The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-26
m. S1Irml.h al BsIIIngsrry-DefeAi OF the Irish
several KiIIed aud " Ounded.

r..-, -,,,s recent accounts from Ballingarry,
-, fsrrher particulars of the late conflict be-
ne. he insurgents and police in the County OF
r-,--s-y from which We have made The following
.---rtry OF the most important events. IL APP
49,. ~, he widow COmack's house, m which
X. Tan, and his parry took shelter, stands on an
szya,fI piece Of ground above The common oi
gr4sh. d is very suoslantal outluih6, SUI
-7Iz BIZ a wall Of four feet high, and reinarka-
tT r4l adapted i0r the purpose for which II was
us-- ,..I..:
TIE police appear 10 have Tetreated 10 thls posi-
,.5, Inning as they went, while the insurgents,
IL Overwhelming numbers, were demanding theH
am. once safely inside, they proceeded 20 bar
-lr,sa he windows and doors, and for tins purpose
mlrts.-pieces were torn down, doors pulled from
-isfr hinges, and dresses displayed. Mrs Cof-
mack. knowing that disturbances were hAeiy 10
tsks place. haa collected within her house her
ass children. inner alarm she went 10 Mr.. smith
UPHeu. who was in the garden in the rear OF the
y.sl.ses, and besoughi him 10 demonstrate WIN
he police: but he declined doing so, and asked
her . 70 back and tell them that all be wanted
TON them was their arms.
This message She delivered, but, finding that she
d5 not succeed, she returned, and again urged
Mr. OBdeu TO see Mr.. Trant, 10 which he con
ssned When Mr. o. Brien made has appearance,
NJ Trant was up stairs barricsding the windows,
~.
es and were keeping mp cross FIRE, II was some
Lifetime before he could iOin his men below. hay-
~, however succeeded an getting down safely, he
saw Mr. 0'Buen creeping out OF the Enclosure.
Two Of tis men Immediately shouted "There he
Is. and, Kissing their muskets, fired AT him with
10 a distance Of twelve Yards. but without effect.
He hen disappeared, but II does not appear pro-
liable that he was wounded at any period during
ne c0lact The force opposed TO The police Is
IL - 81 hat m
lie arrival OF Smith " Brien tie previous evening
accompanied by several gentlemen, the neighbor
hood turned out armed, and the night was PISSED
By UBren reviewing and maTshsling their forces
AeTi morning having notice, by spies, OF the ad
vance OF the Callan police force, which formed
part Of the tour or FIVE different bodies which weT'
70 concentrate al Ballingauy, o. BTien assembled
and addressed his men; and about hall-past i
clock they saw the party, consisting, some say
OIL only hrIy-seyen men, under Inspector lrant
coming up.
The police had advanced as far as q cross Toa
hat comes down the hill past Mrs. Comack'
house, when, suddenly seeing the great number
that were under Smith 0'Bfien, they TUNED u
The cross. road, with view Of gaining a post {
defence. Smith O'Bnen's body then broke, an
rushed up the bill 20 anticipate their design; bU
The police got into the house first, running nee
shd neck with the people. Mrs. COmack, seein
hist conflict was inevitable, wished TO recoy'
possession Of her i've young children.
The police however refused TO give them mp, Z,
nning them as hostages for their own safety, b.
placing hem under The staircase, as the spot mo-
sheltered if0m the FIRE Of The rebels. The wido
then went for the priest, and while she was a
seni party Of nineteen Of the constabulary fro
Castel, headed by Sub-lnspectOT Cox, and accOT
PANIED BY the Hon. Mr. French, x. NJ arrived {
NE scene oil action Just as the struggle at u
Aolse was terminating.
Nhne Ihese latter were pushing upward To u
house "a which their comrades were barrieaded,
BODY Of the insurgents came down upon theI
leaded By man AIMED with hinge pike, whi'
he ofandished as he went along Tie offered
ieaa iae attack on the police, and stood out
HD.l LOT mat purpose, when, by order OF Subj
spectot Cox, he was fired at by constable. Il
aio' Told, and the man fell dead, pierced throu
uie heart with ball. The firing Of MIR. Coz
parry was heard by another detachment Of nine
ponce, under the command Of Sub-lnspector AC
lehaule.
IIe men al once gave three cheers, and leav
.le hish road, ran across the fields as fast as u
.oela 70 the SuccoT Of their comrades. On IN
TINdi' NE party Of Sub-inspector Trant were
eo' and The police withdrew from the scene
uOh' On The arrival of the Roman Cathc
e'Gmen some persons were found dead,
ssseiai badly wounded. In a field close by
Dlleh was seen pacing up and down, in a st
ttel ssitalloh, while some persons were
StehIAe upon Young gentleman who had b.
saG'g wounded. He appeared to be in great pr
- NJ IOn az. Gle description given, he is believes
a SloiLiy aiierward Mr.. 0'Brien was seen TO
~, w. ~ he direction Of Kilkenny. According
nnS, n'osl authentic accounts, the police have
49, execution than was at first supposed.
eIeeen persons known 10 have been killed
A. POI OF very seriously wounded, six have 81
NJ, ana The rest are not expected 10 sury
,l more are hurt, and il is impossible 10 as
sn,. eAsetly The extent of The loss, as the ms
"a, VINO were principally GOLFERS out Of W
rssI ioiew thsiI comrades when they fell, and
eS NE bodies Of the dead.
. Shen The last accounts left, military fore,
80 sIong, was Concentrated in the vicinity,
NE command Of General Mcdonald, wi
Easements for keeping up a communics
- eae different military stations in the neigh
n.y. We're such as efectnslly 10 crush any
&c., AL the lines of road leading from the
Gee protected by strong onlpOsis, and
Rss,sl HIMSELF had fixed his head qnarte
eesrry. The officers and men were bill,
49, s'sss numbers Of the inhabitants.