The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-23
FEN!ANs DYING FOR AMERICA.

fENtENS u I Inv T ON Aft.
From many letters before us show
ng the progress OF the Fenian move
nent we select one which we will read
with interest: True to our native
md adopted land may be taken rs the
MOTTO of many sailors and soldiers IN
he American army and navy to-day.
While their hearts turn with affection
10 the land that gave them birth, and
while they assist their fellOW-country-
nen in laboring for it's regeneration.
hey are the no less ready and willing
% brave death UNFOLDING the tag OF
their adopted country. Some narrow
minded Americans may say q soldier
II sailor Of the United States has no
right to take an interest IN anything
except America, but if he could take
i broad view he would have learned
from experience that 10 lrlshnan Is
more ready to go to the front Tor
America than he who is also alive TO
the necessity OF doing something 20
raise the fallen tag in his native land.
Among those who have lately fallen
at the hands of the Indians are seven
brave Fenians. who were long nursing
the hope their death may be OF an
other field Cavalry Sergeant Mex ar
thy, who was int fight with them.
reports as follows:
LETTER FROM SERGEANT MCCARTHY.
FORT WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON
July IS. 1871 \
MIR. JEREMIAH q, DONOVAN hoeSA-
DEAR SIR:-->ince last writing my
company was in the fight at White
Bird Greek. I. T. OF 80 who went
into the fight II were killed: OF thls
number the following We're members
IF O Donovan Rossa Circle. No. III,
viz: N. Curran. Lawrence kaVanagh.
John Calvin, James +. Morrlssey,
John j. Murphy. Also there were
killed with Lieut.. Rams, David Car
roll. Go. j.. a member OF my circle.
and z. Burke, L Co.. also Il member
Of the Circle. | myself had Il most
marvellous escape at White Bird
Creek. | have obtained Il few days
lease to visit this post. Upon its ex-
piration will again 90 to the front.
We have received no pay for the last
two months and no prospect OF any
for the next four months. and l VIII
be unable to reorganiZe uatll the END
of the campaign. 50 pray you have
patience with me yet 4 while longer.
and trust O'DOnoyan Rossa Circle
will again he on its legs. on need
not answer my letter Immediately rs
letters scarcely ever reach us in the
Indian country or they mlScarry
Upon my arrival here | found Il great
accumulation OF mail and in Il pretty
bad condition. shall communicate
with You Just as soon Us can go tc
work. and again craving grace, | re
main yours fraternally,
III. MCCARTHY .Srgt Go. Ii Cavalry,
Centre ofO'DonOvan Rosa
Circle, No. III.
p. S.-When my horse was killed
1T White Bird LOST Ill the letters
had from You. They were in my sad
dle-hags.
Strange is the fortune of war Here
is Fenian correspondence falling int
the hands of the red Indians. W.
wonder what they will do with it.
We tender our sympathy to Sargean
Mccarthy and his comrades. and hop'
their labors for Ireland will be imi
tated by other lrishmen.
Another letter is before us writer
by a soldier of the American navy
bringing from him and his comrade
in smyrna. Turkey. the sum of TWEEN
ty-tfVe dollars to help on the work o
Ireland'S redemption.-I'iSh Uorkf.