The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-07
ADDITIONAL ITEMS By THE BRITANNIA.

I
IRELAND ignal FreS--The west of County
Glare, including Kilrush, Kilkee, Carrigaholt and
Ballard, was instantaneously lighted up on Thurs
day night with signal fires, which flashed from
every eminence, and illuminated the horizon as far
as the brightest eye could discern an object The
exact cause Of this Geographic manifestation which
was responded to from Cape Clear to Moher Cliffs
ina space Of time incredibly Short is all conjecture.
American Sgrapdttisers. learn that warrants
are ouCfor the apprehension Of more than one Aneri-
can sympathizer, of which class, we understand it
is known that there are several specimens now in
Ireland. These, generally ex-l1exCan volunteers
are most of them IRISH either by birth parent
age We have heard that some of them have been
discovered to have considerable sums Of money at
their command. Dg5lia Mail
The Dublin Evening Mail says Hume, the
guard of the Great Southern and Western Railway,
received at the Bank Of Ireland yesterday the re-
ward of $500 offered by the Government for the
apprehension Of MIR. w Smith 0 'Brien.
The following is an account Of an affair, Of which
we published one account yesterday. This is from
the Liverpool Chronicle, and represents the peas
antry as being over three thousand strong, and
armed, while the other account said there were but
three hundred:
6 The guard Of the Tralee mail, (Galvin9 just
arrived, reports that over three thousand armed
persons were this day assembled at Abbeyieale,
where the coach was stopped and surrounded him
self attacked and knocked of the seat by the stroke
Of gun, and while on the ground over a hundred
guns were presented at hun, his assailants threaten
ing to shoot him il he dared to oeranV resistance
The whole Of the mail bags were carried off from
the box and with much difficulty he and the driver
escaped with their lives. He also stated that the
mail from Limerick this morning was robbed at the
same place, and Purcell, the guard, badly injured
Mr. 0'Gornan is said to be at the head Of the riot
ers. There was a party of police looking on alta
distance, but were afraid encounter so formidable
body. The firearms Of both guards were
carried off"
Annexed are the names Of the Dublin City Grand
jury by whom the bills against the State prisoners
are examined
WIN. LAroucHE WoRrHIseToN, Esq, Feremaa; John
5. Armstrong, John Bennan, Philip d. Hardy Abraham
Whitehead, Francis Dewitt Robert Hunt William Russell
Deaker Edward EIigginbotham James Kerr Francis Pts
worth, Park Neville AeS'r Fndaief Peter Rowe Clarke
There is scarcely an irish name in the whole
batch
A correspondent Of the NY. Tribune, writing
from Dublin, the 9th nit, says the editor of every
patriotpaper in Ireland has been arrested and every
means is being taken to prevent the truth being
told as to the state Of the country In Dublin, he
says, there is Government censor, who inspeets
every line for publication in the papers there, and
expunges every thing lie deems Objectionable. He
adds:
1t appears by to-days papers, tllat an offer has
been made to the Lord Lieutenant, through dig
nitary of the Catholic Church, by the leaders who
are still free to deliver themselves up, on condition
that the State prisoners shall not be hung. IL the
answer be unfavorabe, God knows what may fol-
low. There are enough out still TO effect a reyolu-
tion if the people only true to them. That they
will be, if not restrained by the Catholic clergy.
But for their opposition if would be different story
in Ireland tonight They acted, Of course, ac-
cording TO their conscenees; but it was a sad day
for the country their advice was followed IfSmith
O'Brien is hung, their feelings cannot be enyiable
Good God to think of him being hung he who
sacrificed. every thing for Ireand-his earthly hap
piness his liberty, his life It's too dreadful God
Almighty may avert it for his sake and for reands
for feel il thew allow the sacrifice TO be completed
they will suffer for it yet-and who can pity them
The coming year promises to surpass the past two in
horror The potato disease has set m several places
and to make matters worse, there has been greater
breadth Of land sown under this year than any
other. This may rouse them; il so, it will be a
blessing The State trials of the prisoners arrested
before the suspension ofthe habeas corpus proceed
ing, but there is little hope OF an acqnital True
bills have been found against them, and other forms
Of the Court gone through; but the Jury has not
been selected as yet Smith o. rien and the others
committed for high treason win be tried in Septem-
Der by Special Commission. To-day's paper
brings report Of AIeaghers arrest in Gort, County
Galway, a place fatal to Brennan and Meany. II
is reported, too, that Sir Lucius 0'3rien will en-
deavor to prove his brother insane but ! know
well Mr.. 02Bren viii overthrow that plea There
appears to be great excitement in Cork and the
other Southern provinces still The mails from
Dublin have been stopped and robbed by party OF
several hundred armed peasants. All private let
tiers have been returned, but arms and public doeu
ments have been retained. That surely means
something. Oh, if John Mitchell We're home he
JUoud he beftnr than a hpst He Would he an
avenging spirit
The editor Of the Tribune adds the following
note to the letters
6 The writer Of the above. we might add, is
Catholic and would not say any thing intentionally
disrespectiu Of the clergy
MILITARY Movements. The camp at Thdres has
been struck and Gen Macdonald has moved his
troops, consisting Of The Rifles, 18th and 85th in
fantry together with the whole Of his cavalry to
Limerick The final destination Of the column IS
supposed 10 be Abbeyfeale, where Mr.. O'Gorman
is said to be at the head of an insuTgeant force
On the account Of the attack upon the mail coaches
as reported above, reaching headquarters, a detach
ment Of thy policemen We're ordered to Abbey
feae; and, by the last accounts, we learn that the
Communication had been opened between that
town and Killarney.
THURLEs, Sunday, p. M.--Af one O'Clock, P. NJ
this day, the Light Division, Tor Flying Column, as
they are termed.l which have been securing the
country Tor the last ten days, under General Mac
donald consisting Of two light six Founders, Royal
Artillery, one company Sappers and Miners, the.
Goth Rifles and the 85th Light Infantry, received
orders to strike tents and proceed by rail to Liner
ick, en- route 70 the County Clare, where raising
is expected. The tents were struck baggage load
ed and the men of the ground in one hour after
wards. The 74th Regiment proceeded to Tippera-
ry. The 9jth Light Infantry escorted Smith
O'B1en 10 the railway yesterday evening The
men have been served out with canteens and blan-
kes as on service ard have suffered from the rain
and damp Of the ground In camp but are, notwith-
standing, very healthy, and in great spirits. The
18th Regiment are under canvass at Ballingarry,
County Tipperary, vacated by Gen Macdonald
FRANcE.-Itis stated that Prussia and Austria
have both resolved to recognize the French Repub-
hc The Prince OF Hatfield had arrived in Paris
as Minister PlenipotentiarY to the Republic and NJ
de Thorn, al present Charge d Affairs Of Austria in
Paris, is said to have been asoaccredited as Minis
ter PleninotentaFv