The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-27
The Fenian Movement.
Progress Of the Order In England
and Ireland.

New YoRK, Oct. 16.-The Liverpool CORES.
pondent of the London Times says:
The Fenian agitation Is still rife in Liy.
erpool, in spite Of the vigilance Of the police.
and both drills and meetings for discussion are
conducted with comparative freedom. During
the present week numerous meetings have
been held, which were attended not alone BY
men Of the lower ranks, bat by some persoas
of considerable means. At this meeting reso-
lutions were adopted to support the Fenian
objects and. organization, both by money and
also by. physical aid Il necessary. The ques-
ton wal also discussed of the purchase Of yes
sells and the formation Of an armament for pri-
watering purposes, and the idea Of preying on
British commerce at sea seemed to be keenly
relished. A resolution to carry ont an object
Of this kind was put and carried With enthusi.
astic demonstrations and much violent lam
"zs proof, however, that the resolution was
lions, and in q very few minutes nearly f20O
were laid down. With the exception Of the
vaporing style of talk, which might be expect
ed on such occasion, the proceedings were Or
DERBY. The minutes were read Of previous
meetings, and memoranda made of the resOlu.
lions above described by 9 person who acted
as Secretary. pos sys.c
at is feared with regard to the royal naval
reserve that Fenian disaffection has spread
in town in favor of vigorous and prompt can
vass of both the volunteer and naval reserve
forces, in order to discover recreants."
The Liverpool Post says: "In accordance
with an order from the Government, on Mon.
day, there was an investigation on board hes
majestys ship Eagle, with q view to ascertain.
ing whether there was any disafection among
serve at this port We are glad to find the re-
suit Is that not single case of Fenianism has
been traced to the national reserve men.
"a Fenian book came into the possession Of
the police On Monday night. The title.page oil
the book runs thus: Proceedings of the first
national convention of Fenian brotherhood,
held at Chicago, ILL.,, November 1852 Many
Of the names are those of officers in the federal
army"
A Cork letter says Further arrivalslfrom
America are looked for during the next fort
night, as some five or six steamers have left
New York and Boston for Cork and Liverpool
before the news Of the action against the
brotherhood arrives out only by the Persia.
In addition to the police attention paid to look.
ing for steamers, gunboats and revenue cruisers
are kept at sea for overhauling all crafts com.
ing from ihe westward The reason assigned
is that vessels have left various American ports
with arms, ammunition and uniforms fer the
Irish Fenians to be landed on their coast.
'.ADOther soldier from America, Col. O'C0n
nell, was under arrest at Cork. He was the
bearer OF letters of advice and command from
the Fenian war department In New York tc
conspirators both in ireland and England"
The Cork Herald. describing the search Of
baggage, on the arrival Of steamers, says
Every species Of property, the smallest ar.
ticie OF clothing. every book, letter, scrap Of
paper, however deeply deposited, or cloeely
packed In pOrtem0nniee, box, case, parcel OF
pockets, was opened and scrutinized by officers