The New York herald., 1879-12-04
MILITARISM IN IRELAND.
Events Preceding the Balla
Gathering.
PICTURES OF DISTRESS.
Government Threat to ShOOt
Down Parnell.
USES FOR sOLDIE R Y.

DUBLIN, Nov. 90 1873.
1t is not easy to recognize where when are
living SO rapidly do events march forward and so
startling are the changes which a few hours bring
about. The ominous words military precautions
against possible disturbances" have been not only
whispered but found their way into the public
Journals alarming section of the public and ir-
ritating another. We informed that Sir John
Michel the commander-in-chief of the British forces
Ireland has been made practically independent of
control from London He has been charged to take
such measures he deems advisable for the protec
ton of life and property, and to make such dispos
ton OF the troops will be most effectual for
the quellng OF disturbance. He is to
act promptly and vigorously and not to
delay by referring to London for instructions.
Arrangements have been made for augmenting the
force here and several corps in England have
ceived orders hold themselves i'll readiness to
start at half days notice. The military authorities
here have begun to act on the penary powers. In
several towns of Connaught which have not seen
the face of red coat for several years detachments
stationed Barracks which have been 60
ing and ruin from dsuse being hurriedly
cleaned out to provide accommodation for unex-
pected tenants. This rent campaign can hardly be
viewed with favor by the soldiery. They being
hurried from comfortable quarters TO those tumble
down Connaught caravansaries. where they
hope for miserable shelter at the best. And they
will have to endure all the Inconvenience Of the
wretched winter of the West of Ireland in order
TO assist the landlords-not to receive their
rents (such delusive hopes are being
speedily abandoned but to out their miserable
tenants and leave them to die Of suffering in the
most inclement of the year by the roadside.
Nice occupation for the British soldier! Something
different from Zulu hunting Afghan raiding Then
there will be night patrols, double sentry work in
n
harassing services inseparable from the sort of
semi-hostile occupation OF the country in which
they will be engaged
EVENTS BALLA.
Here. in Dublin. the chief topic Of conversation
was the demonstration to be held at Balla, small
town in the heart of Mayo county. You have been
already informed by cable of the origin Of this
two holdings under Sir Robert Blosse Lynch. 1t may
be said in passing, that the Blosse Lynches
ranged themselves the unpopular side, the ladies
OF the family like female fanatics in Ireland generally
seeking to wean the wretched Papists on their
by small doles of clothes and meat on Fridays. The
men were hard driving the tenants at elections al
highest rent which could be screwed out Of them
Aboutten days ago the Dempseys forced to
surrender grazing farm to the agent Of the land
lord. The accumulation of bad times had been
quite too much for them, and they utterly
able to pay the rent. They to be evicted
out of the other farm. The amount Of rent owing
$3.50; but the law costs amounted 10 $685. and the
poor wretches could not make up the sum, which must
be paid. they would keep the shelter OF roof over
their heads. The Dublin Eueriaq Mail, journal
which cannot that there is any right at all
cept the side of landlords publishes the fol.
lowing description of the piable state of the Demp-
seys from the pen of its correspondent
his sAs sa family s a he
and mother the he latter an old womsp nearly eighty
baby in the oaest not .San eight or nns
years old Only the women and children were in the
alarm respecting tho events which morning might
VA Il. shss,a .ss 1' si"E
where they would sleep that night. The total
ren as at 3 to s Ths
was only SSsaned a. the beginning Of the
Thursday week. Finding however, that some Of the
his uss ss Hs s to %
ment of that promise is what is awaited The chill
give sa still though Nv" no onssr
sas 1i ans h % sy s
soSe s S no Of n4 a S Kind Is rd ss
woman spoke kindly q Isndiord~sr kobers
ss sia s.' sS would s1i
% S he S1qld sp h s bssn In o%
all day making efforts borrow the money had
house however evidently small hope Of the sue @
il certainly appear very valuable and at
S eoa % wad be @s dear IT the of debt
exhibited all through by the old mother Any doa
oash s1ss !" ssa Ssa
ssy coaa n0 pay e as and wi modest pride
hers owed any man shilling.
POVERTY AND DISTRESS.
The misfortunes OF the Dempseys aroused a uni
versal feeling OF sympathy throughout Mayo and all
the neighboring counties 1t was crucial illustra-
tion of the mseries incidental to the irish land
question. 1t was resolved to hold great indigna-
ton meeting on the spot to protest against the
ton OF this helpless family and to declare that sys.
tenn OF land tenure, under which such calamities
might be inflicted all the tiers of the soil of the
country must be radically wrong and should be re-
formed. The eviction was to take place to-day and
the meeting was fixed to be held at the whom
take forcb The fespa OF hs 70
has made great stride within the three weeks
upon this point of fixing the people on the SOIL But
the government also have been working themselves
up to the conviction that they must check the
agitation or it may be too strong for thcm.
So orders sent down for large force of police
TO be the ground to assist the Sheriff in enforcing
the law. and to overawe resistance should any be
attempted The people became alarmed and 1t is
reported desperate counsels obtained the upper
hand Dempsey and his friends got together some
firearms. and it said they had resolved to defend
the house to the last Perhaps they had heard the
Ballyesey adventure in Tipperary county years
back. where band of tenants held a farm house for
weeks against the Sheriff and tho constabulary and
hnally beat on the landlord. But the time and tho
scene and the circumstances are not the same When
the government learned the of feeling at
Loonanore Uhs is the naino of the Dempseys place,
they teegraphed for large force OF military to be
concentratedquite sufficient to deal with any crowd
likely to be got together at Balla Orders were
given that no resistance should be tolerated Unless
the sheriff was permitted to execute the law peace
ABLY, the disurbers should be fired upon and forcby
dispersed.
THRRATENTNG pAnSELI.
Yesterday military gentleman, an old friend OF
his father. called on Mr.. parnel. told him of tho
preparations To crush resistance Bala, and
added that men had been specially told of to give an
account of himself. Both soldiers and men of the
constabulary to whom his person well known
had been selected, and should there be riot at Bala
aud the people be fired upon, Parneu himself would
be the first person to bc shot down. His old friend
implored him TO desst while there time. ana to
abandon the notion of going down to Ialia Mr.
Parnell at once consulted with some confidential
friends i'll whom he could roly-men OF honesty and
prudence. Fear for himself he had none no will 60
on to the end. whatever that end may be- But lie
strongly incnes to believe that all this military
ernment in the hope of thereby exciting
the people to commit disturbances which
would q pretext for suspendng the
haboas corpus act and proclaimina martial law. He
was unwilling to do anything which might help on
this game. Hence he asked the advice of HIS friends
But they were of opinion that he must 90 to Balla
The agitation had been hitherto confined within
constitutional bounds aud 1T is OF vital importance
that shall not be allowed to oversep those unds
II had been annonncnd that na wniild In M Iniin