The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-05
THE FENIANS.
Startling RumOrs tn TOwn-Ths Re-
ported Departure of Two EX ped ItIOns--
rs Hermnda 10 he Captured ? Etc.

rs Bermnda 10 be Captured Etc.
From the Ne'o York Herald Of to-day.
The Fenian circles are IN a ferment over the ru-
mETs OF warIike m9yemeats on on the part Of the
Truth of these ports Fenians shrug their shoulders
and appear so full OF Important news, when asked
any questions on the subject, that reporters
bowlderet and shrug tbeir shoulders too, aud az
pear reaoy to burstw startling for John
Bull. Here are the rumoTs which they report to
US, and which form very sensational reading
matter:-
THE REPoRTs.
On Monday night last at about twelve O'Clock
B. DOran XII liam sailed with au expedition for the
capture of the Island of Bermuda, and on the fol-
lywing Tuesday night. at about the came hour,
Colonel p j. Downing salod at tie head OF another
expedition, destined 1or the same place. Nr Kill
hans expedition was composed OF three magnificent
iron steamers with altogether three thousand despc
radoes, all of whom had been soldiers in the United
States Army. Colonel Downing had two steamers,
and two thousand five hundred men, not single
man went with eTher expedition VINO had not been
trCd soldier. Strange TO say, the matter had
been arranged 90 cleverly that nothing whatever
was known of it until it was completed.
Ibe name of the steamers have not as vet been
asceTtaineG, and whether they soped Of without
clearance or under very pacific names not Yet
known so many times have strange TumOrs been
circulated in connection with Fenian ships that the
present matter is looked upon pretty generally as
seosation only All the Offices in the upper part of
the building occupied headquarters we've yesteI-
day empty OF officials, aud during the greater por-
tion oil the Oay licked. Pens, ink, and paper lay
25Ort idle in all directions, and the headquarters
altogether presented gl,omy and Lonely lcok
places OF those who are gore, and probably IN the
course OF day or two the scenes Will be as busy as
ever.
Early in the morning and late at night wagons
were seen coming TO and trom the Mofhat mapsiOn
bringing away large cases OF arms and ammunition,
or something elce, and were observed going in the
neighborhoOd of the North liver. 1t only roo
PLAIN that something of urgent nature was
going on Judging from the amount of whispering
and the excited manner OF all the former officials in
the civil department., who have now bid farewell
probably forever, 10 their aborlous duties in the
MOtfat mansion. ReYmuCD, and Canada. IL ia
said, Is destined to be pOunced upon by the
Fenlans, in order 10 make Il basls OF supplies, and
as means OF destroying large portion OF the Bril-
tlsh commerce.
There is good deal of disappointment among
thOse who were lett behind. However, they were
somewhat cOnsoled by the ntelligence at headquaT-
tiers that ere lOI rnOther expedition would leave,
followed by another and another so that all, or at
least large number OF trem would have an op-
pOrtnnity OF getting the worth OF their money IN
1t is asserted at headquarters that the steamers are
able TO run eighteen knots an hour. The rumor
about Stephens being in New YOrk was without
any foundation, and had been thrown out by the
Fenians themselves in order to try and put the
British authorities off the scent. The most efficient
seamen that could be secured are on board the
vessels. Expeditions are reported 10 have sailed
from other ports In the United States all bound Tor
Bermuda, from which point the final expedition 10
Ireland will be started, commanded by Colonel
John O'Mahony.
This is the o'MahOny side of the situation. Now
Tor che Sweeney view.
There is rather unusual news going the rounds of
Fenanism. II wns started by the official organ of the
Kilhan-o' MabOny parry, winch declared that "tne
actors were going in their places" and the curtain
would llse at once and SHOW action to the bond.
holders, when 1t was assumed another large sale of
bonds would result. The public comment Is, that the
KIllian party give up the idea of fighting in Ireland
and seeing that the ROberts-Sween Canadian
policy is going to be the win ing afIer ALL deter.
mine 70 checkmate that movement by making sort
OF premature rush the intended theatre of
Sweeney's operations, thus forcing that movement
defeat
II the common talk about town that the an.
n0unoement OF Ohahonys organ yesterday means
that those leaders are actually in tins business and
really give up Stephens and the I. X. after all.
Before the lapse OF week ii is assumed that the
pres will be sending Klllian's proclamations IRON
some patch o. snow Deak where the two or three
hUndrtd of the iorlOrn hope will camp until the
United StatOa Government Is provoked TO paralyze
the military movement SO well elaborated and 30
nearly perfected bY General Sweeney and his vete.
rams. The temporary "sensation," !" however, is set
down ns good for the sale Of another million of the
KIiian.O o Mahony bonds. The military movement
Will strike home at an early Gay,