New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-08
CITY FRNIANlsu
MEETING or TIE FESIAS sEsATE-ACTIoE TO
BIZ TAKEN REGARDING TIN CANADIAN Prison

BIZ TAKEN REGARDING TIN CANADIAN PRISON
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The Senate Of the Fenian Brotherhood net yes
crday morning lesdquAfers No 20 broadway There
fun attendance Of the Senators rrech Senator james
Gibbons Of Pennsylvania occupying the Chair Tie session
was called Obedience order from the Executive ia
oodance with provision q the Constitution Which eves the
Necessary power 10 the President In all 4 cmogcncy
The fetsoE held with clolcd doors and The mot re
observed BY The memi~It regard 70 TIE business
about Rnspre The Senate called together II IL uudeg
stood ~ PRECEDENT Roberts for The puposc II taking action In
regard she situation q The Foniea Poue nov under zen
tence Of death Ia Canadian lls There We an animated dis
cuon what action should be taken BY the Brotherhood
In the momonious u angired during the proceedings
number Of the prisoners In Canada were never al any
them fooWe Ne In hs march HdgcvAy ior the purpose
plumber Col Lynch seems was nevspaper corfcpond
forces acting under ONeills orders.
The statement made In Canadian Journals tina, the Fenan
poners clothed and provided with neceanrcs by the
Colonial Government entirely false and without any odnda
lion whatever as special me'sense we're cen, TO Canada by
sae for the prisoners which vas zone IN Toronto ana Mon
lawyers Of the Canadian bar also retained ut expense
several Of The prisoners hid been offered their liberty aud
liberal rewards they would beray the organization by giving
is plans secrets TO the Government but these auremenis
lad been met with steady refusal Tie Western members Of
the It understood in favor Of Immediate action
the purpose Of taking TO rescue the pnsones
while several Of the Eastern Senators advised more cautions
policy declaring their belief that the British Government had
no hang the captured bu, merely holding
threats 10 the Fenan Brotherhood Ia ior0H In order 10
obtain aud prevent another Invasion which
feared by Colonial authorities they perfectly sure
the Canadian Provinces not In state 10 rcpe
armed invasion OF any extent or magnitade at present
The titles given TO The batteries and regiments
Of Canadian volunteers look very well paper but minute and
detailed information received at the fenian Headquarters in
this city nearly every day by President Roberts showing that
the Canadian volunteers are not able 70 enter the field In any
number exceed 10000 and that number would have
be stretched border line Of 40 miles thus rendering
their efforts futile 10 resist compact body Of ~ 90 moving
Ia four columns against the principal cities such Montreal
Toronto, Kingston and Hamilton.
The main question now before the Senate IL plain Shall
these prisoners be rescued by an em made a. his season Of
pnign the way and render nuga0y the efforts Of the
best officers aud troops tie United States produce shall
the prisoners the attempt be made with alge body Of
Spring when the rivers are open and the crops ready for
HE Acting Secretary Of War Gen Spear called into
the Of the Senate for the purpose Of giving his opinion
the conference this important point is under
stood that his military kno"edge aa ehrlenee WouiI ead
military officials also present and until further de
beratons determined the result it is impossible 10 state
whether the prisoners viii be rescued by armed interference
not Should the Senate decide the captured men
ders will given and is probable that In few days
we shall hear OF fighting on the line the ST. Lawrence In
the time the Senate viii sit daily with closed doors 20
axe Senators were present james Gibbons Pe.
dent Of the senate presiding and Senator OBren acting
ms Clerk the Senate Senators Gibbons Pennyaniai VIM
HENRY Troy r. j. Meehan, New York Frank Gallagher
Buffalo, J. 0Bren Rochester Michel MeQuirk Connect
Repos were received from the heads of the different depart
men including the Treasury Civil Affairs and War and
Tic financial and military condition Of the organization was
/ ascertained 10 be IN q 1OuT1shlng condition
Gen Spears report read and proved highly satisfactory
particularly that portion relating TO the rapid changing Of the
Old rifles In the possession Of the organization into beech
leaders.
IN was stated that number OF Of precision under
going the from the old style OF res 20 broech leaders
Il 10000 when changed they will be superior TO the Snyder
rifles with which the Cana han Volunteers are armed
The Senate resolved itself into subcommittee with the
ayowed Intention and determination Of visiting Immediately the
principal cities Of the United States 20 personally snpenend
Inc grand going with such terrible earnest
against Canada.
Fy eight cases OF newly manufactured uniforms for the
Fenan army received at the Feninn headquarters last
evening Orders for uniforms and coming IN irom all
directions 20 Gen. Spear.
GEN spear philadelphia speaking military matters.
The Senate viii be IN close session night and day un all the
arrangements perfected Alta late hour the news has
rived that Canadian prisoners have been esped until the
18Th Of March IL is evident that the Canadian Colonial Gov
eminent did not wish 10 accept the gauntlet thrown TO them by
Fenian organization The Senate viii be IN session this day
and evening