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removal—Warm sympathy between Sir Ealph and Moore—Under Sir Ralph's orders Moore disarms the Carberries—He is convinced that the result has been only a sham quiet and a deeply irritated people—" The pike will appear again very soon "... 268-290

CHAPTER XII i

THE OUTBREAK OF THE IRISH REBELLION AND ITS SUPPRESSION

'he pike " appears again "—Seven days without communication with Dublin—Sir James Stuart sends for Moore on receiving alarming reports from General Officers from Waterford and Kilkenny—Insurgents in possession of country between Naas and Kilkenny— Yet all attacks have been made by insurgents and have ended badly for them—News comes at last by sea from Dublin, where General Lake has succeeded to Abercromby, that Dublin is quiet and troops around it have been successful—Sir James has reinforced Asgil in order to restore land communication with Dublin —Activity of Sir James Duff—Universal want of any organisation under Lord Camden's rule leaves each General Officer to act separately, with evil results—No orders from Dublin, no general organisation for south from Cork — Moore returns to his own command—He dreads visit from the French during insurrection— Is establishing outlook along coast and organising outposts, but is interrupted by fresh summons to Cork where all is still in confusion —Blunders of General Fawcett allow Wexford insurgents some success—Wexford town and district in possession of insurgents— Sir James has sent Johnstone with 1200 men to Waterford—Moore tells him that he must go himself to Wexford and organise—Wexford being in Dundas's district Sir James refuses and will not let Moore go post to Waterford to help Johnstone because he must "keep something," apparently Moore, personally with himself —Moore has no anxiety as to eventual success because of partial nature of rising, the seizure of leaders, quiet of Dublin, and consequent crushing of rebellion in counties round Dublin, where it broke out—All force can now be turned on Wexford and Wicklow, where few troops had been because these parts were not suspected —A lucky escape from the consequences of imbecility—Moore ordered to march to Cork with a light battalion—Sir James gets a wigging from Lake for having retained troops in Cork, fearing disturbance, and is ordered to send Moore on road to Clonmel—After much delay Moore is sent to Fermoy — He quarters 6oth in Clogheen from want of quarters in Fermoy—Receives orders to move on Clonmel and thence to Waterford to receive orders from Johnstone, who is at New Ross—Moore's time taken up with teaching light companies—The march from Cork disgraceful—Better march to Clogheen—A scene there—The methods of the High