The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-10
THE FEnlAN MOVEMENT.
The News Of the "lIsinS''-Inmcs stephens
Said to be In Arms on the Banks of the
shannon.

lDuhHn NOV. ~ correspondence Of London Pos,
Tho pablo excitement regarding Fenanism although
nothing has yet taken place except tho repetition.
small scale Of the arrests seizures o, arms and searches
of last winter Is increasing every hour In fact many
persons 10 e5psc before lang c1asyophe The
result Of hs state OF alarm l. that riGng occurrences
are maguned by the more easily frightened portion
Of the public into matters Of moment and that each
pTonndless rapidly sweils into startling
proportions case in point happened yesior-
day. The correspondent Of Dublin paper VINO
appears TO be firm IN the belief that n convul.
thai Stephens rcporfcS in Heaar circis- be Ih.r
al ne Limerick he Glare ss u the Shonnon aud tn,
BROTHERHOOD hod isft e ct.y ef the voiocd ,rerty 10
meet HIM at the place where he had dsenbsyked Also
that from all parts of ireland volunteers had started
with The same ooec IN parties OF threcs or fours, 50
that they might no, be suspected This story
crcposterous though u vas. found not fow rie-
pared 10 put faith ia u, and, rs the day advanced
and II repeated from mouth 10 mouth, sc
lost nothing, MS the phrase IS. "by the telling =
BY evening had developed into the astounding
statement hn TIE REBELLION had brokli otR in
Limerick and that the FIRST blood had been
shed IN the conflict, So general did this become
that the late editions OF the papers were bought MP
quickly to see what they contained about Liner ok Z
and many persons seemed positively disappointed when
they,discovered that they had been hoaxed This cir
cnnstance ought surely TO make the newspapers
tous about publishing sensation y intelligence indeed
al the present momcat there s great danger OF the
Fenian movement being rdiculousv mognihed by the
ournns In thor eagerness keep the reader informed
Of its reported progress
One thing is already clearly evident Tho gentry and
persons OF means in the provinces fear the conspiracy
more than they did last year Ii was not until n had
been nearly suppressed bv the vigilance and
ures OF the last government that they really learned
that stephens and his co-consplraiors aimed sub.
vision Of property well the establishment Of
public All the large estates had been. Il dscov
cred p1rceed OUT Ia comfortable farms for the reward
o ihose who night assst the then Head Centre but
the Chief Organizer Of the Irish republic in bis de
strucon OF the Saxon and certain Of these unfortunate
sndhoders, thinking discretion the better part OF vaor
are living from tho fate thar Is Intended for them
when Stephens has possession Of this unhappy and
much humbugeed country II IL known that with n the
last few DAYS several gentlemen OF property have
moved their families 10 England and " the existing
alarm Continues this example will be followed by others
CORES pondepi In SdUndsy' Ncs Letr andes 10 this
aspect OF tho crisis III an opinion can no correctly
formed he says 'that Of your correspondent Vs. from
Whatever the result w be every one caS sao. M
an attempt will be undoubtedly made TO establish
a republic ireland According 10 the plan laid
out the public banks to be irst raed, the rest
dcnces OF all the noblemcn aud gentlemen Of Ireland
attacked and taken possession OF and allotted 10 the
leaders ~ the besieging party II y fact that 30 far
az the county Limerick Ia concerned, the most pron.
nen leaders or this secret ana nsdtous c0nfedcfacy
have ACTUALLY named the mansions and demesnes Of
which they are 20 become possessors." The writer
takes gloomy view OF affairs in Ireland He con.
ceives that disastrous results must follow the pro-
psgandism tina, has been going on through ireland
OF Fenan principles assisted by liberal dislribu-
ton OF money. "within the past week." he de-
clarcs, "cmissarics from America have arrived IN
Limerick, and brought with them not only ~
abundance Of money but their republican uniform They
have already distributed their gold most literally This
day, a. learn from authentic source, person who
refused 10 be sworn In but had previously promised
20 ioin could have pocketcd fio0 upon condition OF
cepting With proviso tbcng acquainted with the con
Gsbuary that he got three members OF that force Wen
dpcsed towards their country TO join a. 40 head,
and 70 be appointed 70 commissions
INde - no duh that mcnsy has bsen depesd OF N
~" ray hros7h s~cry part Of frelord % sn disar M
iimDSd ssrn. and has been coldionany accented beth