The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-20
FEM A N ISM.
The Trepidation on the Cana
dian Border.
MIDNIGHT SCENES IN TORONTO.
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CAUSE OF TUE PANIC OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
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.
WARLKE DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK.
DC. DC. &c.
AMUSING CONSERVATION AMONG THE kANuCKs
TROOPS STILL MARCHING TO THE FRONT.
Further Keinforcements Expected
From England.
WlRLlKE DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK.
&c. DC. &c.
Our Toronto Correspondence.

Our Toronto Correspondence.
TORONTO Nov. IL, 1865.
The Fcnian scare eliminated ON Wednesday evening
into formidable proportions and the city may be sand to
DO 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 place himself in communica-
t0n with the Mayor for the defence of the city and the
supremacy Of British law Many rumors were afoat
during the day as to the contents of the despatch
among Others tina. number OF deserters from British
regiments would be with the Fenlans, and to capture
many possible and string them up to lamp posts; that
all Fenans caught were to be held as prisoners receive
. summary trial and short rope with all possible
despatch.
IN
General Napier conferred with Mayor Metcaf at once
and long before dark unusual stir apparent in
civil and military circles Volunteers, in full uniform,
jostled against each other every corner citizens,
AIMED with sticks and bludgeons walked the Streets the
Forty regulars under arms all night, with
. patrol guard of hundred and fifty men, with o
bayonets, marching up and down the streets; the
Own Volunteers guarded the drill shed wbI, ~ -.
ara deposited; the artillery horses Pho, -sn'
- .,.-., ' a"' go Charged with grape and
- -. ~ - sH.,erymen stood by their guns
-n-'',, -. -, .sS awaiting the order for cxecu-
a Toronto experienced night Of excitement
,..,s Timid citizens rushed to their homes locked
~ doors and having borrowed rcvovers from the
snsraware stores charged them and retired to their
suchcs to sleo, perchance to dream Of the Fcnans,
With bloody hands, feeling for their 'jugluars" Some
Who had no better weapons, armed themselves with
axes shoyels, hammers and empty champagne bottles
Ten O'Clock canc, and the bugcs notes had not sounded
an aarm. the volunteers, imbued with fresh courage
eager for the Fray sauntercd through the Streets
poured In ale and Joined in shouts Of Come you
-. .I.al,. Dat I,trz
Vastly deep, they didn't The few workmcn on the
strsets turnednpon their heels and with "What the
devil aes ycZY passed on about their business.
Major General Napier il old soldier, hero of many
hattie 1iclds but the information communicated to him
yut him on his guard, and he was up all night
Magyar MetGlf, too, was on hand, armed not with
bright 0lghd sword and pistols, but the civic weapon
1he Rotact which protruded from his pocket, where
Il is saa could also have been found a candle and
matches all ready to be lighted the the batta
Son Oh lish women made their appearance upon the
streets an advanced their skrnshers upon the Queens
Twelveo'clock was struck by the night monitor upon
me City Hail. yet the enemy did not make his appear
ancean impatient officers stroed azily about cankng
their yEn blades upon the stone pavenents in invita-
ton real strife The night waned, the street lamps
burDm dimly and cast their shadows upon the armed
sensbs who turned and unsheaihed against Fenians
~D proved to be their own shadows.
Report says that in the afternoon the proprietor Of the
LGdS placed fifty stand OF arms in his establishment
ard the printers picked the type with loaded musket
" each OF them, while the editor stakcd up and down
me room with face like Hamets ghost harangung his
men and charging them that II attacked they must be
cool and aim low. Is further averred that just after
midnight steps were heard upon the stairs when We
editor cooking his pistols, ordered attcntion opened
sAe door and telegraph messenger boy entered TO find
dzen bay0nes pointed at him. How much OF the latter
~ true l know not, but this morning product Of the
edtors brains smells very much Of saltpetre and lead
me browis Of the Globe were not much alarmed From
merely sensational and sleep easy although Mr. George
n,own, as Cbinet minister approves the precautions
ssxcn a. an cormous expense to the country, and
no knows that thee no fear OF an invasion WHY not
protest against usecss expenditure of money and re-
nnmIDAuos or THE rynAvs.
Tue nignt passed without the Fcnians showing them
wes' ana yesterday morning business was resumed
Usual Dut tne niiltay power seem determined work
upon the malcontents by exhibition OF power Yes
erday the artillery britades out paradng the
Wy 1' gots filled with fixed ammunition Nearly every
Srs caredped with rnvo,ers knives The Fcnians
w without so, and the people out Of their
remains battle O'Malaown the gauntlet and offered the
sest of strength but as seems, not ready for
munition and q few days I'd his men have laid In
himself upon Canadian SOIL stars he WILL maybe, show
have an invisible army rise up aooPon .ne ground and
green IN under The Irish
Canada, would choose the present mon uesxns upon
They viii await the work of Jack Frost eposterous
when the invasion would promise greater ne rivers
After all IL Is amusing TO look at andnre OF
Abon, this grand military burlesquc WedBcsak
night November To- The volunteers should be presentco
with stand of coors bearing uron the "Boate al the
Irli Sheds Nobody hurt We met the Fenians ana
1bey not ourss'
ARSENAL.
The armng OF the Orangemen hiss had It's effect In this
GDnmnniiy. The Catholics following their example
mad laying in arms aud ammunition To day had busi.
Eess In small hotel, and observing Enfield nnc aad
scoutrements and pair Of navy revolver iocosey
SD to the proprietor:
aYou have extensive armory here II would be
good citadel in which TO take In ian invasion
fes " said b., ~ am pretty well supplied BIT these
are not all there, said he, pointing 10 another room
you will see more" looked in and found three more
rnesand three reviewers He assured he had no less
tan thirty six charges that could be used in an emer.
gncy and justified himself In possessing them by the
fft that the Orangemen arnng and the Catholics
nd the same rights under the law. This ndiscrmipate
smnT going to brocd danger f the Fcnan scare
tarps o- = farce
-strcaI Correspondcnce.
n.ho, MONTREAL, Nov. az, 1866.
10 to come out from Englas one