The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-01 00:00:00

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LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1848.

LATEST FROM IRELAND.

[BY ELECT RIC TELEGRAPH.]

DUBLIN, MONDAY, 5 30 P.M.
The country all along the line of railway from the
south of Ireland is reported quiet.
It is stated that, in the conflict which took place
betweeen the police and the insurgents at Ballin-
garry, eighteen of the latter were killed.
At a Privy Council held to-day at the Castle,
proclamations were issued against the counties of
Kerry, Westmeath, South Wexford, Carlow, Queen's
County, Kildare, Wicklow, and various other
baronies of Cork, King's County, Cavan, and
Monaghan.

During the conflict with the police on Saturday,
two shots were fired at Mr. Smith O'Brien, but
neither of them took effect ; but one of the rebels
who was standing by O'Brien's side, brandishing a
piko, was killed on the spot.
Frank Morgan, solicitor of the Dublin Corporation,
was arrested at Howth this day. Several other arrests
have taken place, amongst which are those of Hyland
the pikemaker, at Carlow ; two gunsmiths of Dublin ;
Hughes, a fruiterer at Wexford. Ten assistants in the
house of Pym and Co. have been committed to Kil-
mainham gaol as clubbists, and five in another
establishment have since fled.
The 75th Regiment and two guns, with artillery-
men, left Dublin this morning for Thurles.
The 35th Regiment (1,100 strong) arrived at
Kingstown this morning in the Driver and Cyclops
war-steamers ; also forty-five artillerymen, horses,
and two guns, per Royal William.
The constable who was captured by the rebels, but
afterwards released, states the appearance of Mr.
Smith O'Brien to be very miserable ; but it is said
he expresses his determination never to surrender, as
he feels his fate would be certain. General Mac-
donald is close at O'Brien's heels, so that his arrest or
fate will doubtless be soon known.

The first conflict that has taken place—we trust
we may be enabled to say the only conflict during
the present insurrection—has proved fatal to the rebel
cause. A small body of police, consisting of fifty or
sixty men, effectually checked the insurgent army,
who, whether intimidated by the unexpected and de-
termined resistance of so small a force, or persuaded
by the prudent exhortations of the Roman Catholic
clergymen of the district, speedily dispersed, and
abandoned the desperate fortunes of the proclaimed
traitors, who had appeared in open arms levying war
against their SOVEREIGN.
It appears that Mr. BLAKE, County Inspector of
Police, having ascertained that SMITH O'BRIEN
and his associates had bivouacked on Boulagh
Common on Friday evening, determined to
attempt his capture, and the suppression of ,
the insurrection. With this object, he arranged
that the military and police from the surrounding
districts should march on the rebel camp, hoping that
a decisive blow might thereby be inflicted. Amongst
the parties so noticed to move against the traitors
Iwas the police force
amountingstat-toned at Callan, under Sub-
nspector TRANT,in all to fifty or sixty
men. This small but determined The. body arrived first
at the field of battle.
was
rincodurageous leader end-
ing that his little troop
took
of being sur-
rounded by their opponents, possession of a
slated house in the immediate vicinity where he re-
solved to resist to the utmust extremity any attempt
that might be made to dislodge them.
Mr. O'Baxzert
having in vain sought to induce these gallant
men
to surrender their arms, pledging himself for theirn
personal safety, gave the signal of attack, which was
promptly and efficiently responded to by the beleaguered
police. Several shuts were fired on both sides, and,
after a shot; but rapid fusillade, the assailants, as.
tounded at the unexpected resistance, and seeing
everal of fair euteganions falling under the well-