New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-28

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Of Tile 1r,bane
IRELAND.
Arrest of smith OBrten.
From the Dublin Evening Mail Aug co.
The following details received from an eyewitness OF
the whole Transaction from the capture AT 1hurcs Ia
the delivery OF the prisoner into the custody Of the Gov
ernor Of Kilmainbsm, may be implicitly relied upon:
.TIuRLEs Saturday Night--Mr =. OBrien was RI
rested here asl o'clock this evening, under the follow
ing circumstances: lie was seen by policeman named
Hulme in the employ OF the Great Southern and West
EN- Railroad Company, passing through the market
Mace being dressed at the tine in brown Overcoai
iYitoned up the throat and pair OF thick gray trou
sers the ends OF which were turned up. He stopped
Hulmc aud asked him the way to the railway station,
which he pointed cut to him Hume sent soldier Tor
endorsements and without waiting Their arrival lol-
lowed nj once for the purpose of making the arrest Mr.
smith o Brien entering the railway station, asked
for secondclass ticket to Limerick, which was ltnnc-
dately given him lu paying for his fare the clerk Oh
served great tremOr ia his hand ana AN excitement DO
bis manner calculated 20 rouse suspicion. The money
which given him was sXpcnce more than suilcleni
but 50 great Mr. o Brens agitation that he neglect
ed 70 take II up and recalled by the clerk Tor that
purpose On his return he asked which was the right
platform and being told, he crossed the railway ana
proceeded 10 space OF ground ADJOINING 10 prevent
observation There he once taken into custody
by Hume who, having called on him IN the Queen s
TO surrender himself seized him by the right arm
fIe was Immediately assisted by head constable Hanni.
yer ID. who carried the warrant iOT his arrest Mt
OBnens back turned when Hume seized him, and
said, You are Mr. OBrien, and you are prisoner Mi
HAMMER then seized Mr.. OBren by the arm and said
have warrant for your arrest at the same time pre-
sentine pistol and adding If you stir III shoot you
Hulme aud HAMMER removing MI o Brien when
fve of the cOnstabuary, who happened 10 be IN me
neighborhood arrived, and assisted In conveying Mr
OBrien toward the BrdeweH. On the ROAD they met
the military under the command of Gen. Macdonald,
aud the police under the command OF Sub-lnsPcctor
Brscken The prisoner thus escorted was forthwith
Transmitted 10 the Bridewell where he remained about
two hours.
"The intelligence OF his apprehension spread like
widhre through the town Groups OF people collected
in the street and evident that moment delay
would have produced such ierment AS would mol be
slayed without serious consequences. Ihanks now
ever TO the discretion of Government IN employing So
energetic and experienced an officer ms Gen Macdonald
ny chance Of an attempt at a rescue was avoided ~
the dispatch and completeness OF his arrangements The
streets and the railway station at once cleared OF
the populace by strong patrols OF police and cavalry
The old veteran himself went from door 10 door IN
sng that they should be closed ana lat the inmates
should retire so complete the success attendant
on these decisive measures, that Mr.. OBrien was
brought the railway through the deserted streets anu
without a shadow OF opposition. strong BODY OF IN
fsntTy guarded the entrance 10 the railway ana the
prisoner was conducted there on car whereon Gen
Macdonald Capt Htzmaurce r. M. and Mr.. Gore
Jones n NJ We're also seated. lie surrounded on
every side by the armed cOntabuary and the troops OF
the line On entering the carriage Mr.. OBrien was
placed in the seat and IN the same compartment
with him Lieut. Alexander Macdonald, with SUD
Inspector Brackcn HeadC Constable HAMMER ana fOuf
constabes Mr. O'Brien was told by Lieut. Macdonald
that he must not speak NJ the peril Of his lie
Mr.. O'Brien before starting, inquired oil the Gen
whether it by his directions that he was ordered
not 10 speak the Gen. replied that II was ana added
II wish. Mr. o. krleu. with al the respect
due 20 your station in society and to your misiorunes
but have duty to perform, and my orders must %
obeycd.
MIR o'Bren replied Il have played the game and
lost Had won. my power would have been unlim-
tied, and am ready 10 pay the penalty OF having failed
hope he added, those who accompanied mo may be
dealt with in clcmcncy care not what happens TO
myself'
. He said that as he was cnjoined to keep silent he
woald try to sleep; but he did not succeed in the at
tempt. aud though his manner was composed through
the journey he moved about resessy in his seat
From the fpublnl Freeman Journal Of Ausa.t o.,
shortly alter Mr. O'Bren was lodged IA the bridowcll
and while the train was being got in readiness Major
General NJ Donald accompanied by Captain titzmauricc
Nm arrived there ahd conversation took place, in
the OF which Mr.. Brcn in reply to question
10 what be wanted desired In the proceeding be-
country, and desired that my fellow cOuntrymcn
should be happy and prosperous instead OF living under
such tyranny ~ you are now administering
General MDonaid-Aud what would you have been b
have been a General like YOU
General NJ Donad-A General like me never was
a REBEL always n true man | fought for my
King and country General like me, indeed
some one of the officials present then asked" DID
you not want 10 be the King Of Munster TO which
Mr. O Bricn replied. mo, II is gross lie. did not
had no such desire idea, and nothing has caused
ne more pain aud annoyance than the wretched false.
hood 10 that effect which WAS printed IN Cork news
paper IL pure invention, and nothing OF The
kind ever fell from me" entered upon my course
..lNt tho. lint
whom / expected to sustain me for the sake Of the
country did not do go. know shall be hanged be y
50 an ready and have only to say have done
my part for Ireland
of which the General observed hsd once the honor
Of dining In your company, at your broihers houso-
4 was an honor" Seeing that his manner ana language
had hurt the feelings of his captive, the Nentra fSth'i
moderated his tone and said =" don wish 10 annoy
you, but | must do my duty and having placed sli
OBren IN the custody OF his son and Capt fltzmSue,
to be conveyed to Dubhn be retired lie then proceed
I'd 20 the railway station aud not finding the tram que
ready, he walked up 20 the station clerk, Mr Arthur
Oesry ano king his pistol he put the muzze oil II
close 10 his ear eRd ordered him in the most pcrcmp
tory manner % GET special train in the thrceh hun
drcdth part OF minute-s rather difficult operation.
Mr. OlcIy told him IL would require some time to
get The steam up aud place the engine on the proper
line and that no would give orders TO the person In
charge do what requisite for which purpose he
left the Office but the General, not thinking the move
ment rapid enough, followed him. aad presented his
drawn sabre at Mr.. Bagnell and Mr. Harden command.
ing them 10 look sharp about what he ordered Ia
the town he ordered all persons 70 keep within dooss
on pain Of being shot ard threatened Mr. Cah the
Crown Solicitor OF Tpperary with like fate II he did
retire from where he then standing AZ the gate
e his own residence To Of the officials at the rail
way station who did not appear quite as smart as he
desired he pointed significantly al the lamp using
language sufficiently clear TO leave doub, as TO his
meaning
AZ Ten o'clock. all being in readiness Mr. OBrien was
removed On q car from The brdewel 10 the station
The General sat on the same side with him, Messrs