Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-19
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The Fenian Outbreak. A.,

LONDON, Feb. le-Evening.-The cause OF
tne fenian OUTBREAK in South ireland, 10 vet
o1ried IN ooscurIty, though the telegraph lines
which run through the disaffected district are
again working, and comm unication has been
restored. Some say that IL was caused by the
arrest Of the American officer, Capt. Moriarty,
While others say that his prompt arrest pre-
vented a general rising OF the lrsh. The Brit
lsh Government had news OF the affair early
on the i2th inst. An upper servant in the
household of the Earl OF Kenmore had re-
ceiyed two anonymous notes stating that u
rising was planned in Killarney, and that the
leader would reach Killarney from Uahirci-
ly sent 10 intercept him. They met a wagon
on which they found Moriarty, whom thew
took into custody, and upon searching his per-
son found letters confirming the assertions n
the anonymous notes. A courier named Duean
was sent TO Cahirciveen TO warn the police. A
party Of rebels caught him while on his vay
and demanded his dispatches, which he re-
FUSED te give up and attempted TO es-
cape. They fired upon him and he was
badly wounded. As far as lie known az pres-
en- T ne Is tne only person whe has been hurt.
4 ne ponce OF Cahlrclveen got news of the
trouble by other messengers and from several
spies among the fenians. They were strength
ened BY detachment Of men from the man
of-war Gladiator, which was lying OF yaien-
TIA, and saved their station from attack One
oand OF Fenians, ninety in number took a
horse at kells for their leader, O'Connor, and
from Killarney TO Cahirciveen, bat they did
not do violence to any one. In fact no where
mas lie been taken or property DESTROYED The
tenian plan was 70 attack killarney, capture
the place. and then march to Cork, but the i'm
mediate dispatch Of troops from Cork 70 XII
larnsy BY Gen. Bates, and the CELEBRITY OF Col.
Horsfords movements. defeated the whole
plot, and caused the insurgent band 70 dis
perse Tne horse OF q Fenian courier was
caugnt by the troops. and a coupe Of swords
were picked mp, but no men had been cap
tured. OCennor and his staff are said 70 have
reached the Fenian vessel on Dingls bay.
Thirty four suspected persons were arrested
IN Dublin yesterday, and After an examin alton
i've OF them were retained in custody Head
Oenter Murphy and Coloneis Lawlor, HeaIey
and Johnson have been arrested at Limerick
and important papers found upon their per-
sons and in their lodgings. The alarm caused
oy the events 10 now abost over, and the ex-
citement is rapidly subsiding.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. lS.-The American Cham
Der OF Commerce Of this city have voted 10
present gold medal 70 Cyrus w. Field
LONDON, Feb. 1s.-A dispatch from Toulon
announces the death by apoplexy OF Lieut.
Cernwall, Of the American iron clad Mianto-
nomah. The famous ex-rebel Sumter has been
lost In the North Sea. Dispatches from Madrid
state that the King Consort mas been exiled
from Spain on the charge OF plotting for the
regency Of the kingdom.
BERLIN, Feb. ls.-Bismarck will soon 70 20
Studtgard for the purpose Of forming a new
Zoilverein. The King or Prussia is about TO
visit Dresden