Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-31
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Agricultural Riots in ireland.
THE "REBELl.lON OF TIE REAPERS."

DunliN. Wednesday Morning, Aug. IL.
The Kilkenny papers received this morning
give full accounts of u series ot rather alarming
riots which broke out there ON Sunday last, and
continued throughout the following day, when it
was found necessary to forward requisitlon to
tn, military authorities nj tho Cnrragh for tho as-
sistancc ot troops to suppress tho disturbanccs--
The emcutc is described by II local paper as q 'ro.
bcllion Of the reapers.' composed OF agricultural
laborers of the district. aided by acontngent Of
Connough,mon and large bodies Of peasantry from
Tipperary and tho King and Queens counties,
who, it appears, Ind entered into an organized
combination for the destruction OF rcaping maehl-
nos and tho prevention of tho practice OF moving
corn with the scy,hc. Tho Kilkenny Journal con-
tans the suljoinod condensed report OF the pro-
ceodiugs;
"Wc regret To announce that tho peace of tho
city has not only been scrous y endangered Tor
sonc dnys pns but that acts of violence have been
ncrpctrntod in several parts Of the county. by
large body of lahorcrs from this and surrounding
counties, who hn,e been thrown out OF employ
mcnt hy tho introduction of machinery for hgr-
cultural purposes On last Sunday upwards OF
1900 persons. assembled in our strocts, most OF
them armed with rcaping-h hooks yelling III u most
irghtiul manncr TO the great dismay OF the citi-
rcns who were hourly expecting nothing less
thau the sack Of the city. Fortunately, tho
rioters were allowed to usc their own way ~ long
ns their was no net Of violence in the Streets
and we think tho Mayor and the authorities acted
with great prudence ON the occasion, M single
arrest might hayc led Ia n most lamcntablo con-
sequences. Tho mob, we believe. consisted prin-
paly of disbGnded mltia,ncn from Iipperary,
Queens county, nnd King county. with m AUX
illiarv force from this ncighborhood, nnd 1t
would seem ns if there was a certain amount OF
pro CONCERT mud orgnu znton III the movcnient.-
On Sunday, the city may he said to have peen
absolutely In their possession. but no violence
took place beyond the shouting and yelling We
have already mentioned. On Monday mori-
ing, ut duy break, the streets rang with tho
rioters. who held sort Of council of war, in which
i, was decided TINT NIL the machinery in the county
should be forthwith destroyed. ns tho only chance
Of employment for the aborer. After parading
the streets for some time, they proceeded at Z
o'clock To- oldtown, about two miles from tins citv,
to tho residence of II farmer named Walsh, aud
commenced breaking his rrnping machine which
they soon smashed into fragments. Walsh offered
no resistance as he considered it useless but look
ed on quietly, and the mob proceeded ON their
work of destruction without Offering him nny per-
sonnl violence. At . O'Clock they reached Pigeon
Park (ncar nancsfort), the residence Of Mr. How
snn, Scotchmnn, and prepared to nttnck his ma
chino also. Mr.. llowson aud his family, on the
other hand prepared to defend il lut at the very
outset his gun was knocked ont of his haud by
blow of II large stone, with which he wns struck
ON the arm. One Of his SONS seized the gun aud
ran of with it, but while in the act Of doing ~ he
fired but without effect upon his pursucrs. lie
was instantly seized, and the gun taken from him
and broken but he suffered no personal violence
tho hands OF the rioters. We regret to say that
his inthcr WINS not ~ fortunate, for while striving
to defend the machine he was knocked down, and
received several severe injuries IN tho bead and
;aw but though severely hurt are happy to
say his life is not in danger. While Mr.. llowaon
was living on The ground. his daughter, with tho
courage of n heroine, seiEcd pIirhprk and held
II above HIM. threatening Instant death To whom
sorycr should touch u hair ui his head but she
also, after some vain resistance. wns speedily dir
armed, and received some sliglt injuries in tho
struggle The machine was then broken Ia pie
ees and ,lisrarciul stll, Mr.. lIowson's gold
watch va, carried of by the rioters. Tho work
oi destruction Wis not proceeded with further on
that day; and though several r,lmors were anont
IN the city yesterday ~ to other intended attacks
III machinery. nothing has occurred to Justify
those runlUrs.' Yesterday morning tho crowds
again assembled in the streets, and pnrndcd up
and down III thousands, as on tho previous day,
cheering and shouting aud yelling, till about nine
ocluck, when the city assumed It's usnal orderly
appearance. None Of the rioters havo been apple
hcndrd, even identified and the only stops that
have been taken to prevent the recurrence Of these
lawlrss proceedings is an order from the auhori-
ties for two troops of Dragons, which were tele-
graphcd for to the Curragh Camp yesterday, and
which were expected to arrive in town last night.
\ meeting of magistrates also WAS held at Stoney
ford yesterday, in the ncighborhood Of these out
rags, to consider and devise abe best means t DO
adopted for the protection Of life aud property in
the county,
The Kilkenny Mierator in its comments upon
these dsgraecu riots, observes
1--WE would call upon the authoritics-if any
authorities We have in Kilkenny, Of which many
people, not without reason. express some doubt
not to delay any longer the sending Of n rcquistion
for II suitable military force for our city. And if
really have noanlhorics or having them they
any longer hesitate about acting. we must demand
Of the government that the iormality Of requis-
ton be dispensed with, and that troops may he
dispatched here without u moments delay. We
a|r no objection to infantry, but cavalry and ar
tlllcry are most requisite"
The Disturbances in Kilkenny.
DUBLIN, Thursday, August H.
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