Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1848-08-24
LATEST FROM IRELAND.

exceed (UUU.
LATEST FROM IRELAND.
The Cambria arrived a, New Y ork on
Saturday last. Wilmer & Smiths Times
furnishes the following condensed history
Of the movement in Ireland:
| Prior to the news of the habeas corpus
suspension act having reached Ireland, Mr.
w. Smith O'Brien, Mr.. O'GormaD, Mr.. Dill
lon, and we believe Mr. Meagher, perceiving
the danger which was impending, quilted
the capital of Ireland, and repaired to their
stronghoIds in the south. On The 25lh ult.
Mr.. O'Brien and other Confederate chiefs
addressed the people al Carrick- SUR, and
then plunged into the heart of Tlpperary,
where, for several days, no authentic ac-
counts could be obtained respecting their
movements.
At frs, it was declared that O'Bren was
at the head of 10000 insurgents, which ru-
NOR magni6ed to 100000; but more trust
worthy reports have since arrived, we find
that q, no period could there be more than
1000 adherents to his cause. In the mean
time the government proclamation, offering a
reward for the apprehension of the leaders
Of the insurgents, was extensively posted
throughou, the chief towns of Tipperary,
Kilkenny, Waterford and Limerick, and
many were deferred from continuing in a
course which pefiled their lives.
All the penalties of high treason were at
tached to the harborers or abettors of the
movement, and the whole body was COM
ple,eIy panic-slricken. OF Meagher we have
no authentic accounts whatever; it is aid
that he has escaped. O'Brien, after an in
,erval Of some days, during which he was
doubtless occupied in stirring up the pea
sanlry, next appeared about Mullnahone,
armed with pike ahd pistols, and sur
rounded by a body guard similarly accoutred
He certainly halted at the police station
there, and demanded the sergeant and six
men to surrender. Some parleying took
place, and Mr.. O'Brien and his party not
succeeding in gaining over the men, or IN in
ducing them to surrender, promised to re-
turn the following day.
On Saturday, the 29th ult., the first Covert
acl'' fairly took place. Abou. 1000 or 5000
insurgents encountered IA small body Of pol
ice under Mr.. Blake, the county Inspector
and al first the overwhelming force OF Insur-
gents compelled the lille band of the cons
tabuary to retire. They secured their re-
treat into a small house on The borders
of the common of Bouagh, near Ballingar-
nv, which having been fortified, the insur-
gents advanced headed by O'Brien He cal
led upon the beseged to surrender, and
; was answered by vollev from their musk
els, which killed several Of the insurgents
The Roman Catholic clergyman arrived al
the scene Of strife while this was going on
and impIored The people TO abstain from vio-
lence.
O'Brien, it is said, melted the people tc
set fire 10 the house, or pull il down, but no
being seconded, he appeared Disguised with
command, mounted policemau's horse, and
took the direction toward Urlingford. By
this time large body of regular troops, ca
valry, artillery and infantry, came pouring
!. in from all quarters, the insurgents had dis
persed. and The military bivouacked on the
field. Various statements have been put forth
tending to show that O'Brien is scarcely
in state of sanity; his dress and deport.
ment being altogether such as 10 justify
this belief.
: From England continued stream Of for
ces, consisting Of cavalry, infantry and artiI-
lery, poured mmediatey y into Ireland, and
an immense fee, of war steamers encirced
: the whole coast. The FeIon, Nation and
: other papers were seized, the types carried
away. and effectua steps taken 10 prevent
their reappearance Nine counties were far
,her proclaimed under the arms act.
> Meantime, numerous arrests have beer
, made in Dublin and various counties. Pa
trick O'Hggins, the leader of the DnbIr
Char,is,s. was the first person sent to Xii,
manham gaol on charge ofhigh treason
A man named Flanagan was also arrested
and these captures gave clue, by the seiz
ure of their papers, TO many OF the par
ties embarked in the conspiracy. On Mon
day morning ten assistants in the house ol
PIN s. Co., drspers, were apprehended anc
sent to gaol. These deluded young men
were found to possess arms and ammunition