The New York herald., 1867-02-19
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The Excitement Uudiuluishcd-Thc Cable
News Disbelfeved-Tho Nall 70 be Kept
RollIug-Mass Meetings, ANc.
Hardly ever did the soaring hopes Of an exed race
who thought the brief but deepening notes Of conflict
heralded from the that the cy star Of free
dom had arisen and shed at least geanN OF heavenly
light their oppressed and-receve for NINE 80 rude
shock when yesterday the despatch frou Ireland
announced an utter collapse OF the Fenan insuvrecon
reaction painful TO the highly expectations
and destructive to the darling hopes Of independence
cherished by the Irish mind produced the first bu
OF the intelligence feeling Of gloom and sadness ON
Sunday the Celtic imagination pictured, In colors
radiant as q summer sky, tho Green Isle rising
from the thraldom OF ages her sons aroused to
BATTLE and the clash OF opposing squadrons
resoundng through her Valleys but like the thunder
bolt from the cioudless heaven message flashed from
tine oceans DEPTH paralyzed the budding hope and de-
pressed the rising spirit Of many patriot Irishman
From first last however, the news Of discontinue
brought no apprehension Of disaster to the genuine
Fenians Ever fertile In resourcesever ready to sur
mount the bowy tide Of and misfortune-they
were prepared. usual, to put the best complexion
on the disheartening appearance Of things This
striking phenomenon Of unyielding spirit under an
accumulation Of follies and failures, piled Pelion
Ossa was amply demonstrated yesterday. The crowds,
which assembled in almost large numbers on
Sunday, took the by cable nothing else
than q canord manufactured by the willy British
for the object of throwing the coldes kind
Of water Fenian aspirations. stl. believers, who
shook their heads with dolefu meaning were OCCASION
ally to be found expressing themselves with sad
seriousness in the unerring veracity Of the cable. To
70 conviction OF its dubious The sksptos, how
peedominated and in most cases enforced their
g sss & Ssns Ss Il sss day '
Fenias bad surrounded u Todl s Wood. hsnansd n
sM adaa ~ sri.isA sroops = "a saksy 2 sup
o. pss ss ssp.us. s'' Or @ssS 81 mssS
Ross, who had sush fasai facility TOR,
.sT az sd y.s.sss . sss.v.
foot and srisys OF tAsy dispsrssd 4 did not
to hardship posted on the nature Of the country and
with no prospect before them but 10 do or die they were
assursdy bound 70 fight another day Thus did the earnest
Fenans argue deducting from every despatch Of dis
hesrtng tone, damaging nferences 70 its truth. TO
assure the wavering ones still moro fully sug-
District IN Ireland. The organization ramnsd ali parts
OF the country daection had eaten its way into every
department Of the British garrison, and tho train Of In
surreciion fred in Killarney would dart, with the
apidy OF the electric current that brought the
hs .ss tho %s s os
and argumsnaiivs FsnIaos another isStib!s point 2
descanS upou. Tho c. o. l. r they a6lrmed was with
the force thar demonstrated near Killarney This they
had hesitation in bssvns - NO armed body vas IN
and presence Then they say be we're dIspersed i is
physically impossible he could reach Malhids, two
fCos or on hoseSsck IN % short space & tine 10
travel however, In any way would involve certain cap
ssre In this way the Feuian believers dispose Of ne
damaging the reports may be. whether peacs regns In
Warsswh be the tsnor and intrinsic meaning Of ofcial
military dispatches they are not to DO diverted from
| the great object Of liberasing Ireland
mn STEPHENS HEADQUARTERS
urecsdus dsy the green nag waved in tie frsshsnins
breeze delight Of the shng crowds that passed
and rspsssd under ~ au'srns icS. s..ppns irsh
harp on % sSs emerald M sd and ssS for the time 1hss
hs and valleys Of their native soil The great ensross.
| ing topic was the cable newA "If you believe the
aged IisSman 70 group Of issuers IL for one, DON'T
he continued land the only onos thai does arc thoee
that down here With their crocodile tears about
poor ould Ireland but em for cin 70 support the
cause and you'll what they are" The old men
in the crowd did generally the Of tho dialogue
Suoee. upon The much ssitstsd merits Of oConneH
Of the old school Of rish politics and dis
sSmir o. 81 .ns 0 Sstasss rSnns ssnsrsy yielded his
70 long = the ,'u:s,oHs Gconnsl sscsp:a
o. the sod. truly Celtic IN bahia thought and feeling hs
thai than usual hustle and business. 0sasr.i Glssson
was engaged In the preliminary arrangements for
1a hss ss b0 hands full n''e eoaS 1oS~
tsers the treasuses .eot uninsssruptsdly counting
ss pile x.rs snra work AND me
circles thougbout the country Centres OF circles Of the
Manhattan district kept constantly arriving and depart
aspoiue themselves in the most speedy manner 70 b.
IN readiness 10 embark FOR Ireland All was animation
despsch snsnnous sentiment was arrived at Of put.
ting further faith In whatever might come By tee-
graph from 'ne other sds , so nes
" MUSIC AID srsxcns m rHs Evsnso
At about seven o'clock in the evsniug Manahan's
band assembled in front Of headquartcu, and ~
became the centre Of enthusiastic conoourss Sew
the band departed. Those in the ssssuSlass Al The
time sent up usty request for General Glsssoo
or bis officers % come forward and 1 address them ~
window and said he was one u the Irish centrss who
forosd ny from Ireland. "A voce-"Fcr tho last
soon arrive whom 70 the Emerald Isle, ana from IL
| his countrymsn would AZ. He hardly thought y was
porting The poor p fslIows who he'd risksd % much
He knew very well from the prspantions made
Ireland previous % his departure sh. hs present in.
srck, Cork waterford and Tippsary are up in arms q
this moment rrremendous chesrsD All fs asked was
| little effort on the part OF Irishmen here.
Mr. j. J. GsAHr, late Centre OF Cork, mem came for
ward and stated he had had interview that day with
Ss ssDsn S p.r . s
lrishuen who have taken the ned tGreat rheers and
cries Of Bully for Roberts," II knew he'd d IT," He's
| az good as the best OF them," &C
Mr. !. CAnzr spoke few words on the Importance Of
Immediate action after which, no more slsaken pre-
senting themselves the crowd gradually dwndlcd down
| TO its original proportions
Hulro IN ru crr eEsrRALry
The unusual display OF grsen neck ties to s met with
Yesterday en- All The principal streets gave idence OF
the general Interest felt IN the Of unfortunate Ire
land In the hotels restaurants barrooms IN the cars
and along The piers and wharves the 4 the sup
| precision of the Irsh instruction occnsined either
mention or discussion Among those who bad neither
ympshy nor leisure for the advocacy Of oppressed ma
ttonahlles me subject summarily dismissed with
the reflection that u was all mooushlns think Of
| Wrestling the emerald germ OF the Western World from
the crown OF Great Britain, and n the roec were
feasnc where was the Of attempting II Those OF
po-Engisn tastes and feelings hailed the intelligence
being happy quetns put to troublesome AbIect but
all irse Americans wished otherwise II ey could
have been assured that respectable army had taken
ths hed. Ibe 'longshoremen who chiefly OF Iris
bb or descent fingered their work TO thrk or talk
Of the Fen'an movement aud speculate its next
phase.