The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-06
The Britannia,s News

tails of the Britannia S news, copied from Wilmer
| & Smiths Times. Every thing coming through
this channel, relative to those adveBe!o the British
Government, is tinctured with ultra prejudice, and
this news is deeply colored We give it to our
readers we find it, leaving them to make allow
| ance for the strong Anglican feeling of the Times
| towards the Irish patriots
| IRELAND.
The Arrest Of O'Bnen.--A correspondent at
! Thurles, writing on Sunday last thus describes the
| arrest:
! " Mr. Smith O'Brien was arrested here on Satur-
| day evening, about 8 O'Clock, by railway guard
/ named Hnlme. lie had walked from the Keeper
| Mountain, and seemed much fadgued There was
! no attempt at disguise made by him, and Hume,
! who had had frequent opportunities of seeing him
when travelling on the line, at once recognized him.
He purchased second-class ticket at the office of
| The station and was proceeding a carriage, when
| Hume followed him, saying: You are Smith
. BHen; you are my prisoner" Hume at the
! same time seized him by the arm, and some police
| vino were present coming to his assistance he was
| elfecuay secured Messengers Were then dis
patched to the magistrates and the military author
| tiles, apprising them of the event The cavalry
| commenced patTOllmg the streets of the town in
| few moments after the event was known, and their
presence completely Curbed any tendency to excite
| ment which was beginning TO manifest itself The
prisoner, almost Immediately after his arrest was
| marched into The brideweIl. where several of the
magistrates of the locality were in attendance with
| the utmost prOmptitude. All the arrangements for
! the dispatch Of the prisoner to Dublin having been
! perfected, he was marched back to the railway,
! where a special train, which was pressed into the
| service by Gen. Mcdonald was in readiness to con-
! vey him to Dublin. The train left Thurles at 10
! O'Clock, for the Dublin terminus, with Mr.. O'Bren
! and a numerous escort Of police, under the orders
| Of Maj. Mcdonald He was lodged in Kimain-
| ham Jail.
s. He was dressed in suit of black, notapparent-
| w soiIed or dsOrdered. One Of his first acts ON
! reaching the Jail, was to take off his shoes and
stockings, his feet, to all appearance being much
| swollen from walking
He looked emaciated The expression of his
eye was wild, as that Of a man who had been sub
! ject TO very great excitement. Beyond appear
| anCe of utter prOstratiOn of mind and body,
| which might be the natural result of what he has
| gone through, there nothing E.her in his up
| pearance or speech to warrant the popular opinion
| that he has been for some time insane. 10 all
| questions put to him as to where he had been and
| what were his intentions, and so on, he gave the
most consistent answers, but at the same time with
| the manner of a man so suffering from excitement
! that his intellect mstrung. He inquired most
affectonaely after Meagher, Dillon, and his other
! companions He was under the impression that it
| was Dillon, and not young Stephens of Kilkenny.
| who had been shotin the thigh at Bangarry. He
! asked for tea. He was treated with considerable
attention. but with due regard TO the awful stake
| he had at issue. When they Were about to bring
i'll a sofa to the where he was, he declined TO
have it. and said he would sleep on it in another
room adjoining.
"O'Brien said he had felt it impossible to hold
ont any longer, as all his friends had torsaken bin.
He said, " was promised the support Of nation,
TO drive the English from the country" lie added
that he had been induced to leave his retreat in the
hills, because the farther he went the more the peo-
pie seemed to fear TO harbor him, OF hold any com
mmicatiOn with him.
,a,7 bad lDaali Iii ~, Ysrli ho haI
been, he seemed utterly ignorant of their names,
and seemed surprised that the authorities should
| know them"
The following letter from ThurIes, gives some
additional Intelligence before and al the time of his
arrest
e All remains quiet here, and very large addi-
ton has been made to the camp, which is situated
within two miles or less Of he town. Upwards of
20G0 soldiers are under canvass, and the immense
range Of tents with the various busy groups in the
foreground, offers most picturesque view.
Although Borrisoleigh is only seven miles from
Thures, the peasantry who met there on Monday
alta fair could scarcely believe the news of 'Bren's
arrest. Several Jealous clubs Were formed there
one Of which consisted of young men who wore
their flowing locks IN peculiar manner TO initiate
The French Republicans, but in the last two DAYS
The tonsOnal abilities of the rural operator Of Bor
risoiegh have been called into requisitiOn, and
several Of the more prominent members of the clubs
have also disappeared.
The Intelligence from Dublin represents that Mr.
Smith o. Brien occupies the most comfortable apart
meuls in the prison He is permitted to take air
and exercise without restriction in the yards and to
receive visits from the members of his family. His
spirits are good The privilege of visiting Mr.
O'Brien is confined to his family and connexions
Stopping tie Mail Coaches The Freemans
Journal of Monday last, says Z" A gentleman who
arrived from the south by Yesterdays O'Clock
train hat hn ! a,J
that intelligence had arrived there the effect that
the two mail coaches, running between Limerick
and ITdee, had been stopped at the cross roads
near Abbeyfeale, by large number of peasantry
Che guards said 3OO) many of whom were armed
with guns The coaches (up and DOWN are known
generally to meet at this particular part of the road
or to pass it within a short time of each other.
The guards seeing resistance useless against such
formidable number, We're obliged to submit The
mail bags We're removed and the passengers COM
PEELED to deliver up whatever money or valuables
they he'd with them. No violence, it was stated
was offered to any of the passengers save one. A
cry arose among the assaIlants that he was de-
tective - he was seized on and his pockets rhed.
fI0 in money was said to have been taken from
! him. and also a number of law writs or processes
\ He was bound hand and foot by his captors placed
on horse, and carried off amongst the party, who
retreaed up the mountains with their booty eav-
ing the coaches to proceed.
Proclamation 10 Captains Of VeSsels.-The Gov
eminent have issued another proclamation, which
may almost be understood as Lord ClarendOn's re-
ply to the attempt to induce him to enter into com
muncation withthe Outlaying insurgents, intending
10 cramp their hopes Of escaping to America in
British vessels
90 Further Caution. All masters of emigrant
ships, packets and sea-going vessels, are hereby
warned that the penalty of treason will attach
equally TO them, should they be concerned in IA
vOring the escape Of any Of the persons above
named, or others whom they shall know to have
been engaged in reasonable practices.
"T. n. REDDINGToN.
dublin Castle, 8th August, l848."
proclamation, similar in wording to that issued
for the experimenting of Smith O'Brien, has been
posted up throughout the south of Ireland, offering
600 reward for the apprehension of Mr.. Richard
4 O'Gorman, r., who, it is said, IS in some of the
southern counties, urging on the people to rebellion.
More Arrests for Treasou.-Mr Thomas Witty
of Macmins, was lodged in Wexford Jail Oh the
9TH inst. This is the first arrest in the county Of
Wexford under the suspension Of the habeas cor
| puS act.