The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-05

forwarded 10 tbe headquarters In Jnls Clby lne
sum of $4,000, bv express.
The sale of bonds, of all denominations, is
represented as exceedingly active, and $1,000
worth had been taken at par up to 3 Z. M. OF
SATURDAY. Meetings have been held in nearly
all the Circles and preparations are being every
where made for the purpose OF raising money TO
meet the present emergency. The John Mitch
ell Circte, OF Brooklyn, subscribed $1,000 q few
nights ago and kilograms from all parts of the
country announce that Fenian bonds are in great
demand.
FENIAN MILITARY MATTERS.
The militarv council of the OMahony faction
held protracted session on SATURDAY.. In regard
to what was done, it keeps its own council
relieiously, though rumors of the most encOur
aging, satisfactory, and exciting kind are rife In
all quarters. Many OF these 1t would be mani
festiy unwise to make public in the absence ot
sure foundation in fact, but some OF them are
doubtless true.
Among those entitled to, credence NAV be
mentioned the statement that applications for
commissions in the Fenau army are quite
numerous, for the reason, principally, that high
positions In the service are less disagreeabie
than places in the ranks. The utmost harmony
is said TO have prevailed, and project, which
met the unanimous approval of the Military
Board was presented in the minutest detail.
BRITISH SOIL BASE OF OPERATIONS.
From the headquarters of the Roberts faction
an address has been Issued II gives little intor
nation, however, as to either present or pros
pective movements, but intimates that some
faction" IS imminent. 7. w. Sweeney, the
Secretary of War, seems determined to make his
base OF operations on British soil; but where
or when he is too much OF a soldier to state
A WANT OF s1NEw ONLY PREVENTS AFIGHT.
While General Sweeney urges Irishmen to
rally round the green flag of their native land,
President Roberts takes another and better
method of producing the same result by pro-
missing them fight II this should prove un-
successful, they will indeed seem recreant TO
their national instincts and the individual record
OF their past history Here is the Presidents
pronunciamento - ....I
HEADQUARTERS FENIAN BRorHERHooD, No 784
BROADWAY, NEW YoRK.-IO the BeRidR Brother
hood and the HtshTen of AneriCa.-BrotherS and
FeItoSo COaRtrymen;I call upon all patriotic iris
men who desire to fight for Ire and to report
to General Sweeney. lhere is not an hour 10 be
lost send IN to these headquarters the snews OF
war, the want of which detains us In New York
when we should be in the field OF battle.
Come forward, then, with your means and CON
tribute hberaHy, and you shall receive, for all the
sums Of $40 and over Irish national bonds, and a
guarantee IRON General Sweeney and myself that
the money will be scrupuousy expended Tor arms
rely upon you to do your duty to Ireland We
are ready TO do ours Yours frateTnal!y y ns
" RESERVATIONS. ~"
Notwithstanding the increased enthusiasm,
and the prousion of promises from the Fenian
leaders that everything needed to supply the
brave men in the gap" win be furnished ii the
straining OF every nerve OF the financial depart
ment can produce that result, some of the more
prominent members have recently rendered
designations Of important positions. The latest
letter of this kind is from DR.. John t. Nagle,
Head Centre of the Manhattan District. He
assures President Roberts that it is from mo
lack of warmth, no fear of labor no lessening
OF hope" but from ''events beyond his control
and circumstances out OF his reach" He does
not, however, leave the Brotherhood, and Is
assured that ''the day is dawBlng for Erin-that
the sun of her fame is rising, soon to burst IN
grandeur upon her green banner, her isle of
beauty and her children of virtue"
Mr.. Patrick ORourke, Treasurer of the
Brotherhood for many years under the Philadel-
phia Constitution, has also resigned. He has
received votes OF thanks from every Congress,
and frequent testim onials from ii. G. f. b. John
O'lshony, from whose policy, however he dis
sented He also retains his membership in the
Senate wing of the Brotherhood
EPISCOPAL COLD WATER.
call was sissued from the Fenlan headquarters,
on Friday, tor an aggregate meeting" to De held
at Jones' Wood, on Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Great preparations were made; arrange
ments Tor the preservation OF order was per-
tected and the most prominent members of the
organization were promised as speakers. Upon
all these measures for good demonstration
Archbishop McCloskey dashed the folio wing
pailul of cold water, addressed to all the clergy
men in his archbishoprc:-
ARcHBIsHoPRIo OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK,
| March g. 1866 Re verend Dear Sr;-l learn with
much pam and regret that 1T is proposed by some
of the leaders of the Fenian movement to hold a
| mass meeting tomorrow Sunday afternoon in
Jones' Wood. AS most OF those, unfortunately, who
! are connected with this movement profess them.
selves Ca holes feel 1t my duty to beg OF you to
admonsh and exhort your people to take no part in
| what must be regarded as an open PROCLAMATION Of
| the Lords day, ana as OF public scandal to religion
and an outrage to the feelings OF all good Catholics
especa ly IN this holy season of Lent such an act
can hardly fail to provoke the anger OF God no less
than the sorrow and indignation of all sincere Chris
| tans. Very sincerely yours, in faith,
| tJoHN, Archbishop of New York.
|