| Title: | "Manhattan" and the Fenians. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3993 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1861-70/38 |
| Year | 1863 |
| Sender | unknown |
| Sender Gender | unknown |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | Morning Herald |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | letter to newspaper re Fenians |
| Source | The Armagh Guardian, Friday, 23 October 1863. |
| Archive | The Central Library, Belfast. |
| Doc. No. | 9508092 |
| Date | 23/10/1863 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 11:08:1995. |
| Word Count | 359 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | "MANHATTAN" AND THE FENIANS. - In his last letter to the Morning Herald, "Manhattan" refers to the Fenian invasion in the following characteristic terms: - We have been sadly startled in this city at the proceedings of the "Fenian Brotherhood". It seems that this society numbers now 1,200,000: they have "Centres" all over the United States; they have 200,000 enlisted soldiers to deliver Ireland from the oppressor. As soon as the time comes, steamers will be hired to transport them to Dublin or Kinsale harbour. Then the Fenian Brotherhood will go to work. Very likely they will use the Russian fleet to cross the Atlantic. There is no telling what will be done. Some of the Fenians with whom I have conversed speak confidently of marching upon London after the British forces are driven out of Ireland. Before they start I will endeavour to make arrangements that they spare Shoe Lane, and protect your newspaper establishment. It may cost something, but that I shall not mind if English exchange keeps up. The army of Ireland deliverers will be commanded by General Thomas Frank Meagher in person. It seems now that he had 500,000 other Irishmen who joined our army to fight the South (300,000 have been killed) and only did so in order to practise and keep their hands in, so as to fight with success against England when the hour arrived. It seems that Secretary Seward, who is a great friend of Archbishop Hughes, is kept posted in the matter. The expedition of 200,000 would have gone to Ireland long ago, but Mr. Lincoln requested it not to go until Mr. Laird's two rams had got to sea. General Corcoran, it is said, will go out in command of one of the Fenian divisions. It is stated that the true reason why Earl Russell sent off the deep Virginian, James Mason, from London, was because he was afraid that dining him on the sly would offend the Fenians, and make them more bloodthirsty when they reached Ireland. It is well that you should know what is in store for you. The Irish papers make constant allusions to the Fenians and the contemplated invasion. |
