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

NEw YoRk, Oct. 1e.-The Liverpool cores
pondent of the London Times SAYS:
The Fenisn 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 persons
of considerable means. At this meeting reeO.
buttons were adopted to support the Fenian
objects and. organization, both by money and
also by. physical aid ii necessary. The ques-
ton was also discussed of the purchase of YES.
sells and the formation of an armament for pri.
British commerce at sea seemed to be keenly
relished. A resolution to carry out an object
of this kind was put and carried with enthusi
astic demonstrations and much violent Ian.
guage.
not mere froth, call was made tor subscrip-
lions, and in very few minutes nearly f200
were laid down. With the exception of the
vaporing style of talk, which might be expect
ed on such occasion, the proceedings were or.
derly. The minutes were read Of previous
meetings, and memoranda made of the resOlu-
lions above described by q person who acted
as Secretary.
sit is feared with regard to the royal naval
reserve, that Fenian disaffection has spread
considerably. A strong feeling is entertained
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 her
majestys ship Eagle, with view to ascertain
ing whether there was any disafection among
the Emerald members of the royal naval re.
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 titlepage of
the book runs thus: Proceedings of the first
beld at Chicago, ILL.,, November 1862 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 The westward. The reason assigned
is that vessels have left various American ports
with arms, ammunition and uniforms for the
Irish Fenians to be landed on their coast
'ADOtHer soldier from America, Col. O'COn-
nell, was under arrest at Cork. He was the
bearer of letters of advice and command from
the Fenian war department in New York to
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.
ticle OF clothing. every book, letter, scrap of
paper, however deeply deposited, or closely
packed in portemonnies, box. case, parcel or
pockets, was opened and scrutinized by officers
under the inspection of magistrates, the object
Deing, OF course. to detect any possible circum-
stance which might show the owners TO be
connected with the Fenian conspiracy. The
search proved abortive, the only article in all
objected TO being a revolver which one gent
had with him. This weapon was retained, and
all the passengers were then allowed to repack
their DrunerfY and nn0ceed on shoro