The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-05

mt the same nsurrectionary symptoms such as sig
nal-fres, &c. The military still under arms, the
police securing the hills, and constant patrols kept
will now give little explanation respecting the
policeman who is said to have fallen into the hands
those patriots -
1.-Two constables named Crotty and RYAN were
ent from the Odbrdge. station lin this town. on
special service in Disguise the mountains yester-
day morning at an early hour They parted company
at and nothing has beer heard from Ryan
but last evening the inspector received intelligence
that he had fallen into the hands of the insurs
and was hanged Crotty aud he should have met at a
certain place last night and letter from the
received this morning stated that Ryan had
his appearance Considerable anxiety is felt to his
fate. I have inquired of the authorities aud they
evince the most painful anxiety respecting him.
have every fear that he has fallen into bad hands.
Croty in his letter states that the rebels gather
on the noun tains.
al have Just received a message that military nd
police force leaving town for the mountains.
therefore, close my letter for the purpose of
panying them, and will communicate to you, by ex-
press to- morrow morning, If anything important
curs.N
"SKprEMBEa s.-The quiet of our town has not been
disturbed as expected last night. The military
force which mentioned in my last about to pro-
coed up the mountains which the insurgents were
gathering yesterday did not leave town until 2ocloc
A. M. 1t was composed of three companies of the
Gath regiment, under Lieut. COL Stretton, and small
force of constabulary under a head constable; all
under the instruction of Mr.. Ryan, r.. NJ This force
proceeded the Gashouse bridge and towards
cormack and Glenpatrick it passed through the Cool
namuck wood, notorious for furnishing pike handles
anu we returned at o'clock this morning without
seeing any rebel band VIII. tever dragoon party
went out in another direction and reFurneo WITH
out having experienced any obstruction.
This morning at an early, party of the oath
marched out to occupy quarters along the line from
Gundrum party of constabulary also left with con-
victs for Thurles, from which place they will march
over to Dundrum and form portion of the escort of
Smith B-ien, whose arrival here is hourly expected
"There WIS large meeting Of the disaifected at
Clerihan yesterday evening; some were armed and
were made and eight Of the who prese
marched ia here by the police this morning, at
O'Clock They are respectable farmers and have
several parties who were leading the movement They
rendered their informations, and have just been dis
Nenagh Friday have just returned and state that
the hills all around Thurles and Templemore
covered with fires and that the districts appear
ed In most excited and turbulent state had let
ter this morning from Templemore, but mention is
made of anything Of the sort
" The authorities have announced to-day that Ryan,
the policeman, who was said to have been hanged by
William Kelly, one of the GIenbower insurgents,
who taken in the attack is severely wsunded with
the bayonet; three wounds in the head, one the
ear, and others the back, ribs and arm. He
rick, by Mr.. Couison, r. M. saw him in Carrick
and again to-day. lib will not tell word of the
movements Of the fellows with whom he
ciated On his person, when taken, were found one
pound of guDpowder large quantity of bullets, and
supply of provisions He is to be tried at the COM
" A large force of military left Carrick this morning
for the Comeragh mountains, taking with them
thorough scourin of those mountains Carrick is re.
presented to be most tranquil.
"a man named Kelly was arrested at Clerhan,
Saturday night, armed with a gun. He is committed
for trial "
The following is another communication from the
"MoNpAY EvENINa.-This town is in state of con-
siderable excitement at present. and though there has
been no on IN the
] stated in my letter from Tpperary as existing In
that district. The Waterford mountains, which rise
Immediately above Clonmel, were yesterday tho
de7vous of the insurgents and the friend peace
and order greatly alarmed lest they should march
upon the town In the evening" fires were blazing on
the mountain, aud from the streets of the town the
insurgents could be distinctly gathered around
them, 1t was supposed in bands Of from one to two
hundred. The movements of the insurgents OBJ
served all the day and though the military sent
in pursuit. they did not succeed in arrestng any of
that they had time to aspsrs police
brought into Clonmel this day four insurgents-re-
specially dressed farmers-from the nsighbsr.
hood Of Clara where Baron Pennefather has his
residence and they have been committed the
ty gaol Fears were entertained for the safety of two
policemen who sent from this place In color
ed clothes Friday to try and discover the head
quarters of the rebels and report their and
it was currently reported and believed by many yes
terday and this morning, that they had been hanged
but have just heard that letters have this
been received which remove all apprehensions to
their fate. The people along the whole line of road
from this to Tpperary in state of disaec tom
and at the fair Of Cahr through which passed this
day, very few sales were made and although there
unprecedentedly large number of horses BLOCK cat
te and stock Of every kind few purch could be
found, the people being unwilling to part with their
money in consequence of the disturbed state of the
country and the fear Of general insurrecton. Tho
people have heard from various persons, COM
petey turning against the priests for the part they
the priests is amazingly diminished not alone in Tip
perary but in several of the adjoining mites
this day informed by Roman Catholic who knows the
feelings of the people throughout large district Of
the south, from constantly travelling and mixing
among them, that great numbers of them will not
mind what the priests and many of the farmers do
not speak to them when they EJECT on the roads. A
number Of the Roman Catholics in this part Of the
country will not at present attend go to the
chapel aud many of the respectable farmers and shop
Keepers declare that they will not pay the ensuing
Christmas dues-a very bad prospect for the priests
Roman Catholics, who related them to me- and have
every to believe that they correct The dis
ease in the potatoes is fast progressing aud it be-
eved they will not furnish food for the people until
Christmas Throughout the district Of country from
| Tipperary to Conmel, through which passed this
day, the stalks completely backened, and more
than one. half are reported to be lost Yesterday,
although it Sunday the streets of Tpperary
crowded as If had been fair or market, with poor
wretche Hooking men, who waiting to be hired
by the farmers reapers the ensuing week. Many
of them had come from the neighboring counties OF
Cork and Kerry and was informed that they eived
as wages. some Is, some Is 3D., some ISL and Others
nothing but their food for their work
"Smth O'Brien and the other traitors expected
here this day but up to this hour O'CLOCK he has not
arrived"
Great excitement prevailed in the town Of Thurles
on Monday and, as usual, very exaggerated reports
we're in circulation respecting the Intentions OF the
insurgents. A letter in the Freeman thus explains
the cause
1T appears that during the latter part of last week
cannot just now say on what precise day-Mr. Laui-
gan, of Castlefogarty had removed to his farmyard
wheat and oats seized for rent due by
of his tenants The poor peasants finding their corn
gone to their landlord their potatoes melted into rot
tenness and their wives and children in danger of be-
ing without food, went among their neghbors and told
their tale of VICE. Each man who heard of the seizure
felt that his own turn would not be long distant, and
in the Of Sunday notices posted In all the
public places, calling the tenau.ry of the district
and Of those adjoining to assemble this day, Mon
day. to consult what steps they ought to take to
for themselves and their families much of the
crop would sustain life. The place fixed for the
meeting Meade Hill, about two miles south o
Holycross. This purely agrarian meeting the
rising. and the rebel encampment, which Mr. Gore
Jones and his party went to encounter and dispense
| The meet Dg, from what cause know not-whether
the peassntry were aware of the approach of the mill