Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
From the New York Tribune.
Important from Ireland.

OF the IT0OpS-1ne EnSfaH UeHeIUS
Macdonald KiNed-Meagher and Dill
Ion Wounded-Ths Troops Fraterniz-
ed wiM the People. q
Secret Correspondence Of the Tribune.
We have the following froma confident.
ial correspondent In Dublin. II is almost
too favorable to the people to be believed,
and yet the blind and inconsistent reports
of the British press seems to give Plauslbill-
ty to our correspondents statements. Ife
number af British troops said to be killed
seems exaggerated. ,
The letter was written in cypher to eyade
the vigilance of the British Post office,
which would otherwise have detained it, but
we make the number 5000. The writer
would not knowingly deceive the public.
His brother is resident of this city.
Without further comment, we subjoin the
letter: .. 5.us. ....7r.a..[-
DUBLIN, Aug. 8, ls4s.
No newspapers here dare tell the truth
concerning the battle Of Silvenamon, but
from all we can learn the people have had
q great victory Gen. Macdonald, the
commander ofihe British forces, is killed,
and 5000 troops are killed and wounded.
The road for three miles is covered with
the dead. ~ z--
We have also the inspiring intelligence
that Kilkenny and Limerick have been ta-
ken by the people. The people Of Dublin
have gone in thousands to assist ia the coun-
try. Mr.. John B. Dillon was wounded in
both legs. Mr.. Meagher was also wound
ed in both arms. Ii is generally expected
,ha: Dublin will rise and attack the J ills ON
Sunday night, lAug 6
All people coming in on the railroad nre
cautioned and commanded not to tell the
news. When the cars arrive thousand s
Of the Dublin people ure waiting for the in
telligence, The police drive away those
who are seen asking questions. 4
Why all this care Of the Government TO
prevent the spread of intelligence. un! ess
it be that something has happened which
they want kept as secret! If they OBJ
tained victory, they would be very apt TO
let US know it. F
We are informed that the Sd Bluffs a
regiment OF Infantry TUNED out and tough
with the people. The 3lst Regiment, at
Athlone, have also declared for the people,
and two regiments have been sent to df-
arm them.
The mountain of Slievenamon is almost
inaccessible. There is but one approach.
10 it. 1t is said 10 be well supplied with
provisions. II was glorioas place for
our ,ble Smith o Brisn TO select 1t is
said he has 900 men aroud him, with
cen nsiderable supply Of arms, ammunition
and cannon. In '95 the rebels could not
be taken from Silvenamon until they chose
TO come out themselves.
lady who came to town yesterday
and who had passed the scene Of battle, sai d
that for three miles the stencil. arising from
the dead men and horses was almost sufBo-
eating.
Wexford wns quite peacable till recent
ly-but the Government in its madness pre-
claimed il, and now it is in arms 10 assist the
cause. Now that we are fairly and spirit
ely in it, ure we not worthy Of help!-
What are you doing for us? People Of
America, Ireland stretches ier hands to-
you for assistance.
The Irish News from Irish S0IrceS
The English press, which always DIS
torted the Irish news, has now absolutely
prohibited the ruth concerning Ireland,
from passing over the pub ic conveyances.
The Patriot papers are suppressed, and
the most moderate of them that dare 10
breathe word of love for Ireland, is sub
mt,ed to strict censorship. Thus the
Nation, United Iishman, FeIon, Tribune,
all are crushed, and the Fesmans Jour
nal, the moral-force o. 'onnell organ, is
permitted 10 publish only what an English
censor approves Beside this, oil letter 8
intended for this country are opened, and
ii they contain anything Objectionable they
are detained and destroyed.
The following letters, however have
reached US by special and secret convey
ance. Had they been detected, they have
been detained Without vouching for the
accuracy Of the statements, we give them
as the Irish view Of what little is known in
Dublin.
Private correspondence Of the N. Y. Tribune.
DUBLIN, July 81, ls4S.
On Saturday week, when O'Brien,
Meagher, and O'Gorman, heard ofthe new
tyranic Bill which parliament was passing,
they wisely went TO the country. O'Gor-
man is in Limerick with 10000 men,
Meagher is in Wexford with don't know
how many thousand. O'Brien is encamp-
ed with $4,000 at the mountain of Slieven-
anon, in Tipperary, and he asked the peo-
pie if they were disposed to let him be to-
ken. They shouted no. The greatest
anxiety exists in Dublin 10 hear news ey.
cry hour.
In the meantime, the bloody Government
is surrounding the people with military.
Every day for the last week, regiments OF
soldiers were arriving from England, and
going at once 10 the South! AS in '9e,we
are once more at real issue with the old
despot. Now, when our friends in your
happy land see we are truly determined,
assist us. A little help now does it. Does
not glory, duty, humanity, call on youf-
In the meantime, Government are arrest.
ing numbers who are suspected.
Even this morning, nineteen young men
were arrested in their beds, at Pinn's, in
George ST., before the establishment opened!
This is the policy Of the Government
to provoke hostilities ut once, while the
peoples policy is to await until the harvest
is ripper. 1t is reported that there are A.
merican and French officers with Smith
O'Brien, and that they have breast. works
thrown up so as to resist all the cannon
that can be. brought against them The