The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-17
Last Foreign News. !
THE FENIANs.

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p Arests of Fenians continue, and
important documentary evidence is
accumulating against them.
E Among the papers discovered is one
giving the particulars of expected
arrivals ct Bantry Bay of arnas-bear-
ing vessels from America.
The Cork Eransine,' gives report
that special commission will shortly
be convened for that city to try the
Fenian prisoners on the charge of
high treason.
Fenianism is said to have been dis
covered among the Irish residents in
London, and the police were keeping
strict surveillance over them.
Apassenger by the City of Man
chester, from New York, named
O'Ricrdan, who asserts he is u United
States Captain, was arrested at
Queenstown on landing from the
steamer. Treasonable documents were
found on him. Three additional ar
rests were reported among the troops
In the garrison at Cork.
DUBLIN FENIANS BEFORE THE MAGIS-
TRATEs- STATEMENTS.
The Fenian prisoners were brought
before the police magistrates at Dub
lin, on the 30th ultimo, including the
editor and proprietor of the Irish
People newspaper. There are forty
one prisoners in all.
Mr.. Barry, Queens Counsel, zap
peared for the crown, ,aand made q
long speech. He said that within the
past fortnight three thousand five
hundred pounds had arrived from
America, to be expended in revolu-
tionizing Ireland, and by that days
mail the Government had intercepted
O letter for one of the prisoners,
named Lapper, containing draft for
four hundred and fifteen pounds on
the house of Rothschilds. Several
other letters containing bills of ex-
change had been intercepted. The
making of pixies had also been extern
sively carried on. One of the prison
ers had made two thousand Of these
murderous weapons. Numerous re-
volvers and breast-plates had also
been found in possession of the pri-
soners connected with the h'i'h Peo-
pie newspaper. He quoted an incen-
diary paragraph, urging the employ
ment of force, from a number of that
paper, which was about to be issued
when seized.
Mr.. Barry concluded his speech by
asserting that the Fenians were pow
erful both in Ireland and America.
He trusted that this affair would end
forever such hopeless conspiracies.
Evidence was then given against
the prisoners, md some of them were
identified as connected with the sup
pressed Fenian organ.
The investigation was still pending
when the China sailed, and would
probably last for several days.
The official Dublin Gazette, of the
23th, contains proclamation disarm-
ing several baronies in Tipperary,
Limerick and Waterford Counties
THE FENIANs IN AMERICA.
The London Times correspondent
in America represents the Fenians as
mastering three hundred thousand
men in America.
RUMORED PLOT TO ASsASsINATE THE
ARJSrOCRACY AND CoEECE THE MILL
OWNERS.
At a private examination of six of
the Fenians at Dublin Castle, on the
Both ult., evidence was put in show
ing that the plot of the Fenians was
| o. the most sanguinary character. It
was to write down the nobility, the
aristocracy and the land owners, and
assassinate them all on the breaking
ont Of tho rehalIiop The Duka of
Leinster and. others were specially
| named for assassination. The linen
| manufacturers and Others were to be
called on to give m,ateriel to support
the Fenian cause, under threats of
determination and confscation of
their property if they refused to do
80.
i Ine evidence OF treason against the
prisoners is said to be most complete.
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