Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-22

ter an interval OF some days, during which ne
was doubtless occupied in stirring up the pea
santry, next appeared about Mulna hone, armed
with pike and pistols and surrounded by body
guard similarly accoulred. He certainly halted
al the police station there, and demanded the ser-
geapt and six men 10 surrender. Some parleyins
look place, and MIR. O'Brien and his parry mol
succeeding in gaining over the men, OF IN incu-
cling them to Surrender, promised 10 leIufn The
following day.
On SATURDAY the 29.h ult, the first "ovcrt ac;"
fairly took place. About 1900 or 5000 insu.-
gents encountered small bojy Of police unceF
Mr.. Blake, The county SECTOR, and at ffst The
overwhelming force OF insurgents compelled The
little band OF the conslabulafy 10 retire. They
secured lheir retreat into small house on The
borders OF the common OF Boulash, near Balm
garry which, having been fortified, the insur.
gents advanced headed by O'Bien. he called
upon the besieged 10 surrender, and was answer
ed by vo!ley from their muskels, which killed
several OF The insurgents. The Roman Catholic
cereymen arrived al The scene OF strife while
this WIS going on, aud implored the people 10
abstain from violence.
OBIien, il is said, inciied r. people % eel he
10 The house, or pull il down. sut MOI bcihg Sc
conded, he appeared disguised with command,
mounled policeman's horse, and took the Gi-
recton toward Url;ngiord. BY this time large
boiy of regular troops, cavalry, artillery and IN
fanny, came pouring in from all quarters, The IN
suceents had dispersed, and the military bVou-
acket on The field. Various statements have b, en-
put forth, tending 10 show hal OBfen IS scaice-
ly in state Of sanity; his dress and department
being altogether such as TO Justify This bs!ie!.
From Erssnt. continued stream 81 forces,
CONSISTING 81 cavalry, in.anty and artillery,
poured Immediately into Ireland, and an i'm
mensc fleet OF war steamers encitcled The whole
coast. The Felon Nation and other papers were
seized, the type carried away, and efiecual steps
taken 10 prevent their temperance Nine coan'
lies we're farther proclaimed under The arms ac.
Meantime, numerous are nave been maze
in Dublin and various counties. oa'rics o.
Higgins. the leader Of he Dubin ChartistS, was
the first person sen, 10 Kilmainham goa on :
charge OF nigh treason. a man named Flana-
gan was also arrested; and hese captures gave
clue, BY the seizure OF their papers, 10 many OF
The parties embarked in The conspiracy. On
| Monday morning, Ten assistants IN the house OF
PIN & Co., diapers, were apprchended and sent
TO goal. These deluded young men were found
TO possess arms and ammunition IN their box
es and held commissions OF the rank oil cap
| tains and colonies in the king OF Ministers
army. Many others in the establishment, against
whom warrants were out, conrived 10 escape Tor
the present.
Eugene OReilly, prominent leader OF The
Contedera,es surrendered himself al the instance,
| or on The compusion Of his father, respectable
| solicitor. James r. Lalor, OF the Fson, and
Mr.. Halpip, The secretary o. The llish Coneccfa-
ton. were also captured and sent TO kilmalnham
Jail. The mex, day G. Tafe, Esq, barrisler al
| law, and T. Walter Mayer president oil the
| Citizen Club, were both committed 10 NeWgae.
! Proclamalions were issued against harboring
eleven more coniedera'es, including the Two
Can,wells, Darcy niece, Devin Reilly, Joseph
| Brennan, and Others Dr. Cane was taken at
Kilkenny C. Rockford. attorney; John Bake,
editor CT The Galway Vinticaor .and Ge"sha-
gan. a sunsmi,h, al Galway. Rumors were cir.
culs;ed That O'6rien, Meas CHER ard his comrsde
had escaped; but in tact, within these few DAYS,
no aclhenthic account has been received respect
ing them or their movement.
ITALY.
The resuI. OF five day. hard fighting has been
the retrea, ol the Piedmoaese army under Charles
| Albert, before It's too successful and too numer
Gus advcrsaries. The Italian monarch and bis
army have abandoned The line OF be Mihcia al
together, and fallen back upon that Of The og'lo
which, however il may serve as pro;ecuon ioI
the army behind il, sill leaves freely open 10 the
| Aus!rians The road 10 Milan.
The headquarters Of the Piedmontcse army
we're al Bozzulo, with a strong division al Ma
ce:ela on the Oglo. Il was reported that an
| Austrian division was already al Cremoha, which
would ,hus cut eff the Piedmoni'se iron .dilaG.
| the road On which they arc Stationed being, IL
| ac., the high one between hianIna and Crsmoba.
All accounts from the seat oi war unite u at
hitting that The Piedmonesc and their hins,
their troops and generals, behaved win The VI.
mos, gailanify. But they we've completely out
| numbered, and even oui.seneIalIed by wanting
| ha ;pl, n.NI ikn
men,, which should have been amply supplied
to them in the midst of their own country. Dis
pir;,ed aai paralysed as the Austrian Govern
men. has been, il s;iil kept pouring il reinforce
ments and supplies 10 Radetski while The Italians
| crossed their arms and made no prororiionate e.
lorls. The consequence is, that campaign 90
happily commenced, by Inc expulsion OF The
Colo, has ended n reverse sG 81 ioiiaue and
in an Austrian army re.crossing Lombardy as
yiclors.
In these trying circumstances Sigror Guuieri
was frs despatched by The old provisional GOV.
eminent OF Milan 10 Paris. He was, however,
but the arast courier Of serious mission, for N.
Guuieri was without regular powers. The Mar
csc Ricci did arrive n Paris on the afternoon OF
Wednesday with he mission, no doubt, OF indn.
cling the French Government 10 march 10 their
aid
assent to this for the army OF The Alps is, erea,
portion OF it, under the walls OF Paris, AMI that !
war in Lombardy would ba accompanied By Il
war on the Rhine is an event 100 inevitable moi
10 be prepared Tor. The Globe however, was,
We believe, quite incorec, in stating that the
French Government had refused - in.criere.
FoI, We repeat, Guerrieri had no power, and
Ricci only reached Paris a; Two o'clock On Wed
nesday.
From the London Stanard, Aug. d. srening.
Adrices IRON Paris dated last evening, repre-
sent the condition II the aff,rs Of King Charles
Alder! as most desperate. IL is affirmed thai he
had demanded an armistice from Marshal Ra-
dezai, bu: that officer had reuSei il, except on
terms rather than accep. which ..ie King had de.
clared lha: he would fall with his SOFAS, a, the
head IL the army. It was ADDED that assistance
from France was hopeless, e1cep. on condition II
England Joining in The Intervention.
Ii was stated IN Paris that M. Rcca, the am.
tassador OF Sardinia 10 the Republic, has formal
ly demanded the intervention If France.
DISTURBANCE AT ROME
The Journal des Debas after giving the news
from Rene Of the 18Th, in describing he invasion
OF The Chamber b. The mob, and The demand Tor
an immediate declaration OF war, proceeds as fol-
lows:-"The Pope, peIss!ins IN has opposition 10
This measure, Count Mamiani and all The Minis
ters resigned but held their Offices until their sue
cessoTs should be appointed. The Pope has
made application 10 party whose name has not
ranspied, but who, il is sad, mai refused The mis-
sion OF forming Cabinet.
A depualoD Of be Chamber OF Deputies were
TO wait on the Pope en- The following day win an
address and The answer Of his Holiness is looked
for with the nos' intense anxiety, and il is even
feared that civil war may break out in Inc city,
Tor very strong party appear determined 10 sup
port The liberty OF The Pope In case The war parry
should do violence 10 his feelings.
An extraordinary courier arrived al Paris from
Rene with news OF the 22i thst;he Pope not hav.
ing peen able TO form Ministry mboed with
sentiments Of neutrality, The people and the Cham
Der OF Deputies had established Provisional
Government.
We have however letter from Genoa Of The