The Portland daily press., 1867-02-20
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The Cause of the Feni02a
Outbreak.
Only One Person Injured.
The King COnsOrt EciIed from
Spain.
Safe Arrival Of. the Steamship Bavaria
LoNnoN. Feb. 18. EYeniI

LONDON, Feb. IS, Evening.
The cause of the Fenian outbreak in the
south of Ireland is yet buried in Obscurity,
though the telegraph lines which run through
the disaffected district are again working
Some say it was caused by the arrest of an
American officer Capt. MOriarty) while others
say that his prompt arrest prevented a general
rising of the Irish. The British Government
had news of the affair early on the 10Th.
An upper servant in the house of the Earl of
stating that the rising was planned in Killar-
ney and that the leader would reach Killar-
ney that night. Constables were Immediately
sent to intercept him. They met wagon on
which they found Moriarty, whom they took
into custody, and upon searching his person
found letters that confirmed the assertions in
the anonymous notes. A courier named Dug
gan was sent to Caterciveen to warn the police.
A party of the rebels caught him while on his
way and demanded his dispatches which he
refused to give up and attempted to escape
They fired upon him and he was badly wound
ed. As far as is known at present he is the
only person who has been hurt.
The police of Caterciveen got news of the
trouble by other messengers and from several
spies among the Fenians They were strength
cned by a detachment from the man-of-war
Gladiator, which was lying off Valentia, and
saved their station from attack One band of
Fenians ninety in number took a horse at
Hells for their leader, O'Connor, and another
band stopped the mail on the road from Kilar-
ney to Caterciveen, but did no violence to any
one. In fact nowhere has life been taken or
property destroyed. The Fenian plan was to
attack Killarney, capture the place and then
march to Cork, but the immediate despatch of
troops from Cork to Killarney, by Gen. Bates,
and the celebrity of Col. Horsford's movements
defeated the whole plot and caused the insur
gent band to disperse.
A Eenian mounted courier was caught by
the troops, a couple swords picked up, but no
men have been captu red. OConnor and his
staff are said to have reached Fenian vessels off
Dingle Bay.
in Dublin yesterday, and after examination
were detained in custody.
Head Centre Murphy and Coils Lawler, Hea-
ley and johnson have been arrested at LINER
their persons and in their lodgings. The alarm
caused by these events is about over, and the
excitement is rapidly subsiding.
LONDON, Feb 18.
A dispatch from ToulOn announces the DEATH
by apoplexy, of Lieut.. Conway, of the Ameri-
can iron-elad MiantonOmoh.
dispatch from Madrid states that the King
Consort has been exiled from Spain on the
charge of plotting for the regency of the king
dom.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. IS.
The American Chamber of Commerce i'm this
city have voted to present gold medal to
Cyrus W. Field
BERLIN, Feb. IS.
Count Bismark will soon go to Stuttgart for
the purpose of forming new Zollverein.
LONDON, Feb. 49, Noon
Nome of the armed Fenians in Kerry county
have been captured, but they have all disap
peared. The Irish peasantry are perfectly will
ling to give any intelligence, but they object to
assist in the arrest of their countrymen.
Three British ships of war are riding at an
Choir in the Kennare river to awe the people
into obedience, and for service if need be.
Earl Derby, the first Lord of the Treasury,
says officially: "The alarm has passed. All the
peasants are loyal. The Government will treat
the prisoners Justly, and, il need be, severely"
The Irish Secretary, Lord Mass, says that no
rising OF Fenians is apprehended. There were
only one hundred and twenty engaged in the
late revolt. Notwithstanding these denials the
Government is still sending troops to ireland.
The Lancers and Guards have received orders
to depart Immediately.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 10, Noon.
me steamship Bavaria which left Hamburg
on the 10th of January for New York, and
when was subsequently spoken at sea disabled
has arrived safely at Falmouth, England. She
experienced heavy weather whereby her rud-
der was broken and other damages entailed.
Passengers all well.