The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-08
The Eenians.

The Geographic accounts Of yesterday
brought down Fenisn affairs, so far as the
present invasion Of Canada is concerned,
to "catawampused" condition. SwEE-
NEY arrested, and the arrest of ROBERTS
ordered. O'MAHoNEr, not approving of the
invasion, it is to be supposed he will
not be arrested; neither is it likely that
STEPHENS will be disturbed.
As SWEENEY was the head-centre of the
invasion, and was in command Of the forces
concentrated and concentrating at Pots
dam and Malone, n. T., for move across
the border, that part of the combined
Fenian campaign has failed, as the other
did. The United States authorities are
arresting the leaders and disarming their
followers.
O'NEIL's movement upon Erie was a
feint; but to have been Of service, the at
tack it was meant to withdraw attention
from should have been made instanter.
Instead of this, the time that elapsed be-
fore a movement by SWEENEY was suff-
cient to enable the British forces in Canada
10 concentrate upon the points menaced
in such strength as to make the attempt
to dislodge them with any body Of men a,
SwEEssY's command hopeless. Still they
! went on concentrating, and deliberately
embodying themselves with an openness
and publicity that made it manifestly i'm.
possible for the Federal Government to
avoid interfering TO arrest their doings
without palpable conniyance that would
have involved it as q party to the war
The President was compelled to issue
orders to put stop to this, or allow the
Government 10 drift into difficulties with
Great Britain.
The Canadian invasion has therefore
exploded--eome to an inglorious end. l,
may have been managed wretchedly; but
however,weil managed, is 1t possible for the
Fenians to act from the United State.
against Canada with such energy and force
as to ssenre snceesss Certainly not, if the
Federal Government makesa pretty tolera
BILE effort 10 fulfil It's treaty obligations and
Its, duty under the law Of nations. /,
would require something Of an effort with
the men At the command Of the Fenian.
TO take Canada, even il the country where
they organized was their own, or if the
United States gave them full swing TO dc
their best. 1t is very different thing
however, when the leaders are arrested
lnen followers disarmed, and all of them
paroied upon the pledge not to violate the
neutrality Of the United States. In this
way they arc defeated before tbev reach
the Canada shores.
1t may, then, be concluded that the plan
20 make Canada q base for Fenian opera
ficns Is impracticable. Those interested
may therefore look to other plans. VIVA
they are, we do not understand, unless !
be rising Of the Irish themselves at home
It must be this.1 JAMES STEPHENS, we con
lecture, has no other. That IL q matter fo
the Irish to discuss. But there is on
thing they should be well assured OF, an
that Is the safety Of the money they ar
called on to subscribe. II certainly mani
tests . generous devotion and an abidin
hope in men who subscribe money to
Cause the working out Of which IS .
hedged Ia With obstacles and involved II
20 much mystery and uncertainty. hma.
III least BE- said that until the proper tim'
Gomez for the hoped for deIIyerance, thes'
seifstlons and little wars are sertouSly In
! jurious "a the welfare and happiness 0
JrishneH - their own land. !