Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-11

GUe~KSem1amS HBeLraYe0-
A@sssGeneral Gleesou.'
A Dublin correspondent of the Gazette, a.
weekly newspaper recently started in
ChaEiesten, s. c., in the Fenian interest,"
thus describes how the Fenians in Ireland
are betrayed. He says:sos sTra7 nsirt-a,'aI 4
ssFor obvious reasons I withhold my
name, but it may serve the purpose to
speak Of my imprisoned friend as Mr., A,
and to state thathe lived in western town,
where he was in high command among the
stranger, OF the regular Irish American
cast of face and style of dress, made his
appearance in the town, and, after loung-
ing about for few days, nanaged.t to make
Observation-Disclosures of young Mr.. a., with
whom he soon became on terms ofintimate
friendship The two were soon in close
consultation on the prospect OF the Fehian
moYement--the stranger declaring himself
to be no less person than Gen. Gleeson,S
whose stature he nearly approached. He
said, that he was on q tour through the
country inspecting the insurgent forces
preparatory to giving the signal for gen.
eral outbreak, He talked in a cheerful
strain on the state of the organization in,
other parts of the country, but seemed to
think the aspect of affairs in The locality
he -thensstood eto be anything but promis-
ing. The west is asleep the General sadly
remarked; Rand it is only in Munster that
the materials of a good army could be
found for the purposes OF the. movement
Poor A. fell into the trap readily. He in
dignantly denied that there was any lack
of patriotic ardors or preparations lin his
district, and, as proof of his representa-
tions, arranged to Introduce General Glee-
som to the eenters OF the various circles in
thetown and tneighborhood: The General
approved of the idea, but was particularly
f,,l hurf !,
present at the Interview. He would see
none but principals at that STAGE the-utr
most caution was. necessary, so that the
work should not be marred at that hour by
negligeBce or iunprudence1u w&Enc
"His dupe acquiesced, and Dexteyening
a meeting was held, atwhich the General
presided, and which was attended by over
thirty Fepian Centers. The General opened
the meeting with a glowing address, in
which he spoke enthusiastically of the
coming struggle. Then he began to ques-
tioueach QUE of the men as to the amount
of preparation they had made, coolly took
down their names in his pocket-book. in
spected their revolvers, and wound up de-
claring that as far as they were concerned,
he was perfectly satisfied with what he had
seen; but he required ocular demonstra-
tiohAhis responsibility would allow him
to accept no other test-of the numerical
strength of his followers. Men on paper
that all men were actually at hand in the
fieshr Could it be arranged? Nothing was
easier. They would bring out their men to
drill Lsnthefollowingn night in the adjacent
domain. Next night the assembly, took
place as appointed. There were one hun6-
red men armed with rifles and fowling:
pieces, about one hundred men with pixies
and reyolyeEs, and four hundred others arm
ed with pixies alone. The General was pres
ent and so were others, of whose presence
the Feniaus had little suspicion. Behind
the hedge close by stood Colonel Browrigg
C.Bss sInspeetor-generalo of the Constabula-
ry force of Ireland,- who had been tele-
graphed for by the clever detective who
wasrdofng General Gleeson,' and fifty po-
licemen armed to the teeth. The intention
first was to arrest the conspirators as they
arrived, but the Fenians came in large bod
iestoz the rendezvous, and thus rendered
the sdeeigns unsafe, il not impracticable
The General put the army through theiI
drill, and then dismissed them, ap-
pointing the meeting with the
ceptersS foro therr next < day to give
them some parting instructions, and ap-
prise them Of the date on which they were
to take the field. What happened next day
this; the thirty centers were arrested
betore they mad left their sbsds;,a flying
column OF soldiers arrived in the tow
about noon, and the men IN the outlyfbl
police stations were called in and concen.
trated In the town: The conspirators were
thuhdersfrtiek at the swoop which reraoy.
ed all their leaders, No rising took plaes
in the county, and General Gleeson.'
need diardly add, might have been seen aiiy
day5ot 4 week folio wing, sanntering abou
the lower castle yard. .sasdl
aIeah answerfor tiletruth of this nara
tive, and as it will give nidea of the man
ners in which scores +Ot men have beel
shared in this county within the past tey
months. Ibave thought it worth repeatin,
at length for your readers '.s. o, ..--..-ef,'