Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-03-21

Iclty OF C0rk, and, douDtieS, walt Dut 1aV0raDle
Opportunity to rise in that section In the i'm
mediate neighborhood of Cork are the Government
powder-mills of Balincoig, on which we may be as
sured the insurgents have designs; Each Of the
six counties of Munster, the Southern province of
Ireland, are more or less dishI. bed. .a....,
Thus, at glance it will be seen that the four
principal cities of Ireland, Dulin, Cork, Limerick
and Belfast, and few of the minor ones, are SIM
ultaneously threatened There has been fighting
at point about dozen miles from Dublin, and
Sir Hugh Rose, the English Indian sleuth hound,
who blew the Sepoys from the British Mortars in
India, is reported to be in vigorous pursuit Un.
less there is stronger force of some kind it looks
a little ridiculous to see such distinguished Cap
tain securing across the country. Evidently the
General must be in pursuit Of something. The
South of Ireland is, perhaps the most fertile Por-
ton of it, and an insurgent force would lind little
difficulty in sustaining Themselves particularly
when the residents are in sympathy with them
The country is not quite so mountainous as other
portions of the Island, but is nevertheless, suffi.
ciently rugged to materially hinder the advance OF
regular troops Numerous hills, deep valleys,
abundance, all Of which would be well calculated
to aid a guerrilla force. :
Still there is an absence Of any high mountain
seek shelter in case of defeat The West of Cork
is an extremely barren and desolate region but we
have heard of no attempts at insurrection in that
quarter yet Should fighting take place in the
city it will be fierce struggle It is said that the
Fenians are adopts in ''barricade' fighting, and in
the narrow streets Of the City Of Prout the havoc
would no doubt be terrible. Cork is strongly gar
risoned, however, the barracks being situated on
hill which overlooks the town. Queenstown, the
port of Cork, is almost impregnabe., The fortress
of Spike Island commands the mouth Of the har-
Dor, and many American travellers will remember
the redoubts on the adjacent hills, which are plain
ly discernibe from tie decks Of the New York
steam ship as she steams up the bay.
Mallow on which the Fenians made demon
stration some weeks ago, is on the line of railway
between Cork and Dublin, II miles from the for
mer city, and $50 miles Southwest of Dublin.
The City of Limerick, in the county of that
name, and built on the Shannon is threatened from
Kilmalock, nineteen miles from that city. The
population of Kilmallock is aittle over POO, sit
uated on the line of the Cork and Dublin Railway;
it is rather an important point The ground is
historic; old castles mOats tosses Danish remains
&C., are scattered all around it, while the country
is peculiarly rich and fertile. In all the towns,
frequently mentioned in the dispatches, is nothing
more than substantially built stone house, the
windows of which are strongly roned, while gen
orally iron ratings run around or in front OF it at
the distance of SIX or seven feet. In towns they
are usually located in the most central and popu-
lous Streets and so constructed or located, as
to command the adjacent avenues or rather lanes.
The Irish policeman is more of soldier than the
police officer of any other country. He is drilled
like the regular soldier Of the line, and has target
exercise once or twice month. The police sta
tons are scattered all over the country, being rare
ly more than ten miles apart in many cases not
over five, in regions which are looked on as disaf
fected. He is an obnoxious character, regarded as
spy and an inforner, who does ''the dirty work
of the Castle, meaning the celebrated fortress OF
Dublin and the authorities who there hold sway.
Ireland, almost unlike any other country in Eu-
rope, is network Of small towns and villages, as
thcEly studded as the dots on crochet collar, the
tire will give an equally good idea of the numerous
hedgerows stonewalls, and dykes, which cut the
surface of the country in all directions giving it
more picturesque than utilitarian aspect. In such
a country all warfare must be in great measure
irregular No vast plains, except one, the cele-
brated Curragh of Kildare, no large fields for they
are all of the contracted dimensions Of from half to
two and half acres, very rarely exceeding five or
SIX it is almost impossible for cavalry to act with
any efficiency The nimble mountaineer can jump
at bound the dyke which the heavily accoutred
horseman could not think of overlapping, hiding
away in the ravines of the adjacent mountains, al
historic memory.
Limerick, one of the noted towns in Irish histo-
ry, associated with innumerable sieges, deeds of
daring and recklessness, from the first James and
long before, is the third city in Ireland The pop
ulation of the city and suburbs is from $4,000 to
So 900, covering an area of about 49, 600 acres 1t
is distant from Dublin about l20 miles, and is con.
nected by railway with W Waterford the sea coast
At Clonmel, one of the intermediate stations on
the line of the Limerick and Waterford Railway,
and about fifty miles from Waterford, there has
been some fighting Conmel is l04 miles from
Dublin, and built on both sides Of the River SUR,
and on two islands connected by bridges Popula-
ton about $4,000. The country in this region is
rather mountainous, the peaks OF nKnockmaer
thoun," Anglce the Brown Bare Hill, " looking
down on fertile fields woodland, copse and river,
from their towering heights of $500 feet To
many an outlaw have their rocky dehles afforded
protection, and many are the stories which the l.
rsh peasant tells of the rebel saved and succored
within their Businesses. Holy Cross, small town
about 80 miles from Clonmel, also on the line Of
the Cork and Dublin Railroad, celebrated for its
old monastery, founded about century after the
Crusaders started for Palestine, was attacked ana
the arms taken from the police station. The plan
of the Fenians seems to be to attack every place
where there are arms, seize them if possible, and
march on the large cities. The railway between
Waterford and Clonmel has been torn up, and be-
fore troops can come from the large cities to the
succor Of the small country towns they will, doubt
less, have armed themselves and be better prepa-
red for an attack of the troops Of the line. With
the railways cut and torn up rapid transportation
of troops becomes impossible, Killelagh, coast
guard station in the County Clare, that most Irish
of Irish countless was attacked and the arms taken
away. Here it is possible they got some small
guns, as the coastguard stations are usually forti
fed with some light cannon, to be used in emer-
gences, such as chasing smugglers, etc. Kilfnane,
where an engagement is reported to have taken
place, is about i've miles from Kilmallock.
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, appears to have
been seriously threatened. Wicklow. celebrated
for its grand mountain scenery and adjoining the
County of Dublin, is reported seriously disaffected
Here, perhaps, the insurgents have better chance
than in any other part of Ireland, the Wicklow
mountains being series Of almost impossible de-
files ..
Away near Belfast, in the North, that strong.
hold of Orangeism, the Rebels are found in force,
threatening it, the second city in Ireland; famous
for its linen trade. Belfast is l0l miles North Of
of I'M mn Vsuolve