The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-14
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sent steamer Tor her MALE.
The mails may reach this city tonight, by the
New Haven route /; it is not certain, however. We
shall know positively this morning.
The Boston telegraph line worked beautifully
and rapidly. Two wires were use through to
Boston. All the news published this morning,
came over the lines in three hours working time
There had been no open outbreak in Ireland
but the affairs of that country had reached a
crisis The greatest preparations were making
by the English government to meet it by a ire
mendous force.
The authorities had offered reward of $500
for the arrest of Smith O'Bren, and $500 for
Thomas F. Meagher. .......
Consos closed at 1863
Everything was quiet IN France.
The Crisis In Ireland.
From the London Chronicle, July 2sl
No outbreak In Ireland up to Friday, July ~.
1t seems toerably certain that we are on the
eve of an lnsurrection, whether it has actually ex-
ploded or not. Reluctant as we are to say any,
thing lnculpatoIy OF government at such time,
we cannot but express our surprise that Lord
Clarendon should have allowed the leaders of
the movement to leave Dublin, knowing, as he
must have known, that the announcement of
Lord John Russell's measure would be the
signal to the crisis. If ne should not have
cised his legal powers to do so, and asked tor an
indemnity However, that is past now and they
are at liberty to fight; We have always given
them credit for being bold, INSCRIPTIONS rebels,
and we think SO still Indeed, they chose il; they
could not retreat now. Their maddened followers
would keep them by force at their head, and we
understand that they have fully compromised them
selves with government, by their proceedings of the
last few days; so we cannot avoid the conclusion
that the conflict is impending; and certainly never
will the government of this country engage IN one
with clearer conscience Of right, or more
unanimous concurrence of all loyal and thinking
men.
1t is remarkable, that notwithstanding the
vast amount of passive dIsloyalty which exists
Ireland, the actual excitement of the more danger
Gus character is very much less widely diffused
than might have been expected.
The west and north are compa -atlvely tree from
the contagion, though for very different reasons.
The accounts which we receive from Kerry, Clare,
regards present tranquility, and the apparent
absence OF excitement among the people. In these
counties the people are more primitive, more SUBJ
ject to the influence of their clergy, which is apre-
sent eXerted to prevent rebellion, and more at
ected by physi al depression, of extreme distress.
The organization of the clubs has, In very few in
stances, been established to the west of the Shan
non /; nor have we. heard, except In Galway, of
any preparations being made for Instruction cer-
tainly, no alarm is felt among the gentry. Ulster
is safe: The demonstration of loyalty and of ply
steal force made by the Orange men, on the 18th
of July, has precluded the possibility of any gene
even partial risings there.
In the northern and midland counties of Leinster
the case is different; the people ar an energetic, de-
termined race, the descendants of the English
comparatively well off, and the great majority Ro-
man Catholics. Their character and organiza-
ton render them less prone to the wild exc te-
ment of the Celtic South; but they are thorough
ly Anu-Engllsh in feeling, and will be sure to rise
though not Immediately menaced, we should not
be at all surprised on hearing of the movements
in Louth, Meath, West Meath, and even Dublin
On the whole, however, there seems reason to
suppose that at the nsurrectlon will be confined
to six or seven counties, namely: Cork, Waterford,
Limerick. Ilpperary, and Kings. Nothing that
we hear gives us reason to apprehend that it ought
Will be either difficult tedious matter to deal
with: In the two menaced provinces there are
nearly 10000 troops and 5000 consabulary; and
notwiths tandng all rumors to the contrary, we
are convinced that the latter will fight as well as
the former On the other hand, the rebels cannot
muster even an equal number OF armed men, and
among them there must be the most hopeless de-
ficiency, not only In military leaders and in mutual
confidence, but in ammunition, provisions, and
effective weapons.
There will be pixies IN abundance; butin the open
fields the pike, IN the hands OF undlsciplined men,
rcades may be tied IN Cork, Waterford and
Limerick but we believe that the naval and mill
tary forces which command those towns are such
as TO put heightened resistance out of the ques-
ton
The instruction will then resolve itself into
a guerilla warfare, and in that case we fear
that great injury may be done to life and pro-
perty; but even this cannot last long. The sea-
son of the year is against them. Every one who
is familiar with the aspect of rural districts in
Ireland, knows that in July there is hardly any
corh left In the country. There are rot potatoes
this year, and we have no doubt that long notice
which we have had of what is now coming, has
allowed large proportion of the farmers to take
measures for placing their stock In places of
safety. A very short time, accordingly, will suf-
flee to starve the rebels out of the mountain fast
nesses in which they will take refuge and with
which, indeed, If 1t be necessary to pursue them,
The consabulary as well acquainted as them
selves. II the improbable contingency of an ex-
tensIve and prolonged rebellion arise, all other
considerations must be sacrificed to the preserva-
ton OF life and property in Ireland, and of the
integrity of the empire but as we firmly believe
that the regulars and constabulary will put down
the rising at once, we cannot agree with those
who advocate making the affair civil war of re-
hgion by arming the Orangemen of the North
Such course would lay the foundation of future
evils analogous to those of which the present cri
sis is the natural result and commencement.
The Lord Lieutenant has Issued proclamation
for suppressIng the clubs
The European Tunes, says:-
During the past week Liverpool has been in state
of great excitement, consequent upon the present
aspect Of political affairs in Ireland, and the
numerous body of repealers and confederates who
reside here. Their designs have caused the local
authorities to set about preparing Tor any outbreak,
should such be attempted During the week, the
mayor and magistrates have been actively engaged
in swearing In special constabes, and this body
now numbers 600
The authorities are increasing the police force,
which is TO number $500. The men, IN addition
to their usual duties, have been drilled to the use
of the cuilass and frelock, on the principles of the
Irish constabulary. The military force has been
greatly augmented.
On Friday evening, company of the ROYAL
Horse Artillery, with their guns, arrived at Monks
Ferry, by railway, and at 3 O'Clock on Sunday
morning, were conveyed over to Liverpool Be-
sides, there are the ninth foot, two companies of
the Slst, and an entire battalion OF the 9th rifles,
and squadron of the 18th Dragon Guards The
s9th also arrived, but has since embarked for
Dublin.