The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-18

armed Win swords We're sent ont TO patrol the streets
and watch and harass these men, and there little
doubt their close surveillance materially contributed TO
prevent the free and facie working Of the plans Of the
leaders Oh these audacous and wicked efforts to excite
insurrecton and provoke slaughter
Tho general rendezvous appears to have been in the
country about Crumn and Tallaght The Rathmnes,
Ratbgar Roundtown and Circular Cork street and
the south Circular road to the canal bridge leading 10 the
Crumin road were trayersed before midnight BY groups
OF men, all conyerglng TO the district IN the neids
Various estimates given OF their numbers bat the
differences In the estimates made by persons who saw
them at dill rent mes may be explained by the SUPPOSE
ton that they separated into divisions extending over
considerable tract Of fields in that quarter OF the
county.
Shortly before ten o'clock last night body appearing
TO be about 800 strong, the Temple road
near Palmerstown fields They stationary and
| seemed TO be awaiting reinforcements or orders.
Another statement have heard Is that between 700
and 800 men assembled near Crumlin, and they
were armed with guns, pistols and pixies Information
of those daring proceedings were at once despatched by
the police TO Portobeo barracks with request for as
sistance detachment Of the Scots Grays was mme-
diateiy sent OF.
strong force Of police advanced against the Fenian
bands who had retired the fields but not until
numbers In addition to the Scots Grays detachment
ofth Ninety second Highlanders was sent TO Crumn,
but on their arrival they could not discover the Fenans
Tallaght
Some Of the men taken in the fields and the roads
had loaded revolvers daggers and dirks The latter
were made OF common sheet steol well sharpened
and bore the stamp of Dublin firm. They were owl
IDENTIFY got for than show, for the handles
were formed of two pieces Of wood, bound round the
| haft with pieces OF waxen cord few American
officers swords were also found, while others had
nothing better than shoemakers knives.
On the Mas road the police stopped and seized cart
on searching which they found four five men lying
concealed at the bottom They also found in 1t quar-
tity OF daggers and knives and supply Of bread and
meat showing that the parties intended to be absent for
! some time
| Al about eight O'Clock last night young man was
arrested on the Rathgar road carrying rife and bay
IDENTIFY carrying arms for one friends, well
as FOR himself On being brought to the police
| tendent Donovan who he was, and in reply he
| first said his name was flames Abercorn," and
three o'clock this morning he again Intercepted,
and he said then his James Furlong and that
he lived in the Park. Numbers Of the would be nsur
gents appeared TO have thought discretion the better part
along the roads few rifles several pistols and bowie
knives Some Of the prisoners had percussion caps,
wadding and gunpowder in their pockets.
One Of the men arrested y the police Of the dvis,
| green flag with harp in the centre.
We have learned from the gentleman who came about
eleven O'Clock last night from the Green Hills which is
in the Cmlin direction that heasaw about fifteen hun
dred men moving towards Kildare.
Intelligence OF this has believe, reached
the police 1t is yet impossible TO say whether or not
the movement in the county Dublin is at an end Some
think the bands assembled at Crumn have scattered in
despair Of being able to accomplish anything. On the
other hand If the information be correct to body
numbering thing like 500 having been march
ing beyond Talaght towards Kildare, II would
If the Fenans who gathered at Crumn either did not
intend attack upon the city, or not having the pluck
have into the country the
ting adherents Some light might be thrown upon the
movement by rumor circulated few days ago that the
insurgents FROM the city and county of Dublin to
have q general concentration In the mountain districts
between Dublin Wicklow and Kildare.
The thirty or forty men arrested by the police az
main body and endeavoring to effect their safe
treat to the city,
Al the police stations this morning numerous inquiries
are being made after missing tradesmen and shopmen
The placed pckets tho canal bridges last
night to prevent the return of such parties Ii Is be-
nd p1aO nf
endeavorng to evadc arrest and that some swan across
the canal before daybreak, and 50 got back.
The activity Of the military authorities all night was
extraordinary
AT all the barracks the troops were held in readiness
and orderes gaopng through the streets during
the night with messages and orders various places
The telegraph Offices were crowded with military men,
aoS e Ss three Of
the Fifty and four pieces OF cannon have been
sent in pursuit Of the Fenans who were reported to be
A gentleman who came into town from Howth early
this morning reports seeing body Of over 200 men
marching on the Howth road
The Battle Of TallnRht Bridge.
From the Dublin Freeman's Journal, March 81
This morning between and q collision took
place between the insurgents and the constabuary
Talasht bridge The parties fred at each other Five
Of tho insurgents were shot Two received mortal
wounds None of the constabulary were injured Lord
Strathnairne, with largo military force, is following
body Of the insurgents into OF the mountains
Nearly 200 prisoners have been taken at TaIlagh.
Ono of special reporters has just arrived from the
scene OF the conflict at ralaght and he reports
The men who assembled here last night, to the num-
Der OF thousands have been utterly dispersed in
fact driven about by few policemen, who acted last
night entirely without tho aid of the military
The police at Tallaght station, which is about
miles outside the city, observed yesterday evening be-
gathering Of men, who rapidly making their way
in tho direction Of Tallaght Hill, which is three or
SI miles Burke E''
stables, shortly before twelve last night when pro-
ceeding from Rathfarnham station TO the Talhght
station, met about forty men, supposed Fenlans, in
charge Of cart load OF ammunition These men. some
Of whom appeared to have had arms were under the
command OF leader. They stopped by Inspector
Burke who called them TO surrender. The leader OF
the band, who himself armed with sword was dis.
posed give ngh,, and accordingly made blow with
the sword at one OF the pol cenan who, however
having had his swod-bayonet fixed his rifle
skiliuy warded on the blows striking 10 return at his
assalant whom he stabbed in the abdomen
Thus ended the first encounter, the Fcnans at
rcireatng taking with them their wounded leader but
DR. Seward subsequently met this party bringing with
them cart in the direction Of Dublin the man who
had been wounded The second party which tho small
police force at Tallaght encountered came up the
Green Hills road. The police say that they were be-
tween five and six hundred strong Other accounts
show that they ct all events numbered some hundreds
Mr. Burke who at this time had under his orders about
twelve men aogcther-he bad been reinforced By the
Talaght poce-calied on them In the name OF the
QueeRto surrender dc at the srme time niiunted
that there large armed force at hand, and that
they would be compelled 10 surrender.
The insurgents hcstated for few moments, andthat
they badly armed proved by the fact that when
they proceeded TO action their instruments OF once
mostly consisted Of stones taken of tue road About
three shots fired, the police believe, from GINS
The police returned fire. aud immed lately the undsci-
plned band commenced retreat. Their leader Clled
upon them TO halt but they preferred to run, AM re-
fused stand fire. About halipast twelve O'Clock
third party came up the Touchdown road ard
also met ny Mr. Burke and his party of police. Tl was
the most numerous OF the several parties, and con-
sisted apparently Of about 200 men and boys. There
can be no doubt that thefe were soeral
hundBeds in ii who walked with such regularity ta at
short distance the police unable TO say whittier
they were not military force The police hadpre-
viousy received orders fix bayonets and load, AID
be prepared for attack. They ordered to Ere IN
case the parties refused TO surrender.
The demand for surrender having been made the
leader of the band said to bis command, Now, oys
now, and Immediately discharge OF about eghtyyuns
took place but without result, regards injury tho
police not man OF whom was touched. The police
had knct down and the bullets few their lrads
Tho return fire from the police was instantly given and
with effect, having been MORALLY wounded