New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-12
THE FENIANs.
Do,rtions said 20 be Pouring In From
Au Qunrters-The Canadian Fright
Counterfeit Feuian Bonds.

The news OF active preparations tor resisting
Fenian aggressive movements In Canada. combined
with the previous intelligence of the suspension Of the
writ of habeas corpus in Green Island itself appears
10 have Infused new energy into the Fenian Brother
hood Of this country.
We hear OF enthusiasm and active vigorous proceed
ngs on the part of organizations throughout the entire
country. The Gen. Sweeny Circle held meeting in
Union Hail. Tenth.st.. Friday evening and the Star
Circle at No 4o2 Grandst. last evening; while large
public meeting OF the Fenisns Of Elizabeth n. j., also
took place Friday evening The Fenians are at the
time holding meetings In nearly all OF tho cities
and large towns East and West.
In this city, at both the OMahony headquarters,
Union square and the Roberts or Senatorial office,
Jones House. Broadway, they are working bard day
and night, though perhaps with somewhat different
motives
The Roberts headquarters appear to represent the
Fenian doctrine which looks to the conquest Of Canada
as basis Of operations against Great Britain-and
here OF course the veteran Gen. Swecny Is the lion Of
the hour. The officials say that only few weeks are
required to yindcate the good intentions Of Irish
nationalist They laugh a, the spprehensons Of the
men In the field to-day than the Blue Noses in two
months Heavy donations for the support Of the Fcnan
said to have been received BY the Treasurer
OF the Roberts faction during the last few days.
The OMahony office also presents Q scene Of zeal
and industry on the part Of the clerks The
daily receipts now said to average upward Of elo
which held back both dues and final calls during the
late Fenian troubles Telegrams arg said TO be received
daily from all quarters relative to the great success In
the sale Of bonds. and the general excitement. The
OAfahony Headquarters, ct Union-square. were be-
seged yesterday by thousands Of servants and others
to purchase Fenian bonds.
IN regard to these bonds. IL was unanimously re.
solved at tie meeting Of the Fenan Brotherhood
on Friday evening" that patronage should be given
by members of the Order any radesman other per
son who oms to purchase the bonds Of the Irish Re-
public.
The business OF sounterfeiting the bonds has been
carried on extensively Three presses reported to
have boon running In this city fortnight longer on
very accurate countefet Of the Fenian bonds Of va
rious denominations. The spurious tl0 bonds 80
closely resemble the genuine that 1t requires expert
to detect the cheat OF the bonds Of greater denomua
tion the police have no description
The engravsrs and printers Of these counterfeit bonds
are said to have been employed by Of large re-.
sources-whether British or otherwise Is not stated
and it IT, moreover. alleged that the hackers Of the
counterfeters have employed gang OF sdyenturers
distribute their bonds and that already many thousands
OF the false tokens have been sold 10 hundreds Of credu
lous Irishmen and hard working girls and that
the interior Of the State and New England and the
West have been flooded with tho cOunterfeits.
TO be flooded within q fortnight.