Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04
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viii the resent Fenian
= hlo Canada There seems to
nsaqeat latk Of unity Of action
an0ng tie Iriah in America upon
chs sabisck. d Ireland Of course
il ID almost next to impossible
Or anything like q successful rev
0IudOn 70 occur. Little spas.
medic outbreaks here and there,
by hot headed and ambitious
young men continue from time to
time 70 distract the Government
and to bring trouble upon them.
selves and friends. The more
prudent Of those who earnestly
and anxiously strive for the liber-
alton Of ireland argue that it can
only be accomplished when Irish.
mar can control a basis Of opera
ton, where undisturbed they can
organize and equip an army which
can be thrown upon the shores Of
Ireland to whose standard the
disafected Of that Island may
hasten aud then with the feeling
Intensified and the people ready
for revolt, an organized, well
equipped and well armed body of
men in their midst, the unframed
yet valiant peasantry Of Ireland
can rally about this banner of free.
dOmand possibly accomplish the
earnestly desired ambition Of every
true son Of the Green Isle. Can.
ada it is thought is the land which
TO build up the new Irish Republic
and from thence at the most auspi-
cious moment, make a bold strike
for the freedom ofthe motherland.
A well digested scheme looking to
this purpose, is one which, prom.
Uses success. There are Irishmen
IN the United States, suffi-
cient to seize And hold Can.
ada against all the armies which
Great Britain could bring against
them, and they are able to com
mand money sufficient to meet all
the requirements. The laws OF
the United States are such, OF
rather the enforcement of them is
such, that treason, If 1t be treason
to plot for freedom from oppres-
sion, can be successfully inaugu.
rated within her borders against
any power, Therefore 1t was
simply a question of time with
IEishmen, when Fenian army Of
sufficient proportion could be call
ed together, organized, armed,
equipped, and a common rendez.
vous appointed on the Canadian
border. To do this, it required a
bold clear. headed man. 1t was
thought the man had been discov-
cred in General 0'Neil Without
attracting the attention Of the Uni
ted States authorities, or the
hordes of spies in the employ Of
the British Government, he sue.
ceeded in organizing an army of
near thirty thousand men, with
arms, munitions, and money sutll-
Gent fo- all purposes. The hour
for the invasion came, and obedi-
.ent to orders, Fenians from every
quarter we're pre~cipitating them
selves upon the borders Of Can
ada preparatory to the invasion.
General 0'Neil in person com
manded the first body which trod
Canadian soil. It was arranged
that three distinct movements
should be made upon Canada
One against the expeditionary
force that is moving westward
against Riel; one to cross the line
1t some point between Lake On.
tario and Lake Huron; and the
third entering the Provinces by
way of Vermont. This latter column
was the one commanded by Gen.
O'Neil, and from which great
achievements were anticipated
Their hopes were built upon the
genius and administrative ability
exhibited by General o'Neil in
Che mastery manner in which be
had organized the scattered Fe-
mans Of the country, and from the
enthusiasm and interest manifest
q BY the men composing the lit
hearmy Of invasion. The border
mas crossed and they we're met by
astragehng fire OF musketry from