Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-01
THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE.
THEATTITUDE OF THE VATICAN,
PePemptOrV Commands 10 the Irish
sh0ps-PrOgress of the Trials
Providing for Troops Throughout
the COunTrY.

LONDON, December 31-A dispatch from
Rome says the Vatican has sent peremptory
commands to certain Of the Irish Episeo-
pacy to abstain from language tending to
cause the belief that the Pope approves the
operations of the Land League"
Another dispatch from Rome says: "The
propaganda has received a communication
from Ireland stating that only three Bishops
and sixty priests have Joined the Land
Lesguers. OShers have assisted at meetings
owing to men2ces.o
DUBLIN, December 31.-The military cor
respondent Of the Irish Tines states that
the authorities contemplate the dispatch of
flying column over the country almost
immediately, as was done during
the Fenian rising. 1t is said that
every step necessary for the
movement is already arranged. Nine col
Umns viii be started, each comprising one
troop OF cavalry, division of artillery,
with two guns, four companies of infantry,
ten sappers, and detachment Of the army
service.
The attendance at court Is much fuller to-
day than on the preceding days of the
trial OF the traversers. The Attorney Gen
eral, Mr.. Law, resumed his address TO the
jury, speaking for one hour. He said the
principles taught by the members or the
Land League had been called american prin-
eiples, but they might be more properly
described as Red Republicsnism and Mi
| ism. He expressed the hope that when
this mischievous new gospel was abandoned
those whom 1t was now his duty to prose
| cute would turn their talents to better ac-
count for Ireland's sake. He coucluded
with forci6le peroration, in which he
said he hoped the jury would be
| true to their clnsclences, aud return a
gaff 81 ansr - -
| order, be said, must be put down, no matter
at what cost. AS he resumed his seat there
was no manifestation Of any kind.
The government short hand reporter
was then placed in the witness box TO read
his notes made at public meetings attended
by the traversers. This occupied the rest
/ of the afternoon.
The court granted the request of Mr.
| McDonough, counsel for the trayersers
that copies of the extracts be supplied to
him. The court further requested Mr.. Law
to supply whatever the defense required,
and said the Crown should render the de,
feDse every possible facility.
| MIR. McDodough contended that the
| speeches delivered by two of the traversers
| slrce the Information was made should not
be read. The court decided against him,
| taking note Of the objection.
Tie court then adjourned until Monday.
| LONDON, December 3I.-A dispatch from
Dublin to the Times says there are about
| three hundred land meetings to be held on
| Sunday next, but 1t is arranged that none
OF the trayersers participate in them, nor
| Mr.. PArneI, who intends to go LONDON for
| the opening Of Parliament.
Provisions are being sent to Ireland for
the troops. A large meeting of landowners
and tenant farmers was held at Enniskillen,
county Fermnagh, to day. Resolutions were
passed, Genounefng the Land League and
calling en- the government to preserve
order.
The Globe this evening states that the
Irish militia regiments will not be called
out for drill and training for 1881.