The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-03-14
The Rebellion in Ireland.

The following account of the late up.
rising ofthe Fenians In Ireland Is from
British dispatches, from the It'll to the
10th inst, Later accounts say that the
rebellion is crushed, the Fenians dis
persed, and order reigns throughout
Ireland. There may he another side to
this account:
A fight took place Tuesday night mt
Tallaght, between the armed police and
a large body of Fenians. One of the
latter was killed and five wounded. The
police captured eighty prisoners, six
loads of ammunition, and up to today
over POO prisoners have been brought
into Dublin.
The police station ut Kilman, was
attacked by 200 Fenians, who were re-
pulsed, leaving three of their number
dead OH the field, and losing fourteen
prisoners.
The barracks at Drogmore, county of
Down, in the north, has been fired by
an incendiary and destroyed
Reports from Dublin state that the
Fcnians appear to he well supplied with
| rations and seem to have risen i'm all
parts Of Ireland. They attacked the
coast guard stationed at Killegah, in the
county Of Clare, aud took away their
arms.
Assaults have been made upon the
stations ut Cary Fort, in Wicklow coun-
ty, and at Hally Cross, and the assailants
| supplied themselves with arms from all
these places.
Thirteen prisoners in all were taken at
Limerick. Reports from Cork. Lime
rick, and Waterford represent no appar-
ent signs of disturbance thcre.
Large quantities of ammunition and
materials for producing Greek fire have
been discovered and seized by the soldiers
and police In varions parts of the country.
"A body of Fenians, fifteen hundred
strong. are reported threatening the
town of Tipperary. The troops had a
battle with the insurgent troops, near
kilainaine County, Limerick, and de-
feating them, killed one, wounded sen
cral and took thirty prisoners. Among
the latter was Il Fenian General Lance.
a force OF rebels some 300 strong WAS
also beaten by the soldiers at CiommeI.
! Several of the former were killed. ciyh-
teen prisoners taken and a quantity O,
arms captured.
The Fenians stripped the houses OF
| guns and other weapons.
Armed bands of men are moving
through the counties of Glare, Tippersry
and Limerick, and have frequent con.
flicts with the police.
\ Doctor Cleary is reported killed
at killamick.
lncendiary fires are frequent in til,
city and county of Limerick.
( A band of Fcnians, which was previ
| ously reported to have taken possession,
of the barracks at kitteel, in kildare
have been dispersed by the troops.
The rebels are said to have assembled
1 to the number of 5000, in the neigh.
! borhood OF Aberlais Abbey. Troop:
/ have been sent to dispense them.
\ dispatch from Waterford states thai
rarv, aye swhtinlmgMitn. fahanscc 'Hnd1,
| is feared that an attack will be made on
the town of Tipperary, the inhabitants
of which are disailected and strongl,
disposed to help them.
The official dispatches received from
! Ireland say that loads of arms have bee,
discovered aud seized by the military
and that this fact seems to confirm tho
report that the rising of the Irish ha.
failed to be general.
! Dispatches from Dublin state thu,
small bands ofFenians are patrolliny thu
counties of Cork, Waterford, Tipperar,
and Limerick, pressing people into the
ranks, and committing robbcrics every,
where. Taverns in the city of Corl,
have TO be closed every evening at dusk
A despatch from Waterford reports
! the remains have appeared in force nj
Devils Bit Mountain, Tippcrary county
Troops with artillery, have been sent r.
dislodge them.
Twelve of the foremost Of the rebel
leaders have been captured and arc
held at the police barracks at Kiltect in
the county of Kildare.