, 1866-11-01
THE NEW YORK FENIAN
MEETING.
Fight Between the FeniNns aud
liz. liz. Police, )

Ill ELI 1NVs
Fight Between the Fenians aud
liz: Police.
An Alleged British spy-atterapt to
Lynch Hlm-A Sckl"us 1ziu:.
The Feniaus Of New York held large
meeting at jones' Wood on tae 18th u1t.,
which was addressed by Stephens, G. or.
H. The meeting closed with serious riot
between the Fcn!ans and tue police, which
Is thus detailed by the NV York U0rI3:
The ST eech was de1svared in disIciuted
sentences, Us the speaker was constantly iu-
terrupted By either cheering or exclapaa-
ions o. eithe1 pain, Joy, anger, surprise, In
dience was very demonstEative. As a cheer
would die out In one part OF the multitude.
1t would be taken up in another, 20 much So
that all efforts which Mr. Stephens made to
get 3 fearing were futile. beyond those On
the platform. The yast multitude Of hearers
stretched out on every side as far as the in
cqEaiitic$ cf the ground would allow. Thoso
around the platform numbered about 5000
men, womcn and children. The sna1! rick
cFty platform was several times in Imminent
A-u%-NA "a HA%AhtAe Ao n4A -Ats &tEftzSll3
Nas compelled to command the crowds to
fall fack, a command which would be obeEed
for few moments, hut the zap would soou
be filled up again. Mr. Stephens had tinishe;l
speaking, and the attendance was quietly
dispensing, when suddenly there was q
MOVEMENT IN THE CROWD,
which Tor some miautes w2s M enigma to
those situated at distance. The sursiuw
mass was evidently bent upon reaching 4
tree, which was surrounded. 4 rope Was
thrown up, which, twistin. itself round an
exchanging bon.h, fell or the other side.
knives were to be seen ..istenn9 in tho sun
on many sides. while the conduct Of the pep
pie was one Of intense excitement. It was
evident that something very serious VAS
taking place, but What it was nobody seemed
to know. All those who wrrr scattered
about the spacious wood, snd others who
bad been going to their homes. noiE pressed
on towards the tree, from WHENCE tic rope
was now dangling om1Dons1y, ard .shczc the
knives were yet dangerously s,leamiug. The
perfect rnar Of yoices made it impossible to
discern any ono exclamation but soon cry
arose WHICH made the blood of u1uny run
cold. 1t rose above all other cries In It's ter-
riblc meaning, and running from mouth to
mouth the shoat
'*uAss Elm. HANG nruu'
was soon alu1est universal. The crowds
continued rolling about first one wsy then
smother, With NJ coNccrsrd movement, but
each reTson In it e'sdeavoring, with furious
resolve, to reach oce srot-fac tree. 1t this
moment Head 'e:,tre stephen: and GcErral
t'l":*cn rushed f.o2l the platform into .le
crowd, who made way tor them. They work
cd their way through tilt reaching the tree.
They. with i few thers, brought back there
from :, man. while the cry, hang him, hang
him. was still sounding. The ,:,ln wlio wua
the eaase c[all this noise was lerositcd IN
the Platform more dead than a'iye. The
mass q. human beings then rushed around
-YT7 ct. ytx3,j
shout,
"HASG THE =rr''
rarg through the air. Our .cporter then
learnt. fram amidst the man, conflicting
stories: watch on all sides were voucH>atvd,
tHc following account cithe~inarnes iu which
this excitement arose ard tie
REASONS OF THr ROW.
-Four youN.-.mcn were star ding At ehne dis
tance from the stand, on the hill side, during
the delivery oe.fr. Stephens. Watcher any
Of these made any rcnlnrks dcTogntory 10 the
meeting er the speaker, las n,'t been ascer-
.ained. One report says that cue OF the
Jonng tnen said, t'Thr Queen has rorcs
canngh in England to hang ii! these Fenian5.' u
Another rei,0rt is that 1t WIS remarked,
stephens only deserves banging" Still uu-
other report, and the most likely one, Illus.
tra1iax
TIE. DANGER OF WEARING RovSn-ToEp
1I1OZs
is as to!sows: The -oun:- men tcfbre NEIL
titned were standing quietly on the hill
site. .E!ien so:Hc person behind them neil
Toned that one Of tie nlHlber had rourd-
tced shoes. It WAS Immediately ard stnsihly
inferred that wearing round-tocd shoes in
this free Republic was MI act intenfely Eng
tlsh, and therefore rcpug1lant to every terl-
1EE mott dear to true 6enlun. Ore pcrsou
said, ''IIa il au Englishman = then another
'.lle is spy and tn: II, ''llr Is au Eag;isl
spy" thereby establishing. i. ). connection
lhe cry ran like wtldiire :.sn,. =. the crowd !;
the rstiucsy weare- Il: = 'H.::,.ovd stecs was
seized upon, scr: rate. i. =. his lricn:.s, and
threatened with the ls1ssant prosrert. Of
being hanged when til. TIMELY arrival Of .
/ rrscue wart1ed ctf im,ur,ti;te danger.
/ EXCITING SCENE.
When he Was dragged ;-yon the pla form
| allt! surrounded By u few ;'cfsuus willing to
defend him., Alr. Stephens, anil his friends
left, alter sa-!n. fs.w 1nict Ing words to tt.;
\ c:o*d, sau the ualucky recipient fall this
| After seu'c debate, it was decided that te
| had tctter chd=ayor 10 move quietly away.
! In accordunca with this, n,e perzon took
hold ofeach arm Of the mau, WHO had given
his Ea:s,e Us William Tu.:y, while others
pushed oil In front, aud i tcw closed the rear
agairst all attacks. Tsey had proceeded
/ some distance before again any attack IVES
! made. But the old cry ''ha1g the spy.
again sounded. and again the: PASSIONS oi
the multitude were reused. They closed
| LnHnl tHe ssHi!I parry anu oloSs Wa<e
freely intercharged. IN 4 futile endeav"r to
recover his hat which Was knocked OF bis
head by,a blow intended far q mare sensitive
but equally prominent anpend.gu. our re.
puF;et WAS separated from the group. hut
SION agnin re sais1ed his place near poor ru1ly.
and ael:owii:. made ri .htful noise. sci
dom 20 be heard. The small party slowly
mad Its way +0*:,tds the gate, hut the In
tent:on. to pei away was frustrated BY tht
gate being too we'll guarded By cyil-,litp.'sct
persa1fs 4 small frame house offered itscl
invlsin.lv to the small, compac. party VINO
| wer. still surroi1ndin,. the supposed spy. As
the toor Of tic house fsErcachcd, ,remepd.
Gus fusll. tic party is broken up, tic crowd
cntleaver to se;za Tul1y, but he inst lranagcs
to re pushed inside, the door is closed, nnt
he is safe. The dvar, however, was soon bat
l tcs:d dow. b"t By that time the def f:nde.s
of fully had rallied aud defended the Loor
| TIE EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE.
Tul1y had almost lost all consciousness
when lie rcachal the house. lie was carries
sra. The inmates Of the building exhibited
great terror. They expected momantasils
10 have the lleasc sntted, and;tlley were nd
:7;Tong in their tours, for many were tlls
shouts to thGt efert. Some climbed up t,
..he roof Of th'shouse, and, smashing the sky
light, let them. c1ycs fall down on tie uppe
Gonr. Some persons rot on the balcony out
side, and cndeayorcd to quiet the people
but 10 little eject. Tul'y, though urged
would not make his appearance on 1the bal
conv, hut dctcrminedlT refused to let him
!.scsf be seen, and said that If his aps,lossist
would not be listened to there Ens iftti
chance for himself.
SCENES oCTa1pE TIE uoEsE.
After q few movements Indicative Of
strong tendency TO pull the house down o
to bum it up. the people ohst:ined frou
violence. bit showed, in d furctble manner
$hnfr f5nfrr tyo inn fhn
English SPY. 4 few persons eule.eoFcl I
stnke harangues to the crowd In favor q
Tully, md then vould shout 'sshamo +
hang helpless man. but 4 faE moment
after would again say, "Hacg him, ham
tcct him against outrage collected in from
Of the lpors, and managed, by soothin
words, to calm somewhat the tcmpestuoti
and utterly uprcasoning anger Of the assai
ants. The reports Of the crime which Tnll
was guilty Of had by this time assumed til
most alarming proportions. Some had know
him as Dublin constable. while Tu1ly vow
ed tlst he never had bcc2 in Dublin. Othe;
!. | had known him personally as . determine
.. | opponent Of Fcnian1sm IN Cork, while other
, ard still more terrible crimes had been coz
nlitlel by William Tufly. i: one time the.
was some hope that the crowd would d;
: / pcrse, IN consequence Of Afr. Stephens pas;
| in3 In lis carriage. The crowd huzzaed lin
ana for short time forgot the object whic
, had cntrsnced their attention for the las
: tew hours. But when Stephens had Ee.ssc
i they returned to the house The ce:7ria..
stopped rs it got outside the gate, nr1 Ges
: cra1 Gleason descended thcreflom ard el
ltercd the house. The crowd would rot evc
I listen to him, bat voc,f.rous}y shcssed Il
5 TUlly. TAings-we sgain coming 10 C. crtsi
) when, to the jos Of an3Dy, and to the sorro
! Of Us many more, there appeared 3,
TIMELY ARRIVAL
! in tho persons Of the police. The squa
! ! formed in front Of the house, white all othe
|. kept q respcetfu. distance. Captain TOD
:, entered the building, had n short iuteryic
l with Tu}lT and soon reappearcd. Tu{ly vi
7 placed IN the middle Of the SOUND, the ord