The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-03
THE FENIANS.
Lord Monck's report OF the Invaston OF
Canada and Neutrality or the Unitsd

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Lord M0nck's Re port OF the Invasfon OF
Canada and Neutrality OF the United
In the House or Commons on the 18th OF June Mr..
DAWSON asked the Secretary OF State for the Colonies
whether since the House rose on Friday, he had re-
ceiyed any futh- dispatches from Canada conveying
information az the suppression OF the Fenian raid
upon british 1lszy or the means taken to effect that
Mr. CARDwrIL-sir, have to-day resciveda despatch,
OF which bold copy in my baud dated June II IL
from the Governor General OF Canada and the following
Ia It's substance
A body Of Feniaas between eight hundred aud mine
hundred men wen armed crossed the frontier from Buffalo
General Napier pushed on 70 chippewa about ninsisen
ss from FH5 q a ssS %
On s s SSFHss ro s s q ns
asssy attending !. P es With o0Oss p .s They
n .aC1ed e% @ ~ss "a and md
the night set~oea The "a aud Sd The humber OF about
BY the Of tie United states cloud cheers The
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artillery In command Erie osrrgo thirteen
u 81. 90 e Who
have been committed to the Toronto jail.
Cheers Lord Monck yet in receipt OF the on
cal military DISPATCHES His own despatch Of the 4h
written on the receipt OF kilograms. Hear, hearb
Mr. WAIES asked whether the statement published In
the newspapers 20 tho effect that the Presdent Of the
United States had issued proclamation, and that Col
onel wccny and Roberts had boon arrested anthem
tic Ho wished 10 ask also whether tho right honorable
gentleman had received any Information the subject
OF the secopd attempt which said The Fepians
were about TO make by St. Adams and ST. Louis In the
direction OF Montreal
Mr. cARDwEIL-I have already stated the whole sub
stance OF the despatch received from the Governor Gen
oral Of Canada; but have received telegraphic des
patch which comes the authority Of the telegraph
Office stating that the President had issued such pro
clamation. Hear, hear.l
Mr. wmAiIxr ssid no wished TO ask the right honora-
bic gentleman question OF which notice was given for
Friday last but tho House having been counted out
that day, he was unable To put H. IL was whether IN
tho dispatches which had recently been received from
Canada in reference 20 the invasion a the Fenians
information given TO the nature OF such move
FAR might have been originated susta ned
by persons protesting the Roman Catholic religion
usugher)-and II so whether the right honorable gen.
tleman prepared 10 lay such dispatches the table
Mr. tARDwELI.- cannot answer that question with
out first entering protest against such question beng
question imputing disioyaty treason, anything
akin 70 IT, 70 any class Of her hpestys subjects, he
ought ascertain whether there be- any foundation for
such an imputation. tHcar, hear.) As however the
question las been put have great pleasure IN saying
classes society North American provinces IN
tie highest degree satisfactory. Hear. heart
SERGEANT h'cARTHY's SENTENCE IN IRELAND.
II was rumored In Ireland that the court had fond
Color Sergeant MCarthy guilty OF Fenan mutny In tho
army, aud recorded the sentence OF death, with recon-
mcndalion mercy account u bis good character
OTHER SOLDIERS on TRIAL.
dublin June 49, correspondence OF London standard
Al the general martial BY which private Kelly Of
the Fyhird regiment IA being tried, on charges SINH
lar 10 those preferred against sergeant hCsrhy the
prisoners counsel again appeared. but took no part
in the proceedings. The eydenee OF Lieutenant Colo
mel Harcnc commanding the fSty third regiment was
only taken 10 prove that Kelly being q pri-
vaIe IN the rcgi ment in tho month or January
last, had given Information or an intended
mutlny among her Malestys troops m Ireland, Is IN
clinad 10 make defence, but handed IN statement
which read by the Deputy Judge Advocate In this
he submitted that there evidence 20 sustain the
charge against him. aud begged the court 10 bansh from
thor minds all impressions that might DO produced by
the trial OF Sergeant Mccarthy lie also protest
that the proceedings were irregular because the Wit
examined during tho trial were not present when
the members Of the coar, we're being worn and coz
Judge Advocate summed up tie evidence mo colrt
then cleared % consider its finding On being Re.
opened, Captain Auchinlecg was examined respecting
the Of the ~ Eone and his length Of
The Court having deliberated for some time as 70 The
sentence 10 be passed on tha PRISONER adjourned.
second general court martial assembled ycsteIay
the Royal Barracks, under the Presidency o. coonei
sawyer srth Caabniers Tor the ual 81 Corpora .hos
chargesFirrt FOR having come 70 the knowledge o. an
Intended muny IN her Adesiy,s forces stationed p
his commanding olcer. secondly, for having deserted
from the sixty hrt regiment when stationed at the Car.
ragh camp the 25ss % May 1893, aud not having
returned until brought back under escort the sth Of
March, 1886 thirdly, for having, Al the period of MS
dessrton A. stated IN the second charge made away
with or lost through neglect several articles q gnentA
clothing and nccessaries
captain whelan, sry-nrst regiment acted az prose-
eutor and Major Mein Eighty ann regiment, a. Dapgiy
Judge Advocate Mr.. O'Loghlen INSTRUCTED BY Mr. John
Lawlcssl appeared 10 advise tie prisoner who, when
called upon, pleaded guilty 70 the SECOND and third
charges With respect 10 the nrst charge however, he
handed IN protest the substance q VIII vas that the
time aud place Of the o1ence alleged against him we're
not mentioned and did necessarily show any crime
for which the court had Jurisdiction 70 try him Tho
whole accusation vague and indefinite and the fact
that the with ~hich he charged wore not fully
set out contrary 10 all Law and precedent In
ca4cs ~ ALLEGED natny IL that the sctd
VII ch constitute. tie of should be declared Ia tie
ohare and acting upon analogy the rule should Be
adopted where soldier accused Of knowledge Of an
Intended muiny The Oour Va consequ nee ~ the pms
rel sal 70 plead 70 The ns charge, directed plea
guilty % We entered reape1 ted H. The prose-
cuor very briefly stated the fact and then examined
the PRINCIPAL Witness private John Abraham, u TIE
sixty FIRST regiment This declared that long
a. March April 1885 whle his LEFT stationed -
the Curragh solder named Lacey asked him ~ join
the Fenanx and told him that there many soldiers
In the corps who had done He offered, them
70 bring him 10 Chambers, who would swear him W
The witness replied that he had ITO much good 9ervlce
20 throw away By bVcoming fsnisn. Chambers ~
this moment came up and tempted bin 70 DO enr0ilei
by promising that be would make more m0uey a. =
FenlAn than a soldier IN the British army. Private
Abraham stated that he saD refused. and dd not afier
wards meet the ~ until the month o. January
fast, when he him In public house IN Brdgefoos
street, Dublin, dressed Civilian clothes Thoy spoke,
cesed soms information from another private whch he
subsequently communicated - his commanding oifcer,
Colonel Redmond. time afterwards be tChsmber-l
and other persons arrested N rlsvorhs pubic
house, IN James street The evidence " that witness
calculated " show that he bad attended verAl
ecings % dissFecd persons for the purpose o. obtain
irs knowedse o. Their intcntons
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