The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-29 00:00:00

" SECOND EDITION.

" Correspondent Of Jan. 26, Seven °Clock.
ATTACK ON THE KILLARNEY MAIL COACH--

ACTION BETWEEN A PART OF THE RIFLE BRI-

GIDE AND THE INSURGENTS, BETWEEN MILL-
STREET AND MACROOM, IN THE COUNTY OF
CORK, &C.
" On Thursday last, the Killarney coach, on its
way from Cork, was attacked, between Mill-
street and Macroom, by a party of those persons
in arms that have been lately designated by the
unmeaning appellation of Whiteboys, who fired
upon the guard and coachman, both Of whom
they wounded severely. The numbers and the
ferocity of the assailants made all resistance
fruitless, and the suddenness of the attack would
have overpowered, at once, a stronger protection
than the guards of mail coaches could pretend
to make. Three of the horses are stated to
have been killed by the first fire, and the fourth
to have been. taken away by the insurgents.—
While this occurrence was taking place, another of
a more serious nature happened in the same gear.
ter. A detachment of the Rifle Brigate, under
the command of Colonel MITCHELL, marched
from their quarters at Fermoy, for Macroom.
In consequence of some concerted operations, as
is supposed, between Colonel MITcHEm. and
Mr. HEDGES EYRE, an active and exemplary
Magistrate of that county, the troops advanced
on the Northern road between Macroom and Mill-
street. An armed party; which had also moved
under the guidance of the Magistrate just men-
tioned, were encountered by a vast body of
men, armed with various weapons, and a rep-.
lar battle commenced. The detachment of the
Rifle Corps were able to take a part in the con-
flict, and in a manner in which this description of
force could be employed with its characteristic
effect. The consequence was, that a considerable
number of the Insurgents were killed on the spot—
some of the private letters state, to the amount of
forty—others do-not snake the number More than
from twenty to thirty, and that several prisoners
were made. Though the conflict was terminated,
the Insurgents were not dispersed when the last ac-
counts, of which we have any knowledge,were sent
forward from Macroom: They-occupied the hills,
immediately near the scene of action, in conside-
rable numbers, and their horns were sounding,
and replied to by corresponding sounds, from
more distant hills. Formidable as the force was,
in all ordinary acceptation, which was employed
on this occasion, the attack upon it was made
with uncommon confidence, and was maintained
with extraordinary obstinacy. The women are
stated to have had a share in the affray, in
encouraging the combatants of their side.—
The like circumstance occurred in the con-
flict between Lord BANTRY and another party
of Insurgents at the Glen of Cooleagh, a few
days before. Of those who fell by the fire of the
troops, • and the loyal and intrepid yeomanry,
and other auxiliaries engaged with them, many
were observed to have been dressed in white flan-
nel jackets, and without shoes or stockings, to
render their movements over the mountains to
the place of the general muster, more light and
expeditious. It may be observed, that, among
those who were shot, there were scarcely any
strangers. Generally; they were all recognized
as persons who had lived at no great distance, and.
many of whom were comfortable farmers. This
we assert upon indubitable Authority. The coach
Lfrom Killarney to Cork not having arrived at the.

regular time at its destination, some alarming Or'
mises, natural to prevail at a juncture like the

present, bad gained ground at Cork in the earlf
part of the night of Thursday. As coming event/
throw their shadows before, there were several
rumours in that city in the morning, of some oat'
rage, which our Correspondents mention to hale
been traced tto carriers who had been bringing
butter to the Merchants' Stores. The matter,
however, was put beyond all doubt by a dispatch
from Colonel MITCHELL, which was received bf
Sir JOHN LAMBERT, the Commanding Officer of
the Cork District, at three o'clock on FridaY
morning, detailing those circumstances which vit'
have communicated in a general way. Sir Jogs'
immediately on receiving this dispatch, Sent,
off two companies of the 11th Foot, alicl
proceeded himself, at the head of a troop of
Carbineers, for Macroom, leaving, of neces"
sity, in the city a very weak garrison. be
county at large feel indebted to the military, Or,
the great zeal which they have displayed on ail
occasions, and to the meritorious officer alluded
to, for his ability in arrangement, and his prornii"
titude in execution ; but the most general alarm
prevails notwithstanding, though it must be CO""
fessed, that the Magistrates and Gentry, as far as
their means extend, exhibit an energy and coo'
rage unmixed with any taint whatever, of the
prevalent apprehension."

A letter from Macroom describes the anxiety
and agitation which prevailed in that tool'
throughout the greater part of the.day, in th°'
absence of all intelligence from the troops, mil
in consequence of the non-arrival of the Coach'',
All business was suspended the shops cloSecrt..
—the people assembled in groups, and in the
greatest imaginable anxiety. A gentleman, who
rode out a short distance from the town, returned
with the intelligence that he had heard the dis'
tant shouts of the insurgents and the firing of the
combatants. The alarm was only appeased 1,).?
the return of the military, bringing with then' -
the dead bodies of two of the rebels, 1113'1 •
about twenty prisoners. The coachman an t
guard, it appears from this account, were beet
wounded, the latter having, received three stats
of a pike. The passengers were also ill usePl,'
and one of them, Mr. LYNCH, of-Tralee,-woundea.
The writer had been informed that seven of
insurgents were killed, and'about thirty wounded*
Only one soldier was wounded,-4 slight hurt
from a pike in the neck.—Half an hour after the
return of the military, intelligence was receivea
that the insurgents, in great force (some say x°
the. number of five thousand), were taking pos-
session of Kilbarry, the residence of JAl',ll:5
'BARRY, Esq. four miles south-west of Macroor•
" SECOND EDITION, Four OTIOCk..,
• " The Kerry Coach, which comes through Macroom,
Which should have arrived here last night at sic
his
just conic in, by which we learn that the peasantry ;bra (1:"
persing, little or no appearance of Ahem being now visible on
the hills.

" We regret also to learn, that this coach had been fired '3ll
at Carriganimrni, near the same pass where the other wad'
was attacked, though it had been escorted by the military, v/117
returned the fire. No injury had however been dune."—(Cur/
Mercantile Chronicle.)

A letter in the Cork Mercantile Chronicle'
which, however, is anonymous, persists in t 1
•
assertion, notwithstanding the statements which
have been made to the contrary, that the Po'
soner Buckley was deliberately shot by the Ye°-
manry.—We must wait for the verdict of
Coroner's Inquest for a solution of this question,

The communication between Macroom ana
Bantry it not yet entirely open even to the mili"
tary. The whole of the country in that directiO
is in possession of the peasantry, who, however'
have few fire-arms, and are only furn;shea
with such weapons as they could fieize 00 3t
the moment. The roads generally run arnong
the hills, the summits of which are occupied bi
parties of the Insurgents.

The French Papers of Saturday and Sunda/
have arrived since our last, and are almost en'
tirely engrossed with the proceedings in the,
Chamber of Deputies on _the proposed Law Or
the controul of the French Press. The firs'*'
three articles have been carried, and there seer&
no doubt that the Law will be adopted by the
Deputies, as amended by the Committee. 16
our preceding columns, we have given extracts Of
the debates on Friday and Saturday.

A very singular attempt was made in Sate'
day's Times to inflame public curiosity on the
subject of the recent changes and investigati°3
in the Victualling Office, by a sort of hinted his'
tory,—a statement in which nothing is stated'
Indefinite, however, and shapeless as the article
may be, considered as an exposition of facts, it
betrays in every part a distinct intention to
the darkest possible imputations on the grestelt
number of persons, at the smallest expellee °i

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tangible and positive allegations. "It is report'
ed," says The Times," and we believe on gn°4
authority, that some, or one of the Con(lngi"
sioners, have surreptitiously had shares in C°11;
tracts, of which themselves had the lettin'
This report, if true, we presume, settles the
person or per.ons'so implicated. We may, Per,

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