The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-25 00:00:00

Sketch of the late Fenian Raid into Canada. I

The Fenian attack on Canada was intended to
be made at three points—from Buffalo against Fort
Erie—from Ogdensburgh, New York, against Pres-
cott, Canada West—and from Rouse's Point, Lake
Champlain, and St. Albans, Vermont, which would
have intersected the Grand Trunk Railway not far
from Montreal. The attacks at the two lower points
appear to have been frustrated by the movements of
the United States troops.
The expedition from Buffalo consisted of 3,000
Fenians. Their object was to cross the Niagara
River, to push for the junction of the Great West-
ern Rail and the Grand Trunk, near Hamilton, and
by holding both prevent the passage of troops. Of
these 3,000 only 1,200 got over the river, the rest
being intercepted.

It appears that on the 31st of May the Mayor of
Buffalo telegraphed to the Mayors of Toronto and
Hamilton that something serious was intended, and
the collector of Buffalo stopped all vessels from
leaving at night, and only cleared those in the day-
time that had been searched for arms and ammuni-
tion. -

The Fenians crossed h small squads, and managed
to carry with them nine waggon loads of muskets
and ammunition.

Fort Erie is an abandoned redoubt near a small
village, and both were taken without opposition
by the Fenian force, under the command of Colonel
O'Neill, formerly of the Federal army. The
colonel appears to have checked plunder as far as
he could on the part of his followers, and the bonds
of the Irish Republic were offered in payment of
what was taken. Parties were sent forward to de-
stroy the Buffalo and Huron Railway, and to cut
the telegraph wires. The invaders then waited im-
patiently for reinforcements, but they were inter-
cepted by the United States steamer Michigan,
which got up steam and patrolled up and down the
river. Colonel O'Neill, finding the party on the
American side cut off, abandoned Fort Erie, and
marched down the river towards the Niagara Falls,
capturing on his march the village of Waterloo.
But the steamer moved as he moved, and all con-
nection was still impracticable. The Fenians ad-
vanced to Frenchman's Creek, and there entrenched
themselves behind breastworks.

On the Ist June two armed tugs joined the
steamer, and a complete patrol of the river was
maintained. At midnight the Fenian band broke
up their camp, and scattered themselves over the
country in small parties. In the meantime the
Canadian force, about 1,400 volunteers, moved
from Suspension Bridge along the Niagara river,
towards Frenchman's Creek, while two other
columns marched from Port Colborne along the
banks of the Lake, against Fort Erie. Both were
supported by artillery, and appear to have met and
fought the Fenian.s about noon on Saturday,
June 2d.

One action took place at Ridgway, about eight
miles west of Fort Erie. The Fenians there seem
to have fought with great desperation. The
Canadians at first had the advantage, and were or-
dered to charge, but the Fenians rallied, broke the
Canadians, who retired in disorder on the regulars
advancing from Port Colborne. Intelligence of
this advance checked the Fenian pursuit, and they
abandoned the field, rapidly retreating to Fort Erie.
In this affair they lost 6 killed and 15 wounded,
the Canadians losing 23 killed and wounded, Lieu-
tenant P. S. Routh, of Hamilton, being amongst
the killed.

The other Canadian column captured the
abandoned Fenian camp at Frenchman's Creek, and
advanced on the village of Waterloo. A small skir
mish was fought there, in which the Canadian
Volunteers were again repulsed. But the Fenians,
in dread of the advance of regulars, retreated on
Fort Erie. In this affair two Fenians were killed,
and six Canadians wounded.

Only 800 of the 1,200 seem to have returned to
Fort Erie, the rest having straggled, or been cap-
tured, or killed by the Canadians. These 800 were
completely surrounded by the Canadian troops, who
waited for morning to finish their work. But the
Fenians had no fancy to be hanged or incarcerated,
so under the cover of night they attempted to re-
treat across the river to the American shore, aban-
doning 32 of their men, who were on picquet, and
who fell into the enemy's bands. The Fenian retreat
across the river was disastrous in the extreme.
General Grant had arrived at the opposite bank,
and by his orders the patrols were strengthened,
and all communication cut off. No sooner had
the invaders pushed off from the Canadian side than
the Michigan and the armed tugs were amongst
thegi. Several shots were fired, and some of the
Fenians jumped overboard to swim across. Of the
750 who started 700 were taken by the steamer
Michigan and her consorts ; five were killed, 25
wounded, and the remainder were either drowned
or escaped. Colonel O'Neill and staff were amongst
those captured.
The Fenian invasion began at midnight, 31st
May, and ended at midnight, 2d June, asting just
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