The Express. — 1848-08-16 (London, England)

LIMERICK, SUNDAY 2,.71011T, AUGUST 13.—1 have just arrived here from Abbeyfeale, and when pawilg through Rathkeale I ascertained the following particulars respecting the three men who were shot at Casthtown, near Rathkeale, yesterday morning :—A body of armed insurgents having moved off from tho direction of Abbeyfeale, towards Charleville, by the mountains, attacked every house in their way forums and provisions. They suet tided in coine pieces, not in others, and crossed over towards Rathkeale, and made • derptrate attack on the village of Cutletown, about three miles from Rathkeale, in which town is stationed a large force of military and constabulary. S I of the inhabitants went for shelter into a large hoe to to lenity it, and thus escape from the hands of those lawless savages. Stine police were also in the house, and this is now given u a reason for so determined an attack having been made in the first instance upon it. The insurgents marched up to the house, halted, and fired several shots, to show that their guns were loaded. The inmates barricaded the doors and.wind nes as well as they could, but the mob succeeded very soon in starting the door. The inmates had made up their minds to resist the ruffians to the last, and providsd themselves with such weapons as they could fi-td, spade'', pokers, &e., and formcd into position inside the door, so as to command the entrance; the door was soon burst open, and the first fellow to enter was felled to the ground by one of the inmates, by a blow of a spade which nearly rplit hie face in two; another was knocked down, seeing which, and the impossibility of forcing an entranx, the assailants levelled their guns, and fired a volley into the door, killing three men on the spot • one of whom was the Poor law relieving-olticer of RathlZeale Union. The constabulary were soon on the ground, and •coured the neighbourhood for some time, but without finding any trace of the murderers, who made off immediately alter firing the volley. It is believed that the party were the same (or part of that) which attacked the coaches, against many of whom informations have been sworn; it is hoped by these means that the villains will not escape justice. The following troops are stationed between Abbeyfeale and Limerick: At Abbeyfeale-2 companies 88th regiment, and 100 constsbulary. Newcastle-2 companies 64th regiment, one troop of the let Kisies Dra. good Guards, and 101) constabulary. Rathkeale-3 com panics 64th regiment, 2 troops let King's Dragoon Guards, and 200 constabulary. Adam—A Mtge force of constabulary. whose number I could not accurately ascertain. Limerick— The 93rd Highlanders, 5 companies 64th regiment, 49th re. giment, 60th Rifles (2nd butt.), enrolled pensioners, Sappers and Miners, Horse Artillery, 2 troops Font ditto—full battery ; Ist la agoon Guards, 2 troops. Besides a large constabulary force, making in all in Limerick garrison, a force of not tees than 3,000 men, General Napier in command ; cOl. Cex, gitattermaster aelersi. The Attornev•General concluded his address in Mr. Martin's case yesterday, at 6 p.m.  (By Me Electric Telegraph Company's Erprem.)