Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-09
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
The FenIans - Exciting News from
Ireland.

LONDON, March G,-P. M.-The Fenian
agitation in ireland has been renewed, and
is increasing. A meeting of several hun
dred Irishmen, near Dublin, has been dis
persed by the troops. The telegraph wires
have been cut in various parts of the
country.
General Massey, a supposed Fenian
leader, has been arrested in Limerick.
In the House of Commons Lord Mas,
Chief Secretary of Ireland, stated to-day
that the Fenian rising around Dublin, was
supposed TO number from 1000 to 1000.
DUBLIN, March Gan attack was made
by body of Fenians of Drogheda barracks
yesterday. The attacking party was re-
ceived with great gallantry by the military
police stationed in the barracks, and several
yolleys were given the assailants, who re-
tired in confusion, losing number of killed
and wounded, whom they took from the
field.
The repulse was complete. Several of
the government forces were wounded, in
Gliding number of police
LIVERPOOL, March 6.-Dispatches are
received by the government, stating that an
attack was made by a small force of Fe-
mans, upon Castle Martyr yesterday, but
were repulsed. One of the attacking party,
thought to be an American officer, was
shot.
LONDON, March 6.-The Fenians have
torn up the railroads between Cork and
Dublin, completely suspending railway
travel between those cities.
There have been as yet no serious out
RACES committed by the Fenians on either
persons or property of private subjects the
rebels appearing in a quasi state of strict
military discipline.
AT P. NJ. reports received at government
headquarters state all to be quiet.
The government does not feel any alarm
at the aspect Of affairs, as efficient meas
ures have been made and are making to
suppress the attempts at instruction
throughout the land.
LONDON, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
es received during the day from Dublin
and Cork, give the following particulars of
the late outbreak in Ireland: A fight took
place Tuesday night at Talaghsight, about
eight miles south of Dublin, between armed
police and large body of Fenians in
which one of the latter was killed and five
wounded. The police captured eighty
prisoners and six loads of ammunition, and
up to dark to-day over two hundred pris-
oners have been brought into Dublin. The
main body of the Fenians engaged in the
fight retreated to the hills north of Dublin.
with Lord Straidet Maixen, Commander of
the British forces in Ireland, in vigorous
pursuit. The police at Killegoch, nine,
teen miles south of Limerick, in the county
Of Munster, was attacked by two hundred
Fenians, who were replIlsed, leaving three
Of their number dead on the field, and
losing fourteen prisoners. The barracks of
the police at Dromora county, has been
fired by incendiary, and totally DESTROYED.
The manager of the Union Bank, and
mounted police messenger have been shot
in Dromore.
Adispatch from Dnbin saws: The Fenians
seem to be well supplied with rations, and
seem to have risen in all parts of Ireland.
They attacked the coast guard stationed at
Killigach in the county of Glare, and took
away their arms. An assault has been
made upon the stations at Carryport, in
Nickton county, and that at Holly Cross,
and supplied themselves with arms from
all these places. The excitement in Tip
perary is intense. Gen. Gleason il re-
ported to be there.
DUBLIN, March 7-evening.-Thirteen
prisoners in all were taken at Limerick.
All is quiet in this city to-day, and reports
from Cork, Limerick and Waterford repre-
sent no apparent signs of disturbance there.
LONDON March evening. lord Der
by stated this evening that railway trains
were again running between Dublin and
Cork.
Chas. F. Browne, better known az Arte-
mus Ward, died at Southampton yesterday.
LONDON, March s, noon.-Several Irish
and English papers received and published
proclamation purporting to come from
the government of the Irish republic; it
declares that after ages of outrage and vain
appeals TO reason and Justice, they have at
last resolved to appeal to arms to rescue
lands from serfdom and establish a National
Union, public safety, and political free
dom, and bring about the consequent sepa.
ration of Church and State as republicans
they appeal to republicans they appeal to
republicans throughout the world for sym,
pathy and support.
DUBLIN, March S-A heavy storm pre-
vailed in this vicinity night before last.
Large quantities Of snow fell, and it is said
that the insurgents who took refuge in the
mountains are suffering severely from cold
and exposure.
Donahue, the Fenian leader in the fight
at Tallaght, has since died, and three of
his company are also dead
A public constable has been killed by the
Fenians in Cork. Rails on the roads run
ming into Waterford have been torn up, and
large quantities of ammunition and materials
for producing Greek fire have been dis
severed and seized by soldiers and police in
various parts Of the country.
LONDON, March 8, noon.-Troops are
being rapidly despatched to Ireland from
all available points.
Dispatches from Dublin. Cork, and other
parts Of ireland, received during the morn
ing give the following intelligence: A
body Of Fenians, $50 strong, are reported
, catching the town Of Tipperary, and |
mr. the troops had a battle with band of |
Insurgents near Killarney, county of Linn |
srick, defeating them, killing one and |
several Others and capturing |
thirty prisoners, among the latter was the |
Fenian General Lance.
A force of rebels, some 800 strong were |
llso beaten by soldiers at Cloumel. Several |
# the former were killed, eighteen prison
IT'S we're taken, and quantity OF arms