The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-02-07 00:00:00

Slotsday morning a non-commissioned officer and
four privates of the 40th, who were a few mike iii
advance of the regiment, were attacked near Bal-
liituran, in this county, by a numerona banditti,
oho desperately wounded the voldiers, and plun-
dered them of their muskets and ammunition.—
The division of the corps having come up. a search
was made, and they succeeded in biking to Chalk-
'tulle sixteen persnoe, who are lodged in the gaol
of that town. Six of them are identified by the
Serjeant. The fire arms and ammunition have nut
been lecovered.
On Saturday last Sir John Godfrey, Bert. hav-
ing received information that the inhabitants of the
parish of Aglish, Were, in obedience to the com-
mands of Captain Rock. crowding to join the
io-
insurgents at Inchabeg, on the borders of the
county Cork, proceeded with him corps to that
parish, which he Maud nearly deserted, and ascer-
tained that four strangers, well armed, had been
in the parish sweating the people to join the White
Boys at Inchabeg, as above stated. On proceed-
iug further towards Killarney, Sir John met mum-.
bees of the inhabitants returning to their habita-
tions, who acknowledged they hod gone as far as
that town in obedience to Captain Rock's mandate,
and under the influence of terror, as they were
assured the penalty of disobedience would be for-
feiture of life and property. They had, however,
in Killarney received such salutary advice as in-
duced them to return.

On the night of Tursdsy last, n gang of roman.,
consisting of about sixteen, well aimed with mos-
kets, bayonets, and sword•, attacked several
houses between Stonelisll and Askeston, severely
beat one man and cut him on the head with a 'wind,
tendered an oath to moodier, and •merely threat-
ened all the owners of these houses if they did not
give up lands they had recently taken. In former
times, when the Insurrection Act was in force in
this country, an attack was never thought of befo►e
utile o'clock at ought ; but now Captain Rock
commences operations won after night-fall ; the at-
tacks commenced ou the above houses at about
seven o'clock.

The following is an extract of a letter received
at our ( Limerick ( humid e ) office on Monday,
from a Grut{einaii residing iu the neighbourhood of
Buttevant :—.

" The insurgents began to collect about New-
market on Friday, in thousands, but they did not
intend to attack the town until 'tight, as tl err force,
though so very numerous, hail not all arrived ;
however, the ardour of some prompted them to
advance, thrratetting desutiction to the place, which
was absolutely expected, as there were only twenty-
five of she ind regiment there, the cavalry and nets
having been withdrarais. The ufficets, also deserve
the greatest credit for their conduct, immediately
marched the patty to meet them, awl had not pro-
ceeded far when they were filed on, which they
quickly returned. 1 wee told by a gentlentati who
was pre•ent that riot less than twelve could have
been killed, and twenty or thirty wounded, who
were taken off by their retreating companions. The
military ptitatied them a considerable distance, but
as slight was aliprollcillivg. sod their number small,
they returned. 51r. Allen, the Curate of New-
market, immediately proceeded to Butter/tint, and
informed Sir Hugh G-tugh of the circumstance, who
blatantly went off there with 50 men, and 1 think,
from what I can leant, we shall have desperate work
some of those nights, as the insurgents, armed with
pikes, were seen going towards Newmarket from all
qnarters. They appeared about due o'clock on
Saturday near the castle of Kunturk, but on the
approach of some soldier made a precipita e
retreat, leaving one fellow, armed wish a bayonet,
- prisoner. The tuffians attacked Castle IVriXOll
on Sunday night, alai broke all the wiruJows; Mr.
Wrixon got out of bed, and naked what they want-
ed? they replied, alma; he told them lie had nine,
and after ordering slr. W. to send a gust to a house
they mimed, stitch he peremptorily refused, they
departed. Sir Hugh Cough, who was lying iu
usubuth at some distance, perceiving lights in the
windows, judged there might be something goin
on, and pushed forward towards the house. On lilt
way he met two men art horseback, one of whom
secured, whets the second 'dhoti struck hint n bl he
in the stomach ; Sir H. broke his ptsiol oar ow
fellow's head, and had not time to thaw the ot
to shoot him, when he made • run, and eft:TU-(1 her
escape. On Sir Iltsgli's artival at the house, ahis
having learned what had happened, lie tied tod
Ptiaouer, whose name is McCarthy, and appear lip
to, be the Cuptaia. sod had hiss conveyed to p•eil
sap; he alterwunla searched all the sinapectei-
homes its the neighhousliood, ivisboot success. Id
was unfortunate that 4 Idiot was not fired, as ikt
would. its all probability, have led to the arrest of
the entire gang. II later just heard that some
strangers came to nallydoyue on Saturday night,
and desired the people so go off to Millstreet at
tome, to joie Captor'. Kock. or their hosiers *lambi
be bunted. Mr. Cotter, the Rector of Castle-
minor. and Hubert Bulks, Esq. of
were out fowling near Ferwoyle, on Friday last,
and were wet by a party of the insurgents, who
were cutting young trees for pike-handles, and
robbed those -Gentlemen of two very !madams*
double-barreled Kuria."