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Show f THESE WERE NOT ANGLO-SAXONS, Two days of the week just closed commemorate events and actors in them dear to the hearts of Irishmen in their adopted country as well as to those over the sea. Monday, May 11, 174.",, the Irish exiles i t!jc service of lung Louis of France made possible the decisive victory over the English invaders upon the plain of Fontenoy. Marshal do Saxe commander com-mander of the French, believing the battle lo-t sent several times to' Louis XIV, entreating him to leave the field, but the king refused to do so Saxc thought the battle lost, when Richelieu rode up, and mentioned that the Irish Brigade could be I Sparcd from wbcre tW wre, and whv not have them charge the enemy? Saxe, riding to where Louis stood viewing the battle, again advised him to fly, but Louis addressed him: "Can anything be done to preserve the honor of France?" "Yes " answered Saxe". 'There is a gallant, intrepid band the Irish Bngade, upon which my bbpos re-t " - . Summoning Count DiUonKSe..&aid."I)illen. let the whole Irish Brigade charge! To you I commit com-mit its conduct. Where Dillon's regiment leads the rest will" follow. Let the Irish Brigade show an example." Dillon, placing himself in front of his brave men, made a speech, saying: "March against "the enemies of France and of yourselves, without firing until ycu have the points of your bayonets upon their bellies.'' The Brigade advanced ad-vanced against the right flank and, with "the treasured treas-ured wrongs of fifty years in their hearts, the broken treaty of Limerick, their plundered homes: their ruined shrines, their women's parting cry, their priesthood hunted down likes wolves," rushed on to meet their foes. What follows is best described by the Irish poet. Davis: Like lions leaping at a fold when mad with hunger's pang, Right up against the English line the Irish exiles sprang; Bright was their steel, 'tis bloody new, their guns filled with gore: Through shattered ranks and severed ties, and trampled flags they tore; The English strove with desperate strength, paused, raliied, staggered, fled On Fontenoy, on Fontenoy. like eagles in the sun. With bloody plumes the Irish stand the field is fought and won! The current number of the Irish World gives a comprehensive account of that famous battle in its historical columns. The historical feature of the Irish World, to our notion, is really more instructive instruct-ive than. any. other this great newspaper presents. The other day of this week which brought recollections, recol-lections, of Irish valor, fell on May 9. X'incty' eight years ago (oh, how like the beating of a drum, "ninety-eight" sounds!) General James Shields' was bom at a place called Altmorc, County Tyrone, Ireland. The brilliant career of the hero of the battle of Winchester, March 23, 1802, the first and only man who defeated "Stonewall" Jackson Jack-son General James Shields a man who served his adopted country in many capacities, who attained the unexampled distinction of victorious general- ship, in two wars, and who was elected United States senator from three states, is known to few. It is the old story of indifference on the one hand, racial and religious prejudices on the other. .What a grand work is laid out for the Catholic University, made possible of achievement through the K. of C gift to its chair of American history. The night of obscurity is lifting and the dawn of wider intelligence is almost here. Soon it will disclose to wondering Americans the peaceful invasion in-vasion of priest explorers, the Catholic heroes and statesmen of tln'3 country who were not of the Anglo-Saxon' race. Were it left to those of English Eng-lish blood to develop and shape the destiny of this country, there would be 110 such grand spectacle as that now presented in the queen city on the Mississippi. ' ' |