New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-13
CITY FENIANIs3I
"A NEW IRISH MILITIA REGIMENT-WHAT Is nov
PROPOSED TO BIB DONE

RvvzwED ACTIvITY-THE NEW SECRETARY OF WAR
A NEW IRISH MILITIA REGMENT-WHAT Is now
PROPOSED TO BIB DONE.
With the exception Of the proceedings Of the Con-
~ which took place Troy in the early days Of September
vsfy little done in Feian Circles publicly at least
since m Invasion Of the Canadian Provinces by the Fenan
June last Owing to the unusual quiet prevailing In
tae ranks Of the Tenans the people Of the United States must
moi b. deceived in believing that all thoughts Of invading Can
ada are given over BY our Mesan friends Instead Of falling
o her great increase IN the PREPARATION for anoher ip
and the push If not successful viii be as regTds
magnitude q far different from the last
THE sew MILITARY ORGANIZATION.
GA the day JauusTy 1906 the Roberts organization
witch bad ssi east loose Tom US ILL.,; ~ S not f aSvG
- friend, from its The election Of William " k0b
es capable and energetic business and trustworthy li'h
pstng ~ Che position o. PRESIDENT OF th5 oIsAuzao gtte
confidence and promised future success 70 the
aud s,niness without dollar in tie tielsry u
enemies contend against the work Of making wal upon En
Gen Sweeney was chosen the military command Of the
Brotherhood and amer lnpamsIame personal lccss '4e
make al attack English territory Every man knows the
lue Tie crossing o the border By handful OF hall armed
AMI half clad men without provisions quartcrmaster OF
c1mm.ury department Limestone Ridge testified 70 The gal
,ia p M us b lie u sps Of i ouP followers almost
rendered the efforts Of ONe nugaoy Inc interference Of
Caais Tor the me being and the men and officers re-
turned their homes in detected state owing 70 the
bs4 themselves by the absence their p0t Of any
o
va ,cned aud during The session strict scrutiny Of the
military operations during the Fe1i campaign ued 70 con
aoe the representatives Of the Brotherhood That me leading
military men hal done their duty Accordingly on the adjourn
meal Of the Congress military departments were i9casd
were carefully examine the numbers and military resources
o, "a. Bo,seloG j 1920 f,fers were no longer
allowed spend their tine which shoad BE- devoted 20 the
Interests The Brotherhood hotels sioyng the society Of
s tar sex and drnEing wines and smoking Havana
ciEa The rank and t instructed 10 TAKE DO need Of
man who formerly belonged % the organzanon ana ioI.
command companies o. regiments WeIe Msa 70 slog
proper documents signed BY the Piiui o. me brotherhood
lot William L. Rcbois Tie Brotherhood were
also made aware q the mcs uht Gen sgene3
th mtsry forces tic Fenian orgenatoa 80 officer
receive D commission lnle he led passed cIediaby
AMAZING board OF competent Oees appointed Toy mat pupos
NpPay eaOlunens were Sven ~ Csc officers thus appointed
found that whose Itroim oaly lasted Wnhe they
reeeged salary were o4ua Ns4ills h iAi. ql1s WIZ
called upo1 10 meet TIC enemy Of Fclua 10 pas necessary
d the vacancy caused o te removal o. zen Sweeney ron
the Office o. Secretary OF and President booeI's ~ look
Tor proper pcsou scact,d zen. spear officer o
80 years Standing in the o. Uulted States arml.
TIE NRw FESIAS SECRETARY OF WAR
Big Gen > I sleT ne nevyIp9inled Acting oeSTetey
chuss IN the yer sC Of scotclIrish arentage When he
attained the age OF manhood he entered the United states
ri Drsgo56s hea andeg command OF Col David J. Tvigg
W. SCI aao osss go ~ e lag ~ 49, iseu M
heshei bis maiden sword fort Mellow Et Florida the
gi 81 Ms eso pariiepated ia he desperate tights Of o.
aEah0o OcgclhQ0Da sFIlsg Gadens, aud Jesmps Cam.
lase FLORIDA Fe5 h lss IN he Mexican war spear served
with Woo Diysoa, aud at Paio Alto Aeaaca de ls
fas and Ia ali tbs battles Valley Mexico up the
gaes q tat city in 1855 spear served the plains against
ths B9 has Indians AID under Gen Hafney fought his hard
81 " an h career ~ rm OF ~ miles A. the breaking Out
9nte ~ ksoeoa spear unlike many Of his 0id oommPaions
frms tas Regular Army proved true t0bs Stars and and
1atsng regimen, OF cavalry the 18th Pennsylvania perc
fasi "a the following severe engagements West NrGina
Ehag Waters, hartinsbuTF BaBkeT Hill Winchester second
BE- Bethel capture Of Norfolk and bowers IiL During bis
y fce on the Backwetcr spear companion Of the
ineutcd Corcoran end commanded brigade OF caysY which
as 70 tho Rebels Or m sudden effective raids and
lorss Cen Spear fought Longsreet Pickett Fz Hugh
tbe line OF the Backwater and marched dc by ede
ts C0TcOTan the battle Of Deserted House Marc h. ls63
fsa spear also al Bottoms Bridge Solev Greek NotfOoy
tirc aHd IN front Of Petersburg May ls6i In sddit0n
y tbs egong list Of hard fights Gen Spear was also m he
k,te stanton Bridge Jauetts Station Rclms station
khsc lost IL officers and 20 men ID ten minutes Darby
fwu two horses were killed under him which
4 received brevet Of BrigedieGeneIa from President
hdncon Gen. Spear also commanded % brigade at
Ssswmatkct Nights and Five Forks 81 the battle
of south Auna Bridge. July a. ls63 Gen. Spear
Conmaldcd the United States forces opposed % Cen William
9v Hugh Ice which ended IN his defeat md rou Of the latter
Coz spear capturing Lee himself with coi0nc majors,
ohces 2lj 400 horses baggage train and go COO
~ t' Ihis record Of ~ years service shows oi cL ten
hit s - years Of age feet in hight with rugged face
h.'H Niis4etf eu abrupt manner ana soieiy rearing
1iFno.i Dos whole career always oleyed bis orders
81 .i.te1 len out =. tha setllg Fei9n eserelay VIZ