The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-29

tive force received information that in certain houses In
TINS city where American agents have been stopping the
resolution had been come to tha Stephens were ever
taken blood would be Immediately she'd" Accord
ngiy, the public were startled yesterday by
the news that an attempt had been made ON the
previous evening TO assassnate Of the detective po-
lice VINO were among the most active and courageous In
making the arrests i telegraphed the fact yesterday
the following are the partcuars-A five minutes be-
fore eight O'clock Sunday night Acting Inspectors
hugnes and Doyle entering Exchange court when
they were fired at and struck with two pistol balls For
tunately the balls fired from distance, and the
injury sustained by the serious. Hughes
struck on the shoulder and Doyle in the SPINE Doyle
ieeing himself hit In the back, cried out 81 am shot,
when Hughes, who was about yard behind rushed up
70 catch him as he staggered, and himself struck
the outrage occurred within few yards OF the police
Office the offender Is still az large There not cab
Car or person passing by or visible at the time.
Yesterday morning the wounded men were examined
py Dr. ireland, surgeon to the Dublin Metropolitan Po-
lice, who made tho following rcport:-I, being duly
sworn upon oath saith that on this 18Th day OF Novem
Der inst at my Office at the Lower Castle yard have
examined Acting Inspector Edward Hughes Of the de-
tecve department Of the Dublin police and find he
has cont sion on the right shoulder. have also
amined ut the Same time, Acting Inspector William
Doyle, OF the department. and find him suffering
from confusion the left side Of the spine. am OF
opinion that in each spent ball. discharged from
or said men
Suspicion was naturally directed TO the house Just
opposite Exchange court lately occupied by Mr. Hopper
one OF the prisoners to whom the money from America
Vas RENTED shortly after four o'clock Yesterday
search OF the entire premises including the roof and
CUTTERS but were unable TO discover any crowd
soon collected in front Of the house. which the bust
ness or Hopper was carried until some days since.
me shop Is now empty however, and the lower windows
have been mufned.
There never o set OF conspirators who traded
audacousy in the gubility Of their dupes-such brag
CARTS In their words such towards their Not
spark OF courage has been shown by any Of them.
gang OF could submit themselves 10 be
handled by the police more quietly when told that they
We're wanted" Let compare the arrest OF Lord Ed
ward Fitzgerald with that Of Mr Stephens He who
to be tho head OF real revolution concealed in
mouse In Thomas street. being in bed i'll when MAJOR SIR
aud the military entered but he fought desperately
against his assailants and did suffer himself to DO
captured TIL no had received dozen wounds. MIR.
Stephens the Head Centre of the present wordy revou
ton had been living uxuriousy In magnincently fur
nished house, stored with provisions for twelve months,
surrounded with wall six feet high, enjoying
the society Of his wife and friends with ample sup
ply OF arms and ammunition. But though loaded revolt
vers lay near the hands Of this ttlo band Of herocshe
proud representatives Of the ancient Fenians the bold
asserters OF Irish chivalyhey did not dare TO touch
one OF them.s Like Major SIR, Colonel Lake went 70
Sandymount on Saturday morning with detachment of
bloody struggle, but not blow struck, not scratch
was received The Head Centre in his stronghold
rendered at dis retion in the genest possible,
and the only attempt at the heroic maize fore being
sent to Bridewe was his emphatic anioun cment that
he would have nothing to do with attorneys or lawyers,
by which perhaps he meant to expr his disgust at the
numerous factions 0" his f.ow prisoners
Since the capture ot stephens on saturday morning
nothing further has h,,ngt::,' regarding hum his
alleged coniedcratcs The dctcc officers have been
found tn him, and in INA. In close search Of the
house In which he resided gi- iuse, which has been
taken possess1cn OF by the pCc has become object
Of attraction to a large numbc' persons.