New-York tribune., 1867-03-23
THE FENI1NS.
THE FENIANs IN THE CITY.

THE FENIANS IN THE CITY.
The Senate of tho Fcnian Brotherhood still con
tinus its session at Headquarters. No 7O6 Broadway All
the of the Senate present daily with tho cx
ceptOn of Senator Redmond OF Indiana delegation OF
thirty members OF the 1. X. b. waited President
Roberts and the Senate yesterday with tha purpose OF
pcrfectng the negotiations In progress for the union
the wings OF tho Brotherhood under tho leadership ~
President Roberts. Among fhc delegates present we're
Mr J. j. Geary and Col. p w. CrOnn NJ MassAchu
s,tts. 1t is not known vet what rr+Ht
these negotiations terminated IN. A strange looking
person. with dlapdatcd umbrella and very
sinstrroOkng cOuntcnancO presented himself at The Re
nian Headquarters Wednesday. suG made known hS
wish TO have an interview with Irc,9cit Ro1ais,
stating that he from Toronto. IN Canada While
waiting for the desired interview. the Canadian gazcd
ner o the stacks Of military overcoat N" racks fn of
sacks and otbsr m,Itary % eann%imts on brinr
Uto the presence OF President Roberts the strHnscr dc
that raid Would 10 made Upon h1t vaiuaS, article ci
furniture. and was requested TO take Sent hy C9l
Roberts. He announced tho purpOt Df 's vi1t IN tho
McCOsh:
Col Roberts-That Is my nsme what can DO for yon'
MI McCosh-I am pfariicing lawyer IN Toront". sud
have been depued visit yOu Col RObert- for the pun
pose OF asking yOu valuable silver bt1S c1p
turcd by the 18Th Fcnian Regiment at the bato Of Ridge
way. last Juno
Mr McCOsh-To Ensign sIcGaGieen and an officer OF
the Toronto University Battalion. who was 'i'd }" ih'
Col Roberts Sir. that is fair and honorable
trophy OF and I think IL requires t'nNlH'ihbl'
amount OF assurance part Of the Canadians 70
make such demand at this iunctnre ..........-..
Mr.. MCCOsh-But the badge was tho priv i' ~ Hpetty
Of Ensign McGacheoD and was captured ~ such by your
President Robert,-I 40 not lcr n such Sir and
will not return u. by any means.
hr McCOsh-Weli sir, We have treated your men very
well in Canada.
ont Of the mouth Of poor Bcut Lonnergan, Killed At
Ridgeway. after his brave and gallant death and DO }nu
call 10 good treatment the manner IA which You nave
uniformly tortured and starved IN your IN
fernal Canada prisons Tho mangns in1 dritrinS oi
our gallant dead aud wounded at Rdgeway can never De
forgotten. ,
President Roberts-Well II yor not am. Sir IL is
my business 10 be possessed OF such facts NOT, VIII
make "a proposition TO you, Sir, which you may accept
Release Father Mcmahon aud Col Lynch both educated
men from the prison. where you have confined them
breaking stones picking oakuIn, and other degrading
puuishnents and will return Ia your GOycTLInont thc
badge Of Ensign Mctacheen which yOl say was cdpHfl
from his body at RidIoway.
Mr.. McCOsh-COl0nc have no authority 20 maze such
an offer but IL there is any other conn rOnise-
President ROberts"kerY well, Sir; there IS 10 cpino
misc between Government aud Our Irish people else
IL seems il the English Government only understood
the argument made by the muske and the bnyonet We
ready for the alternative, and the conflict must 30 on
even TO the bitter end"
This remark OF President Roberts concluded the intd
view aud Mr. McCOsh left the headquarters in on unsa
isfed condition Tho badge referred TO Il OF solid silver
of circular with the British and crown raised
uDou the surface and the incripiOn Canadian NOun-
teers Rifles" II Is by the Canadian Volunteer ON
GERS with whistle to rally the men in action The badge
Is a very handsome trophy and valued at about s!o