New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-21
IRELAND.
Attempt TO Arrest smith O'Brien.

We find the following account of the attempt 10 ar
rest Smith O'Bren, at Kilkenny in the Lirarpool Mail
Tory paper:
On Saturday morning, at 3 O'Clock, intelligence
was received al Kilkenny that OBrien Mesgher. Do
heny OReilly and Dillon had been proclaimed traitors;
that rewards had been offered for their apprehension
Notices 10 this effect posted up all over the coun
try Scarcely had the announcement been made az XII.
kenny, when Mr.. Blake, the County Inspector Of Con
ssbulsry, resolved to undertake the important duty
which the Lord eutenants proclamation pointed out.
lie started from Kilkenny shortly after daybreak and
reaching Harleypark, ascertained there that smith
0Bren and the other proclaimed traitors had passed
the night among the golfers (or Black Boys') of
Boulsgh Common, within mile of Ballingsrry
Mr. Blake sent messenger Callan, where the con
stsbulary OF the surrounding district were concen'
trated. These, 10 the number of fifty sixty men, he
directed 10 march 10 the Common of Bouagh distance
Of ten Irish miles strong military force moved at
once from Kilkenny to the same point Military rein
forcements of the most complete and overwhe lining
lind from Thurles, Fethard, Clonmel Templemore and
Cashe all concentrated on the spot which had been
pointed out the headquarters of the rebel army
While these preparations were in progress band Of
policemen from Caan, about 80, had already pene-
traed 10 the center Of disaecton and checked the re-
bellon.
The police marching 10 the Common of Boulagh, found
Smith O'Brien and his associates there with
wheming force, ready TO give them battle. The bell Of
the nearest Roman Catholic Chapel had been rung
soon they seen approaching and crowds OF per
momentarily fOckng TO the ranks of the in
ed and cut or Chief Constable Trant threw his men
into substantial slated house which stands emf
hence close To the common Here they were speedily
assailed by the armed mob without and by their lead
era Mr. Smith OBrien went up 10 them with brace
Of pistols in his hands and called on them TO surrender
their arms promising them If they complied their per
would be safe.
While he pareyed and endeavered to fraternize by
shaking hands with the through the windows. his
adherents very cooly png hay aud straw at the
entrance Of the house, with a view OF sufocatng the
poor fellows within burning them alive. The time
was now come for seton, but the Police did not use
their muskets till several shots had been hred al then
and stones thrown In on them through the window
One says they fired yoley another that they
fred only three shots Certain however II Is that two
men were killed and that third expired shortly alter
II is also currently reported that one or Smith OBrieni
friends wounded in the knee
The effect of this determined conduct was that th'
crowd retrested and although smith OBren urged
hem over and over again to go and pull down th'
house they would attempt it. The Roman Catholic
eergymen OF the district II is said arrived at this time
on the of strife and mplored the people to ab
stain from violence. Smith O'Brien and his friend'
then appeared have got disguised Declaring that al
the people would not stand by him he would not stand
by them he fed across the country on chief conspr
stor's horse and rumors say, in tho direction OF Ur
lngford.
BY this time, a reinforcement OF constubulary JUS
arrived from Cashel and after strong bodies OF
regular troops cavalry artillery, and infantry, came
pouring In from every quarter By the time they had
arrived the utmost tranquility prevailed The military
byouacked on the open held-it raining in torrents