The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-05
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The search fer sacpheas--Where Il He e.
What the Gevernmess are Tsld-Arresss and
Assault Of n Ciergywas. &c.
Coax, Jan. 10, 1867.
Notwithstanding the many varied and conflicting
reports circulated with respect Mr. stephens yet Is
currently believed BY those authority that he has
succeeded in placing his foot Irish sct once more
II is furthermore believed that statement which
Gently appeared In the New York papers the Head
Centre having been In that city az time when Il
was supposed he should be in Ireland, merely .
intended to circumvent and divert the
attention Of detectives This impression IL followed up
by vigorous action 10 the various police departments
whose oical agents are stationed In all tho sea ports
the coast and at Dover and other places whore
il IL thought he may try to effect landing These on
disguised In every conceivable mode Of cos
tune, that their calling may not be Immediately
cognzed II would be perfectly ludcrous 70 enumerate
half Of the devices resorted for the discovery Of the
Head Centre.
have heard Of instances where the sacred drsss Of
the clergyman and the tateed garments Of the beega
man have been donned; and IL is not at all uncommon
70 policeman encased the rural hablliments OF
country squire or or the less pretending husbandman.
But the adherents OF stephens not u0scquaintod
with the system Of detection adopted and they are pre-
pared for It.
day or which goes chow that the government must
be in possession OF information respecting the G. o. r.
have been informed through authentic source that
instructions have been issued 70 the police TO Be the
lookout for Stephens who 10 believed 10 be in the
country with three four hsnchmsp, whose dsscrp-
lions are communicated Ase8s
50 strangely coorAdicsoFy, however, are the accounts
about this man that the sta&emeut which b row given
may b susceptible u doubt Hrs appearance In tha
country would be the signal Of insuvrecton and until
circumstance Of that kind should unhsppily OCCUR,
We have incontestibe proof 10 ths contrary,
must regard Mr. stephens Is . very clever swindler
sines forwarded my les. despatch s.ly one arrest
has taken place IN tho neighborhood OF Cork He
mechanic, named Timothy Carmody, OF the unhappy
prisoners who In custody for trial n the Special
Commission This man, with Others was liberated on
hail only 70 bo n. arrested few days ago under the
Habsas Corpus act and again thrown INTO jail
The searching system s still carried In Queens-
town. and al psssengs landing from American packets
must undergo the unpleasant ordeal ladies not being
excepted. For some time past the vigilance Of the
degree Of success until Friday evening Revoves were
found with two Of the passengers who arrived By the
Java but the not having denied possession Of
them in the 6rst instance allowed proceed while
the property was detained
Two men, named James Long and Downey have been
sentenced 70 six weeks imprisonment for asaultng Mr.
Dsane, Protestant gentleman residing the city,
and after short conversation with him. said stephens
In Knsale, and that he tLong) had bottle at homo
containing MIXTURE which would burn all the Sassenachs
In Ireland and all the Orange in the country, giving
complainant . blow In the face which hurt him very
much. Both fellows then began 70 pummel him As
Long striking HIM he said there would not be
- Protestant or 0rangeman In Ireland by Patrick's
Day He also said. when he was strking him, that no
was an Orange - and 'there," said he, lis Fenian
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