The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-23
Government Strengthening its Carrisons and
Distributing Arms and Ammunition.
fHE DUBLIN DEMONSTRATION ONLY APEINT.
ATTEMPT TO STEAL BRITISH ARMS.
Irish Officers Of Volunteers Resigning
Their Commissions.


Our Toronto Corresp0ndence.
TORONTO, G. w., Oct. 10, 1865.
The Canadian people usually have sufficient number
Of local political questions before them 10 occupy their
entire attention. since the close Of tho last session
Of Parliament and the burial for short Of the
weighy quesons-to settle which the present coalition
took ofccthe baroom orator and village stump speaker
find themselves lost for theme to keep themselves
before the public. or all the members of Parliament
who give tic TO the second stumptails, only
twohs Attorney Generals East and west-have opened
teir mouths AZ matter Of course people must talk,
end dropping politics, they eagerly grab
FrSiAs REVOLUTION
ls subject wthwhch 10 work upon the fears Of their
gulihe auditors Tie developments Of the Fenian
plots IN ireland have created profound sensation in
Canada where Tor years The Order has been known to
exist, but where It's influence supposed to be
Insignificant that for gave the subject
more than passing thought This raid Of the British
lion upon tho Irish has awakened the loyaists and
OrangemeD OF Canada to sense of the fact that they
are sleeping upon volcano, which they know not how
will burst forth envelope them in similar
TO that across tho border which, notwithstanding
their frequent avcrmcnts to tho contrary, nearly
all their sympathy given to the rebels-a war like
that in which neighbor will be aycdrgainst neghbor
and father against son.
INVESTIGATIONS nY GOVERNMENT.
The Canadian government have been warned Of the
stence Of raacations Of the Order here by the homo
government, and requested To cooperate with them In
thwarng the designs Of tho Irish rebels" For this
purpose they have ssnt out number Of spies with all
the Information In their possession and at the present
moment these secret swarmng about the
country. Last week two Irish gentlemen, ex-olcers in
the United States army arrived at Of the hotels here
and remained several days They seen in conversa
ton with resident irishmen, ana spotted by the
detectives Who however, were green enough to boast TO
Bohemian that they would have item in few days
for lul--thc arrest OF Fenian agents. Whether the
Bohc milan peared is not known, but certain IL Is that
the supposed agents left hu1edy, and the spies made
ME On xGxxns WORKING IN CONCERT
The loyal 0rar body Of Canada becoming alarmed al
the received from Ireland and tho singular actions
Of the Catholic Irish population, have taken action ON
the subject and, besidcs armlng themselves tho
roughly, have appointed committees from the various
their crusade against the Fenians
PRECAUTIONS ~ THE AurHoETiEs--srR THE
GARRiSo>s.
The military authorities for some purpose unknown TO
outsiders have made within few days rcdispostons OF
the troops and il 10 believed that II has been done in
view II emergency In thosc places where Irish pre-
dominate the local gnrraons have been strengthened,
and critical examination made into the antcccdents OF
the officers commanding the troops some Of whom are
under suspicion In addition 70 these precautions the
authorities hive forwarded to andants extra sup
plies OF snail and ammunition, for the purpose OF
arining the loyal portion Of the community In the event
OF an outbre;k These precautiops~I learn have been
hsstcned by the recent
psIAN Arrsxry TO srxAI ARus sRon TIE mIrARY CAN'T
II will be recollecied that the cadets who have grad
uated at military schools assembled last month for drill
at Montreal Among tho young cadets were many young
b.sore tSs eamp VA broken ~ Il vas Answered that
q number OF Enfield rifles had been stolen, and many
were found in the baggagcof the cadets What made Il
still suspicious was the fact that all the stolen
found the baggage OF irishmen. The authorities
arrested tho culprts and will doubt cndeavor
assist ia the redemption Of Ireland or the conquest Of
Canada
xYsrzRous xcazAm THE IMPORTATION ARns
For some weeks II has been matter OF establishment
10 custom house officials that 20 many small arms
being imported nj every point 10 the province and they
have been at loss 70 sccoan, TOT a. no me mas 'nes
who not In the habit OF deer hunting In the back
woods The demand for reviewers Is also enormous,
Notwithstanding that the carrying Of them Is msde-
All these facts, .ossther with private information said
2 have been y s spies nov ne
government and the few porscns In their secrets and IL
mystcrousy whispered that the remarkable activity
Of the Fcnans does not indicate an invasion Of Ireland but
RAID To wREsr CANADA IRON THE BRrrrsH LION,
and make Irish State under the protcctorate Of the
United states, 70 which the oppressed lrishman can
come and and homo In tho New World guaranteed TO
him forever BY the United States This the general
impression here In intelligent semiocal circles to
the ends and aims OF the Fenans, but which has not
been limited At except by j. A. Macdonad's organ the
Montreal Gaae Is asserted that the Head Centre Ia
going TO COPY Sherans taccs that the present
ment In Ireland is merely demonstration 70 attract
attention from the other end OF the line, which
the English have 70 cover with their bayonets;
that when tia English military authorities shall
have thrown their rod coats into Ireland In
pcctaon OF an attack By the revotng IRISH, the Fcnans
of the United states will he ready 10 strike Canada
Suddenly that with the S. Lawrence closed by icebergs
no snccor DO had from the motLes country and tho
Irish State will hsyo established It's right TO recognition
by the American States.
Those are the tales reported by the detectives who
have employed in the sounding and navcsdroppng
limo and credited IA q great measure by the military
authorities aud tho government luiced, 70 confident
officers Of The volunteer force that trouble Is
no, or that they have resi- ned their positions, but
Whistler for fear OF ttng bar account OF synpa-
thy with the Irish peopls has not transpred.
must confess that place but little credcnce II these
reports md surmlses although the facs detiea above
To me irafc arms, sc are pretty strong evidence
that something Is In TIE wind, but what Is the Fcnans
aIone klow.