Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-09

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NAOH1Ah Exeie9a-and sttilk kDankerI
-9na CanditIon OF f-sAHfaiFs--The heb
els Atsledbs'ins siKerBy-Dasrespece to
the Queens Proclamation and the
soldiers Hissed-The. Catholic Rres'
1atee- ON the Ot16breakASad scenes
1n the iUflnf1naA OonrtlStePhem29 y.
meaneY,s Trial, DC. --.,.l
Ip66ih coHsspS4se6ce of thsEew York Herald. u
DUBLIN, Feb. 20. 1867.
The FeRian rising q (which created d per
feet storm of excitement for a few davs.
hes9phaPsed4i IL spgRngupt .shehI least ext
pected, and has as quickly crumbled into
A few Of the followers of OsConnor are
still lLihtding in the caves of the Killarney
mountains, but the great body have sue
eeEued, In crossing the mountains, getting
i9to the district Of the Black Valley, and
thence dispensing towards Cahirciveen and
Dingle; Bands of military, numbering
from 100aeo 200, wander rtaily overfttie hills
iRseaVoh of the remaining fugitivess Mage
istrates Aeco ny the etiiceFs and ehdeaf
or to extract Information, but with little
result, the people not being willing EOlgikes
1t. Notwithstapdipge all these exertfons
they have not succeeded in making a single
capture. There is little reason to doubtl
that the FeTiiahs have been supplied with
od-byssomeof the inhabitants of sKilIar-9
ney,, aud thus enabled to be concealed in
the caves and woods OF the Lake district.
Those who have visited 4iIIafney will re-
member that there could; scarcely be found
aslocality Offering greater facilities for,
concealment. Toonliesa eMouubain, now
celebrated zass the str0ngholdI of the first
Fenian force, rises from the border of the
1QYer lake and ascepds almost perpendicu-,
larly to height of 2400 feet. The side
which 0verhangs the lake Is thiekly, cover
ed with arbutus, holly and variegated
shrubs, completely concealing numerous
caves, (which can only. be reached by par
ties thoroughly acquainted with the noun
tain. OConnOr, with some hundreds of his
followers, mus6 haXecrossed this mountain,
guided by persons conYersant with its
II is said that some of the leaders of the
movement haveI managed to rgeteut of the
country altogether by means of a small
schooner, which has been lying off the
coast for some days.
Three gunboats are now stationed in
Kenmare river, two war frigates are cruis-
ing round the coast, and light beats. carry
Ing few guns each, keep watch between
Bantry aud Dingie. 80 81 III siiosqs als
h.sGenefa1 Hosford has declared his ifiten-
ton to crush out the movement IL possible.
The force under his command has been in4
creased by q squadron of 1aneerS and some
troops of the Fourteenth infantry, making
AEtotal of close onstwo thousand men, in adj
ditiOn to- the local police force, now avail
able TO pour on any district where disaffec-
ti0n may show itself 20 sIns sdt zoi bl1o1 sffs
Five hundred soldiers oceupY the pFin-
eiPaA hO5el in Killarney. They lie down
dressed, knapsaeks, under their heads, arms
piled and fhaversacks slungs ready to move
at bugle call. Other companies are billet
ed in mansions convenient to the noun
tains to be ready for exploring at day break.
They are also distribut.d to Kenmare, KILL
orgIin, Cahirciveen, Sneem and districts
where the fin lpitiVAS ipht ha rQoaivpd s~-st@
bs The great body OF the troops are concen-
tfated Uats Mall0W, g. town about twenty
miles from Cofk. 1t tcommunicates by one
of the,arterial railways of the country with
Dublin and the Curragh camp. and branch
lines lead from it to the extreme south, also
the-soathWesteFR- aAd- southeastern dis
trictss JJID34 TokiTK1 @'eiIG3 3N.&a
= Within an hour hundreds of troops could
be conveyed to any of these points, and re-
infoFcements4 dispatelie d from Dublin
Thus it may be seen that any further at
tempt to stimulate rising could be check
ed immediately. A sort, of guerrilla war
3afe might-be kept up in the mountain dis
tricts; but, cut off from supplies by land
and sea- that would soon spend out its en-
There is little reason isas to doubt that but
for the early informations and prompt ac-.
zion Of the5 Governments the late demon
etrationw would have been of a more forInid-I
able character. The assistance which has
been afforded to the fugitives and the un-I
concealed feelings of disappointment show.
that expediency was more the restraining
power thansloy alty.g The placards of the
proclamation of the county and the reward
for O'Connor, which were posted by the
police, were torn down and completely. de-
stroyed during the night. Yesterday a.
party of police, accompanied by troop of
1ancers, marched through the county and
posted fresh bills. The lancers were hissed.
as they passed through the town, and had
large stones flung at them 3f-19Et7
rs Now that the first panic of fear has pass
ed away and the exaggerated stories calm
ly examined, the whole affair assumes rath-
er aEnild character as regards the exploits
OF the Eeni3ns party. Assaulting a few
coast guard stations and police barracks,
carrying, OF the arms and ammunition.
leyying contributions of horses and pro-
visions and severely wounding an orderly.
senttiug the telegraph wires and attempting
to oYerturn trains-thes incidents in them
selves would not justify the alarm of the
House of Commons and Lords, were it not
that they are the symptoms of the danger
Gus disease. --r7.,----------- .g.- -,
81 There have been various reports of sus7
spieieHs meetings held in other parts of Ire
land, and numerous arrests have been made,
but there has not been any demonstration
or responsive rising. sidle heads of the
Roman Catholic Church have united with
the Government in denUuncing the Fenian
conspiracy. On Sunday last the Rev. DIR.
Moriarty. BishoDo of Kerry, in his sermon
Ethus referred to it: si b 'ssTeg 1.isa'si sd .
.siet'SiHce We met here on last Sunday some
iipeoplein in Kerry have been betrayed into
an act of madness which we may safely
say is without a. parallel in the annals of
lunacy. / should have thought that, con-
,sidering the spacious accommodation af-
fofded by our 1unatie asylum,s and the
facility afforded by board of governors,
Bthereiwere few dangerous lHnaties yet at
Large in this county. Bet / am sorry to
say l was mistaken. sI 1t would seem that
4sQme dozens of that class left the town of
.CahirciVeene on Wednesday evening with
the avowed Intention of making war on, the
Queen of England and of upsetting the
British empire. / think there is not one
inmate of the asylum who would not hold
his sides tor laughter if he heard it. Now.
if this were only folly we might be satisfied
to deplore it. but these people were answer
able to God for their conduct, for they had,
j regret to say, sense enough to know what
they were doing was grevious crime. 1t
is just twelve months agosinee explain ed
at considerable length in my Lenten pas
.torai the deep outlines of ofrebellion against
lawful authority, so they cannot plead that
they were not instructed and fDreWarned.
oThey resisted the ordinance of God, and by
$50 doing they purchased for themselves
6damnatiOn--* A--the eXecrable swim
oilers who care not to endanger the neeks
of the men who trust them-who care not
how many are murdered by the rebel or
hanged by the strong arm of the law, pro-
vided they can get supply of dollars
p either for their pleasures or for their wants
o Gods heaviest curse-His whitening.
blasting, blighting curse is on them.
preached to you last Sunday on the eterni-
ty. of hellSs stormentS. Human reason was