The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-16
The Escape Of the Fenian Head
Center in Ireland.

ANuAtE IN AItAauus
Prom tie London Tone. Nov. -.
"Ths Head Ceuterof an the Fenians in
Ireland. Mr.. James Stephens alias Power,
who wss HupreheHded only 8 fortnight agJ
has Hust escaped from Richmond prison,
probably By the couuIvauce OF some Of the
urlsau dfieiaIs A the Government has Of
Tered Il .J9g Tor ms recHpture, and $500
Mere iaT information, he VII probably be
soau agaIu IN custody but the event is
likely o. cast suspicion on the fidelity Of an
important body 0i men, and b increase the
caution with which the Irish Government
deals with these troublesome couspirators.
Stephen. who had been raised by the Fen
lau autl0r.ties. 0r has raised himself 10 the
Office End diEUity Of chief Of the Republican
T.Hiters, wac, We believe. originally CON
le-ral With Mr. Smith D'Breu, aud learnt
treason iu tie school of the rebels Of ls4s.
be- ha-. however, emily emerged into history
SINCE the scheme i1r making ireland indie
pendent bv American aid has been formed
.s -lr other side ol the ocean. As a man
endowed with more than TIE usual Fen ism
a.uaat.aa, boz t1uE the lead, aud attained
a. once Che ElEh position which, unless he
Err-rrl- lu making hls escape from Ireland
a-la-a.aer. BE- likalyt0 give him ana uupleas-
as.t rre-eu.ueure bon punishment. But Tor
sac present b. Seems To- have 5aiiled Justice.
While th- lawyers OF the Queeu's Bench
were q .asI9H ING She question ui c5rti0rHrl
rf Cd length which rurumDers our eco umus,
h.r. james Stephens moved more elective
..rf.a-. h.yas-li, and 'p9ued hIa ,rlul
l...H. ODE special Commission by the siln-
4.. tZpfI..Hf 1f breaking prison.
" Ng have as Fel uH means OF knowing
lav bee H.ede DE- --rape, and how far auy
.Ha at tlr Richmond prison is connected
u..h DO. Eul hr. stephens Is man 90. such
......r and resource that be- would have no
difficulty .l tlEIuE advantage of any iayora-
H.. deposition uu ihe paTt of turnkey,
whether s.. arose from political sympathy ur
readiness ta pocket bride. Tine FeuIau
rr.l.#nrr LH- been 90 iiaurIshIuc, owing t0
fln Hr.. r.s.rE aud eathu-iasm oi ths breLh-
rrH .erH-s che Atlantic, that amy reasoua-
bio number al sovereign would no doubt ne
..II..H.lE To- now remains Tor Mr.. Ste
pIans. HHvue mHI- his escape, TO avoid a
.er.rH capture. Ile reward offered tor his
apprehension vIli make she chaFe after him
very HaI .H. BE- b. mot often Iu any country 90
rs"... . one fH#H and three hundred pounds
s heIs up Hel.rs lIeeE 0i the police. But
sH uHr. r#m Boz pas. exploits, he is quite
IauaH.ru. giving BIS TuHurrs some trouble
.tH. g.afsi chat 900 SIDE 'ght al the seizure
.IfHe .r % People. he changed hfs appear
ia" ' w "
SANDY a'. ''..r "-''.n ". pre- u"N'I 'He
"a'." ". .H''ea l'r"' 81 hEa o,,h lui .
H.slHa with uurH elegance, H1 doubt out ul
81. ..Hin i1Has- inc sAi1'n hho green
house "r'. cot" l...'. aaA t"'i'' POUNDS
.iA u. H.HH's were purchased RON
rr.EhH.-InE nursery OBJ ihe very day "i me
.HriuI.. The preparations 30 The police Tor
taaIur l.H and hs comp 1nious were very
elaborate. tHt t turaot Out that the WORK
s.. H...H eurIrr teau they pectcd. They
sHl.u.I Hra srWrI. with pistols 10 their
hands, hHi eFHeus Thought ut to submit
.u..f.E .aH. $50. arrested wIih Aessrs. hfck-
bonn. laHs HH4 HrunhT. who were ON boz
HHI a. iar rur. Tho work has now % Dee
.... .,tr again. -a rT Hs stephens Be- con.
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