The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-07

IN search Of the remaining fugtves Magistrates &C.
company the officers endeavor to extract inforna
lion, but with little result the people not being will NJ
give it. Notwithstanding all these cxerons they have
not succeeded in making single capture There is
little to doubt that the Fenans have been
supplied with food Of the inhabitants Of Kiar
ney and enabled be concealed in the caves and
woods Of the Lake district These who have visited Kill
arney will remember that there could scarcely be found
q locality offering greater facilities for concealment
Toomes Mountain, now celebrated the stronghold Of
the first Fenan force rises from the border Of the lower
lake and ascends almost perpendcuary to height Of
400 feet The side which overhangs the lake thicky
covered with arbutus holly and vareeated shrubs
pletcly concealng numerous caves which only be
reached by parties thoroughly acquainted with the
tain. 0Connor. with some hundreds Of his followers,
must have crossed this mountain guided by persons
conversant with its paths.
II Ia said that Of the leaders OF the movement
have managed TO get OF the country altogether by
means Of small schooner which has been lying of the
coast for some days
Three gunboats are now stationed in Kenm river,
two war frgates cruising round the coast and light
boats carrying few guns each, keep watch between
Bantry and Dingle.
General Hosfod has declared his intention to crush out
the il possible Tho force under his command
has been increased by squadron Of ancers and some
troops Of the Fourteenth infantry. making total Of
close two thousand men, in addition to the local
police force available to pour any district where
disafleolion may show ITSELF
Five hundred soldiers occupy the principal hotel in
Killarney They lie down dressed, knapsacks under
their heads piled and haversacks sung ready
move at buge call Oher companies billeled in
mansions convenient to the to be ready for
exploring at daybreak They are also distributed to Ken
mare Klorgin Cahircveen, Sheen and districts where
the fugitives might be received.
The great body OF the troops concentrated at Malow
town about twenty miles from Cork. 1t communicates
by OF the arteral railways of the country with Dub
lin and the Curragh camp, and branch lines lead from 1t
to the extreme SOUTH also the southwestern and south
eastern districts.
Within an hour hundreds Of troops could be conveyed
to any of these points, and reinforcemens despatched
from Dublin. Thus it may be seen that any further
attempt to stimulate a rising could be checked mme-
dtaely sort of guerilla warfare might be kept up in
the mountain districts; but cut of from supplies by
land and sea, that would soon spend out its energy.
There is little reason to doubt that but for the early
Information and prompt action Of the government the
late demonstration would have been Of moro f0rmida-
BILE character. The assistance hch has been afforded
to the fugtves and the unconcealed feelings OF dsap
poinment show that expectancy was more the restrain
ing power than loyalty. The placards Of the pYoclana
ton of the county and the reward for OConnoY which
were posted by the police were torn down and COM
pletey destroyed during the night Yesterday party
of police accompanied by troop OF ancers, marched
through the county and posted fresh bills The lancers
were Missed as they passed through the town. and had
large stones flung at them.
Now that the rst panic OF fear has passed away and
the exaggerated stories calmly examined the whole
affair assumes rather mild character regards the
pots OF the Fenian party Assaulting few guard
stations and police barracks carrying or tho and
sons and severely woundng orderly cutting tho tee
graph wires and attempting 10 ovcrturn trainsthese
the Honse Of ma Lords yers n o ,hs. thew
are the symptoms OF the dangerous disease.
There have been various reports OF suspicious meetings
held in other parts of Ireland and numerous arrests
have been made but there has not been
ton responsive rising The heads OF the Roman
Catholic Church have united with the government in
icnouncing the Fenian conspiracy On Sunday the
Rev. DR. Morarty, Bishop Of Kerry in his sermon thus
referred to it,
have been BETRAYED into an of madness which may
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Human reason was inclined to say IL hard word and
enough hell no, enough punish such miscrcants
During the delivery of this discourse numbers Of young
men left the chapel.
last evening, chopped the day would arrive when
hose things which degrade the country and lead her
people into false positions nigh. be swept away False
ruin. Within tho last few days 1t PLAN that the
patriotism TO which he alluded ought 70 be prohibited by
mos. distressing scene took place In the Commission
Court the Of sentencing the prisoners who
pleaded guilty tho charge Of treason felony.
Baron Fitzgerald in passing sentence, said:-Power,
you have been at the head of this conspiracy in Dublin
You assumed to yourself the power OF appointing
ribuiion Of arms You, Dewey, was centre for
he military and engaged In seducing thcm from
IOr iosn years suela Bslnos Stack s.ansy
and Brown, for Yen years each. eastman
and Walsh seven years. The prisoners seemed to DO
horror struck with the severity OF the sentences Pow
ers' assumed deadly hue Banes burst into
The galleries were filled with their wives and children
and other relatives Their screams and sobs vio-
lent. some became quite hysterca, others tainted and
had to be carried away inscnsble Stowe Joyner and
Williams sentenced twelve months imprisonment
J. Neaney was brought before Baron Hughes The At
tomcy General prosecuted. John Devany and Thomas
Doyle proved connection Of Meaney with the Bro
therhood In New York, having heard him speak Gin
Hail and seen HIM offer Fcnian bonds for SALE
After hearing all the evidence rendered by the Crown,
the Judge requested to know what had been proved
that brought the prisoner within the jurisdiction II the
court fhe Attorney General commended that, al
though act was proved in this country, yet
as he had proved the existence of conspiracy
depose the Queen, ats tending TO the done out
side the United Kingdom should convict.
His lordship Of different opinion, and refused to
pass sentence. He, however. accepted verdict of
guilty, and put back the prisoner till lac should further
examine into the case.
The action brough; by Captain Murphy against Colonel
Fielding and Major Bacon for Illegal Imprisonment has
by mutual agreement been arranged by defendants pay
ing the sum OF fl00 damages.
James stephens Near the Scene.
DUBLIN, Feb. 81, 1867.
telegram just received from Killarney announces the
report that James Stephens and friends have got IN
by Dngle Bay, and secrctcd in the neighborhood
OLA cnnK CORRESPONDENCE