New-York tribune., 1871-01-20
THE FENIAN PRISONERS.
THEIR ARRIVAL LAST NIGHT.
NONE OF THEM ON LAND YET-THE RIVAL RE-
CEIVERS


yesterday afternoon for the arrival Of the released pr
oners in the Cuba, which due at D. m but did not
reach Quarantine till p. IN. The news Of Collector
Murphys expedition to capture the Fenians and outwit
| Tammany, spread rapidly, and it rumored that
party of Tammany left secretly yesterday after
noon at O'clock in the hope OF being the first to meet
| the steamer. Collector Murphy, however at p IN.
dispatched revenue cutter down the Bay, with in
srucOn TO allow any person whatever to board the
Cuba until the arrival Of the CustoHouse party The
steamer Antelope lay all day at Castle Garden in read
ness to take the city officials down the Bay.
The special committee OF tho Common Council on the
reception OF the prisoners held meeting yesterday p
at which number OF persons appeared, purportng
to be representatives of various societies, and afkng
places in the line OF the procession All these appca
tOns referred TO Grand Marshal Breve Brigader
Gen Tweed. The delegates of the various societies will
meet tonight at No AZ Princest to arrange with Gen.
Tweed for places in the procession.
At o'clock last evening the delegations at the Astor
House held meeting to settle question OF representa-
ton in the Committee Two delegations OF five members
each from the United Irlshmen Of Washington were
present, and demanded permission to accom-
pany the Committee. IL decided that both
delegations should be allowed to go but not satisfied
with this the delegation headed by Major Downing
threatened to withdraw " desired to go in the company
Of the other representatives,. Their demands being
refused, they formally retired.
Notice was given at the expiration Of the meeting that
another meeting would be held at $50 p m 20 decide
whether the Committee would go board the cutter,
and proceed down the bay. At the appointed time
large number Of the delegates and reporters 10 the
hotel and found to their surprise and indignation hahe
cutter had sailed half hour before The delegates who
were left behind expressed belief that Collector Murphy
and Gen. Melen in not giving they promised, notice
at the newspaper Offices, and in not allowing reason
able time for the delegates to together, had carried
their pur Of leaving behind certain portion OF
the party.
Although the Cuba stopped at Quarantine at O'Clock.
up to O'Clock this ing the prisoners had not made
their appearance aud the question to whether Tam
many the Custom-House had captured them was I'M
determined Mystery seemed to cloud the transaction
from the beginning. The Inspectors at the barge Office
asserted that they had the Bronx Collector Muir
phys cutter, go up the North River before mid
night The Astor House at last accounts they were
still expecting the prisoners. The Cuba remained an
chored AT Quarantine and will probably come up early
this morning
The Antelope with the Tammany officials or board, left
at D. m, but had not returned up to o'clock this
morning.
THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF TIE REPUBLICAN
MOVEMENT IN IRELAND-SKETCHES OF TIE
RELEASED PRISONERS.
After the failure of the Repeal movement
and Of the attempted nsurrecton of'4 the Irish people
became convinced that the independence OF the country
was only TO be obtained by careful organization ana
armed force. secret society formed N the County
Cork about 1885, which found numerous adherents in
that section Two years later the Government arrested
the leaders in the movement and it diminished in num-
bers and importance This society soon gave place 10
the organization which Stephens established He named
it the Irish Republican Brotherhood ana found his
earliest supporters in the ranks OF the PhGnx soeey
stephens succeeded enrolling 5000 members by 1885,
when he came to this country to place himself in COM
munication with tho leading Irish nationallsts
here and eecure material aid for the home
movement. He returned to ireland with encouraging
reports and there continued 10 extend the conspiracy
Assisted by others be organized The Brcthehood 50 tae
members we're instructed in military dri, provided
with arms and placed under the government Of one EX
ecutye Perfect unity OF action secured and com
naratyely safe measures adopted to conceal the
purposes and plans Of the Brotherhood from the British
authorities The hostility of the Irish people to the En-
glsh Government inpecd them readily TO support the
brotherhood and by 1865 It had men of all classes In It's
ranks and numerous actual members or sympathizers
among the Irish soldiers in the British army II was in
close Communication with the body in this country
known as the Fenan Brotherhood, on which 1t largely
depended for effective aid.
IL was for their connection with this organization and
the acts of hostility TO England which il occasoned, that
the expatratcd IIihmen who have just arrived were
senenced to various terms Of penal erTitrcc. The part
they eeverally took well the further history Of the
movement is contained in the sketches suljoned;
JOHN o'LEARY.
Jobn OIeary was born in the town Of Tipperary,
where his father was respectable merchant In that
intensely national section of Ireland he be- e early i'm
bued with hostility to British rule, and although young
I'm sis he was known among the Nationalist for LIS ar
dent and fearless patriotism. At hs fathers death he
was in independent circumstances and entered college
I'm Cork to study the medical profession He next
resided for some time in France, occasionally visiting
Ireland and afterward Travelled in this country, where
he WAS warmly received by the refugees of 49, In 1862
IL was resolved to establish journal in Ireland which
should be the organ OF the Republican Brother
hood and be source OF revenue TO IT,
O'Leary, who then residing in London,
readily accepted the perilous duty Of editor The new
journal was named The Irish People and soon attained
large circulation II preached sefrelance TO the peo
ple vigorously denounced political agitation and advo
Gated temperance and education. IL warmly commended
the Union cause in America, ana ave 20
the hoadquarers ~ tc " n ,rGuu zation. The publ
tSmber 1sG, when ot .r,u o. c'clorK in the evening
strong fore of police broke into The Office, seIed the
them off 10 the Csr several arrests made at the
same time IN Nrous pt 81 the cHS; Ain2iS o'heis;
ODonoyan (Bos-a). O'Lelry's trial began Dec; l.
while the iuIy on Iuby's case were consH,ttnG; .i =;
guilty When OLcary was asked In the usual terms II
he had any TO show why sentence should no pe
mas upon him, he replied was not wholly unpfc
pared for this verdict because felt that The Govern
which e0pd Of 50 Is @cI R s"S Sd Be S by
the Judge who said nc could not tolerate sch language
OLeary proceeded In strong terms 10 denounce the
coursc adopcd toward him. and to avow ms ndeDty 10
the national cause He then sentenced To twenty
wears penal scryitudr, and one hour after Lad com
mcnced the long term Of suffering through which he has
passed
J. OiDONOvAN (ROSsA).
j. ODonovan tRossa) was the leading spirit OF the
| revolutionary movement in the County Cork. He
was engaged in business In Skbbereen when with some
| OF his feow-townsmen, he started the Phenix con-
spracy The adopted repressive measures
against this body and arrested o Donovan After about
eight months imprisonment he placed on trial. and