Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24
= DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE,
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER CAMBRIA.
IMPORTANT FROM IRELAND.

We are indebted to young friend for
copy of the Cincinnati Enquirer of Sunday,
The following highly important and
Interesting news from Europe.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10, 0P.M.
Both lines were cut between New York
md this city to-day, which caused great con
fusion in the report of the foreign news, aud
prevented the receipt of The details until the
express arrived with papers.
IRELAND.
The confederates, as soon as the proclama
ton of the Queen, respecting the habeas cor
pas act, was issued, returned to the southern
The first encounter was with the police near
Mullinahone. The police retreated 10 house.
where siege under Bryan commenced, but the
insurgents were dispersed by cavalry.
All the southern counties are Proclaimed
Several leaders were arrested and taken to Dub
lin.
The repeal clubs in Dublin are dissolved.
The barracks at Thurles was attacked by the
insurgents, who were almost Immediately re-
pulsed.
At Ballingarry battle was fought between
the insurgents and royalists. The former
showed no concerted action. The royalists
fought from a house, and each man took DELHI
reate aim. They had two hundred and fifty
rounds of cartridge, which told dreadfully.
The Priests came in Playing permission to
bury the dead and remove the wounded.
The Tory papers say that O'Brien fed, but
through other sources it is understood that he
behaved bravely, received many wounds, and
slrove CALAMITY to rally his comrades.
The Irish doubtless acted bravely, making
bare their bosoms to shots in the sacred cause,
but cool discipline had the advantage over raw
levies, without practised military leaders.
The London Times says Dillon was woun-
ded, and Brien haC narrow escape; his coat
and neckcloth both perforated. He first sum-
moned the constabuary to surrender, and ne
gotiations failing, he gave orders to commence
the seige of the house, shouting, ''Baze away
boys, slaughter them ALL" He is now proba-
bly, concealed near Cullam, but Dillon was
taken to Dublin.
The details are full concerning skirmishes
and it is impossible to digest them SO as tc
give an intelligent report by Telegraph.
The Irish everywhere finally yielded and
fled, and the triumph of the Government al
present seems complete. A cloud evidently
hangs over the hopes of Irishmen.
Gen. Mcdonald has command. but Viscount
Harding reached Dublin and assumed the chic
command il his services were required.
There are now $4,000 British troops in the
field.
Billingary was peaceful, but the withdraw
al of the troops will be the signal for renewed
outbreaks.
The search for arms was vigorously prose.
cuted.
The Irish were yielding to stern necessity.
The European Times says, it is evident tina
the Irish movement has totally failed, and the
most sanguine of the confederates must now
be aware that there never existed the smalles
chance of success, or of the insurgents copins
with the British arms.
Accounts from Dublin up to Friday night
state that all was quiet in the disafected dis
| tricts.
O'Brien and other leaders escaped.
MISCELLANEOUS
FRANcE.-Lamartine was before the investi
eating committee, when it was proved tina
he was in no way concerned In the late out
! break.
The Assembly BY vote of 69l to 2, reject
ed Prodhams plan for seizing two-thirds o
| the landlords incomes, and declared it an obi
Gus attack on the principles of public moral
1 ity-thus striking a death blow to commu
nism.
/ The Danes had recommended the wa
with Germany; all negotiations having failed
The Germanic Diet rejected he independents
of Posen, refused to engage on the side OF 70
land.
The Emperor of Russia avows that til
military preparations are defensive only.
d Ii is rumored that the Emperor of Austri
had abdicated.
j Walachia and Moldavia continue agitated
} The provisional government fed from Beu
cherst.
5 The Turks nave landed at GdllCd.
1 INDlA.-The Sikhs have won two victorie
| over the Moolton rebels.
Portugal continues tranquil.
The Sugar duties bill passed the British Pa
f lament.
FAILURES
Ellston & Bevan, of London have failed. also Dul
: lap &, Rowan, OF Glasgow.
: COMMERCIAL.
: LIVERPOOL, August 5th.
t Funds were quiet at London yesterday, but ait
the receipt of the Irish news. Consols to SCI
s6s and were stiffened by report that France wou
not interfere with Italy.
The sales OF Cotton during the week comprise 81
d 600 bales
e Wheat has advanced Is per 20 lbs.
Corn has declined 2s per quarter.
;, The Provision market is steady at full prices.
. Rice 20 10 23s per cwt.
Il Tobacco unchanged
n LATER.
% New YuRK. Aug. 81, P. NJ.
1t Brown & Shipley's circular, dated Liverpo
: Aug. 5, reports the quotations for cotton
"a barely maintained. Wheat IS Sd IS Sd.
- - Best -four 30s. Corn 81 34s. Meal l5s
! l5s Sd. Bacon hams 90 35s. Shoit nj
he dies 30 ABS 3D.