The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-14


siration One Of the ACTIONS into which American
Fenansm divided has selected the British Provinces
instead OF Ireland the object OF attack, and, after
much vacillaton and mpny contradictory movements.
has al length appointed a. rendezvous tho borders of
Maine, 10 the territory of New Brunswick
Large numbersn told, OF Fcnans clustering
In the little villages along the coast and the frontier
der the command of Doran Kilan, leader OF the party
The immediate object Is presumed or pretended 10 be the
seizure Of campobclio for the purpose Of converting
into Fcnian depot station, but kind Of asitaon II
maintained all along tue border and various chierical
designs are profcssed or assumed
II appears ~ n these Fcnians driven by
their gasconado aud the impatiencc OF their sup
portors 10 make prctencc Of doing something have
trancrred themselves TO the spot ,ceye pseh from
cause other, might most likely u w jraced
At PASSPORT the Of me fsh~ries dispur
and they close TO that province OF tho British domin
ceyfain qaefioi ,npend nQ New Brunswick Is not,
or WAS not, very well disposed TO the Confederation
scheme and II the scheme should be carried perhaps
portion Of tho population might bc dissatisfied with
the result That, apparently, Is tho calculation
OF the Fcni.ns not very prom.s.
cards The loyalty of the British provinces has been
Enthusiastically declared aud tho original demonstration
OF the Fennns AGAINST Canada proved srnally ab0rve
but there may be differences OF ornion the ques.
tion OF Union and pot cal differences sometimes
DO worked up into political dlsafccton the Fenians
show themselves Mt hand for tho sake or a chance
ls not probable that this proceeding will have any
better results than the other movements ~ the brother
hood; but the British suthortel are on the alert 10
United States government bas n'erposed TO prevent any
OF law de1chnsnt OF regular troops
been sent 70 Eastpor from Portland and Gen Meade
OF the distinguished oicers Of tho American army
has repaired with his sta 10 tho sAne place We may
consider u also as additional guarantee for that
the squadron commissioned 10 protect American inter
ess ct the fisheries will rendezvous at Easpori ~ tina,
considerable forces both British aud American will be
at hand TO put down any attempt at brganiagc
piracy. In the interval the fumors of Fcnan cxpcd.
tions arc OF course numerous Steamers and trans
ports said to have been purchased, and ra ds OF
various kinds to have boon planned but unoss the dis
creton Of the Fenan leaders should be ovepowered by
..I.tsa
Neither General Sweeny Mr. killian will bo willing
10 run tho risks Of a serious collision.
The truth Is that tho Fcnians desperate srds for
n poicu The very succefs Of the deIision n ndors IL
necessary that something should be done. while at the
same time 1t impossible 70 nnd anything to do Tho
only reality about Fcnansm conGsts in tho number Of
Its subscribing members and these members will not
on subscribing unless tho is kept alive by
overt action. Ono faction wlso enough 10 rcnounce
AZ impracticabe expedition 10 ireland hut could
only do so on condition OF promising an expedition
against Canada. This Is the policy which we now sec
expressed IN its ultimate shape In the agitation along the
New Brunswick frontier The opposition policy-ihat
OF organizing an invasion OF Ircland-is more pre-
We must say that We do not see how, with
SAFETY TO themselves the FcnaDs could do any more,
operations Will satisfy those who have contributed their
dollars in the expectation Of victorious onslaught
The power Of BrLnn u can hardly graty Tho Brother-
hood To sec their only actual movement reduced TO a
small and doubtful agitation on the coass of PAsasms.
quoddy Bay or 10 observe that leader who was to
overrnn British America should he compelled 10 disa
the intention OF invading New Bruns-
wick. II that In all that fenianisuI comes to- II
must soon expire and tho wonder w. incead that
the Vitality of 40 prodgious q delnsion could have
been ma antancd 80 long But ~ long money s forth
coming promises VIII not be wanting, and promises viii
perhaps sufce Tor the purpose until tner vanity bas
bcen plainly established Within tho last six months
the Fenians have successvey learned that they 10
nothing In Ireland, that they cannot invade Ireland froU
America, that they can make kind Of imprf Rson
upon Canada and that they have sympathy
u,m the UBiled sates. They viii presently discover
that hoy equally helpless In the fragment Of
been IAN ~ h.,.La ,,.,as.,ss a. sa ."o, nv
bring the va da,,ca ,a s...,,, ~ az ~, w
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day night About twcly, o,rioc. n. ss. ,n s,y 80,
Ormond market nj the nor, "a. ~ r. 80. .sy NJ.
heard Woman In Phi lane raulng .'aol,csyl r. h.. ~
tened to the spot aud when Ac appss,-hoJ 4, hc n.,