The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-24

Last runaors from Ireland
We lay before our readers the various statements
which have appeared in the New York Tribune about
the instruction in Ireland They deeply interesting
to every who takes interest (and what American
does not y in that beautiful but unfortunate country. Ii
is our duty add that the OF these accounts
has been doubted and disputed We cannot pretend TO
decide the question We await the steamer with
great mpatence ascertain the condition of Old
Ireland
Secret correspondence OF Tribune.
We have the following from confidential correspond
ent in Dublin Ii is almost too favorable 10 be believed
and yet the blind and inconsistent reports OF the British
press TO give Plausiblity to our correspondents
The number OF British troops said to be killed
exagg The letter written in cipher to evade
the vigilance OF the British post Office, which would
otherwise have detained il; but make the number
six thousand The writer would not knowingly deceive
the public. His brother is resident of this city. With
out farther comment we subjoln the letter.;
DUBLIN, August 3, lSiS.
No newspaper here dare tell the concerning the bat
lie of Slievenamon but from all learn the people
have had great victory General Macdonald, the com
troops are killed wounded The miles is
covered with the dead We have also the inspiring inel
gense that Kilkenny and Limerick have been taken the
people The PEOPLE OF DUBN HAVE GONE THOUSANDS 70
in both legs Mr., Meagher also wounded in both
arms Is generally expected that Dublin wM rise ana at
| All the people coming the railroad cautioned
and commanded tell the When the cars a
rive thousands Of the Dublin people waiting for the in
lellgence The police drive those who ssk
ing questions Why all this Of the pre-
the spread Of intelligence unless be that sonetb
has happened which they want kept secret? If they
had obtained victory, they would be apt let
know it.
uy) turned and fought witi the people The 5sr egment
also declared for the people, and resi-
mehts have been sent TO disarm them.
The mountain of Sevenamon is almost inaccessible.
There but approach 1t is said be we'll
Piled VITA PROVISIONS 1t was glorious place for our no.
around him, with considerable supply of arms,
ammunition and cannon In '9o The rebels could be
selves
A lady who to town Yesterday, md who had pass
the of bate said that for three miles the stencil
arising the dead men and horses almost sufoca
ting; ,aoaa,,,. 81, ~o.,,,, h,. ,,o .,,
eminent, in its madness proclaimed it, and now it is in
assist the cause Now that we are fairly and spir
i,edly at it, worthy of help What you do
ing for us People America Ireland stretches her hands
you for assistance DO not le us be dsapponted-B
! THE NEWS FROM IRISH SOURCES.
The English press, which always distorted the Irish
news, has absolutely prohibited the truth concern
ing Ireland from passing over the public conveyances
of them that dare to breathe word of love for Ireland is
submitted strict censorship. Thus the Nation, Una
ted Irisaan Felon, Tribune, all crushed and the
permitted to publish only what an English censor APP
proves Beside this, all letters intended for this country
are opened, and if they contain anything Objectionable
they are detained or destroyed.
The following letters, however, have reached us by
special and conveyance Had they been detected
they would have been detained. Without vouchng fo
the accuracy of the statements we give them as the Irish
view of what little is known in Dublin:
! Private correspondence of the New York Trbunel
DUBLIN, July 81, 1913.
On Saturday week. when o'Brien, Meagher, and o'Gor
passing they wisely the country. O'Iorman is in
aos Know how oBren
with 10000 the mountain OF Sievenanon in Iipperary
me- TSey Te ess
Dublin hear news every hour. In the meantime the
Every day for The last week regiments of soldiers
are arriving from England, and going the south
old despot. Now, when friends in your happy land
see we truly determined, assist us little help
mean arresting numbers WHO
pected. Euen this morning ninetssn young
rested their beds Pins in Georges street, before the
establishment opened This the policy of the govern
hG ss w i IS sposd
there American and French officers with Smith OBen
The cannon hat can brought against The whole
force military police, and constabuary was before the
f England was stripped. she could send only Is 90 more
49, with half the population %I there were 'oooo British
0a'0'''' A''' Yours, uuly, HELP. HELP
| Private correspondence of the New York Trbunel
II Help! Help !-Hastc! Haste1
I DUBLIN August ?, l84S.
more The Nation "Tribune," and . Feloa wspa
s s sna the
and is not allowed publish any account from SHE
yenamon, from where leaders The passengers
on the railroads examined and secrecy by ma
gistraies before they let Dublin Still the facts
It appears, The report yesterday from private
letters 5000 of the British troops. under Col Nc
tegor and GEN Nc Donald thought force the pass to The
mountains where O'Bren is The insurgents, it appears
prepared them in line the troops fired the other
fell fiat and let them fire their heads then charged with
loud shouts In the tme another body of insurgents
s loops McSrss s and Doaad said are shot
Dublin is nearly empty of troops yet, communication IL
cut off with the leaders, the people loss how act
Ii appears that the mountain of Slievenamon is well sup
Piled with provisions, ammunition, and cannon Certainly
the rewards E50o and f3OO Ne, offered, These
ten days back and government, with all its troops ant
means have arrested the brave leaders.
is seventeen miles in circumference, three
miles summit and surrounded by bog IL i
not twenty miles from Cork.
Who ARE THE BARNpURNERs AS the wings very
tain that Van Buren, will make vast noads upon the demo
cratic party, il will perhaps do them good defint