Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-31
THE FENIANS.
Another American Captain Arrested
Documents from MajOr-GeneraIs
Rousseau and Stanley, and Cover
nor Morton, of Indiana.

From the Manchester Guardian, October I2.1
On Tuesday morning eight more Feni-
ans were brought before Mr.. Strongo, at
Dublin. They were Charles Underwood
OConnell, clerk; Francis P. Cleary, med
ical student; William Ryan, commercial
traveller; James Flood, laborer; james
Brennan, gasftter; James D. O'Roke,
tavern-keeper; Michael o Neil, messenger
at the Irish People office; and Jeremiah
OFarrell, care-taker. O'ConnelI had
been brought from Queenstown, where he
was arrested, after having arrived from
New York, and arms and REASONABLE doc
uments were found with him. Mr.. Barry
stated that 0'Connell holds a commission
in the American Ninoty-ninth regiment of
foot, and has been for some time actively
engaged promoting Fenianism in the
United States. He charged him with be-
ing one of the trained leaders promised
from America to take command of the
Irish insurgents. There had been discov-
cred in his possession q narrative, under
the hands of the principal conspirators,
disclosing the mode in which the organi-
cation is carried on in America. 1t would
appear in the course of the examinations,
added Mr.. Barry, that other American
officers had arrived, and that some, before
reaching the shore, having learned what
was going on, had thrown overheard their
letters and papers. A number of docu-
ments were produced, and wholly or par
tally read. Among them was a letter
from Stephens, under the signature of ~.
Wilcox" inviting OLeary to become nom
inal proprietor of the Irish People, and
nromisinn him fI6O a vaar
Another of the documents found with
CConnell was enclosed in an envelope, on
the outside of which was the endorsement,
in Mahony's handwriting. Captain DAILY
(Stephens) will require this. Hand it to
him at once" The enclosure was dated
from "Fenian Hall, Chicago" and proved
to be credentials from John 0iMahony,
who said, II introduce to you, by these
presents, the envoy and representative of
the Irish republic, who comes accredited
to us by u Irish brethren" and then be-
spoke a welcome for him, and that he
should be speeded in his efforts. There
were likewise discovered amongst O'Con-
nelIs documents a number of papers re-
lating to his movements amongst the sol
diers of the United States army. One was
a letter dated madison, Indiana, May IL,
1864" and signed "B. F. Mullen;" it was
addressed to Major-G General Rosseau, to
whom DAILY was introduced. 1t expressed
the writer's belief that the Maior-Generars
sympathies were with "Old Ireland" and
asked for his kind courtesies toward DAILY,
which, he said, would be appreciated.
Another letter of the same date was ad-
dressed to Major John T. Duffesy, and was
to a similar purport. There was a further
introduction to "Major-General Stanley,
commanding First Division Army of the
Cumberland" The next document was
signed bv Governor Morton, of Indiana,
asking permission for Captain Daily topass
the lines, "for the purpose of visiting the
Irish soldiers in the Army Of the Missis-
sippi." On the back of this was the in
dorsement, Il wish to make this applica-
ton a special one, as 1 believe Captain
Days visit will be of advantage
to the service" Then came an
official pass from the provost-marshals
office, Guards pass j. DAILY for two days
to Cairo"