The New York herald., 1870-09-01
IRELAND.

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Alarming Ontrages In the North-Tho Dispo-
sition 10 Violence Extendlns-AttacL on .
New York Judse-Brutal Assauls ON Hi.
Companions-Foellng er the CathoI,c.-.
Oranseism.
OMAdH, Tyrone County, August H. 1870
Party feeling, not only in Londonderry, but
throughout tile entire province, was never 10 hirh
so dangerously fevered as at present since Fri.
day last sectaran spleen has vented itself several
occasions, and In manner disgraceful TO manhood
and to humanity. UnofYending men and women
have been waylaid, beaten and abused to an extent
bordering up0n murder and all this because they
belonged to party hostile to that OF their assal ants
The most disgraceful OF these attacks was that
made last Sunday evening on Judge McCunn.
OF New York; the Rev. Father McMulen, parish
priest OF Oolerane. and Mr.. Andrew J. McKenna,
editor.
Mr.. McKenna, who was the leader Of the Catholic
party IN Derry Is not owing TO the decided part ne
has taken against them, very great favorite with
the Orangemen. Mr. McKenna Is u young man Of
very great ability and holds very extreme liberal
opinions. He left Londonderry on Sunday afternoon
with the intention OF returning to Belfast. On ar
irving at C0leraine he met some friends with whom
he was speaking, on the railway platform, when the
train moved away. There being no other train to
Belfast he proceeded 70 Porrush alone to spend the
evening.
In Portrush he met Judge McCunn. OF New
York, VINO is, understand. q native OF the
north OF Ireland. and who has. for the last few
weeks. been over here visit to his friends In
company with this gentleman ana In that OF tho
Rev. Mr.. McMullen, p. p. who Is universally
spccted for his hbershty and Kindness, Mr.. McKenna
returned TO Coleraine.
short way from the station an organized mob.
the three gentlemen. Mr.. McKenna was the frss
who received blow from a stone which waa
hurled at him with such force to bruise his
temple seriously and fell him to the earth. The
attack was made as the three gentlemen were turn
ing the corner OF o street called the Diamond at
which place an immense boarding has been erected
round large warehouse Ia course OF erection. ana
which afforded convenient shelter Tor the assar
ants.
body. He was cut i'll several places ana ofulSeu IN
terrible manner.
Judge McCunn, whose presence. one should think,
ought to have been protection for any one III hts
company. vas also matreated In a most cowardly
manner, having received serious wound On the
cheek from either stick or stone.
TIE PRIEST.
The priest also came in for his share OF the out
rage, US NO received deep Wound on the head.
THE EDiT0R.
But the violence OF the mob WAS chiefly directed
against MT McKennE, whose action at tes Derry ceie
bratiops provoked the resentment OF the igno-
rant OrangeJnen OF COieraine who were pre-
fen' It would smost seem that seal tey nse1Sed
taking his life, for when he was prostrate on the
ags The crowd gathered around, kicked him, Jumped
OF, him, ana with loud Cry, I'VE have him al last"
literally sought 10 trample MIN into dust
A kind ana humane proteslant gentleman came
upon the scene and, Indignantly demonstrating with
the cowardly rufiians engaged IN their brutal work.
succeeded. with the help OF Mr. Thomas McCunn,
brother OF the Judge in making them withdraw from
tiVr victim. whom they boastingy left as dead.
THE RESULT.
Mr.. McKenna was then lifted and carried into the
Corporation Arms Hotel, wnere DR.. Houston OF
Siderable time Mr. McKenna was nsens,bs. & oo, 1nt
under the skill of the doctor and the attention of
his friends he gradually recovered, and was able,
with some diculty to proceed to Belfast next day.
Though at present IN a weak ana painful condition.
Mr. Mckenna. according 20 the opinion OF some
medical men In Belfast IL not III immediate danger.
WHERE is THE REDRESss
II Is perfectly useless to make any comment upon
this disgraceuI outrage, which is scandal to the
community III which it has occurred. Such exhi-
billions OF brutality are only TO be seen In Irish
NOT sge ons of 70 Se say sy
engaged IN this unprOvoked attack these three
gentlemen have been brought to justice. One would
be almost Inclined 10 suspect that there is con-
nlvance In reference 70 these party conflicts the
part OF the police and Others entrusted with the
maintenance OF the public peace. Where were the
constabuIary when this terrible outrage was being
perpetrated? Coieraine Is not very large. it
is, TOO, remarkably quiet town; and YET
IN this small, peaceabc town brutal mob
were allowed for fully half an hour to belabor three
SeuGleIueH NiDnOuI dLy dCLon WDatever on the part
OF the police Not one arrest was made. Not a
policeman was present; and the ,hree men might
have been killed, and suppose also buried before
one Of these runct1onaries would have known any
thing OF the fact.
FACTION.
ff the assailantS In this instance had been CathO.
lies the case. think, would have been different. In
Derry, as we have seen none but Roman Catholics
were arrested and no one present during the cele-
brations will deny that the Orange party were gute
as niischevous as their opponents.
REVENGE.
The feeling between the two parties, bad as E
always has been, Is now worse than ever. Great
Indignation was 1e.t here among his followers when
II was reported through the city yesterday that
Mr.. MckenDa was killed. | heard 1t muttered
In several places yesterday and to-day that con-
duct OF the Orangemen towards Mr. Mckcnna would
be revenged. There Is, fear, but too much reason
TO believe that II WILL and that, too, before many
weeks are over. The authorities, IL wOuld seem,
entertain the same opinion the forces to re-
main IN Derry for some time 10 come.
MORE OF
new Orange hall is to be opened here tomorrow,
ana an0tner riot Is anticipated. Ihe Apprentice
in attendance There VIII, II the advertisement IL
carried out be great demonstration.
Public Sympathy With France i'm the War
The Catholic Clergy Against Nnpoleon--
Dublin City Eicction--Sir Dominic Corrixnn,s
Return tO Pnriiament-Oraugc Ascendancy
in its Deoline-.Ths Democracy Patriotic and
Hopeiai-Repeal or RcvoiutiopS
DUBLIN, August IL. 1870.
The late successes OF the French armies have re-
kindled the enthusiasm for ld belle France all over
Ireland. Contributions to the fund for the relief OF
the wounded Of the French army continue to be COL
leCted by Mr.. Lesage. OF Sackvtlle street. and the