New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-23
IRELAND.
THE WATERFORD ELECTIoN-coNFLIcTs BETWEEN
THE MILITARY AND THE PEoPLE-TmEE PER-
soxs KILLED AND MANY woUNDED-sEIzUREs
OF ARMS IN BELFAST AND LIMERICK.

Three persons have died OF wounds receiver uulis 'O
rlonc that then occurred, and number OF others arc
- o,.orcI,, lp,urcd The electoral contest from the
very outset occa5oncd great excltcmens throughout e
comfy The popular party had man very much alter
,r own heart I'm the LIBERAL candidate, Mr. DE Ia foer
and they saw in his opponent, the nominee OF the lu
lords supporter OF that hated ascondancy against whcn
their fathers had successfully struggled 40 years ago. anu
which they were determined should not now De repoSeu
on the county Three years previous to Catholic emancpa
zion memorable election-one little less important than
that Of Clare which sent Daniel OCOnne to the English
Acknowledgement In Waterford. The people plucKeu
mn heart grace and went to the poll against the Beeso
family represented there by the Marquis OF WATERFOWL
whose estates and consequent influence In that ocay
are immense In so doing the enantry dared everything
rised home and land and e but aware that ther iuto
freedom or slavery the issue to be tried they nerVeo
themselves for the contest dced their territorial masters
recalled the memories Of all they had suffered at ther
hands quoted the tyrannies and tho crueueS oI th'
Beresords during tho 9s rebellion, went Into tho oate
fought &C. won It. and suffered for It, since theh the
landlord party, in other words the rory parry, n'o
usually returned Of tho two members sent py inc
county 70 Parliament but never has 1t happened that
their desires and those OF the people stood In such de
and compete antag0nlsm they did on TINS occasion,
and hence the severity Of tho contest.
Roth parties wero resolved to put forth their whole
strengh The landlords sent off acquisitions Tor troops
to Dublin Castle and had the county filled with military
the po with their landlords the day Of election
there was no need TO tell them what the penalty would
he I'm case OF dsobedlence Parties Of military ana police
were brought 10 the different points Of rendezvous ana
the voters marched in the midst like squads OF prisoners
On the other hand tho pOpulace collected in eXctcd
crowds at different points along the way ana at the Va
ols polling places and seemed to DO ripe enough Tor
mischief They Kissed and hooted the voters aud their
escort I'm some cases pclted them with mud ana moro
than once had recourse 10 the weghtier argument OF
stones sort OF pitched battle took place NJ spot
called Bearys Cross near Dungaryan The peasany 10
the number Of some hundreds erected barrcade OF
stones across the road and disposed themselves by the
bitches at each side so as flank the military On their
arrival the people called ont to them to halt and turn
back and on their refusal 10 do so furious attack was
made on them with stones. Some OF the, soldiers were
tunblcd of their horses, many received severe colu
sons and the voters found I'm the confusion an excuse
and opportunity for making off homeward Tho soldery
them having no voters escort found themselves under
the necessity Of rcreatny In Dungaryan more serious
rcI. took place. Tho 18th Lancers who were on duty
there displayed, the town,foks say, q bitter dnmNs
against the people, and showed themselves eager Tor
active operations They English regiment which
may account for the fact correspondent OF OF the
local papers writes:
was en- eyewitness 10 most Of what passed here on
SATURDAY. and had q very narrow escape with my ne
when I've i ii' heroic m j5h TanccT viii ry and re-
r the facts for you briefly but first must inform You
were this country to carry on the " stamping
ont" process, a. suggested 10y IAe imes. Iagy we.1
Fcuas'such were toe people they came To trampe on
Their officers al lined 90 SIR Eugent Humhlrs on the
evening preceding the election They were Away, IN the
company Of the sbopons, and - Is reported ana believed
that the pryaios got Ilony 81 drink RON 'lr pa'f9at
They had sympathy with The people Their lnhg TOO
s,,r, r., ~ -t.r, d. n, leipInr G1d" that b they
lt chance ~ the slightest pIoyocliion they would have
r.gruer Tult can hc proved They Hlso s1id; "Tisut
thc m Drisouu. they dho p,opl. have % d'al with th
them fIllff tNf ffnHIil ll'I lIf
oui charge 20 tAc bridge, 100 th',f W.I' ~ i. Try
ingish to5i'
H. an edt,rii! description % the scene tho Jour
says. troop Of the i2ih Ianccrs acting Il Is su!d
without orders charged up ana down the street after tho
dsfn,-.- arI terror,'rckcu crowd dartug heirin
u2't u.I ~ VAN l'., inlnAle (' Ars Z" lI'i IT,
crowd fnug Cup' Kelly, supporter ~ The Conser,a-
tive candidate, while standing quietly 30 MS own gate
dangerous WEAPONS. 4 gentleman Who was looking ON
tells u7 hc lancer. whom Eilopug past me chutcn
wheel hts horse round bis hauncAc, and make two
thrust, through the laii. ~ man wa" was 9'iudhS W.
side %. morc spectator, fortunately missing his aim both
- 30 ~ ~ ,i, m i'b.',fri, trInilrd nm ola wo-
man u the street with M lance another made thrust at
"a woman while she lay PROSTATE on the ground. .
Although the lst a. January has passed away without
our witnessing any Icuun disturbance or giving ~
glimpse OF James stephens, the Government have lh.no
~! 'n' ~ 'I' ~ ~ a. Y W 5,t a. Zen, ~ ti En,af.
have abandoned. and consequently they feel troubled
strength OF the army IN ireland before long. Thc aspect
~ European affairs very uncttc the Eastern qucs
ton i looming ~ asn ana Win IL WI nI,'G Tor r "
morc nearly. 10 have Fcuiauism hanging fire az
this time, ana waiting Tor rs opportunity Wouh
be- dreadfully announcement 10 tho Goyernmfnt
aud IN all probability thel would in9c rather tnr lc.H
Confer had trrg his hand hero Whe they were ie 10
give him thei. UtlNided attention. We arc not yet done
with arrests and seizures. On Monday considerable
haul was made in Belfast At about 10 o'clock ~ night
police proceeded Ia the house of man named charles
Carroll and having been refused admission broke In
the door and tool INFO cnstoiy SIX lc'onS Wi,o ',y
found inside. These persons had apparently Dtcn en-
gagged In the manufacture OF bullets quantity 81 them
newly made and sil hot rom ie mold was found IN
tin can and "a pot with melted lead on the ilre In
bag ia another part Of ne house about hundred weight
Of the same metal was discovered Oh lhe Sihe clVu-
the police visited the house ot alnan named l6ttsOi re
siding Engss, and found that the manufacture OF
rifle cartridges had been going on there This mind YOU
was tlp 3st Of December. which shows that even nc
licvc that there would shortly De- fighting against the
English m Ireland. Michael Hanon one of the men ar
organization on Wednesday the police revisited Car
rolls house and made search for arms which resulted
the same day. at Killaloc, County Limerick, more
considerable seizure was made In t!e sl1G I ana
rifles and bayoncts We're found in one spot some other
firearms Win belts eases, &c. were found in another
seaman and his were taken into custody In Dublin
Thursday six men of the laborng class were arrested
Immediately after having landed from Of the English
steamers. and Is were arrested In Queenstown To com.
plcc the picture hnyc courts martial for the trial OF
fcnian soldiers IN full swing again one ease presents
somewhat Of novelty IL Is that Of o young man,
medical student, named John OBilcn, WHO enlisted INTO
the army with the alleged intent of soducing soldiers to
Join the Fonian conspiracy lie first enlisted IN Inc SIN
the sphere Of his operations he deserted from tha reg
this effect aud also of MS having endcalorcd 10 induce
several soldiers to take the Feian oath The trial Is not
yet concluded
meeting OF Repeal association called the Irish Ma
tiOnal League was held on Thursday Letters were read
from Mr. ONcill Daunt and other gentlemen, asserting
The position that the legislative union WIN England Is an
effective bar to the prosperity OF Ireland and wrong
which must be udonc before Ireland can know peace or
the British Government feel security. The Rev Father
Qnaid patriotic pr!t from the South OF Ireland made