The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-20
FENIA NISM.
The Trepidation on the Cana
dian Border.
MIDNIGHT SCENES IN TORONTO.
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CAUSE OF TUE PANIC OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
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Warning Letter From the Provisional
Governor General to the Com
mander of the Forces.
AMUSING CONSERVATION AMONG THE KANUCKS.
TROOPS STILL MARCHING TO THE FRONT.
Further achievements Expected
From England.
WlRLlKE DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK.
DC. DC. DC.
TROOPS STILL MARCHING TO THE FRONT.
Further achievements Expected
From England.
WlRLlKE DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK.
DC. &c &c.
Our Toronto Corrcspondcnce.

Our Toronto Correspondence.
TORONTO Nov. II, 1865.
The Fendan scare eliminated on Wednesday evening
into formidable proportions and the city may be sand to
be in arms. On Wednesday the Administrator of the
government telegraphed General Napier commanding
here, TO be prepared for Fenian outbreak along in the
s'wee sma hours and TO place himself in communica-
ton with the Mayor for the defence of the city and the
supremacy OF British law Many rumors were afoat
during the day to the contents of the despatch
among Others thai number OF deserters from British
regiments would be with the Fenians, and capture
many possible and string them up to lamp poss that
AL Fenans caught to be held prisoners receive
. summary trial and a short rope with all possible
despatch.
THE CITY IN ARMS
General Napier conferred with Mayor Mcclf at once,
and long before dark unusual stir apparent in
civil and military circles Volunteers, in full uniform,
jostled against each other on every corner; citizens
AIMED with sticks and budgeons walked the Streets the
Forty seventh regulars under all night, with
patrol guard of one hundred and fifty men, with
bayonets, marching up and down the streets; the
Own Volunteers guarded the drill shed wbI, an ,,,a,,,
ara deposited; the artillery horses g:,e.,
nndcy their heavy harness. the 80, LEI.
were numbered and doubS g., -. ~
canister, and she brave ,no 80, j.
m night, with the ~
N.v.. - Toronto experienced night Of excitement
,..e Tlmid citizens rushed 10 their homes cked
H. doors and h,vng borrowed revovers from the
Sssrdware stores charged them and retired to their
s,chcs 10 sleo5, perchance TO dream of the Fcnans
NTH bloody hs1ds, feeling for their jugluarsn Some,
who had no better weapons, armed themselves with
axes shoyes, hammers and empty champagne bottles
Ten o,cck came, and the bugo's notes had sounded
nm alarm: the volunteers, Imbued with fresh courage,
.ad eager for the fray sauntored through the streets
poured In ale and joined in shouts OF 'Come you
damned Fenar wheps" But, like the spirits of the
Vastly deep they didn't come The few workmcn on the
strsets turnedupon their heels, and with "what the
Devil ales yez2' passed on about their business
Major General Napier u old soldier, hero Of many
hattie felds but the information communicated TO him
yut him on his guard, and he was up all night
Magyar Metnlf, too, was on hand, armed, not with
bright Olehed sword and pistols but the civic weapon
fhe Riotact which protrudcd from his pocket where.
II 10 san, could also have been found candle and
al ready to be lighted the moment the batai
don OF lish women made their appearance upon the
streets mi advanced their skrshers upon the Queens
sOops.
Twelyeo' clock was struck by the night monitor upon
NE City HALL yet the enemy did not make his appear
ance.an inpatient officers stroed azly about cankng
their wEin blades upon the stone payements in invita-
sion Of real strife. The night waned, the lamps
burDn dimly and cast their shadows upon the armed
senSes who turned and unsheathed against Fenians
wD proved to be their own shadows
report says that in the afternoon the proprietor Of the
Lndd placed fifty stand of in his establishment
y each them while the editor ap snd oSn
me room with face like Hamlets ghost harangung his
men and charging them that II attacked they must be
cool and aim low. is further ayered that lust after
midnight steps were heard upon the stairs when We
editor cooking his pistols ordered attention opened
she door, and telegraph messenger boy entered 10 find
dozen 6ay0nets pointed at him How much OF the latter
az true l know not but this morning product Of the
tutors brains smells very much Of satpetre and lead
me browis Of the Globe were not much alarmed From
INC nrst thy have rdiculed the reported invasion as
merely sensational, and sleep easy although Mr. George
sakcn At an ormous EXPENSE to The copnrv sns
shereby places hnscf his paper in false position Ir
- .ncws tnat tnc Is no fear OF an invasion why
protest against useless expenditure of money and re-
stgnf
INTIMIDATION THE rENAys
Inc nlgnt passed without the Fcnians showing them
serves and yesterday morning business was resumed ns
usual But the military power seem determined TO work
mon the mnlccnients y an exhibition Of power Yes
wuay inc Mtniery brttades were ont parading the
nnes, and transportation wagons were driven through
sv ro.ts hlled with liked ammunition. Nearly every
h.ye scared ped win rvolsers knives The Fenians
sss ithout government and the people out of their
~sTe,,fed have shot The government IL must be
Tennns battle oMaaown the gauntlet and offered the
80, az strength. hut "a sd IL seems ready for
1nunition and a few days I'd his men have laid in am
himself upon Canadian soil, staHs he Will maybe show
have invisible army rise up aboPon the ground and
The idea that the Fenans, II they -,
Canada, would choose the present mon. uesHns upon
They viii await the work OF Jack Frost yreposterous
when the invasion would promise greater ne rivers,
success. After all IL Is amusing 10 look at, and're OF
sbea5 this grand military bsrlesquc q wedncsak
night November 10 The volunteers should be presenter
with stand OF colors bearing upon u the Boate al the
brill Sheds Nobody hurt We met the fcnans ana
1bey not ourRs'
AN
The armng Of the Orangemen has had It's effect in this
community. The Catholics following their example
mad laying In arms aud ammunition To day ! had bust
sess In small hotel, and observing Enfield rinc d
scoutrcmens and pair OF navy rcvolvers jocosey
SD 10 the proprietor:
4you have an extensive armory here II would be a
good citadel in which 70 take Fer ian invssion
Yes said b., III am pretty well supplied. BIT thes,
Le not NJ there said he pointing me 20 another room,
yeu VIII see more looked IN and found three more
rnesand three reviewers He assured he hal no less
tan thirty six charges that could be in an encr.
gncy and justified himself In possessing them by the
fft That the Orangemen armng, and the Catholics
no the same rights under the law. This indiscrimnate
kT going 10 brood danger even IL the fcnan sare
farms o." q farce
strcal Correspondence.
s ,o.be, MONTREAL, Nov. ~, 1866.
so,ns on, from Englaai thai some rcnforccmcnts
~c - ,,o or three batidhis colony; bot they