Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-08-30

= i. W.e,ySSletudy5edsed W. q, lclCS'"phiS pos
paich from New York, stating he publi-
Cation of latter in tie New York Trii-
buus;S announcing a victory obtained by
4 the Irish Insurgents over the Royal troops
III Ireland compahied by ..greal
sIauph 81 them, and the dea, saGs So
fisf n NJ D6daid, Tie. English comnandes
.ssinscircf: " = '',y' ~.
Sass.Phe sfoilowing tisf copy of the letter
.png5whiefis the Despatch was founded, and
which the Tribune processes TO have re-
ceived incipher, from a "coniden,ial cor
respondent, ,",s7i5 - Gr's.a9's:- 2 s''aig2k
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No, newspaper. here date, tell ,ihe truth
concerning the battle Of Slivenamon. bnl
from all we can learn the people have, a
gre great sSiciory., General Mcdonald, the
eomniander of the British forces. is killed.
and six thousand ,roops are killed and
wounded. The road for three miles is
covered with the dead. We have also the
the inspiring intelligence ,ha, Kilkenny
and: Limerick, have been taken by the
people, The people.ofc Dublin have gone
in thousands 10 assisiin1 the country. ,.,:
Mr., John B.. Dillon, was wounded in
both legs, Mr.. Meagher, was also wound
ed.in bolh arms, -.
Itis generally expected that Dublin will
rise and attack the jaiIs on Saturday night,
Aus56. SZ5asr>sN' 49, S''s
u An tho people coming on the railroad
aro;cau,ioned3 land commanded not tell the
news.s gWhen,the cars arrive, thousand Of
the Dublin people are waiting for the iu-
telligeuce. ,s The police drive away those
who are seen asking questions. Why all
ibiscare OF, the Government TO prevent
the, spread Of intelligence. unless it be
that something has happened which they
want Kept a secret? ifthey had obtain
ediaf victory they would he very ap, 10
letus: kpowit. ., s>a - 1850
r; Wesare. informed that the Sd Bluffs Ia
regiment of Infantry turned and fought
with lhe4people.. The 3lst regiment, al,
Alhioue, have also declared for the peo
pie, and two regiments have been sent to
disarm them.
The mountain of Slevenamon is almost
Inaccessible. There is but one approach
,oit. III is said to be we'll supplied with
provisions. II was glorious place for
our noble Smith O'Brien TO select.
- 1t is said that he has sixty thousand
men around him, with considerable sup
ply Of arms, ammunition and cannon. In
'96 the rebels could not be taken from Sill.
evenamon until they chose to come out
themselves.
"A lady who came to town yesterday,
and who had passed The scene of battle,
said that for three miles The stencil arising
from't the dead men and horses was almost
suf1ocating. a. -
Wexford was quite peaceable till recen-
tly-but the GoVernmen, in lis madness
proclaimed Il, and now it Is in arms TO
assisr the cause. Now that we are fairly
and spiritedly at il, are we not worthy
of help? What are you doing for US ?
People Of America. Ireland stretches her
hands 10 you for assistance. Do not let
US be disappointed
The Tribune accompanies Ibis letter
with! a 81 atement that The wriier OF i, has
bfother living in that city, and that he
would NOT knowingly deceive the public.
Notwithstanding This it will be observed
thar i, is under date of Dublin, August 3,
whilst the intelligence we published yes.
,efday.wasS dated Dublin, August d, one
day later. and directly in conflict with the
contents Of the Tribune letter Bali. Sun,