The Portland daily press., 1881-06-02
IRELAND In OPEN RE-
BELLTON.
A Great Riot of Cl0nmlel.
The People Bayoneted by 20.
lice and SabIed by HuSSars.
BRITISH GUNBOAT ATTACKED
OFFTHE COAST OF DONEGAL.


Thirty People Bayoneted.
LONDON, June 1.-At Clonmel, county Wa
terfOrd, where the riot occurred yesterday;
growing out of the sale of tenants interest in
farms, the people paraded the streets all night.
About thirty civilians are suffering from bayo-
net thrusts and sword cuts inflicted by soldiers.
One policeman has died and some OF the
wounded soldiers are not expected to live.
All Exciting Day at Clonmel
DUBLIN, June 1.-Intense excitement pre-
vailed at Clonmel yesterday, where sales of
twenty-one farms had been announced to take
place. AT early morning several hundred
well mounted and disciplined horsemen, wear
ing green sashes, preceded by bands and fol-
lowed by an immense procession of people, pa
raded the town. All the sire cts leading to the
Court house were lined with police and mill
tary; all shops and business places were were
closed. The sale passed off quietly and things
went well until toward 6 o'clock, when cry
was raised that the local clergyman had been
arrested A shout went forth to rescue the
priest. A rush was at once made on the po-
lice, but was reDelled. The riot act was read,
and The Hussars charged and recharged the
mob, who hurled volley after volley Of stones
at the military, inhicting upon many of them
severe injuries. Several policemen and civil
ians were also seriously injured. The injuries
in the case Of one or two of the c6nstabulary
will, is is feared. proved fatal. The people
"
town, where they were addressed by represen-
tatives of the League. No arrests have been
made.
LONDON, June Further accounts from
Clonmiel say the riot commenced in the follow
ing way: When Stoddard, agent for the
emergency committee. was leaving town he
was received with groans and Kisses. A priest
was passing out of, the building when the
crowd made rush to enter. A policeman in
the confusion, laid his hand On the priests
arm. AT once cry went up that Father
Maker had been arrested. The crowd became
fear fullyEexcited The authorities at once con-
centrated the whole force of military and con-
stabulary before the court house. Bottles,
stones and brickbats poured in on police and
soldiers. Captain Slack, a resident mags-
trate, threatened to read the riot act and at
that moment policeman was knocked sense
less at his side with a stone. Capt. Slack pro-
duced the act and several priests implored him
not to do it, as if he did consequences would be
terrible The stone throwing did not cease
and as Capt. Slack, after reading the riot act,
pronounced the words God Save the Queen"
stone smashed the skull of another police
man standing beside him. This unfortunate
man died. The police then charged Cd the
people with fixed bayonets and at the same
time cavalry dashed in among the croH d. The
scene was frightful. Confusion followed the
charge of the cavalry down the short street
whichwas SO impetuous that several horses and
riders dashed through shop windows at the end
of the street. The air was filled with stones and
bricks, and frightened shopkeepers who were
endeavorlng to put up their shutters were
hurled to the ground and ridden over. Sew
eral hussars were endorsed by the crowd and
trampled on by the horses of their comrades
coming behind them. The several charges
through the streets lasted fully half an hour.
A portion of the crowd fled while others un-
dismayed faced the charging horsemen and
battered in their helmets with stones. The
hussars used the fiat of their swords free
ly, the point and edge being strictly forbidden
them. One hussar, in charging around cor
ner, met with serious mishap. His horse
stumbled and fell and FIVE or six of his COM
rades who were following him swiftly, fell
over the PROSTATE horse and rider. Before the
men could recover themselves their horses had
galloped up the street and men had to defend
themselves from the mob until rescued.
Owing to the exertions of the priests, several of
whom received many hard knocks, the people
were induced finally to dispense. About thirty
citizens were seriously wounded.
RiCting Resumed.
It is reported that three policemen were
killed during the eviction riot in county Clare.
Rioting in Clonmel has been resumed. The
police and soldiers charged the mob and in
jured many.
The Irish Attack q Gunboat.
During service of eviction writs on the is
lands aroun d the coast of Donegal the assist
taken. The inhabitants of the islands attack
ed and destroyed the gunboat's small boats,
when she opened fire upon them. ftrc resalt
is not know WI.
Another Arrest
The President of Balina County Mavo)
branch Land League has been arrested Under
the coercion act act and taken to Kimainham
jail
Six Men Shot at Tulla.
A telegram from Ennis, county Clara, says
it is rumored that sixpeIsons were shot dead at
Tulla, near Ennis, by the police during riot.
The Land League.
The News says:-"It is doubtful whether the
powers possessed by the Government, under
the widest interpretation of them that the in
genuity OF the Crown lawyers could suggest,
would give legal authority for the formal sup
preston of the Land League
Tho Thunderer Denouuces the League
The Times, in a leading article, says Parlia-
meet and the country at length understand
that the Land League is an aggressive organi-
cation and that if law does not put it down it
will be put down by force.
Fifteen Hundred Amendments to the
Land Bill.
The News says that when the House was in
committee on the land bill and began consider
alton of the measure there were 1900 amend
ments to be considered. The result of two sit
The principal one of them will come up for
discussion on another clause. At this rate of
progress, supposing no fresh amendments are
introduced, the House would have to sit daily
for 56S days to complete the bill. But fresh
are aided daily. Forty were
handed in Monday.
Sentence Of Nihilist Sympathizers
MARsEILLEs, June 1.-The chief participa-
tors in the demonstration here in favor OF q re-
prieve for the condemned Russian nihiiSt pris-
oner Hessy Helfmann, have been sentenced
One to three months imprisonment and 100
francs fine; another to one month and three
others to two months, twenty days and eight
days respectively.
The Derby Race Won by Iroquois.
EPSON Downs, June 1.-The race for the
Derby stakes came off here to-day and was
won by lroQuois, with Peregrine second and
Town Moor third. The horses went to the
starting post at 304 p. m. The betting imme-
dlately before the start was II to 2 against Iro-
luois, and IA to l against Don Fulano Jockey
Archer, who rode lroquois, received tremen.
1ous ovation on returning to weigh Iroquois
won cleverly by half length with two lengths
between Peregrine and Town Moor. Time of
.ace minutes and 80 seconds.
Marriage Of Sarah Bernhardt.
The World says Sarah Bernhardt is to marry
IN Saturday next M. Angelo who has been
travelling with her in America
Confederate Bonds.
LONDON, June Yesterday meeting of
Confederate pondholders adopted resolution
INVITING bondbolders to deposit their bonds in
rust for a committee and to pay an assessment
IT one shilling per G100 for the committees
expenses.
Speeding the Parting Guest.
BERLIN, June IA farewell banquet was
,iven tonight to Mr.. Andrew d. White,
United States Minister, at the Kaiserhof by
members OF the lower house of the Reichstag,
Herr Rudolph Gneist presiding.
Foreign Notes.
Steamer Macedonia, which went ashore near
Hull, off Kingston lighthouse. Scotland, has
'een abandoned She is full of water.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.