street on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2.30 At a public meeting held at the J ohn Mitchell Branch of the U I L, Westly street, London Road, Manchester, for the purpose of furthering the Volunteer movement, Mr Martin Corcoran presided.

The meeting was addressed by -Mr F Lowe and ~1r C J Clarke. Mr Clarke explained the aims and objects of the movement and reminded the meeting that the first duty of the National Volunteers was to IN VIEW OF CERTAIN STATEsecure those compelt rights of nationhood ~IENTS IN THE PRESS WHICH ARE since we cannot get our rights by voting CALCULATED TO LEAD TO GRAVE we shall and must obtain them through DISCORD AT THIS JUNCTURE, the arms of the Volunteers. He also reo f:1USH VOLUNTEERS \VILL ABIDE minded them that when they secure those STRICTLY BY THE PRINCIPLES OF rights it will be necessary to defend and THEIR ORGANISATION AND Wll"IJ maintain them to the end.

Mr Lowe DIS.COUNTENANCE ANY AOTION spoke of the marvellous spread of the TENDING TO INTRODUOE pIS. movement in Ireland and remarked that SENSIO~ IN THEIR RAI\TJCS, WHICH, they wanted not 160,000 but 250,000, and [N THE WORDS OF THE MANIFESTO if possible 500,000 Volunteers, armed and OF THE IRISH VOLUNTEERS, "ARE equipped, ready when the times came, to OPEN TO ALL ABLEáBODIED nUS'll. go to Ireland to defend those rights MEN' WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF which the Volunteesr shall win. A yery CREED, POLITICS, OR SOCIAL large number were enrolled.

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THE iRISH VOLUNTEER. had spoken to the person without.

"Ceneral Heister requests the honour of an audience, Madam."

Maria Clementina trembled under the covering she had drawn over her form. lIer heart throbbed so loudly, she could not attend to the sounds in the room.

Her captor's hand seemed to hold her fast; her lover and the island receded into the distance, fading swiftly into the mist.

But her' mother, with the air of one who had walked in courts, went to the door and passed out. Every sign of agio tation left her face as she looked at her visitor ; she paused, waiting for him to speak.

A man with heavy-lidded eyes stood in the centre. of the . apartment.

There was a gleam of gold where his cloak had tired of 'playing ill! she exclaimed." But parted, and a sprinkling of snow lay on what a night!" his shoulders. His cold-reddened cheeks She sprang [rom under the coverlet and were half-hidden. by a scarlet-lined colá knelt before the elder woman, her slender Jar, above wh.ch the flaps of his ears' form showing through her white robe. stood cut like wings. c ¥I am about to leave you, madam," "~IadalU, I have come to inquire," he sh e said.

"Give me your blessing." said slowly, a narrow gleam of light be.

The lady's lips quivered; they w-ere tween his thick lids, telling that his eyes thin and proud, like the lips of one accus- were upon her. "Shall I send a physi. tomed to command.

She laid a hand, cj.a.nP') "I shall let your Excellency know toheavy with rings, on her daughter's she answered steadily.

"At head. ":'IIay God and the Blessed Virgin ffiO:TQW" present I CUll not anxious." protem you, Maria Clementina," she His gauntleted hand went up in salute, whispered," and give you happiness in but under this show of deference was the the king-your husband's house.'!

"Oh, will he love me!" cried the girl. air of the master. He turne.d towards the "I fear+ I fear-yet in his letters he door. ."Your Excellency," and the lady's voice speaks of love!" yet commanding note, iHer mother's gaze stiff-ened; hearts had' a gracious I ask you to played no part in her thoughts. Ambition "I am glad of a visitor. and power and the high places of the wait awhile, and tell me the news of Inns. earth were more to her than the love of pruck and of Europe."

o : prophetess, how seest thou our host?' see all red on them, I see all becri'!nsoned.'

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The princess lay listening to the rising wind and the soh beat of the falling snow on her window. Night had not yet come, and the pale, reflected light of the drift struggled with the twilight in the room.

She had been in bed for two days, and, being well, had wearied of inaction.

Now that the crisis approached, a hun. dred fancies, fears and hopes sprang up in h~r mind.

Resting her face on her hand, she looked with the eagerness of a child across the narrow limit of her apartment.

Far to the north she saw an island with green and stormy seas beating upon its spores. A man stood there, coarse, hateful-a usurper.

His ships watched from the four seas, and his soldiers waited on the coast. Behind him vaguely seen through the white mists that veiled the land, stood a mu ltitude, a nation.

They turned their faces from the man, and their voices called for the king. Suddenly she saw through the vapour the shafts and spires of a great abbey; and a force bore her within and placed her under the canopy of a throne, where one came and put a crown on her head.

The girl.princess sat upright at this point of her vision, and held her head bigh. Her blue eyes lightened with pride and satisfaction; her hand stole up to her curly hair. Then, ..all in ia moment, across her dreaming rose the vague figure of a man-of a man whom she had never seen.

Her gaze hung on him till each instant his per.scn grew clearer. He had 11 young face, proud, high-born, cold, with the hope of youth in his eyes. He looked at her and held out his hand.

A great trembling seized the girl. She no longer saw the throne, nor heard the cheering of the crowd. She and the man stood alone in the world swayed by 1111á seen imperial forces, A faintn-ess that i . and hope earn a over her' she was ear ~, . sank hack among the pillows, covering . ' ':'1 her hands. her rosy face witt When she looked out again, night filled the room. A light shone under the door and a moment .later two persons came in; one a woman with high bearing and resolute eyes, ri-chly dressed, the other, a girl, young and smiling, carrying a lamp, which she put on a table, and then approached the bed'.

man and woman. Fires, she knew, died He came back and took the chair she to ashes, and the duties of her rank came pointed to.

The courtier- stirred under next to her religion. the soldier, and he looked at her with "There are greater things than love," full eyes, thinking her husband had she answered.

"YOLl go to give your chosen well, Yet side by side with the n an:c to a great cause." admiration of the man was another And the girl, who had learnt this lesson thought, cold and cautious, and he 'spokefrom childhood, recognised in her words and watched as one on guard.

For an hour she held him in the room, the principle of her class; one that held with clasps of steel, that left no place for acting the part she had set herself on the the heart, a faint stirring as of rebellion impulse of a moment with perfect cool. against the bonds of her rank filled her, ness. She knew that the slightest mistake', in tone or manner would arouse, not lull, and she rose to her feet.

"I shall teach him to love me" she suspicion. When she at last dismissed him said, "if the words h-e writes are not it was with assurance that her attempt had been successful, and, thanking her true,': daughter's patron saint, she turned to the Her mother made no answer, for the page.

eyes of her mind were gazing across "Jonka," she said, "Go and watch, leagues to the island set in the four seas; and only return when all have retired." and presently the princess, with jannetThe boy, a slender, handsome lad, with tc ns help, began to dress.

When fully bright eyes, bowed and left the room. In robed, she put on the riding hood and the corridor he fingered his rapier, his cloak that had been Jannetton's own disheart in a tumult.

"She shall escape," guise some hours before, when she had he thought, "eyen if I die for her. They come to the castle to carry out the plan think me a boy-but I shall do. a man's of those who had sent her. Going to the part yet. Oh, that I were a king!" window, Maria Clernentina dre\~ bac!' the He went quickly down the corridor, and curtain, only to see the reflection of the descending a stair, wound through some Iamp in the black pane and her own feebly lighted passages to a great hall, eager wistful face. where a cold blast rushing from the open . .

"Oh how It snows!" she exclaimed. door, smote him in the face. The general \ "Can bra"e Wogan be in the street?" was passing out, and the wind ceased, , [annetton ran forward and pulled the The boy waited till the attendants reo curtain over the window. "Oh, Madam," turned from the door then addressed she said in an agitated voice, "come them with the careless insolence of the avay : Should the sentinel see you-" petted page.

The princess drew back with a laugh, but Heister went into the street weighted her eyes had caught the other's alarm. by his thoughts. A great responsibility Someone knccl.cd at the door at the same had been laid upon his shoulders; his moment, and, in obedience to a sign from chief care was to see that he came out of the elder lady, [annetton went to answer the business with credit. Since that mall "Madam, it is time I took your place," I' it.

Throwinq off her r iding-clcak ane! in the island had bribed and coaxed and she sad. hood the princess darted to the bed. Her threatened his master to prevent the marThi'! pr.r.cess stirred, Icoked out with mother rose with set lips and haughty riage, h.e had 'been placed on guard, and bright face and iaughed. á"Very well, eyes, but her nostrils quivered. for seven months he had had to watch Jannetton; the great C;olj kgow~ I am !'It is JOBka,'.~ said JanlJ,ett9P, after sh'll tWq :womeg. The .S£ot!<l! emj¤sarie¤ had

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and failed, and it was rumoured that (he man's rival had turned to the Irish about him.

Little, however, was known; some even saying that all hope of the match had been abandoned. fHeister glanced at the sentinel at the door, and , satisfied at the sight, drew his cloak closer, bending his red face to the wind. At the corner of the street, a . whirling maze of snow blew around him, covered and blinded him.

He paused, while the snow, as if with soft hands, touched his face and lYlued his eyes: then, with an oath at the storm and the night, he went on, feeling his way by the houses .. Every now and then he saw the flakes, as if suddenly whitened, dancing out against a,_black back-ground where lamp or candle shone from a window.

In the next street a great splash of yellow light broke on his sight, revealing in one long oblong space the wild whirls and spirals of the drift as the flakes 1110;Te-d like maddening spirits in the night, the timher-built walls of a house, arid an open door.

He was shaking the snow from hs cloak within the inn in another minute, calling loudly for the host. As the man, ruddy and bowing, came hurrying for. ward, he ordered him', to send for his coach.

"Excellency, I send," answered the landlord; and raising his voice, called to a servant. "'Vith all haste for his Ex. cellency the Governor's poach!"

A door stood open on the right leading to the guest-room, Heister turned to it. "'''ho have you ?'.' he asked.

"Ex.:::eállency, but few, and those of distinction.

Within are the Count and Countess de Serncs, of a noble house in Flanders; their valet, and three military gentlerneu. '} Heister entered the rcorn. It was large, well lighted, wainscotted to the low oeiling, and warmed by an open stove.

Candles shone from sconces on the walls and in a pair of silver candlesticks on a table. The wicks in these a slim, dark man, in a servant's dress, was engaged in snuffing.

The Countess sat not far from the 1 d 1 1 1 d d :, f stove, ran some y c oa cec an ready or travelling. As the Ceneral crossed the room a pair of sweet, timid eyes, set in a very young face, met his glance. She coloured, and turned to the Count, who lounging by her side, whispered now and again in her ear.

He looked about thirty, and had the air of a soldier.

The three men wrapped in cloaks sat at the table set out with wine and food.

They raised their heads for a moment at the sound of Heister's steps and glanced at him with careless eyes.

He paused when near the stove, and with one hand wiped the snow from his breast, but from under his drooping lids he scanned their faces. It was his business to know what strangers came to Innspruck and whither they went. But the men, after that one careless glance, appeared as if they had forgotten his

presence.

Two oáf them, Hester noted, were under thirty, on e of the pair being strikingly handsome, and apparently of a great height. The third man was older, with keen, fearless eyes, and an air as if he had seen not only camps but something as well of courts. . The melted snow began to drip on the floor, a cloud of steam came from Heister's cloak and shrouded his face.

He drew Iarther from the stove and nearer to the men.

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"Yon are right there,' said Heister, and "Pardon me, gentlemen,". he said put down the glass."

At that moment the landlord came to abruptly, "but are you passing through the door to say the coach had arrived, Innspruck ?"

The Lieutenant sprang to his feet, and For one instant the eyes of the three to the three men. flashed together .b.efore they raised them the General bowed Raising his hat to the Countess he crossed cool, but alert, to his face.

"Yes.", It was the tall young man who the room. The officers followed, standing spoke.

Heister swooped on him.

"I on the doorstep in the snow, with their seem to know your face," he said. "Are swords held at the salute as he got into the carriage and rclled away. you of the. Imperial Army?'!

Heister's face relaxed; stretching CYUt Iris The young man's hand went up In salute. His companions yawned, then legs, he sank back among the cushions. threw admiring glances at the Countess, "The passports were correct'! he refiected. "The charge of these women makes who had grown as white as a lily.

"Yes, Herr General. I am of the regi- .ne as. suspicious as an old maid. Now for a good supper and a game of Consment of Bagni." quenel.".

(Your name, sir?"

As the men re-entered the room, the The answer was given without a pause, and, as the Liejjtenant spoke, his COl~. Count joined them. "Does he suspect, pan ions, still oggling the Countess, took Wogan?" he asked anxiously.

The elder man smiled. "If he had he each 'his right hand from the table, and had not left this room," he replied. laid it quietly on the hilt of his sword. l'l know your name," said the General. "Lucky for us, : La Tuathail, speaks High "Give IDY compliments to your Colonel; Dutch like a native.'!

"And the chances that my namesake ot and thcse gentlemen ?:' should come hither within "They are Irish officers, Herr General, Bagui's in the service of Spain, whom I fell in twenty-four hours are small," laughed the -«'ith two posts from here. Being acquain- officer thus named.

Yet, though they made light. of the in, ted with the brother of one, we are traveIling to Salyburg tokether, They have cident, each man knew he walked close come to fake service under the Empire, to death. They drove their swords back having each near relations in the regi- in the scabbards and looked bravely at one another. ments of Diah and Herberstein.'; The Lieutenant spoke quietly, but there The Oountess rose swiftly and ran to was a certain tense look on his face. the officer whose passport, with Wogan's, Heister turned his eyes on the two men, had been examined.

"Sweetbeart, my who rose and saluted. heart leaped in to my throat," she gasped.

"Your passports," was all he said.

"If the monster had only known." lIe grasped them like a cat pouncing She laid her head on the young man's on a mouse as the officers held them out. breast.

"Remember you are the CounThen he rode to one of the sconces, tess," he whispered, as he kissed her. and a dead silence fell on the room. "The landlord may be near.".

The eyes of the three men as they watched She drew hack smiling and sighing in him grey, like steel; the Count sat sud. turn.

'Wogan buttoned his cloak and denly erect, his face bristling with a looked to his pistol. "Countess,'.' he ob. question as his gaze sought the Lieu. served, "your sister will want a. change tenants. The hands of all four had grip. of garments," then turning to the officer ped their swords. to whom she had clung, . added, "Misset, Five minutes passed, then Heister turned you and Venozzi must prepare theá berThe men's knitted brows instantly line. " smoothed, and a look of indifference He left the room, and went into the settled on each face. lIe fixed a pair.,2.f street. For a few moments he stood piercing eyes on the two officers from blinded by the snow, as the wind bore it Spain. obliquely against his face. Then straight.

"Here are your passports, gentlemen of ening himself, he walked down the back Ireland," he said.

"I welcome you to street, where a yellow gleam, like a sud. the service of the Empire." den gash made in the darkness flashed ",,"ill you honour us, Excellency, by once or twice in his face from ehinks in tasting some of this wine," the elder man windows, The hour, however, was late, answered, and filled a glass. and few people were up. As he entered Heister took it and drank.

"What the second street the snow ceased, and news do you bring from Spain?" he the arc of the sky stole slowly out on his asked. vision freighted with drifting clouds. A C.But little, Excellency.

The dearth of vague silvery light behind the thinner work for our swords sent us hither." masses of vapour in the south showed The General held the glass to the where the moon lay. At the end of the l'gbt and half closed his eyes, then he street a house rose higher and larger than flashed them upon the o.ffker. "Is it true the rest, and the clouds, parting like that the King intends a descent upon the broken threads, revealed the black walls coast of Scotland in the cause of the and turrets of the building with its Chevalier?" whitened roof glistening in the' moon.

The officer stared at him. "'We should light. Standing within the. shadow of a have stayed in Spain, General," he said, doorway, Wogan watched the sentinel as after a pause, coolly, "if such had been he paced up and down in the wild night. the case."

The window of !_he tavern opposite the ''''What route did you follow?" man's beat sent a fan of rosy light across "\Ye sailed from Barclona to Mar. the snow, and his feet turned towards it. sei lles, thence to Genoa, and crossed But' discipline still held him to his post, Xorihern Italy to the Tyrol." and he passed on.

"The regiment of Di llon lies at Seeles.

For nearly an hour Wogan waite1.. theu tal nine leagues from Strasburg.

Why the snow carne to his aid.

As it fell did you not join the Irish Ilrigade in the again and the flake- laden wind went service o~ Fl'anc<lr~ howljn~ down the street, the gentry's form

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swung OL!t of the dark. The man. ran to the shelter of the tavern; lor an Instant, as he flung.the door open, his figure stood out black against the light, then vanished into the house.

Wogan drew nearer to the castle. His anxious eye hung on the door, but Maria Clementina did not appear.

Much depended on her escape-the future of a great house. The fate of himself and his companions did not enter his thoughts, though death certain and sure would be theirs if the enterprise failed-if Heister laid hands upon them. For behind 'Heister stood the might of Austria and that of the man in the island.

Presently he began to pace up and down (0 keep the blood warm in his veins, Before long he looked like some Christmas fi.gure. Not a light showed in the castle, and the moments crawled on.

Then on his strained ears broke the murmur of voices and the dulled sound of feet coming through the snow. "~Iadam," it was a young voice with the speaker's soul in the tone. 'Madam, I carry the jewels safe. But I would-s-oh, Madam, carry your life, too!"

"Jonka, yon are but a child, and must wait till you grow older before you defend women," answered a girl's voice; and Wogan, with the blood leaping in his :, veins, walked towards the figures.

He took off his hat in the falling snow, and bent before the foremost of the pair.

From under the thick folds of her hood the girl looked up at his face, vaguely visible in the night.

"Jonka watched and told when it was safe." She said with a tremor, "Give me your arm, brave 'Vogan." lIe obeyed. "Tl:e berline is ready, Madam," he said reassuringly, "and four Irish officers shall guard you with their lives."

They walked on swiftly, \~laria Clementina clinging to his arm.

Behind came the boy, carrying a casket, 'his eyes hanging on the girl w ho was his star.

A large tra.velling carriage was drawn up before the door of the inn, the valet standing to the horses' 'heads. \Vogan led his charge in to the guest-room , the officers, examining their arms, looked up quicklv at their entrance, an" :ncovered their heads with glad faces. With flushed checks, the, Countess rose from her chair and advanced to meet the Princess, pausing at the distance of a yard to make a deep courtesy.

Maria Clementina drew back her whitened hood, and showed her small Patrician head. Then .with half frighten. ed eyes, she held out her hand which the Countess kissed. At a sign from Wogan .r onka shut the door and stood on guard.

The boy's eyes widened, flashing with mingled joy and pride and jealousy as h.e saw the three officers each go on one knee in turn before his mistress and kiss her trembling hand. To them, he knew, was given the honour to bring her out of the hands of her captors, to lead her to the King. To him, because he was a boy -and his heart burnt=-no hero's part was assigned.

When the men's homage was paid, the Countess led Maria Clementina to the inner. There as she helped her chanze '. . '" her dress, the gIrl suddenly laid her hands on her shoulders and kissed her cheek. For a moment thes.e two, on the threshold of life, stood smiling at each other.

"IIo',; brave vou are" exclaimed Maria Cleruentina. "O,h, dear girl, do you love your husband?". . '

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Recent events have had a tendency to shake up the movement in var.ous ways, but instead of, as our enemies anticipated, disrupting it, gave it a new solidarity. The For we lose no spark of our fighting fire, result has proved that, come what may, Though our crape-covered standard trail. every man in the ranks will stand or fall by the movement. The elements that ",'ere ing, With our bugle dumb, and our muffled opposed to the suggestions of Mr. Reddrum, mend were, of course, acting in good faith And the throb and sob of our wa iling and their art.tude was the resu1t of settled convictions as to the necessity of keeping the movement absolutely free from any We owe to our hero's glorious shade, party and was not of course the resu It of 'Tis the noblest trust to the dying, aery hostility to the Parliamentary To bare to -the foe his battle blade, Party, To their credit be it s..id And to keep his standard flying. that while making their own position clear, they bowed to the national will and Yet we must weep o'er his iron sleep, accepted the suggestions in the interests While resisting and invading, of the movement.

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As, with sorro",: untold, we lay in the mould Redmond has now clearly sanctioned the The Godfrey' of our crusading. existence of a p,erman-ent national army, and his attitude towards it will increase its For he left us in the, rathe mid-year, strength immensely.

When the blue sky was serenest, When the moon was bright in the dome 'of night, Now let us get to work. Establishing And the summer kayes were greenest. corps throughout the country is useful and necessary work to be doing.

Platform speeches are all right to arouse enthusiasm.

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Targets and .kindred matters, are requested ous. Every peu'lly that Ireland ever subto refer to the article on the subject by scribed for a national purpose is needed ~Ir. Laurence J. Kettle; which appeared to [)Urchase arms, and the arms must in No. 18 of "The Irish Volunteer," of come.

16:h June. Should they desire fuller in formaticn they should communicate with i\IJ'.

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retreat slowly, fighting every inch, aye, wa itin o- to":brillg the cannon with them '" . back to the' gate, where thirteen hours before they hhd driven in the first outposts of the English force. It was scarcely a retreat-s-it was more nearly au evacuation, and outside the gates they formed into rr.nks again. ' Over three hundred brave fellows had lost their lives, and some of the wounded who had been left behind 1798 were murdered in the streets; but England --<>--lost still more, and since the outbreak at to hand against ten-fold odds.

Cloney The Harrow, her loss was over 10,000 On to Ross !-our pulses quickened comes to the rescue, 'but all chance of men killed. England still held Ross, but As .the word from 'man to man concerted action on three points is gone. it had oost her much to retain it, and Passed along, and braáve John Kelly Kelly and Cloney, with their little forces,' though the Insurgents were now driven Forward stepped to lead the van.

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Southern Division of 'the Wexford Insurgr"lts set out from Carr igbyrne Hill, where they had bivouacked since Junc Ist, and encamped on Corbet Hill on the evening of June the 4th .. A weary march in the h . f 11 b f t1 I o t sun, an d as evening e e ore nern in the light of the setting sun the Ir-.wning cannon that guarded the gate of Ross spoke stll of deeds of blood. And RS the night fell the two thousand soldiers and several corps of Yeomanry inside the rown were posted in the most advantageous :~osi. tions behind the walls, while already the approaches to the Three Bullet Gate .vcre covered with cannon that would ra e an attacking force. True, Wexford ane: Enniscorthy had been captured at the c"arge of the long pike, but Ross would hole! out.

These Rebe Is " that had tramped the dusty road to-day from Oarrigbyrne, proá visionless, draggvig along two useless I cannon, will flee in the morn.ng when the nest ranks go down with a charge of grape and canister, and even if they ccrr win the gate, well, the Fair Green is a, deadly trap from which few will emerge alive.

So thought the garrison inside.

Menning dawns over Slieve Coiltlia and Corbej Hill, and the fenced fields that stretch right up to the wall of Ross are filled with redcoat outposts. The fences form excellent trenches from which to gall the Insurgents, whose main weapon is the pike, while the cannon that play from the other side will prevent the approach of anything like a solid .phalaux of pikemen.

The cavalry push further out, almost to the base of the hill, and the iutantry and artillery wait behind it.

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Bagcnal Harvey, with Devereux of Taghmon, Kelly of Killanne, Cloney, Furlong, and others, hold a council of war, and it is decided that, to prevent bloodshed a chance will be given the towei to capitulate. Furlong is despatched with a flag of truce, b\!t a volley from the outposts and the brave young life is no more.

Harvey decided that the town is to be attacked from three points at once, and as the Insurgents march to the level land to marshal their forces a galling fire comes from the enemy's outposts.

"Drive ill these outposts," and John Kelly, with sx hundred Bantry men charge.

Though outnumbered, inch by i.nch he drives them back, the flanks of his small battalion protected by a few muskets and as the firts ranks wedge-Eke berak the redcoat lines the deadly pike has cut its way and in wild disorder to. the Three Bullet (;ate the soldiers fall back upon its strength, But discipline' is not perfect, and the wld ~!ltrepidity which looked into the loaded muskets of the soldiers over the breast-high fences is a source of danger.

The peasants have followed too far, and now unto the gate way fight hand

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I am not an Imperialist in any thcugh decimated with musket shot and s~llse, and the glory of the British Empire or any other Empire is something 1 ~ ,0 cannon ball, grimly fight on.

Every step c"'.JC'á""":~-"::~.r"i could never see. It is hardly likely that is over a dead body, soldier or peasant ; even' the Volunteer movement will make and nearer the line where the p'ke has me an Imperialist. I hope I call remain entered they lie in huddled heaps. Right a mere Nationalist and at the same time down the streets of the town, too, the dead be a Volunteer. and dying lie thick, and oyer the bridge Kelly drives Johnston's army.

He has only a few hundred men, for there is still a fierce fight going on in the Irishtown, where the Clare Militia are strongly forti. ~ Military Bt. Duty Pattern. ~ fied, and for nearly a quarter of a mile Second-hand... ,.. 1/6 ~ ~ groups of soldiers have to be sieged from Soi/ed, nearly new ... 12/6 their strqng positions in detail.

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The other's eyes answered. "I am here because I love him and you," SM reo plied.

"Had you seen him before your marrlage ?'

"Oh, many times, Madam. My father was' in the regiment of Dillon's, whic_b, is my husband's. We are all Irish.'!

"Did he-did he ..rver see the King?" lIe saw him in Scotland, Madam."

The Princ~Es' eyE's clouded. "All their sons+-the sons of the heroes who fell there-shall have titles and honours," she said.

Outside the inn the men were getting the berline ready, looking to straps and Topes, while two saddle-horses stood. near, h,~ld by Venozzi. _ Before long .the girls came into the guestároom, and Jonka went out and summoned \Yogan.

"All is ready, ~Iadam," the latter said, as be approached them," and to avert susp.cion I must lead Madame Misset first.' ')!aria Clernentina laughed. "Oh, yes, J shall not forget I am her youngest sister ;' she answered, and turned to Jonka "r,ive my brave \Vogan the casket,' she added, "and my love and duty to my 111.'lther, and say 1 entreat her to pray for

me," 'the boy turned very pale, giving the jewels to Wogan, he followed the Princess hom the room, the words he would say choked in his throat.

The snow no longer fell, and the wind moaned down the street. The valet mounted on the dr iverls seat, and Wogan and the pseudo Count- entered the carr; age, as soon a:" the two girls had taken their places inside.

The boy's eyes hung on the berlinc, gazing to the last on the girl.

For a moment she looked at him with a sweet, bright smile-young, fair, riding forth to the destiny life had allotte.d her; then she drew her hood over her face, and he saw her no more. As the carriage rolled away into the darkness the sobbing of the wind changed, and became in his ears the wild war-notes of pipes. He Iis. ten ed, and looked like one startled and suddenly called to attention.

Louder and fiercerrand wilder grew the sound, as if the music was drawing near. He turned with widened gaze to the two officers, . but the ymounted their horses and rode away as if no piper approached. IIe listened again, and, listening, felt an an ... er that grew to passion and rage, and au ov~r.r::a:;tfring desire for the battle sprang lip in his heart. I\{)W at last, he knew that he could do a man's part and fight, for. there was strength in his arms, and manv should fall beneath his sword.

He ran out ill to the street and down it to. meet these ,... ho played that -terrible music, But he stopped short and looked up irr-arncaemcnt, for the music was passlog over _h:i3 head.

And now it was a wnil for the dead, for the slaughtered, shriller ihan any mortal cry-solemn, awe fell, bearing tbe 'secret of the grave. In amazement he. gazed upward till it seemed to him that he saw shadows pass, shad. ows of armed men and of horses, shadows of an army going to its defeat, with one at its bead having the eyes of his Princess-young, and kingly and fair.

The boy covered his Lace with his hands and rem on. When he looked out ;lgain a cluster of stars shone between flC::!t;l~ág. Clp119S,. and nosound but that of the wind filled the .night He hastened to the Castle, weighted

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Dawn found him still at his post.

When, later on, one came : to ask -for the Princess, he answered she slept. At- midday a messenger sent bly the Governor, inquired if a physician were - necessary. but Jonka replied that his' mistress was better; and, thus, the hours passed on and the day declined. Then -. the boy heard a number of feet in the corridor and the áring of arms.

He waited till the knocking was repeated twice before he crossed the- room to open the door. Heister stood on the threshold with. dulled eyes, an inscrutable look on his face. Behind him were two men, the stouter of whom the boy recognised as one of the city magistrates, the other a young man, wore the uniform of the' regiment of Bagnl , At the end of the corridor stood a party of soldiers, and jonka's eyes flashed. A man's part might be his .after. all, he thought.

Smiling he drew back,á and Heister entered the roorn.

"Let the Princess Sobieski know that J must see her daughter," he said in a loud, firm tone.

'Vith set teeth the boy went at a linger. ing pace to the Priacess .. "Madam,'! he said, "the Governor is without,' he, and a magistrate.', The Princess rose. She had been waiting all day for this moment, hidden in .her J'oo;n. IJ:.er face was calm _ as she passed out."

"I greet you, gentlemen,", she said, bending her head proudly in response to their salute. "\Yhat do yon want?"

"We must sec the Princess Maria Clem. entina' Heister answered, "and that at

once."

"I am glad your Excellency has come,'! she replied, "tile Princess is worse.

I have not seen her since last night, being ill myself."

He gave her a look keen and interrogating, before he walked to the bedroom door, followed by the magistrate and the officer.

The room \,'3S in darkness, but, those coming in, could make 011t the form of a WOI1l:.>..n Oil the bed.

"Y.xc-eilency, her Royal Highness is there," said the magistrate." I am satisfied. Let us withdraw.'

Heister pointed to the curtains, drawn over the window. "Rai,se them," he 'said sternly to Jonka. , The bov's fingers fumbled with the cords; slowly he drew the curtain aside, letting the evening light into the room.

The figure beneath the bedclothes. moved and hid its head.

The general went nearer; his breath was short and deep, his eyes held a. fear.

"Madam, I have brought a physician;' he sad harshlj-. "\\'e- must see your face."

The figure cowered, and stretching forth an irnpat.ent hand, he drew back the covering. The red and frightened face of [annetton looked up from the pillow, "Behold!" he cried to the magistrate.

"Behold how we have been tricked!"

With a sudden gesture of rage he turned to the officer. "Fool!" he roared. "By what ill-chance was it that you did not come sooner to me!" "l\[y General"-the young man' looked frightened. t.~ry General, it was, indeed, but a chance I came to Innspruck. But. for an accident to IllI horse, I should

have passed on, and thus never have learnt that some Lrigand had deceived you by taking my name."

Heister turned from him haggard with fear "and rage. "Oall the guard!" he cried, "and let the woman be taken to prison !" Thea he went into the anteroom and stood before the Princess.

"11adam, did you know of this?" he asked. .Slie stared haughtily at him.

Early that day she had decided what part to act-the next moment, flinging up her hands, she ran into the bed-chamber, crying aloud for her daughter. lIe called for pen and paper striding up and down in grim silence till they were brought. Each minute, he knew, lessened the chance of re.capturinj- the Princess; and, with a hand that shook, he scrawled. two letters to the Governors of Trente and Roverodo warning them of her escape and asking them to stop and search all persons who passed through their towns. Then he gave them to a soldier of the guard.

"Tell Arnulf, the courier, to ride with these," he said, "and tell him if he spare horse or spur he shall swing from the gallows."

The man turned to obey, and a thought came to the page. Rut Heister with one step reached his side and gripped his shoulder.

"You wolf-cub," he said. "What part did you play in this F" "Excellency," J onka's eyes lightened, "Excellen~y, I, who love my Princess, would .I not have run for help if I had known that brigands were about to carry her off?', Hei ster studied him with half-closed eyes a moment longer. "You shall be made an officer in the regiment of Diak," he said, "and I will give you a sword with a jewelled hilt, if you ride with Arnu lf, the courier, and show him which way the beeline went."!

The boy's Iace shone with joy.

"011, 'And I shall ride leading men to battle."

My General, I will run to Arnulf and tel! him what I overheard one say who came here in disguise two nights ago."

The grip on his shoulder relaxed. "If you tell false," the Governor's voice was cold as ice. "There will be no boy cornet in the regiment of Diak or jewelled sword, but a liar swinging from the gal. lows."

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He ran as soon as he was out of sight of the castle, hurrying through lanes and streets, till he had passed 1y the south gate into the country. The sun set be. hind the mountains as he. left the valle;. and climbed an upland path. There the snow had melted in patches, and he sat down by a stream leaping, swollen and noisy tothe river roaring in the plain be. low. Behind him the fir-clad side of mountain rose towards a carmine sky.

The strength of the spring sun had melted the snow wreaths from the pines, and they hung, sombre green 'branches, above the drifts.

The Phaetian Alps were clothed in purple shadows, and across the valley the white streaks of water rushing down the sides of the cliffs looked like vein of silver showing on the rocks.

Fifty feet b!eow where he sat, a j ntting crest of pines hid the road that ran onward to the passes of the Southern Alps.

A great glow of joy and pride filled his heart. He had delayed pursuit, and won a longer grace for his Princess. Later a [eelin.go of inertness crept over te boy, as he looked dreamily down at the valley.

The tall pines gathered about 'the spot gave him a sense of security. The loud voices of the stream shouted of hope in his ear. As the twilight fell, and there came soft sounds as of things stirring, and foxes and lynxes; and other fur. coated creatures moved warily through the snow, he seemed to hear whispers of applause from the dead men of his race.

His plan was simple enough. Feeding on terries and such food as God sent him on these Alps, he would hide till pur. suit was over. Then he would go to the warm, southern land and see her made a Queen, and when the hour came and the Irish Brigade, the famous cohort, crossed the sea to take her to the throne, he, boy as he was, would stand in their ranks with drawn sword, ready to die for her sake.

As he sat thus, his thonghts afar, some. one called his name.

He looked back slowly, his dream in his eyes, and saw Arnu If, the courier, and two soldiers com. ing through the twilight towards him. So he knew that they had tracked him through the snow; and knew also that Heister would keep his word. For a moment his heart beat faster; then, smiling, the boy rose, and taking the letters from his belt, tore them in twain. With oaths the men ran forward and laid hands upon him.

Thej- said little as they led him through the snow-drifts to the road. Arnulf sprang on his horse, and with the torn letters, galloped into the night. The soldiers set the lad's Iace towards Innspruck, and went down the mountain-side. "You are to be hung," they said. "Hung. at the castle door. H But the boy looked as if he had not heard their words. If he were to die a dogs death, he-Count and last of his name-he would die knowing that he had been no traitor. Behind and about him he saw the shadowy forms of men who looked at him with faces that gre\': clearer at each step. In their eyes he saw the haughty glances of warriors, on their lips he reaa-the pride of a race that had filled high places since the Slav had ruled in Lithuania.

Then he held his head high, and went on with steadfast eyes; fer those who went with him, unseen by the soldiers. would stand about the scaffold, and death ~:auld be fili-ed with hon-

Arnulf, the courier, spurred hard and fast over roads that were flooded and broken, risking his neck at every stride of his horse. For he, too, knew that be, hind Heister. was the Emperor-King, and behind Austria's ruler stood the man in the islaud to the north. Thus, by two in the morning, with half-dead steed, he drew rein in a. village two .posts from Trcnte, He called loudly for his supper as he entered the inn. Then a man' who, with a companion, was seated at a table, rose and offered him a share of his food. And the courier, hungry and in haste, thanked him and fed. His host made him drink deep; reckless soldiers of fortune they seemed ; and the onc who had invited him to supper, a very tall young man who spoke High Dutch. like a native, told gilY tales of war and ]0\,Û,. They mixed eau.le- vic with his wine till Arnulf's eyes c1;ll1ed and his tongue wagged. He was the bea rer of news ; he carried a despatch; banditti had stolen a Princess. And the two men listened, filliug again and again the courier's ghss, till his head fen forward, and he dropped like a log to the floor.

Then those two who had the future of the House of Stuart on their shoulders, rose and took the pieces of the letters-wondering a little to see the despatches in such wise-and flung them on the fire.

After which they mounted their horses and rode away.

Defore the evening of that day had drawn to a close, the berline passed in safety through Trente and Roverodc, bearing the Princess Maria Clementina Sobieski, grand-daughter of John, King of Poland, onwards towards Rome and the claimant of the crowns of England; and Fate, stong and indifferent, placed a bloody mark against the lives of meu yet unborn-for' Culloden was to be.

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'''~h\li~ Corps contnues to .makc steady progress, It now nUmbers over 200 men, distributed as follows; Rathkeale, 126; Reeno, 50; Drornard, '10. All. Ambulance Corps has been formed under the supervision of Dr. J. Bcuchier-Hayes. Corps l1flve also been formed in Askeaton, Cappa, Coolcappa, and Creagh, so that 'by the end of June Lower Connelloe Barony wi ll posses a fna Battaliou.c.-Ennesr J. Whelan, Sec

~~ SOU l"II LO~DON. .\ meeting was held at TOOling on SaL, June 13th, for the purpose of starting a corps of the Irish Volunteers to embracethe districts of Clapham, Balham , Tooting Merton, Earlsfield end Wimbledon.

Over 80 names have already been handed in and drill is being arranged for under Irish instructors, who have served in the British Ar.my. A concert with the object of rccruiting for the movement is to be held at llalham Assembly Rooms at an early date.

Sev;eral promoters of the movement in London have promised to attend

KILANERIN. .

C oi ps, Under the auspices of the Gorey ::>. public meeting, organised by the Trade. and Labour League and Benefit Society W:1S held at KiIaneri.n to organise a corps of Irish Volunteers in the :parid1.

Mr. T. Deathe presided.

The meeting was addressed by J\Ir. J. R. Etchiugham, Gorey.

At a committee meeting a resolution was un ani rnously passed demnnding the w i thdrawal of the proclamation prohibiting; the importation of arms and ammun.tion in cO Ireland.

CLOUGH. The Clough (Co. Kilkenny) Volunteers are carying out successful drills and parรก adcs on four evenings each week under capable instructors. On last Sunday evening they marched a distance of five miles and the previous Sunday the distance was nine miles. The marches ,,:ere carried out most cerditably and w.th the best discipline. The traimiug of the men reflects great praise on the instructors in charge.

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~~ Kearly LOUD men enrolled. For the present these are divided into ,1 companies under the commands of Captains Bergin, Doyle, Glespen and O'Brien. Company

CORPS ELECTION.

The eletion of the Executive Committee for the Cork Corps of the Irish Volunteers took place on Sunday at the headquarters. Voting was by ballot, and. it was announced that the following wer~ elected ,~Messrs Sean Sullivan, M Conway, J F M'Sweeney, T Barry, S 0 Cuill, J r Lane, T Donovan, !I.[ Bulmer, P Corkery, 1\1 Comerford, H Lorton, J Barry, J O'Donovan, and PHarris.

J J Walsh was elected Chairman, Denis O'Mahony, T G, Vice- Chairman i T Curtin, Secretary; S Hegarty, Assistant Secretary; Liam Do Roiste, Treasurer; J Jennings, Assistant Treasurer, and T Nash, Equip. ment Treasurer.

drill by the four companies takes place every THursday evening in the show grounds, lent for the purpose by the South J:;:;lo<1re Agricultnrul Socie.y. Ori the other LOUTH. nights the Volunteers are engaged in squad and section drill under the guidance of 32 -i:lle folowing Executive were appointed ex-rni litary men. In about two weeks the -!lfr P Clinton, Drogheda, president ; companies will be sufficiently advanced to commence battalion drill. Each com- Mr P Hughes, Dundalk- vice-president; .pany has its own \:lesp,a-tch rider and bugler 11r T Faulkner, Dunleer, hon sec; Messrs and a signallers class is being started. Nicholas T Murphy, Co C, TullyaUen; J P, Kilsaran, There is a magnificent cavalry troop atta- and Joseph M'Mahon, ched to the Battalion, which is rapidly joint hon treasurers; and a committee to consist of three delegates from' each of increasing in numbers. Two fine Fife and the towns of Drogheda and Dundalk, and Drum Bands are also attached.

The Yolo one " delegate from each of the centres unteers of South Kildare seem to /be the mentioned. most advanced' of ~ny in the South of Ireland .

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Nearly all Mayo was represented at a great Volunteer meeting held at Swinford on Sunday, contingents being preรก sent from Ballina, Ballaghaderreen, Charlestown, Castlebar, Foxford, Kiltimagh, O'Kelly), and in whom all hands have and many other centres, accompanied by the greatest confidence of success.

The many bands.

The assembled companies Natioualists of the district are very enthu- were reviewed by lUr M J Judge, Dublin, Subsequently a siastic oyer the movement, and a good Provisional Committee. many people assemble on the fine spaรก public meeting was held, thousands at' cious grounds on drill evenings to witness tending and showing great enthusiasm. the manoeuvres and show their apprecia- Rev Father Casey, C 0, presided, and said that if the Irish Volunteers continued tion.-T. A. Hussey, Secretary. organising as/they had done so far there ROSCD~n\'IO.'i'. would be less boasting heard, and there Very Rev Canon Harte presided at a would be a readier inclination for peace great Volunteer demonstration in Castle- and agreement, rea, and over 00 additional men were ~l'r Diljons letter was ireceived with added to the local roll.

Canon Harte cheering, and a message was sent to him said that was not a time for speechmak. tendering thanks for the inspiring meso ing , The Irish people were taunted that they did not want Home Rule, but the s8ge, and assuring him that the National tramp of 250,000 Volunteers ready 10 de- soldiers of Mayo would train and arm fcnd Ireland against all evomers was the and be ready to take the field for Ire. answer.

He hoped to see every young land, a nation one and. Indivisible. Anman enrolled in the Volunteers, who were other resolution expressed gratification at under the control ?f the Irish Party. IMr the patriotism displayed by the ProvisionN II Gogan, Gogan, C C .proposed a re- al Committee in accepting Mr Redmond's solution which, was adopted, expressing demands. the opinion that the Volunteer Executive should he formed in accordance with Mr Redmond's wishes. Messrs Dodd, C E, and ~of'Gowan als~ spoke.

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Over IGO additional Yolul1teeT; were ร nrolled at a mass meeting of the City and Count) Corps held in Galway. M! ~~ ;\1 'Donagh, Co C, presided, It was decided to open a publio subscription Iist and to form. a nursing corps. Speeches were delivered by Messrs B Cusack, P S M'Donnell, Seam as O'Molloy, Sleator, G S Nicholls, B A, and P J O'Malley.

Apologies for absence were intimated from Messrs S Gwynn, M P, and ProfesSOl'S Eoin MacNeill and T M Kettle.

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On last Sunday evening the New Ross Volunteers, some 300 strong; marched to Cushinstown where a public meeting was held for the purpose of organising a corps. There was a large attendance of the people of the district and the utmost enthusiasm, prevailed.

Mr J J Burn U D C, presided, and the speakers in. eluded Mr J O'Sullivan, J P, C U C, and Mr Austin Butler. .

The Chairman, addressing the' meeting, said that the object of the meeting was to organise- a Volunteer force In' CรกusHins. town, and there W:lS very little ,necessity for him to explain what the Volunteer movement was. it was a moveinefit which had sprung up almost spontaneously throughout the whole of Ireland. There was too reasons why Irishmen jo . ined the Volunteers in such numbers+first, the innate love to be free that is in every Irish heart, secondly because every' Irishman loved a good sight. He had heard a story which would ilJustra:tel the '. point.

During the South African War A regiment of soldiers were embarking at one of the English ports for the front, and be. fore the vessel left the port cheers were given for the King and for Lord .Roberts and then someone asked for a cheer for Kruger.

He was asked what \\'US his reason for cheering for Kruger and : he said "Only for him we would have no fight." He referred to the Volunteers of Grattan's time which had assisted him to pass ,the memoruble declaration of Independence-that the Lords and Commons of Ireland were the only competent per, sons to make laws for the cquntry. They erred, however, because .th~y laid down their arms, and the Act of Union was forced on them. For sometime pas] the men in the North had been "drililng, dis. ciplining and arming to keep Home Rule back, and it was up to them to make Home Rule the law of the land, and they would not make 1he mistake of the Volunteers of 1782, who laid down their 'arms when victory was obtained, but they would be~ome a National Defence Force to have the laws of the land respected, :cheers).

He then introduced Mr John O'Sullivan.

Mr O'Sulli\':w, whose 'appearance was received with applause, said h.e only wanted in brief to explain the objects of the movement.

The Volunt.eers were started to uphold the rights of Iri;;h citizenship an~ the right of every free man to arm in self.defence and in defence of his country's interests. The movement had taken a great hold all over the, country and the men of the 'Vest, South and Mr Jud.ge declared that no arm" conld East shouldn't fall back because a few withstand 200,000 well trained and dis- Orangemen in the North were opposed to They wanted serious and ciplined National Volunteers. He urged' Horne Rule.

-earnest workers in the ranks and they them never to disband, even it ordered to They wanted do so by their own Parliament.

They didn't want nincompops. prepared to go and drill and fall were out to defend their rights, when they got them; 'against all aggression, no into the ranks and do a man's part. Love matter whence it came. After a week of of country and love of liberty and the centuries Ireland would arise to become voice. of duty were three reasons why a natiou , not only of saints and ,s_cholars, .every able-bodied man in Ireland should but of soldiers (loud cheers), Other join the Volunteer movement the objects ."" speakers included Messrs }"[ J M'Nulty, of which was the Liberty and iridepenP J Duffy, Dr Staunton, T S l\:[oclair, donee of tse nation (cheers). and P J Waldron. One of the streamers After the meeting some 200 were enacross a street, bore the words "Home rolled: and went through drill instruction.

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Irs house was the rendezvous for all who for talent or public spirit; and to the genial warth of his heart, and the benignant influence of his highly-cu ltivated mind, must be ascribed if not the happy conception, at least the early --0-and fortunate maturity of most of the measures which at this period' were originated for the benefit of this country.

P. GUNNING. In 178G Lord Charlemont was elected President of the ]{OFI Irish Academy, a position which he continued to fill with honour to himself and advantage to that Born in, 1728, Lord Charlemont sueFrom the town of Dungannon the man- learned body until his death, which occurceed,ed to the peerage, then in his family, date went forth, and in May, 1782, the red, after a lingering illness, at' Charle at the early age of six years .. His early independence of ' the Irish Parliame.nt was mont HOllS<", on the 4th August, 1799, in manhood 'Vas spent in travelling on the won. There can be no doubt that it was the 70th year of his age. After his death Continent, where he acquired that great through the determined action of the \'01. the following was found among his papers, classical taste for art, which he afterwards unteer Army commanded by Lord Oharle.

"My Own Epitaph: exhibited. mont and the enthus'astic public spirit which their proceEdings evoked throughout On his return in 175-5 he found his native Here lies the Body of country in a prostrate condition. . Poyn- the country that "Free Trade" and Par. ing's .Iaw was' in operat.on, and the Irish Iiarnentary independence had been secured James, ferl of Charlemont, Parliament reduced under its influence to ~ith reference to this period of the Earl A sincere, zealous, and active friend something little better than a Constitutional of Charlemont's life, Gratta.n beautifully 'to his country. debating ,:society. .All power of direct said that "He cast upon the crowd that

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legislation was curtailed, if not ,practically arrested.

Into the stormy sea of Irish politics Lord Charlemont threw himself, espoused the patriotic cause and determined that the trade and commerce of Ireland should' be free and unfettered and its Parliament emancipated from foreign control.

Under the Senatorial exertions of Flood and the incorruptible integrity of Lord Charlemont the Irish people were at once animated by a desire of liberty which never before possessed them s.nce they were a nation. About this time an incident cccurred wh ich helped the Irish patriots to free their Parliament from English control England was then at war with America, with the consequence that her military garrison in thie country-a's it was during the Boer \YaJ In our own day-was consider-ably below its normal strength. Great distress and discontent prevailed; and the French also seemed disposed to take advantage of the numerical weakness of the English garrison in the country and purposed making a descent upon our Northern coast.

The people of Belfast applied to' the Government of the day for protection against the threatened invasion, but the answer of the Government was "that it had none to give."

Never did all answer produce such a talismanic effect. The North took fire, and what the Government would not, or could not do, they were resolved to do for themselves.

An armed association was at once formed, and the organisation spread with such rapidity allover the country that Ireland may be said to have started u,p. an armed nation. Lord Charlemont, Lord Lieutenant of the Oounty Armagh, assumed command of its Volunteers, but was some time after elected Chief ill Command of the citizen army of about 100,000 men.

When the fear of fore'gn invasion had passed away the defender's of the country's shores soon rose to be the assertors of her rights. \\'ith Lord Charlemont at their head, and with swords in their hands the Volunteers assembled in College Green to demand" Free Trade," or speedy revolution; with the result 'that in the following year (178J( concessions as regards trade and commerce were granted.

followed him, the gracious shade of his own accomplishments, so that the very rabble grew civilised as it a,pprcachcd his person, H. The services that Lord Charlemont ren. dered to his country during one of the most critical iPeriods of her history cannot b:. ques:ioned. His name is inseparably connected with the great" Yolunteer" movement. He W2S their Commander.in.

Chief and presided oyer them for many yeas with a: dignity and a moderation which gave constitutionnl colour to one, perhaps, of the most hazardous political experiments that was ever made. In the Ir.sh HousÛ of Lords great deference is said to have been paid him, as well as respect for his incorruptible integrity, which was IPut to the test when the Duke of Cumberland, the then Viceroy, was to confer unoii him an Earldom under the order of the British Cabinet. Defore accepting the honour he hesitated for long, thinking that the ac. ceptance of the preferred d'gnity might compromise his independence. Pressed as he was by the Viceroy he under the counsel of his friends at last signi,fieci.his acqnies. cence by observ ing "that in acecpting tfiis mark of his M~jesty's goodness, the Lord Lieutenant must permit hini to make aá positive stipulation without which he wished that things might go no farther."

The stipulation was, that this advanceent of rank should i.1J no wise be oonsidered as influencing his parliamentary conduct, which was to remain as unrestricted as if the offer had never been made. To this the Duke readily acceded, observing that "nothing of the sort was ever in contemplation.. ".

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In full many a fight we've proved our rigM to the name of the fighting race, And where rifles and bullets "si~g," our place is the foremost place; We'\'e proudly shown in every zone, and 'neath flags of many a shade, That the fighting fire of the men of Ier, can n-eyer fail or fade.

In Penal days when darkest rays of sorrow tinged our story, Across the l'9ain, in France and Spain, the Gael won deathless glory; Ramillies' fight, Cremona's right, MaoDonnell's and Mahony's battle, In snow and frost, when the town W35 lost, and' the French like herdless cattle.

Are tales oft told, of soldiers bold-of our own blood and breeding, \\110 laughed at death with their latest breath, as they followed duty's leadjng;

Of their great name and greater fame we are proud possessors, And to-day we stand in our own land their soldierly successors.

From Swilly's strand to Dannow's sand, from Kinsale to Rathlin Island, Our young men all have heard the call and from lowland and from highland They gather fast at the trumpet's blast that heralds the long night's breaking, And their victor eries shall pierce the skies as they shout for Rosin's waking.

In encircling light, their bayonets bright round Rosin's throne shall form A bulwark strong 'gainst fraud or wrong in times of stress or storm; And men will say when comes the day that her name shines once more glorious, That her manhood's power in danger's hour made her dear cause victorious.

A convention of delegates from the corps of the Irish Volunteers in County Louth was held on Sunday in the Total Abstinence Hall, Dunleer. Two delegates attended from each of the following corps, We'll keep her coasts 'gainst foreign.

Dundalk, Haggardstown, Kilkerley, Bulá hosts, though peace to all men we lurgan, Dromiskin , Darver, Killany and tender, , Knockbridge (all in North Louth), and And in peace we'll raise to Rosin's praise Dunleer, Ardee, Reagbstown, Tallanstown a land of pride and splendour; Drogheda, Collon, Togher, Stmbaánnon, And if Ulster Scot, who knoweth not that Kilsaran, Annagassan, Mouasterboice, in us he has but brothers, Grangebellew, Dromin and Tul lyallen (all Will lend a hand we'll make om land to in South Louth). Mr Peter Olinton, presi . shine beyond all others. dent of the Drogheda Corps was voted to So one and all at Freedom's call come the cha ir. rally, rally, rally, The Chairman extended a warm welcome For every race on Ireland's face are kips. to all delegates and expressed the hope thai men and an ally. their deliberations would be of a harrnoniNo creed or clan, but brother man, no ous nature, and would result in the Voluncause but the weal of our mother, teer movement in the County Louth being So in arms we'Il stand by our own land, placed on a firm basis. They had all nolike brother unto brother.

Lord Oharlemont was never distinguished ticed immediately that this movement beas a public speaker.

There hung about gan to spread throughout Ireland that the G. ?f.. GRIFFITH, him an innate shyness which he never' columns of public newspapers were inunLondon S \V, could get rid of so far as to enable him to dated' with letters from anonymous cones. rise with confidence and take an active pondents, discussing and crit'c'ising every part in debates; but nevertheless his in- detail of its policy and its work , and, ,no fluence in the Irish House of Lords was doubt they had foresee!'! some little trouble always considerable.

He was, however, might arise through this fatal tendency on the animating principle by which Irish the part of SOUle Irishmen to ru. li into patriotism was directed, discipl'ned and print and discuss domestic arangements in organised. "Hhs nobility," wrote Moore public. He thought there was need for a in his "Captan Rock," "was to the people gerat 'deal more judgment in this matter like a: fort over it valley, elevated above (hear, hear). Their business that day was Now that "Free Trade" had been obthem solely for their defence, who intro- to perfect and solidify the organisatiou in tained and a :filip thus given to the starv- duced the pol ish of the courtier into the the County Louth, and when tbat was done ing industr'ies of: our country, Lord Charcarrv- of the freeman, alHl saved his cormtry hy their county and the other coumties in lemont w.th Grattan and the Volunteers with all that pure Platonic devotion, which Ireland, the question of central control set about recovering their long-lost Par- a true knight in the times of chivalry pro. would automatically' adjust itself op a reliamentary liberty. ferred 10 his mistress." presenstative basi¤ (applause).

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On the command :'Advance" the \ companies will 'be marched upon their ~. markers into column, arms will be ordered , .. °1 t and the men allowed to stand at ease.. iá (; d Before exercising, the batta lion will be t Captain or Oompany ommau er. klf- C . C' told off and the Battalion Commander will or II a.' ompany .om-: L-Lieutenant : name the companies which are to form mander, the right half and left half battalions.

S-Section Commander, The companies of a battalion, like The files t~-Left Guide, of a company, are termed "Right" or M -Left :\[arker. their . :'Left" Comp xnies, according as . (i-Right Guide.

I n umbers are odd or even.

SI-Riáght Marker, Diagram \'1. shows the battalion formed Front Rank Man. up in line by the left. The only differ..;_ Rear Rank Man. ence in the respective pos.tions of the inWhcn the Battalion Commander takes dividual units in each company as cornov:r his charge "" compani~s becom~ his pared "'.ith ~ohlmh. formation i~. that wl1i~h. mnts of formation, and his evolutions, ever gtiide IS up his marker Will cover him which are effected by combinations of Com- and be in a lignment with the rear rank; pany drill movements, are mostly part of and in the case of the compcriy farthest the operations of a br:gade. The battn- from the po.nl of formation, both guides lions will in turn become units in the hands and markers wiiI be nip iri line. \Vhen 0[' the Brigadier. a battalion is formed in line there are no In column each company. is placed at a intervals between the companies. distance equal to its own breadth from the A. battaiion in line formation is supposed one immediately in front, measuring from to face the enemy, and t11C direction in tho heels of the front or [ear rank of one \\'hich it is turned is calied "The front." to the heels of the front or rear rank of Ali interior movements of a batt3lion have the other respectively. The difference be- reference to this front. When the batiatween COIUlll nand half-column formation lion wheels into column find the companies consists merely in this distance being reo wheel again intáo line they go back as' a duced to half. In quarter-column the corn- rule into their original order, and the parries are only six paces apart. flank on which they would so wheel into Diagram I i!llls~rates the column forrna- line is the directing flank in column; thus tion of a 'battalion dressed by the left, and when the companies wheel from line into Diagram II. shows in detail the various columns aud when they wheel to the left units of each company in position.

The the right will direct, unless the column is lett guides are up and in alignment and ordered to cover or to march bythe other each front rank dressed by them; the flank previous to forming line to that flank. ranks are 5 feet (or two ipaces) apart, heel In all other formations of column from t') heel; the left marker covers the files on line and also in column of double cornIll: extreme left, the right gu.de the files pani'es the proper left flank directs unless 0'1 the extreme right and the right marker. otherwise ordered. the second files on the right; the secti~n If companies lose their order, each Com commanders are dressed by the latter In Qany Commander, when the gu.de has the centre of their respective groups and giren the word "Eyes front;' in line Iortwo paces behind the rear rank; the half- mation , or after haying gi"en "Halt; front c~"Jpany commanders are three, paces be." dress in fO~l11il1g column, will w~rn his hind the centre of their commands, and company of Its new number. In line the the compa.ny commander three paces in numbers of the companies run frorn right Irout of the centre of the front rank of, to left; in column from front to rear. his company. \\'hell dressed h;1' the righl T. D. i

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Ialion parade grollIlll. The ljatta l.on will assemble on I'lr~de by the left if not previously wa,:!,cd "By the right."

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At the concentration 'march F:lose on 1,000 men of the \Vestmeath command lined up for parad eat the Crooked Wood on Sunday, -lth , and the i\Iullingar corps 'sere inpected en route by C;Pl Reddy (Col of :'.Iu.llingar corps). After inspection KILDX~1\O"," (CO. GALWAY). he complimented the men on their military appearance.

After three ringing The above company is making rapid cheers were given for the Colonel the strides.

Instructions are being given corps proceeded to the venue.

Discip- thrice weekly, ani! the men will ere long line and good order was the order of the be very efficient.

The whole company day and the absence of drink was noticed will visit Athenry on the 29th inst for inby everyone who saw the en dismiss in spection by Colonel Moore, Sir Roger Mu llingar after their arduous march of 15 Casement and Captain White. J D Cosmiles in a broiling sun. Every village in tello, secretary. '\Vestmeath has now stepped into line and every corps are anxious to be the bright. l\IAG UIRESDRIDG E. est feather in Ireland's Natinoal army.

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TULLM:IORE. The movement is spreading rapidly in this district and throujhou told Ui Failige. hTe members of the corps made a brave display at the big 'rneeting in Portarlington on Sunday, 14th inst, They mustered HO strong all equipped with bandolier, haversack, water bottle and belt and marched to railway station. headed by Trade and Labour band and two pipers in Irish. costume. Arrived at POIá tarlington they marched through the town t othe Market Square, the meeting-place, their steady marching: and smart appear'ance evoking favourable comment.

En rute Ior home the corps marched to the Aerideact 'field, where company and battalion drill was gone through in good style. The corps mar:hed to. Pallas Park on Sunday, the beautiful residence of I...Ir G J Graham who placed the groun~. at its disposal on the oc.casion.

This .' demesne was once tl:e patrimony of the O''Mclloys, princes .of.. Offaly. The Pipers and Trade and Labour bands accompanied the cQ!J:ls and enlivened the march with martiol airs, aud the old stronghold of the Molloys echoed once again to the sound of t:t~ pibroch and the "tramp of marching men."

How "Che Buino" (Soluis de ar a anaon) would have been elated at such a sight in his own loved Ui Failge.

Support our VICARSTOWN. , On Sunday last a meeting of the Vicorstown Volunteers was held at Vicarstown for the purpose of electing a committee and putting the movement on a sound basis. :1111' P J Hogan "as moved to the chair and ~lr F J M'Tvoy was appointed secretary to the meeting.

The Chairman having briefly explained the object of the meeting, Mr :'I [ '£"00' read a large amount of correspondence from headquarters of the movemnet in Dublin, If you have anything to sell-a. gnn, ¥ re enrolment, affiliation, drills, etc. The sword, a bandolier, an '82 uniform, 01" e,TeCtlOn of committee was then proceeded crests, try one columns.

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The above corps held their first route march on ,last Sunday week, when 105 members, out of 11.5 enrolled, under the command of their capable instructor, ex, Sergeant Franleese, arched a distance of 7 miles, via Drumgoon, Killyrover, and -Balilndara Bridge.

After' halting they went through numerous military evolutions, to the delight of all the on-lookers who admired them for their physique and the manner they acquitted themselves when in their ranks. They were accompanied by the Lisnaskea corps, who nurnbered 1.30, on their return journey through the town.. The Maguiresbridge Volunteers are getting on immensely, and are well advanced in company drill, conthree weeks; which speaks well for their istructor. Steps are being taken to raise a public subscription, to enable the memo bers to get equipment. James Kilkinson, I secretary.'

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At a public meeting held at Hie U I L rooms, Esrkine street, Hulme, Mr Lowe, who presided, said they were there that day to further this patriotic movement in S 'V Manchester, and they wanted a battalion at least in the district, and he proposed they. would have one before the HOUle Rule Bill reached the Statute Hook in the course of the next few weeks, About 1á50 members were enrolled.

AIá derman Luke Kenny, J 1', Hyde, addressed the meeting and said the day had come which Emmet, Wolfe Tone and Fitzgerald longed to see.

All Irishen ought to he proud to c-onsider it an honour to be numbered in the ranks of the Volunteers.

He spoke of the youth: and manhood of Ireland who came forward in dark and eyil days in Ireland and sacrificed all to right their native land, and he felt' sure there were many at that meeting who, if needs be, would do the same. Mr F E Ledwidge also addressed the meeting and told them the Volunteers had come to stay and stay they must When the Home Rule Bill becomes law Ireland will need her Volunteers. Company A, first battalion Manchester Regiment, elected officers and noncoms., according to the rules laid down in the offieial organ after examination, for a period of six months. A delegate meeting took place at :is Erskine street, Hulme, on Saturday, June 13th, for the purpose of electing a central body to govern the various companies in the :'.Ianchester district. The committee consists of prcsident, szcretary, treasurer and a commit. tee of S' chosen from amongst the delegates.

In futnre the secretaries of the Manchester companies who wish to communicate with 206 Great Drnnswick will do so through the central secretary, and all communications will be sent through him according to the rules laid down in the official organ reorganisation. Central secretary, Gregory J Clarke; headquar, ters, 58 Ersh;ne street, Hulme, "Man, chester.

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llallyvarley (Co. Down) corps had a fir1<! turn out on Sunday week when a muster of over 150 assembled at iJally'<'at1ey '~aá tional HaIL After the execution of soma drill manoeuvres they proceeded on a route march through the district of jjallY' varlcy and J.alirencetowll to the village of Laurencetovnl and back. Great enthusiasm was displayed during the march.

The outln):{ proved that the men's training had heen careful1y attended to enabling them to acquit th,"ll1sclvÛs with distinc" tion ; very satisfactory, too, were the ,;~amina and staying power displayed by all. Gr~3.t credit is cine to the instructors for their painst;,king and zealous te2(hin~ and interest th~:' have taken in t:a;ning

excellently and the men regard it as a crime to miss even one drill.

The-- are "cry much interested in the extended order drill and are making .great progress in scouting and entrenchment work, and on last "'ednesday night the company tried their first sham battle, consistiIlr:; of an attack on a fortification.

Tour squads I under command of Sei geant Connolly were detailed to' bold a farmhouse and this company. also to locate the enemy before he got withiri effective árange.

"The enemy" Don't get mad because you don't unI' consisting of S' squads, under command of derstand the reason for a commanQ. 1 Sergeant Sexton, were to attack the c. Fort" hy stratagem if possible.

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Above corps, 80 strong, marched to-Trim Sunday in fine style, and, are making considerable progress under the baton of Instructor ~bguire. ~f embers are requested to be punctual at their drill, which takes place every Sunday at. 2 and every Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. Recruits welcomed.-J. Brady, ,~r. Rafferty; hon, sees.

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A large public meeting was held in a field lose to áBodenstown. Cemetery.

Mr Thomas S Clarke, who presided, said I that that mighty gathering showed that I the spirit o.f Wolfe Tone still lived ,(ch,,,ers). That spirit was moving through , the length and Ibreadth . of the land. to! day. The tramp of their marching men , anxious to grasp the rifle was the evi. , dence of that spirit (cheers).

The time : for speech.making was passing by. Th e i t1rillinoo and. the arming of the people of , Ireland was .what. was going to count, and to be a deterrnininz factor as to hew much of their centli:'ry.old ambition as a , nation was going .to be fulfilled (cheers).

Mr Seaghan lIIcD~rll1ott read ca~le'grams from the Adjutant General Irish Volunteers of America, Col Ricard O'Sullivan Burke, who planned the Munches, ter rescue in '67, and Mr John Devoy. ! Mr W 1 Ryan (Dublin), who delivered , tile anniversary address in the absence of Professor John MacXei l l , said that it : was essential that they should rememc er , this-that from suchi a platform as this no : scoff or sneer at any Irishman working for Ireland according to his lights should be heard, and at the same time it must tá? understood that the men who orgnniscrl .that demonstration were men who h'U Iast to the- pr-inciples for which Wolfe Tone fought and died (cheers), I Wreaths were Inid on the patriot's ; ;:rave by the Wolfe Tone Memorial, Old Gu.ard Union, and Fianna na h-Eireann.

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Shyne fell into line with the Volunteer movement on Sunday evening 'last when 38 members were enrolled. A public meeting was to 'he held, but had' to be left over as no speakers were available from headquarters, all being engaged.

Iná reo sponse to a call for Volunteers 38 fell into line and were put through' drill by Messrs Kavanagh, Kennedy, etc. Kilmoon. Corps headed. by band and banner marched to Skryne for the occasion, and were enthu. siastically rece.ved. On their return march the local corps accornpan ied them part of the way home. Drilling will take place a.t Shyne Hill every Tuesday and Friday evenings 'It 7.30 p.m., and all ámembers are requested to be punctual. A meeting will be held on Sunday next 'at 7.30 p.m., <nd all intending to become m:m\}ers are requested to attend, Important communications from headquarters will be' deal: with. Members can enrol at any time with the Acting Sec. Attention! Join the Irish Yol unteers.- M. O'Toole, hon. Eec., pro tem.

On Sunday week a large and enthusiastic meeting \\'QS held in the Drurnlease Hall, Ncwtownrnanor, for the .purpoes of organis. ing a corps of Volunteers.

Amongst those preesut were Rev á~I Dolan, C C; Messrs F E '~1eehan, M P; P M Goldl'i()k, F MacGoldrick, P Reynolds, J Kelson, Fowncy, -Owcn Loughlin, .Iames Fowney, B. Rooney, r. Dolan, J. Keany, D. Keany, r Boyla,!l, P. )\laguire, W }fart-in, J Martin, p eKa\'~ney, P Cassidy, .T Cunningham, I' Dunleavy, .J Devaney, J. 'fil~n~yá,á. etc, On Sunday last a further meetingwas-held when a large number enrolled. ..

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I am waiting in the shadows, 'Vith my broken dreams around me, In the darkness where I suffered When the light had left my soul, I am watching, I am watching For the coming of my lover, At whose bidding I shall rise again To seek the distant goal.

On Tuesday week, the 30lh June, this Company will proceed to elect its Cornpany Commander and two Half-Company Commanders.

It is therefore important that every man should be in attendance.

There were a few absentees from last drill, ami this notice is intended for them, but. an effort will be made in the meantime to reach Olen individually by men specially' "elected for the purpose. Men will only . .. ..' . he eligible to these positrons who have a . good percentage of attendances at drill , ¥ . , ¥ ancl who are clear ou the hooks.

The same , ,', . rule applies to those entitled to vote. For this night the ball will no! be available for Volunteers other than members of Co. B, and e\'er~' man should 'be certain to" bring his card with' him. \'ery shortly the Company will elect a delegate to the Dubl,u County Committee .¥ The work is going steadily forward and recruiting is exceptionally good. When the provisional commandants have been selected and the County Committee formed the work win be " ;$': more. methodically entered upon, and the Dublin Regiment as a result will reach efficiency within a brief period. Next drill Tuesday, 'at the Company Headquarters, Clann .na h.Eireann Hall, Richmond road, opposite Daily bough Bridge. Recruits are enrolled every night, but men wishing to join should endeavour, if possible, to attend on Thursday nights. Of course, no man ~.ould absent himself if Thursday is inconvenient, but should come along on Tuesday. Lnstructors are always in attendance to impart the rudiments, The motto should be--No absentees on Tuesday night.

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ThLs Company is making excellent proBY CAPT. TALBOT CROSBIE. gress both in numbers aud efficiency. In the course of a few weeks the selecting of the Company Commander and HalfCompany Commanders will be taken in.

The Irish Volunteers from various carts hamd ; Volunteers should, therefore, bear of the county turned out en masse it mind that if they wish to be candidates for Tralee on Sunday, where they were ineither of the three positions they must spected by Captain Maurice Talbot.Croshave a good percentage of attendances and hie. A.bout 2,000 Volunteers turned out, clear on the books. As regar~s this Co. , representing Tralee and the adjoining par. and Compuny B, there is ,110thlllg to cern- ishes, Dig contingents came from Baily, plain of in this -fespect, as the <.t.tc'!ldance macelligott, Castleisland, Dingle, Knock. I could scarcely be very much Improved nagoshel, Brosna, and Currans, Tralee 1 . dOl upon. The Company WIll also be calle had a magnificent turn-out, but several upon shortly to send a delegate to the outside districts were debarred from at.

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The am tending owing to local celebrati~~s..1 should be to elect real \ olunteers-men Bands accompanied most of the battalions who are diligent at drill and genuinely inThe~ march past from the railway stations / terested im the great national work of creatwere followed with the keenest interest, ;n~ Ireland's National Army.

Next drill the streets being lined with people en 1 Thursday night in Clr.nn na h Eireann route, Hall, Richmond 'Head, Fairview.

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Alter las; Mass at Yellow Furze Chapel the sacrifices which have made the name on Sunday, 14th, Rev Father Hughes, P.P, of the founder of the United Irish move- presided.' Also present-Messrs C Owens, me nt, an inspiration to lovers of freedom DC; T Bowens, DC; T Harper, D .. C. A in every. land. meet;!!lg; was called' to form a corps of 'the Irish Volunteers. The call was responded The Procession. to by 70 young men of Yellowá "Furze The procession, which was splendidly Parish. Rev Father Hughes 'congratulaten marshalled, presented a very striking apá them, and said he was delighted ,ttl see so pear.a~nce. The chief marshal was Tomas many fine young fellows toeing the line and Ua Fiadacra : ~orderlies, H Nichols and hoped that on the following Sunday "he :\Inris 0 Cahain ; in charge of train ar .. 'wo'uld see double the number, and 'was su.e I rangements, Seaghan Nnc Gardha ; or: they would be,a credit to the parish. l.;lflr derlies, P Broin, Gerald O'Sullivan. enrolment they were marched headed by The order -of - the. procession was as foltheir fife and drum band.-P. Waters, hon lows :~At the . head was .borne a heauti...... \; ssc., pro terri. lTul tricolour flag, .: follow~ed by a section of pioneers, (2t men); in charge of Seumas ' O'Connor; 2nd section, Tuathail Pipers; 3rd section, Na Fianna, with whom the SKRYNE. Countess Markiev'cz marched, 200

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~ The annual celebration in Bodenstown in connection with the anniversary of the death of Theobald 'Wolle Tone was the largest and most impressive held for many years past in honour. of the great apostle of Irish nationalism.

The remarkable 'success of the cel,ebration' was due not only to the admirable manner in which i~" was organis-ed by the Wo![e Tone ':Me.áá morial Committee, but ,by the presence-of large bodies of Volunteers from the city 'I and various centres in the metropolitan . county and Kildare.

Many thousands visited the little cemetery in which the remains or one of the greatest patriots in the long list of Irish martyrology lies in. terrcd , and testified their apprecip.tion of

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