New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-30


We cannot hope to be allowed 10 publish, with
on, provoking storm OF abuse and calumny the
sdyices which reach us from Ireland when they
happen TO look favorable TO the liberation OF that
unhappy land The account OF a reiuted bloody
battle on Slievenamon which reached us by letter
that we knew had been written in Dublin, in such
manner as TO battle the scrutiny Of police detec
tives and postoiiice spies, aud duly forwarded to
this City, We published with all reasonable admo-
ntions a. to the doubtulness. not OF its authentlci
~ but of the correctness Of the writer's iniorma-
ton, Just as any other Journal would have done
unless restrained by hostility 70 Irish lndepen-
dence Yet FOR so publishing it we have been
blaokguarded from London to Matamoras, and &C
oused Of every variety of fraud and sbomination.-
OF the Irish news received last evening, therefore
we will only say that we have copied it mainly
from the London Times and liverpool Mail, neither
Of them likely TO fsbricste anything favorable 10
Irish Patriotism. What we have added from the
London Daily News, Dublin Freem0n's Journal,
re-. does not materially affect the general com
plexion The reader i'll draw his own inferences
and make his own comments.
At the risk, however, Of provoking another ava
lanche Of scurrility about sleeve CANNON, &c,
we will say that do not give full credit to the
Tory representations that this was entirely local
outbreak united by distrsints and ejectments-
that the Police everywhere dispersed the insur
gents, though the latter were ten to one-that the
casualties were nearly all on the side Of the PEG
pe-and finally that the whole had been sup
pressed and the country restored TO perfect tran
qulty at the date Of our latest advices. All this
may be as represented but we do not believe it.
However, we give it as it reached us and if
private letter should to-day come TO hand, giving
the whole business different aspect, shall
publish that also. with fitting explanations and
cautions, and defy the malice which may seek to
wrench from the circumstance the materials for
hue-snd-cry against us.
The localities where these admitted outbreaks
occurred, the extent Of country covered or affected
by them, the daring they evince, and the gravity
OF the preparations to suppress them, all tend to
dspel the illusion that the spirit of the Irish mil
lions is absolutely crushed If the Patriot journals
were not utterly seaced, we should doubtless
have still more encouraging manifestations. But
these we have are significant and cheering.
Carnage is at all times horrible sten.eyed
men may well shudder as they contemplate it. II
the Irish Nation can recover its most essential
rights without it, iervently hope that battle
will be fought, however glorious the result no
life sacrificed however gladly 1t may be laid on
the altar of Patriotism. But, convinced that Ire
lands wrongs will never be righted, her woes
never be ended until her sons shall on one fair
field vindicate their right to live and die ireemen,
we believe that Mercy and Humanity counsel the
anl m ord lot
the Patriot. At all events may no drop OF Patriot
blood be shed in vain