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comes down the NH MIS- mouse, WDen,
suddenly seeing the great numbers that under Smith
CBren they turned up the road with the view OF
| gaining post OF defence; Smith OBrens body then
broke, and rushed up the hill 10 anticipate their design
but the police got into the house first running neck and
neck with the people. Mrs Cormack, seeing that
dict was inevitable, wished to possession OF her
| tive young children.
The police, however refused TO give them up retain
ng them hostages for their safety. but placing
HEN under the staircase the spot most sheltered from
the fire vi the rebels The widow then went for the
priest and while she absent party of nineteen OF
The constabulary from Cashe headed by Sub Inspector
Cox and accompanied by the Hon. Mr.. French, X M
arrived the OF action Just the struggle al the
nouse terminating
While these latter were pushing upward to the house
in which their comrades were bancaded body OF the
| insurgents came down upon hem headed py man
armed with huge pike, which he brandshed as ne went
along He offered TO lead the attack on the ponce and
stood out in front for that purpose when, oy order o.
shot told and the fell dead, pierced through the
heart with ball The firing of Mr. Cox's party was
heard by another detachment of ninety police under the
command of Sub Inspector Monaghan moving up to the
| scene of action from klllehaule
| The men at gave three cheers and leaving the
high road the fields fast as they could to
the succor of their comrades On their arrival the party
of Sub inspector Trant were relieved, and the police
withdrew from the scene OF acton On the arrival OF
the Roman Catholic clergyman some persons were found
dead, and several badly wounded In Held close by,
Mr. OBrien pacing up and down, in state OF
w Wbo had Seen bsv Wounde
appeared to be in great pain. and from the description
given he is believed to be Mr. Dillon
Shortly afterward Mr. OBrien seen to ride off in
the direction of Kilkenny. According TO the most
thenc accounts, the police have done more execution
than at first supposed Out tot eleven persons known
to have been killed the spot very seriously wound
ed six have since died. and the rest not expected to
survive. Many more are hurt; and 1t Is impossible to
ascertain exactly the extent of the loss the insurgents,
who were principally golfers out OF work. withdrew
their comrades when they fell and concealed the bodies
of the dead
When the last accounts left, military force of 1900
strong concentrated in the vicinity, under the
mand of General Mcdonald, whose arrangements for
keeping up communication with the different military
stations in the neighbohood such efectually to
crush any outbreak All the lines of road leading from
the district protected by strong outposs, and the
general himself had fixed his headquarters at Bangarry.
The officers and men were bleted In great numbers on
the inhabitants.
PROCLAMATION.
The following notification has been issued by the lord
lieutenant
"CAurlos Whereas William Smith o'Brien, Thomas
Francis Meagher John b. Dillon, Michael Doheny, and
divers other persons stand charged being guilty of the
crime of high and being engaged in rebellion
snow this Is to give notice TO- and all persons that
all those who shall against their any of the
abovenamed persons others whom they shall know
be engaged in similar reasonable practices who shall
afford them the means to escape or who shall aid in their
them, who shall harbor shelter them by receiving
them INTO their dwellings or otherwse are themselves
"By his exceIency's command,
! "DUmIs EAsrtE, lst August, 1913"
TRANSACTIONS IN THE INTERIOR.
The Constitution states that Cahirmoye- (Mr
OBens esdence has been searched for another of the
leaders, Mr. OGorman jr. The pursuit is said to have
been hot that he escaped the police by but half
hour He reported to have had about $50 despeadoes
with him and fierce resistance to his arrest is antci
pated. The Examiner gives currency to an absurd
port that Mr. OGorman had been shot dead at Tarbert
The following from the IRISH papers OF "Wednesday;
The accounts from the south quite tranquil The
my concentrated around the district where the rebels are
located were to have moved this morning. under the
command of Gems Napier and Macdonald to scour the
country and efectually crush the insurgen movement
1t is stated that Smith OBrien had fled from the col.
ery district of Tpperary; that he had arrived at Wood
ford, on his way to New Quay, little seaport village in
the county of Galway.
One letter informs that the peasantry were return
ing towards Thurles, and resuming their work.
1t is said that Dr. Cane has been arrested Kilkenny
The 18th regiment, with pieces of artillery arrived
at Kilkenny Wednesday evening There was no la
ter intelligence OF the whereabouts of the fugitive nsur
gents.
| gentleman whe left Killenaue on Thursday.even-
ing, says that Smith Brien and his followers were still
roaming about in the coery district, between that
and the village OF Ballngarry. Our informant mentions
number OF rumors flying about Killenaule which we
think unworthy OF the slightest credit; for instance it
said that considerable accession to the rebel ranks
had come III from Conouliy the estate of Lord Harvard
en- that this detachment had seized number of bull
locks belonging to that noble lord and drove them in as
supply for the rebel commssarat.
Other and still more improbable reports were ahoat ;
but the subsequent by the which passed
the district where the plumber of the cattle alleged to
have taken place. represent everything tranquil only
notice the matter to express disbelief OF the stories
Troops are constantly arriving.
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
The following appears in the Cork Constitution
"The Channel fleet, under the command of Admiral Ma
pier, has been placed under The Immediate com mand of
Admiral Mackay service on the coast of Ireland ony
steamer be moored of Monkstown and another
OIL Passage West; and naval officer to be stationed
in Black Rock castle, and another in the neighbohood OF
General turner's residence with signal flags keep up
correspondence between the military Cork barracks and
the fleet in Cove harbor
the military and police all called in from the SIN all
outposts TO the large towns in this county.
heds are hlng up in the custom house for 200 of the
military and party of military is also be stationed al
Cat Fort"
SEIZURE OF AMMUNITION.
The Emerald Isle, Buck master, has been seized at
Plymouth, having on board cargo of gunpowder for
Ireland The master represented his cargo to be flour
All the crew were taken The vessel had no papers on
board.
GOVERNMENT MEASURES.
The government have followed up their earlier stems
for the preservation of peace by the most dec
sve and energetic Several procamatons have been is.
sued. The last which issued, the effect that
any harborng the leaders, or assisting them 10 es
cape, would be guilty of high treason and dealt with ac-
cordingy.
THE EDITOR OF THE "FELoN" ARRESTED
MT j. +. Lalor, the editor of the "Feon" newspaper
ana one OF the most prominent of the Executive Directo
~, was taken at Ballyhane, near Nenagh on Thursday
hight' ana lodged In Nenagh county prison.
EUROPEAN TINES OFFICE "a AM.
We have received Irish correspondence dated ves-
terday There is not any news OF Importance Twenty
three prisoners from Bangarry were brought into Duh
I'm yesterday, and committed to Kilmainham. CHARGED
with aiding IN the late attack the police AT that