The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-07


in which The Jail issituate and the troops, who by
this time had got the alarm, were Instantly drawn
across The lane as to prevent any approach there
TO. A dispatch was Immediately forwarded TO Che
sncampment outside the town, when troops were
nsiantly poured into the town in vast bodies.
0nmy return TO the railway Office, could scarce
g make my way through the streets, so filed were
hey with military yetthe people We're nnexciied
On my arrival atthe Office, Iperceiyed the same
person who arrested Mr. 0'BrieR, dressed in a DIFF
feFent costume, and heard him order special tram
or Dublin, in which afterwards learned OBuen
vas to be conveyed. While in the office, another
Gentleman. who, ] was told, was reporter from
he London Times, ordered second special tram
for the same city. When leaving Thurles, all was
quiet the line near the station being guarded on
1oii sides by strong detachmeuts of the 18th Hus-
sars From what | saw Of the people, am fully
convinced there was no attempt at rescue.
NAV here mention an instance OF the sterling
honor and patriotism which eharaeterizes some of
he humblest classes in the country. Just as Mr.
O'Bren reached the office, and previous to his ar
rest, poor woman. who was selling gooseberries
in the neighborhood, recognized him. She was un-
able to suppress her astonshmenf, aud excaimine
IN low voice but which reached ne, 9 Oh God
il IS he she buried her face in her hands This
DOOR woman was one OF the first to recognize Mr..
0'Bren, and would probably have gained some
portion Of the reward offered for his arrest ddsle
Immediately inform on him; but, with feeling
ptcHItdr 10 me lFSil GeSplseQ me OXIDE.
believe have stated IL a former letter the feel
ing Of the gentry of both political sections with re-
gard TO Mr.. O'Brien; but as il came more imlnedl-
ateY under my view Yesterday. | may again repeat
that all those with whom have spoken sympathise
deeply with him at present, though differing widely
from the policy which he pursued. He is generally
looked on by them as ali honest sincere, straight
forward patriot, but rash and imprudent.
DoINGs AFTER THE ARREsT.- Another paper
furnishes the following
The Intelligence of his arrest having been com
mmicated by the police to the resident magistrate
Alr. Gore Jones, and to Gen. Mcdonald an orderly
was dispatched 10 the camp and a regiment of in
tantry came in within quarter Of an hour. Col
Fordyce and Capt Mckenzie, one of the Generals
aRl-decamps, rode up TO the railway station. and
seeing one engine with the steam up, which was
about starting for Bailybrophy to bring up the
Limerick mail train, ordered the driver to remain
and place himself at his Col FordYces) disposal
The engine man. (AIulvanv, a most intelligent and
steady officer, inquired he reason for this order
when one Of the military party said: We arrest
YOU and tins engine, IN the name OF Her most gra
cious Majesty Queen Victoria; YOU are to obey our
orders al the peril of your ife and to bring this
engine and train safe to the Kingsbridge station IN
Dublin. Mulyany, who, it appears, exhibited
much GOODNESS and selfpossession, replied viii
not stir one inch out of this foryou orany other man.
unless the proper officer Of the Company / serve,
comes here and tells me TO do so. You won't7"
said the officer, presenting pair Of pistols at him
don't care about your pistols or your threats, ?
said Mnlyany; I'll do my duty to the Company ="
The officers then went to Mr. Harden, the supern-
iendeut of the locomotive department. and asked IT
they could not get another man to drive the engine
| Mr.. Harden said they could not; and they having
used similar language to him, that he should, on
pain Of death, dispatch engine to Dublin with a
special train, he told Mulyany that he should go.
I = F. II .I-s
/ him. as the officer Of the railway Company, he
would, of course, obey it. but that he should get
wafer for the engine before he could proceed You
don't want water said one Of the military officers
who added thai the driver should go on at the
peril Of his life. " | won't be put out Of my way
1 by you, said Mulyany, " / must get water" The
officer againrepeated his command but Mr.. Harden
interfered and declared it was absolutely necessary
that water should be taken in to allow the engine
to proceed.