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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
To the Bereayed.
BY DIR. JOHNSON.

81 = : BY DIR. JOHNSON. <
Nov wey'rywhere' mid joyous cheers, s.
The patriotic volunteers .,.s ~
.e With hearty welcome met; -rsg il
But there are missing many dear
And loved onesl With a mournful tear,
All! many eyes are wet. ,,~-.. -..-...
NYe faithful wives who are hereft Is. :
0fhushands, and poor widows left
Do justly weep and mourn!-
God made o fountain to the heart
Through which streams forth such grievoy
smart,
A pain might not be borne
But don't give way to sad dispair!
As worthy wives-of heroes bear
q Their fall Your God may bless
You! And your grateful country will
Your dear bought claim on her fulfil,
And help you in distress!
Ye little orphans! there's above
A gracious Father full of love-
Who will protect you ALL
Whene'er with tears your eyes are wet,
Your countrymen shall not forget
.s Your gallant fathers fall!
Thou youthful BRIDE whose heart did burn
With fondest hope for the return
:: Ofthy betroth ed groom,
Bewaifst now, since thine eager eye
Could not his well known form descry,
Thy loss in lonely gloom!
Cheer up! He's gone He loved thee we'll!
He told comrade, as he fell,
5.a His true fair maid to greet! -..
Don't mourn too leng!-With love and joy
Thy heart may fill another boy,
.s As valiant, true and meet
Ye parents all, be not dismayed,
Ye know what Spartan mothers said
Who loyed-t their sons, but gave
Them up when danger was at hand,
To serve and save their fatherland!
Ye, surely, are as brave!
'Tis sweet and glorious to die ..
For ones own country, and to lie
In free soil down to rest!
Ye parents of a gallant son,
Who has immortal glory won,
By God and man are blest!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30

O'Br:enawas seen on horseback on Sat
urday afternoon, with handkerchief tied
about his leg, from which blood from a
wound was flowing. He arrived at Nal
linadone, at a friends home,at late hour,
after the affray of Balingary; he was re-
treating. He called at Care, told him of
the collision, stating that he had been led
to believe that 1000 or 1900 men were
under arms in Tipperary to receive him,
but he had been betrayed-was alone, and
seemed very much detected.
A grand review Of the whole Of the
troops concentrated in Dublin took place
on Thursday. The Freeman's Journal
says the best authenticated account repre-.
senls O'Brien as having been seen at Clio
manto, few miles from the city, on Mon
day-he wore portion of the 52d uni
| form.
1t was confidently asserted that O'Brien
had sailed from the por, of Limerick. OH
or accounts state that be and his friends
have gone to the Wicklow hills.
1t is said that Dillon has deserted his
party and fled towards the Shannon.
Further Particulars of the Fight al
Ballingary.
The reporter of the the Times says the
insurgents will not acknowledge that theil
loss was severe. The loss must have bee,
severe, as | l or 12 are known 10 be kilec
and six wounded.
| The party at Cormack's house fired alto.
gether $50 shots, each man being a goot
marksman and taking steady aim. Mr.
Trant, before the action commenced, toie
them he expected man forevery cart
ridge, and from all can hear | believe
the men did their best to act up to these in
structions. Whenever one of the rebel.
put his head above the wall which sur
rounded the house, he was instantly free
at So great was the slaughter, that the
priest had to come and ask permission fo
the removal Of the dead and wounded, who
were lying in great numbers on tho field
One little incident will prove perhaps bet
ter than anything else, that the amunilior
Of the little band under Mr.. Trant was no
uselessly expended. A man was seen from
one of the windows walking at some dis
tance off, and one of the men asked per.
mission to fire, though the shot was rather
n long one. Leave being given, he dis
charged his piece, and the man, placing hi
hand suddenly on his hip reeied and fel
! 10 the ground 1t is beyond doubt that MI
Dillon has been severely wounded. II
was covered b. three of the police at tn
same time, and evidently struck S. O'Bri
en- himself. He appears to have had very
narrow escape from two shots fired al him
Fl is coat and the end OF his neckcloth wer,
both penetrated.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
American COnfederateS.

About one clock on Wednesday NOR
ming steam tug which had been engaged
specially for the occasion, proceeded out
into the river with party Of police to
search amongst the passengers of the ship
John R. Skddy, which had just arrived
from New York, for armed sympatising
American conlederates. The search was
unsuccessful. Some respectable young
men of desperate fortunes, connected with
Dublin clubs, have gone by the great South
ern and Western Railways, with a view of
joining the army at Sliesekumon noun
tains, which they say is to be the ultimate
headquarters of o 'Brien and Meagher, and
to occupy Waterford, Doheny, Cork and
O'Gorman, Limerick.
The 9th Regiment of Infantry, which lay
last week in Liverpool, went off by rail-
way Immediately on landing, into the dis
turbed district.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30

Il RAVENNA, OHIO WEDNESDAY, AUG: go 1873

fight, crowd was around Young man
who was severely wounded being shot
through bothslegs. This is supposed TO he
Mr.. Dillon They were caitiing off his
boot; he appeared 10 be in gfeat . pain: the
blood was streaming from ths wound.
Erection Of. Barricades,
Yesterday week barricadess were erec.
ted at killenary, on alarm beffig given that
Cavalry were coming to taketfie7 town
Smith o'Brien.w was thsre aS'tbessime, and
being given al the hedd aapSsnse body
ri. VI it1sufgents, wails ilsedsu IL Sc pistol in
ench hand to the commanding officer and
asked him if he had come to arrest him;the
other replied that he had no orders Of the
kind, his instructions beng to pass from
one point to another; therefore the rebel
chief agreed to let him and his party pass.
To day there were two barricades erec-
ted, one of carts near Ballingary, the other
Of stones from an old wall near The Mar.
dixie coal works. The Times reporter,
speaking of the peaceful aspect of the dis.
trict, says-Yet it was evident, ,aflor time
that some mischiefwas on foot; the faces
ofthe men one met appeared detected in
the dusk of the evening. passed man
in cart who had evidently been jus,
wounded, and On arriving at gentleman
house, when ! went to receive accurate in.
formation, found the place baricaded and
fortified in the most formidable manner
the lower windows were built in the door
of immense thickness, double bolted, win
dows above most ingeniously fitted, to pro-
tect the besieged, and enable them to pour
their fire in the most destructive manner on
the assailants. Within were six or seven
young men-as fighting garrison and q
large party of LADIES' many of whom had
come to seek protection; pistols, double-bar
relied guns, hand grenades, &c we're the
weapons used for the defence ofthe place.
Altogether, it was perfect fortress on ;
small domestic scale.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
LATER.

LID Lsls
On Sunday, Smith O'Brien and his iol.
lowers were still in tho Colliery district be-
between Slievenamon and village Balm
gary.
1t was said considerable accession to the
Rebel ranks had come from Clonuulty, the
estate of Lord Huwarden, this detachment
had seiged number of bullocks belonging
to that noble LORD and drove them in to
supply the rebels. The large army was
concentrated in the disturbed districts under
Generals Napier and Mcdonald.
Lord Harding arrived in Dublin on
Tuesday, to take command of the military
force. 1t is stated that O'Brien fled from
Colliery district Of Tipperary, and had ar
rived at Woodford on his way TO New
Quay, little sea port village in the coun-
ty Of Galway. D. Kane has been arrested
in Mekenay.
A proclamation was issued by the Lord
Lieutenant, to the effect that any one who
should protect Smith O'Brien, or any of
the other rebel leaders, or who should give
false intelligence Respecting their hiding
places, or who should render them any as
sistance in escaping from Ireland, should
be guilty ofhigh treason, and dealt with
accordingly.
At a meeting Of the Privy Council held
on Monday, several other counties and bar
onies were proclaimed. The Pilot of w ed
nesday says, O'Bren, Meagher, &c, are
on the hills and that an immense rural
body guard are resting in their houses Or
following their avocations-at the same
time, tremblingly alive to the slightest
movement, and give notice of it with eec-
trio rapidity. A disturbance which, howev-
er, does not appear to have lead to any Sc.
rious results took place at Thuris on the
day of the 5th at Mrs. McCormacks.
The commissary wished to forward from
the place some provisions for the troops
and for that purpose the police pressed some
cars they were rescued by crowd OIL
men, women and children, and it was no
until military reinforcement arrived from
Templemore that the confusion and uproar
was quelled. The Morning Chronicle as
serts that the mob fled from Bellengary, be
cause troop of dragons were see in the
distance.
have just obtained intelligence thai
O'Brien this morning at Kilcash village, or
this side Of Slievenamon, with 5000 insur.
gents, who declared their determination tc
resist the troops; reinforcements were ex
pected of the rebels from the surrounding
districts. Kilcash is only few miles from
Killenaule. On Thursday last Patrick
O'Higgins, a well known leader of the
Irish Chartists, was arrested in his OWL
house.
Gleanimgs from Dublin Papers of Thurs
day, Aug. Sd.
Mr.. s.O'Brien accompanied by Frercl
gentlemanof great military chemical knowl
edge, it is also. stated, was at Limerick OF
Sunday to take leave Of his wife, nobl,
| hearted woman,
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

The correspondence between Mr.. Tht aud
The Mexican Commissioners, recently transmitted
10 Congress by tho President. shows that Mr..
lfst admitted iha, the territory between the
Nuoco' aud RIO Grunde was in dispute between
Texas and Mexico. Il Il rather remarkable that
notwithstanding Mr. Polks declarations tina, the
wat was begun by the shedding Of American
blood upon American soil, that every commits.
soner and d1lOmatsl sent 10 Mexico by Mr. Polk
since annexation was contemplated, have made
the same admissions Mt THn has Donaldson
admitted il, and 20 did Mr. sldell Mr. Polk
would probably do better to selce, dipIomaiisls
who entertain views similar to hi, own. I, would
at lsns, bu showing that he means whA, he says
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

Tm NARAsDrn rnE FNANcrs The Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore sun gives this brief
sketch Of that portion oithe speech Of Srnsof
Phelps on the lrn-frsnnrni hll
Mr. Phelps took the floor, and went into a cal.
cua,on to show the effect ol the war on the iuan.
caI and commercial condition VI tiic counir =
lic estimated that mp 10 the 1T Jolly last the
Treasury had allrn into arrears since thr com.
mencemrui ol The war ssty.right millions and
ai the close Of the present year this ausarasr
would be increased to not lras than eghly.erbt
millions
llr then went on 10 eHlmHr iAo estimates OF
the Secretary Of ihr Treasury OF future revenue.
which be- regarded as too high. H. made consd.
cradle deductions rom each Of the items IN the
calculations 0i thr Secretary, and took some time
10 showing that The fsilmnirs for the neSt two
years will b. found much below the actual amounts
required
lie calculated that the Secretary had oyer.esti.
mated the receipts Of the next year seventeen mil.
lions, aud thni be- had undtuatrd the expenditures
twenty-five millions lie did not believe that
either by loan or bY issges Of Treasury notes the
money asked for could be obtained.
The amount Of specie IN oil the New York banks
did not exceed five millons-in Boston four mil.
lions-n Baltimore about two millions. II would
be impossible to fnd twenty millions in specie,
and nothing else will be received. The great in.
yeB;meuis made IN government stocks, IN railroads
and In manufactures, had absorbed most Of tho
active capital
The money market !. unusually stringent
Specie il leaving The country, aud thi. state Of
thing. s likely to continue 50 long "a the war con.
tinues The only way to get money is to put the
government In the hands Of usnrcu aud 10 hawk
about H. own paper at deprecated value.
We cannot get the money from abroad, because
they have no money to spare, aud also because
they have no sympathy with rs in this war lie
only saw in every point in which he could view
the subject m embauessod treasury and distressed
community
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

RrHARKAnLG pnrNoNGNos.-We see
It stated that decrease in The size Of the
sun has been recently discovered by Licul.
Maury at the National Observatory. Wash.
ington city, aud by others a, different
places. In volume il is said to have De.
creased nearly One.lenth, and this singular
phenomenon has occurred with the last
month. According to actual observation
on the morning Of the 18th alt. il presented
to the vision oi the spectator lis usual ap.
pearanee, aud on tie nrki morning when
it fose the decrease was percep,ible even
to the naked eye. Its form too has, il is
said, undergone change. While it ha.
decreased lis latitude isl longitude has been
prolonged. This, true. is certainly a yef,
extraordinary phenomenon, and will doubt.
less, by the hlilleriIes. be considered as the
precursor Of the end Of ell things.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01
TnGTERMs OF ATREATY.
fEAeE PROSPECTS, &c.

From the y. o. ficayuno ol the 18th,
we gather the following, which is said tube
an abstract OF the terms Of a treaty agreed
upon between the Mexican Government
and Mr.. hisl, with the appreciation Of Gen.
Scott. There appears to be no doubt
that the Mexican Congress has already
ratified The treaty, and that ii now only
awaits the spncIion oil our Governments;
lsl, Mexico is Ia cede Ia the Uuiicd
States the States OF New Mexico and Up.
per California, aud acknowledge the Rio
Grande as the boundary between the Unit.
ed States and Mexico, from the Gull 10
the 32d degree ol north latitude, where
thai river penelrules the State of Santa lie
Or New Mexiea.
ID. The United States Is 10 pay lriling
compensation 10 Mexico Tor the session ul
Territory agreed upon.
3l. The United States 10 garrison and
hold possession Il certain posts in Mexico
TIL the terms ol the treaty are complied
with.
The Picayunc states thai lis adyces
leave no doubt that the Mexican Congress,
at Querelaro, have already ratified the
treaty; aud il believes tina, II will be nc,
knowledged by our government.
The u. S. steamer Iris arrived at Mo.
bile on the l2lh INST. The Tribune says
that every cNerlion was made in derive
Information from Mr.. fraenrr, but with
oul success.
The Plcaymc Of the 10Th contains the
following;
We understand that a mercantile house
OF high credit in this ciIy has received
letter from lis correspondent in Mexico,
stating thai an agent OF the Roihschills
had loaned to tho Government al Quereta.
70 S2,0O0,0OO To sustain iiself till the rat.
iiicaliOn or rejection oi the 'ffisl treaty by
the United States, could be aseedaiued.-
Tie negotiation OF this loan was regard
ed as eurrobofalng the general lmptes.
sion that peace wuu.d shortly be proclaim
ed. The correspondent alluded to was oi
the impression that Gen. Scott had been
consulted before the loan had been nude,
as twas moi deemed probable such trans.
action would have taken place unless the
negatiaior on the pun Of the Rulhsehi.ds
had Other assurances Of peace icing made
than those derived from rumaf or The spec
ulalion ol parties who had no concern III
making the treaty.
We have bad no cause 10 mejiIs our
opinions touching the provisions ol the
treaty as heretofore developed by u; nor
do we see any reason Ia doubt that the
[. 5. Government anl Senate viii agfre
10 the lefms proposed.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01
ARRIVAL OF TUE SARAH SANDS.
sEvEN DAYS LATER FROM FuRorE.

sEvEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE,
The steamship Sarah Sands arrived at New
York on the 10Th ult,, having sailed from London
on the 2lst, and from Liverpool on the 2ad Janu.
ary,
The markets, generally, were characterized by
considerable dullness, Cotton aud corn were flat,
with downward tendency,
London dates of the 2lst, state that though the
influx of The precious metals continues, and the
money market has become comparatively easy,
still there il great want of confidence, and mer
eantile 0iiairs remain in much the same state as
before There is al general indsposition to make
investments in any of the leading articles Of pro.
dncc
The cholera, by letter Of the 3d January, is
said to be rapidly approaching St. Petersburg, but
is represented as being much less malignant than
it was in 1891 aud %, aud Us becoming, much
weaker in liz attacks, as It advances north.
Ireland continues to be in an alarming staationi
cases of death from starvation, in the south aud
west are daily reported The Government agents
ate actively engaged in dIsarming the peasantfy,
The army IN Ireland is about being augmented.
We anex an account Of the cotton market
at Liveyool on The 2lsi.
LNeRrooL GorroN M.RkEr, Jan 2l.-Sales Of
both goods and yarn are limited, and ufe general.
y mado ut low rates, They consequently buy
oeiton spariuglg; the sales Of the week have been
2s,1l0 bales; to-day the demand is steady, bu,
nal extensive; the sales afe 5000 bales at yes.
,erday's prices In the early part Of the week
the demand 70. American descriptions were general
aud good, aud the sales TO Tuesday evening wefu
10000 bales ut full prices; since that day the de.
mand has decreased, and holders having shown
an Increased disposition TO make sales prices have
partially declined, and the market closes heavily.
The authorized quotations Of fair qualities OF Of.
leans and Mobile, are not changed; that of Up.
lands Is reduced ID per h., and the sales made
during the last three days, have been at the low.
est prices of the week; Braails and Egyptians are
freely offered, and dull at last weeks prices; Sur.
rats are ia extensive consumption, aud command
iull prices, 100 bales Of Surai have becn taken On
speculation, and 100 do American for export -
Sales $50 bales Sea Island Georgia "a led; IL
do do ca; G,sn0 Upland, bawed "A II; $4,000
New of'eaas 81 q; also Mobile 2; sd On
hand January 81, ISIS, lsa, la6 bales; Jan. %,
1877, a65, us bales.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

Faan MltAnoKas-=We are indebted says tho
y. q. Bulletin Of the l9lhl To Capt Scott. Of the
steamship Fanny, which arrived last evening, from
the Rnsas, ioF late Mainmoras papers, but they
contain nnlhng OF much Importance.
The fiag Of The 9Th says
"Tbe collection OF internal taxes at ihis place,
poc- on swimminrly We understand that near.
IN ten thousand delan. have been received hy Capt
Chapman, within the last month, without including
the tax formerly collected BY the central govern.
mcni Of Mexico, Assessment rolls ate being
made out for the latter, which, when added to
the State city, and other taxes collected here, will
swell the receipts TO handsomc sum.
Il reported by Mexicans recently arrived from
the Interior, that Ndal Fernandez, Governor pfihis
State, Gen. Canales, aad Col Carasco have con.
cootcd scheme, having for il object the inde.
pendence Of the Northern States Of McKee,; aud
that they are now ondeayonng to obtain converts
TO their views Canales, We believe, has been
ouilnw.i by bis government. and the Colonel IS n
rather bad odot with oil parties The Goysnaf
took an extraordinary fl Of patriotism, on bearing
ofihc account ofthe reverse Of our arms at the
battle Of Kings Mil. but hr has sincc pronounced
against the authority fGen. Urea, aud We hard.
~ know how he s looked upon by the Mexican
government.
A mail was received here on Friday last from
Monterey, bringing dates to the ajlh ui., but We
heard no news Of interest Al was quiet above.
The steamer Troy lcll Cumsrgo on Tuesd.y last,
but brings no news The river was rising slowly.
The Illinois mounted company still remain rn.
oamped at Santa Teresa, aud have as yet been
unmolested. A train Of wagons, with supplies,
will leave here for their camp Ia a few days.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

Mn. CLAY-GgN TAYLoR.-'Ihe fol
lowing lelleris from the editor of the Pitts.
burg Gazette, now at Washington city
We were appised, several months ago, Of
tho contents the letter Of Gen. Taylor
which we presume Is here referred To, but
The information was communicated Ia u. in
confidence. The letter was directed 10 one
Of the most distinguished Wings in the
counlfy:--Lou. Jour.
WAsuINcToN, Feb. 2. lsis.
Mr. Clay is promised hearing in the
Supreme Court on Monday next. llo will
not remain long in the city alter this, but
will probably visit Philadelphia. where he
hn, business, and perhaps New York. he.
fore returning home. An invitation is be.
fore him from the citizens Of the District, Ia
parlake Of a public dinner, which he will
not probably except.
hear of another letter from Gen. Taylor
in regard To the Presidency. II conarms oI
course his Wing predictions, as such a
man is not capable Of Disgusting hi. rnli.
menls upon any subject where dccming It
proper 10 make them public. li'rIerted he
says be shall surround himself with Wing
Cabinet, but in regard to the minor officers
be- does not propose 10 exclude the part,
opposed 10 him from participation in ihei
benefits OF this letter and other portion.
Of il, may speak more lully hereafter.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

LATE PROM FoRT sANN.-rhe Boon.
vile Bulletin says, that Lieut.. Bieking ar.
rived in that city from foH Mann on last
Sunday evening, lie represents The m,n
at foH Mann as being IN a npst deplora.
bic condition. ON accoun; Of the scurrey,
which had shown ITSELF though but few
had died from il. This is owing to the
want Of vegetables and liquids: there being
nothing Of the kind now at the Fort. The
horses of the troops'had died rapidly. lie
says ihero were only sixteen horses at the
Fort when be departed It is the same
way with the cattle; when they die, the fat
part is found to be nothing but water.
Lieut.. u. wassslighily injured by one Of
the Chiefs in The "pcltzer affair"
All the Indians had "lariellos," and il
was this that induced Capt. PcIIzer to be.
lieye they had come 10 steal stock, Of which
there is not much doubt.
Nothing bad been heard from 1t. Col.
Gilpin, who is at Fort Bent, since he left
Fort Mann. There was very little snow
on the plains.
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

THE UMos MAgAzrSE or LITERATURE AND ARr.
The February number Of this excellent month.
ly Is on our table. lis numerous and elegant en-.
Cravings, and the high character Of the contrib.
uior' endile Il TO place among tho foremost Of
the eastern monihies.
The Union" Is edited by Mrs C. NJ Kirkland,
a lady Of universally acknowledged ability, and
taste. and % pubishedb by Israel Post, New York,
at s. ger aanam. or two copies Tor 80
Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01

lJ- We, with pleasure, comply with the req Iesi
Of Maj. BOrand, aud give place to bis appeal ia
iayorof the Encanacion prisoners, together with
Mr. testers petition 10 the Secretary Of War
We certainly think that they are as fully, and
justly entitled to their pay, aud aIions, from the
time they were taken prisoners, as they were be-.
fore, and sincerely trus, that the Majors appeal
in their behalf will meet with Il prompt, and
willing response from the officers Of the Govern.
meni, whose duty 10 to attend to these matters