The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-11

LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Monday Morning, March II, 1867.
.....s EUROPE.
NEWS BY THE CABLE.
THE FElIIAN RESURRECTION
In IRELAND.
Proclamation of the Government
of the Irish Republic.
Details of the Recent En-
counters.
The Town of Tipperary
Threatened.
Skirmishts and the Fenians Defeated near
Kilfaane and at 0lonmel
ROBBERLES and INCENDIA-
RTSM COMMON.
Skirmishts and the Fenians Defeated near
Kilfaane and at Olonmel.
ROBBERIES md INCENDIA-
RISM COMMON.
IoNpoN. March 3. Noon.

LONDON, March 8, Noon.
Several Irish and English papers have re-
ceived and published proclamation purport-
ing to come from the Government of the Irish
Republic. 1t declares that after ages of out
rage and vain appeals to reason and justice,
they have at last resolved to appeal to arms to
rescue Ireland from serfdom and establish a
National Union, public safety and political
freedom, and bring about the consequent sep
aration OF Church and State. As Republicans
they appeal to Republicans throughout the
world for sympathy and support.
DUBLIN, March g.
A heavy storm prevailed 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 leader of the
Fenians at the fight at Tallaght, has since died,
and three of his companions are dead, A po-
lice constable has been killed by the Fenians
in Cork. The rails of the railroads running
into Waterford have been torn UP. Large
quantities OF ammunition and materials for
producing Greek fire have been discovered and
seized by the soldiers and police in various
parts of the country.
Troops are being rapidly dispatched to Ire
land from all available points.
-. LONDON, March 8, Evening.
Dispatches from Dublin, Cork, and other
parts of Ireland, received during this morning
and afternoon, give the following intelligence:
A body of Fenians, 1900 strong are reported
to be threatening the town of Tipperary.
The troops had battle with band of insur-
gents near Kilfnane, in the county of LINER
lex, and defeated them, killing one man,
wounding several and taking thirty prisoners
Among the latter was the Fenian chief Gen
Lane.
a force of rebels. 300 strong, was also beaten
by the soldiers at Clonmel Several of the for
mer were killed, eighteen prisoners were taken
and quantity of arms captured.
The Fenians strip private houses of all the
guns and other weapons. Armed bands OF
men are moving through the counties of Glare
Tipperary and Limerick, and have frequent
conflicts with the police and constabulary.
A DIR. Cleany is reported to have been killed
at Kilmallock. Incendiary fires are frequent
IN the city and county of Limerick.
The Irish correspondent of the London Times
says Ireland is full of Irish Americans, and
urges that severe punishment in their cases is
lmperatlveiy necessary. But he adds that it il
very difficult to apprehend them, for the peO-
pie: though they give them no aid, refuse to be-
Col. Dunn led the Irish in their attack on the
station at Kilmallock. He concludes by say.
ing that the present rising is considered a fail
ure in Dublin.
LIVERPOOL, March g.
The United States iron-clad Miantonomol
has sailed for Port Mahon, Spain.
LONDON, March s.
Dispatches from the East report that the
Christians in Thessaly have entered into nego-
tiations with the Turks for securing their reli-
Gus independence
The Empress of Russia has sent the sum OF
$4,000 to aid the suffering Christians in the
Island of Crete.
PARIS March s.
Emile De Girardn has been fined 5000 francs
in the Correctional Court for violation of the
law of the press. M. Girardin appeals from
the decision of the Court. .,