The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-05-03
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IRELAND AND ENGLAND
! MOVEMENT IN FOOT IN THE UNITED
STATES TO ASSIST RUSSIA IN
THE EVENT OF WAR.
The shamrock to the Fore-IrlsIa NatIoa- :
ais organizing a Force Of From Fifty
tn One hundred Thousand Men to
Iiberate the 'Ould Country What
the Leaders Have to say upon the
GanIn

subject.
NEW YORK. May 2-The mission Of the
Russian transport Cimbra coupled with the
report that an Irish contingent is being raised
In this city to act in concert with the Gar s
army when war shall have been declared, has
caused no inconsiderabe excitement at the
British consulate In this city,, An unusually
large number of strange visitors called on
Mr.. Archibald this morning. and there was
rreat activity and hustle among attaches, as
though something Of serious nature was on
the fGpia One of the attaches said he was
ctiJl i'm the city: another limited that he had
gone to Philadelphia. and a third said he had
rome to Washington to confer with the British
Minister on matters connected with his Office.
and would return tomorrow. That some
thing of importance Is on the eve of being de-
yeloped is rendered certain by the action of
the clerks and not few of the callers. who
manifested most eagerness to gain audience
with the absent gentleman.
IT js alleged in certain quarters that the
British government has lately become cogni-
zant of the plans of Russian agents In this
country, which, If not foed at the proper
time will prove disastrous should war be de-
rlared, and that steps will at once he taken TO
acn,1aint the State Department with the ma
ture of the same, and that government lhter-
ference will be asked
These plans are of course not known to out
siders, but it is said that the enlistment oi
Irish volunteers ana the ilttlng ou. ol vessels
to prey upon British commerce are the main
ones 1t has been known for three weeks
mast that agents of the Russian government
and several well known leaders of the Irish
Nationals have been In frequent consultation
. and to-day 1t is openly declared that com
naet has been effected which will insure a
rorns of between $4,000 and 10000 Irishmen
who will take the field against England when
the first gun shall have been fired.
ODonovan Rosa, who figured so promi-
nentIv in the Fenan movement, and who is
said to be q deeply Interested party In the
new enterprise, said to-day that while he
would not deny that men were ready and
willing to fight with Russia against theil
ancient foe. he was not prepared to say Just
now that they were being organized for that
purpose He and all his compatrots were
ready to take sides with any nation TO tight
England. One hundred thousand OF his coun-
trymen could be placed In the field within a
fortnight and when the time came for them
to strike there would be music In the air
Further than this he would say nothing.
Gen. Thomas Francis Bourke, FeniaI
leader, who, 1t Is said. was recently In Wash
ington and held several protraeted inter
views with the Russian Minister. was also in
ferviewed to-day He acknowledged that he
had been lately in Washington, but declined
to say whether or not he had made overtures
for supplying an Irish auxiliary corps to the
question II there was any truth In the story
that there was q movement of this descrip
ton among his conntrymen ne said, "un
doubtedly," and said the Irish Nationals vii
strike at tne proper moment. we ie'
kindly toward Russia, to be sure, anc
will willingly GO shoulder to shoulder
with her soldiers should war bt
declared; but | think our blows will be
struck on our native heath and when w
once get started we will fling away our scab
bards and burn the bridges behind u.s.
When asked if Canada any of the British
provinces would be the objective point OF
the Irish forces, he answered NO. re
neat 1t, we will fight on Irish soil. Canadi
ans are emigrants like ourselves. SO are
the peopleof Novia Scotia and further north "
Another prominent Irishman, who was in
terviewed on the subject, did not hesitate t
were being perfected throughout the Eastern
Middle. Southern and Western States. Tha
they were plentifully supplied with new an
improved arms and that goodly portion {
them would act in conjunction with the Rus
sian force