The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-30
|The Fenian Business Summed Up.
Preparations and Incidents.
A Philadelphia Manifesto.
Etc, ETC., ETC.. Etc, Etc.
Philadelphia
THE FENIAN RAID.


Eaid to be over now that the United States have
nterfered. 1t bears strong family likeness to
is predecessor of 1865, although in some re-
poets better managed. The preceding feint of
month ago, which caused so much hutter
uch suspensions of habeas corpus, such order
ing of volunteers to the front, and which finally
Induced people to relax their vigilance and
emain unconcerned when the real wolf
urned up, is precisely like the feint of March,
S66. The real attack on the 25th of May was
pwn brother to the Sunday evening on the 1st
# June, 1866.
There was the same gathering of the clans at
Iaone and Buffalo, the same general cleaning
put of restaurants along the railway line the
eame tumultuous advance into Canada for q few
yards, followed by neutrality proclamation
the arrest of the leader, short skirmish, and a
most ignOble and disorderly flight. And so long
as there are gullible chambermaids so long will
reland be liberated" by flank movements on
1inchnbrook, by massacre of poultry, and by
ionfscation of stray table cutlery, without any
ice consideration as to whether the hens and
spoons are on one side of the line or the other.
I'm one respect this raid has been rather more
successful than its predecessors talkative
leaders kept rather more quiet than is their
wont, and so got good start
Generally summed up, the results are small.
The Fenians did little-a very little-plunder-
ing, burned a house or two, were badly punished
by the volunteers and home-guards lost seven
Or eight killed and some twenty wounded, and
then incontinently took to to their heels, strew-
ing the roads with breech-loaders uniforms,
and other impediments to their flight. The
V,
of 100000 or so, but beyond loss of time, de-
rangement of business, considerable inconve-
nience, and some damage to property on the
frontier, few slight wounds, and an able
bodied scare they have not suffered. The
volunteers came out enthusiastically and in
good number, despite the universal dstrust
which they feel toward the niggardly and job
bing bureau which manages them. Home guards
were formed in the cities to replace Them and
independent companies mustered after the man
ner of Concord and Lexington in the districts
directly menaced. 1t was demonstrated to the
ample conviction OF every one, save intentional
fools and knaves like the Fenian file and leaders,
that Canada can successfully resist any attack
made upon her, and that the invaders have to
expect no sympathy from the people among
whom they come.
One or two incidents of the raid are interest
ing. At Montreal Prince Arthur was called
away from ball at Mr.. Allans, and went out as
volunteer on the staff of Lord Alexander Rus
sell, after the manner of his godfather the Duke
of Wellington, at Brussels. I am sorry to say
that III. X. H., in his first campaign, did not
bag" any Fenians. If he had, such triumphal
reception as the ''trooly loil" would have given
lhfm Rome honoring Caesar. Scipio, or Manlius
GURUS would have been nothing to it. Anyway.
having made campaign" the Prince may now
be considered qualified to fill the post of Com
mander-in- Chief of the English army, for which
he is destined.
l am glad to say that the people generally
i've the American Government full credit for
rs prompt action in the matter. There are of
ourse, certain prejudlced asses with a large
representation in the Tory press, who persist in
being nothing good in Washington. These men
|rst said the President would not interfere, then
hey doubted the authenticity of the proclama-
ion, and finally they consoled themselves by
efecting that ii was only issued because the
tate were afraid of England. Thus with
sNeilrs arrest.
First, he would not be arrested secondly, his
eported arrest was only a cdndrd, and finally,
he arrest was ''put-up" job on his own part.
such idiots these will never rest till they in
olive the two nations in war. But the mass
the people give the American nation and
government full credit for their action, aud are
rateful for the fairplay manifested in this aud
b the Superior Canal matter These acts go far
promote confidence in America.
/ am glad to say that the enthusiasts in Mon
real who dined and wined Mosby, Jake Thomp-
bp, Beverly Tucker, Colorado Jewett and COM
any during the wal, have been "hoist with
heir own petard." Mosby has been on the
undred troopers he'd serve Montreal worse
ban they served St. Albans. The sympathizers
re intensely disgusted at the base ingratitude
the partisan leader who would impiousiy raid
IN the silver spoons with which his juleps were
Tired five years ago. They meet, however,
nth little sympathy.
The leading Fenian sympathizers in Canada
Ire beyond measure disgusted with O'Neills mis-
management, and declare that they will never
Faise hand or contribute cent to help on such
mpracticable projects. They are convinced
hat such q raid can never succeed, and that, if
O'Neill wants to do damage to Canada, his only
plan is to try small cavalry raids on outlying
Villages and mguarded public works Small
bodies of men could assemble easily, could strike
severe blow ere resistance was thought of, and
be away ere the surprise was over. Plans for
expeditions of this nature against Ottawa aud
Montreal have already been submitted, and 1t is
extremely probable that the raids in future will
be conducted on this less pretentious but more
successful principle.
Address from the philadelphia Central Onice
The Executive Committee of the Executive
SCouncil of the Fenian Brotherhood have held q
meeting, and issued the following address con.
cerniDg the recent raid:-
CENTRAL OFFICE, FENIAN BROTHERHOOD
No. 400 CHEsNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, May
As, 1870-To the members of the Fenian Bro
Iherhood and the friends of Irish freedom-I
unsettled by the confusion of ideas, and the con.
fict between truth and falsehooh, engendered
by Misrepresentation, that those in whom
power as well as confidence has been vested
Should speak for the Irish Nationalists and sci
the sentiment of the community right, particu
larly that of the American people, whose sym
pathies are always with the oppressed. If the
ate lamentable failure, involved in the attack
upon the British territory, had been brought
about by those TO whom the organization
Entrusted the sacred duty of watching, waiting
and preparing for an opportunity to aid the
oppressed people of Ireland to regain theil
rights, then, indeed, those who have undertaken
this work might hang their heads In shame an6
despair of success. But the true state of the
case is otherwise. However much we may de
plore the evil consequences of the usurpationi
(which have Occasioned the loss of life auC
valuable war material and the sacrifice of g
pand opportunity-as well as OF the result o!