New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-01
Arrest of MIR. T. r. ncagher. Maurice X.
LEVINE and 4. O'Donoghoc-Removn of MIR.
james h. Lalor to Dublin.

IIiUNlES sunday Morning Aug u.s.
soon after daybreak this morning the inhabitants Of
this town now SO frequently the scene Of momenious
events IN the history OF the period aroused from
their beds by the announcement that another batch OF
state prisoners had been brought IN by the police and
were about 20 be forwarded 70 Dubhn proceeded At
once 10 satisfy myself OF the fact and ascertaned the
circumstances under which the arrests took place and
which a. follow
ON this morning about o'clock Messrs I + Meag
her =. o Donoghoe and NJ. X. Leyne We're walking
along the high road between ClonOuiy and HOlycrOss,
when they met by constable Madden and a large
party OF police, who were patrohng near the police
oarrack IT kahcannOn 90 which station the party had
only returned within the last two days Madden nc
cos,od them. saying. hne night gentlemen. t. which
Mr Mesgher replied. good night. boys few more
ordinary words passed and both parties separated the
police going IN the direction OF Rathcann0n. and the
others continuing their route toward HolycrOss.-
They had not, however proceeded more than about
three hundred ysrd when they were overtaken by sN
Oi the same police party. who were armed with their
carb.uc. and called upon them % halt
Mr Ncsghcr demanded The reason. upon which Ser
ccsn Msdd, replied that be- had strict orders o. a 80
lc was doing Mr % Uonoghoc a-kcd him % De- had n
warrant or any other authority ior their arrest Mad
den said he had not ana then demanded of Nj opon
oboe his name. which given without rutnt 10 :
hesitation. Mr. lcyue was next asked hi, name, and
be- also gave ID 40 once Madden then drew NJ Neasne
aside and ia low tone asked him his name 10 which
hs answered anything yOa have 20 SAY 20 say .
publicly before an Will not hold any private CONVEX
saton with YOU" Then said Madden ] ask YOU Your
Af'tttN
cis Measher was the answer Then said Madden I
arrest YOU IN the Queens The others were also
made prisoners OF ia Ike manner the police fell
DO. one Al either side Of each prisoner and they
marched them 20 the bsrrack 20 Aafhcsnl0u. about
a mile farther up the road. On arriving there the
prisoners were placed IN the Kitchen while Madden
and bis men held council m the edloinn- room and
prepared tu march tnrm 10 INJURIES, winch tnry dl1
alter short delsy When they reached lhurles
the prisoners were brought TO the house Of >uoln
spcctor BgscAsn and Mr. Gore Jones the resident Ma
eistrs.e was presently n attendance Mr. Jones asked
Mr. Nea cher n 10 had been his intention % nave sur
rendered hinscif o. which Mr.. Mea-her cmphaucally
replied thsi il was not that be- prepared o. meet
his fate aud scorucd the ilcs o asking Tor Is c ila
be had been arrested by Sergeant Nsddcn ana body
oi police, the road between Cionogliy sud Holy
cross aud bad the least intention OF slrrcnderns
himself lie said be had the MAJ and repeated y
spoke IN the Indignant terms Of the insnuaon n
that paper that he bad craved his life. was swase
said he "tha, nay life ", ia be spared il ] surren
dored and pleaded guilty 10 charge OF high treason
but the Ooy conditions uph which I would ever
have been induced 10 surrender were thSi al those
VINO were inculpsted IN tie movement should have per
mission % leave The country he then proceeding
% speak OF other matters connected with the recent
proceedings, when Mr. Jones cautioned hun sgsin,i
doing bnt said Il be wished % make any deliberate
written statement De would receive H. NJ Mea-hcI
then requested writing materials sni wrote rattle 4
long statement win the contents OF which however
am unacqusinied Meantime Gen Macdonald accom-
panied by ais ss- had arrived and after interro-
Ire prisoners directed thar OF his sides ealnu
| CSpt Mckenzie. should accompany them % Dublin
Mr. Jones had IA the interim ordered = special train
and M Fitxmsur.cc. K NJ who was about procccdin.
4, Dublin BY tie msil trNp. resolved comm.
with the prisoners The General, on this occasion
WAS courteous be dii nor send for a single so.lc
from the camp neither did he interfere with the az
rAnsemeuts which the police magistrates and oricer
had made for the conveyance Of the prisoners Waa
the train being got ready comfortable oreaSias
was provided by Mr. BfsCkens hoCsekeepeT, OF whicl
Messrs Mesgher Lcyne, and Donoshoe pNiooA near
uly, and having been supplied with change OF linen