The New York herald., 1867-04-02
THE FEnlAM WAR.
sptcpl CORRESPONDENCE ur the utRlLp.

THE FEMlAM WAR.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE oF THE nERAlB.
St. Patrick's Day ~ Observed by the Peo-
Pile and Their Rulers-The IBsurgents Held
Their Position In rho Field-Active Opera
tious Suspended by the Intensely severe
Weasher-Feaiaa Tacttcs-Largo Numbers
Of the Queens Army IBvalided. sc.
DuBIIN, March 10, 1867
81. Patricks Day has passed in all parts OF Ire
land without the firing of single angry shot The appre-
tensions Of the government were however, as told
you in my last, very great But il the weather
had been propitious doubt very much II the
Fenian commanders would have selected for any i'm.
porant stroke day which they could not but expect
70 find the government prepared for them.
Previous TO the rising orders issued 10 the subor
dnate leaders, in accordance with the plan resolved
by the chiefs, ito avoid engagements with superior
forces carry the by desultory opera
TONS" the expectation that before long aid would
from America Their object therefore, is 70 create
delay take their enemy and TO give him
warning; and they have succeeded accomplishing this
SO very well on the WHOLE that do not think they
would have been unwse enough, in any case, to risk
forfeiture Of the they have achieved from feel
ing Of sentiment, such movement on st. Patrick
Day would have been And 80 IL has como TO pass that
that the festival of patron saint has passed over this
year in Ireland without boodshed and BATTLE and hap
PLY will have TO live time longer II am to see
what nsarecon in great city and street fighting
are like.
The patriotism Of the people was shown denantly.
Such "wearing Of the greenn never saw on Pat
ricks Day in Dublin before. Shamrocks in
comparison with former days, both from the demand
and the difficulty Of finding them in fields covered with
snow. The fervor OF the women, especially OF the
younger not contentea with wearing shamrock in
the bosom; many Of them green ribbons in their
bonnets green shes and green dresses The mon were
less demonstratve and generally satisfied with
carrying shamrock in their hats; but green neck ecars
numerous
There was a complete absence that national ovality
and ghthsartedness usual TO the day. and was the
same all through the country. The Roman Catholic
clergy counseed the hearers OF the services to
'give offence" by wearing the shamrock; but the
congregations saw issuing the Protestant churches
were noticeably loyal TO their nationality.
The police, both metropolitan and constabulary, and
the Irish soldiers were prohibited from wearing the
shamrock by order Of the government--worthy Of
Russias rule in Poland and senseless stupid blunder
for these all drawn from the classes which pre-
with most affection the traditions and legends or
their Though they the British uniform they
Irshmen Of spirit, and this prohibition TO the
national emblem Of sner country can have no other e.
against the authority that Issued II, and perhaps 10
and foster Of sympathy for the insurgents,
who, whatever their instructive antagonsm to them may
be- are at least their countrymen whose only cro is
love for that emblem and all that it comprises
grand troopng Of the guard at Dublin Castle has long
been one Of the ceremonies with which St Parcks DAY
has been celebrated and s about the only recognition OF
Irish nationality England has to make This
year. the day falling Sunday the government ia saved
the additional scandal Of dispensing with the ceremony
which Of course they would have had 70 do lS4s,
when IL not resumed for some years after.
We now suffering the full terrors uf Arctic win
ter From the window Of my room ] look upon
east wind is roaring through the esess trees and the
snow-hne as powder-is blown before it in binding
clouds i has not completely ceased to snow during
day for Ateen days and nights and the drifts very
Deep ! have seen many In which a man on horseback
would disappear All the aged people have spoken to
say they ecoec weather to equal THE in severity
or protraction Ar matter Of fact has mot fallen
in Ireland in the month Of March The year 1925
and then only for three days
While such weather prevails the insurgents can do
nothing In the feld but they bold their positions the
mountains which shows they not unpossesssd Of at
times iu bodies On the hill Sides enacing with capture
beIow-mere fents 70 harass the royal troope
who are instantly telesraphed for-or travsrsng the
country, collecting and ammunition from the
squres and magistrates SO that when the nclemency of
the weather abates the lighting will recommence
Showed up they are, the Fenan commanders contryo
TO harass the troops very much by creating alarms at
points distant from another Jauned through the
country cars well clothed well fed. well housed and
well cared for in every way as Queen vctora soldiers
are, tho incessan fatigue and the terrible weather is
thinning their ranks In greater numbers than the pixies
and bullets OF the rebels have yet and the military hos
pals in Dublin filling fast Numbers OF the hors
Of the cavalry have died. too from sheer overwork
tinuay sent down from the reserve in Dublin.
Until some change takcs place in the weather ope.
rations OF importance take place either side. The
belligerens are now both showed up and events |
worthy Of communicating have occurred since the date
of my last except that the telegraph continually tell
ing us Of further renforcemenis for Ireland.
Intelligence has just TO / close this OF a
general police raid last night in the southern towns,
when numerous arrests made Arrests are also
being made to-day in this city,
Duty Of the British Flying Colamn--An Am.
bulance Train Of Sick Soidiers-CardinaI
CuIicn's Exertions and the Work Of the
POlice-Clns catiOn Of the Traitors-AIarm
In the Provinces-Another Rising To Take
Place.
The flying columns OF military still the country,
but without meeting any armed parties The military
do at all like this ingcrious skrmishing and the
severity Of the weather. combined with bad accommoda-
tons, Is telling on them. party OF forty infantry
completely prostrated, after some days
exposure on the Dublin mountains, where they had
been searching for Fenian fugitives, that they
had be conveyed ambulance wagons to the military
hospital, where most Of them s in a critical con-
dition. In every Catholic church in his diocese pas
toral read from his Emnencs Cardinal Cullen in
reference to Fenianlsm ST. Patrck's Day It's lead
and abettors denounced and the strongest
language used in reference TO those who continued
members OF 80 reasonable society, contrary 10 rel
gioa and wisdom Il was distinctly stated that re-
sious rites would be denied TO any man Who did not
rclinquish connection with Fenianism The police and
consabuary engaged daily arresting persons
pected Of having taken part the recent Disturbances
Several arrests were made in Cork, Mallow, Thurles
Tpperary. Cashe Roscommon, Limerick and in Dublin
They are principally vorkingmen and artisans Among
those arrested In dublin is said 70 be q cenlrs for
the north side Of the city, and considerable uneasness
-
turned nfomcr. he has lists of names or most OF
the Fenans In Dublin in his possession.
Dr. Carte, military magistrate attended at Kmain.
ham prieon YESTERDAY where several consiabulay and
military witnesses were examined 10 identify the parties
arrested ~ having been portion Of the armed force
who oongregatcd at Tallaght and Giencullen on the
nights OF the 5th and 9Th Ninety sir were onmmtteA