Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-15
FENIANISM.
The Search for Stephens - Rapid
Changing of his LOCatiOn-TndiGnR-
tiOH Of the Deceived FeniaBs.

/ The search for Stephens Rapid
Changing of hIs LOcatiOn-IndIGnR-
tiOH OF the Deceived FeniaHs.
From the New York Tribune, Jan. 10.
] For the last two OF three days the Feni-
/ ans OF this city have manifested the most in
| tense excitement in regard to the report
| published in the Tribune that the c. 0. Il
R., James Stephens, was sill in New York,
without any intention of keeping his often
reiterated promise Of fighting the English
! government for the possession of ireland.
The widest rumors were current in regard
to the location of Stephens hiding place,
and desperate threats Of personal violence
we're made by the enraged and deceived
members Of the Fenian organization in
case the Head Center was caught. In con-
sequence of this excited state OF feeling
among the Irish population, Mr., Stephens
has deemed it safer 10 avoid detection by
changing his residence often than to allow
himself to be recognized by an infuriated
mob, which would be certain to collect on
his appearance in public. 1t was rumored
late yesterday afternoon that Stephens
would attempt to escape from the city by
taking the Boston train at 8 o'clock, for the
purpose of taking passage in a European
steamer, in order to give himself up to the
British government. Consequently, a strict
watch has been kept for the last forty-eight
hours upon all the railroad and steamship
depOts by voluntary committees Of self-ap
pointed Fenians, in order to prevent the
escape of the Head Center.
During the stay which Stephens made at
No. 3OS East Thirteenth street, which loca-
tion he left nearly three weeks ago, the c.
o. /. r. kept secluded in his room, and
never left the house excepting at night in
! disguise. He received a few trusted fol-
lowers, who were aware of his concealment
at night, and had his meals sent to his
room Unfortunately for him, however,
an Irish servant girl who was employed in
the house entered his room one morning
and found the Head Center in bed, and
Immediately recognized him, having seen
him at the meeting in Jones Wood and
| other places where he had addressed mass
meetings. The girl, who had subscribed
freely to Mr. Stephens liberating fund, for
the purpose Of driving the English ont Of
Ireland, at once made the secret public,
and disclosed the whereabouts of Mr.. Ste
phens to a number Of Fenian friends Mr.
| Stephens ascertained this fact and aware of
! his great danger, at once changed his loca-
| ton to another residence, and since that
| time, in order to escape detection, has left
one place for another in rapid succession.
1t was stated a few days ago that but Sl2,
/ coo had been received by Stephens since
| his arrival in New Yori, last summer. This
! is altogether erroneous, as il is known that
| nearly a quarter of a million Of dollars
| has been collected and subscribed in va
J L. tI
! ton since his arrival in New York. This
large sum Of money has been used to pay
! salaries and expenses Of the officials at
headquarters aud throughout the country,
! incurred in different ways. 1t Is possibly
! true that Stephens may face the storm by
! appearing at the Fenian Convention this
! evening. which IS called to listen to an eN-
planatiOn from him, as it is very difficult
for him to leave the city with the numer-
| Ous eyes upon him. AT the meeting Of
some of the Fenian circles last evening,
he was Indignantly denounced as a traitor,
a swindler, and by other opprobrlOus titles.
! Il is also known that Stephens informed a
warm personal friend on Monday that he
would prefer giving himself up to the
| English governmental be dealt with as they
saw fit, sooner than face the rage of an in
| furiated mob, and that If the crisis should
come he would ask the protection ofSuper-
intendent Kennedy. Should Stephens re-
main in the city, it is the intention OF
parties high in the ranks Of the Fenian
Brotherhood TO commence a suit against
him in court to recover the moneys placed
in his hand as trustee on behalf of the
Irish people of the United States.
The aforementioned rumor, that Steph-
ems intended leaving this city last evening
by the 8 o'clock express train for Boston,
attracted a number of Fenians to the New
Haven depot After the train had left the
watchers indulged in various speculations
in regard to the expected flight Of the
c. DIR. Some declared that they be.
lieved he was on the train, and that he had
effected an entrance tothe cars through the
agency Of some person or persons employed
at the depot