The New York herald., 1867-03-24

which under the circumstances considered squivsisnt
70 command, and which a onoe acted upon.
Nv escort accompanied me as far as Gencrse whore
We len me- The return 10 Enniskerry was enlivensd
b., my driver with various anecdotes which he had
packed up from Feniau corsra the preceding couple Of
dsss strongly suspected that no knew more OF the
matter than hearsay He said the day and hour for
rising was unknown but TO few, until the morning OF
Tsssaay,si which time il was announced BY the usual
nsAns OF Communication. Hundreds Of young men
nade ready = the brief summons, gave up situations
salaries and hoss and they boast that not Of them
lefs their cash accounts their ledgers shilling in
arrear The boast 10 shs respect have since heard
confirmed BY their smpEyes.
The jsrvey with the o9N acty for which Irish drivers
are famed. informed thss We Captain" - be called
him. Of each districs had cssan man marked doubt
fu and TO them hs round personally ON the
evening for the march, and mSft Jhsm turn out In
one case man was found in bed, sActed with very
bad toothachs. 'Impossible to 60, Captain" 'got
bad cold, Captain" &C Al last sxcass be declared
that be had not coat to put All the esheri
menss might be surmounssd, bus without cOat he
would die from cold. Nothing daunted the Captain
took on has own and the doubtfu one ashamed or hs
backwardness on and stili among the band on
che mountains.
cs:ed at farm houses along the route and in many
of those small shops which are found in the pretty
mountain villages In every case was informed that
the Fenians had behaved q strictly honorable
paying in coin for everything they consumed that
no pressure was put on the mon to accompany them,
and that, with the characteristic gallantry OF Irshmen
their young girls with the greatest respect
AT Enuiskerry were large party OF Marines bound for
Powerscourt House, where the lordly In NOR
tai terror. all the gentry and nobility ofthe neigh
korhood which is one very fashionable among the
sris.ocracy Here the Earl OF Meath SIR George Hodson
Mr. Putand, Lord Monck, Judge 0'nagan, Lady Butler
and host OF others have Their country residences they
all exposed without any projection to the attacks
OF the Fenian force yet notwithstanding the anlcipa
iions OF hre and sword, OF plumber and murder no,
cept tho punder OF bakers cart and is said
would have been paid only he terrified that he
drove away As quickly as possible before the transaction
completed.
on my way home passed through the scalp stepa
side Duodrnrn the forward route OF one division OF
che Insurgents. The favorable Of their
progress given BY the people BY the read eide The
Fcnans the and only theme which the people
talked The children, as u infused w.n warilke ardor,
brandished sticks and picked up along the road,
made trains and cooked bats Of powder, packages Of
which also found doubtless dropped cast away
by the fenians In their has,y march
Ny impression Of the posi- ion taken up hy the Fenians
in mis- district Is, that il guided by having know
edge OF mountain warfare 1t could be held consid
erable time against large body Of taty The
roads are perhaps equal 70 any similar roads
soft, boggy country Inrassabie to cavalry Or
artillery, traversed by wild, narrow pains which
Taere certainly shelter .hatover for Tue Fenans,
the cabins OF the turf cutter occasional residence
nOnolony Of these wlId regions They
willis hundreds y mountain sheep roam ahunt picking
al the its oasis Of verdure, and turf in abundance gives
the materials 10 cook The mutton
ultimately driven from the mountains. they have
the county Wexford to fail barA on.
On my return 10 Dublin found that usually quiet city
IN state of most feverlsL excitement Being aaad
quarters Of the government, thought attack
was likely to be made OF some aemonssrst,on % eain
iruOD he l.ord
Lieutenant sat Ia solemn council, with the Pryy couu-
cilicrs and Commandments Chief of she Army Aiis dc
camp asd orderies dashed at headcng speed with
Mands 70 Telegraph offices or military stations in ,he
streets groups OF people we're coeced discussing with
sids the newspaper Offices. peerlS with ANXIOUS eyes
iato tho windows and paying fabulous prices to the
pared ed.lios Of the news sheet The saerh reality ii
insurrection presen,ed, the wounded Fenians
were carried through shsr midst. and the shreKs Of
women who feared for m-sing husbands or sons
above he hum Of the crowd
The first large batch Of pr escorted the
city by cavalry in front aud rear and infantry her
side. They numbered about sixty and certainly wore
very sorry appearance sitei the anray Of the pre-
cedng night They were marched into square space
within the walls Of the castle. The news ran ike
wldhre through the vct co,ai household Excitement
there grew intense HI, Exce,iency The Marchioness
her daughters and aci.s inspected them from The
balcony: the Lord Lieutenant walked round the party
while the windows Of tn .se wcse ctowded with faces
iackeys pushed and strove with satisfy
thss curiosity by ockn q the band Of " w,sd risn
They dispersed through ts city PRISONS but there
no further Accommodation, all persons confined for
Other offences be removed 70 Belfast and north
county aiis and the Feu.sus retained under cclcns
guards til q special COMMISSION be summoned 10
committed charge of high treason, the Govern.
papers here arc echoing their London cotempoa-
in demanding the immediate execution Of the ring
leaders.
The Irish Republic has been announced as established
under provisional government The following their
proclamAtiOn:--
i. x.
pRoclAnArros
We have suffered centuries oi outrage enforced poverty
plea q" es an sen sns:ocsey wno treating Is as foes
our Lands ana drew sss from ,sr n s
removed 70 make for cattle and driven across
ea 70 ,Ssm !. home @n,s our men Of though, ana ac
ton we're condemned 10 oss oi hfe and noery hut We
We sppeAsd In the reason and sense of justice OF
our mlaest rernonsrances with
tempt Our sPpess yss ssuy s
peal larce last resource We accept the conditions
for freedom than utter serfdom
es .noel sssn s @ sas s s TO
that such associans should rest upon basis wnch
We shesefors declare that uns6 ionssr to endure
pe ao on ~Soa ssa % al
thr ntrinS:c value Of lneir labor. WN.
olisarchy belongs e Irsn people, and 10 US it mus
We absolute liberty
and the comps.s e. separation x Gairsa @ and state
History bears testimony the Intensity
surngs, and dcclare In the face OF breth
intend against this OF England
against the aristocfac locusts, whether english
who eaten the verdure OF deidsagaust
the srcrac eeces who drain alike our blood ana tneis
Republicans OF the entire world our cause your
enemy your enemy Let your hearts be with
yvu. wokmen Ensand II is not only nears
but your Remember the starvation aud
grsdaon brought 70 your nrcsdes BY the oppression o.
ls1o Remember the well the
avsnse yourselves by giving liberty your caldsa in
coming struggle tor human freedom.
Herewith we proclaim irish republic
the PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
Doubtless the provisional committee seeks reccg
nitlon begerents believing that II such be accorded
renore ents and supplies be received sufficient
the republic they seek 10 The prospect OF
tangible they are al present Is aba rd II able