Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-15

the neighborhood is mountainous and barren
but thickly wooded round the borders Of th'
lake. English pleasure seekers have given th'
town a character Of some importance, for !
contains nearly 5000 inhabitants, and has sew
eral excellent hotels. The shops and banks
too, speak for the consequ snce Of the place, and
the prospect Of plumber had its share, no doubt,
10 directing the movements Of the insurgents On
this town as their first rendezvous.
On the afternoon Of Tuesday last little bare
footed girl brought letter to Mr.. Thos. Gall
wey, the agent Of Lord Cas;lecrosse, saying that
it had been given to her by an old man whom she
did not know. This letter, which was anony-
nous, stated that on that night stranger
would come by the mail car to Killarney. from
Cshirciveen, for the purpose of heading an in
surrection OF Fenians in the town 4 descrip
ton Of this person, by which he might be re-
cognized, was given in the letter, and 1t was
added that certain papers would be found in his
possession. On this information the magistrates
acted. A party of constabulary was despatched
to meet the Car, and in one Of the passengers
they Identified, withou; difficulty. the stranger
mentioned in the letter. He proved TO be
raptain" Moriarty, an lrish-American, well
own TO be connected with the Fenian conspir-
?, and on his person were found the documents
which have been described. He was, Of course,
detained in custody, and with his arrest was
frustrated the intended rising in Killarney
town. From this point the story relates to the
proceedings Of the insurgents who were to have
joined the captain" after the capture Of kil-
ney, and marched on with him TO Cork.
On the night Of Tuesday a party Of Fenisns
Of uncertain numbers, but said to be well armed,
did advance along the coast road from Cahirci-
yeen TO killorglin. They were first met at kells,
a little village about 10 miles from CahirciyeeD,
bY mounted orderly Of the cOnstabulAry force,
named Duggan, who had been sent to warn the
police station at CahircivCen Of the coming
danger. He was stopped st kells By body Of
60 OF 20 armed men, who summoned him 70
surrender his despatch and his horse. To this
challenge he returned a courageous defiance,
drew his sword and succeeded in cutting his
way through the party, bu. was afterwards
wounded and captured. Amer this, the insur-
gents. still advancing, came upon a small coast
gusr1 station and summoned Its single occupant
TO surrender 10 1.-THE Irish Republic; but,
tholEh they fired upon him, be appears to have
escaped unharmed.
At q later periol they fell in with the mai
car on its way from Killarney to Cahirci
yeen. aud inquired anXiously after the insurrec-
tion in Killarney, expressing great disappoint-
meut when they informed that no rising had
taken place. Still, however, they advanced
until they approached within q few miles OF
Killarney, when appear to have discovered
that the town was protected from attack, and
that Their design must be abandoned. Accord
ingly they took to the mountains IN the neigh
borhood, ard in this country, enclosed and pur-
sued by the military, they have since been en-
dcayOring 10 conceal themselves.
Il is supposed that the remnant Of the party
still holding together are IRISH Americans, the
Trobab leaders Of the movement, and il this
surmisg is correct the capture of the fugitiyes
would be Of some importance. The belief that
they are making for the coast !, IN accordance
s'A this impression, ani il is. perhaps, not
Improbable that the landing Of a feR desperate
men in the neighborhool Of Vsleutia formed
the commencement Of the proceedings
Otherwise there Is nothing which could have
reco nmeniei place Ike Cahirciyecu for open
IT,, scene Of the plot; nor, indeed, could ki.lar-
p nave contributed more than a few recruits,
a certain amount Of plunder, and a haltinr-
place on the road TO Cork, even II the rising
had been 60 far successful Il is said that the
insurgents. when encountered on the road, were
under the command Of a certain J. J. O'Con-
nor. formerly an officer in the American army
and even the ubiquitous Stephens is believed y
some to have been present in person With the
Fenian force. How far those suppositions are
correct femaius to be proved, but the fact that
a few Wel-armed men are holding together
after the rest Of the band have dispersed rem
iers them not improbable.