New-York tribune., 1867-03-09


time ago. and this the police station 1t was VIC
suppose against which the demonstration was made ON
Tuesday last The Fenians said TO be IN strong force
in the City Of Cork, and, doubtless, wait Dut
favorable opportunity TO rise in that section In
the immediate neighborhood Of Cork are inc
Government pOwder-mls Of Ballincolg, on when
We may he assured the insurgents have designs Each OF
the counties Of Munster, the southern province OF
Ireland less disturbed. Thus at glance u
will be that the four principal cities OF Ireland DuD
lin, Cork Limerick and Belfast and few OF the MINOR
ones arc simultaneously threatened There mas Deen
fighting at point about dozen miles from DuDln ana
sir Hugh Rose the English Indian slcuhhound who blew
the SepOys from the British mortars ia India reported
be IN vigorous pursuit Unless there Is strong force
Of some kind il looks little ridiculous TO see such DIS
ngTshed Captain securing across the country Evl1en
the General must he in pursuit Of something Inc SCUM
Of Ireland is perhaps, the most fertile portion OF ~ aIu
nsurgent force would find itte difculy IN sustain
ing themselves particularly when the reSdGs are III
sympathy with them The country is not qule SO
mountainous as other portions of the Island butts never
thelcss sufficiently rugged 10 materially huer lY a
vance of regular troops hills, deep valleys
small streams, eOpse and heavy Woodland are IN aDnd
ance, all OF which twonld he wen eaieuidteu h 10 10
aid guerrilla force. still there Is an absence
OF any high mountan ranges, IN @ w0se s St The
of Cork il extremely barren and desolac region
quarter yet Should fighting take place III INC cy IL
will bc fierce struggle 10 is said that the fehs ae
adopts in harreade fighting and In the narrOHAreets
OF the City OF PrOut the havoc would no doupt V rpe
Cork strongly garTsOued ,hOwcverthe BARRACKS Dehg s
uated hill which OverloOks the town Queenstown the
port of Cork is almost impregnable Inc loIuets oi
Spike Island commands the mouth or the harpOr ana
the adjacent hills which are plainly discerhDe from tho
decks Of the New-Hork steamship as she s'eahs up he
MalIow, on which the Fenans made demonstration
weeks ago. Is the hnc Of railway between Cork
and Dublin II miles from the former cy ana lou miles
The City of Limerick in the county of that name and
built on the Shannon is threatened from kllalo'A,Is
miles from that city. The population OF hnaIYch hI ls
little 200 situated on the line Of The Cork ana DUNN
historic old castles, mOats, fOsSes Danish remains Se
scattered all abound IT, whilc the cOdntry is pccu
exceptions, the police station" so frequently
mentioned in the dispatches, is nothing more than
Of which are strongly ironcd, while generally
iron rngs around front Of II at the distance Oi
the most central and pOpuous streets, aud are so con
structed located to command the adjacent
rather lanes. The Irish policeman ~ more ol hdcf
than the police officer Of any other country. he Is
drilled like the regular soldier OF the e ana mas uget
exercise once or twice month. The poce stations are
scattered all over the country being rarely more lhah
ten miles apart IN many eases NOT oyer Se IN REGIONS
character, regarded rs Spy ana an lhlohf VINO uocs
"the dirty work" Of the Castle, meaning the teepaS9
fortress Of Dubsn and the authorties VINO ueIe hod
Ireland almost mike any other country Europe, sa
net work small towns and villages, ns tcky STUDDED
tho dots crochet collar the small ilhe threads oi
which piece OF feminine attire VIII give an equay kocd
idea Of the numerous hedgerows stone walls aud Res
winch cut the surface Of the country IN ali dtecOhs'
giving IL more picturcsqae than utitaTian aspect In
such country an warfare Inust he in great measure
irregular. 10 vast plains except one the cclepIlSd
CTagh uf Kildare no large fields they AL Of the
contracted dimensions Of from half 10 two ana Bali acres
very rarely exceeding five or sIx, 1t Is almost impossible
for cavalry 10 act with any efficiency The nimhe noun
taneer can iump AZ bound the dy ke which the heavily
accoutrcd hOrseman could not thhk Oi oNtIraInE'
hiding away IN the rayucs OF tie adjacent mountains,
almost every one Of which Is associated with some
historic memory.
Limerick one OF the noted towns in Irish history
cated with numerahle sees deeds OF daring ana feck
essness from the fst James ana long before ~ the thd
city in Ireland The population of the city ana suburbs
from $1,000 to 5000. covering an area of a"ut tO
acres IL Is distant from Dublin about 40 miles ana Is
connected by railway with Waterford on the sea coast
AT COnmel Of the intermediate stations, on the line
OF the Limerick aud Waterford Railway, and abont 20
miles from Waterford, there has been some nghnnG
ConmeI * 100 miles from Dublin, and built on both sides
OF the River SUR, and two islands connected by
bridges. Population about 1900 Inc country ~ thIs
region Is rather mountainous the peaEs OF knOcknae
thoun" AnglicG the Brown Bare Hiiis, loonng 1g~n
fertile fields, woodland copse ana IlNer rom I te
towering hight of 200 feet To many an Outlaw
have their rocky deiiles afforded lG'scu"h na no hns
saved and sccOred within their fsuesses: Holy Cross
small town about 80 miles from Cloninei. also on Tue
line OF the Cork and Dublin Railroad cclcDiaiea Tor l
old monastery, founded about century aiter inc 'lh
taken from the police station. Tho plan OF tie
Fcnlans seems 90 be 10 attack every pace Nh'Ie
march on the large cities. Ihe railway petWttIl
Waterford and Connel has been torn up, ana before
troops from the large cities 20 the succor OF the
small country towns they VIII doubu'ss nave 10
themselves and be better prepared Tor an atact "I '
rapid transportation Of troops becomes Impossible" Nj
lelagh cOastguard station IN the County .lai"' uat
most Irish Of Irish Counties was attacked ana the arms
taken away Here possible they that got some tnlI
guns the coast guard stations are usually foircd WIN
chasing snugglers DC. kfHdnc, where an ehFa8inrht
IS reported 10 have taken place "a about hNe nneS non
KmalOck.
dublin, the capital Of Ireland, appears to have been
seriously threatened Wicklow celebrated Tor us gr'd
reported seriously disaffected Here perhaps the nsur
gents have better chance than in any Other part OF ire
land the Wicklow mountains being series OF almost -
pasSlbe defiles
Away near Belfast 10 the North, that stronghold Of
Orangesm the Rebels found u force threatening u,
the second city IN Ireland famous for ts linen trade
Belfast miles north Of Dublin aud has population
mill he a
OF the Iagan IL is point Of considerable Importance,
and a few months IL supposed that fenianlsn
was thing unknown within itSlOyal limits Incfc u
strong garrison at Belfast and success IN that quarter
can hardly be hoped for.
According to the accounts which have reached us the
Fenians are lighting more or less on line oi 2Go ines
running right through the heart OF Ireland along the
principal lines OF railways, aud dyergng at right angles
at Tpperary and Limerick across The country from coast
TO coast: upperaiy is ana nae been Irom Irom i.i Ii.e
its sturdy population, the GONcrnmeht VIII
have trouble than IN any other part ~ Ireland The
ton and from the meager details which toIno 10 ls us
impossible 10 conjecture how lar or now Widespread e
movement may become. new feature enters INTO THIS
rebellion IN Ireland The tearing up Oi Taways' tho
burning Of barracks, the cutting Of telegraph lines, hg
fies something more than mere iactQh hgnI J,I h
American officers are reported to be at the edu " I
movement, and this accounts IOf INC suIclt.i
intelligence which appears 10 aeSS @ INC I oon have
How far the British army Is cOrInptsu We Eli so ~
opportunity Of Judging; and doubtless the sTeng' m nj
soon he manifested The attack Chester IN England,
some days ago. would seem 10 indicate thht u pohs
no he stored I'm large quantities IN Ireland and in some OF
the towns In England, ana II tls Ia caueU ny
In Ireland unless speedily dispersed the various suIg
ent bands will probably coalescc and general ehgase
insnrrecfjon the rebels generally waited 10 be attacked
In tins they have assumed the offensive, which cls DeI
ter for their strength
THE EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY.
The multitude of Femans in this Metropolis have
been eagerly and anxlousy awaiting intelligence fro"
grfe china In