The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-20

The Dtogheda argus, was crested by two OF th
constabulary, who instantly took HIM to Droghed
Jail, where he remains under a warrant for higl
treason.
THURSDAY, half-past Four, PM
Persons who arrived by the train which LETT Lit
merck at eight o'clock This morning, and eacheC
the terminus, Kingsbridge, three. represent the
country along the line rom LIMERICK Thures
&C., as perfectly quiet and free from disturbance
OF any sort No further arrests had taken place
nor was any thing additional known relative to Mr.
O'Brien or his movements.
Among the passengers by this train were LORD
Clare and the Duke of Lelnster
There was street riot IN Thures yesterday
morning. IL appears that some of the people at
tempted to prevent the conveyance OF bread from
bakers's shop to General Nc Donald's forces, and
broke few panes of glass in the endeavor but
they were dispersed, without loss of life, by a
troop Of dragons.
On Sunday, the police entered the haberdashery
establishment of Messrs PIN & Co, Dublil, and
instantly, to the CONSERVATION OF the propretors,
commenced search tor arms. The police then
inquired for several persons, and ten answer
to their names, who were Immediately taken Into
custody. 1t appeared from papers found on them,
that they had received regular commissions in the
rebel army, and were about to leave that very day
to join their leader, Mr. Smith O'Bnen. The
arms In their possession were OF course seized.
The London Sun, of the 4th instant, says -
" We have received the following from our cor
respondent IN Dublin, by electric telegraph from
Liverpool
DUBLIN, Thursday Evening
All the accounts from the provinces report the
continuance oftranquilliy There is no intelligence
Of the movements of the rebel leaders. Your re-
porter, writing from Balllngarry on Wednesday
night, states that several arrests had been made
of persons known to have harbored the rebel
recnonary, movement. Smith 0'Brien slept
al KilcOoley on Saturday. night, in the house
of an under forester In the service Of
Mr.. Ponsonby Barber. Messrs Meagher and
Doheny are believed to have taken up their quar-
tiers on the north side Of Slievenamon. The troops
have been moved out of Bellingarry, and are en-
camped in field adjoining. report has been re-
ceived that It is the intention OF the rebels to at
tack the military on Tuesday next it is not, how
ever, credited.
The Electric Telegraph's Company's express
states that yesterday proclamatons were issued
by the Lord Lieutenant to the fifteen counties and
baronies proclaimed last Monday, calling on all
parties, not privileged to deliver up their arms on
years. Imprisonment with hard labor.
From more recent accounts from Ballingarry. there
further particulars of the late conflict between the
insurgents and police, in the county Tipperary from
which have made the following summary of the most
important events 1t appears that the widow Cormc
house, in which Mr. Trant and his party took shelter
stands elevated piece of ground above the
mon of Bouagh. 1t is very substantial building
rounded by wall four feet high and remarkably well
police appear to have rereated this position,
ming they went while the insurgents in helm
ing numbers, were demanding their arms Once safely
insde they proceeded to barricade the windows and
DOORS and, for this purpose mantle pieces tor
down. doors pulled from their hinges and dressers dis
placed Mrs. Cormck knowing that dist urba were
likely to take place had collected within her house her
five children. In her alarm, she went to Mr.. Smith
OBrien, who was in the garden in the rear Of the pre-
misses, and besought him to demonstrate with the po
hce but he declined doing SO, and asked her to go
back and tell them that all he wanted from them
their arms. This message she delivered but finding
she did not succeed she returned, and again urged
Mr. O'Bren to see MIR. Trant, to which he consented
When MIR. O'Brien made his appearance, Mr. Trant
was up stairs barricading the windows, and, as the
rebels had occupied some back premises, and were
keeping up cross fire. it was some little time before he
could join his men below Having; however, succeed
creeping out of the inclosure Two of his men imme
diately shouted "There he is" and, raising their
muskets, fred at him within a distance of twelve
yards but without effect. He then disappeared but
1t does not appear probable that he wounded at
any period during the conflict.
The force opposed to the police upon this occasion Is
variously estimate but 1t would appear that, the
arrival Of Smith O'Bren the previous evening,
panied by several gentlemen the neighborhood turned
party reviewing and marshalng their forces Next
morning having notice by pies OF the advance OF the
Calan police force which formed part OF the four or
garry, O'Brien assembled and addressed his men and
about half past twelve o'clock they saw the party con-
sitting, some say, of only 81 men, under Inspector
Trant. coming mp. The police had advanced far as
a cross road that comes down the hill past Mrs Cor
micks house, when, suddenly seeing the great num-
bers that were under Smith O'Brien, they turned up
the cross-rcad with view Of gaining post of de-
fence. Smith O'Bren's body then broke, and rushed
up the hill to anticipate their design but the police
got into the house first running neck and neck with
the people ~
Mrs Cormick, seeing that a conflict inevitable,
wished to possession of her five young chill
dren The police however, refused to give them up,
retaining them as hostages for their own safety but
placing them under the staircase, as the spot most
uhalto frrvn thu If thq heels
went for the priest and while she was absent party
of nineteen Of the constabuary from Cashel headed
Mr.. French, r. M arrived on the scene Of action,
just the struggle at the house was terminating.
While these latter pushing upwards to the house
In which their comrades were barricaded, body Of
the insurgents came down upon them, headed by q
man armed with huge pike which he brandshei as
be went along He offered to lead the attack on the
police and stood in front that purpose when,
by order of sub-inspector Cox, he was fred at by
constable. The shot told. ana the man fell dead,
pierced through the heart with ball. Thish de-
csive effect and the crowd fled at once receiving
volley they dispersed, which must have
1artv was heard iv another
Of ninety police under the command OF
sub-inspector MONAGHAN, moving mp to the
scene OF action from killenaulc The men at once
gave three cheers. and, leaving the high road, ran
across the fields fast they could to the
Of their liner .ne psry 81
from the OF action. On the arrival OF the
Roman Catholic clergyman some persons were found
MIR O'Brien was seen pacing up and down in state
Of great agitation while persons were attending
upon young gentleman who had boon badly wound
3D. He appeared 10 be in great pain, and from the
description given, he Is believed to be Mr.. Dillon
Shortly afterwards MIR. OBrien was to ride off in
the direction Of Kilkenny. According to the most
authentic accounts the police have done more execu
ton tba ut first supposed. Out Of eleven per
sons known to have been killed on the spot, OF
very seriously wounded six have since died, and
the rest are not expected to survive. Many more
are hurt and it is impossible to ascertain exactly
/ the extent of the loss NJ the insurgents, who
were principally Golfers out Of work. withdrew their
comrades when they FELL and concealed the bodies Of
the dead When the last accounts left military force
of ntrated in the vicinity under
the command of General MDonald, whose arrange
me nts for keeping up a communication with the diff
fercnt military stations in the neghborhood were such
a. efrctuaily to crush any outbreak All the hnes o.
road leading nom the district protected 6y strong
posts and the general himself had fixed his head
quarters at Balingarry. The officers and men were
betted in great numbers the inhabitants. Severs
arrests had been made Of persons implicated in the
fight who had been heard using seditous language