The New York herald., 1871-10-13
YORK HBHA1D FRIDAY OCTOBER 1s sn-TR1PLE SHEET.

and how much opposed we; were to having the
Fenian name any further mixed up with
RAIDS AND IkvAsI0Ne.
Knowing this, ! am glad TO say he had the trace
and the manlness to disconnect himself with ~
entirely, and thank HIM for It.
REPORrER.-ln view OF al this, what do you thj.k
0' fs4sYeS, s ssins nSaiss know him YER, we
and ] believe him 70 be 2 very homes, ap1 sincere
man. brave man know him 70 no. II pecuniary
matters he ts entirely above suspicion. and as far
his earnestness Is concerned, have the pest OF oil
reasons for saying that he has sstr6ced excellent
serve Ireland BY invading and capturing piece piece q
British territory fomewhere.<
R.sosTIs.wnat 90 You think Of nj. ability as q
military man yourself.
o,E.,, EsS,.s.wsI !. sir have always rsgasasa sa
his % followers W vita conidence-wnicn Is . good
command. believe he would prove an ugly Gus.
toner even to an enemy who might considerably
Outnumber him. He has certainly enough OF
CONFIDENCE IN HNsBLF-
perhaps TOO much--as least, those who know him
best say that that is his greatest fault
cnanssng his mind again after having given mp
Canadian raiding forever, as he saidf
to invade Canada he complained that he was shame
fully betrayed and abandoned by his former asso.
there is no doubt Whatever ihsi some Of them acted
very treacherously towards him. 1t was they VINO
business, and when he started on It they did al
they could mot only to insure mis- failure. but 70
ss hs so s Ss cSx. S
success in ina! direction 9 pTsysd very m1Ca % on On
head he seemed TO forget all IN moment his
stanty assuring his friends that he would soon md
an opportunity OF showing hts enemies whether or
not he was insincere cOwardly In his attempt TO
invade Canada. In this respect he reminded me
and Jsrndycs, and his Cnancery suit the result
was the same In both cases. O'Nenl saw
he looked for in this Red River movement, and 1t
has swallowed HIM.
REPoETEsmYoa remarked while ago that you
sir, TO tell me what 1t Is all abouti
long pause. The The Fenian leader laid his head
on ms hand and Kept up hard thinking for several
minutes. After o while the reporter sald:-"In
suppose tnat want You 70 say anything tass @ you you
should not say. think, however-H you viii allow
IL y S0a the are q
fully satisded as to the extent Of your connection
with these raids think you have good Opp0rtu-
nifty now to set yourself and your brethren right
tins matter; for, as told you. shall publish this
FEEIAN-Thaps just what have been thinking
about and conclude you are right so far. Besides,
sunJect Wen, then, let me see; It was about last
February at all events t was Immediately after the
arrival OF the Fenian exlles IN this country wasin
troduced to a gentleman at Sweeny's Hotel, In this
city, named
WILLIAM n O'DONAHOE,
remembered him as one OF the leaders Of the IN
surrectlon against the Canadian authorities that
took place st winnipeg, about three years ago.
thlrsy-swo years Of age, with TIA a pale, hand. hand.
some face and long, fine beard OF pale
Q man; would sit for hours in o company Of two or
three persons without uttering word; but he
talk on only one subject and then only when one
other person was present He was dressed IN q
plain suit Of black clothes with ow-crowned hat,
mn nfh h1no pvaov m
ever saw. lie was not priest however as saw
stated before and since. mad long conversation
told me thar though the rebellion in Winnepeg had
been crushed out, and the Canadian authorities had
means satsed, and never ave Would would BE- @ satisie5 " WITH
the Canadian government. He also detailed at
which the Red River people complained or He |
said they were only waiting for an opportunity 10
reasonable chance Of success; that on account Of
the peculiar way In which they were then situated
they could not reasonably hope for success unless
that as soon as they rose in rebellion, they would
receive some aid In men and munitions OF war from
the outside This aid he hoped to receive from the
United States, either from the government or the
people, because IL was determined that as soon as
THE wINNIPE0ERS
had achieved their Independence and maintained II
for reasonable length OIL time they would ask to be
annexed TO the United States. IL was on that
mission he here. then he said. he had been to
Washington-had just returned from there, in.
deed-and had received much encouragement and
Sere and wSo eW Win n
movement. He was then on his way back To VIM
nipeg, to reorganize for fresh insurrectIon. lie
was null OF the fallacleS that had time and
taae to the Fenlans q having piece Of
own, and from which as ''pase'' they could fight
the British empire and win easily Like many others
70 send down the British flag 'In any good cause at
al'' would or should be always enough TO draw the
forces in dchtIng order ana move on Winnipeg
he had map OF the route, knew every inch OF the
sre eIS was tSns ad n ana
Winnipeg's Independence, we might do whatever
we pleased with winnipeg thereafter. He was
him that he was quite at sea in his notions or
FENIAN PLANS
ana ana that he could look for no
Indeed, he seemed to believe very firmly
Ssor ne cous %aRe
agree with him; and 30 he disappeared Tor q
e ad hs not aee nun p, a s until May
this time by General ONeill. II did not take me
long to see that O'Neill had been badly bitten and
that he then labored under the raldng mania worse
than ever. He used his utmost endeavors with the
Fenian Council, collectively and individually, to get
form brigade on the northwest boundary for the
invasion or the Red River when his companion,
Winnipeg; but he found the Fenians inexorabIe on
this point and he thereupon resigned his place
IN ing 'ne cUonS wSaa ss nave sod v say
asked then that the Fenian Council would not
denounce or oppose the movement and this re-
quest was granted on condition that he promised
not 10 attempt 10 disturb any OF the Fenian
circles with his project. He gave the promise,
and, am glad TO say he has kept IT, BE then went
out West where he delivered a series OF lectures
and privately pushed his project among all the
sympathizers ne could find. lie enlisted the sup.
port OF quite large number or men, believe. lie
purchased arms and ammunItlon with the money
he made by lecturing and collected from those who
wished TO aid the movement, and you know as
much about the rest as do.
The reporter thanked his informant cordially and
withdrew.
Raider O'NeiIl RcpMdiaicd by Irishmen.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted at meeting OF the General Sheridan Club
Of the Irish Confederation held last evening at their
hall, No. III avenue A, viz. -