The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-01
An Englishman's Visit to
Fenian Meeting.
The French Press Sympathizing with
the Movement.

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FENIANISM In CANADA.
As. &c. &C.
Landing or Irish-Americans In IreIand.
Nork sept 10y Correspondence Of Saunders News tet
since the termination Of the American war every
steamship which arrives of Cork harbor on her Aome
ward voyage New York Boston, lands on tncse
shores large numbers OF young who had served IN ne
republican army and carry revolver pistols rhed guns
daggers and short swords which they openly expose IN
their pcrambalations through the CITY o. Cors nnoss
arrivals ready to ntrude their conversation on
all with whom they meet Boosting OF the preparations
making in America by the Fenian brotherhood tor
gentry entered q railway carriage few miles
from Cork in which were seated two ladies and two
gentlemen No sooner had the train started than one
or them announced that they officers the federal
army during the but now that they had conquered
the rebels they had come over TO Ireland to prepare Tor
It's invasion They spoke without any reserve, an
nouncng that ships are at present preparing to bring
over SO 600 well disciplined Fenans fully armed, who
wotd be here y 200 600 wcl drilled men, oo tOoud
drive the British army into the This brought smc
on faces of the listeners until OF the fellows, to
the horror Of the ladies' produced from belt round bus
waist five barreed revolver and the other, drawing
aside the skirt of his coat disclosed short sword dan
Cling his side After describing the efficiency Of the
weapons they then assured the auditors that thousands
II similar and revolvers distributed among
the brethren throughout Ireland having been sent to
them by their American friends Asionishment Is ex-
thc spread Of the evil
Drilling and ARM.
"Militia MAN. writing to the Lmerick Chronicle
says:--1he following have under my notice.
Some time ago four hundred seen one night In
. field Mailow Shortly afterwards an officer living
IN another part Of the country, returning TO his eg
ment, mentioned to me that there had body Of
nye hundred men drilling one night near his house
Three or four weeks ago body of three hundred men
by Mr.. -s family from their house, drill
ling Of their fields; this was near Emily. Some
time ago the French newspapers warned us that there
weapons concealed about southwest Of ireland
II the government are wise they will call out the Irish
militia for service England and u viii be great blow
70 the hopes OF the Fenians icho depend niti0mer
oniy FIR increass Of NUMBERS but for TEACHING squad
drat and also when exercising in bodies, to lead tho
companies Subdivisions, Sc and perform those duties
Known any wcll drilled soldier.
Al Roche, county Cork, two young men were
charged with having been Of = party who had been
marching military order on Sunday, the 18th Of
August II appearing that the defendants were mere
lnds bench deemed dismissng the charge, the
sa o he the
close the Of their adult Companions, but
understood thai dey dlred not ten.
The Fcnians Marching the Phensz
Park-vyas the Lord lieutenant in
Danger, or Ii the Account Hoax.
lDubha Sept 49, Correspondence OF London Telegraph
Ferfanism appears this morning before the mctropol
IAN public in cap and bcIs You may have lately no
ncsd praiscwortby fertility Of certain newspaper
correspondents repc Fenan displays, and the
dsrfully artistic talent which the writers brought the
u
shape Of small rebellion. This OF course Is not to ap
ply the Fenian literature from Cork, from those
neighoorng counties IN which there Is substantial
IL Is rather intended " apply 10 those miraculous letters
which, dealing with alleged Fenian displays the north
q Ireland, or n the vicinity OF Dublin, wont TO de-
scribe, with the most crcumsantia particularly, how
happening 70 awake the other nght tue wter distinctly
heard footsteps the pavement beneath the window
while u manly shouted something which
sounded very like the word 'halt''
The mania for letter writing OF this description has
hat
20 the Fireman. giving accurate aud decidedly Hben
ian account OF "Fentan outrage the Phenx Park
anxious 70 avoid creating unnecessary alarm doug
anything that would check the OF English
capital the writer proceeds TO tell how all happened
He was lying awake at night when the Fenans
upon him. ION Friday night,n he says "while lying
awake In my bed owing strange 10 say. TO my being
Is Of military force passing cy my mansion in SINNER
alley" The owner or the mansion Sknners' alley
was greatly alarmed for he had been reading about the
Fenans "Tbe occurrence he goes state, .being
unusual In that retired neghborhood, protruded my
head had risen rst may observe in passinel out Of
nation my mye %sn a nSs
ing by IN twos-the odd fellow, who was the
b Pss s0 os ,ss sss
ment Of the national army he instantly resolved TO
stue himself corps OF observation, and took his
promptitude OF aioy subject II the troubles which
cid ladies' are spprchendng should present them
selves actual fact this loyal SUBJECTS Of action
viii be thing worth knowing; and therefore, n In duly
set forth In this correspondence ~ hastily dressed
this is what he did--"and followed the miscreauts
the Kings bridge and the Cunningham road the south
wall OF the Park, where the order 10 Hold up given
IN clear voice. II ne had the slightest doubt ON his
mind before, 10 at end Tor here Of
the wordk Of command pecuisr 20 the Fenians Hold
up cried the commander. What foIoweds Let the
local Napier tell u In his words "Immediately
Of the party dcployed on outpost duty, enemy
being supposed 10 advance from the direction
81 Island bridge I'm silver coat and blue
nm Tho
Mudoon's gateway The main body Immediately scaled
the park wall rendering 10 each other during
the fcst ID WAY which, although was most scientific
In point OF strategy do not wish describe The out
post thcn retired 10 good order and having given tho
counssrsign horney' was helped over the wall The
loyal subject like the prudent but courageous Norva
lowered about the enemy and marked the road they
took Recolecng the classic maxim that Il is right 10
mode Of clambering the wall 'and, he adds II was
rewarded for my trouble by seeing 20 through
era mmeuvres which would have done credit 10 req.
ment OF the line Their mode OF slipping arms was per
lection especially a. they had guns But the loyal
subject was not destined long TO an untouched
spectator Of those nefarious evolutons catastrophe
was at hand In which the loyal suhec, was 10 SUI
fer for the Queen and constitution. . Having
caught q bad cold by this time | unfortunately
sneezed when the old fellow erred ont, Ha What do
my ears behoidy-a traitor, spy, dea,hv--and
dastcd towards my place Of conccalment Our move.
mcnu we're simultaneous i ran for my life turned a
svncsaali over the wall, stumbled, aud Immediately
the Pbo'n. ane We're upon me. Thcy wished to make
him ftnan the spot by taking the Fenian oath "
seR snce-which osfh IL would appear rs u a very
centre Character, being toath OF allegiance against
the Queen ADD all hes subjects The loyal would
moi swear and al the i've Fenans began saugh-
tar him, applying the useful principle OF division Of
labor 10 their murderous proceediags One says the
writer, 'striick with sword across the forehead
fracturing the os fronts; another me through with
pike Two more broke my legs and right arm seriously
inlurng my right hand, and smashing my fingers in
such way that feel AZ am writing this that shall
never be able 20 hold pen; and then hearing noise,
and th hiking dead-l insensible at the tims-
they left me the odd fellow giving tie order Double
/ M 10 m her
am at present lying Ia dreadful way. Subscriptions
thankfully received. Should anybody doubt the truth
of these statements produce three officers willing
20 swear 20 the truth OF every Word say may say
More Fenians Arrested.
Prom the Nenagh tTipperary) Guardian, Sept II.