Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-23
ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP
c. A M BRIA!
DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
INSURRECTION IN IRELANDl
Seizure of Pixies and AmmunitiOnl
O'BRIEN WOUNDED!
FLIGHT OF THE INSURGENTS nj THE
MOUNTAINS!


MOUNTAINS!
NEW York, Aug 10, 1s45.
The steamer Cambria arrived at her
wharf in Jersey city today about IL o.
clock, bringing the intelligence of rebell-
ion in Ireland.
The insurgents under their leader, o.
Brien, commenced erecting barricades in
Ballingary, who were fired upon by the
Government troops, and twelve killed-O'-
Brien wounded and many on both sides
were also wounded. The insurgents and
O'Brien fled TO the mountains of rpperarv,
resolved to die before they would permit
themselves to be taken by the troops.
He was followed by hundreds of the in.
surgents, who also resolved to die in de(ence
oflheir leader. O'Brien and his followers
are armed with pixies and pistols. ~,..
Halpin the Secretary the Irish League,
has been arrested by the Government au-
lhorities, as tho author of a conspiracy 10
murder the police.
The news is conflicting and unsatis(ac-
tory. One account confirms the above
statement; while another says that O'Brien
has been traverseing the country in the vi
cinity of the district of of Mullnaboe, sur
rounded by a body guard Of several hum
dred insurgents. His whole acts are looked
upon as reasonable, and the troops will
show no quarters.
At the last accounts, Smith O.Brien and
his followers were still in the Coliery Dis
lricts. between Silvanamroe and the vii.
!age ofBallingary. which county furnished
considerable accessions 10 the rebel ranks.
This detachment in passing the estate of
Lord Hawarden, drove off a considerable
number of bullocks as a supply to the reb-
els.
A large army is concentrated in the dis
turbed districts under the command of Gen
Napier.
Intelligence has just been received from
Silvenamroe, that 5000 insurgents had de-
clared their determination to resist the
troops.
Reinforcements were expected by the
rebels from all the surrounding districts.
On Thursday last, Patrick O'lliggins.
well known as The Irish Chartist Leader,
was arrested in his own house in Dublin.
There was discovered an immense number
of gun stocks secreted in and about his
house.
Barricades were erected Yesterday, on
the alarm that the cavalry were coming to
take The town ofkilarney,
Smith O'Brien was there at the time,
and being at the head of a large number Of
rebels, marched up to the commanding Of.
ficer, and asked him if he had come 10 ar
rest him. The officer replied that he had
no such order whereupon O:Brien permit
ted him TO pass.
On Sunday, Smith O'Brien, in compa-
ny with French gentleman, Of great mil
itary and chemical skill, was seen at Linn
erick.
O'BrIen was seen Oh horseback on Sat-
urday, with his knee tied up with hand
kerchief; the blood was still flowing from
the wound he received at the fight at Bal
lingary.
a heavy reward has been offered for o.
Brien. Dillon, Doheny and Meagher.
i'he sub-lnstrnctor from Gallon, with
from 40 TO so police proceeded to Baulagh
Common, in pursuit of O'Brien, and found
him; but O'Brien's S cool conduct, and the
immense number of insurgents grove him
off
lie called on Care and told him of the
collision, stating that he had been led to be-
Iieve that ten or twelve thousand men were
under arms in Tipperary to receive him;
but upon his arrival, he found it not cor
rect; said be had been betrayed lie was
alone and seemed much detected,
The LONDON Times says that the insur
gents will not acknowledge their loss to
be over eleven or twelve killed.
The party in Comack's house fired alto
gether $50 shots and each man good
marksman, taking stead y aim.
Tho Priests were busily engaged in re-
moving the dead.
Wilmer and Smiths Times says, under
postscript, that O'Briens whereabouts is
not known; but is is supposed that he is
at the head of very large body Of insur-
gents.
ITALY.-The only news that we have
from Italy, report the affairs of Charles AL
bert in desperate condtion.-Pits. Post