The national Republican., 1867-02-20
SUICIDE OF AN ARMY OFFICER.
HEAVY SENTENCE OF A BURGLAR
MURDERER ARRESTED,
FENIANIsM IN BOSTON
Foreign News by Cable.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. ls, noon.-The steamer
Hecla, which arrived last evening, reports
seeing the ship Union, from Liverpool, Jan.
%, for New Orleans, with her rudder gone,
and otherwise damaged.
Intelligence has been received here of the
sinking at sea of the bark Sumter. No
further particulars.
LONDON, Feb. ls, noon.-Ireland is perfect
ly tranquil. Small numbers of rebels, con-
cealed in the woods, are endeavoring to make
to the coast, but the national troops have
been so disposed as to render escape impos-
sible.
Troops have been sent to Malahidc in hopes
of foverhauling Stephens, who is reported and
believed to be in that neighborhood.
PARIS, Feb. ls.-Pedro Escudero Echamal,
Minister Of Justice and Public Instruction,
&c, of Maximlian's Government in Mexico,
has arrived here, accompanied by other high
officials ofthe Mexican Empire.
LONDON, Feb. lS-Evening cause of
the Fenian outbreak in South Ireland is yet
buried in obscurity, though the telegraph lines
which run through the disailected district are
again working, and communication has been
restored Some say that it was caused by
the arrest Of the American officer Capt
Moriarty; while others say that his prompt
arrest prevented . general rising Of the Irish
The British Government had news Of the
affair early on the 18th Instant. An upper
servant in the household of the Earl of Ken.
hoI rnpaitnl tue
stating that a rising was planned in Killar-
ney, and that the leader would reach Killar-
ney, from Cahirciveen, that night. Consta.
bles were Immediately sent to intercept him.
They met wagon, in which they found
Moriarty, whom they took into custody, and
upon searching his person, found letters con-
irming the assertions in the anonymous
notes.
A courier named Dugan was sent to Cahir-
civeen to warn the police A party of rebels
caught him while on his way, and demanded
his dispatches, which he refused to give up,
and attempted to escape. They fred upon
him, and he was badly wounded. As far as
is known at present, he is the only person
who has been hurt.
The police of Cahirciveen got news of the
trouble by other messengers and from sew
eral spies among the Fenians. They we're
strengthened by detachment from the man.
of-war Gladiator, which was lying off Valen-
tia, and saved their station from attack
One band Of Fenians, ninety in NUMBER took
a horse at Kells for their leader, O'Connor,
and another band stopped the mail on the
road from Killarney to Cahirciveen, but they
did not do violence to any one. In fact, no.
where has life been taken or property de-
stroyed.
The Fenian plan was to attack Killarney,
capture the place, and then march to Cork;
but the immediate dispatch of troops from
Cork to Killarney by Gen. Bates, and the
celebrity of Col. Hornsiord's movements, de-
feated the whole plot and caused the insur-
gent band to dsperse. The horse of Fcnian
courier was caught by the troops and couple
of swords were picked up, but no men had
been captured. O'Connor and his staff are
said to have reached the Fenian vessel in
Dingle bay.
1hrty.four suspected persons were arrested
in Dublin yesterday and after an examina-
ton five Of them were detained in custody.
Head Centre Murphy and Coils. Lawlor,
Healey and johnson have been arrested at
Limerick, and important papers found upon
their persons and in their lodgings.
The alarm caused by the events is now
about over, and the excitement is rapidly
subsiding.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. ls.-The American Cham
ber of Commerce of this city have voted to
present q gold medal to Cyrus W. Field.
BERLIN, Feb. ls.-Thc King of Prussia is
about to visit Dresden.
LONDON, Feb. lS-A dispatch from Tou-
Ion announces the death by apoplexy OF
Lieut. Cornwall, of the American iron-clad
Miantonomah.
The famous ex-rebcl Sumter has been lost
in the North Sea.
Dispatches from Madrid state that the
King Consort has been exiled from Spain
on the charge of plotting for the Regency Of
the Kingdom.
BERLIN Feb. l8.-BismarCk will soon go
to Stuttgardt for the purpose Of forming a
new Zollverein.
PARIS Feb. l8- Evening. - American
bonds closed at S3b.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. l9--Evening.-Cott
continued steady and closed quiet and un.
changed at lld. for Middling Uplands, and
I44d for Middling Orleans. Sales to-day
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