The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-02
Fcnisnisrn in Liverpool.

II Is matter OF nctorety that Liverpool is OF tho
headquarters Of the Fcnian movement The authorities
have been aware Of the fact Tor time but tho
pariots located here Tor the part headed
Irish this led by few DESIGNING fellows who have
countryrnen for years the looked upon
altogether too contemplate 10 be dnhed by prescott
ton Lately, however, some circumstances have trans
pired which have given the matter more serious
plexon Some time ago pensoner taken into Gus
tody Liverpool for some paltry Offence lie taken 10
the detective Office and when cory Fenian
oath was found upon him This led TO the stpposition
which had been limited at for time by the Irish
press that active steps being taken 10 initiate the
Fenians In military movements and that pensioners,
mliiianen and other qualified instructors engaged
In the work. Besides, IL well known that large
numbers Of lrshmen had arrived Liverpool from tho
United states that they were "nush' of money, and
IN constant communication with thor friends In
Ireland II has also been stated good authority that
Of the prime movers in the sgitat Unknown the
"head centre-and several other leading Fenians
resident in Liverpool; that they are tho medium Of
communication between the members OF the
brotherhood IN Canada and the United States and
the discontents In Ireland that several conferences
OF the leaders from different parts Of the country have
lately boen held and that some important movement at
distant date evidently contemplated good deal
has been written and said about the mpenerablc mys
brotherhood surrounded. This Ii ali moonshins.
The TeaiaD, like other patriots will pirate and the re-
suit Is hat the authorities In ENGLAND and Ireland
kept pretty well advised their present and prospec
tive movements One thing that has light, and
which Is known to be fact, will, no doubt, causs
siderable caution 10 be exercised by volunteer
officers II has been asccrtained that mum
bers Of Fenians, not only resident In Liver
pool but coming from Ireland and other places have
joined volunteer corps IN this town for the purpose Of
obtaining KNOWLEDGE OF military drll and that they
have subsequently left and 70 ireland for the pur
pose II Is supposed Of tutoring In military tactics the
Nboys who form the nucleus OF the army indie
pcndence II N known that the Fcnians In Liverpool
and Brkenhead have places OF rendezvous In the local.
ties chiefly occupied by the Irish, and that they
regularly certain beer houses for the purpose OF drill
Ing arranging their plans, &C The authorities here
have been communication with the government OH
Gals In Ireland and warrants have been forwarded for
the apprehension Of some leaders Of the movement who
wanted In Dublin, Cork and elsewhere, and who
were expected to pay visit to Liverpool
THE MANCHESTER FEsIANs.
LIVERPOOL, sept. 10. 1865
Delegates from Manchester came over and held
earnest conversations with the brotherhood here
Monday. Among the delegates who left hero Sunday
several bound for Wexford. proclamation Offer.
ing Eo0 for the apprehension Of cary to-day placed
alonsde that Offering Goo for tho apprehension or Ste
pbcns Both believed 20 got away 70
America on Saturday or Sunday
What England says I'm the London
(From the london Times, Sept lsJ
The surprise OF the Dublin Fenians on Friday night
has been followed up by arrests In the capital and
elsewhere. and shall obtain accurate information
to the strength and constitution Of this mysterious
society Such facts already known encourage us
to believe that II will be found much less formidable hah
II has boon Represented Two m litary uniforms have
be Irish militia disbanded soldiers OF the United
States army. The rank and nc appear 10 cons u o.
clerks WOrf.mcn various mechanical empiOymouts
We do not hear that any Of influence position IN
soc ETY. Is supposed to be implicated and among the
Dublin prisoners the two respectable besides those
connected with the Irih ~ PIE seem 70 be tailor and
Inspector Of hrc escapes The persons arc ted in
Cork include an entinecr several .hopmen an attorneys
While il IL yond question that America hes been tho
cradle Of this foolish association and ~ still the hass Of
lis operations, we must DO full justice to the rnlicd
States government So d- FIRM c.nnpsnq ~ Zee III
buaering sgns ~ az ne srprtpin ~ frsdrmp 10 bc
land n ~ 70 bciisp that ha sara,Siydir ~
1gd ttm II Is stated that the information upon viii h
the seizure made at the Lih ~ pie Office derrd
J7m HahinTnn and may prob1,iy hGrs esa
I'd % mn 1ini1s. ~ Ae UaDed She's az k~i'.,s.
We sincerely trust that such NAV PROVE IL b.
the case, and would have thank Me-
Seward for hs intervention than the dcaded yos sho
may thus have been saved from piunging further into
crime There is true mercy In putting dosn .eaioe at
an early stage Tho rngleaiers mr. ALWAYS few IN nun-
Der and their prompt apprehension enables the govern
MT 81 deal gently with their less guilty followers Its
complete success In this instance, u H. best uscalon
and this single blow may perhaps b. tn means para
q he really their way from America II Ia To- DO
hoped that the police with the papers air ally Ia Their
hands, will know how 10 take good Of them The
prcsencs % fleet the Of Ireland though
doubtless accidental has greatly tended 10 quiet the
panic among the pcaceabe Inhabitants and viii ~
timely warning TO the Fenlans on both sides Q tho
Prose-, fare sti great children loving Noise agitation
whiskey and nocturnal vagabondisn y We entirety
share the hope that after this lesson, their prrot,sn
may .evaporate without cnnsion OF blooJp or even
bloodless skirInish In cabbage garden
The French Press ON the Movement.
From the Paris Dcbatsl ..a4s.-
What will come OF all this IL Q questions Of pya
and serious embarrassment fir England Or ~ ID only one
OF those msts, applied by imagination and by Gear
which disappear on closer inspectonf The English
journsls have two opinions the subject accord NJ az
they wish 10 provoke OF severity or 10 poys
the unassalablc might OF England Az one moment they
assure US that the "Fenians mcdtaing the raising
Of an armed force Of from nifty thousand 70 two hundmS
thousand mem at another they pretend thai there nor
single class OF the Irish population, whether shop
Keepers, farmers or gentry, which does not
profess horror OF Fonanism. We ourselves
rather disposed to consider u ~ ono "A
those attempts at free soldering which likely 10 fl
low as almost fatal consequence the sudden dsband
ing OF the federal armies Wherever the system of pcr
manent umies exists everything combines 10 make tho