The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-25
The Ecnian Dircciory--Report OF the Police
Chief of Chester.
fFrom the London Times, Feb. l3.i

Chester doubtful polns Of which appear have
been great measure confirmed by the experience
The Fenians have recently organized in New York
baud of Atty, whose special mission 1t Ii proceed to
England and Ireland and eideavor to resuscitate the
dying brotherhood These men are understood to have
arrived IN England. Fifteen OF them stationed in
tae metropolis (llondonD and there form a Directory.
Eight ofthem are exocers OF the American army. There
are also similar directories at Liverpool Manchester
az Leeds, at Glasgow and at Birmingham For some
me past These directories have been making arrange
nents TO concentrate their forces upon place which
sas to have been named on Friday last. This pot
dome out meeting called for Sunday Liverpool,
aud was then resolved attack Chester Castle the
following day, seize the deposited there, cut the
telegraph wlros tear up the rails nd make good their
escape by rail Hoyheaa aud trust to fortune to get
across 70 Ireland What arrangements 70 be made
ior Their reception IN iTeod has not TRANSFERRED Il was
sso understood that they would attack tho banks and
! jewellers shops.
|, also gwen freely the meeting why Caes
Up 20 midnight on Sunday Chester was not protected
by more than na.f dozen soldiers guard at the Castle
and twice many gnarmed policemen IN the city. un-
der thar protection less than 1900 stand OF
a'ns "a few weeks there 10000, but the bulk
nave oeen removed Tor into brcech loadcrs
1000 swords md 900 900 rounds ammunition add
powder bulk. There also stored in
e militia, and small building In the city
we're 700 sand OF arms belonging TO the volunteers Il
stated that the ~hoe force Stationed ct the Castle
company OF the Fifty fourth regiment, and that
hey were dsanected II was stated IN proof Of this
tina, they had admitted Fenian officers, shown them
thgougn the barracks the aEnoA audi in Fact permitted
them acquant themselves thoroughly with the place
me ntma,ion received in Chester Of the intended
rad half pus: twelve A Monday by Mr. Fen
wick from Mr. Superintendent RI de and Detective nspec.
carlisle, oil Liverpool aud was to tho effect that
acer ., DC American amy produced his commission
oGicer the f7,sGn esrice, he'd vcrsdied the tctoie
PIT 10 them. The Mayor Of Chester lives at Broughon
Hail, in F!intshre, so Mr. Fenwick at Mr..
| s'aysnor Williams the Deputy Mayor, and from HIN
| Went TO the commandant Of tie detachment at the
| Castle Prompt measures were taken and the
napdant eleglaphed TO the Assistant Adutant General
/ at Manchester for reinforcement They went
station and gave Instructors for the trains he
| watched as tbcy arrived.
AT hapast two batch OF thirty fellows arrived from
Liverpool and We're osdeaty undef the nnland OF
/ o4icer. lucy marched up and down the platform by
and thrceS, ana at length took possession OF the
first class rcsresnment room They fol owed
by further deschmenls u from thirty Sky, from
livcrpoo! and from Manchester ali OF ap-
pearAncc These dispersed quiey into the town. Eariy
he morning the volunteers called out, nut
| doubt whether they could except
| Of invasion, telegram Mr. Walpoic,
| aud his that volunteers ought 10 be
employed ia their military capacity in quelng dis
turDances. but Ia point OF law they would be
Justified in actsns as individuals IN aid of the civil
| powcr, and IN serious emergency they might use
l .he arms II necessary The volunteers there
upon in special tables. BY the assistance
~ the police Liverpool and Manchester the Chester
oce were kept app sed OF the different departures OF
suspected bodies OF men,
at three oc'ock il ascartaned thu, lvo hun.
.red OF these had arrived About the sarns time
i was ascertained tlia number Of their officers had
in Chester night Early IL the afternoon the
| ssng ocdIcs. Fortunately q. ;ais time company of
the tv-outrh regiment arrived from Manchester, and
ne police are strongly inclined to think that this dact
saved the castle from attack carly in the evening
Aihrs went very quietly up TO four O'Clock, when a
IRON Manchester and Staieybridge brought rein
| nccinent Of four hundred in one BATCH La.er on
Tory arrived from Halifax seventy from Leeds
shortly after five q was asc .rla,ned thai the Fenians
| Numbered from 400 TO 1900 number Of who
supposed to DO their leaders collect ahousc
| where the police had beeu informed they would
spes and scouts Ind been sent o. among the Fenans
carly N the aay tat iosnd e'a ert'me .ettent AID
L ,.ftuv furrl
| the Lsrerp.ol and other p,sns.pai RAIDS.
captain smith, the county chief constable had drafted
body oi the county cons.abulay into tho Castle to
a>-ist the Military. Tclessams forwarded from
| time lime Secreia-y Of State. copy Of the
following anon. Letter TO Major Greg. chef Of
Liverpool police Monday morning was received
% Air. Fcnwck in tina evening aud Conceded singuiary
wi.h tie Information already IN his possession-
DEAR sRyou could do your country much service
thee rD * haasa ss T. taes ,s to BE- IL;
an,un,;on 81 lie GARRISON, and. rs The gasrson is issf.
lessd a = ;arp.sed tsa ,ncy WI 90 !; WI" i ,e o.s
.e mornn Al 70 be h,rs ~ sJye a. The latest they
a, night Ml. johnson, the Mayor, convened public
meeting, which was most earnest, and 1--WE nun
ed ciiszcas were sworn In as hpecia c,nstabes.
me following magistrates. the Mayor, Mr. Maysnor
n,uuis Major French Mr.. T. C. Walker, Mr. A. Potts,
Mr. Frost, Nj. H. Fros', ar Rogers and othcrs were
coas,ante sttendaace for tue purpose %; swearing
special con tables and ior advising on IA.
actoil 20 pc taSen a was deemed desirable 70 call
IL Lord Gras,anor aud Lord To 1abiey tcc-
| Srapnse Tor. I.oru GrosvenT replica thar he
down ,; tis nisuL NAL. and, accordingly, lac and
'orl cEari Grosvonor arrived IN Chester forty
n.naics pas Tuesday morning, and
w..l Inagi prough tie nign Bciorr leaving
Iondoa I.ord Grosv communicated with The Com.
aiarJer.,n-chief, al tccsfaphed he mad
.rier.d Guards by spec trnn Chester.
Dusing ,he r.snt lae Fcnans ., sdenty 10 tue
conclusion thai tie prcfarsuiss were too for
mem and as the night advauced partis. of tens and
wcnties Leaving on loot Tor Warrington and
other neignU0ring towns.
Atnonen ail danger q. any SERIOUS a1empt had died
| away alter the town meeting the po.:cc were kept
au " rs many sispicous characters were still in
.uc slieetS About o'clocs yesterday morning
ayersacs with green ba ds and quantity o. ball
l,ldaes oi pr, ate make dscoS cred piece OF
,asaut land close railway station. shorty after
this three or onr suspicious 'ook,ag fellows were ar
satisfactory OF themselves were sent back to
Manchester, whence they said they had come. After
this all quiet again, except che assembly OF large
yard until quarter to eleven Clock
special train convcyns the FIRST battalion Of tho
fusicer Guards =, and a. they ortned on the
PLATFORM nve nandrcd stlong they received BY the
Dnab tants with cheer waich hencl how mach t,ctr
ase,.x srcc .emor d 5y their arrv They divided
alo two .acuncns one Of which wa accommodated at
the ieshment OF tue Railway HOTEL and the other
al sbe Assembly Rooms, until arrangements could be
made for Quarerihg them All Chester turned out 10
their defenders and II conceded on all
hands that with such material for defence Chester need
10 longer tear q fenian raid.
In the afternoon the city magistrates held meeting
at the Grosvebor Hotel, the Ma or presiding. Mech
Guards expressed, and "a Thought that their
presence afforded the city ample security without tho
necessity .or swearing n more special consiabIcs
Among the ammunition found morning werc
number OF revolver bullets
The Danger Imminent and Escape Timely.
From the London Times, Feb 49,
| Chester Castle was not actually attacked, but
was seriously threatened and the inhabitants OF the
city were IN tue greatest anxiety IL vas indeed,
strange picture Of CONSERVATION which Mondays tcle
grams presented, and enc which suggested singular
inascences The old border city, whicn It's has
Witnessed many raids has played an important part
IN many civil struggle Suddenly startled with the
apprehension that scene from It's former history
about 70 be repeated Hundreds OF strangers poured
WITH an cmnons air OF mystery, and dispersed silently
through fs quaint streets he magistrates the voun
teers tue soldiers and all tho guardians peace that
could ne enrolled were preparing Ia old times TO
watch al night, and were the alert for q sudden
attack.
From the statements made last night in the two
Houses Of Parnanlcut, as well from cur corespon-
dence, We possess to-day sufficiently clear knowledge
Of what occurfed aud u 10 plain that danger had