will end; but end how it will, the good men of both parties will be inevitably ruined. I am, with respect, yours, &c. &c. June 8th, 1798. How far the shooting of men, bearing flags of truce, without orders from the commanding officer, may be consistent with strict military discipline, I shall not pretend to judge; but certainly, a relaxation of discipline in the army was a matter on which the rebels had been instructed to rely for success, previously to the insurrection, by the chiefs of the conspiracy. The following oaths, ordered to be administered to privates and officers among the rebels, proved as unavailing for the establishment of discipline among them, as the orders and procla mations of their generals. * OATH OF A PRIVATE. I, *, do solemnly and sincerely swear, and take God, and his only son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to witness, that I will at all times be obedient to the commands of my officers; that I am ready to lay down my life for the good of my country; that I have an aversion to plunder, and to the spilling of innocent blood; that I will fight courageously in the field, and have mercy where it can be given; that I will avoid drunkenness, tending to disorder and ruin; that I will endeavour to make as many friends and as few enemies, as possible; that above all I detest a coward, and that I will look upon him as an enemy, who will stand back in the time of battle. So help me God! OATH ORDERED TO BE ADMINISTERED ΤΟ OFFICERS. In the awful presence of God, who knows the heart and thoughts of all men, and calling my country to witness, I, **, officer in **, do solemnly swear, that I do not consider my life my own, when my country demands it; that I consider that the present moment calls for a proof of the sincerity of that sentiment, and I am ready and desirous to stand the test; and I do aver, that I am determined to die, or lead to victory; and that all my actions shall be directed to the prosperity of the common cause, uninfluenced by any inferior motive; and I further declare my utter aversion to all alarmists, unionbreakers, and cowards, and my respect and obedience to the commands of superior officers. -So help me God! By order of the council, B. B. HARVEY, President. NICHOLAS GREY, Sec. Done at the council-chamber, Wexford, June, 14, 1798. NUMBER II. EXTRACT FROM THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM FENLON COURT-MARTIAL AT WEXFORD, Mary Hall, sworn, SAYS, that on the morning of the 14th of June, in the rebellion, she sent her son with some tea to her husband, who was the night before a prisoner with the rebels in Mr. Bayle's barn; that soon after her son returned, and told her that his father begged she would go up directly, for he had been taken to Vinegarhill, and put into the mill, and was in fear of being immediately put to death; that she did go up, when her husband told her he was to be put to death; and, the prisoner then coming up, her husband said, "that's the man will kill me, Bill Fenlon, the nailor." The prisoner Fenlon then came into the mill, and desired her husband to come out. Witness immediately asked prisoner if he would not give her husband á trial. Prisoner said he would, but that Dan Flaherty, (a man who had sworn against her husband) should try him. Witness answered, she was contented, so he was tried, and begged he would have commpassion on her and her ten children. The prisoner then said with an oath, that he would shoot him first, and try him after B b wards. Prisoner then tore her husband out of her arms, and placed sentries on each door to keep her within. In some time after, witness heard a shot, and forced her way out of the door, where she saw the rebels dragging a body by the heels. The prisoner was there with a blunderbuss and an officer's sash. The body they were dragging, she found, was her husband's. She took the body in her arms. During this time it thundered violently, with much lightning. The rebels fell on their knees, and blessed themselves. Some of them desired her to throw the body of her husband away, and bless herself. They then asked her what was the reason of the thunder? She answered, that God was angry at their acts. No, you w-e,' replied they," God sounds the horn of joy that "an orangeman is killed." Her husband then, whom she had thought dead, stretched out his feet, and turned to her, and said, "Molly, my dear, take me from these people," and then expired. The body of her husband was black, as if from the stripes of a cat-o'nine-tails, and the mark of a bullet that entered his breast and came out at his shoulder. The rebels, among whom was the prisoner, refused to let her take the body, but witness declared she would not leave it. They said they would not kill her, as she was with child, and she should have a christian, which she never had before; but if she was so fond of a dead husband, they would cut him into pound pieces, and put him into her skirts. EXTRACT FROM THE TRIAL OF JOHN HAUGHRAN. Sarah Smith, sworn, SAYS, that on the 3d day of June, in the rebellion, a party of rebels came to her house at Saltmills, near Tintern. That the prisoner was one of the party, and seemed to witness to be their leader. They asked for her husband, She told then he was not at home. They then passed her door, but the prisoner stopped them, and ordered them to go into the house and try. They went in, and brought out her husband, whom they left guarded, while they went to search for another protestant family. On their coming back, witness begged they would permit her husband to stop and get his breakfast; but the prisoner said he should not stay; and gave orders that he and all the protestants they could find that day should be brought to Scullabogue.There were twenty-four young and old, of the parish of Tintern, sent there, and murdered on 5th of June, among whom was the husband, the brother, sister, and niece, of the witness. Witness received several orders from the prisoner relative to distributing milk, and never knew any one in command at Tintern except the prisoner. Once, on a complaint being made against her, |