Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-13
LOCAL NEWS,

ACTION OF THE FEHIANs OF THIS DISTRICT
On Monday night a general meeting of the Fe-
man Circles Of this District was held at Tenn
perance Hall, under the auspices of Washing
ton Circle, at which there was a large attend
anCe, and during the evening a series of
resolutions Were introduced denouncing O,Ma-
money ard pledging the support of the Fenians
here TO Roberts and the Senate. The adoption
OF the resolutions was warmly advocated by
John Finerty, and a spirited discussion took
place, most of the speakers counseling the
Washington Fenians TO wait patiently in the
hope that the breach may be healed, and the
brotherhood be united. The resolutions were
laIt on the table by a very decided vote
finerty was an organizer under the old con-
stitution and dismissed by O'Mahoney and il
rs charged by the o. Mahoney men that personal
Ill-feelIng is the cause of his present course.
Considerable feeling has been occasioned
amongst the Fenians by the following letter in
toe new YORK Herald yesterday, written by
merry, in relation to the sentiments of the Fe-
niaas heIe: .r. ..s-.F..-. -s|. Z - =
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. 9. 1se5.-colone,
W. Il. Roberts, President r. B:-Dear SIR: 1 am
happy 10 be in position to assure you and the
body over which you preside that the majority
OF The members of the Fenian Brotherhood OF
this city and vicinity are IN favor of the policy
which you have pursued, and will obey the
mandate Of the Senate TO the letter One man
power and chieftainismfs at a discount here
and the lrishmen OF Washington, with very
lew exceptions, are in favor of the manly policy
winch you advocate. / may speak for Messrs
Lnckey, Reneban Centre of the Wolfe Tone
Circie,) Hare, of the Georgetown Circle; RYAN,
Centre of the Washington Circle, and o. Hare
teutre of Sarsfleld Circle. have met vita
bal two of the Manhattan stripe. The GENTLE
men have named represent the intelligence
and respectability Of the Brotherhood in this
place, and the members OF their circles will be
with them 10 a man. Appeal to the circles Of
the United States TO stand by you, and you
Will he we'll supported.
The men here are earnest and determined
and are forming themselves into military COM
panies. All they need is energy Of action on
the part of the Executive to make them all
right. The only policy that remains open
SCI ms 10 be the election Of the Manhattan
clique. Such an event would be hailed with
JOY by all who wish the work OF onr country,s
Emancipation speedily effected. Faithfully
yours, JOHN f. FINRRrY
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN WHITE AND RCAcK.
Yesterday, regiment of colored troops were
marched TO the East Capitol Barracks and took
up their quarters, and in the afternoon q difi-
Guilty occurred between some Of them and
man named McCarty, on b street north, be-
tween LIST and Cd streets east Ii is alleged that
as McCsrty passed them one of the colored
soldiers said he intended sao kill one whites
fyrred s-n of a b-h," when q woman in a
yard near by asked him to 20 away and lot be
curfing In front OF her door. The colored SOL
dier drew his bayonet and ran at the woman,
When MeCarty run in, and another soldier
threw brick at him. McCarty grabbed a
h1ck and sarted TO retreat, but was followe
up hy The others, when he struck one, knsck-
ing him down, and succeeded in makipg his