Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-11-18
The Feniana.


The London correspondent Of the Mobile
Advertiser says, under date Of 10Th ult;
The Government was only lust In time
A delay Of ten days, and tho mine would
have exploded, How many Fcnions were
enrolled know not, but 1t has been aseer-
tanned that 10000 men have been regular
ly drilled in Ireland. In Dublin aud Cork
1900 men had been formed into compa-
MES aud regiments, and officers apppoiled.
Already the police and military have seized
1000 rides and q large quantity Of amuni-
ton. II Is wonderful how 30 many arms
were collected, Many Of them were sup
piled by Irish members of English volunteer
corps, for on inspecting the volunteers
amongst us, many rifles were missing. A
large number Of rifles were bought in Ire
land, for til re is no restriction on the sale
Of fire arms, Birmingham supplied seve-
raj cases, which were first shipped to n
continental port, and then reshippcd to
Ireland. A good many rifles have been
bought from Americans by "patriots Of the
Grcen," and by the regular fenian agents.
II is not very crcditable to the Irish Gov
crnment that such extensive preparations
for revolt were not detected.
The Fenian plan Of operations was we'll
conceived. In tho dead Of night, on the
last day of September, Dublin and Cork
were TO be captured. After cutting oil tho
telegraph wires and tearing up the railroads
leading to the cities, the public buildings
were to be attacked. Now the ultimate fate
of the conspiracy was certain. IL could
not succeed. But had the Government re-
manned blind for few days longer there is
little doubt but that those cities would lay
been in the hands of the Fenians; that a
large sum of money would have been taken
from the courts, and the conspirators would
have como into possession Of valuable
stores of arms. If the conspiracy had pro-
crossed so far, it would not have been put
down without boodshed and heavy loss
. Of property.
Strange to say, the Fcnians relied for
success upon aid from America. They were
persuaded that the people and Government
of America were prepared to fight for the
"Republic Of Ireland" The Fenians were
assured that 100000 men and fleet were
coming from America. But for this ASST
rance, there would have been no conspiracy.
At all events it is abundantly clear that
the American Government is not on the
side of the Fcnians. 1t is 10 the warning
of your Government that the British Gov
eminent is indebted for stopping the affair
just in time to prevent an outbreak.
About ninety persons are under arrest,
and more arrests are made daily. The Gov
eminent will not bring forward any evil
dence until the whole of the ringleaders
are in custody. The evidence is known to
be ample for conviction. The Fenians
seemed to have placed implicit confidence
in some smart and inscriptions spies The
prisoners will be indicted for reasonable
conspiracy, and if convicted will be sem
fenced to long terms of penal scrvitude.-
There will be no difficulty in getting juries
to convict Some of the prisoners uro
American citizens and they talk of an ap.
peal to their Government. 1t will not help
them. The Washington Government will
not interfere to prevent the trial and pun
ishment of men who come here to organize
o revolution. There is not much excite.
ment in Ireland. The garrisons in Dublin
and Cork have been 30 augmented that
there is now no danger of any outbreak