Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-01
THE FENIANsINERELAND[
Great Excitement Reperted-The Brit
ism Authorities Thoroughly Ae-
quafnfets VITA the Fenfan plans.


Great Excitement Reperted-The Brit
ism Authorities Thoroughly Ae-
quainfed with the Fenian plans.
Some of the following statements, in a
Dublin letter Of November 9th to the New
York World, seem to gain support from
the announcement Of fresh arrests Of Feni-
ans in Ireland, contained in our cable dis
patches of Saturday;
Affairs in ireland at present are in the
most uncertain state they have been for
many years. The people in state of
excitement bordering on madness, the Gov
eminent is bewildered and perplexed, the
military authorities are drilling and ma
neuvering, the police are arresting and
locking up, the prison officials are COM
planning Of want of accommodation, and
the civic dignitaries are asserting there is
no cause fer alarm.
l know not if james Stephens be spy
i think not; many here assert he is bat
do know that every action of the Fe-
Man organization is made known to Eng
land; and not only that, but that if she
liked she could at this moment lay her
finger on every Fenian in Ireland You
may ask me how is this, and why she does
not arrest them. You may say that Eng
land boosted of this knowledge months
ago, and yet was palpably at fault. Even
so, but since this time, within the last three
weeks, the British authorities have been
put in possession of information that, if
Fenianism be treason, and if the punish
ment of treason be death, would consign
one-half of the adult male population Of
the country to the gallOws. Then why she
does not do so will aferward show. Per
nit me now to state point. Some five
weeks ago, man came to this country,
Sutton or Dutton, l can't say which, by
name. He was said to be the accredited
agent of Stephens here, and vested by him
with full power; intrusted by him with all
the secrets of the organization. This man
has been bought and is at this moment do
ing the work not for which he may have
been sent here by here james Stephens to
do but that for which he is paid by the
British Government.
As the LIST OF January approaches, the
hopes of the Eenians are rising. They
have no doubt but that Stephens will full
fill his promise of coming back to Ireland,
and there is a rumor here that he is on his
way. Though the Government has I'M
doubted facilities for procuring information
as regards the working of Fenianism here,
unfortunately am not SO we'll situated. l
can, through certain officials here, hear of
the movements of the Government; but,
even though your correspondent, | cannot
bid sufficiently high for INSCRIPTIONS
traitors. Their figure is rather too lofty for
my exchequer However, can put you
in possession of some few important facts.
During the last six weeks no less than
10000 revolyers have been distributed
through the Fenian Circles in Ireland.
These weapons have been in the city stored
for some time, having been purchased by
James Stephens frO:a An English nlGHWfac-
turing house This VIII probably explain
his seeming reluctance to account for
moneys received from John Mitchell.
The various barracks in and about Dub
lin are being put in a state of defense.
These preparations are not confined to
Dublin and its environs. Similar works
are being erected throughout the provinces.
Tralee barracks are being greatly strength
encd; Limerick the same way, and large
number Of men are engaged in strengthen.
ing the old Notifications Of Athlone Castle.