The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-15

skslesi ed active. Irish revolutionary soldiers could
hundred thousand mem
These great Inducements may determine the yenians
their Numbers their military skin and experience and
the wealth Of resources which would seem they nave
succeeded IN .masng m.y cause tho ocsn 20 Ue
sounded In the broad plains where contenoing corps
execute war on the grandest scale
ENGLISH NAvY-BLOCKADRs-AMKRf FENIANs.
Once the English garrison s got rid Of however the
impregnable fortress and predict that the English
again obtain ingress IL will only be aer the nerces re
But cannot the English surround the country with their
navy blockade the fortress shell the ssaport cut on
foreign supplies reduce the ranks OF the lrsh ana nnay
In view OF blockade which We win for the moment
admit possible the question Of isolation from the sue
Of Fenian Brotherhoods In America ana other coun
tries presents the most serious Of any.
The Fenian Brotherhood Of America has been somehow
revolution rests and The often
how are they going to land &c The fact Is however
that the American Feni.n brotherhood - only branch
mont for Irish revolution The members are not
sworn or even pledged TO take the held y
to Ireland That enterprise presents diaicnities
Contingencies might render 1t utterly impossibe and
the general plan Some military skill is to be transferred
from the ranks Of the f. b. TO the H. b. A heavy
Su tbs a a. their own option and is not taken into
r r. calculations as positive certainty They win
strike In Ireland until the l. r b. or lighting de-
partment OF the movement located 1t may be observed,
altogether In the British dominions-the central portion
in Ireland itsclf-unt this body commands within the
Nor is It In the power of the British government, by
arrests or otherwise to force an issue until the T. b.
The proper functions Of the Fenan Brotherhood Of
America are not 70 carry on war in Ireland nor to urge
the carrying on Of such war but simply 70 sustain those
titled to decide in the matter to take the field; or
l. To evoke and practcaze general sentiment on
the American continent favorable to Irish independence
q To organize and WELD In the revolutionary conflict
the intelligence wealth and voluntary physical force Of
the Irish American population.
Neither Of these necessarily includes descent in force
upon Ireland and the plans Of the r. b. do not con-
template as an essential such enterprise Such would
The closest blockade Of the Irish coast cannot Affect
the successful movement as far as the American Fenan
Brotherhood And this is also the case with
every other friendly Power outside the island ITSELF
FORT ERrN-pRovIsIoNs-R
But the blockade will affect the people themselves
Let us SEQ AS to provisions she differs entirely from
England in producing every year food than Is ne
ccssary to feed twice her population In the very
'famne year, Of 1856 she exported an immense
amount of grain -four, pork, &c. The farmers had TO
sell ssto the rent for the pro- British landlords
Thus II at present and the expulsion Of the British
facties-capabie in fact, Of supporting an army OF
million of men, together with the general population
Furthermore the hardy boys and healthy patriot women
could perform all the agricultural duties for the soil is
remarkably kind and requires precious little .coaxing
to yield Its rich fruits Hence the whoie anieDouisa
tented cld its subs sence for an unlimited period DC hg
thus assured.
In the matter OF replenishing the depleted ranks,
wise Providence has provided nature with ample rel
perave powers in extraordinary crises. TIL general
physiological truth supcrcminently applicable to The
rich Celtic race 1t is, in fact, not unusual thing in
Ireland to-day to meet families containing fifteen TO
twenty members Much Of the facts contained IN thiS
article are furnished by Isman fresh from the sod,
who Is himslf the tenth and tho fourteenth OF the
family An island whose prolilcness In few score OF
years scatters twenty millions of people broadcast over
the world will fail to afford ample means OF pcrpctu-
ally recruiting delivering army Of million OF men,
Imprcgnable from without. then ana possessed Q, IN
cd extent blockade would not be so disastrous 70 inc
Irish as rally supposed Were her seapors shced
and scouts compelled to retire before gunboas she could
withdraw inland and II Is the settled opinion of military
critics that from her nourslng and generaive ca
pacity Fortress Erin could exist though she were
surrounded by q wal Of brass or Of flaming fire.
WHO is RULER or THE wAvEs,-PRIyATEERs.
We have proceeded thus far upon the hypothesis that
blockade is possible THIS however Is by no means
wooden navy This style Of vessels is 1t is true some
what obsolete now; st II her naval power Is undispucd
But she has immense mercantile marine, and this has
to be protected II is spread all over the world, and
holds such Incentives to pryateersmcn that the seas
will naturally swarm with vessels of margue etttred by
the Irish government The Irish republic will havo
friends everywhere and besides, adventurous spirits In
this and other countries who shall
TO be made in this way with fabulous case will t
with alacrity an imprompu neutrality navy which
will pounce upon tho rich argoses OF britannia with IN
calcnabe audacity and effect II we correctly in
formed there already before the provisional rcvou
onary authorities applications for letters Of marque
from many countries Now II England fails to convoy
each merchant shipif she permits deprednons on her
comm re land 1t will not be easy to prevent thcm) her
mercantile community and the industrial interests de-
pendent Their on will promptly and emphaticaly dissent
from tho waging OF which entails such disaster on
themselves while i is most proyokingly cnrchng tho
young republic AT all events this feature OF the coming
fight Is fraught with events which will impose heavy
draft upon the navy OF England.
But tho Irish coast Is worry hard to blockade. There
are one hundred aud sixty fine harbors. This bocladhg
service alone would require an immense navy, and
under the circumstances IL is doubtful f England
send Tho reonired fleets Very few naval lanrels how
ever are 10 b, reapcd by Britain In the coming war,
and we have seen, the sea swarms with przcs which
the Irish partsans will scarcely neglect picking up We
may obscrvc here that the strength OF England has
ALWAYS lain In the sea- and must be manifest TO all that
the Irish struggle will afford poor scope TO this right arm
Of hers.
THE OUTCOME.
This Irish revolutionary movement IS admitted by all
10 be most elaborate II is stamped with statsti al
calculation from the beginning, the proycrbal crthu
sasm Of tho people concerned Is practically csohewcd
as an element of SUCCESS and prong by the lessons Of
their on and their ncQhbors experience Tho manag ~
have founded all their workings and hopes OF fna ri-
umph upon their ability IN men and military resources
10 nararate and protect their government against the
hostility and cncroa hmens OF nation OF acknowledged
sagacity and proves.
Tho arrests and general quctness Of tho rcvolu
tionary organization bespeak the utmost determination
on tL5 pafl OF tic organized Irish people to husband
ther resources through every storm TIL the proper mo-
mcnt for developing their schemes anu pushing the
lct the last extreme. The policy Of the Fenians
In permitting the excitement 70 watt itself away IL clever
and airot We shall most probably during the coming
weeks hear very little OF drilling demonstrations in
Ireland Tho r. b. Is well In hand that 1t will, II
necessary calmly close Its eyes In apparent umbcr until
II IN ordered TO bound up and send home thrust in
upon tho flushed government" In the meantime one
thing Is certan-hat fierce and bloody fight between
England and Ireland cannot now be avered and that
fight will rock Europe and is institutions 10 the very
base II may result too, In the establishment Of re-
public In Ireland.
IRELAND A REPUBLIC-CoUP D'oEIL.
In this immense country people necessarily possess
large ideas. Thus when country Is pointed 70
smaller than of States, likely 10
laugh tho idea of it, becoming distinct sovereign
ton. SO II would be laughablc under system But
this Is a world and tbore Is old with its old
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