Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-10-05


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ssiionary--Decliac Ia Wheat and Corn, &C.
The Cunard steamer America Capt ludkns, ar
rived al New York Yesterday afternoon. after pas
sage sfihireen days from Liverpool. She sailed on
the 10Th instant and brings intelligence one week later
than that BY the Acadia. From attentive cores
pendent al New York. we have received The annexed
summary Of the news brought by the AMERICA.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore PatrotBy Telegraph
New YoRK, Sept 80 r. NJ
The steamer America. with Liverpool advces to
the 10TH has just arrived, and hasten 10 send you
the annexed summary OF European Intelligence:
Ireland.
The intelligence from Ireland is Of an intensely ex
citing character The SO as 1t comes upon US en-
tlrey unexpected.
Intelligence from Clonmel to the 3n Of September
states that the real and long looked for rebellion has
como at least, and that the people rising in every
quarter The patriots are said TO be posted in an al
NEST inaccessible position at New Inn. near Calrick,
on Kilmaothomas mountains, under the command of
! Dohen, the patriot leader.
In Waterford last night there was general rising
the peasaniry who assembled on the commsns, and
marched 10 attack the police station.
| At CenmeI on the 18th, several out-houses Of the
parsonage Of the protestant Clergymen were burnt
| Her maiesy's Third ROYAL Bluffs came in today
with % Of their men handcufIed, for shouting repeal
and exhibiting determination 10 join with the insur-
gents
The insurgents have encamped about seven
miles from Conmel, where they seize upon provisions,
&c. belonging 10 the gentry around roasting bullocks
and sheep, iron gates, and pressing every body
join them.
AT Client Bower, some eight miles distant the po-
lice were seeking refuge in barrlcks when the Pa
trlois attacked them. long fight ensusd Several
Of the insurgents were killed and number of police
badly wounded Allthe police subsequently, fed frem
the outer stations and awful and bloody scenes
expected TO take place tonight The tight lasted a
quarter Of an hour
| Some Of the Insurgents were the Club uniform of
49, and have succeeded in capturing several pieces
! of cannen.
! One ofihe main causes towards this unexpected
outbreak Of The Irish PATRIOTS IS believed 10 be the
scahng, abusive and indscrminate rIdicule heaped
upon them and their leaders b, the English press,
well as determination upon their part to rescue the
Stale prisoners from then impending doom. The ey-
element is spreading like wild fire throughout the
whole Island, and ii is believed the rebellion will be
general.
| The Cork Examiner Of the 18Th publishes rumors
o. rising at Waterford. Al Portlaw the Police bar
racks attacked by party of armed peasants but
finally repealed after considerable loss both sides
The barrack was occupied by about 10 police, com
manded by constable ORegan. In the struggle two
oil the police were shot and several of the Patriots kill
ed, and some seriously wounded.
1t is not known whether the police were shot dead
or only seriously wounded. "We give report" says
the Examiner, "as ii reached US, without being ena-
bled to add any confirmation to it,"
The bridge al Waterford, it was rnmored. was blown
up or otherwise destroyed, also the Grand Fer
ry bridge, which is about mile from Waterford, on
the road 10 Carrick.
P. S.--The arrival Of the Youghal coach at IL o.
clock On the l3h breugh. the troops from Youghal
barracks which sent by steamers 10 tho disturb
ed districts. They left for Coppoguin, and thence
would go 10 the scene OF the Disturbances.
II is mentioned as confrmatory Of this movement
of troeps towards Waterford that two de,achnients
have received orders to hold themselves in immediate
readiness to leave Cork garrison for Youghal and
Middleton TO replace troops sent out. They may, II
was supposed have marched out OF Cork before the
18th.
In Kilkenny there was force OF insurgents TO the
number of 4o00 encamped in Aheny Hill. The lead
ers are men of military experience The peasantry
are principally armed with pixies and regualy drilled
IN the use of that weapon.
LATgR-The following succinct account reached
US from Kilkenny
Intelligence from Carrlck and surrounding districts.
are much more decided and alarming to the Govern
meni tnan anticipated. No daubt now remains Of the
fact of Patriot force having assembled and shown
split Of the utmost determination. The main body OF
insurgents is said 10 be four thousand strong and
encamped on Aheny Hi in the county OF Iipperary,
on which are the slate quarries OF this county
There seems 10 be no doubt that leaders Of some mill
ary experience are in the camp, and that the pea'an
try regularly drilled. They are Chiefly armed with
pixies many have rifles.
O'Gorman, who, it was thought had fed to Amer
iea will probably have chief command. The Com
Commissarist OF the Patriot Encampmen;is regularly
supplied by the neighboring farmers, who voluntarily
send them cattle and other provisions.
The driver of the Cork mail arrived at about III o.
clock last night, (i2th inst,) reports that the police
had quilted Glenbewsr station and retired 10 that OF
the Nine Mile House. Shortly previous to the arrival
OF the coach al the latter place. party OF the insur
had nfipdt he nd demanded hal
the party within, numbering about 10 men, should
surrender arms. The police refused and thereupon
the insurgents procee ed 10 attack the house. the gar
rison fred, and put the insurgents to flight.
Preparations making Tor the Irish trials, and
Lord John Russell has been summoned as witness
by Smith O'Bren, and must, therefore attend the
Commission a, Connel
Wilmer s. Smiths European Times says, subse- |
quent accounts received from the south Of Ireland, |
lead US 10 the belief that the disturbances referred 10
at Carrick and the whole district Of the valley Of the
SUR, is of an agrarian than OF political
The movement, says the Dublin Freeman, if called
rising, was rising OF poverty and not manifestation
Of political discomfort As 10 the presence Of Dohe-
ny, O'Gorman or O'Maheny, it is pure fabrication
none Of these gentlemen said TO be present
by any parties whe spoke Of what they saw or even
heard in the vicinity
Ii was purely guerrilla warfare directed against
certain andholders who have lately distraned upon
tho growing crops OF their tenants accounts OF
rears OF rent and the absense OF any political feeling
the part OF the rioters has been throughout remark
able The movements of the party Were Irregular and
without concert. AT one moment they were reported /
to be on the hill at Carrickbeg. another Souyey
Bridge in the evening to be encamped at Curragh- !
more wood, and next morning they appeared at Xii /
macthomas.
Ii is said that body Of armed insurgents made an /
attack upon the position Of the Marquis of Waterford
for the sake Of obtaining possession OF pieces of
cannon, with which il recently fortified, but this
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