The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-15
The Remand.

w AAA~no eao AoA1oWAuS eAu$CtS nOIu our
Northern exchanges concerning the Fenian
excitement. The Dublin correspondent of
the NewSY York Neacs writes:
s.On Thursday night, strong party
police made descent on spirit store, in
James street, in which, according to the
information possessed by the authorities,
large room, with entrances opening into
two streets, was alleged to be used as the
council. chamber, s25 ct sIc!i. accrs cs this
room the police suddenly and Unexpectedly
presented themselves, on Thursday night.
On entering, the police found the hall filed
to its greatest capacity. In the large as
sembly, says The Freeman, were to be seen
civilians and soldiers in earnest converse
tion, smoking and drinking, the former
principally consisting Of strangers to Dub
lin, who had come to this country within q
short period, and who had evidently come
for no good purpose, So sudden and we'll
managed was the rush mado by the police,
that all In the room were in. their hands
before any effective resistance could be Of
fered. Nothing could exceed their sur
prise. Some sought in vain to effect their
escape, and man named John Byrne, Of
London, presented loaded edseven-barrelled
revolver at Sergeant Magee, Of the G divi-
tol from the hand Of Byrne, who is a repu-
ted Fenian centre, and came to Dublin
from London on last st. Patrick's day.
Fight with loaded revolver was also
sought to be made by another "brother," !"
named Edward st. Clair, but he was over
and Stephen Kelly, who stated that he was
an artist from London, had, also, revolvers,
all of which were Of the newest patent pat,
tern, containing seven chambers, each
loaded and capped. They had elegantly
finished saw-handles and eight-inch bar
rels. Amidst all the confusion occasioned
~ the sudden incursion of the police on
the Fenian councils, one man made himself
most conspicuous. This was Corporal
Thomas Chambers, Of the Sixty-First Regi-
ment, who, it is stated, deserted nine
months ago, and came to Dublin from Lon
don about five weeks ago."
A special despatch to the Philadelphia
Ledger says:
Important intelligence of an authentic
nature has reached here from Ireland. The
conspiracy was becoming widespread, and
the troubles existing were declared to have
been powerfully increased by the suspen-
sion OF the hdbeds corpus; this had exas-
perated large numbers Of the people, and
the excitement was spreading through many
OF the towns that had hitherto exhibited
but few symptoms of revolt.
able advisers of the British Government
had urged upon the Cabinet to forthwith
demand Of the American authorities that
the known leaders of the movement in that
country be warned that their incendiary
proceedings would be no longer tolerated,
and that they should in future be treated.
not as citizens, but as outlaws. It is with
these, say the parties in question to the
British Cabinet, that you have to deal.
and if you can succeed in putting down the
plotters IN America, Ireland can then be
safely left to take care of herself. The root
Of the evil is not here, (in Ireland, but in
the United States
There Is certainly much truth in this,
but will Great Britain act upon the advice
before what might be termed really overt
act had been committed? And if SO, would
our Government interfere?'
letter from London states that the
British Government 'sintends to treat all
aliens, that is to say, all American Fenians.
who are proved to have any connection
with Fenlanism, not as traitors or consp1-
rators, but as pirates" This measure. it
is further alleged, sis based upon the idea
that Fenianism will die in Ireland as soon
as American. agents are gotten rid Of" The
Times hints that this immigration or in
yaslon OF Fenians resemble the "fil]ibus-
tering' in this country (Which was follow
ed by annexation"
TORONTO, March 10.-The general call
for volunteers are being responded to with
alacrity.
Bishop Lynch has issued a circular de-
",
Is published by the Customs Department
which specially instructs the officers to
thoroughly search all the baggage Of pas
sengers coming into the Provinces, and to
detaln all arms, weapons and munitions Of
war found.
WASHINGTON, March lit is stated on
what is believed to be good authority. that
several conferences have taken place be-
twee" Secretary Seward and Sir Frederick
BrU lpon the subject of Fenian move
me. ), which have resulted satisfactorily
to the British Minister, who has been as
sured that no violation Of the neutrality
laws shall be permitted.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun, writes:
Parliament has been called to meet
April 10Th. Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick will Immediately accede to the pro-
posed confederation with Canada.
Large relnforcements will be sent out
from England as soon as navigation opens,
to meet the threatened Fenian raids.
!, English gun-boats have been ordered to
the fishing grounds, in view of the abroga-
ton OF the reciprocity treaty.
The Government buildings and banks at
Ottawa have all been placed under guard
tonight
The HeralGs special despatch from To-
ronto says: $50 great has been the Train
upon some large business houses Of this
city, that they have been compelled to
suspend business during dull hours"
The news from the frontier indicates
that there is no cause for the extraordinary
movement, but the military authorities
and the whole people approve the action
OF the Government in preparing for an
emergency. Many assert that the present
hubbub was got up for political reasons,
to unite opposing factions, so that the con-
federation may be carried next month in
Parliament