"The Anglo Celt" Cavan; Thursday, July 29, 1852 COUNTY CLARE. The Military Called Out - Loss of Life. Reporter Office, Thursday, July 22d, 4 o'Clock, p.m. - We deplore to state that blood - innocent blood - the blood of men in the prime of manhood - of men who, as far as we have heard, gave no cause for the guilty deed - was this day shed at Six-mile-bridge, one of the polling places in Clare for the election now being carried on for that county, and within about seven miles of this city. It appears that so early as 11 o'clock, a.m., to-day, a company of the 31st Regiment of Foot, under the command of Captain ______, and accompanied by Mr. Christopher DELMEGE, jun., J.P., was proceeding through the village above mentioned escorting voters on the property of the Marquis of Conyngham. As they were passing through the village, the Court-house was occupied by a great number of persons, including several magistrates of the county, several clergymen, and several freeholders. The people in the village hissed and hooted Lord Conyngham's voters, and some state that stones were thrown, but we have not heard the fact on sufficient authority to render it positive. Others allege that it was not until a second attempt was made to rescue the voters, and the gun of one of the soldiers smashed with a stone, that the officers gave orders to fire. It would appear that a murderous fire was at once opened on the people, and that the volley was discharged in two directio! ns - one towards the chapel - the other down the street of the village, where a large police force, consisting of 40 men, were stationed at the time. The noise of the firing withdrew the occupants of the courthouse from the building. They rushed into the street, and to their inexpressible horror they found five of their fellow-countrymen shot dead, and several others wounded. We have heard that the number of dead exceeds eight, and the number of wounded had not been ascertained when our informant left. Those who were recognised are: Thomas RYAN, Castleerine, not married, dead. James FRAWLEY, New-park, not married, dead. Michael COLEMAN, Tradee, not married dead. Michael COLEMAN, Tradee, not married dead. (repeated) Jeremiah FRAWLEY, Newmarket, not married, dead. John REILLY, Bunatty, married, and large family. The majority of these were voters, and nearly all were men in comfortable circumstances, and farmers. The rumour, as we have stated, in Sixmile-ridge, was, that the order to fire had been given by the officer. It is impossible to describe the excitement which prevailed. The people were unarmed; in fact, it is believed that in the entire barony there are not two stand of arms! Mr. James FROST, of Bunker's Hill, presided in the Courthouse and he was peremptorily called upon to stop the polling while so many of the people lay dead in the street.