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lurid aspect, so much so t

'ere apprehensive t

there would be a heavy fall

hen almost instantaneously the clouds to the
I parted, and an opening, as it were, of a reddish
me visible, to which their attention was directed.
ere appeared in the heavens a regiment of men
in uniform ; and so minute was the representation that

Then t

the dresses of the officers could be easily distinguished
from those of the men. This passed away in a panora-
mic manner, and was quickly succeeded by the view of
two large three-masted vessels of war under full sail,
which traversed the same space as their predecessors on
the scene, and at length they faded from the sight. The
mysterious vision was not, however, yet completed : for
their wondering eyes now beheld the appearance of two
human forms, male and female standing with their faces
towards each other; as if engaged in conversation ; and so
vivid was the outline of these figures that they distin-
guished the male from the female, the former being appa-
rently clothed in a frock coat. This aerial personation of
humanity occupied about the same space of time as the
two first mentioned. This most bewildering scene was
closed by the forms of a swan and a peahen moving across
and disappearing; after which the sky assumed the som-
bre hue which it wore previous to this strange illusion.
Our informant stated that one of the men who witnessed
this scene was filled with the greatest terror during its
con ti nuance.—. Derry Sentinel.

ANOTHER ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION
IN IRELAND.

The Dublin papers of Wednesday give the first details
of new outbreaks of the populace in the southern districts
of Ireland, and we give a synopsis, which we shall follow
up by any further particulars that' may transpire, pre-
mising, however, that the state of affairs is not nearly so
alarming as some of the newspaper placards would lead
one to suppose.

There ivas a partial outbreak in Waterford on Tuesday.
The first outrage was the stopping of the mail from Dub-
lin, at the bridge of Granney, on the Suir, about a mile
and a half from Waterford. The passengers were de-
tained for some time, but nothing being found upon them
to denote their being " detectives," they were liberated
without personal injury. The parapets of the bridge were
thrown down, and the stones laid across the road-way.
An attempt was afterwards made to blow up the bridge
with gunpowder, so as to prevent any communication or
despatches from the seat of government reaching Water-
ford, but this was frustrated by the arrival of a body of
police, who took possession of the pass. In consequence
of information that the police barracks at Portlaw had
been attacked, a police force was sent out in that direc-
tion, and the rebels were purstied and dispersed. On the
same day, several carmen proceeding from Clonmel to the
railway at Thurles, met crowds of armed parties, who
were all enquiring what occurred at Clonmel, and seemed
to expect some great event to have taken place. Water-
.
P7essreache-tViraTaord,fiaa Curraghmore, inforrnincr'
the authorities there that large parties of armed insurgents
were passing through the demesne on their road to Car—
rick. A large body of troops, consisting of soldiers, ma-
rines, and police, were forthwith ordered to march to
Curraghmore. Each man was served with 120 rounds of
ball cartridge. Sir. C. O'Donnell was the general in
command of the forces at Waterford. On Tuesday after
noon, the road and country between Carrick-on-Suir and
Clonmel presented the most deserted appearance. Few
persons were to be seen, and the labourers had deserted
their occupation. One correspondent, dating Tuesday
afternoon, says,—"At Kilshelan a few clusters of persons,
chiefly women, were to be seen. A little further on I was
informed by a gentleman that Mr. O'Mahony had a re-
view of a large body of armed men, estimated at nearly
1000, last night, on a road leading from Slievenamon to
Carrick, which they lined at either side for a considerable
distance, and who are supposed to have gone on towards
Curraghmore." At Newtown Hill the insurgents had
formed an encampment, and the military were encamped
at a short distance. On the previous night Curraghmore
was attacked by the insurgents, who, it was said, had suc-
ceeded in carrying off three small pieces of cannon, but
this wants confirmation, though it was generally believed.
At Carrick-on-Suir alarming rumours prevailed on Tues-
day. One account states,—" Seven confederate leaders
are said to have imitated the tactics of the military, by
getting up a 'flying column,' whose 'quick and sudden
movements are the subject of general surprise • one time,
at the hill of Carrickbeg, another at Lowry's:bridge ; in
the evening encamped at Curragbrnore wood, and away at
Kilmacthonias in the morning. Informers themselves are

puzzled in giving secret information to the authorities as
to the whereabouts of the rebels, their movements are so
daring and uncertain."
Dobeny had taken command of the Waterford rebel
division ; that of Tipperary was under O'Mahony.
The Marquis of Waterford's house is strongly fortified :
it has a guard of twenty-one men, who do duty in turn,
night and day. There are eight pieces of cannon mounted.
and always ready ; two of them are swivels, capable of
being moved from room to room, for which there are
portable machicolations, so as to enable them to be used
for any window, as occasion may require.
One correspondent, writing of Doheny, says—His
manner of life his hair-breadth 'scapes ,by flood and
field—an inhabitant of mountain caves and wild forests—

now surrounded by a band of armed desperadoes, and anon
a fugitive flying before his eager pursuers—his history of
late has been full of the wildest adventure. It is most
extraordinary that he has escaped arrest so long, not-
withstanding the large reward offered by government, and
the unremitting vigilance of the police. We have been
assured by a gentleman that within the past' week he has
been repeatedly seen in the neighbourhood of Slievena-
mon ; a countrywoman told him that on one day he
passed and repassed four times within view of a police
barrack in that quarter, in company with Ur. 01.1ahony,
who is said to be his constant companion ; it is also said
that both of them were present at Coughlan's farm, when
1500 men collected, professedly for the purpose of reaping
his corn.

Rumours from Kilkenny, which are not yet authenti-
cated, assert_that a
the took place on Tuesday, at
Portlaw, between the police and insurgents, in 'omen
some were killed on both sides, Another report asserts
that the same morning eight hundred men armed with
pikes marched through Coolnamuck wood, from the
county of Waterford, to join the insurgents at Aheny-hill.
The Kilkenny Moderator publishes a letter, in which
we find the following passage :—A gentleman from Kil-
maganny assures us that he had conversed with a person
who had obtained a very near view of the rebel camp upon
Aheny hill, and saw a large force being drilled to the

exercise of the pike, whilst others were engaged in
slaughtering cattle and cooking at an immense fire lighted
on the centre of ththill. Ile likewise states that there
were three pieCes-of cannon on the hill, which the rebels
had obtained by a successful attagk on Curraghmore
House. The same papery of Wednesday, says, that on
the previou4 night fires were blazing on all the surround-
ing hills. Two of the insurgents, having pikes upon them,
and a supply of food, were captured on their way to
Slievenarnon mountain.
The Kilkenny Moderator of Wednesday says :—" The
main body of the rebels, said to be 4000 strong, is en-
camped on Aheny.hill, in the county of Tipperary, but
immediately adjoining the slate quorries in this county.
The position is an extremely strong one, and :every pos-
sible measure appears to have been taken to add to its
security. There is no doubt that leaders of some military
experience are in the camp, and the peasantry are being
regularly drilled. They are chiefly armed with pikes, but
many have rifles. We are given to understand Richard
O'Gorman is said to be the chief in command, and Do-
hen', is also said to be amongst them. The commissariat
is regularly supplied by the neighbouring farmers, who
voluntarily send in cattle and other provisions, knowing
that otherwise they would have to surrender them by

compulsion."
In a collision which took place at the Glenbower station,
the Dublin Herald says that two policemen have been
wounded, one dangerously, by the insurgents, who, on
their side, had an equal number killed. Amongst the
rebels who were repulsed in the attack on the police
station, four or five persons, wearing the uniform of the

'B2 Club were observed. The same paper seems to con-
firm the previous account, that the rebels had captured
three pieces of cannon in a successful attack on Curragh-
more House, the seat of the Marquis of Waterford. The
Waterford Chronicle, under date Tuesday night, says—
" The high grounds which surround Carrick are literally
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