New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-23
Outrage on Nessrs. smith 0'Bricn, Icashcr
and Mitchell.

LIMERICK, Seadqy--! am sorry 10 have b. inform
Won that this city has been the scene of most alarm
and lamentfblc disturhauccs. in consequence ri Mr.
Mitchell having been invited 20 the advertised %
be given last night INA the evening previous 10 The in.
tended entertainment the eifgy Of Nr. Mitchell was
borne through the streets on mens shoulders the figure
being suspended by the neck from rope fastened 70
long pole On the back Of the cigy were inscribed IN
large letters the words
on the front
"Mrchel. the .andcrer Of the Catholic religion
As soon the company had cOllcctcd-to the number
OF some three hundred or m0re-thc ch1y was tTr I'd
over. and brought n front Of the building IN winch me
s'Tc. was held There j. was 1T on FIRE, ard burned
herccly the blaze reaching nearly the roof During the
progress of the combustion several attempt were mfe
% pUsh the burning mas through the windows and
DOOR These effort. were successfully repsed by the
party inside and luckily, from the inlannahe nntu o.
OF ia materials. the figure consumed before the
arrival of fresh rcinforcemcnt Of the PoPulace Great
alarm OF cOurse peryadcd those uidc especially the
females many OF whom got spraincd ANGLES, and were
other injured in their haste 20 ascend from me not
tom story which most threatened BY the popuace
Language Of The most in uluns nature nov passed be-
tween those inside and the asscmblace without
shower Of stones was soon hurled 40 the building.
every window IN front OF which in an instant de-
muhshcd and the door smashed IN. linen. indeed the
struggle became " fast and furious. Rev DR.. OCon-
nor the only Catholic priest who attended the soTf
cndeavOrod 70 obtain hearing by putting his mead
through Of the windows, cssaying 70 Obtain par
ley But the only reply he could obtain was That as he
had joined Mitchell tne chluhiaiol OF the ut 't MN
abide the consequences. cannot conceive how nc
could escape uhurt for the stones were flying in vol
lcys around him Meanwhile the battle below RACED
erceiv the doors being broken open. A. many 81 the
members of the Sarsfeld Club to the entertain
inent armed with either pike or rhe, the hrearms were
here brought into reQuisition Several hot were ds
charged at the assaants but have no doubt hey were
blank cartridge.
When the fret shots were fred the crowd fell back,
the party inside supposed for the purpose OF rereatu9
they followed up the discharge by sally with me
pike. They were however greatly disappointed Inc
populace had only rctrcatcd for the purpose Of
obtaining farther supply Of stones, with which they
instantly returned and pouring in a laundering voHey
of these formidable missiles they drove oack the PIKE
party The firing then recommended and one man Tell
pierced with a bullet The consequences now must
have been awful party, momcntauiy augment
ing was maddencd 10 fury, and the other would have
fought with all the courage Of despair had not the Op
perfume arrival Of subInspcctor Williams and large
party Of police put end 70 the conflict.
At this moment Mr.. W. Smith o BTen made his ap-
pearance il the doorway and deeply regret to state
he received q blow from q stone over the eye, which
cut and bruised him. The military arrived. a
troop OF horse lined the street and enabled the inmates
oi the bclcaguered building 10 make good their retreat
Mr. OBrcn proceeded 10 his residence to have MS face
dressed after having pledged his honor that he wOuld
never more appear at public meeting and senlhcd ms
intention Of retiring into private life. Mr. Mitchell got
away without being observed. Some say he slipped
out in disguise having changed coats with laborine
man until he arrived at the hotel Mr. Mcagher came
on, leaning on the arm of Mr.. f. Costello.
There did appear be the slightest desire to modest
the Young gentleman; nor indeed was the smallest
hostility manifested towards amy of the guests but Mr.
Mitchell All would now have ended without farther
trouble bat for the conduct Of two men named heeic
members of the Sarsheld Club who, having mounted
the upper step of Cruises Hotel At which Mr.. Mcaghcr
was stopping drew out two daggers and dared any IN
the crowd 10 modest Mcagcr or Mitchell" 1hc chal
lengc was answcredby shower of sones, ono OF which
struck Mr. Cruise on the forehead rs he was shutting
the door, and cut him severely. The kccics escaped
in the confusion lNOi DuDlh lhot