The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-28


havrg beer emmu nisatcd by the police the reside nj
magistrate, MIR Gore Jones and to General Don aid
an orderly was despatched to the camp and regime nj
81 infantry came in within quarter ~ an hour
Colon'l Fordyce and Captain M'Kenzie one of the
generals aide d-camps rosie up to the railway staton
and seeing one engine with the steam up which was
abb ut starting for Baly brophy ng up the LINER
ick mail train ordered the driver TO rema and place
himself at his (Col Fordyce'sl disposal The
man (rulvnny) most Intelligent a nd steady officer
inquired the reason for this order when of the
military party said We arrest Won and this enigma
in the name of her most Gracious Majesty Queen Vic.
tora you are to obey orders at the peril Of your
life and to bring this engine and train safe to the
Kings bridge Station. in Dublin, Muvauy who it
appears exhibited mnch GOODNESS and self pos session
replied ~ will not stir inch ont of this for yeu
other unless the proper officer of the company
serve here and tells to d. 80 ~ "You wont?,
said the officer presenting pair of pistols at him
aont care about your pistols or your threats" ssid
officers hen went 10 Mr. Harden the SUPERB e dent
OF the locomotive department and asked If they could
not get another man to drive the engine? Mr. Harden
ga they could not and they having used similar Ian
gusge to him. that should pain DEATH despatch
an engine TO Dublin with special train he told Null
vany that he should CO. and Mulvany said that recev-
Ing That order from him, the officer of the Railway
Company, be would, Of course, obey it. but that he
should get water for the engine before he could pro-
coed on don't want water said of the military
officers, who added that the driver should 90 at
the peril of his life" 81 won't be put out Of nv way
by YOU said Mulyany, " must get water The officer
again repeated his command but Mr.. Harden inter-
Tered and declared 1t absolutely necessary that
water should be taken in to allow the engine pro-
coed. he carriages having been attached, the train
moved on as lar as the tank, which Ia about mile
from the Thures station, and having stopped here
huime who had, while Mt the brideweli thrown off the
dress Of the company and assumed that of police.
man jumped on the tank and attached the hose from
IL TO the engine supply of water having been taken
In the train proceeded on to Dublin
While this scene WAS occurring at the station, Mr.
O'Bren bad arrived at the brdewe, and upon enter
ing 1t he observed that he very much exhausted
and desired refres hment He was asked of what
KIND. He said some tea SOUP that he O tee
toaller, and would not have any spirtuous liquor,
which it would appear some one present suggested
"a I'D hat flat
were sore from walking, and police officer, MIR. La
velle, at once went into the town and purchased a
pair OF rocks for him for which attention Mr. rien
expressed himself very thankful He then requested
permission to write letters which accoI ded
hinl and he wrote one to Mrs Bren, and another
TO MRS Doheny, requesting that his portmanteau
might be sent after him. Both letters duly for
warded, and Mrs Osrien accompanied by her father,
Alderman Joseph Gabbett, of Limerick, went up to
Dublin by the first train yesterday morning
Shortly after Mr. O'Brien lodged in the BRIDE
well, and while the train was being got in readiness
Major General Mcdonald, accompanied by Captain
Fi'zmaurice r. NJ. arrived there, and conversation
took place, in the of which Mr. O'Brien in
ply to question to what he wanted desired in
the proceeding he had taken said" wanted to be a
citizen of fee country and desired that my fellow
oonntrymen should be happy and prosperous, instead
OF hving under such tyranny as you are now ad-
Gen M'DosAIp-And what would you have been?
Mr. O'BRiEN Gocosely)-Had | succeeded | would
have been general ike you.
Gen M'DoNALD-A general like me? never
REBEL was always true man l fought for my king
and country-a general like me. indeed
oobe one OF olTclalS present Then asked Ola
you not wantto be the King of Munster!"to which Mr.
O'Brien replied. :" No, il is n grcss lie did not 1
had no such desire idea and nothing has caused
more pain and nnoy aAce than the wretched false
hood to that effect, which printed in Cork
paper. 1t was a pure invention and nothing of the
Kind ever fell from enters upon my with
my eyes open to all the consequences but those whom
expected to sustain for the sake of the country
did not do so. know shall be hanged be it SO. |
am ready and have only to FAY, have done my part
for Ireand.n
some fursher conversation took place. in the course
OF dining in your company at your brothers. house
II 1t was an honor" SEEING that his manner and
language bad hurt the feelings of his captive the gene
raj rather moderated his tone. and said, don't wish
to annoy you but must do my duty - aud having
placed MIR O'Bren in the custody of his son and
Captain FitSmaurioe to be conveyed to Dublin, he
tired. He then proceeded to the railway station, and
station clerk, Mr. Arthur G'Leary, and, cooking his
pistol he pat the muzze of it close to his and
ordered him. in the most peremptory manner, to get
spec al train in the three hundreh part Of minute
"a rather difficult operation. Mr. O'Leary told him
it would require some time to get the steam up and
place the engine the proper line, and that he would
give orders to the person in charge to do what
requisite Tor which purpose he left the office but the
followed him, and presented his drawn sabre at Mr.
Bagnell and MIR. Harden, commanding them to look
sharp" about what he ordered In the town he or |
dered all persons to keep within doors pain OF be-
ing shot. and even threatened MIR. Cahill the crown
solicitor OF Ipperary with like tate If he did not re-
tie from where he then standing at the gate of
his own residence. To Of the officials at the rail
way station, who did not appear quite as smart as
using language sufficiently clear as to leave no doubt
as to his meaning.
At ten o'clock, all being in readiness, Mr. O. Brien
was removed on car from the bridewell to the sta
ton. The general sat on the same side with him,
messrs. Gore Jones and fitzmaurce on the other
There was a good number Of people collected along
the way but no attempt was made to rescue the prt
soner. The women cried bitterly and several times
cured The people for their cowardice One OF them
exclaimed, "Oh, good God will any one help me be-
fore we let him CO." MIR O'Brien, who seemed un.
moved before then, said, g and has it this
is tnere not word OF sympathy from those who
see me going state prisoner! wanted to go to Lin
erick TO my family if could. They will hang me,
and transport three four others, and Ireland will
become quiet again but have done my duty, and
would come to me from Waterford, Kilkenny, Thurles,
Casbel, Clonme and all the country about but that
has not been the case, have been deserted Let
things now take their course On arriving at the |
station Mr.. O'Brien was placed in first class car
risge, with Sub. Inspector Bracken Captain Ftzmau-
rice, the generals aid-de camp and two police
stables and having been ordered not to speak
on pain Of instant DEATH the train proceeded to Dub
lin ut rapid speed.
SMITH o'BRIEN IN PRISON.
FromEtbe Freemans Journal Aug. IL
On the arrival Of Mr.. OBrien with his escort at
kimanham jail. he was conducted Mt once into the
interior, and shown into the registrars room
whilst arrangements making for his reception,
and the usual entry made in the prison books. Mr..
courtesy and respect when he reached the prison,
MIR. O'Brien enveoped in a large double lined
cloak or travelling wrapper Of dark ireize This he
place, Mr.. O'Brien enquired how soon he would be
shown the room he was to occupy; he expressed him
self as very much fsgued, end inmated his wish to
be allowed to take some rest. He was ut once con-
Quoted to a lookup room where bed was placed and |
reaching it, he proceeded to dispose himself to take
some rerose, ate, his long journey by railway, and
probably fa,iguing walk across the country to
Thurss previous to his arrest. The officer in charge
OF the prison however, deemng that some refeshment
was necessary Tor bis prisoner bad tea &C got ready
and brought up to him MIR. O. Bren partook oft and
THANKED the officer for his opportune attention. He
then slept uninterruptedly until nine O'Clock, when
be was served with breakfast He breakfasted heart
lily, and as could learn appeared self possessed and
cheerful during the morning. In the course of the !
forenoon several gentlemen called at the prison to
get continuation Of the still half doubted fact OF Mr.
O'Briens apprehension, and to obtain access to him,
il possible This latter however found (as might
have been expeced) entirely out of the question The
sricest orders had bee issued that person what