The New York herald., 1866-02-02

under the crust Of society in this country a present
Tho whole island undermined by the Fcnan crsaniza-
ton, and 70 know when 70 expcc, the ex-
plosion that appears inevitable Insecurity and alarm
tho prevailing feelings and the opinion that some
sort Of premature outbreak at hand has grown into
general belief Atno period since the organization was
founded not even during the weeks preceding the ar
rests II the Irish Psopls oce, were the followers OF
Stephens vigorously engaged in the work Of prepar
ing for appeal 10 arms they at the present mo-
ment II is certainly remarkable symptom that the
arrests effected by the agents Of the government and
the fearful punishment Indicted the convicted Fenans
have resulted In overawing the members OF the con-
spracy but in rendering them ten times more rcsoluo
than before The State prosecutions appear
positively to have given Feniansm new and powerful
stimulus and the knowledge that all their seizures con-
hscatons and punishments have left the organization
intact and endowed Il with fresh vitality and vgor, il
causing amount Of uneasiness and apprehension In
government circles which 1t would be difficult to over
rate have desire 70 exaggerae the importance OF
this movement, and my solo anxiety is TO give your
readers faithful picture Of the condition OF affairs In
this country.
PREPARING THE STRUGGLE.
without incning, then, in the slightest degree to
sensation tendencies may state that while this letter ID
being written dozens OF forgcs agow throughout the
city with the work OF pkemaking; in hundreds OF eel
lars garres and Kitchens the molten lead Is being
into rife bullets firearms and weapons OF every de-
scrpon are being fitted up prepared meetings
being held instructions issued 10 the various branches
Of the organization and the whole machinery OF the CON
spracy being kept In rapid motion by countless numbers
OF cool, determined men. Still more remarkable Is the
that hundreds Of Fenians pouring into this city
from all the large towns Of England and Scotland the
and the impression Is that they are arriving obedience
70 tho mandate which was issued according TO the state
sns made y ay the LSns0s s1S nR
IL going extensively on hillside and moor; here
and there throughout the country gmpses caught by
night travellers OF hundreds Of men marching In mill
ary array practising drill exercises in word, extra
ordinary and incredible IL may seem, the disciples or
Fenianism among making every preparation in
their power for immediate appeal TO the arbitration or
the sword.
VIGILANCE or TIN GOVERNMENT.
need hardly that the government are fully alive
TO the dangers OF the situation The detectives are
sharply on the alert Day and night the willy members
of the &c" division the trail lavishing gold with
open hand in their hunt for information, and their
activity during tho past week has been rewarded with
three important discoveries
The Irish jails nng fast Large as was the mum
Der OF alleged Fenians pounccd upon by the authorities
at the time Of the government swoop in September
! believe many two hundred arrests were made
during the month; at least as many more have been
picked of since then by the police In every corner Of
the island-north SOUTH aud wes-the process Of
sezing and imprsoning IN still going In most cases
the arrests are ons horse concerns single prisSne, %
him. We have grown so accustomed TO that sort OF
thing that the arrest Of two persons In one
II is only when number OF captures are effected at
blow that public interest is excited or that the achieve
chroncIed s In this respect the arrests % made on
Wednesday morning last at Sligo land already
recorded in the HsrALp) are certainly up to the
| mark, less than twenty one persons having been
simultaneously consigned 10 prison on that occasion
Sligo, appears IL one OF those points towards which
the lido Of mysterious strangers with which Dublin N
inundated Ia setting Perhaps 70 DO the rallyiDg
point Of one branch Of the insurgent army any rate
II IL certain that large numbers Of men have
Wit he nip and
there since without ostensble business Of live
lihood The police Of the town have regarded the new
arrivals with the greatest suspicion They watched The
haunts aud dogged the steps Of the strangcrs, all
whom, II was noticed, were hne soidiery looking fel
force pronounced them; but, whether il thai ther
nothing 10 learn fhat thsar secrets were too vol
p0cs s a
| inued to arrive until there woro ~ many a. on
hundred OF them IN the Town and nsigho9snooa. A
light Wednesday detachment OF armed police visits'
the various lodging houses OF the town and transferred
cells Of the local basse Tho persons arrested Wit
nearly all returned Irshmen from Glasgow ant
Dundee closely searched, but nothing calculated e
bring them under Judge Keogh's attention dis
covered. The men still In jail upon what charge o.
upon what evidence known only TO the jealous func
| tionary who committed them Double guards have
been placed upon the prison In which they confined
and troops being forwarded to the town and dis,rc
| In which they were arrested
| ~ srxrHrS-7
The detectives say he s In Trrland--somewhere Th'
police OF Kilkenny said he in the netghbOrin2 tow
OF Caan the other day. and accordingly they turned on
at midnight and scached town and district, reurnn;
very tired and very hungry, and ! need hardly say
| very crestfscn In the morning The coast guards 0
| Drogheda believed he was a French lugger ~hici
hovcrcd myscrously Of Their shore towards the close
last week and they rowed on searched her an'
| returned safder and wiser men, accompanied by IN.
sacrcs Of captain and who could not understand
the object OF his unexpected visitors The most know
ing portion OF the Dublin citizens shake their heads
hint that the Head Centre u not many furongs on. sn'
the government like their detectives, appear to beev
that he Is somewhere or other among us.
| TrSIAS PRouAxAuos.
| The following proclamation found a persoi
| named Flood, arrested In Dublin
| Citizen soldiers, again addrvss you the impor
tance of the coming struggle To upon you the ne
cessiiy Of prudence shall not now do, as your pas
conduit 20 be of prudence and discretion
But shall urge upon you the necessity of earnest pre-
psraon Let all Irshincn understand each other
In country where u is treason 10 have rinc II Z
necessary for yon put your weapons IN conoealmen
until the day Of action. That grand work Of hoers
have an army Of eiiizcn soldier, soon shall th,
| sunburst shine upon our hills. Our pcrndous enemy
aware Of The power With which she viii have TO cope
making every preparation She is terrifying her strong
holds barring her prisons, arnng her loyal subjects
among tho rest 'Orngemen.' She ls sending Engllst
and Scotch troops TO country. But her stronghold
shall give way; her prison door shall be opened he
arms and her troop. become instrument against her
self She has TO contend against that mighiiest Q
powersthe outraged but almighty people The perlure'
| press In their fear, thunder out against IA They
and all Irish foes will have 70 regret the da
they worked against their country. We call upon al
classes countrymen no what they pro
fess stand forth and be ready 10 aid the Liberation
Of Ireland Ours Il no party cause. We embrace Prot
eanis, Catholics Dsscnters, and all who love Ireland
| For ireland q repubiiel-for Ireland in freedom W
work. band Of patriots bound together by all The tic
Of unity and PATRIOTISM pledged 20 another In tn
| sacred cause OF liberty. May We ere long commeno
that glorious struggle for the accomplishment of ~hic
NJ many have sacrificed their ver the scanold and
the field Let all true hold themselves IN readiness
We advise sobrety preparation and readiness. Remem
| her Emmett think of your imprisoned counrvmen
| By order of THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
| DEcrxsxs 90 God the peopei
/ LATEST.
| The Fcnian trials still continue at Dublin
A quantity OF military uniforms supposed 10 belong :
| Fenisn ofrcers were discovered near Cionskes
An active search s s,iI going IN ireland for Hea
Centre stephens
Rush or German Emtgrants 20 Americs
| fBerin lJsn. i6l correspondence London Times