The State of Ireland:Dispatch of Troops - Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions

The State of Ireland:Dispatch of Troops

     The Government have determined to reinforce the troops in Ireland by about 1000 men.   It is said they have information of a distribution of arms from America, and of secret drillings of the peasantry. On Friday, in the House of Commons, Mr. FORSTER said the troops would be distributed in Mayo and Connaught, to give confidence to the well-disposed inhabitants.

     Whilst Mr. Thomas BOYD, Sessional Crown Solicitor, and his two sons, with a Mr. GLADWELL, were driving along the high road near New Ross, Ireland, on Saturday, they were accosted by a party of men with blackened faces, armed with guns and bayonets, who fired several shots.   Two of the BOYDS, the father and the eldest son, were seriously wounded, and, sad to say, the latter died on Sunday, the day following.   The crime has excited the greatest consternation. The youngest son was uninjured, though a bullet passed through his clothing.   GLADWELL escaped. Three men named WHELAN have been arrested on suspicion of complicity in the outrage.

     The Home Rule M.P.'s met on Friday, and, on the motion of Mr. PARNELL, resolved to oppose to the uttermost those items in the Estimates relating to the Royal Irish Constabulary.

     The Irish Party have started an agitation against the House of Lords,
for its refection of the Disturbance Bill.

     Mr. Henry JOLEY, of Clenbullogue, King's County, who has received notices recently threatening him with death unless he reinstated evicted tenants, had a narrow escape on Saturday.   He was walking towards his garden, but returned to the house on some forgotten business. The servant proceeded, and saw a man with a dark cloak and a crape mask making off.   He gave chase, but the man presented a gun and the servant gave up the chase. The mask and crape were afterwards found on the lawn.   Mr. JOLEY since receiving the threats has become a voluntary prisoner on his estate, and always carried a loaded gun when he ventured from the house.

     Concerning the state of Ireland, the Standard says - "The time will
probably come when Ministers will realise the fact that the demands of the malcontents in Ireland are insatiable."

     A daring outrage is reported in County Galway.   The report states that Mr. LEWIN, J.P., of Cloughins, was fired at late on Monday evening, near his residence, while returning from Tuam.   Three bullets struck him in the breast, but without effect, owing to Mr. LEWIN wearing a coat of armour. He has been under police protection for the last two years, owing to similar attempts having been made before.   Mr. LEWIN escaped unhurt.

     A correspondent of the Cork Constitution says - "I have it on the very highest authority that at present the western part of the county of Limerick is most disturbed, and that illegal drilling is being very extensively carried on.   Fenianism is again beginning to feel its way. A large number of well-known Fenian emissaries are at present working up this movement and exciting the peasantry to rebellion."

     If American advices are to be trusted, the additional troops ordered to Ireland are not likely to remain idle very long.   Several well-known
Irish-American demagogues have arrived in Ireland, and at least three
prominent Fenian leaders are now on their way, having started in
anticipation of the rejection of the Compensation Bill.   Others are
understood to have already packed their carpet bag, and are consequentlyprepared to "go where glory waits them" at a moments notice.