The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
RUSSIA AND IRELAND.

EXAGGERATED REPORTS OF IRISH MILITARY
PREPARATIONS ST. LOUIS FESIANs KNOW
NOTHING OF TnEM-A WILD SCHEME OF
SENDING RAILROAD LABoRERs TO IRELAND
IN RUSSIAN STEAMERS.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ST. Louis, May 8, 1878.
A number Of leading Fcnians OF this city wcro in.
tcrvowcd to-day as to tho existence OF any organixa
ton Lcro ''looking to the invasion OF Canada,'
other aggressive movements against England.
John Grnln. representative Fcnian, said:-"l think
these reports exasyoratcd but tho Irish Of this
country nave an organization, and there Is branch
In this city. Tho name OF tho organization ain not
ut liberty 10 cvusc. but the who working In
Irciand's cause to-day are different as anything
could BIO IRON tho who managed the former
bupghng enterprises.
AssouRi's ngAp CENTRE
DR. r. :. 0'Rciiy, who was formerly head coatro Of
tho Fonian movement In Missouri, sand he was not
aware intimations had been received from New York
AZ 10 INV consuta, ION with Hussi ian az cnts ana F.uian
ina. could be summoned support OF
an aggressive movement against England he
said That IN ls69 tho Fcnian movement had
enrolled 22,OO0 men. From Missouri alonc 1000
were sent on to Canada wnen that aoo.ivc movement
took place, July equipped and armed. movement
that gave The slightest prospect OF success might
LIS. 10000 nep II tins State On days oy,icc.
rKSiAS poEs nELiEvE ir.
Major Henry G. Dune, now SUPERINTENDENT
Of tho ST. Louis Post ONCE took
active part In the Fcnian INVASION VI Can.
ada 1865. In 1868 hc raised za5 men Ia this
city, and he conducted them to the scene OF action
Mujor dunno sad that he had 10 know ledge OF my
preparations the part oil IRISH citizens organize
Tor possible. cuutin gopces. When lie enlisted In Tho
cause 1865 o. and most OF the we're discharged
soldiers. On his TO tho city after The failure
OF tho Fcnian raid ho said ne ceased
to take any active part In tho movement,
aud, therefore, could not DO considered as ono
OF the knowing ones Ito fr, qucnuy me, some oi
his old companions in arms, out had heard OF no
movement ioot at present Ii there had been olc
Mono o his comrades during the INVASION OF 1866 ho
certain, engaged IN any uuucrak ing looking
TO repetition oi that ,uort Ito id not think there
much truth In tho ropUrts OF tho fcnan prcpara.
lions
A LAWYERS scnENE.
Charles Conion, lawyer hero, und OF the lead.
ing invaders 1865, SAID II anything Is beng done
not going 10 let the pubic know a. We have
changed our tactics entirely. Formerly We lvt tic
public Know everything, both what we had done aud
what We proposed to do Now don't propose to
let The people know our dosgps until have accom-
piishsa them La rcgafd 70 the Cimbria | will
only say th,s:--li Russia wants . lot OF railroad
laborers Irisnmen have tho reputation OF beng pretty
them from this country | can't sec why any one
should object There woald be violation Of inter
batonal Law in sendnga lot OF lr!shmcn 10 work on
Russian railroads. In the meantime " the ship
should ia OF water or provision land in ireland
10 roploDish II would not DO wonderful, That Is aIl.t
t'ls any such movement on footfb
II am not at liberty 10 say"