The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-03-17

of the 22d of February.
tra. THE FIRST sKIkMIsH.
The Dublin papers, notwithstanding the
prevalence of martial law, publish full ac
counts of the Fenian meetings in New York,
but unaccompanied by comments. At Glen
bane, in Tipperary, on the 18th ut., the first
skirmish of the war; took place. 1t is thus
described:
Between and 9 o'clock on Saturday
night, as police patrol, consisting of Cons
stable Dunn and two sub bconstables lone of
whom is named Thompson,) were taking
their usual rounds iE the vicinity of Glen-
bane, county of Tipperary, quite close to
Oula, on the borders of the county of Linn
erick, they passed a laborers house upon
which some time previous suspicion had
alighted es the rendezvous of the FenianS in
that quarter, but nothing turned up to war
rant an arrest. Upon the three policemen
approaching the house i'll question, the sound
of voices YVES heard, as if giving orders for
drilling, and they halted for while to make
sure, but an almost complete silence followed,
whereupon they walked on to the place, and.
upon looking into q window on the ground
floor, they saw party .: from hfteen b
twenty men, some armei with guns, and
others with revolvers. Surprised at this un~
expected demonstration, the constable j..
charge was rather timld as to the best course
to pursue, but prompted at once to a resoute
discharge of duty, went, accompanied 10y two
sub -constabes. to the entrance door. and
knocked loudly, whereupon three shots were
fired from the inside through the door panel,
wouuding Constable Dunn in both knees,
completely disabling him, while his comrades
were So terrified Il the occurrence that they
lost all power Of action, at the same time
81 4 III II,
in the shoulder. The police having been dis
s.bled, the whole gang rushed out, shouting
in triumph over their victims hurrah!ng for
Ferians. and fir shots along the roate
they took IN the direction OF the mountains.
After some time Constable Dunn. whose
wounds are said TO be Of 4 dangerous charac-
ter, wa removed home 70 the police station,
and sur4ica! aid procured; bat little hope IS
entertained OF his recovery, a. amPuta;lOn OF
both legs must ensue. Ii Is said the owner of
the house IN which the gang Of + mans had
assembled is in custody. The foregoing had
been taken down a related by the party who
communicated the Intelligence. aud addition.
al particulars are anZiously looked forward to-
Further arrests were made in Ireland Mon
day. and among the number is a man who Is
described ~ the Vice Head Centre, elected
such, we suppose at the time Of Stephens
arrest. though he must have slunk back into
iusiguifcauce when that ge,.,lenan was
again al large. The SPECIAL Comm 10 ;,
which stood aiJo.rned I'LL Monday. mas been
allowed to lapse, but It's said hat new c0m-
mission will Immediately issue. when proba-
biy Two flesh judges Will be appointed 10 dis
charge the harassiug duties of the office.
The trial Of soldiers by court MARTA. Is pro-
eeetiug in Cork. 4 despatch from Dublin,
Tuesday morning says u blacksmith named
O'Gornab. trou. Carlow, was arrested !ast
evening N Black Lane. where the police
found seventy -itie cartridges. fourteen pounds
OF powder and a large quantity of machine
ca: cartridge paper. He was conveyed ~
NyGn:joy prison. During the night, ihirts>
zen prisoners, collected from yariouS police
s,auons, were removed 10 N1unJ y prison
under an escort II hUssars.