The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-08 00:00:00

IREL All P.

DUBLIN, June 7.
Some light has been thrown on the Dungarvan
mystery by the arrest of two men near Midleton,
in the county Cork. On Tuesday night Sub-con-
stable Farrell and another policeman when patrol-
ling the road near Ballyedinond, met two travellers
whom they took for cattle drovers on their way to
Cork. They were old frieze coats, but the sharp
eyes of the policemen detected something of the
Yankee cut in the slouched hats and square-toed
boots, which had been carefully disguised with mud,
and had the angles somewhat rounded with a pen-
knife. They gave their names as John and Patrick
Carr, but in such au embarrassed manner as to con-
firm the suspicious of their captors. On one was
found an instrument branded " Armylinife,Union,"
which comprised a knife, fork, and spoon, each of
which could be drawn out and used independently.
On the other was found a very fine silver lever
watch, and a pocketbook containing some coins, a
card of the Connecticut Clock Company of New
York, with a cipher on the back " William A.
Stevens, 126, Adelphi, Brooklyn," a watchguard
composed of alternate links of ebony and copper,
land a handsome gold ring with an oval in opal.
The constable, believing that a man in old corduroy

trousers and tattered frieze coat could not have come
honestly by such articles, handcuffed his prisoners.
One of them said,
" Well, as long as we have run
we are jowled at last." To which his companion re-
plied, " We are nabbed, Pat." The reporter of the
Cork Examiner, who gives these particulars, further
states :

" They had gone but a little way when the first
man, turning to his captors, said, There is no use,
I suppose, in concealing it—since I am taken I
might as well say my true name is Patrick J.

Keane, late Captain of the 99th New York Volun-
teers.' And my name,' added the other prisoner,
is Frederick Fitzgibbon, of New York." 'By the
way,' remarked Keane, we have escaped 3ou a long
time ; we met the Midleton police, and upon their
questioning us I told them my father was a herd to
Mr. Barry, of Carrigton-hill. The constable asked
me where I was going, and I told him 1 was return-
ing to my father with some bread he had sent me
to purchase.' Some bread was found on the pri-
soner when arrested, which no doubt lent colour to
his ruse, and enabled him to baffle the suspicion
of the Midleton police. Both prisoners laughed

heartily at the success of their manceuvre. Keane
entertained the police on the way to Midleton with
stories of the great American campaign, through

which he said he had served from the first battle of
Bull's Run down to the capture of Richmond and
final dispersion of the Southern army. He rattled
sway in a jocular manner about his regiment., and
alluded sarcastically to ' big' Joe Gleeson and his
nepotism in promoting his brother over several
senior officers in the brigade—himself among the
rest—a proceeding which, he said, gave infinite dis-
gust to that section of the army. He also alluded
to his intimacy with J. J. O'Connor, John
O'Mahony, and many others whose names have be-
come prominent either in connection with recent
events in this country or in the American war.
That Keane had done his devoir as a soldier was
sufficiently proved upon personal examination, for,
being subjected to a strict search, it was found that
there was hardly an inch of his body unmarked by
sword-cuts or bullet-marks, even the backs of his
hands presenting the traces of sabre-cuts, while the
calves of his legs, his arms, and other parts of his
person showed unmistakable scars. Before arriving
at Midleton Keane asked constable Farrell, in a
way designed to be indifferent, whether anything
had occurred recently."
He was then informed of the landing of the men
at Helviek Head. The prisoners were brought be-
fore Mr. Ryan, R.NI., at Midleton, and in reply to
his inquiries Keane repeated the statement that he
had made to the police, adding that he was born in
Ireland, but had emigrated 19 years ago. 'That he,
with others, had left New York for Ireland 15
weeks before ; that Lhe vessel had been detained by
adverse winds and other circumstances till Ist June,
when they landed at Ilelviek Head, being then out
of provisions, and having on board only half a pint
of water. Keane resolutely declined to state far what
purpose he had left New York, or what was the na-

ture of the business he intended to transact in this
country. The other prisoner, Fred. Fitzgibbon, said
he was a native of Dublin, that he had embarked
from New York in the same vessel as his fellow-pri-
soner, but he also declined to tell the name of the
ship, or or state what was the purpose of his visit to
this country. When asked if they had any relatives
in Ireland to whom they might make reference, both
stated that no connections of theirs lived in this coun-

try. Keane said he was a married man, and that his
wife lived in New York. Both prisoners, while
under examination, behaved in the most unobjec-
tionable manner. Keane is a man of middle height,
square built, and of swarthy complexion, with a
sharp, daring countenance, and of military appear-
ance. Fitzgibbon is somewhat less in size. Upon
being committed to gaol Fitzgibbon immediately
proceeded to write a letter to his relatives in New
York, requesting an immediate supply of £4O or £5O
to extricate himself from his difficulties. Keane
merely requested that a pocket comb which had been
among his effects when searched might be returned
to him, as he did not wish to dress his hair with the
prison combs. The inference from these disclosures
is that these two men belonged to the party who
landed at Helvick Head, that this party consisted of
American officers specially detailed to act as leaders
during the recent rising ; that they left New York
for that purpose some time about Feb. 1, which
would bring them to Ireland about March 5 ; but
that having had an unfavourable voyage they had
only arrived off the coast on Saturday, when starva-
tion—a word used by one of the prisoners—forced
them to land. The whole party were conveyed from
Dungarvan to Waterford on Wednesday under a
strong guard, commanded by the resident magis-
trade, Mr. Redmond. A large crowd of people met
the cavalcade near the town, and accompanied it to
the doors of the prison. No manifestation of any
kind took place. The feeling predominant in the
people was more one of pity for the folly of the
youths than sympathy with them. They are all
quite young, generally strong and healthy-looking,
and are remarkablyby Mr.
well-dressed. Twenty-four of
them were brought iu. The Earl of Huntingdon,
accompanied
Ir. Armstrong, J.P., Mr. Fitz-
gerald, J.P., and Mr. Goold, R.M., visited the
prison and inspected the prisoners shortly after their
arrival. There are now 35 persons in Waterford
Gaol under suspicion of complicity in the Fenian
movement.
It is stated that the Irish Attorney-General has
refused to fiat the appeal to the House of Lords from
the decision of the Judges in M'Afferty's case. No
further proceedings to reverse the decision can now
be taken.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
has continued its sittings during the week. The
report of its Church extension scheme, read yester-
day evening by the Rev. Dr. Kirkpatrick, concludes
by stating that they proposed nothing less than the
evangelization of Ireland :—.
" It is the work for which, more than for any
other missionary work, we are richly furnished with
resources. It is the work which, if diligently pur-
sued, will give us increased power and influence for
kindred undertakings in other lands. It is the work
this country urgently needs. Ireland has long
been a proverb and byword among the nations. It
is at this moment, as for centuries it has been, the
great difficulty of England. Our statesmen are ut-
terly perplexed to find a cure for its numerous and
varied wants and ills. In vain the enactments of
law—in vain the decisions of the Bench—in vain
our concessions—in vain our threats—we have not
succeeded in reconciling the great mass of the people
of Ireland to British rule. It is the Gospel alone
which will avail to heal the wounds of this distracted
country, and to bind its population in bonds of alle-
giance to the Sovereign, and of brotherly kindness
to one another."

PIGEON FLYING MATCII.--On Thursday 30
pigeon fanciers on tho Surrey side flow a match with
pigeons from Ascot Races. The subscription was 10s., and
the first bird arriving with the name of the winning horse
of the Ascot Cup was entitled to the stakes. A small
pigeon of the beard tribe won, performing the distance in
47 minutes.