Year: 1865

ever IN Connaught But, say the advocates OF
teach generals how to handle large masses OF troops
and IN these days of railways and teegaphs, whenever
the land is invaded by foreign foe, can mass them
Immediately at a given point to oppose invasion, &c
Very true all this doubt and applicable 10 England
in case of nvason as all would be in cooperation with
the troops and railways and eegraphs would be watch
ed and cared for with the greatest diligence 80 as TO DO
in perfect order How different in Ireland, when 1t is
domestic foe we have to fear not foreign one For
moment imagine outbreak to occur IN Colerane
Cork Galway TUo ,cith croscbdrs and ten min
ltes time iuiH render the best made railway useLs and
one man oM hacha and foe minutes spare time pU
dtroy the best constructed telegraph tne and such,
doubt, would be the hrst steps taken oy the in
and well disposed at the mercy OF an excited mob and
deprived Of communication by railway or telegraph, and
armed force to support them All the horrors Of the
French revolution and Indian mutiny would be acted
again. Lasoessnes tcouid haue its reign or week
at least before intelligence be conveyed % the capital
and troops back in reply protect tie disturbed
ricn Under these circumstances would respectfully
the Executive the urgent necessity Of garrison
ing all parts OF Ireland as was done in 1798, 1925 and
1s47 The government ought to lose sight Of the
fact that they not dealing with hot headed enthu
clever and nothing shows this more than the organ
zat0n Of the Fenians, which leaves pass scord
paper or any other tangible means by UhcA they can
Be Uncovered and at the time they appear to be under
perfect control from some unseen authority


FEAR OF AMERICAN RIDICULE.


The M0it, in commenting upon this letter, saws
'The government are, think perfectly justified in
taking the prompest steps to prevent the growth of
organization which is supposed to have sort Of sub
stance about it, since evidences Of its existence-some-
what spectral no donbtappear in different parts Of the
country but that il demands such display Of military
energy as Royast suggests do not believe. Did the
government follow the advice Of friend and forth
with garrison the country with troops Of all arms the
and the drilling in mountain Businesses and by places Of
all kinds would go on with tenfod enthusiasm In
America too If the plot originates there the inevitable
comment upon this parade of the fears Of the British
government would be that England quakes before the
Head Centre O'Mahony and the Chicago brotherhood;
and that notion once established in the minds of the
Yankees, the real result ,chich american Fentanin,
beere aims at could be its mplishnn-ndnle
ly be embrotling Of England and the United States in
U0r."


Bold Demonstration In Cork.


Dublin correspondence Of the London Times Sept


Fenanism is still exciting no little attention here at
present. and, If zoe may beIteve te Of wha hear and
ginning to take steps in the matter and few arrests
have been made, which 1t is hoped will have some sau
tary effect.


In Cork particularly the members Of that body appear
to have become much emboldened correspondent Of
the Daily Express gives an account Of demonstration
Cork on Thursday evening" when, he says


About two hundred young men formed four deep, in
military array on the road in the southern
fifty yards from the Capwell police barrack They
sembed about nine O'Clock, and last night the first
occasion on which they mustered at such early hour
in such numbers, the city They were ali
grown young men. To about every twenty men
military orders Immediately after forming they march.
ed off, keeping excellent time, and singing the Fenian
harselllaise, "The Green above the Red Soon after
their assembling intelligence of the fact conveyed
the Capwel police barack and after delay caused
by consulting the superior officers fifteen armed police
men, under the command Of head constable started in
pursuit. The FeniaDs had by this time about half an
hours start, and were marching along the road to o
place called Five-Me- Bridge The police OF course,
knowing that the Fenan sympathzers would give notice
Of their approach to the body in advance, would allow
one 70 pass before them the road. However, II is
scarcely necessary to that they could not prevent
passing them by going through the fields and
accordingly the Fenian body ahead were informed
that they were pursued This intelligence created
thing Mt all like panic No broke from the ranks;
speed TO quick march, Several byroads leading into
Cork turn of the main road which the Fenians
were and down Of these the Fenians turned, and
reached Cork and dispersed The police proceeded
along the main road for distance: but finding that
tho Of whom they were in pursuit had turned back
they returned into town diseomAted


The Movement I'm Limerick.


To THE EpT0R TUE LIMERICK CnRoNICIx:-


The following have como under my notice.
Some time ago four hundred one night in
In another part Of the country returning his reg
mentioned TO that there had been body of FIVE
hundred men drilling one night his house. Three
four weeks ago body Of about three hundred men
seen BY Mr.. IS family from their house, drilling
in Of their Aelds this Emily. Some time
ago the French newspapers warned that there
weapons concealed abont the southwest coast Of Ireland


II the government wise they will call the Irish
militia for service in England and IL will be great blow
to tho hopes Of the Fenians, who depend mtamen,
not only for increase OF numbers but for teaching
squad drill and whom exercising in bodies to Lad
the companies, sub divisions &c, aud perform those


MILITARY MAN.