The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-03-19
THE IRISH REBELLION,
The Fenians i'm IreIand.A General
Outbreak--COllisiOn with Troops
--Rlshts to the Hills--The Killed
and Prisoners.

ed during the day, from Dublin and Cork,
give the following particulars of the last
outbreak in Ireland:
A fight took place on Tuesday night,
at Tallaght, about eight miles south Of
Dublin, between the armed police and a
large body of Fenians. One of tae Fe
mans was killed and FIVE wounded. The
police captured eighty prisoners and six
loads of amupition, and up to dark to-
day over 200 prisoners had been brought
into Dublin.
The main body of the Fenians engaged
in the fight retreated to the hills north Of
Dublin, with Lord Strathnoyiu, the
of the British forces in Ire
land, in vigorous pursuit.
The police stationed at Kilmallock 10
miles south .=ef Limerick, and in the
county of Munster, were attacked by
200 Fenians, who were repulsed, leaving
30 of their number dead on the field
and losing IA prisoners.
The barracks of the policeat Dromore,
county Down, in the north had been fred
by an incendiary, and totally destroyed
The manager of the Union Bank and
a mounted police messenger have been
shot ir Dromore.
Reports from Dublin state that the
various bands of Fenians appear to be
we'll supplied with rations, and they seem
to have risen suddenly in all parts of the
Island.
They attacked the coast guard station
ed at Killelagh, county Clare, and took
away their arms.
Assaults have been made upon the sta
tions at Caryford, Wicklow county, and
upon that at Holy Gross, and supplied
themselves with arms from all these pla-
ces.
The excitement in Tipperary is Intense.
Gen. Gleeson is reported to be there.
LONDON, March >7th.-Lord Derby
stated this evening that the railway trains
are again running between Dublin and
Cork.
Thirteen persons in all have been ia
ken at Limerick. All is quiet in this city
to-day, and reports from Cork, Limerick
and Waterford represent that there are
no apparent signs of disturbance there
Dublin, March 8.-A dispatch from
Waterford reports that the Fenians ap
peared in force on Devils Bit Mountain
Tipperary County.
Troops with artillery had been sent tt
dislodge them. The result of the battle
is not yet known.
The insurgents muster in strong force
particularly in the County Of Tipperary
No bands have yet appeared in Wick
low low County, ana the town of Wicklow is
quiet
Reports from Drogheda state that there
has been no further disturbance in tha
city.
Up to this hour twelve of the fore
most Fenian leaders have been captured
The Fenians have captured and now
hold possession of police barrack at Xii
keel, in the County of Kildare.
LONDON, March 9-Noon.-It, is re-
ported from Ireland to-day that tranquil
ity has been restored throughout the
Province of Leinster, and that there ha'
been no recent disturbance in the County
of Kerry, the scene of the operative out
break of last month.
DUBLIN, March ga dispatch from
Waterford states that the Galty Noun
tains, ,on the borders OF Tipperary and Corl
Counties, are swarming with Fenians
and it is feared that an attack will bt
made upon the town of Tipperary, the
inhabitants of which are disaffected anC
strongly disposed to help them.
LONDON, March 9-P. M.-Oficia
dispatch received from Ireland say tina
loads of arms have been discovered ant
seized by the military, and that this fac
seems to confirm the reports that th'
rising of the Irish had failed to be gen
eral.
LONDON, March 9-Eyening.-Dis
patches from Dublin state that small
bands, of Fenians are patroling tb'
counties of Cork, Waterford, Tipperary
and Limerick, pressing the people init
their ranks, and committing robberie'
everywhere.
The taverns In the City of Cork arr
to be closed every evening at dusk.
James Stephens is reported to be still
in Paris.
DUBLIN, March 10.-The band of Fe
mans which was previously reported tt
have taken possession of the barracks a
Kilteel in Clare have been dispersed.
The Fenians made an attack on tht
barracks at Mount Mellik at the foot o.
Sieve Bloom Mountain, and were repul-
sed. Two Of the attaching party were
shot,
The Fenians are said to have assembled
to the number of three thousand in The
neighborbood Of Alberto. (Abbeyleix
in Queens County?)
Troops have been sent out to disperst
them.
DUBLIN, March 10.-The existence o
a Fenian council which has been secretly
in session in this city has been discover
ed, and its members have been arrested
by the police.
General Burk one of the Fenian lead
ers in the South has been captured at
LONDON, March 12-Noon-- The Fe
nian bands in Ireland have all been dis
persed, and the entire Island is tranquil
The authorities, however, have good rea
son to fear another rising, and have ia
ken the necessary measures to frustratt
it.
DUBLIN, March 12.-Arrests of Fc
mans are being made in all parts of tht