Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-31
Thc FeEisBs.


ten. O'Neill, commander ia chief Of the Fe-
ui4n forces. was interviewed in New York..one day
last vees, when the following dialogue is report
sj 10 naye taken place:
''I; is SAID, Geuer..l.' '' was asked, "that the
teui,Hs axe rrepariug for some Warlike move
meHt; i it 80 '''
'' viii not attempt to disguise the fact that
We a9e about soon to act OF the offensive"
'' presume Canada viii he the scene Of oper-
s.uons,'
'' II would be m important matter Il We we're
able % make Canada the base Il operations for the
Freedom Of Ireland; but As 20 whether the ap-
prJlching attack will he directed asaius, Cana
ia, or ~ wha, place il may be directed sgains;
Englaui. would, as you may easily perceive, be
premature 20 state
Sc But an attack viii be male
- hostile movemsut will be made"
Then loI have been quietly preparing for
fkis for -arue t-me'''
We have been laying our plans and Terfect-
icS The o1-arization; the organization is to-day
rzore 2 atrtli ADD better welded into 4 harmo-
A.ous whole than i ever was -
'' Then you anticipate victory in the proposed
eugsgelneut
q" II we're not perfectly assured tbs; We shall
succeed fully and entirely in the proposed move
ment Of our army, there is nothing under heaven
w0Sd induce me to embark in it,
" 1t would be disastrous if you failed -
81 know it; and for thst very reason we have
summoned up al our energy and intellect TO Sc
cure success; the movement can't fail"
Il suppose you are prepared IN supplies Of
every kind
- Once in the field, we vAut nothing for
months
.sT eborIj tbi,ly tho o-,-, ,,,;,., - LII -..
be very handsomely equipped-I mean, able
fully to equip large numbers of its members
e We could to-day easily arm and equip fifty
thousand men fully -
&" How many men. good members, have you
IN the Brotherhood q"
'' GU mean lighting men 80
'' Fighting men"
lover one hundred thousand. al ready at
call and eager to be called"
- ou seemed to draw distinction before an
swering my question. Have you members who
are not lighting men -
d" Yes; Of those who are in active sympathy
with US and IN full and hearty cooperation we
have fully two hundred thousand men-and
these at present we DO not count on for fight
ing
Is there any locality where the Ferian ele-
ment specially abOunds ~
90 Our men are scattered over the country
everywhere, from Maine 20 California"
. DO you anticipate any trouble from the
United States government p
None, sir, whatever the American people
have given US abundant proof Of their sym
psthy.'
" But did not the Government interfere un-
warrantably before1''
"No, that's mistake they gave Us every
chance"
- Then you ask for no more now -
We ask no more, and that we will get, feel
assured.'
"Is there not some difficulty just now, Gener-
al, among the Red River settlers 20
Yes
Are there any of your countrymen among
the settlers7''
"Very many
The New Dominion government is dealing
pretty hard with them, understand 20
Yes"
THAT part of the enemy's country is secure,
at all eventsl''
Likely
From what has already occurred, is their
cause yours?''
We do not mean to allow the Canadian
government to subdue the Red River settlers"
g Is the Fenisn spirit rs general now among
the Irish people throughout the States as it was
during the former hopeful exctementI
1t is now more widely diffused than it has
ever been. | am in receipt daily Of numbers Of
letters from all parts of the country profering
the services Of Irishmen, under any and every
circumstance, when the time comes for the final
blow
WESTERN AcCIDESTs.-A. Porcine and Abel
Whether have been butchered and hung; A. l.
Antern was run over and torn to pieces; s
HUNK, perfumery peddler, was knocked on the
head and robbed; Amos Krat was shot on the
banks of Puckaway March and instantly killed.
A. Jugg, under the influence Of liquor, fell from
a wagon and Was dashed to pieces; Gran Berry,
of waupaca, fell into pot Of boiling water and
was badly scaled; A. NJ Uule had one leg so
badly broken by the kick of horse. that he was
shot to put him out Of pain; S. Team. Of Water
town. was found in a cauldron Of water, in an
exhausted condition, and NJ o. Casin was badly
injured by an infuriated Indian. who cruelty
held him near FIRE of ftsmarack knots until hole
was burned completely through his side.
Syracuse is TO have q grand barbecue on
| Christmas day. for the poor Of the city. fine
large steer is to be killed, and spit erected
where the OK is to be roasted whole. and there
distributed to the poor. together with 5000
| leaves Of bread