The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-10
They Retreat TO the Hills.
Over 200 Prisoners Captured.
Proclamation of the Irish Republic,


LONDON, March Evening.
dispatches received during the day from
publin and Cork give the following particu,
lars Of the outbreak in Ireisnd;
The light took place on Tuesday night at
Tallaght, about eight miles south of Dublin,
between the armed police and large body oi
Fenians. One of the Fen,ans was killed and
FIVE wounded. The pollce captured eighty
prisoners and SIX loads Of ammunition.
0Up 10 to-day over 200 prisoners have been
brought into Dublin.
The main body Of the Fenians engaged in
the fight have retreated 70 the hills north ot
Dublin, with Lord Thrathnaax, commander
Of the British forces in Ireland, in vigorou,
pursuit.
The police stationed at Kilman, nineteen
miles south of Limerick, in the county Of
Munster, were attacked by 200 Fenians, who
were repulsed, leaving three of their number
dead On the field and losing fourteen priso>
ners
The barracks at Dragmors, county Of
Down, in the North, has been fred by an in.
eendiary and destroyed
The manager Of the Union bank and the
messenger have been shot
Reports from Dublin state that the Feniaps
appear well Supplied with rations, and seem
to have risen in all parts OF Ireland. They
attacked the coast guard stationed at Kila.
gah, in the county of Clare, and took away
their arms.
Assaults have been made upon the siG.isns
a. Carysor., il wicklow county, and at Holly
Cross. The assailants supplied themselves
with arms from all these places.
The excitement in Tipperary il Intense.
Gen. Gleason Is reported to be there.
DUBLIN, March 4.
Thirteen prisoners in all were taken al
Limerick
All quiet in this city to~day, and the re-
ports from Cork, Limerick and Waterford
represent no apparent signs Of disturbances
shere.
LoSDos, March 8-Eveniug
Lord Derby stated this evening that the
railway trsins are again running between
Dublin and Cork.
LONDON, March I.
Several Irish and English papers are re-
ceived in which is published . proclamation
purporting to come from the Government q
the Irish Republic. Il declares thai afse,
ages OF outrage and vain appeals to reason
and justice, they have at last resolved to ap
pealto arms TO recover the hand fou .serf
dom, and establish national Union for pub
lie safety and political freedom, and brins
about the consequent separation of tbs
Church and State They appeal to republi
cans throughout the world for sympathy anc
support. r
DuBLIS, March 8.
A heavy storm pyeTailed in this yicipit,
night befote last A large quantity OF SNOW
fell, and it is said The insurgents, who tool
refuge in the mountains, are suffering severe
| ~ from the cold and exposure
Donehue, the lsader of the EeNians at tn,
fight at Tallagh, has since died. Three 0
his companions are also dead:
| A police constable has been killed by III,
Fenians in Cork.
The rails on the Foaa running into Water
ford are torn up.
Large quantities of ammunition and ma
tsrials for producing Greek ere have bee,
discovered and seized by soldiers and polio
in various parts Of the country.
Troops are being rapidly dispatched to Ire
land4rom all available points.
LONDON, March. .s-Eyening
Dispatches from Dubliu, Cork, -and oshs
parts Of Ireland, received during the morn
ing and afernooa. give the following intelH
| gence:
A body of Fenians, 600 strong, are report
I'D a christening the tow of fPpeng.3
The frsoPshad battle witA tho inssufesnt
pssr Killamsine, county Of 1nericks an
| defeated them. They killed one, wounds
several and took thirty prisoners. Anon
tha latter vAs FsniAn General s+Y
A larss forcs Of rsbels, sens 900. STRONG
vas also beatea BY the seldisu ct Clonmsl
.Ssveral Of the former we're killed, eiehtee
\ Prisonsn taken, and > susutsy 4 asns ~
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