Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-09-02

,, of the Baltimore marketl
, w. SMITH O'BRIEN'S ARREST.
From the Reporter of the Cork Examiner, in an
r Express Edition.
Sunday Morning, dug. 6, 8 O'Clock .-Hav ing inti-
mated to you, IN my despatch Of yesterday, my inten
ton of proceeding Thure and from thence tow ards
Keeper-h hill | accordingly left Cashel for that town
at three O'Clock yesterday evening. | reached
Cashel shortly after five o'clock. The town and
neighborhood was perfectly quiet ! proceeded to-
wards the Thurles terminus Of the Great Southern
and Western Railway, which place reached about
ten minutes TO eight o'clock. The officer on the sta
ton told me that the Dublin train would be In at
three O'Clock, and that the Limerick train would start
Immediately after. Having anxiety to sec them
start made up my mind to wait for short period
1t wanted but a few minutes Of eight o'clock when
perceived a gentleman cross from the town side
toward the station. | know not why, but assure
you my entire attention was Instantly absorbed by
him. He a black hat, blue boat cloak, in
which he was rather tightly mufiled, and light
plad-ke trousers; he carried rather Il large black
stick in his right hand. He entered the Office, and,
as he passed me, with what feelings cannot de-
scribe TO you, recognized the features OF WILLIAM
SMITH O'BRIEN.
There was at this time not more than one dozen
persons in the vicinity Of the station, FIVE six of
whom gentlemen who had engaged places in
the Limerick train; the others were three police
men, and some one or two railway officers, with two
fellows, rather decently dressed whom | afterw ards
discovered TO be "detcctves."
MIR. OBricn entered the Office. / watched his
movements with the greatest anxiety; he paid his
again wrapped himself up in his cloak, and, folding
his arms, walked the line to the opposite side.
Scarcely had he reached the other side, when per-
ceivcd the guard Of the Dublin train pass from be-
hind the office and anxionsy look in the direction in
which Mr. O'Brien had gone.
Mr. 'Brien walking slowly along the line,
awaiting the arrival Of the Dublin train, by which
he TO start for Limerick, when this same officer,
who is Englishman, and named Hulme, stole
quietly across the line to where Mr.. O'Bren was,
and, placing his hand his collar, said 'You are
the Queen prisoner. Instantly the two detectives
called the three policemen, and all ran toward
Mr.. O'Brien, each catching him by the collar as he
approached him. At this moment, young gentle
man who standing by, ran toward Mr. O'Bricn,
and stretched out his hand to him. No sooner did
one of the detectives" who clad in white
overcoat, perceive this movement than he drew from
either pocket of his coat double barrccd pistol and
pointing each at the gentleman, exclaimed, 'stand
back! for by hv-n, if you another foot in adj
vance, I'll shoot you-policemcn, draw your bayo-
nets" The latter command quickly obcyed,
and the second detective, who walked at the rear OF
Smith O'Bren, produced two pistols similar to those
of his companion who walked in front, each pointing
his at the heads of any person who attempted
to approach them.
made his toilet few hours before, was exceedingly
pale. He seemed most detected, and was scarcely
able to walk, having to lean back on the policemen
who were behind him, and who, in the toughest
manner possible, showed him under the neck with
their open fists, while two others dragged him by
the collar if he pick pocket or petty thief
yet he did not appear irritaed by the conduct pur-
sued toward him by those officials, but on the con-
trary smiled on them, and handing his stick to
of them, he reached his hand TO another for support
In this manner he taken from the station
through the streets Of Thures, and lodged in the
Jail of the most central town in Tipperary escorted
by five almost unarmed policemen, and two ''detec-
tives.'
The only words heard Mr.. O'Brcn utter were,
when his guards showing him violently: easy
take me easy" And these he repeated with the
greatest mildness Of tone and apparent suavity of
temper.
As he was carried through the streets some few
persons recognized him, and exclaimed "therc is
| Smith O'Bren." number of women quickly col
lected, and commenced hooting the police; but, with
this single exception, there was no symptom OF ex-
| element.
| Mr.. O'Bren was then taken up a narrow lane, in
which the Jail is situate; and the troops, who by this
time had got the alarm, were instantly drawn across
the lane, as TO prevent any approach thereto.
despatch was Immediately forwarded to the encamp
ment outside the town, when troops were instantly
| poured into the town in vast bodies.
On my return to the railway office, could scarce
ly make my way through the streets, so filled were
they with military; yet the people were uncxcited.
On my arrival at the office, perceived the same
person who arrested Mr. O'Brien, dressed in diff
ercnt costume, and heard him order special train
for Dublin, in which afterwards learned Mr. OBren
was to be conveyed. While III the Office, another
gentleman who was told, reporter from the
London Times, ordered second special train for the
same city
When leaving Thures all was quiet the line
near the station being guarded both sides by strong
detachmcnts of the Sth Hussars. From what saw
of the people, am fully convinced there was no at
tempt at rescue.
may here mention instance Of the sterling
honor and patriotism which characterizes some of
| the humblest classes in the country Just as Mr.
O'Brien reached the office, and previous to his
rest, poor woman, who selling gooseberrirs in
| the neighborhood recognized him. She was unable
to suppress her astonishment and exclaimed in low
voice, but which reached me, ooh God! it is hc!'
she buried her face in her hands This poor woman
of the first TO recognize Mr. O'BrIen, and
would probably have gained some portion of the re-
ward offered for his arrest, did she Immediately in
form him; but, with feeling peculiar TO the Irish
| peasant, she despiscd the bride.
| believe have stated in a former letter the feel.
ing of the gentry of both political sections with
gard TO Mr.. OBrien: but as il came more immediate
| ly under my view yesterday, may again repeat
| that all those with whom have spoken sympathize
deeply with him at present, though differing widely
from the policy which he pursued. He is generally
looked by them honest sincere, straightfor
ward patriot, but rash and imprudcnt.
Ii was rumored in Thurlcs that three gentlemen
arrested at the station, an hour before Mr..
O'Bricn's arrest
had nigh forgot to mention that, enquiry,
discovered that Mr. O'Brien drove in outside car,
mufied in his cloak, through Thnrles, to the very
neighborhood of the station, from village distant
from at town about three miles, and lying toward
Keeper-hill.
From the Dublin Freeman's Journal of Aug ID.
Never, perhaps, within the memory of the present
generation, was the public mind Of Dublin more
deeply swayed by anxiety than on Sunday, the sixth
day of Augusta day of remarkable import to Ire
land-the day that gave birth to Daniel O'Connell,
and prison to Smith O'Bren.
No sooner had the depressing intelligence that
Smith O'Brien had been apprehendcd and commit
ted for "high treason been diffuscd, than anxious
inquirers locked from every quarter of the city to
learn the particulars of event fraught with so
many painful feelings and recollecons.
There was no difference Of feeling where COM
mon sentiment of sympathy for suffering and respect
for the private worth and high and honorable char