The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-12-01
ThS EanlRnl.

1t is impossible to read the daily papers
without coming to the conclusion that ~e are
on the eve of startling events in the Fenian
movement for the liberation of Ireland. The
indications on this side correspond with those
on the other side of the water; and if the
Fsnians in Now York, Boston, &c, are
active and apparently on the eve of grand
Belfast, and the other leading cities of Ire
land. Stephens, the Central Organizer,
made his farewell address Q week or two ago
in New York, and although it il dimly as
serted by some that he il still in New York,
the prevailing belief is that he is either on
his way to Ireland, or to some other nucleus
from which the impending strike is to be
made, wherever that may be. The Cana
dians, it is true, pretend to have information
that he Is somewhere on the border orgaE.
zing another expedition to invade Canada
They augnr thus from the fact that some se>
eret influence is at work among them pow
erfully ;nAaming the bitter feeling between
the Irishmen and OrsnEemen in the provin>
ces, and exciting them to o religious war.
If Canada is not the object of the present
movement, what need, they argue, is there
for stirring up this feud among them just
now?
From the other side of the water, however,
the signs strongly betokea that speedy and
serious work is TO commence there. The
Dublin correspondent of the n. Y. Tribune
writes:
Political excitement has run to an alarm.
ing height in Ireland. Every town and vile
lage has its full quota of military, ard guns
boats arc scattered all over the Irish coast
These measures plainly bespeak the aEpre>
hension of fulfilmenr of Mr.. Stephens
promise. HIS last speech in America has
been published in several Irish journals, and
caused quite political fever. The Irish
people seem to have implicit confidence in
his sincerity and determination. Among all
classes the conviction grows and spreads that
we are on the eve of startling and terrible
events. The FeniaE organization throughout
the country is in a high state of activity Its
committees ara terribly IN earnest, and their
plans are shaped for fierce and blood
struggle.
More than this,-thc news by the Cable.
Nov. 9th, substantially, though rather blind.
", asserts that the outbreak in Ireland has
actually commenced. The following is the
text of the dispatch:
LONDON, Nov. 9th, noor.-The Fenian
troubles in Ireland have assumed considera.
bic proportions, and there is TO doubt that
serious outbreak has occurred. Two regis
meuts of national troops were urgently orr
dered to Ireland Yesterday, and transports
were being prepared all last nigh, at Ports.
mouth.
A large detachment of marines were also
sent over to Queenstown, on the war steamer
Plymouth.
A gunboat at Chatham has been ordered
20 sail for Queen.town immediately
Much alarm is felt at Cork and thr ,uyhout
Ireland generally.
The London Times, this morning. believes
that Chief Organizer Stephens will soon ar
rive on the scene, if be has nc, already.
This dispatch caused intense excitement
in Fenian circles in New York. Vast num-
bers thronged the Stephens headq uarters
and arms and ammunition were flowing in
all day. Next days dispatch by the cable,
however, said nothing about actual hus,iliries.
but speaks OF more troops going to Ireland
and mentions the seizure of clothing and
arms at Liverpool that had come from, the
United States.