The New York herald., 1871-01-14
ARRIVAL OF THE "FELoNs"
Action Of tho "t. n. B,'-Meeting nc the Sixty.
ninth Regiment Armory-The Irish Brigade
Onlcers and the United Irishmen. N

Action Of tho "t. n. Bj'-Meeting at the Sixty.
ninth Regiment Armory-The Irish Brigade
Onlccrs and the United Irishmen. h
The special committee OF the Common Couucn ap-
pointed for the purpose Of perfecting the municipal
arrangements for the reception OF the liberated Irish
patriots assembled yesterday IN the Chamber Of the
Board OF Aldermen, Alderman Dimond IN the chair.
Mr.. savage chief OF mythical brotherhood, was
present, as was also Coroner Young.
4 resolution was adopted providing that the COM
mittee cooperate with Comptroller Connolly, and
subcommittee Of four, consisting Of Messrs Hamp-
son. Robinson, O'Nelll and Welch. was appointed
to act In concert with the committee.
On the motion OF Alderman ROBINSON 1t was re-
solved that General w. NJ. Tweed. Jr, be appointed
Grand Marshal on the occasion OF the reception. 1t
was adopted unanimously. The youthful general
viii certainly show what he knows about tactics on
that eventful day. W %NN MR E#
MEAGHER's IRISH BRIGADE
Conspicuous among those who are anxious to
stretch forth the hand OF welcome to the irish State
prisoners win be the few surviving officers OF
Meagher's Irish Brigade, many of them having been
brothers IN arms Of those they assemble to honor in
citizen dress, but wearing as q badge OF dis
tinction, and one peculiarly dear to them from
Its ASSOCIATION, a sprIg OF lockwood In
their caps. This lockwood demands some
explanation. At the battle OF Fredericksburg the
Irish Brigade were without their c0lors, the old
ones having been SO riddled in the manv former
engagements that they had been rendered unfit for
further service and were sent home as relics Of the
past. The new ones, presented by the munifcent
citizens OF New York, not yet having arrived, as
substitute for them the General plucked sprig OF
lockwood from an adjacent garden and placed 1t In
his cap His example was Immediately and en-
Enthusiastically followed by every ofhcer and
CORY way TO the front may be judged from the tri-
butte to Irish valor called forth In the Official report
OF Colonel Brooks, United States Army, who placed
est to the foe,' wearing that immortal evergreen.
In the words Of the poet who commemorated that
glorious cccasion:-
Wore the green box in their irish cap
The members of the irish Republican Brotherhood
ment armory last night for the purpose OF agreeing
upon
on the day OF the arrival OF the exiles. They
were Il fine, intelligent body OF men, and were very
enthusiastic. Mr.. OByrne, the veteran ~. r. b. was
the char. After considerable discussion as to the
ways and means IL was resolved to appoint a com
mittee OF three TO select general committee Of
thirty; The following gentlemen were named by
the Chair:-Professor Dowing, Captain John Kir-
win and Daniel Bvrne. These after o few
minutes, presented The names OF the gallant
Clarke, Stephen J.. Meany and twenty-six others,
who were Unanimously chosen. The Irish Republi-
can Brotherhood Will occupy the right Of the line
after the military.
It was announced at the conclusion OF the meet
ing tnat the officers ana committees OF the sections
OF the United Irsnmen OF this district VIII meet at
Germania Hall, III avenue A. Sunday. 10th inst at
three p. NJ to complete the arrangements OF the or
ganzation for the reception OF their patriot
brothers.
Ii would seem that the exiles are indebted to
Senator Casserly, or California, more than TO any
member Of the British Cabinet for theirrelease from
daily torture in the English dungeons. Before Mrs.
O'Donovan Rosa left this country to return to
Ireland to assist her husband in obtaining his
liberation sne had an interview with Senator
Cassery, IN Washington, who, with her approval,
addressed q letter To John Bright, as member or
the British Cabinet, earnestly urging the early lib-
Grafton Of the Irish State prisoners measure OF
true craftsmanship, in accord with the spirit Of
the age and conducting more towards the paciGca-
tion Of Ireland than their continued Imprisonment.