Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-09
THE FEyIANS.
Important from Ireland-The Excitement
In New York

q LONDON, March hs-Noon.-Seyeral Irish and
English newspapers have received and pub
the Irish Republic. II declares that after ages
OF outrage and vain appeals to reason and lus-
uce, they have AT last resolved TO appeal 10
Arms TO rescue Ireland from serfdom, and
establish a national union, public safety and
political freedom. and bring about the conse-
quent separation of the Church and State. As
republicans they appeal 10 republican.
throughout the world fer sympathy and sup
port
DUBLIN, March s.-A heavy storm prevailed
In this vicinity night before last. Large guam
titles OF snow fell, and IL is said th at the lnsur-
gents who took refuge in the mountains are
suffering severely from cold and exposure
Donohue, the leader of the few Fen.ans In the
night at Tollaght, has since died, and three of
MS companions are alss dead. A police con-
stable mas been killed by the Fenians at Cork
The rails on the road running into Waterford
nave oeen torn mp. Large quantities OF ammu-
milton and material for producing Greek fire
have been discovered and seIzed by the soldiers
IN various parts of the country.
LONDON, March 6-Noon.-Treops are beng
rapluIy dispatched TO Ireland from all avail
able points.
LONDON, March s-Evening g-Dispatches
from Dublin. Cork, and other paats of ireland,
received during the morning and afternoon,
give the following intelligence: A BODY OF Fe-
mans, fifteen hundred strong, are reported TO
be threatening the town OF Tipperary The
troops had battle with band of Insurgents
near hLnnare, in the county OF Limerick ana
defeated them, killing one man, wounding
several, and taking thirty prisoners Among
the latter was the Fenian chief. Gen. Lane A
force OF rebels, three hundred strong. was also
be aten by the soldiers al ClonmeL Several OF
the former were killed, eighteen prisoners
were taken, and a quantity OF arms captured
The fenians strip private houses OF all guns
and other weapons. Armed bands of men ara
moving through the counties OF Glare, Tippe-
rary. and Limerick, and have frequent con-
fiicts with the police and the constabulary
A person named DIR. Cleary Is reported killed
al kilmallack Incendary fires are frequent
In the city and couHty Of Limerick. The Irish
correspondent of the London Times saws Ire
land Is full OF Irish Americans, and urges that
severe punishment in their cases is impara-
lively necessary; but, he adds, IL is very dIfi-
cult 10 apprehend them, for the people, though
tney give them no aid, refuse 10 betray them TO
the authorities. He states that Col Dunn led
the irish IN their attack at the station at Xii
mallack. He concludes by saying that the
present rising is considered a failure at Dub.
lin.
NEW YORK, March s.-rhe excitement in
fenlan circles here to-day Is very great IL is
said that Colonel q leeson has received a des-
patch stating that the Fenians had attacked
tne barracks AT Tallagh, near Dublin, and sue
ceeded In disarming one hundred and fifty
men. 1t is also rumored that 5000 Irishmen
materially aided recruiting here. At meetings
OF the Executive Directory and centres of the
remains held this evening at the headquarters
In Chatham street, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resotued, That a vote of thanks be rendered
10 the Representative who introduced, and u
those who yotes with him, for the resolution
OF sympathy for the people Of Ireland in their
pending struggle for constitutional liberty
and that we call upon the President and All
Representatives in Congress to grant beIIiger-
ent rights to the Irish people in revolution.