The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-14 00:00:00

the increasing spirit of turbulence and disaffec-
tion in tlae west of this county.
On Tuesday morning, at three o'clock, the
house of Samuel Swete, Esq., of Greenville, year
Macroom, was attacked by an armed band, con-
sisting of about three hundred men, well armed
and mounted. Mr. Swete, we understand, had
received some intimation of their design, and
made such preparations as the time would
admit, by securing his doors and windows,
and taking into the house some labourers, on
whose fidelity he could depend, who, added to
his own family, including his nephew, Mr. Walter
Townsend, made a party of eighteen. The first
signal of the approach of the banditti was the
sound of a -horn ; shortly after, the house was
surrounded, and a volley fired, which was,imme-
diately returned, which, it is said, killed one,
and wounded several of the assailants. By this
spirited, and, we presume, unexpected resistance,
the party were completely repulsed, and speed-
ily retired, leaving behind them two horses and
a hat, and threatening to repeat the visit shortly.
On the same tilght an attack was made by an
armed banditti on the house ,of the itev. Mr.
Kirchhoffer, near Macroom, in which they were,
most manfully beaten off by that .Gentleman and
his Sons.

Early lb the morning, information of this oc-
currence having reached Robert Hedges Eyre,
Esq. he, aided by a few gentlemen, and a small
party of cavalry, immediately proceeded to the,
spot, and, having, ascertained the direction the
party took, commenced an active and vigilant
search, and was fortunate enough' to discover the
leader, the same Patrick Leary, •who was cons
cealed under a bed.--The fellow has been fully
'identified by Mrs. Kirchhoffer, and has acknow-
ledged his guilt. lie has given much valuable
informatiOn on the state of the county, from
which it appears that this gang was chiefly com-
posed
.of -fellows from the proclaimed district of
Duhallow.

On Friday night, a number of marauders,
mounted on about eighty horses, with two men OR
each, appeared in the neighbourhood of Inche-
gelaugh, and robbed the Rev. Mr. Aicken of one
gun, Captain Evatt, of two, and Richard
Brown and Mr. J. Brown, of a gun each. They
also fired some shots in defiance, and swore seve-
ral people of the, place.

On Tuesday morning, about two o'clock, the
Palace Ann Yeomanry, headed by their, captain,
Arthur Beamish Bernard, Esq. (who, it is supposed
had previous intimation,) came up with a body of
about 500 men, generally mounted, a mile and a
half west of his own house, and about seven miles
from this town. When the Yeomanry came uP
they were unperceived for a time, and Captain
Bernard, with three of his men, advanced, first
cautioning them against firing ; but, whether
from impetuosity or interested motives, one of
the three fired, which was so unexpected, as to
make them fly in different directions. The
corps, on hearimg the shot, immediately advanced,
but only two of the banditti were taken prisoners.
On Tuesday night, the houses of the follow"
ing persons, all in the parish of Kilbrogan, and,
within a mile of Bandon, were attacked and
robbed of arms, viz.:—Benjamin Hales, of one
gun ; George Ileasle, of a sword ; and Wither'
Giles, of one gun ; besides those bf Thomas GS'
briel, steward to William Conner, N. of MY'
shalls; Richard Bradfield, and Edward Miller/
in which they found no arms.
It is with the sincerest regret we have also t°
announce the continued attacks of these miscreant
marauders, upon the houses of the peaceable and
loyal inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Liscarrol.