The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-04-27 (London, England)

ATTACK ON THE DUBLIN MAIL.  The following details of the attack on the mail coach from Dublin to Cork, on Sunday week, are extracted from the Suetltern Reporter of Thursday The coachman, on approaching the turnpike at Demme, which is about three miles and a half from Cashel, perceived the gate was dosed, and was in the act of calling to the persons in charge of the pike, when a volley of five or stx shots was fired, unfortunately with such effect, that the guard and coachman instantly dropped from their seats to the ground—the former desperately wounded through the head, in the loins, and various pans of the body. It WWI now discovered that the attacking party were not f•wer to number than fifty, one of whom approached where the coati-moan was stretched oo the road, and told him he had two minutes to say where the arms and mail were. The unfortunate man was unable to make a reply from the gnat loss of blood he had sustained. but the party went to the arm-case, from which they took the arms and some of the by-bags ; the principal ones, being in the boot, evaded their search. While one part of the gang was thus employed, four ruffians, whom Mr. Newenham describes as men of large stature, were engaged with himself and the other inside passenger, Mrs. Kellock, to whose head one of the miscreants placed a blunderbuss, and, with horrid imprecations, swore he would blow its contents through her head if she did not immediately deliver what i money she had. The lady, alarmed, as may easily be conceived at such a terrifying moment, implored mercy from the ruffian, and ,1 handed him her purse, containing about 201. While this scene was going on, Mr. Newenham had contrived to secnste his watch and a fame sum of money under the straw in the coach, which concealment had nearly cost lam his life, for, being subsequently dragged from the coach, a blunderbuss placed to his head, and his money demanded, when it was found that he had but a small sum, about 71, to give them, they swore they would despatch him if he did not find more fur them, and would in all woleshifily have pa their threats into execution, but at that moment. tome confusion seemed to .presail in the direction of the gate, which attracted their attention. Mr. Newenham could not discover the cause, but whatever it was, to it, under Providence, he probably owed his life, as he availed himself of the disorder which prevailed at the moment, and escaped to an obscure part of the road. where having hid himself, he remained till the 'robbers went off, which they soon did. He then went to the coach, where Mrs. Keno& had been suffered to remain. took one of the horses, on which having placed her, they galloped ; off towards Cashel, but had not gone tar when the poor animal having been severely wounded, and almost immediately expired. Tney contrived to proceed 'awards Cashel, and on their way met a party of police galloping to the spot, but Mr. Newenham is unable to state who it was that could hare conveyed the intelligence to Cashel upon which the police left it. 'Mr. Newenhani Was itiformed that seven men had been stationed at the place where this outrage occurred, some tune wince, in order to preserve that pan of the country from disturbance; and surely if these persons were the first to communicate the intelligenez' that his Majesty's mail had be'n attacked, without having afforded any assistance, I either their conduct must have been very dastardly, or there is something in it that requires explanation.' such arc the particulars that bare been imparted to us by Mr Nettenham, whose polite attention we beg to acknowledge. Since they were communicated to us, we under:: ind filajor Wilcox has arrived in this city, and states that the mail bags were found in a tidd contiguous to the place of atm, I:, the letters opened, and scattend shout, and their contents only taken when the notes were whole.  LI I:itte.A, Arm!. 21.—0 n Sunday morning the body of a farmer, named Oakley, wen found on the road, about two milry from Nenagli, with several nutria of violence. lie lac Yenigh on the night before, in company with two others, who are oupposed to have perpetrated the murder ; one of them has been apprehended and conmiitted b pool. and the other has fled from 'justice. An inquest was holding on the booty in Nenngh, no Mon; day and Tuesday. the tennination of which has not yet been re. 1 (rived. The undirtunate man's skull was frigliffully disagurad 'from the blow of some heavy immanent.