The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-02-11 00:00:00

TUE RECEPTION.

The account given by the New York Herald of the
Cuba with the released Fenian prisonere, or the
"nailed Fenians," as the Herald calls them, shows
that America is not far behind England in her desire
to do honour to these distinguished nien. Collector
Murphy's revenue cutter Bronx hovered here and there
we are told, with Major Haggerty and Gereral F.
Milan on board, who were tiling to capture the
Feniaes in order to secure the Irish vote. On the Bronx
wee 35,000 dollars, in paper money ready for the
patriots as soon as they wore ready to accept it.
Then there was the 'drawer Andrew Fletcher, with a
number of Irish patriots on board, and also the
Antelope, with " The Tammany Hall party," all look.
jog out for the steamer with the precious freight of
heroes on board. When at last she was discerned the
band on board the Antelope buret out with the stirring
air of "The Star• Spangle I Banner," aoel every man
on board began to screech and cheer as if they were
mad. Then came the "Wearing of the Grows," and
more fearful cheering, until it was believed that the
roof of the steamer would break to pieces with rover.
beratione. Then cheers again; then rockets and
blue lights ; then everybody jumped on the
deck of the Cuba, and the scene which followed
iv, says the Herald, " impos,ible to describe." There
was shaking of hands and embracing, and "stout,
ruggerblooknig fellowreryiag on each other's shoulders
like children." Then john Mitchell delivered an
address; then more cheerieg and sobbing ; and then
O'Donova ROOM naked for time to consider the nature
of the different invitations received by the Fenians.
Having been abw nt for tbreeequartors of an hour with
his companiors, he returned on deck, and delivered the
following reply :
Gentlemen,—We thank you for all year Invitations, and
we will try to except all, but we are only a few. Oil, fellow-
prisoners are on the way hither, and we wilt take no public
step until they arrive. You look upon no as representing
the calm of Ireland, for the Interests of which cause we
desire that all Irishmen should be united. It Is painful to
us to-night to see so much disunion among )ourrelvss.
For what your reception concerns us as Individuals we care
little ono pared to what we feel about it lu connection with
the Interests of Irish independence, and a. you have not
united harmoniously to receive us, we will not decide upon
anything till the arrival of our brothers. We will remain
on board the ship tonight and go to the hotel tomorrow.
We remain, arc., ('igned), O'DoNovarr lioirSa, and the
others.

This answer was addressed to "the gentlemen of the
several eletegatiene for receiving the Irsh Laths,- and
choked off their admirers for the moment, but the
next day they were escorted to Sweeny's Hotel by "a
company of the Legion of Sr. Patrick," where the
United Irishmen gave them 1,000 dole. mare, and if
they leave New York without being tun to pieces by
their friends they are to have a magnificent reception in
Philadelphia. In tee meantime John M. Moriarty,
Preiident ef the Irieh Republican Association of
Pennsylvania, has Pent them a congratulatory de.
snatch, in whinh he warns them to beware of the New
York politicians, who, he says, "woo them but to
use them for base and utimumpulous purposes." He
advises them to keep aloof " from all political factions,
except those who favour ii war with England and the
social and political elevation of the Irish race on both
hemispheres."