The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-11

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minent members OF the r. b. allowed TO pass and
accompany him to his room; and seeing him fol
the INST time In good light your reporter able u
| furnish your readers with
DESCRIPTION OF Mr.. STEPHENS.
Head Centre stephens about forty OF
having been born In 1928 In Kilkenny county Kilkenny
Ireland Though bald he does not look forty He
has more the look Of Scoichman than an Irshman
forehead, and rudy complexion. His hair is brown
and curly. He wears whisken and mustache in
saar. he z about I've ns os sr inches ana
rather stoutly built He 10 very quick In his motions,
steps lightly turns bis body rapidly and his hands
coat his frock coat He turned down (Byron
collar with black silk neckerchief the broad ends
lying upon his bosom. In the street no wore black
| THE TROUBLE IN AMERICA THE LOSS or rRYL AND.
ETC.
On asking II his family came with him he replied,
d hsss had p ssa e
America the power OF England would have been In
nssn s
have been by the Let Of January Of this year" He
Is pledged to 80 back % Ireland In reference to tho
passage across the Atlantic he said that they had very
pleasant voyage. When he said that he had been in
Dublin while he was thought to be in Paris his eye
twnkled as with joy Mr. Stephens said that no in
America about eight years ago and then organized in
Brooklyn what is now called the Fenan Brotherhood
THE ExEouTIvK COMMITTEE.
me following gentemsn from tho Executive Commit
tee OF the r. B. received Mr. Stepheus-Dr. Brosnan,
Captain Dun, P. Daily, John RAFFERTY,, p O'Conncr f.
Sutton, Mr. Griffin, Mr.. Creed Mr.. MCGOWAN and Mr.
Eagan. This committee ordered to receive Mr. Ste
phens in the Of the Brotherhood Of the Manhattan
district
INVITATIONS TO VISIT OTHER PARTS OF THE
COUNTRY.
Invitations arc pouring In from all parts Of tho
try for Mr. Stephens pay them VISIT and gentle
man writes from Nevada Territory that II he will come
public reception was Intended to have been given Mr.
stephens by the Fenian Brotherhood but Colonel Kelly
said on Mr. stephens behalf that he tMr s., would &C.
M n md TINT ha trad IN
state before his coun:rymen In the United States the
condition Of Ireland and what prospects there
was for revolution
STEPHENS THE AMERICAN HEAD CENTRE
The committee decided last night with closed doors
that James Stephens should be elected the Fenian Head
Centre OF the United States and both factions have
Cancellation will take place Immediately. To-day he s
expected at the City Hail. to be welcomed by the Mayor
and Common Council He may go TO Jones Wood also
hour last night
press last night Mr. stephens said he requested the ac
% be distinctly understood that he Escaped from
leave Ireland until he was called TO do so by the Fenan
organization in this country: He escaped from Rich.
mSnd prison On the h Of NSvemSsr 1896
renamed four months, and never left changed
his In the house whose he resided he could
sientoran voices, 'SThe arrest OF James Stephens
willie, tho same time, he felt there he
Dublin a' Ss A %as he houss q enS he was IN the
habit Of meeting parties and representatives from tho
country and n from all Rss g. sand with wsn he
the great movement for IreIAnds liberation,
while at the same time the policeman Of Dublin and
the spies OF tho British Crown siraning their
genuity 70 find out his whereabouts He left Dublin for
France on the iSa Of March scs and arrysd . n Paris
boat which, the voyage, tossed about In the Irish
channel by stress Of weather and finally driven In tho
Athlone and from there to Belfast harbor, and during
English "e cutters that we're sssrsss for HIM his
libcratng army will be fighting English troops In solid
front this year the friends OF ireland this country
viii the s ss s "
ing the friends Of Ireland together and win during his
use =. the scrss 10 his psSsr Nth that VIEW
country acknowledged him u the Head Centre Of the
Fcnans and expected him totaks tho direction Of AFFAIRS
A nervous committeeman said that was NOT 90 They
only acknowledge him a. tho Head Centre Of the B.
To this Mr. Stephens happily replied he was In the
S,sct 70 their dr"csicns Hs thought however that
was NOT anticipation thss he Should assume TO b
the Head Centre In thus country his field was In Ireland
spirit Of ooacikasson, 70 unite all: parties
Of ihs Brotherhood 20 ~ 70 enable the Irish
i irsS army n ~ss ,ssdy for action in Angus. .s
and certainly not ss than the eary psrt OF September
and osly awaited hat support from the crg.niza,io.
IN. country Re- he fssa s:sSsioas among sSs
for these unforsunass occurrences tho Irish
army would no. only BE- ashiing today, but
complisbed fact. He sul I'D the fullsss DON.
| ndence In approaching suoesss Of tho movsneni
prowess broken She NAV Sod The ssapOr,s Of Ireland
but Irishmen will be the masters OF the situation
land He referred 70 the letter he wrote to o. MahoDy
rotten hrsncResu He sd the letter was written or
the impulse OF the mo2ent, and some portions Of i
were some parts of ihs letter that was seccssary
TO recall The yuasrsh Of irshsn ip this country were
to him SAID affair." and tho American people would real
/ hia alfn0a ~ MOI
which had been the study OF his MO had been protract
ed but lost He thought The reference to the rot
.sn branches need not be recalled He meant what ~
said whom he used that cxpression but al the thu
be would advss that care be exercised that sound
DO not clipped. The American press had given III
movement some hard hts but DO supposed Il vas al
| far. t+
What II Thesght or stephens Arriva
in Bahais-lnportans Fenian Move
ments, &c.
| BUyrAfo, May 10, 1900
The Ao~aing Express has received . special dcspaicl
FROM Kew York saying that the arrival Of stephens ha
caused Important movements among the Fenian chile,
and that General Meade had been ordered 10 Buffalo
with considerable number Of United States troops
| SECOND DESPATCH.
BcvpALo, May TO- 1903
Some Important Fenian movements are expected 4
tnis rseron The United s,ates -s.snsf Michigan, which
tho point of sailing for Erie has been ordere,
to remain here !, Is rumorcd that the Unted State
! troops have been ordered here.
The Head Centre In Parls-who Met
Him NJ the Marquis de Bofssy's.
ous FAIRS CORRESPONDENCE.
r. PARE, April "a, 1864
Head Centre Stephens dincd on Friday evening las
With the eccentric Senator the Marquis de BoIssy The
Marquis loves England 70 about the same eapac ~
ahd with the same glowing passion that his Satanic
Majesty 10 supposed TO entertain for the eas bena
OF FOE tho Pope himself me Marquis looks
upon the French and English alliance a. your radical
msn used 70 regard the constitution Of The
United States - "a covenant with death and On agree.
ment With hell" A Fenlan nvaxon Of Ireland or any
Of me English territory would be "nuts to The Msrquis
and goody number Of gentlemen Of position and stand
ing IN the government here less eccentric than the Rsr
gus .pon other natter, entsasn hin opinion uron ths
the dinner wsro present several sensogs and two
lournAst and am Informed that the Marquis himself
gave . toast 70 the "Indepssdenee Of IrcIand.T
Esphens he has been ever ssccs his .rr v., n.,.
vas ssfy rscssL Hs goes out but liitls and IL very
much elosetcd With John Michel and other Irish
rebels who meet % hitchelis residence No % Rue