Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-29
LFrom the New York Herald.l
ESQ DUBLIN. March u. 1867.

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DUBLIN, March II, 1867.
IT would seem as if the, elements had
combined with the British forces to check
further action on the part OF the Fenians
Since L forwarded my last dispatch the
most intensely searching east winds have
swept relentlessly across the country. ac-
companied with sleet and rain alternately.
Yesterday frost setin. During the after
noon Write flakes made their appearance,
and this morning thick mantle of snow
covered alike mountain and plain. fAYi
This unusually severe weather has affect
ed the troops as well as the Feniabs. Sew
'erai of the Infantry soldiers have been sent
to hospital, and the horses of the cavalry
are dying from exposure daily. How much
more intense must be the suffering of those
who are stiI-obfiged to eHcamP- on the
bleak mountain. side, badly clothed and
badly fedi Many a mothers heart has
throbbed with anguish during the past few
nights, as she saw, far upon the mountain
side, the twinkling of the -Fenian watch
fire. and remembered the stern eentihels
who cut off the chance of communication
between herself and the son she believed to
be there. The most strenuous .exertions
are being made by the Irish authorities to
take advantage of this state of, things, so as
to check any chance of combined action
on the part of the Fenians already in arms
and to prevent further auxiliaries reaching
them when the weather opens again. Five
lying columns have been formed, consist
Ing of Infantry and cavalry, each COM
manded by officers of great experience, and
provided with all the material for rapid
movements. They are daily engaged
securing the face of the country for Feni-
ans. The latter have managed to keep out
of their way, and up to the present there
has not been any collision of Importance
reported as having occurred between them
nd "a aefn fu
they receive information of the proximity
-oftthe military, and disperse before the lat
ter arrive. A sort of hide and seek game
is kept up. Information is received that a
body of Fenians are known TO be located in
a particular spot, the troops dash in pur-
suit, but always arrive too late. Sometimes.
"a few of the last stragglers are caught, but
generally half roasted pig or a quantity
of potatoes in a turf fire tell the tale of a
recent flight Those for whom the meal
was preparing are away to congregate
again at some distant point, and be followed
again with the same result.
g Tits believed that the Fenians cannot
stand this long; tile authorities calculate
that fatigue. i'm mperfeet Supplies and the in.
clemency of the weather will compel the
insurgents to .endeavOr to return to their
homes, and iuculcate Il wholesome fear of
the troubles of rebelli0u. Should 5his plan
not have the desired effect, more severe
measures will be resOrted to.
The outlying consGabulary barracks in
all the counties referred to, most of which
have been the scene of a Eenian assault. are
abandoned, or left with small guard, the
men being collected into the large towns
to protect them in case of assault. In Dub
lin the Metropolitan police, armed with
revolvers and swords, guard all the roads
leading from the mountain district, and ar
rest those who try to return. 1
Meetings are held daily for the purpose
of 1nu lfxy fn thn 10
determination to uphold its authority. In
many districts the inhabitants are being
sworn in as special conStableS, and many
absentee proprietors, who have for con-
siderable period resided in England and
France, have expressed their determination
to at once return and arm their -tenantry,
so as to assist in quelling further demon
StrationS.
Considerable anxiety was felt at the COM
mencement of the outbreak lest Fenianism
should cause desertion from the police or
military force. This has not been the case.
No single instance OF sympathy withinsur-
gents has been observed. The authorities
are loud in their praise of the fidelity and
valOr shown by both branches of the Ser
vice. 1se7aa br-
~ The forces available in Ireland a5 pres
eent, ,amay be thus summarized :-25.00O SOL
-dieFsi composed of infantry, cavalry, artil-
1efy and engineers; the constabulary,
numbering IL l,600 men; Dublin Metropili-
tan eonstables, 1,0S9. aud the local force OF
towns, 500-in addition to which may be
computed $50 detectives, making total
force of 3S,339,- exclusive of special consta-
lbles, marines and loyalist protection corps
notwithstanding this formidable array,
the Fenians do not seem disheartened. The
prisoners who have been captured, and
with whom ] have had opportunities OF
conversing, de tlare that the great struggle
is yet to come on; that only part OF the con-
spfrators were called out, to open the cam
paign. It would appear that the plans
of the leaders of the movement were ar
ranged with Judgment Fenianism was
falling in Ireland; the repeated collapse oi
Stephens promises disgusted the men at
home, who could not perceive the Machia-
Vellian policy they were told dictated his
actions. Prompt action was necessary. The
first part of their plan seems to have been
to collect arms and men in the neigh
borhoOd7 of the mountainous districts,
and hover about until increased
experience or external aid enabled
them to commence more important opera
fiOnS. Had they been able to establish a
considerable force in the mountains skirt
ing the glen of Aherloe, it would have been
asplendid q position for threatening Liner
ick junction to the North, or the counties
OF Cork and Waterford TO the South. A
force from the Wicklow Hills might harass
the counties of Dublin, Wicklow and Kill
dare. Thus time might be given for the
gathering in of Irishmen from England
America aud elsewhere. With their pres
ent resources ideas of success are ridicu-
lous. Rumors that America and Russia
will act in the question. in similar man
ner to that adopted by England in the late
war and on the Polish question, sustain
their hopes. The general tone of opinion
is that the Fenians have been kept il
hand" preparatory to further great strug-
gle. ~ - 9.c!g. gtsgsst,t
> The, greatest care has been taken by the
leaders of themovemept. to keep their owl
names and appearance from the knowledge
Of the authorities, but the following ART
known: Captain Dunno. who served under
Colonel Corcoran in the famous Sixty -ninti
New York regiment, He is native of tht
south of ireland. A reward of ESQ ha
been. offered for his apprehension ssse2
Colonel Leapord, who served under Gen
eral Sherman in the West. -i3i... H. .5s q
General Burke, who has been taken pris
oner, served utae Sixty and Eighty
eighth New York regiments.
12An arrest OF considerable importance
was made yesterday, at Boyle, county Ros
common. The person is EDWARD Duffy, tb
secretary ofJames Stephens, in whose com
pahy he was arrested at Sandymount las
year. The authorities liberated Duffy Oh
account ofhis i'll health. y He carried aeon
siderable sum of money and some import
ant documents, which lave been seized
He has been lodged in Mountjoy prison OIL
a charge of high treason. A considerabl
number of arrests are daily made of per
sons suspected of completely. They ar
drawn from several ranks of life and SHOW
the ramificatiOns of the conspiracy. Th
principal prisoners are all confined in Dub
lin. The prisons are now so very mucl
overerowded that Offenders for other crime
have been assigned to the country prisons
and even with that ease the prisons will
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