New-York tribune., 1867-08-16
THE FENIAN BROTHERHOOD.


RETURN OF PRESIDENT ROBERTS
President Roberts, of the Feuian Brother
hood returned from his mission TO Europe Tuesday,
in the Perere, having left Brest on tho
st Of August President Roberts has been gone on his
mission about ten weeks and during that time has ira
varsed the principal cities IN the south Of Europe work
ing necessarily night and day In the cause OF lfsh Iee
dom. Col Roberts arrived IN Paris on the ltth Gi june
and spent three weeks in that city, meeting with the most
cordial sympathy and appreciation from the eadng men
OF that capital lie was Prese AZ tne d % T ~ be e
ton 10 that august parsonage ana was among tne AeI
stav i'm PARIS, no met the delegates Of the
Fcgyian Brotherhood from England ireland, and
business matters by the organization stephens ~ s s
~ Iaco nnder The assumed name OF Jackson, with his
Wife An Irish delegate well known in the nome orgahl-
zaton sald to Col Roberts in Paris, That man Iste-
accursed by all hsnest men-he has proved him
self 10 be scoundrel There Is but one fenkn Broher
hood now, and y0u President Roberts we Wish 10 aS
knowledge rs head. well as the chief OF MI lrlsh
revolutionary elements all over the world VINE So
iounng IN Paris, Col Roberts paid several visits 70 GER
tain places near that city, and held p0rtant interviews
with leading of all parties, meeting WIN great en-,
In answer TO the question wheIner nc A1
seen and conversed with tho Emperor OF the French he
declined to give any information From Paris Col Rob
orts went TO Turin via Mont Cents en- route Tor Mi' '
visiting the battlofelds Of Magenta, Soerino Bur
falom, the fortresses oi the QuadIiateral Bologna
Venice the Lagunes, Rome, Abano sabina, places OF IN
tnrst In the Campagua, Naples, NesuYius, Heculahen
aud Pompol Civta yeeohie, Leghorn Mareiles and SO
on 90 Paris Col Roberts had for his tell0waVelels the
Catholic Patriarch OF ConstantnOple and two syran bs1-
ops and Abbe List, the great pianist Everywhere Col
Roberts was received with the greatest cordiay as the
recognized head OF the Fcnian Brotherhood by al parties
the Continent and he Is confident that the orgal1a'
tion was never I'm such thoroughly powerful condition
for the purpose OF carrying It's object Col Roberts took
with him 5gi6 francs donation nom his organization
I'm America 20 the relief of the Irish State prisoners,
which was sent To Dublin from Paris by him. President
Roberts had interviews with certain great political per-
sonages at Turin aud Rome and promised assistance
n his object by them He also present at the requiem
sung by the Pope IN the sstne Chapel Tor the re-
pose OF the soul of MaNimilan.
number OF gentlemen waited upon Col Roberts last
evening for the purpose OF rendering him serengde aud
complimentary dinner, which the Colonel refused lie
aso received number Of patches from all parts or the
country among them from John Hamill state Cen
ter congratulate ing and welcoming him home President
Roberts has called the Annua Congress OF the fehan
Brotherhood 10 meet nj Cleveland Ohio on the second OF
September. This VIII certainly be the most Important
Congress OF the r. b. held IL is but the tolcrunner
OF an event of greater importance.
The Tara Circle OF the Fonian Brotherhood Of oDoken
held picnic at that place yesterday, ana had gdOd
time, although the weather was very bad
The William X. Roberts Circle of Manhattanyille also
had pie mic at staten Island yesterday Three Darges
aud q steamboatload OF people attended the fete