The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1866.

',...This Day.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CUBA.

The Royal Mail steamer Cuba, from Boston and
Halifax, arrived at Queenstown at 3.45 p.m to-day
(June 15). She brings 246 passengers and
$1,649,927 in specie. She landed 100 sacks of
mails and 30 passengers, and proceeded imme-
diately for Liverpool. All well.
Via Roche's Poiut.)
NEW Yorac, June 5 (Evening).
The Fenians at Fort Erie being prevented from
receiving reinforcements by Federal picket boats,
evacuated that place before daylight on the morn-
ing of the 3d inst., leaving 32 men on picket duty,
who were captured by the Canadians. 400 Fenians,
including O'Neil and a number of other officers,
were captured by the Federal boats, and are now
held prisoners at Blackrock, under the guns of the
Federal steamer Michigan.
General Meade arrived at Buffalo on Sunday
night, and ordered General Sarny to seize all arms
intended for the use of the Fenians.
The reports of the number of killed and wounded
in the fight at Ridgway are conflicting—only six
Canadians are positively reported killed. Five
Fenians are reported to have been tried by drum-
head court-martial at Fort Erie on Sunday, and
shot on Monday. The Fenians are stated to be
moving in large bodies towards the frontier. They
are Concentrating opposite and threatening Mon-
treal, Cornwall, Prescott, and Kingston. The
Federal District Attorney has ordered the vessels
guarding the St. Lawrence River to sink any boat

attempting to cross with Fenians on board.

The Fenian arc in large force near Saint Albans,
Vermont. 30 of them seized arms in a private store
at Watertown, and carried them towards Potsdam.
General Meade sent troops to intercept them.

Armed Fenian vessels have left Chicago, Detroit,
and Erie. British regulars and volunteers are
arriving at all exposOd points of the frontier in
large numbers. No further danger from raids is
to be apprehended.

5,000 Fenians are reported to be on the St.
Lawrence, mostly at Malone, Potsdam, and oppo-
site Montreal and Edwardsburg.. They have no
artillery and are poorly armed. Numbers were
arriving yesterday, but to-day it is said many are
seeking to return. 1,000 left Fairfield, and 1,800
left Highgate yesterday, all going towards the
border. The inhabitants of St. Armaud's have re-
moved their valuables to Montreal. General Meade
is at Ogdensburg. Recruiting has progressed
vigorously among the Fenians in large cities. On
Tuesday and Wednesday 2,000 were enrolled at
New York. Large contributions have also been
made to the Fenian treasury.

It is, however, generally considered that the ac-
tion of the Federal authorities will cause a per-
manent and immediate abandonment of the Fenian
scheme for the invasion of Canada.
Stephens is in Washington.

NEW YORK, June 7 (Evening).

President. Johnson has issued a proclamation
against the Fenians. In this document he ad-
monishes all good citizens against aiding or coun-
tenancing the expedition being carried out by evil
disposed persons from Federal territory against the
British colonies, in violation of the laws of the
United States and the law of nations. Ile expects
the national officials to employ all lawful power to
arrest and bring to justice all such persons, and has
empowered General Meade to employ the Federal
land and naval forces to preyent the carrying on of
the said expedition.
General Sweeny was arrested at St. Albans last
night by the Federal authorities ; and Roberts, the
President of the Senate faction, was arrested in New
York to-day by the Federal Marshal.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of
other prominent Fenians.

The Fenian prisoners at Buffalo were released on
Tuesday, the men on their own recognizances and
the officers on bail, to appear when required, and
answer'the charge of a violation of the neutrality
laws.

Various seizures of Fenian arms and supplies by
the Federal authorities are reported. The Fenians
who seized the arms at Watertown were overtaken
by the Federal troops at Richville and the arms re=
covered. The Fenians were retained prisoners.
The Richmond Circuit Court has adjourned until
the first Tuesday in October, until which time the
trial of Mr. Davis is postponed. His counsel has
gone to Washington to appeal for his release on
parole or bail.
The amount of the public debt on the Ist inst. is
officially stated at $2,800,000,000. The coin in the
Treasury amounts to $50,000,000.
The shipment of gold yesterday to Europe
amounted to $3,500,000.
The City of London,, Herman, Nova Scotia, and
Africa have arrived out.