The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26
IRELAND.
British, War Vessels on the COnst nnd Naval
Aecidents-NIilitnry autiOns-PeliticaI
Strategy Of the English TOries-The Com.
mander-in-Chief TO ''ltcgulate'' the Polling
Places.

mander-in.Chief 10 "Rcgulate'' the Polling
Places.
CORK, August S, 1868.
Intelligence from Sligo states that one of her
Majestys first class gunboats, named the Lapwing,
grounded upon ~. Patrick's rocks when entering
KIIlaa Bay, the 9th instant, and that cOnsidera-
bic damage occurred to her, Ii appears that the
commanders OF British war vessels are not so well
acquainted with the navigation of Irish ports us
those who were in command OF the rebel cruiser
Jacme who il VIII he remembered entered and
stood or this place for several days, since which
time the place and others like 1t have been ealousy
watched by British gunboats. The Lapwng is the
third war ship that has come to grief While Fenan
cruising. The Revenge struck Daunt's rock last
year while pursuit of an American vessel entering
Cork barbor and nearly foundered: a second class
gunboat, while cruising between Cape L, lear and
Castletownsend foundered In gale OF wind short
distance from the shore, and the Lapwing gets ac-
quainted with st. Patricks rocks by trying dis
place them.
The Fenian rising In March, 1887 appears to have
taught the British government a valuable lesson in
military strategy. Taxing hint from the plans
OF the insurgents the government decided
on building Il large military barracks. capa-
bic OF containing ten thousand men, at the
Limerick Junction, the great railroad junction Of
south ireland, where passengers change for Cork,
place is within lew minutes ride OF the town OF
rpperary within view OF the Galtees Hills upon
whose tops the Fenans In 1867 took shelter from the
intense cold. The selection OF this place il most u-
dcios as trains can he had al all hours and troops
despatched with the create st rapdity to quell an
outbreak
The Dublin Weekly Press is exultant over the
action taken by the Cork Council I'm reference to the
Irish political prisoners One paper says nothing
could he more appropriate, and Englishmen will find
II hard 10 deny, In the face or Disrael,s statement
that the condition of Ireland is eminentiy satsfac-
tory, and the reference to the same subject in the
Queens speech that the time has come for the eX-
tension OF clemency TO political prisoners. The
solution il To he again moved by Mr. O'Suvan on
Monday next.
The Nation AMI other Dublin journals assert that
secret and deadly arrangements are foot for
avengng upon ireland the defeat of the government
IN the naming OF the polling places
Strathnairn, the commander-n-chief OF the
Irish army has been invested with full power dis
tribute the army under his control through the differ
ent counties In Ireland and the preser walton or the
peace will he taken out OF the hands OF the civ au
hOres at the elections for the time being fanny OH
GERS are to be sworn i'm justices Of the peace" with
| twenty persons, and maps OF the highways and by
ways In the different counties are being made In
order that the military may have full knowledge Of
the roads to be traversed by voters
The Nation warns the government against these mil
ary measures and secret planning of the landlords to
cocrce voters to vote for their nominees. II says:
| Lee the results be what they may this will be a
deadly campaign for the party who invoke such in
nucnces. II military violence be attempted undue
military occupation interference on pretence OF
escort be carried out, and again the truth
be made more clear that IN Ireland the land
| owners claim to own the body ana soul ana con-
science OF their hapless tenants and enforce that
claim through bloOdshed, desoation and death,
assuredly this will be the last election in Ireland I'm
wdich voters will be LEFT exposed TO such deadly
perls. cry will resound throuc hout Great Britain
that at least for ireland tne ballot Is a necessity