The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-29
lRELAND'S WARRIORS.

The Siege mt Sweeny's still Maintained-Tho
Feninu Chiefs as Scribes PHOTOGRAPHER tho
People Of Libcr;y-Thsy Have Accepted a
Reception rendered by the Municipality Of
New York.
The Irish citizens OF New York still excited in,
consequence OF the arrival of the liberated Fenan
prisoners this the metropolis OF the United States
From sunrise TIL long after night had set In groups
OF men-friends, sympa,hisers and relatlves-occu-
pied the sidewalks in front OF Sweenvs, and even
after the snow had commenced to fall IN ominous
quantities group after group came and disappeared
alternately anxious to get word with or shake the
hand OF those whose cause they heartily espouse.
There are some among their admirers who are not
backward in expressing their dsapproval OF the
manner in which
THEY HAVE SECLUDED THEMSELVES
since their arrival, in refusing the reception pre-.
pared and offered by the city OF New York. Inside
the building, on the stairs and corridors leading
the rooms occupied by the exied chiefs, crowds Of
people renamed standing for hours, waiting pa
tienty for their turn to enter the apartments and
get sight of the 'boys." But 1t was waiting in
good earnest. Out of the entire number only two
OF the arlivals-Dennis bowling and William Null
cahy, both prepossessng, good looking men, on
whom the
ToRTuREs AND PRIvAT;oNs OF PRISON LIFE
had left Its ndeliDe traces, depued to act as
the committee OF reception. This Of course was
slow work, but 1t had to be undergone, and was
undertaken and carried out with great spirit.
Many were the handshakings and hearty con-
CALCULATIONS OF those who called to visit them to the
land of liberty, where the green nag OF Erin can
have place and wave In utter defiance OF every
monarchy or despotica power. They have decided,
TO adopt some course of action as soon as the,
pressure OF visitors shall have ceased to interfere
with the privacy necessary for such a consumma-
tlon and they nave stated that no time VIII be lost
by them IN arriving at
SOME UNITED COURSE OF ACTION
to convince the public OF their sincerity the task
they have undertaken. Up TO two O'Clock yester.
day they were engaged In writing to their friends in
Ireland, giving description OF the honors and re-
ceptOn rendered them by the citizens OF New York,
through Tammany &c.
MI. James Hennessy, one OF the representatives Of
the Tammany Hall General Committee, introduced
himself, and rendered them on behalf OF the com.
arranged among themselves. The chiefs did not
give reply, out have promised to send written an
sWer 10 the invitation.
RECEPTION ACCEPTED FROM THE CITIZENS
subsequently Aldermen Healey, WEIGH and Dimond!
called upon them and offered them a reception on
behalf Oh the municipality OF the city. These gen,
temen rendered the hospitality as coming direct
from the citizens without reference to any pOlitlca
feelng, ana consequently
THE FENIAN EXILBS ACCEPTED THE INVITATION
and agreed to attend meeting 10 be held at the
City Hall at three O'Clock tomorrow to arrange
the necessary details and prelimlnaries. Several
members OF the Savage branch OF the Fenan
brotherhood OF New ork present; also Colonel
William Nicholson, of Troy; JOnn McCarty Messrs.
Real, Mccormick, Eagan and Others In reply to,
various speeches O'Donovan Rosa and General
ferred upon them in short and well directed.
remarks.