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Sheriff, Mr. Fitz-Gerald — Moore's observations — An attack on enemy's posts at Eoss and Carrickburn Mountain is designed— Everything is in confusion—Moore commands the right—Rebels retreat and Johnstone leaves Moore with orders to move on Fookes Mill, where reinforcements from England will join him—Moore has to suppress reckless house-burning of undisciplined soldiery—Moore not getting reinforcements moves on assigned point at Taghmore— Rebels attack him—He is obliged personally to lead light infantry, now first under fire—Graphic description of the fight—Whilst pursuing defeated rebels he receives the reinforcements—Moves on Taghmore next day, but receiving message from Wexford marches on—Threatening appearance of rebels makes Moore suspect an offer to surrender to be a trick, but he crowns the height and moves on—The rebels fly, but a fire breaking out in Wexford makes him fear for the town—He therefore sends in Lord Dalhousie to occupy it—He thereby saves the bulk of the prisoners, of whom forty had been already murdered — Johnstone and Lake soon arrive, having defeated the rebels at Vinegar Hill—Moore reconnoitres country—Asgil defeats rebels flying from Wexford— Keogh's speech before being hanged—Moore intercedes for him but finds it is mere bravado—The man dies with a lie in his throat —Moore appointed to command a moving Corps—Lord Cornwallis having succeeded Lord Camden as Lord-Lieutenant, Moore has to wait at Taghmore till Cornwallis and Lake have organised future moves—The new regime begins by reversing the policy of the Lord Chancellor—Conciliatory proclamation—Moore records his experience that Abercromby proved right that the Irish Militia were formidable to their friends only—Folly of General Eustace—Moore assembles Yeomen whose families have suffered cruelty from the rebels and warns them against revenge—They must look to the law only—Moore does not convince them but succeeds in enforcing obedience to the proclamations, which Lord Cornwallis now himself issues—Moore becomes a Major-General—Rebels gather in Arklow and Wicklow—Duff being out of health, Moore is appointed to command his brigade and all moving troops then in Arklow and Wicklow—The passes of mountains northward and westward being held, about 2500 troops remain available for active operations— Moves on Enniscorthy, visits Vinegar Hill—Lake supports him with large reinforcements and takes general command—They move by Carnen, Finchly, Hacketstown, against rebels in Glen of Omall— They encamp at the Gap and prepare attack, from various quarters, to net in rebels—Moore pushes on through dangerous glen—The various Corps meet but the rebels have flown—They are reported to be at Blackymoor Hill and Whelp Rock—The force moves on Blessington—Moore moves back to the Glen of Omall—Moore at Lord Tyrone's house—The necessity for a rigid example—It is not followed by the men, who plunder all round till inhabitants take arms and kill three of them—Moore confines men to camp as if in presence of an enemy—The officers of the Militia are hopeless—