New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-15
From Our Special Correspondent.


OF Saints An hours steady powng over the heavy roll
ing swes Of the Atlantic brought past the Old Head
OF Kinsae whence the entrance to Cork harbor soon
opened to view, the land developing itself into fields
somber though green. divided by hedge and wall COW
erng gentlyswelng elevations here and there white
washed house showing bright and clean, and moving
specks Of cattle and sheep. Now and then we passed
dingy fishing hookers, and as we rounded to beyond
the telegraph station low. red steamer rolling forth
cloud of dense black smoke sped swiftly along be-
meath the western wall Of red. wave quilted rock The
tender soon appeared. to which after much swearing
collisions sof HUMANKIND and banging of boxes and
trunks the Queenstown passengers were transferred
and the City OF Limerick gay with flags and signals
moved away for Liverpool.
The passengers. beside five in the cabin, numbered
about 900. and comprised young or middle. aged
men, disappointed or imbeoilewho not finding in Amer
lea Paradise for the lazy were returning, with sour
hearts and foul mouths TO their native landprobaby
in year or two to trace their journey back others
who had hourished sufficiently TO afford the luxury of
cheap visit TO their homes. and among these extra
ordinary number Of exsoldiers Of the Union. whose
bouniies and back pay afforded for their kindly
purpose. Two Rebel officers from Louisiana saow.
eager with yellow eyebas held together. putting the
smoke Of paper cigars through their nosris and cursng
the ungrateful land that allowed Gods image In ebony
right to labor for ITSELF and drove their proud spirits
to seek more copgenial land. change Of linen and
greater regard for personal cleanliness would have
given these exes a more heroic appearance. Among
the passengers too were 10 or l2 old and
who undergoing all the bardshps OF the voyage
that they might see the homes Of their childhood before
they closed their eyes and be laid to rest among their
kindred and in kindly ground One old Irish crone,
almost pabe of motion attended by her venerable,
white haired son. had reached the extraordinary age Of
l07 years glad TO learn aftetward that she ar
rived at her birth hpiace Mallow, in safety Let us
hope that the dewy turf of Irish hillside win keep
green above her grave.
IA heavy shower. which had followed us, darkening
the sea- enveloped the shores in mist entered the
famed Cove Of Cork. o0ckneyhed into the harbor oil
Queenstown lifting we rounded the "Gridiron" 10
show US a feet OF English men.Jf.wor whose flags at
halfmas gave the first ntmstion Of the death Of En-
glands sprghtly premier and the city Of Queenstown
covering steep hill, with rows Of stone warehouses
and slate rooted closely piled cottages.
At the dripping quay row OF constabniary armed
with long straight swords like an exaggerated mimic
bayouot received and conducted Us TO a coal.shed.
foored with black puddles where after having passed
the revenue search uniaintcd proceeded to suerthe
tion to land on that part Of her Majes,ys free and
bappy dominions called the County Cork. In their
search for conirabaud and documents they hardly
forbore from stripping US stark fishing in the soes
Of our boots with needles. Mo miserable among my
memoranda were some excerpts from so treasonabe
volume as the Autobiography Of Wolfe Tone" the
sang a. "Finuegan's WAke'-treason In its very
title-a.d A small piece Of laminsted steel which had
reposed In undsturbeo reacculness In corner OF my
case for many mouths bore damning evidence
was instantly taken into custody and taken 70 tAe
Police Barracks under triple guard, thence TO the
Court room where three magistrates were troned IN
state and the Crown Prosecutor. MIR. y. OConneu n'
serted after five minutes PeruSal Of my papers ina
thew evidently showed that was fenian agent. Oh'
der his eyes an excellent photograph OF President LIN
coin became Likeness Of John Mitchell and seal con
tanning the crest Of family whose genenlogy hau
been commissioned to obtain az the Heralds once ID
Dphljp the updoubtcd device Of the Irish repuhic
Was instantly remsnded 10 the Brdewcll aid the IN
formation and TO the Castle al Dublin
Uera In the sx feet square whitevashed cell OF the
Oueepstown Bridewe spent my first night IN lrehhd
ON a bag Of straw, without pillow the Nhineh'
streaming through the quartercircied grated ho'e
called a window. After consoiing mysolf Win com
narisops Of JEFF Davis John Mitchell and other illns
trious fellow prisoners el oseep to be awakened D!
s rse Of life in the streets below the pleasant clink
clink of a backsmith's hammer sounding cheeriuily
near I Immediately made NY case known to MI T.
G. Fostuan the American Consul at QueepstoSn 10
whose prompt and energetic action and PERSONA
ooorte,y should be uugTseiul not 10 beer testimony
uho immediately represented tie case IN somewhat
less revolutionary light than that IN whieh IL hau 's'
.,neared 10 the apprehension Of the magistrates But
,s,e coud now be no release until the not camt from
Dpbl,p and for seven long days remained In dTance
o,.,,ro over tie prison wall the busy harhor alive
i,b wars boats and coiliers. and lighters the
,, Oif, Cork passage boats appearing once m hour;
t.,to bo,s,ing Of bales and beuling Of barrels Of
,-t,o, the naval store island looking for OIL The
-, yi,h its rows Of stone warehouses Ike mlhia'
80 Rlsckwels Island; or inland, nt segment oil 'ne
,oe, s,,eet the women in coaks, with bare iee' 'n'
do,ts,.csrt. and "glngers" ragged children 'Nt
,a,,.co,ted oonstabulary. or inckeied coast gnaiu
,t.t 90 20 make the disnguishab!e features oi tn'
,o,platiou Of Queenstown. / nm bound 10 sSJ 10"
s,s, that WIS allowed many privileges Dol aecoi"'o
. Generality Of prisoners for which have 10 '"nA
o r,otectlpg sgis Of the Stars and sirpe' ana "'o
80, .o, 40 the order arrived from Dublin special
60, ., ho Conrt was called TO admit ny release
onaen,town ia very compact busy town. oil I@VV'
Iati,an,. all of whom are connected IN some wa!
ylu sh,pping. or Quitting. OF Watching "' p,'''"s
,on Jack the price OF provisions IN so feruIe anu
- co,ntrv as Ireland being almost rs deai "S 10
Tn,,ed states during the rule OF the most innateu
~. ,r,.es II ia entirely built OF stone quite
=, ~ .t,,ov In appearance, and comprised almost
-, u,i,bin the limits Of the estate OF one '"''"
pa,rv whose receipts for groundTeh' i'u''
-, desirable addition TO bis revenue.