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Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
A NARRATIVE or THE LATE INVASION OF IRELAND .
ON the evening of the 2 id of August , a small squadron , consisting of four frigates , appeared in the Bay of Sligo , about 30 miles N . E . of Killala , and landed a force of upwards of Soo French troops . The Bishop's palace being within half a mile ofthe sea , immediately fell into the hands of the enemy , and his Lordship and family were consequently made captives . On their disembarkation , the Frenchmen expefled to have been warmly received by the United Irishmen ; and Ibis undoubtedly would have been the
case had not the insurrection been almost quelled by the ardour ofthe Yeomanry , the Militia , and the King ' s troops . Their arrival at the time when the Rebels assembled in large bodies , when confidence seemed to have fled , and when the peasantry joined the standard of rebellion , would , in all probability , have insured the success of their enterprize . But that period was now passed , the links of that chain , which was spread to overthrow the kingdom and deliver it up as a province to
France , were broken ; the leaders of the Rebel army were seized , and by the severity of martial law misguided individuals felt the weight of power . "Subdued by sufferings , and awed by fear , the natives kept aloof from an army that , most probably , looked upon themselves already as the conquerors of Ireland . The enemy , however , in order to give energy to their proceedings ,
cautiously stopped at Killala , 111 order to consider the ' steps they should take , and to try what effect their appearance would have upon the minds ol" the people . Major-General Hutchinson hastened to march against them ; and Lord Cornwallis left Dublin , and proceeded by the Canal to Tullamore , accompanied by considerable reinforcements . On the evening of the 23 d , the French squadron were in Sligo Bay . On
the 25 th , in the morning , the Diana , Cerberus , and Shannon frigates arrived in Lough Swilly ; and , on receiving intelligence ofthe enemy ' s station , immediately hauled their wind , and under a press of sail directed their course to Sligo ; it blew a hard gale of wind from W . to K " . W . all the preceding day and night ; in consequence of which the Repulse , of 64 guns , had parted company , but she was hourly expeCted in Lough Swilly , the place appointed of rendezvous .
It was now ascertained , that of the 806 men , or thereabouts , many were officers and engineers . The latter were evidently intended to train the Rebels to the use of arms , which they had brought over with them to a great amount ; as well as some field-pieces and a quantity of ammunition . At first a ray of success animated their resolution , and filled them with hopes of future advantage .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
A NARRATIVE or THE LATE INVASION OF IRELAND .
ON the evening of the 2 id of August , a small squadron , consisting of four frigates , appeared in the Bay of Sligo , about 30 miles N . E . of Killala , and landed a force of upwards of Soo French troops . The Bishop's palace being within half a mile ofthe sea , immediately fell into the hands of the enemy , and his Lordship and family were consequently made captives . On their disembarkation , the Frenchmen expefled to have been warmly received by the United Irishmen ; and Ibis undoubtedly would have been the
case had not the insurrection been almost quelled by the ardour ofthe Yeomanry , the Militia , and the King ' s troops . Their arrival at the time when the Rebels assembled in large bodies , when confidence seemed to have fled , and when the peasantry joined the standard of rebellion , would , in all probability , have insured the success of their enterprize . But that period was now passed , the links of that chain , which was spread to overthrow the kingdom and deliver it up as a province to
France , were broken ; the leaders of the Rebel army were seized , and by the severity of martial law misguided individuals felt the weight of power . "Subdued by sufferings , and awed by fear , the natives kept aloof from an army that , most probably , looked upon themselves already as the conquerors of Ireland . The enemy , however , in order to give energy to their proceedings ,
cautiously stopped at Killala , 111 order to consider the ' steps they should take , and to try what effect their appearance would have upon the minds ol" the people . Major-General Hutchinson hastened to march against them ; and Lord Cornwallis left Dublin , and proceeded by the Canal to Tullamore , accompanied by considerable reinforcements . On the evening of the 23 d , the French squadron were in Sligo Bay . On
the 25 th , in the morning , the Diana , Cerberus , and Shannon frigates arrived in Lough Swilly ; and , on receiving intelligence ofthe enemy ' s station , immediately hauled their wind , and under a press of sail directed their course to Sligo ; it blew a hard gale of wind from W . to K " . W . all the preceding day and night ; in consequence of which the Repulse , of 64 guns , had parted company , but she was hourly expeCted in Lough Swilly , the place appointed of rendezvous .
It was now ascertained , that of the 806 men , or thereabouts , many were officers and engineers . The latter were evidently intended to train the Rebels to the use of arms , which they had brought over with them to a great amount ; as well as some field-pieces and a quantity of ammunition . At first a ray of success animated their resolution , and filled them with hopes of future advantage .