... Another correspondent has kindly favoured us with the
information that after the sixteen Dunseverick yeomanry
had been liberated in the manner referred to, they proceeded
to leave the town by Ballyloughan; but when at the Clougher
Burn, they were observed by a numerous body of insurgents
then on their way from Clough to Ballymena, under the
command of a young Presbyterian minister or licentiate,
named M'Neice [McNeice?]. In hope to avoid the pursuit
which was immediately made, the yeomen left the road near
the premises now occupied by Mr. James Gordon - passing
along the country at a short distance from the old castle
of Killyfleugh, and proceeding towards the burial ground
at Kilconriola. Near that place, on a locality called
"Deghill", or "Quenten" - and which another informant
calls the "Gusheen Knowe" - the unfortunate yeomen were
completely surrounded, and again made prisoners.
Notwithstanding their protestations respecting what had
already occurred in Ballymena, they were marched back to
the town - but were soon afterwards finally liberated
in conformity with the conditions previously imposed.
After the rebellion had been effectually suppressed, young
M'Neice [McNeice?] found himself in a position of very
serious danger, in consequence of his leadership on the
occasion; but a pass for his emigration to America was
ultimately granted on the united and urgent solicitations
of the late Mr. Neale M'Peake [McPeake?] of Harryville,
and the Rev. Mr. Douglas, a loyal Presbyterian clergyman,
then of Coleraine....
