Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-10

Present Military Strength Of the Order.
Ii Is rusaored IN leading Fenian circles Of the
SWeepy branch that expeditions for the in va
zion Of Canada will rendezvous at Detroit and
Rochester, at Ogdensburg and Plattsburg aud
At Portland. The forces assembled at the TIVE
nIst named points are to operate conformity
against Toronto, Hamilton and the west Of
upper canada. From Ugdensburg and Platts-
burg DEMONSTRATIONS will be made against
Montreal, and ultimately Quebec; Kingston
VIII De approached by Cape Vincent, while
Portland Will be the general place of smbarka-
ION Tor expeditions against the capitals Of
New brunswick and Nova Scotia
The Canadian and Provincial borders once
crossed, bases of operations will be- established
IN the enemy's country, so that international
quarrels with the Washington Government
may be evaded. There are to be lands chosen
at the head of Passamaquoddy Bay, St Johns
on the Chambly. close TO the foot of Lake
Champlain; Prescott, on the st. Lawrence;
Wolf Island, at the head of Lake Ontario;
Hamilton, Cobourg Goderich and Windsor, in
Upper Canada. These places are all within
con yenient distances of the United States and
afford by wster an easy retreat, as well as
cunning receptacleS for fresh American leyles.
The Sweeney government calculates to have,
BY The first of April, fifteen millions of dollars
AT Its disposal, IN ready cash. THIS will give
transportation and maintenance for one month
To thirty thousand men, greater number than
were ever before mustered TO the conquest OF
the Canadian possessions. OF this force, eight
thousand viii carry the line OF the Grand
Trunk Road west of Hamilton; five thousand,
crossing from Rochester TO Cobourg, will ts
prepared TO move either east, in time to act
Jointly with three thousand men from Wolf
Island, upon Kingston, or to take part with
the western detachment in the capture Of To-
ronto. All this, il Is believed, will be the work
of TWO weeks. Thus entrenched securely i'm
Upper Canada, holding all the routes of the
Grand TrOnk, with sufficient rolling stock &c.
cured to control the main line, the Fcnians
hope 10 attract TO their standard fifty Thousand
American lrshmen, and equip q nayv ON
Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario
The avenues TO return so being secured, thirty
thousand men, under General Sweeney, will
move down the St. Lawrence, upon Kingston,
sim uitaneously with ten thousand men by the
lines of the Chamby, and these will converge
upon Montreal; in the meantime isolated expe-
oitluhs from the rendeZv Gus at Saint Andrews
VIII reduce St. Johns and Halifax, these fur.
nishlng depOts for privateers and ocean men,
oi-War TO intercept British transports and afTec-
ruai1y close the st. Lawrence Quebec will
thus fall by the slow conquest of time; or if the
resources OF the garrison should be greater
than the patience of the invaders, the same
nights which two lrishmen scaled before, will
erhood.
At Chicago the Fenians already possess five
sailing vessels, a tug and two steam transports;
~ Buffalo they are negotiating Tor vessels; at
Bay City, Michigan, and At Cleveland, they
have other craft in process OF refitting; these
VIII simultaneously raise the green flag, and
stand ready TO succor the land forces, Goder-
ich, BarnIe and Windsor will be simultaneous
ly occupied; all the available rolling stock
seized, and the main line of the Grand Trunk
cars and locomotives TO Hamilton.
The population of the British Provinces is
little above two and a half millions, and the
military resources of the united pro yinces fall
short OF sixty thousand men. OF these nearly
ten thousand are of Irish birth or descent The
States will furnish for the subiugatIon of these
eighty thousand veteran troops. With the SIN
gle exception OF Z uebec, il is believed the whole
OF the British Provinces will fall in a single
campaign. During the ensuing winter diver.
sioEs will be put in motion in Ireland, and
MI n I.Q1aZ tha.p
the Queens war transports TO land an army in
the west, arrangements will be developed to
equip powerful navy, for aggressive opera
lions on the sea. Before the lst of June. IL is
thought fifty commissioned vessels of war and
privateers, carrying three hundred guns, will
De anoat, and &c maintain these a tremendous
moral influence will be exerted upon every
1rishs American citizen 10 contribute 10 the ut.
most TO the general fund for the support Of the
war.
AT the present time bureau of operations is
being quietly organized in Paris, where the
opposition press has already proclaimed for
lrIsh nationality. 1t is Mr.. Mitchell who sees
that the funds of the brotherhood are distri5u-
ted In Ireland. He also is in correspondence
with liberal statesmen in Great Britain, and
conducts the disintegration OF the British
army.
Among the earliest aggressive operations
will be the overhauling of Cunard steamer
between New York and Cape Race, with her
usual allotment of specie. In like manner the
BRITISH lines OF steamers proceeding from Eng
land TO Quebec, Portland, Boston and Halifax
will be arrested and their funds secured
Military operations in Ireland, must, Of ne
eessity, be confined to the interior. Three mil
ltary departments will be organized, the Shan.
non, the Liffey and the Foyle, and the cam.
palgn VIII be entirely predatory guerrilla
IN Its conduct. The British Coast Guard sta
lions will fall easy conquests, their number
and isolation contributing 10 their ruin; while
from the wicklow Mountains, through all the
rocky businesses of Ireland, the cottagers will
descend upon the British garrisons, maintain
ing perpetual and bloody rebellion till the bet
Ter news comes across the sea, or the patience
OF England is quite worn out
rms Is the Fenian programme, as talked in
all the military conyenticles, and embracing
the extreme aspirations of the boldest Fenians,
public meeting OF the ASSO
~, CITATION FOR THE RELIEF OF THE