The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-15

EtH'AHlSM IN IRELAND.
The Spread Of Fensan,.-, -.
creased boldness Of the MsM.
bers.
From the Cork Constitution.
That the Feniau Brotherhood are dai1v nm.
mericaly increasing in this locality b unanes.-
tionable; that they are growing more and
more careless as to whether their movegncuts
are observed or not Is also quite apparent LIT.
tie attempt is made at concealment or secrecy.
They no longer seek the cover OF the night to
practice their evolutions. or to hold their meet
ings. In open day they assemble, not on un-
frequented mountains or lonely out 0fthe4way
places, but close to the city, and even, march
along the public roads In military fashion, IN
cloeely-packed and wen-ordered ranks. They
discuss their plans and avow their intentions
almost without reserve. At least such state
OF things exists in this part OF the country,
known. During the present summer the mem-
bers of the organization In each locality have
been in the habit of assembling every evening
in some convenient place previously arranged
BY the leaders. Here they 60 through course
Of instruction as regularly and attentively al 9
soldier of the line-are formed into squads and
taught setting-up drill, and when they hold
their heads erect and keep their shoulders
square In soldier like fashion, are marchedin
slow and quick time, are then shaped into, 4
company, told off into subdivisions, sections,
fOurs, &C., in which formation they perform
all the evoluti0ns requisite to. make the com.
peny eligible for its place in battalion.
They are also instructed in the use of the
rife.
At certain periods the squads are marched in
from the various parts where they have been
instructed in the elementary drill, are formed
into companies, equalized, and work together
as battalion does on parade, deployihg into
line, forming close and quarter distance col
umns, squares, &C., from. the halt and on the
line Of march, in which movementsgrest par.
ticularity is observed with respect to- tho dress.
ing and time kept by the men as they 20
through these maneuvers. While the main
body is engaged at drill, ssntries are thrown
out along the roads and on the bitches for some
distance round, so as to forma somplcte Cor
nected with them, the signal is passed; in an
instant ranks, regular and orderly as mill.
tary training can make them, collapse and fall
into disorder, 3 football is thrown up, or they
present the appearance Of being what the out
posts will tell the inquirer they are, . party Of
men engaged at goaling match. Sunday af-
ter Sunday, during the present summer, this
has been going on in the suburbe Of the. city.
In the South Liberties especially appear to Be
their most favorite haunte Ffankheh, LAhe-
na and places in that locality are frequently
visited by them. The roads there are not much
freqnented on Sunday, and the ground b such
as to favor the moderate degree Of secrecy the
brotherhood seem to consider necessary. They
are constantly seen assembling and drilling.
Yesterday fortnight . gentleman saw immense
crowds of men going nom different sides of
the country along the roads converging at
point near FfaukfeA. He inqpired Where all
the people were going TO, and was told goal.
ing match was to be held there. He watched
them, and soon saw them assembling in dense
mass IN large field. Some one fFom among
them mounted on an eminence, and apparent.
" addressed the others in-a speech. When he
had concluded he was succeeded BY another,
and after several other addresses had BEEN de.
hyered the whole mass Of people fell into ranks,
and were put through . series of military move
menta bg several commanders.
They then marched out Of the feld n.col.
them found two hours elapsed from the time
the first rank passed out of the field till the last
lett It. Yesterday body of about two hun
dred young men were seen at Ardaraetig at
drill. Seeing they were observed BY man,
whom most of them knew to be Protestant,
views, they first endeavored to induce him to
become member, and. falling in that, they
suggested that he would show his wisdom and
prudence, and consult his personal safety and
wel-being BY keeping his mind to himself on
the subject That locality seems to be Q favor
ite rendezvous with the brethren. They con-
gregate there at dusk almost every evening IN
parties varying from forty to two hundred,
and not unfrequently at night people in their
beds can hear the tramp OF large numbers of
men marching past their houses. Another Of
their favorite review fields is at Lehens. where.
three weeks ago. three hundred men in train
ing for camp life, bivoaacked all night. On
the following Sunday, about six hundred as
sembled in field near the sane place and
spent the day in drill. In the neighborhood 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 man.
sgement OF the rife and bayonet is taught by
sticks extemporized for arms. It is not to be
supposed from this fact that the brotherhood
are destitute Of firearms, for they boast Of the
possession of large stores of rifles and ammH-
nition, ready for use when the proper time ar
rlves. The drill instructors are stated TO be
pensioners and militia men, who are paid for
their services.
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