The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-10

affair in which the Danes look TWO Cauuou'
The fugi,ives from Flensburg who had been
favorable to the insurrection were arriving at
Schleswix in great number. The Danes have
threatened to lombard Glucksburg. Flens.
burg harbor is full Of Danis gun boats.
The commander of these troops evidently
knew The position of the Holsteiners, who from
want oil artillery were unable effectually to oP.
pose the landing oftheir enemy. Asthe Danes
now threatened to lombard the town, the Prince
Of Noer, the Holsten commander, gave orders
to the troops to withdraw, which they did, but
not until bodily contest, with great loss OF life
on both sides. The Hoslein troops, who are
composed of volunteers and young troops, were
very eager for the combat. and it is reported
that the 18th regiment, which had been almost
destroyed, retook position twice after they had
been driven out of it each time. Great ami
mostly was eviuced on both sides, and the Hol.
steincrs and their volunteer auxiiaries, among
whom were many students from various parts OF
Germacy, fought with great bravery.
IRELAND.
The movement is progressing slowly, but
steadily, amongst the Protestant portion OF the
population. A preliminary meeting of the
rally rooms, on the 9th instant, MIR. North, ex-
Mayor, in the chair, to discuss the question
whether the Repeal of the Union would be
beneficial or otherwise to Ireland. Roman
Catholics were entirely excluded. The NEE
ting came to resolution which concludes thus:
-" We now respectfully, legitimately, seek
from the British Parliament Repeal of the
Union between Great Britain and Ireland"
Fire arms continue to be extensively Purcha-
sed. The Cork Examiner says, ITO give an
idea of the extent to which the rage Tor obtain
ing arms has gone, we mention one positive
fact, that, in single lane of poor country
town in this country, the inhabitants are posses
scd of fourteen stands of arms"
In Kilkenny and Galway counties the people
are all armins.
In. Limerick all the gunmakers Of the city are
actively engaged in making p" rifles 10 order"
The Limerick Chronicle states that the
manufacture Of pixies is carried on to most
formidable extent.
In the peaceful town Of Belfast pixies are
made in many quarters; and the fighting repea-
ters are being drilled at intervals in the platoon
and pike exercises. 200 muskets changed
hands in one forenoon in tha: town.
The Government still perseverc in their pre-
cautionary measures. Additions are daily
made to the army. Premises are being taken
in several localities for troops, and the public
buildings in the metropolis are being more
strongly garrisoned. Including the constabula.
ry-an armed force-and the local pensioners,
the real Govrnment fighting strength in Ireland
just now is about $1,000 men
All classes desiring public order are arming
for its protection. number of Northern gen
tlemen have lately assembled to form cavalry
corps in Belfast. The clerks and officers in
the poor law commissioners office are, it is
said, about to be enrolled in combination with
the Board of Works Department.
The Dublin Evening Herald says =" Ru-
mors are ahoat to the effect that Government
are at this moment negotiating compromise
with certain of the leaders of the Repeal party.
Certain it is that M'Hae and O'Higgins left
Dublin for London on the 9th inst, and that
Mr.. John O'Connell took his departure next
day in great haste, for the same destination"
The destitu,on is not abating throughout the
poorer districts. A proof of the intensity of the
famine is afforded in the following extract from
Galway paper AT the recent assizes,
man named John Connolly pleaded guilty to
charge of sheep stealing. The Judge said an
end should be put to such practices, or that no
mans property would be safe. He sentenced
the prisoner to three months imprisonment,
with hard labor. Mr.. Doping, r. NJ, stood
up and addressed the court, said that ne telt
bound to explain to the court what he knew of
this case. He had been told that the prisoner
and his family were starving when this offence
had been committed. One Of bis children had
died, and he had been credibly Informed that
the mother eat part of It's legs and its feet at.
ter its death. He had the body exhumed, and
found that nothing but the bones remained OF its
legs and feet. The prisoner was instantly dis
charged.
The elections for officers of the national
guards have, generally speaking, terminated in
favor of the republican candidates.
All the Kalifas and other Arab chiefs Of the
province Of Algers, had presented their homage
to the new Governor-General, and made their
submission to the French Republic.
The Duchess de Montpensier is said to be
the only one of the Princesses who has saved
her diamonds. Those of the Princess de Join.
vile, which, it is said, came partly from the
crown of Braganza, are comprised in the Sc
questraton.
Considerable alarm has been created in Pa
ris by an attempt made by the laboring classes
to escape paying their rents. In one instance
a landlord, who had no fewer than 60 tenants
in one building, in the Fabourg Montnartrc,
was forced to give the whole OF them receipts
for the quarters rent, under threat that if he
did not do so they would burn down the house.
Success in this case has encouraged others, and
threatening notices have been served on sever.
al landlords, who will probably yield rather
than run the risk of revenge.
NJ Iedru Rollin has issued another circular