The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-07 00:00:00

CORK.

The officer commandifig reports, that during the last two
nights the system of nocturnal-meeLings",. by banditti, has con-
siderably increased ' • that Mr. Sullivan's has been attacl:ed,
his son been demanded, and that on the latter being brought
out,- he was sworn not to have any communication with mili-
tary officers.
A countryman's house is also stated to have been attacked by
forty men, well mounted and armed, who severely beat and
wounded him, and took his horse. reports an attack on
the house of 31r. Sweet, near Macroonr, who, having received
:previous intimation of-the attack, and having prepared for de-
fence, succeeded in repulsing the assailants, about two hundred
in ?lumber, with a loss of two killed, who were carried off by
their associates, although their horses were secured.
A riot appears to have taken place at Cove. hich is no far-
ther conneLted with the disturbances in the county than as the
object of it was An attack on an individual who had given in-
formation. He only escaped by being received into Lord Col-
ville's house.

reports, that an attack was made on his .house
on the morning of the- Bth by a large party from the barony of
Duhallow, who were ultimately repulsed, leaving behind them
six horses, of which two were killed. A person, sttpposed to be
-a leader, was subsequently apprehended. ,
states, that the house of Dr. Townsend, at
Kilmaraird, was entered forcibly on the Bth by a large party
with blacked faces, who having heaten Dr. Townsend, and hav-
ing searched in vain for-arms, robbed him 'of 'his money, wear,
ing apparel, and various other articles ; his Lordship further
adds, .that another outrage of the same kind had been commit-
ted near ( ), arms having been taken from three houses
in the neighbourhood by parties who had also, during the-latter
nights, assembled to drill at Ballycartnich : aparty of Gentle. men and troops proceeded to apprehend the offenders, but par-
tially failed in that object, though they recovered the arms.—
floins were heard sounding in different directions through the
country during the night. • - •
Several outrages in the neighbourhood of Skibbereen are also
.reported by Lord Kingston, .who particularly refers to attacks
on poor people'S houses it; the neighbourhood of his residence.
The Sovereign•of Kinsale reports, that disturbance is beginning
to manifest itself in the immediate neighbourhood of that town
and its liberties by the posting of threatening and inflammatory
notices. - • •

The Rector of - repOrts on the 10th, that six houses of
his parishioners had been attacked on the preceding night, and
softie anus obtained from them ; and'that an attempt had been
made to assassinate Captain Bernard, an active yeomanry
officer, when only a short distance behind his corps, but that
owing to the pistol presented at him missing fire, he escaped,
and his brother shot the assailant.
Mr. a Magistrate near Skibbereen, reports conver.
cations with .his- tenantt, expressive of their apprehensions of a
bad spirit existing in the county, of their hearing men on horse-
.back every night, and of horns sounding • and shots being fired
in the night.
Lord Bantry states, that a report having reached him on' the
11th, that near 500 men, mounted, and. partly armed, had at-'
tacked some houses in the neighbourhood and robbed them of
arms, he proceeded with five other gentlemen in pursuit of the
offenders ; on coming up with them, the party under his Lord-
ship's conunand was fired at, compelled to retreat; and pursued.
-His Lordship adds, that he has since heard that the men in
question came from great distances.
A very active Magistrate represents this part of the county
of Cork to be progressively more disturbed, nocturnal meetings
more frequent, and vengeance threatened against those who re-
sist their unlawful proceedings.
Another .Magistrate reports several robberies of arms in the
parishes of Skull and Kilmoe, and the burning of a corn store,
at Crookhaven ; and another, in representing the alarming state
of the County, adds, that the object of the insurgents, in one dis-
trict at least, has not been confined to the lowering' of rents and
tithe, but extended to the refusal also of the priest's, dues.?
Vie Provost of Bandon and seven Magistrates in the neigh-
bourhood transmit an account of eight outrages, attended with
robbery of awns, in the immediate vicinity of the town, and
state, that not a night passes without numerous meetings, which
they find it impossible to prevent.
I request your Lordship's attention to the enclosed memorial
addressed to me by twenty-eight Magistrates of the southern
part of the county of Cork. Although the particular outrages
to which the report refers have been in some cases submitted to
your Lordship, yet the general view of the actual condition of
that district, presented by so respectable and well-informed a
body, cannot fail to command the most serious attention of Go-
vernment.

Orders had been &iven, previous to the receipt of this memo-
rial, for placing a military force at Bandon and Macroom, and
for moving the whole of the 22d regiment into that district.
I have, &e.
(Signed)

IVZLLESLEY.

(Enclosure A. in No. 3.)

COPY Or A LETTER FROM EDWAII.D WILSON, ESQ. TO THE

RIGHT HON. HENRY GOULNERN.

Thurles, Jan. 15, 18112.
Sin—Before I could have the honour of sending the inclosed
letter of the 'l4th, I received information that a tithe-proctor in
the employment of Air. Going, Rector of the parish of 3lealiffe,
about five miles from this, was assassinated. I instantly went
there, and found that the poor man wits .not quite dead, as the
shot;fortunately missed him, but he was cut and bruised. I
took his informations, and also those of a servant-boy, who was
the tint that gave him assistance; copies of which I have the
honour to inclose. Air. Going is brother to the late Chief Ma-
gistrate who wag assassinated in the county of Limerick. He is
at present examining witnesses at a Commission which has issued
out of one of the Courts, for ascertaining the bounds of his parish.
The proctor was to give his- evidence yesterday, and it is thought
would prove the parish of greater extent than it at present pays
tithes for ; this is one reason supposed for taking his life. But
I assure you that the lower orders are become so very depray.
ed, that there is no one in a state of security from these daring
attacks.

On Saturday night last; five respectable houses in the neigh.
bourhood of Littleton were attacked, into
and wantonly fired
and robbed of their-gtina, and there is no such thing as getting
evidence to identify any of the offenders. The people are Laid
to come before me to be examined, lest they should have their
houses and cattle destroyed. The constables are harassed,
patroling at night • but Without information little good is to be
done. All the well-disposed are most anxious for.the renewal
of the insurrection Act, and I fear. if some strong measure is
not resorted to, or at least the old military stations again occu.
pied, this County will soon be as bad as the County of Lime.
rick. I have, &c.
l
(Signed) EDWARD WILSON.
Right Hon. Henry oouburn, &c.

(Inc-los:ire B. in No. 3.)

MEMORIAL OF TUT. XAGISTRATE.S OF THE SOUTIIEII2/

DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF CORIC.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,—WC, the 'under—
signed Magistrates of the Southern district of the County. of
Cork, beg leave most respectfully to renew our representations
to your Excellency on the.alarming state of insubordination to
which-our district has risen. Rut a. short time has. elapsed.
since we had the honour to transmit to your Excellency, thrOugh
your Secretary, a memorial, praying, among other things, for
an increase or military force to be., sent into the district, -10 the
only means of checking thc•progress of a system,•from. which,
if suffered to get strength, and to proceed without being met by
prompt and vigorous resistance, the most disgraceful and dan-
gerous consequences were to be apprehended.
We have now to lament that our apprehensions were but too
well founded ; the progress of this diabolical system durinm the
last month has been most rapid and alarming ; and we regret'
to say, that we have been obliged, from want of adequate as-
sistance, to remain almost passive spectators of its daring ad-
vances, until at leneth many have been obliged to convert their
habitations into garrisons, and others have sought security in
the towns.

We know that nightly meetings are held in various parts of
the district, which it would be our duty to disperse, and, if pus-.
sible, to bring those concerned in them to justice; and we are
most willing to do our duty if we had the means, but. we ere
utterly destitute of any force adequate to such an undertaking.
We cannot expect individuals to leave their hOuses and fami-
lies expOsed, while they go: out with patroling parties, and
even if they could, for one or two nights, engage in such duty,
they could not continue it; it would beyond. their .physical
strength, and incompatible with their other avocations.
From Clonakilty, where there is.a yeomanry corps on duty,
to Skibbereen, where thereis a subaltern and sixteen men of a
regiment of infantry, a distance of lf; miles, with a crowded
population, there are about six-police-inen. From Skibbereen
to Crookhaven; a distance Of 24 miles, equally populous, there
may be perhaps eight police-men,---;an establishment wholly in-
adequate to the ordinary'duties of civil constables, much less to
the suppression of formidable insurrection. In fact, the whole
district may be said to be in a defenceless state.

That .your Excellency may not suppose that we are making
exasgera.ied statements grounded only in our own fears, or
resting on idle and unfounded rumours, We beg leave tri state a
very ?ew facts which hive occurred in this district within the
last month.

Crooithaven, in the parish of Kilaaoe, Mr. Esker's corn,

stores, with all the grain therein, burnt, his shop set on fro,
and other property of his.destroyed.
At Corminagh, in the -parish-of Kilmacabea, near Rosscar-
bery, Dr. Townsend's housebroken into, and himself robbed
and beaten.

In the parish of Scull, several houses attacked by large
limlics of men,--and arms taken. At Donemarke, near Bantry,
Mr.-31illifont's house attacked by a body of men, to the amount
of sonic hundreds, armed and mounted on horses. These are
facts which we state as Bounded on depositions taken on oath.
We could add many more equall); well-grounded',' of nightly
• meetings, swearing, &c., but we conceive that it would-be an un-
necessary and improper intrusion • on your Excellency's time to
•go into further details. To two Circumstances, however, we
think it right to call your Excellency's attention, as ten ling
to prove that what we' have stated are- not isolated facts,
but the result of a connected system., A man who was shot
• by Captain Bearnish Bernard at Anveratown a few nights since,
when he had the good fortune to come up with a party of these
White Boys, is proved to be a man of the name of Harrington,
who likd near Ballydehot, upwards of 30 miles from the place
where heinet his fate. He had on his person some of Doctor
Townsend's clothes, and a considerable part' of his property,
proved by the endorsements on the notes, that robbery having
taken plaee but two nights previous to the man's being shot,
and fifteen miles distant. The psrty that. attacked-Mr. Melh-
font's house, all mounted and armed, were pursued by Lord
Bantry upwards of 14 miles, almost to Inchegrefa. We feel
it to be our duty to make this strong statement to your Excel-
lency, and we consider .that we do not say too mach when we
pronounce it to be our humble and conscientious opinion, that
the life and property of every respectable individual in this dis-
trict is at tins instant at the mercy of-those miscreants, who are
hourly gaining strength and confidence, finding no efforts made
to stop their daring and lawless prOCeedings.
Kingston, ISI. thiscole, T. Townsend,
Kingsborough, • J. Broke, •R. Townsend,
earbery, E. 11. Jones, Hor. Townsend,
T. R.B. Townsend, R. Smyth, 11r. Hale,
J. Townsend, A. Q. Driscole, H. Gillman,.• •
Sam. Town Send, D. Coghlon, T. Baldwin, •
E.W. Kenny, Clk. •T. Kingston, R. N. SoMerville,
R. N. Illonek, •P. Fleming, • W. S: L. Linerah.
• T. Baldwin, T. Hungerford,
•
T.•o:Drikole. - S. Brewen,

rio. 4.

EXTRACT or A DISPATCH I'lo3l THE MARQUIS WELLES.
LEY TO TnE .PION. ROBERT PEEL.

Dublin Castle. Jan. 27, 1822.
•. SIR,—In continuation of my Dispatch, Castle..
3, I have the
honour to forward to you the following abstract of the most
material information which I have- received since the date of
that Dispatch, with relation to the iniernal state of the country.
ULSTER. •
Sorhe disturbance appears to have occurred at a fair at
Magliera. The houses of two individuals were violent 4 at-
tacked by a numerous party, who appeared to act under a regu-
lar pass-word ; the windows were broken, and some shots tired.
'This circumstance has created considerable, alarm among the
well disposed inhabitants of the neighbOurhood, but does not
appear to hive been followed by any other act of outrage, nor
to be connected with any general system of disturbance.
KILDARE.
A Magistrate from Kilcock transmits a deposition, sworn to
before him, of an attempt made by a party. of undisguised arm-
ed men, to murder a publican, who had in no manner given
them otrence : this assault did not terminate in murder, and
cannot be considered as a branch of the prevailing disorders.
• MEATH.
The Assistant Banister reports, that the town of Trim and
two parishes of the county are engaged in illegal associations,
and that in another small district the Riband.men have printed
their resolutions. .
The county of Meath, however, is generally tranquil,,andtlie
Magistrates have laudably exerted themselves for the main-
tenance of the public peace.
DLIMLIN.
The Magistrates of the Police have transmitted information
of a notice posted at Lucan, which, however, refers more to
lowering the rate of wages, than to any topics usually connected
with the prevailing disturbances. They have also received in-
formation on oath, of arms having been taken from a house by
a party at Ballynascarry, in the same neighbourhood.
LIMERICK. .

The Assistant Barrister (in the absence of Major Wilcocks,
states that the house of Mr. Mau=ll, near Rathkeale, had been
attacked and robbed by an armed party • that a murder had
been committed in the neighbourhood, and that no disposition
appears in the people to return to good order.
The murder referred to by Mr. Lloyd is detailed by Major
Wilcocks, in a letter of subsequent date: it appears to have
been the consequence of some. family dispute, and to have
been attended with circumstances of great barbarity, but not to
have been connected with the late disturbances, otherwise than
as the general state of lawless- confusion has rendered such
acts of violence familiaisto t
About the same time two police-men were attacked by some
country men, and after resistance, robbed, of their arms.
CORK.
The disturbers of the public peace rose in the parish of
Plarney, and took arms from several individuals on the 16th,
and the Makristrates complain, with others, of the difficulty of
obtaining information, 'although large rewards have been
offered.
Jn this condition of ignorance, the duties of the Magistracy
and military are rendered most harassing and perplexing.
The commanding officer reports various meetings-of White
Boys in the neighbourhood of Mitchel's-town, and Liscarrol,
and that n sentinel had been insulted and compelled to use his
arms in self-defence at Castictown.
A number of houses were robbed of arms on the 13th,
tweet' Mallow and Cartletown Roche.
Major-General Sir J. Lambert reports, that the bad spirit is
increasing in every direction in the county of Cork.
The Police Magistrate at Buttivant states, on the 15th, that
the force under his command had not been able to apprehend
any offenders, yet that outrages continued in that neighbour-
hood, and that in the night of the llth, a farmer's house at
Magg had been searched for arms, and the owner made to beg
his life on his knees.

lle further transmit's, on. the 20th, a variety-of sworn infor-
mations, the result of which is, that on one night 12 houses had
been attacked in the barony of Fermoy, and that such of them
as had arms had been plundered.
The high Sheriff of Cork states his opinion, that affairs in
that county wear a more serious aspect—that a large party bad
robbed the houses of several Gentlemen and respectable farmers,
between Mallow and Castletown Roche, of 30 stand of good
arms; and that in one case the leader reprimanded One of his
men for attendin., to general seizure of property, instead of con.
fining his starch to arms. The same Gentleman transmits, on
the 2d, a list of 14 houes which had been attacked in the im-
mediate neighbourhood, on the night of the 17th and 113th.
The commanding officer at Bantry reports a daring attack
made a few nights previously, on several, very respectable
houses in the immediate. vicinity of
.that town, by a numerous
banditti, who succeeded in obtaining arms from many : and the
officer stationed at Skilobereen states his opinion, that the spirit
of disaffection, which had been confined to the northern ba-
ronies of the county, had spread in an aNiming measure
through the whole of West Carbery ; that nightly meetings are
held at various place on the coast, and that bands of offenders
assemble; consisting of not less than three hundred in each
band.

The Magistrates resident at Dunmanaway'report, that illegal
oaths have for a long time been administered in that neighbour-
hood ; that noctviial meetings have frequently been held ;
that in the • adjoining parishes, notices of an inflammatory de-
scription have been posted; and in one' parish arnis have been
taken from the peaceable inhabitants.
A Aiagistrate from the neighbourhood of Doneraile confirms
the accounts of outrages in that' immediate 'neighbeturhood ;
and states, that the caution and activity. of the offenders, added
to their avoiding the public roads, and to their
.knowledge of
the country, enable them to elude the vigilance of the military
patrols nightly employed. •
After reporting a variety. of outrages, which have been de-
tailed in other hAters previondly received, Lieut.-Colonel Hill
adds, that, on the nights of the 19th and 20th, several houses in
the parishes of, Battevarit, Callercluggan, and ilallyhay were
broken open and robbil of arms; and that. the offenders, after
meeting in large bodies, usually separate .into smaller parties
and make simultaneous attacks upon different honks, even es
early as between six and seven in the--evening, and in situations
w1:1: ,h might be supposed to al:bril protection to the house.
lieders. . '

The officer commanding at Charleville reports various rob-
beries of arms in the neighbourhood, and, that the patrols are
unsuccessful in discovering the .parties of marauders, so as to
frustrate their operations ; that in one instance, whilst patrol-
ling, shots were heard, and signals resembling rockets were
seen, but the party was not overtaken. . -
The principal event, however, which has occurred in this dis
trict is stated in the enclosed letters from Nlajor Carthew of the
39th, and Lord liantry,-and Mr. O'Sullivan. From the com-
parison of those several accounts, with the letter of Sir John
Lambert also enclosed, you will be enabled to form a judgment
of the cluaraenr of this transaction, and of the nature of the dis-
turbanzes recently sa much extended in the neighbourhood of
.111actoom.

A Magigtrate has reported to the officer commanding at Char-
•leviil?, .hat ono man had been Willed by the banditti at New-
market on :ittnday, and another on Monday, and that Mr.
Lan.,,,ford's !Ouse near Newmarket had been burnt to the
ground. _ , _ _

The resilli of the facts stated in this despatch, and its criclo.
Suns, seems to justify an opinion, that although no material

change has occurred in any other part of Ireland, the d.sturb:
ances in the vicinity of Macroom have assumed a more decided
aspect of general disorder .1. and accordingly I have resorted to
additional measures of precaution and military operation.
I am &c.
(Signed) AVELLI:SLIY•

(Enclosure A. in Nth 4.)

EXTRACT OP A LETTER FROM MAJOR CARTHEW TO XI"

jOR-GENERAL SIR JOHN LAmr,:-.ItT, K.C.13.

Bantry, Jan. 21, 1822.
SIR,—I have the honour to acquaint you, that I last evening(
received a requisition from the Earl. of Bantry, for a-party c
the 39th regiment, stationed here under my command, for the'
purpose of aiding the civil power in 'apprehending certain PFr"
sons chail:ed with felony.
At five o'clock A. M. we marched from hence, and artiv,.ll at
the glen of, ' . ,on the road to Macroom ;an exe.asiveli
strong pass, a distance of 10 or 12 miles ; about six'o'clock,
Lord Bantry having previously intimated to me hislaving
few days ago, with a small number of mounted gentlemen, been
attacked in this peas, and with difficulty- made good theiicr.,4"
treat. In consequence, I posted my very small force i-i, all'Y.J.
upon the heights at entrance, for the purpose of preventing those
in the glenifrom being assailed with stones in theiiretreatfOVA
the immensely high cliffs. nis Lordship, acedinpanied liYl.3a
mounted gentlemen, proceeded to the glen towaidwinchegteli/f,
having succeeded in taking some prisoners, coniinence4 •t?}"'
route back, when a rescue was attempted by a immerokis liiiiditl,
who, as anticipated, took to the lieiklits in order tocutofith.f
party retiring through the glen ; may small foice was not iii.l7-
ceived,until they came pretty close„ when they instantly fires' 11''
shot. I then ordered my men 'to move forward, and dio°''
them back a considerable distance; but their ninfibcrs'incri-
ing, and observing them aseendin :the mountain ',above '.*
obliged me to retreat; and with so e difficulty and hrd tight-
ing, succeeded in regaining the pas 4, , Their i3unibers, ,;'1
far as I could judge,
,were shout 'fiv4 hundred, Many Well
armed with guns- and ammunitioty; they were --Order -.501T)'
-sort of discipline, having a regular bugle which. sounded
the advance and retreat; they fought in the most: resolute
-and deterinined•manner ; my party, in keepins- thin in inie,
expended about 25 rounds a man ; and as far as-1 uculd ::seer'
taro, we must have killed about twelve, and niany wound"
ed. It is with regret I have. to -state the less 'of One of l'PY-
men ; from Ills impetuosity, and disregiffilingN orders, he W=ill
surrounded and knocked down, and most barb. gusty. beatrew:"..
I Sent some men to endeavour to bring him oil', who kid ta•Ae.'l,:
him upon one of their backs, when the rebels rushed -do wrvi,0pi,....,.
them in such numbers, that we were obliged to abceneloOrk,
I beg to state that the country people are now asp cxgalri'rs"*: - \
against this town, that the force at present stationedhereio q,.. a- •
insufficient for the pirotection of the inhabitants, and pliitaf;:!'
the aids to the 'civil power. - . - -: .. ‘,..
_

I have, &c.

(Signed) CIJARTIES- CART-HEW.
:i9th Regt. Brevet NI
Ma j -G en . Sir J. Lambert, K.C.8., cotrimatiiiing Cork

(Enclosure 13. in No. 4.)

COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE EARL OF .f.c,APTTaI" '
THE-RIGHT-HONOURABLE HENRY GOULIHIRN--
I have the honour to inform: you, for the information of t'
ExCelleney the Lord Lieutenant, that in constquence ofirf.ol-
mation taken before me and Mr. O'Sullivan, against persa'
concerned in the late illegal assembly, I made aipliction?
' Major Carthew for a party to aid the civil poWer.; The ‘,lt's.t;
was so obliging as to accoinpany me with fourteen men,and I h-.4'
two Magistrates, constables, and tenantry, -including the 0,,'-
litary, fifty-five men. We went on hOrseback from 13t-ttlrf
at five o'clock yesterday morning. - The Major took ,a
sition to defend a pass in-the glen, and we proceededthrougli
We had scarcely passed, when shouts, horn, and bugle hot?
were sounded, and men in every direction appearing on
road, we were fired on ; but judging the distance too far,
did not return the fire. A man came from the
.party 44
fired, with a pike in his hand, and asked if we were not Car
taro Rock's men : This man we made a prisoner ; and on our
return; not finding the persons we went to apprehend at boat''
the White Boys firing, still advanced, and were received in 614
very best manner by 111 ajor Carthew. I detached Mr.
and ten to his support, on foot, the nature of the ground not K'
mining cavalry to act. A great force was then collected, .
kept a regular fire on the army ; and it is with feelings of 10,1,'5"
regret I am obliged to at.... e, that one soldier, too far in advanc','• wa ~
killed by strokes of spades, sticks, &c. - Two of the krscr:4°'''"
killed him were instantly shot dead ; and, from the tire of 1V11.;0, r
Carthew's detachment, and Mr. O'Sullivan's, I believe riit?r.'Y
more have been killed and wounded; I was • obliged to a':
'lodge another party who were attempting' to cut off our p:01*
through the glee.., which was effected in the most spirit,"
manner.

To 111aorealthew I am under the greatest obligations, nq
only fbr his assistance on this late occasion but for his kin..co-operation at all times, and I am convinced every min uad
his duty as far as it was possible in the presence or such num-
bers, and with su small a detachment. To :Ur. O'Sullivan.
111 r. White and the other respectable persons who plaeed thal"
selves under m i
y directions, 1 feel the greatest gratitude. '..ve4
recommendation of mine was immediately acted upon.
I have, &C.
'Tuesday, Jan. 2,1823. ("igned) BAN TRY-
Six prisoners were brought in. ..
The Right Hon. H. Goulburn, &c. &c.

(Ent osure D. in N0:4.)

LETTER FROM MAJOR-GENERAL SIR LAM.DERT

LIEUTENAN7-GENERAL SIR DAVID BAIRD, 0.c.8.
COrk, Jan 24, Itle•
MY DEAR SIR—I have just seen Mr. SUMVaIi hart Da"
try, who was present at the affair I reported the day beftg!
yesterday, by Major Carthew's letter of the 39th regiment :
seemed that the insurgents appeared in two parties, One of
which might consist of about two hundred and fifty as th" 4
hundred, and the other sixty ; the larger party had vine =It!"
kets at first, e' P." ,and afterwards ten, having got possession o 4 the
vate's of the 39th rement, who fell into their heals. he td,.,
party had five muskets; the others were irregularly armed.'''
They evinced a great deal et determination ; however, tb
was nothing more in the character of the business than ti ie-1
be expected amongst the inhabitants of thiS mountainOti%swn;
try, who from habit are easily assembled. They are represent.
at all times as excessively wild and furious,— I remain. %Sec.
(Signed) J. LAMBERT.
Lieut.. General Sit David Baird, &c. &c: &c,

No. J.

EIZTEACT Or A DESPATCH FROM MAUQtrIS WriLtSl.o.

TO THE nzonT ROBERT PEEL.

• Dublin Castle, Jan. 29-
SZR—Sinee the date of my last dispatch I have reozind i
felligence, stating, that the disturbances in the county of Corr-
had assurmid a still more decided appearan.?e of insurrevtien,
and that the populace had proceeded to assemble in more nume-
rous bodies in the day-time, to resist, and even to attack tl;a
civil power, and his Majesty's troops,
- His Majesty's Government is already apprized of the afalir
which took ple.c.e on the 21st, between a detachment cf.•ti'
!(..411 regiment, and the inhabitants of ,the mountainous district
between Bantry and 3lacroom. That Affair has been succeed.
ed by others of a similar clescnption • they are detailed it the
communications from the Commander of the l'crees anal- 1..
think it may be convenient to furnish you with an abstraet•o,
these tran::a..ciores -according,to the plan observed in this writ'
of my dispatches.

Ori the 24th to' st. a large body of persons attacked the mail'
coach passing from Tralce to Cork ; and after -having itille"
some of the horses, and wounded the guard-, coachman, arid_ "
passenger, 'overturned the coach and obtained posSession ,of
mail. On the receipt of this intelligence, Colonel itChd 1, who
commanded at Macroom, proceeded from thence with a detach-
men t of troops in the direction of Nlill,street, pear which plait
the coach had been attacked. Ile found there a large 'Lady of
men partly armed • they made a show of resistanee, but itNn
being attacked by the troops, they fled with precipitation, an"
23 prisoners were secured.:
On the same clay, two dragoons, dispatched with orders t-,
• the Officer at Vill-street, were attacked and wounded-on tb,
road.- The officer, under the direction of a Magistrate, ierovecc-
. edwith sonic troops in the direction of 11facroom, rid niet.
large force of the insurgents, urobably the same 7;.:.i'_;11 Lad been
encountered by Colonel kitchen. -
tie reports the number opposed to him to have been nearly
5,000, armed with weapons of various descriptions, of whit:3
-muskets forthed but an inconsiderable proportiote -
On the same day,. in the neighbourhood of Charleville, A
body of 300 persons, of whom -the leader and several others V'tf°
armed with musketse effected the rescueof a man (who had been
apprehended, and was in charge of a party of police), :;10,!ei!.
paled the police to retire.
On the 25th, intelligence was conveyed to Sir J. Lambert,
that the whole male population, to the berth of Brandon, ri44
proceeding. to the mountains, and it was 'ascertained that the
previous night had been employed in • assembling the voile ;
and that large bodies had been observed in the marain;:i,, on
their march in that direction. Colonel 2ditchell again marcnel
from Macroom in the direction of Mill street, where the 01311
conveying the mail had been that morning attacked and emu'.
dered,- Ile found there a body, stated to aenoun; to. 240,10 ino"
posted on the heights near the road; of these about I,oo"e'',"
()ended to attack his aptaament, and fired three shots ; 1,
the advance of the troops, they immediattly too?; to :light, id`'!.-
mg 30 prisoners in the hands of the military.
At the same time a very large body o!" people assembled It
the neighbemrhood of Newmarket and 17..-pturiz, r 4-7,
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