Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-14

400 E0Uu000 UBOu0o0s
The Cork Constellation gives some par
ticulars respecting the spread Of Fenianism
in tho county Of Cork and the increased
boldrpess q i,s members. 1.-THE following
statements be correct, the authorities are
very remiss in alleging matters 10 rise TO so
serious q extent The Cork Constitution
says:
That the Fenian Brotherhood are daily
numerically increasing in this locality is un-
questionable :; that they are growing more
and more careless ~ to whether their move
ments are observed Or not is also quite 40.
parent Little attempt is made At conceal.
ment and secrcsy. They no longer seek
the cover Of the night TO practice their eve
lutions or to hold their meeting. In open
day they assemble, not on UNPRECEDENTED
mountains Or lonely, out Of the way places.
but close to the city, and even march along
the public roads in military fashion, in close
ly packed and we'll ordered ranks. They
discuss their plans aud ayow their nten.
tons almost without reserve.
At least such a state Of things exists ~
this part Of the country, aid to greater
extent than 10 generally known. During
the present sumner the mc,G6ers ofthe or
ganization in each locality have been in the
habit Of assembling a dusk every evening
in some convenient place, previously ar
ranged by the leaders. Here they "
through course of instruction as regular
ly and attentively as the soldier Of the line
are formed into squads and are taught
setting'up drill, and which they can hold
their heads erect and keep their shoulders
square in . soldierlke fashion are marched
in slow and quick tune, are then shaped IN
to company, told of into sub divisions,
sections, fours, &C., in which formation they
perform all the evoutions requisite to make
the company eligible for its place in battal
ion. They are also instructed IN the use Of
the Iiiie. At certain periods the squads ar,
marched in from the various parts where
they have becn instructed in the elementary
drill, are formed into companies, equalized,
and work together as a battalion does on
parade, dcploying into line, forming close
aud into quarter distance columns, squares.
&C., from the hais and on the line Of march
in which movements great particularly is
observed with respect to the dressing and
time kept by the men as they 80 through
these maneuvers.
While the main body is engaged at drill,
sentres are thrown out along The roads and
| on the bitches for some distance round, so
as to form a complete Gordon, and the
approach Of any Que unconnected with
them the signal is passed in MI instant
ranks, regular and orderly as military train
ing can make them, collapse and fall into
disorder, foot ball is thrown up, or they
| present the appearance oi being what the
| outposts will tell the inquirer what they
are, party Of men engaged at st1al'ng
match Sunday after Sunday during the
present summer this has been going ON in
the suburbs of the city. In the south lib
critics especially appear to We most Of heir
favorite haunts. Franklield, Lehcnn, ard
places in that locality, are frequently v sit
ed by them The roads there are not much
frequented on Sunday, and the ground is
such rs to favor the moderate degree Of So
crecy the bro,herhood seem to consider SO
necessary. They are constantly seen as
sembling and drilling
| Yesterday fortnight gcntleuan saw in
mensc crowds Of men gong from diltercn;
sides Of the country along the roads con
vcrging at n point near Frankliold. He in
CURED where all the people were going 70,
and was told goalng match was to be
held there. lie watched them and soon
Il
large field Some one from among them
mounted on an cmnence and apparently al
dressed the others in speech. When he
had concluded hc was succeeded by another
| and another and after several other addresses
had been delivered the whole mass OF poo
pie fell into ranks and were put through a
series Of military movements by several
commanders. They then marched out to
the field in columns Of sections, and the
gentleman timing them found that two
hours had elapsed from the time the first
rank passed out or the field ill the last left
it, Yesterday week q body Of about 900
young men were seen at Ardarastig at drill.
Seeing they were observed by man whom
most Of them knew to be a Protestant, and
consequently not very favorable to their
views, they first endeavored to induce him
to become q mt mber, and. failing in that,
they suggested that he should show his
wisdom aud prudence, and consult his per-
soma. safety and well being by keeping his
mind to himself on the subject.
That locality seems to be favorite rem
devious with the brethren. They congre
gate there at dusk almost every evening in
parties varying from 40 to 200, ard not un
frequently at night people in their beds can
neal Tue tramp VI iAi ~ uuiuueio " 'iSh
marching past their houses. Another Of
Their iayorite review fields is at Lehena,
where about three weeks ago 800 OF them
III training for camp life, bivouacked all
night. On the following Sunday about Geo
assembled in field near the same place
and spent the day at drill. In the neighbor
hood Of Middleton and Castle>martyr every
Sunday large forces muster in the same way
and FOR the same purpose, and occasionally
encamp in the open air all night. At the
drills the management Of the rifle and bay
onct is taught Ivy sticks eSteinporized for
arms. 1t is not to be supposed FROM tais
fact that the brotherhood are destitute Of
firearms, for they boast Of the possession
Of large stores of rifles and ammunition.
ready for use when the proper fine arrives.
The drill instructors are stated 70 be pen
sioners and militialnen.
/ FALL FEEDING EREEplNG EwFs--The
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4 IN short flrv IN sfurara until thar mil L