A Narrative of the Sufferings and Escape of Charles Jackson, Late Resident at Wexford, in Ireland. Including an Account of Several Barbarous Atrocities Committed in June, 1798: By the Irish Rebels in that Town While it was in Their Possession; to the Greater Part of which He was an Eye-witness |
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Page 61 - M'Manus shall proceed from Wexford towards Oulart, accompanied by Mr. E. Hay, appointed by the inhabitants of all religious persuasions, to inform the Officer commanding the King's troops that they are ready to deliver up the Town of Wexford without...
Page 61 - Officer, and that they will use every influence in their power to induce the people of the country at large to return to their allegiance also.
Page 42 - Protestant bishop (Down) and many of the lay lords, with manly eloquence, pleading for Catholic emancipation and parliamentary reform, in opposition to the haughty arguments of the lord chancellor, and the powerful opposition of his fellow-courtiers.
Page 13 - May 30th, when, about two o'clock, we saw the toll-house and part of the bridge of Wexford on fire. The town was immediately in an uproar; and, while the cavalry were endeavouring to cut away a part of the bridge, to prevent the flames from communicating to the town, the quays and every avenue leading to the waterside were crowded with women and children, begging in the most pitiable manner to be admitted on board the vessels. But that was impossible ; they were already filled in every part. One...
Page 10 - The inhabitants, who had escaped from Enniscorthy and its neighbourhood, pushed into the town in crowds ; persons of the first fortunes, in that part of the country, covered with dust and blood, with their infants in their arms, and their wives clinging...
Page 28 - While they were torturing him, General Roche rode up in great haste and bid them beat to arms ; informing them that Vinegar Hill camp was beset and that reinforcements were wanting. This operated like lightning upon them: they all instantly quitted the bridge, and left Mr O'Connor, an organist, William Hamilton, the bailiff of the town, and myself on our knees.
Page 42 - ... fellowcourtiers. To promote a union of brotherhood and affection among our countrymen of all religious persuasions, has been our principal object. We have sworn in the most solemn manner ; have associated for this laudable purpose, and no power on earth shall shake our resolution. To my Protestant soldiers I feel much indebted for their gallant behaviour in the field, where they exhibited signal proofs of bravery in the cause.
Page 19 - ... me it was in vain to attempt it: for that, if I did not belong to the rebels, my own brother would betray me. I left her, and went on ; but soon heard voices behind me, calling on me to stop, and I should have mercy. I turned round, and saw six men advancing with pikes in their hands. They seized me, and conducted me back to town and then put me into gaol, in which I found about two hundred and twenty Protestants.
Page 14 - He bade ;ne follow him and give it up. I requested him to protect us through the town, as we had half a mile to go to my house, which he promised. We passed through crowds of the rebels, who were in the most disorderly state, without the least appearance of discipline.