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The advance party of eight started on October 29, under the guidance of a man named Wright, who was said to have practical knowledge of the 'back country. They were Burke, Wills, Brahé, Patten, M'Donough, King, Gray, and Dost Mahomet, with fifteen horses and sixteen camels.
Will you be so obliging as to toss up a crown-piece, while I call? A coin was instantly chucked into the air. The captain cried, 'Harp. The HEAD was uppermost, and M'Donough immediately made choice of the southern point at which to place his friend a position which it will be easily seen had the advantage of turning his back upon the light no trifling superiority of location.
I was too much disgusted to make any reply, but I believe my looks expressed my feelings sufficiently, for in a moment he said: 'Well, I see there is nothing to be done, so we may as well be stirring. M'Donough, myself, and my brother will saddle the horses in a jiffy, while you and Purcell settle anything which remains to be arranged.
These conditions were, of course, agreed upon by O'Connor, and M'Donough left the castle, having appointed four o'clock upon the next morning as the hour of his return, by which time it would be his business to provide everything necessary for the meeting.
Get me my pistols, I say a case for each pocket, and the blunderbush under my arm then come on, M'Donough, as the play says, and blazes to him who runs last." "We do, sir," said Fergus, laughing; "not a doubt of it." The latter then whispered something to Purcel, who smiled, and immediately turning to the doughty magistrate, said: "Well, sir, since you insist upon protecting me home "
For this purpose he had sent for M'Donough, and had commissioned him to deliver the note, which my arrival had fortunately intercepted. As it was now past noon, O'Connor made me promise to remain with him to dinner; and we sat down a party of three, all in high spirits at the termination of our anxieties. It is necessary to mention, for the purpose of accounting for what follows, that Mrs.
M'Donough sold the pass, by , and that is the long and the short of it. The parties now moved down a little to a small level space, suited to the purpose; and the captain, addressing M'Donough, said: 'Mr. M'Donough, you'll now have the goodness to toss for choice of ground; as the light comes from the east the line must of course run north and south.
M'Donough we'll meet at Philippi, you know; and with this classical allusion, which was accompanied with a grin and a bow, and probably served many such occasions, the captain took his departure. M'Donough briefly stated the few particulars which had been arranged.
If you will allow me, I will return for a moment with you, and talk over the matter again with O'Connor. As M'Donough uttered these words, I felt that sudden sinking of the heart which accompanies the immediate anticipation of something dreaded and dreadful.
Lieutenant Raynham and Lieutenant Dual had the command of twelve gun-boats. The American squadron was commanded by Commodore M'Donough, in the Saratoga, of 26 guns; Captain Harley, in the Eagle, of 22 guns; and Captain , in the Ticonderoga, of 18 guns, with 1 sloop, and 10 gun-boats.
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