Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-10-04
FOREIGN NEWS.

Tho Cunard Steamer America arrived at New
York on Friday, bringing Liverpool dates to the
10th. The Flour market remained without change
Cotton heavy, but without change, and the mon
cy market was easy.
The most important political news is from Ire
lanl, and il is Of an intensely exciting character
la Intelligence from Clonmel to tho 18Th Septem
Der states that tho real and long looked for rebell-
ion has come at last. and that the people are rising
in every quarter The patriots said to he post
ed in an almost inaccessible position at New I'm,
near Carrck, on Kimor, on the Thames noun
tains, under tho command ef Dohones, the patriot
leader.
In Waterford last night there general ri
sing of the peasantry, who assembled on the COM
mons, aud marched To attack the Police station.
At Clonmel on the 18th several out houses Of
Protestant Clergymen were burnt.
Her Majesty IS Third Royal Bluffs came in to day
with % of their men handcuIed, for shouting
peal and exhibiting determination to join with
the insurgents.
The insurgents have now oncamped about seven
miles from Clonmel where they seize upon Provis-
lens. Sc, belonging to the gentry around roasting
bulocks and sheep and pressing every body to join
them at Client Bower some eight miles distant.
The police were seeking refuge in Carrick when
the Patriots attacked them. A long fight ensued.
Several of the insurgents were killed and number
of the police badly wounded. All the police sub
sequently fled from the outer stations, and bloody
scenes expected to take place to night.
Some of the Insurgents wear the Club uniform
and have succeeded in capturing several pieces of
cannon.
Ono of the main causes towards this unexpected
outbreak of the Irish patriots is believed to be the
scathing, abusive and indiscrminate ridicue heap
ed upon them and their leaders by the English
press, MS well determination upon their part to
rescue the State prisoners from their impending
DOOM The excitement is spreading like wild fire
throughout the whole Island, and it is believed the
rebellion will be general.
The Cork Examiner of the 18th publishes ru-
mors of rising at Waterford. At Portland the
Police barracks were attacked by party of armed
peasants but finally repealed after considerable loss
on both sides The bridge at Waterford was blown
up, as was also the Grand Ferry bridge.
Troops from Youghal barracks have been sent
by steamers to the disturbed districts.
In Kilkenny there was force ofinsurgents to
the number Of 1000, encamped on Ahcny Hill. The
leaders men of military experience. The peas
antry principally armed with pixies and regular
ly drilled in the of that weapon.
O'Gorman, who it was thought had fled to A
merica, will probably have chief command. The
Commissariat of the Patriot Encampment is regu-
1arly supplied by the neghboring farmers, who
voluntarily send them cattle and other provisions.
Preparations making for the Irish trials, and
Lord John Russell has been summoned as wit
ness by Smith O'Brien, and must therefore attend
the Commission at Clonmel.
ITALY.-Tuscany has been the scene ola fright
full disorder. AT Leghorn the popuace rose in CON
sequence of an attempt to put down the political
clubs. conflict ensued and hundred and
twelve soldiers were killed on the spot.
The Sandman fleet has sailed from Trieste to
blockade Vienna.
GRRMANY.-Berlin is in very excited state
The Germans are bent on establishing Empire