, 1870-05-22
FENIAN1sM.
A Storm EreNsii1--O'Nci1 Com.
ing to Chica.0-CUMiccturcs.
An Emissary from Riel in Town
How he Looks and What he
Does Not Say,

There Is something going Oh In the fenlan or
whatever It Is. The expected arrival
Of the re,outtatle O.Scil, Monday, Is the cause
OF considerable discussion and consultation among
the members Of the brotherhood In this city.
There Is no certainty to the object OF his visit
Various opinions are expressed and endless con-
5eetu5fe5t af the aae1 Sas eoe. '
tits well known In tue organization that since
Eel Kicked British authority out o{ the Red River
eGln he has eHes pT.tq ~ nse ~
ttose who ought to know, that oSeil has lent
wiling ear 10 tie tale of Res, ami bound hiuself
to MD and assist HIN IN estabsa!ns upon tSi ~,
fnanept basis tho prcclEtun5 and merely pfYFi-
b,un;l government VI which he Ii the head Ihls
wps ali yery well during the winter, wien the ctc5
nal suows, the rushing noods, anu al mat sott
of hing, presented insurnountal,le obstacles u
the passage OF Canadian tEOups across Inc sast
aud Wild tract ll,at tnterrenctl between Nlcl AMI
ttc government which fe safely dtaeu. Hut
things were brought down 10 the concrrte when
fire weather anil warM suns came as aihcs 70 the
Canadians. That a British force would attempt
to reach his dominion l.tcame ratn!Hiy apn:senl
to lae al.'l Then he called upon u'Srl 70 tsrfuIul
his raIt and mailltaln his honor ~ tulnilh0 nis
llruin.sts That Ii the aniy rr4sonab'c explanation
oI O'Seil's advent IN Ghleaso: ., .,o r,,.
iaus uf this nhh many nf the Western STATES, ale
not In accord with O'Ne, and arr Inclined 10 fc.
gard his supposed Red hsscr cSrenis.on aS ne,e
| iuvIha1ly and dangerous, and wanting tht eit~
nenis of Success Uf coursc. they would thsp" nc
,Ih.ta,lts III his wAs: but, without the cpr1A 60
operation Of the Western metnGegs .. tS r. ossan
| zat.ou. his chances uf SUCCESS would be stnail
| Ky the Western mcinhcEs Is meant Laoss u ~
| Mississippi Valley on1y, because the Cali1ini;
members continue the;r aaeEianes 10 = , 81.
enough to shake the luyaliy VI the most cons!'iig
California, II reports Arr true, E send hatta!to1
9s so cooss sfS wis., A. to se s Se
somewhere on the burlleE, and cooperate Rlt
him. So the Chicago Fcuians have hecu positive
Tie Willingness 0E the California 1rtshmen 4
| range themselves under USell's banneE may pos
Silly have softtu!ug elect upon the haz'l feel!n
which their compatIots IN shls city bear toWaf 1
s,li,it ui lie Ghtcar',ans. This Is tue arrsasane
rer1ean. an agent Of 1Ael, who came 9
III, TO meet and consult with ONE
will ID it il Of course impossible to say. Time alnf
can tell. Some, who think they are pso'! Ut 9'ics
ing, assert that he has with him the great s!s,ew
conikcatei, 10 tho loss Of the traPlers and II
hudson Bay Company. LIZ is rstiecnt. It a.snl
anu viii not say Innch u the Chicago Fentau
whose hesitation and ioult l,e looks down ":
.. with the contempt which = dast!
srcnticrsman feels for The cowar.,ly ami flat.,i
He states, however. that the nilsson q bisa'
. Canada, failed utterly, aud that tue 1trMst II
, N,el refused to accept Fenian all. ln,'iisa,at
Canadian papers. was merely russ of tAe .rer'
: | and was gruuntiless ard fusc-
j, Such ii the status OF affairs al rreseEt Hu
: soon the Chicago men may be convert
70 y hs se,S oss 4ne1 PGg 1g ,ss csna esSa xHa i 5
scared Of them than Of anything e!se, fearing th
] may again follow the fortunes Of o'Seil AM,
i their aid, GlEe him some show q success n, Ih
!. pretend to know, tar a fnct, that E1r
= The visit Of Sir John Iounc+ Of tue Cal
: tlian Government, to This c4ts, some two
f7fa q n,kttt