The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-12

ing herself vis-avis with the supposed fugitive that
when he aghted at an inermediat station she
Bile to direct attention To him The OF the lady
not mentioned at the time We ourselves alluded
Ave or six weeks ago. to rumor that he was serving as
be truer Than another In the second sentence Kn
kenny should be "Kiliiney"-
FLowERr AND FANTASTIC FIcIIoN.-The stories to
sef his shifts tricks DISCUSSES and esespss One
Heas that LADY met the rrs yo on Kilkenny h hoG G
w the s 9s or rebel The
to Bray and that though he was disguised widow with
Head Centre very small hands and feet possibly his
9 s s Be "d hss Ss had
large shsss s NIGHT snd STEPHENS 10x The h
more and nice" Lord Russell alluded in the
70 SF0; ss f ssn f"s
s sy rs s Ss esD IN Of mo-
which rich handsome young women are 70 prizes
an Ts s1o ss s
n sad
many az Achilles suks In his tent because this
that the horrible compliment has in the young lady
Hna he n "a KIND s as %
has inspired among the Grppys of the cause.
Perhaps she Is like Lord castlereagh who, when Irish
Secretary, would rather have been Kissed when he ap
peared in public than not noticed
THE IRISH RUSHING FOR AMERICA.
From the Cork Herald Feb. %
SINCE hundred persons
ing TO go to America have arrived in Queenstown The
National Companys steamer Queen will sail to-mor
row, taking full complement Of passengers After this
steamer leaves II is said, upwards of six hundred pas
sengers will remain for the other steamers starting
during the week. Strange to say more than half the
number for each of these already booked before
two days it is thought they will be all filled up.
From the Cork Reporter March IL
Emigration 70 the United States has already com.
are departing but those ,cho could lire at home If then
could only be taught to be content toth their lot.
THE MILITARY POSITION OF IRELAND.
From the Liverpool Mercury, Feb. 24.l
In constructing the military works OF Ireland the first
point looked to the defence of the principal seaports
Dublin, which is at once Of the greatest Of Irish
Of moderate strength quite sufficient assist in keeping
mp the communication with England, and serve as
lions of In the city of Dublin itself there are no
fewer than eight barracks namely the Royal barracks
for cavalry and nfanry the Castle barracks for nfan
try; AldborOugh House barracks North Circular road
for infantry; Richmond barracks, Kilmainham for
infantry; Poobcllo barracks for cavalry Island Bridge
barracks for Infantry Begqars Bush barracks in
fantry and Pigeon House fort with barracks artillery
and infantry These barracks though not strong enough
to be defended against force furnished with artillery
quite capable Of being held successfully against
mere popular instruction hastily got up and consist
ing of partially armed mob. The positions of the bar
capital against such outbreak The harbor and city of
Cork much strongly defended the former being
the best harbor for war In Ireland and contain
ing many valuable naval and military establishments In
the harbor OF Cork the three islands named Spike
Island, Haulbowlne and Rocky Island. Spike Island
which area Of about hundred acres,
tans Westmorland fort the strongest military position In
the south Of Ireland with the officers quarters and var
military stores and appurenaces II also contains
prison and depot for convicts which, IL Is said, the
Fenan prisoners TO be moved for greater security
Haubowlne Island covers about twenty eight acres and
Is used depot for ordnance stores besides containing
the governors house Rocky Island, which Is only
about aud half in extent, contains two pow
der magazines and small barrack Carlisle and Camden
FORTS which opposite each other the entrance
the harbor, not maintained but variety Of
works the mainland calculated make Spike Island
strong fortress with ouwoks the mainland
toned by Parliament In the Forticatons bill intoduced by
Lord Pamers.ons government three or four years ago.
and could easily be executed in Of need In add.
ton to the works at Island there large barracks
at Cork capable Of containing 1000 cavalry and four
regiments OF infantry with all the appurtsnances
Qured at the headquarters OF the southern military dis
trct OF Ireland These barracks the Of
the beautiful suburb rising over tho Glanmire road The
old fort near the Cathedral Is the constabuay bar
rack Tho whole line OF country between Dublin and
Cork il furnished with strong barracks constructed in
times should return a. hs~Srdss. on the line
Of railway from Dublin TO Limerick and Cork
further south, on the line there large infantry
barack capable Of containing fifteen hundred Al
IN the county Of Cork on The banks Of the river HACK
water there the most extensive infantry barracks
the south Of Ireland They form two separate squares
called the East and West Barracks The former occu
pies three sides Of quadrangle, eight hundred feet
In length by hundred feet In breadth The latter
s similar in arrangement, but somewhat less extern
sive In the rear Of the eastern quadrangle are small
barracks for cavalry, with all the hospitals and other
appurtenanees necessary for SO large military
establishment. The West Barracks have not been used
for military purposes for some years, but might easily
be made available in Of need There barracks
At several other places the south Of Ireland including
large cavalry barracks ut Cahr capable Of containing
regiment Of cavalry, and another cavalry barrack at
CionmeL There are large infantry barracks at Kilkenny
ary district and there -four barracks-namey, the
Castle barrack Englishtown for Infantry the new bar
rock near Newtown Perry; the artillery barrack, In
Irishtown and inf nry barrack In St. Johns square
There Is also naval force in the lower part OF
would be Of great value in case Of any
attempted movement. Limerick may be considered
the lowest point in line Of Notifications intended TO
command the whole line of tho river Shannon which
divides the provinces OF Lcnscr and Munster from Con-
naught The strongest fortress the line Of the Shan
non Is Athlone which has always been military posi-
ton OF great importance, and has become more import
ant than over in consequence Of the construction Of
great line OF railway that Ireland from Dub
lin Galway, and the Shannon al Athlone The
castle OF Athlone which occupies spur Offset from
the higher grounds which the western portion Of the
town is built was erected so long ago as the reign King
John and enlarged and strengthened in the time Of
Elizabeth The ancient keep Is In the centre OF the
court Of the Castle and Is used barrack Tho
buildings which have been erected the platform
the lower side Of the town occupied by the officers
Of the castle the walls Of which, rising above those
that sustain the mound add To their commanding appear
upon the outer side In other parts the platform Is
surrounded with modern works. mounted with 50
pac not only to command the approaches from the
Counaught side, but 70 sweep the bridge the
Shannon The military defences OF the place, now
all upon the Connaught side In addition to the castle
consist OF advanced forts and redoub outside the town.
50 placed 10 command the main approach along the
great road from Galway by Balinssoe 10 Ahone. The
canal made 70 avoid the fords Of the shannon adds TO
the strength Of the works and The bridges across are
defended by palisades. The extensive boys sum
cen protection 10 the works alongside the river TO the
south, the ConnauQht On the north Of the
tie the armory, which usually contains muskets for
Is 900 men, with barracks for infantry cavalry and ar
tiery and the ssary stores, hospitals and parade
grounds, the whole occupying OF fifteen acres.
Athlone s in fact, the strongest and most important
military position the interior OF Ireland, and has
been the scene OF or the greatest military events
There 10 be doubt that the American Irish
sprstors have recently not only cndeavorcd 10 btain
plans Of the Notifications Of Ahonc hut also 90 corrupt
tho garrison by large brides They may probably have
succeeded In the former attempt but not In the latter
There is railway communication In a few hours
from Ahlonc to Dub through Mulingar, where there
discharge barracks for infantry land also In the oppo
site direction, Galway One of the latest pieces OF intel
ligencc Ia that military force has just becn sent