Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-11
FrNNEGAN on THE FENIANs.


Co-rrespondence Cincinnati Tmezl
CANADA, April g 1866.
The blow isn't struck vet, notwith-
standing the blow there has been
made about it. 1t is now II O'Clock at
night and if it isn't struck pretty soon,
another day will have passed, and Ire
land still iE bondage. Yes, that's what's
the matter-Ireland's still in bondage.
Harki music, as from a distant harm.
now melancholy, now as If swept Jv an
CRY and impatient fingers, comes waited
nom afar,
The harp that once through Taras hall
The soul OF music she'd"
cannot brook the delay, and is impatient
10 tear through those halls again. Hav-
ing shed the sole OF music, it has been
going about on the iRs0les for some time
past, and is naturally anxious to be
newly shod. With the "Gim Of the
Say in the Fenian setting, everything
pertaining to Ireland would be immedi-
ately put OF a RslU footing, Of course.
Canada Is in a terrible condition.
Every man is under arms, except those
who are 90 old that they have got quite
over them. The ms are incensed.
They hear that the Fenians are coming
Over in search Of Irish liberty. I heard
a scrawny old maid say with flashing
eyes and clenched gums that she
would like to catch one Of them tab, ing
any Irish liberties with her. I as ured
her from what 1 knew Of the nat We i'm
pulses Of the Irish heart that she was
perfectly safe from invasion.
I asked an Irish resident her e who saws
he has been SO excited that he hasn't
slept a night for four days, what point
the Fenians would probably strike first
Il dunno" sand he, but think twill
be g point Of whisky, sur -
That's the way it seemed 10 strike
him.
j had a very singular dreamlast night.
I thought the blow had been struck
Canada had been conquered, and the vic
tOriOus Fenians, mounted on Canadian
ponies, had swum across the Atlantic 10
Ireland, driven the miniOns of British
power into the sea, and taken trium-
plant possession Of the Island. They
seized me forcibly and tOwed me over in
aSt Lawrence cug-Out I inquired Of
O'MahOny, why they did 50, IND he said.
Dye mind. To prevint any intilli-
gence reaching the inneIny until he gets
the news
Ireland was having 9 general jubilee
over the Fenlan victory. From noun
tain and vale, from grove and bog, the
shout OF JOY went uD. Some cried
"OiMRhony, and others cried ooh,
Roberts," which made me think the
victory vas Oh-ing 70 each one alike.
Jones Wood, by some process unknown
ave TO the mechanics Of dreams. had
been transported for life from New
York to Dublin, anda great Fenian joIli-
1catlOn was being held there. There
was music from a thousand bands all
playing est Patrick's Day in the Morn
ing, except a few who were saving it
Tor evening. Notwithstanding tie null
utude present, there wa an abundance
Of food and refreshments for everybody.
Potatoes grew on the trees and would
come down by the bUshel for thesbakinr.
Fountains threw up great jets of Irish
steWs, and a river Of hot whisky punch
meandered through the grove. Pines
and tobacco could be plucked from every 1
bush, and shelRlahs hoated around in /
the air, convenient 70 every Irishman's
fist.
One is never surprised at anything he
sees in q dream, 30 ] was not at all as on
ished 20 see O'Mahony and Roberts hob
nObbing in the most friendly way, drink
ing whisky punch with Father Matthew.
Then in my vision appeared characters
familiar TO me only in sonsrs. URorv
O'Moore danced an Irish, ,JiV - with
the " Irish Washerwoman,so bus STONED
abruptly when some or.e announced
There's Whisky in the jug" and made (
for the "Irishman's ShantY." I saw a
young Irish lad, vita curly locks Of
hsKen hair, making love TO Widow
Machre.n She asked him with her pro-
verbal "frOwn" where he came from
and what his nam was.
He replied with a flush Of pride,