The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-13
Exciting Dialogue.

Gen. Meade has revoked his order regard
ing correspondents The Fenians are, how
ever, prevented from using the wires for the
purpose of their organization, otherwise there
u no restriction. To return to the interview.
Gen. Murphy and Gen. Heffernan stated to
Gen. Meade that they did not anticipate such
state of affairs. 81 i aaI .r5s slt4.-s
They said they "were Irishmen, and, like the
Jews, had not foot of ground on which they
can stand and call it their own Now, when
We have a military organization and fair
hope of success, the United States Govern
ment interferes and brushes U.S. We have
been lured on by the Cabinet and used for
the purposes Of Mr.. Seward. They encour-
aged us to this thing. We bought our rifles
from your arsenals, and we were given to I'M
derstand, until now, that we would not be
put down by the military power of the coun-
try" y92fgs,.e,, 49,
General Meade, in reply, said that he came
here TO enforce the Proclamation of the Presi-
dent and that he would do it. Il have al
ways understood that you did not intend to
plaes yourselves in opposition to the laws of
the United States 1liaa 81 oUas ,ig
"But," said Murphy, "we did not, If we
intended opposition We could have easily cap
tured the arms of your regiment"
u did not know" said Meade. ION
ASK your officers, "said Murphy, and con-
tlnued: "W efought On the battlelfelds of the
South for the preservation of this country;
put, never mind, there may be another Rebel
fon." s9@a391to1S4 g
General Meades---we VIII not discuss that
question cAsi5AhAe ab
Hefernan broke .ins "Dart, you are the
scoundrel who has done all thisi Would to
tod had you in Canada, bytG-d would
nang you before you had time to look around.
have influence in this State, and if ever you
attempt tocoms before the people to seek any
ONCE, shall be at the polls, and make your
name damned III every community. We will
oppose to the utmost of our power every man
WHO has rinterfered in this" -.-<-r
General Meade proposed to Murphy to visit
MS men. Murphy replied that he considered
such proposition ungentlemanly and unsol-
dlerly When he was under arrest General
Meade said thatih intended to bring about
conciliatlon3ii0 q IS . Isl sksHAfyE@F :
Hehefnsn Us 8 wsnty-four hours longer
and We Ahpnld not have been before yoltii. ,'7f
Gen. Meade said: tIshave no orders to pa-
role you. 4 ssTgssss - vi rH1
SaiizhOth at once4 This thing is not dead
yet We will, succeed I've g have our orders
from Gem Sweeney, and we can and we will
perform them # we get arms we shalfcross
into Canada We shall fight the Regulars il
tney oppose us" siaIE ~
Gen. Meade replied--sI have got orders.
shall fight you to enforce the neutrality
laws" EIEi3HTV QEA FE0T I I
This ended the interview. J Murphy was in
the uniform of Brigadier- General. There is
not much ,excitement,in the town. There are
ttwooompanies Of Regulars at sPotsdam juno
non 70 preventiths Fsnians from crossing to
Malone, Col. O'Neil. the hero of RidgeWay, is
also there. Gen. Meade requested him not
70 come to Malone, and d proclamation will
0e Issued in the morning by Gen. Meade.
Inc Fenians, are under parole until to-
morrow morning Some have accepted trans
poftatlon e They hleaye tonight. Murphy
made an address about 10 o'clock, telling his
followers to 60 'horhei Gen. Meade will pro-
Clam martial law if necessary. Several wilt
expeditions to various points on the frontier
Were were sbspdonsd by order of Murphy, Every
a snlng quiet : There are 1900 Fsnians ans
wv Regulars in town.