The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11

to stand Siege are TO bs sezed and at fitted Up
viii form their barracks The banks are to be seized
and all cash found In the cellars 70 be divided between
the Fsnian executive and the army. How soon these
e ss ms ss
at hand and may have srng scenes TO notice in the
course OF the coming month.
The government authorities working with vigor
now All the troops comprising the Dublin garrison
kept under arms during the past throe nights De-
tachmens cavalry patroled the outlying districts Of
the city until daylight, and Saturday order
despatched Chatham from the Admiralty for the Inn
mediate preparation Of transport ships 70 convey sew
graphed for Adershot to prepare for immediate
barkatIon Two OF those are to increase tho Dublin gar
win be broken into several deachments and dispersed
through the party Of Royal Marines also
on their way from wcolwich 70 90 duty in Ireland :.
men from the English branch, and they are all rmed
with chamber revovers, while the constabulary In
country districts are being armed with breech loading
rifles.
Dublin Castle, where James Stephens has promised to
his dinner Christmas Day. is being rapidly forti-
ned and strengthened 70 be able 10 resist attacks The
Under Secretary for Ireland, Sir Thomas Larcom h 90
much impressed with the gravity OF his position that he
come fssIde ID he Castle, % be- on the spot to rscsvs
immediate news and be Ready e issue prompt droc-
The Commander In. Chief, Lord sr.tbuaru (sir Hugh
Rose is again urging on the government the advis-
ability Of adopting bis plan, which Is simply 70 %.
courage the Fonians 70 break out and then promptly
one found participating Ia the movement This Ii only
What might be expected from the man who blew the
but does receive the full appreciation Of his COL
leagues In the Privy Council -
Several arrests and seizures have boon made within
the Week and may tell you on reliable data that there
are at enst six nfomc ut present lodged In the Castle
II Is believed the authorities have acted their n0r
nation, and that raid will DO made all marked ndi-
vduals before another week eapses 10 Is thought advis
able wait for few days TO get stephens into the country
before taking this step, so that II possible he may be
tr~I. kae.t n ehn oNnH vNn
come over with him. Meantime they have been picking
up In Belfast, Carrickmacross, Trim, DroRheda
from America who gave his name a. James Mcpherson
McGlvray, arrested Monday charged with being
agent Of the conspiratos About 900 were found
him and revolver, but no documentary evidence OF
connection He Is detained TO give time for further in
vestigatOn.
Two cases. containing a couple Of hundred stand or
Enfield rifles and bayonets with bullet moulds and caps
we're seized coming into Cork the rifles bore the gov
ernment brand and were addressed 70 most respect
able lrfn-Day 4 Co.. carpet manufacturers, members
OF the Cork Corporation. And investigation shows that
several cases similar in appearance have been delivered
to the address within tho past few months IL
thought that thoy have received by clerk in tho
employ ment OF the firm, who Ia now consigned to dur
10 900, has been made In Limerick, and the materials
ready for the manufacture Of as many more.
Az a natural consequence Of these facts, the public
mind Is considerably disturbed Those who sympathise
with Stephens and his plans anxiousy await tho news
OF his arrival while the loyal portion OF the community
are anxionsy watching TIE preparations which the gov
the next month Is big with fate.
IT stephens succeeds In getting army into the field
seizing few large buildings Notifications and can
hold out for little while 30 AZ to prove the reality Of
his intentions there IL small reason 70 doubt but that he
hang back because they doubt his sincerity and his In.
tention 70 do than extract money from his dupee
Also II the movement not much Of q socialisc
form OF revolution II we're not believed 10 be war
Of the poor against the RICH II Il partook incre Of
political form numbers Of respectable and wcsi.hy
people would be found In It's ranks The spirit OF dis.
content with love OF country. which led to the affairs
OF 1913 and ~. still exist. Patriotism still burns
strongly all lrishmen's hearts rich well as poor
but the former that Stephens the 70
lead them while he blazons his banner "Murder and
pilagen If he prove that his IDEAS above these
crimes that he will life and property, he may
find his hands considerably sireng hened.
Denis Bowling Mulcahy's case has been fully argued.
the points gave you In my last communication com.
mented at great length but the judges have sgnhed
their intention to postpone any declaration OF their
opinions iii next term. II Is generally thought that
counsel