The New York herald., 1866-06-02
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country toward Canada that they will DO reinforced IN
Canada that fents win be made and are being made 70
cover the points Of attack, and that everything
being done which the means at the disposai oI 'hc
Roberts Sweeny wing Of the Brotherhood can do TO
make the movement q complete success Tnere was
general feeding Of satisfaction the progress thus far
made ana every one around the headquarters seemed
ynbilans and hopefu.
THE STEPHENS HEADQUARTERS.
A these headquarters the routine OF %nsines
wens on ss usual and there was . feeling 0
disappointment among the oescials thst the Cana
smn movement had commenced. Colonel Kell.
said he feared IL would seriously injare the caus
Of Ireland, believing that Canada could not b.
made pois dappui for attack upon the British
power IN the mother land There was little or ex
someas apparent at these headquarters and apparently
no great interest taken IN the phase Of the career OF
che famous Fenian brotherhood The disposition seemed
70 be that the efforts for Ireland alone should now be re
doubled England will be distracted by the news from
Canada but 70 make Ireland alone the ultimate aim and
Sbject Of every Irish effort No strong language
was used to condemn the Canadian movement,
and the moderation which the latest expeIl
ence In the dssenson line has Taught inc
Irish people everywhere seemed to have penetrated
the Headquarters OF both factions The difference be-
tween them is not as the object to be accomplished
but the means for its accomplishment for on the former
pont no people that ever lived the face OF the earth
were more persistent united.
GENERAL swEENY.
The whereabouts of General Swceny was a mystery TO
svery one various theories started in regard TO
Shis subject some said he in Buffalo, some in De-
trot others in Chicago, Rochester Washington, while
the majority insisted he the head Of the column
Of invasion He was, however, in this city, but where
he 10 is another question, which it will be time
enough to answer tomorrow.
rENIAN MOVEMENTS IN THE CITY.
within the past two days over thousand Fenians
have left the city for certain mysterious point the
frontier and by this time probably at their destna
sion Other movements taking place which will still
astonish the public when they developed, and
she Fenans of the Roberts party that the United
States remain neutral England in the days Of
she Alabama and other kindred corsairs, they will
yedcem the Irish character from the obloquy upon
by recent misfortunes and Gdscos and show sympa
hizing world that they worthy OF nationality and
independence. Meantime there great anxiety to hear
moro news from the border and confidence felt that
should collision between the Fenians and the
British forces, the former will not dishonor their
standard.
THE YENIAN FORCES AND PROJECTS.
The statements made the force and objects Of the
VARIOUS expeditions to Canada freely canvassed.
Some place the whole invading army high twenty
thousand others at ten thousand and some AZ low
I'VE three thousand These figures show
low little is really known about the movement, and II
was found impossible to ascertain guess from
anything like reasonable data which estimate is most
Akely to be correct
When the question arose. how win the Fenians sustain
and defend themselves In CanadaY the given by
those well informed that large numbers Of the
Dsh troops will desert to them, that they have many
friends in Canada, and that the Canadian
volunteers will not fight much Some reports have II
that General sweeny has three full batteries of artillery,
manned by skul artcrsts, and that he is fully pre-
pared 70 take the field In every respect
There was sentiment in the city entertained by
Ssw unexcitable persons Of the Stephens persuasion
which that the present invasion s the fororn hope
s1 the sweeny men; but thero were few who did no,
admit the great vulnerabiy Of England in Canada and
Ahe loss Of prestige that her expulsion thence would
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