The New York herald., 1867-03-04
THE FEHIAMs.

War in the Kingdom of Kerry''- History of
the Ecnian Movement in the Field.
Killarney Feb Is, nIchil correspondence of Cork
Herald
The Fcnans have at length as is now generally
known, taken the neld on Irish soil, making The king
dom OF Kerry their base OF operations. The exciting
rumors circulated Thursday and Wednesday have
been almost fully verified by what has occurred IL is
true TINT no engagement took place. az was reported be-
tween the nsurrecsonsts and the government forces
but 1t is the fact that body the Fenans had by.
ousoked Thursday evening in tho wood which skirts
the oomes Mountains and that they held their positian
In II until his Afternoon, when thev rcreated
the mountains in the direction OF Kenmare. This sud-
den outbreak, when II was hoped that Imprisonment
and cxratrn,ion Ind put qnieus TO Fcnansm in the
country caused rantc and CONSERVATION those OF
the people who had openly condemned known
TO dsapprovc Of H. and produced excitement among all
clnsscs.
II vas tho general opinion throughout the county OF
Kerry wherever the news Of tho rising reached that
the entire conntry-at least much OF ii comprised
os.d e ha snc ras So onno :" ~ ,o uraa % sup
the insurgents themselves. Happily for the mental
peace OF ahe lovers OF law and ordcr,n and for their
corporal safety too not n the outbreak had
been general throughout the country-f II had been
general throughout Munster--the probability is
that they woad have been left to shift for themselves
and the consequences pleasant TO con,en-
plate Owing TO tho movement being isolated the au-
thortes were enabled to concentrate troops IN the
county, and the presence OF the military restored
fdence TO the alarmed But for tho treacherv OF
Of the insurgents or person who became acquainted
with their secret considerable progress would have been
made by them the work they had before them ere
a military force could have been opposed to them.
THE fLAS oRrER.
II intended that the Fenians OF the district be-
tween Killarney and Kenmare should rise In arms on
Tuesday night The order it is said, from General
0Connor and its safe delivery entrusted Captain
Morarty-ooth men Whose names have been OF late
socated with he Fenan movement in Ireland. Captain
Moriarty left Cahirciycen Tuesday his mission,
taking his seat in the public which pies between
that town and Killarney. Before he reached the latter
town n communication received bv Mr Thomas GALL
wey p, agent Lord Castlerossc informing HIM Of
the protected risng and cautioning him to bo his
guard Mr. Gallwcy was at first disposed to treat the
sv,t oftnn hnnv nf folta
that his anonymous friend had merely written Of
idle passage in the letter, however, arrested
h,s attention. IL was 70 the effect that II the Ca
hircveen were watched gentleman Of American
appearance would be found it-that the gentleman
Captain Mouarty, Fenan officer, and that II the
captain and searched important documents
would be found IN his possession Mr.. Gawcy lost
time in consulting with Mr. Cruise, the residcnt mags
trate aud Mr.. Colomb, the sub-inspector and IL
decided that party of constabuiary should bc
the Cahrcvcen road to meet the car that they should
arrest Captain Morarty IL he in 1t and bring him
into Killarney. The statements Of Mr. Gawey's infor
mnnt wero fully verified The captain taken into
custody and In his possession were found some papers,
amongst others 1t Is said document signed by General
OConnor authorizing the bearer OF IL TO give the signal
for uprise The other papers found with Captain Mori.
ney, Thomas Garde and james Shechan who were
arrested shortly after the captain was brought prisoner
into town.
Up to this perfect tranquility prevailed in Killarney,
but the action which Immediately afterwards taken
by the magistrates Of the district and the local gentry
caused OF Ia that peaceful
town. The magistrates and their friends took refuge
the Railway Hotel, and the police brought from the
barracks TO keep watch over them To add TO the
citement and wonder OF the people, not only did tho
police mcye to the hc.l-wnich Il may be observed Is
take up prolonged quarters there. Tho towns,
people were, in the meantime, left to take care OF
themselves Night turned into day SO far as
the hustle Of outdoor life is concerned The towns.
eregaied in groups discussed the late exciting
the young marched through the and sang songs
which, II heard by the guardians Of the peace some
days SINCE would most probably have the vocasts
to the county gaol or Mountjoy prison.
when morning broke the excitement OF the people
intensified Travellers brought that body OF
American Fcnians had Effected landing near Kclls
that they had taken the from the coasgnard sta
tion there and that they marching en- route for
than It supplemented by the further alarming in
tcigence that the Fcntans Of Kerry had risen under
General OConnor, and were on thelway TO join the in
THE rEsIAS ARMY IN rooMEs WOOD
Al the day advanced the rumors which werc circu-
lated became more aud more exciting and ultimately IL
became known that the Fsnidn army bad halted In
Toomies Wood about six miles from the town.
THE QUEENS TROOPS.
By this time military troops had arrived in town by
special trains having been tcegaphed for the evening
before Six hundred men Of the Forty eighth and sixth
regiments arrived from Newbridge in SPECIAL rain or
nineteen carriages three hundred Of the Fourteenth
foot from ,s srermoy and ono hundred and fy Of the
whole force being commanded by Colonel Sir Alfred
Hosford As soon az che military arrived three hundred
OF them were marched of TO the Toomies with the view
ambushed In IL
A COOP PosrT1ov
was not however, so easy operation as may be
supposed. The place has natural advantages which
could not be exceed-if they are equallcd The cele-
orded Gap Dnloe situated close me wood and this
ravine few brave men could keep against hundreds
a. each end OF the wood body OF one hundred and
n!y men OF the Fortyeighth and Sixth regiments were
places 70 prevent the escape Of the insurgents During
the neht the latter presented themselves frequently and
attempted 70 Erss the guard, but discovered and
driven csek Ycterssy, until an advanced hour IN the