Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-16
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Partic ulars of the Explosion at Cler X
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| Farttc u1ars OF the Explosion at Gle Z K
| e0well Prison.
| NEW York. December 14-The Herald's
London special has the following particu-
lars of the explosion at Clerkenwell prison
Some of the prisoners confined in the Jail
| got out. The street opposite, which was
parallel to the prison. is narrow and built
with houses three stories high. Twenty
houses were almost entirely demolished
and rendered untenantable. The firemen
were Immediately summoned, and are now
employed digging in the ruins for the dead.
Forty persons, men women and children,
have been found to be wounded and four
have already died.
| A house which stood directly opposite
to where the breach had been blown in the
prison wall had been suspected for some
time as Fenian headquarters. The ruins
of the dwellings and of the prison wall are
guarded by strong force of police. The
street highway has been ripped up a con-
siderable distance by the explosion, and
the walls of the Jail have fallen to some ex-
tent into the breach, revealing the interior
of the prison yard. No damage was done
to the prison building.
Another account says that the attempt
was made to release che recently arrested
Fenian, Colonel Burke, who is confined in
the prison. Powder was placed under one
of the prison walls and was exploded, it is
supposed, by Burke's confederates. The
whole side of the wall was blown into the
air. Three adjoining buildings were de-
| stroyed, many persons injured, and it is
| feared that some lives were lost. Much
confusion prevails in the vicinity, and it is
difficult to ascertain the details.
9P. M.-The explosion at Clerkenwtl II
Prison had very serious results, but was
not successful in facilitating the rescue of
Burke. The prisoner was confined in an
inner cell, and could not escape by the
hr.o !, - Il L.,
to place of greater security. The ex-
plosion was tremendous in its effects. and
the prison wall and neighboring buildings
are mass OF ruins, and some lives have
been lost. 1t is wildly rumored that as
many as twenty persons have been killed,
and that some bodies are buried in the ru-
ins. 1t seems that during the morning
repairs had been commenced on the wall.
Late in the day, some unknown men were
seen to roll a barrel, which doubtless
contained the powder, under the place
where the repairs were being made
Shortly after the explosion took place.
Two men ard a woman, who were found
in the vicinity, have been arrested on sus
picion of being connected with the perpe-
tration of the outrage. The excitement
there is so great that it is impossible. as
yet, to obtain any correct account of the
casualties. ~
Fenian Funeral Checked In Man
cheSters
GLASGOW, Dec. 13.-An attempt was made
to get up funeral to-day for the Man
chester Fenians, but was checked by the
interference of the authorities.
Public Funeral stopped in Belfast.
BELFAST. Dec. 13.-EXten>ive prepara-
tiOns had been made bv the friends OF AL
lan, Gould and Larkin to hold a public
funeral today, but government authOriti,
interfered. and, under the authority of the
Lord Lieutenant's proclamation, put a stop
to the demonstration.
Excitement i'm London.
The whole city of London is terribly ex-
CITED by the fact of thi> sudden and daring
attempt. Everybody feels alarmed. from
the serious reason that no one can foretell
where the next blow of this description
NAV fall. All the Fenian funeral process
siOns projected in Ireland in memory of
the Manchester convicJs have been strictly
prohibited, anu measures of a still more
stringent character are looked for Oh the
part of the Executive.
4 he Fenian Movement in Liverpool
1t is feared, or at least deemed very prob
able. that some trouble will ensue from the
Fenian movement in Liverpool. The po-
lice force in Liverpool, perhaps even in
London, is utterly inadequate to deal with
such crisis.
Col. Burke
Col. Burke, who is confined in the Clerk
enwell prison, is not the man lately sem
fenced to death in Ireland and transferred
to England after Communication of his SEN
tences. He is more than suspected of be-
ing a very active Fenian officer or agent
He is at present charged with having taken
prominent part, both in organizing and
directing the Manchester riot movement,
during which policeman Brett was shot.
Indeed it is alleged that Burke had charge
fI,<., nY,f 20 l,..
Larken, Gould and others, just before the
tumult commenced.
The Lond IN Press on the Clerken-
well Affair. -.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE police this MORN
ing report three killed and about forty
badly injured by the Clerkenwell explosion
yesterday. The excitement in the city last
morning Journals had editorials on the eX-
plosion. The entire press seems of the
opinion that the time tor lenity towards
the Fenians has passed. The Times is par
ticularly decided in its remarks, and coses
a lengthy article v it'll the following words:
LET there be no moie clemency to Fenian-
ism, which is a mixture of treason and as
sassination."
Rumors are current that Col. Kelly. the
Fenian prisoner who was rescued at Man
chester, is i'm England, notwithstanding
stories to the contrary, and is still directin g
the movements of the Fenian Brotherhood.
There are those who openly assert that the
explosion at Clerkenwell was che result OF
schemes of Kelly.
The English Cnptives In Abyssinia.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-Dispatches received
to-day show that the English captives in
the hands of the Abyssinia King are alive
and well. A large force of Egyptians.
consisting of 1000 fighting men, have
Joined the English expedition al Masso-
wah.
Constitution Adopted.
The new Constitution. after a long de-
| bate, has been adopted in the Upper House.
Examination of Burke and Casey.
| LONDON, Dec. 14.-Messrs. Burke and
Casey, two of the Fenians confined in
| Clerkenwell prison, were brought to Bow
-treet to-day for examination. Nothing
was elected and the prisoners were remand
3D. During the examination Burke took
occasion to deny all knowledge of the
cause of the recent explosion.
The inquest on both the bodies of those
killed by the late explosion at Clerkenwel
will be held Tuesday.
| Timothy Desmond, Jerry Allen and Anr
Justice, who were arrested yesterday neal
the scene of explosion, were brought tC
| B wv street to-day for examination. Tn'
only proof of the guilt of the prisoners W. {
the fact of their being near the spot a
living iu & after the explo>iOn occure'
| The prisoners were subjected To a long aud
sharp examination in the presence of a
large crowd of people. Nothing definite
was proved against them, and they were
remanded TO prison.
| In the Court of Admiralty to-day Prio-
leans plea in the case OF Alexandria was
admitted. commission is to be issued
for procuring evidence in the United States
FROM NEW YORK.
| SharpIey Released.
| New York, Dec. 14.-Simuel Sharpley