New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-09

THE END OF THE FENlAN GSVASION-FURFHEE
PARTICULARS OF TIE CAMPAIGN IN CANADA
FENIAN ARMS sEIzED-TuE SCARE IN CANADA NOT
YET OVER, ETC,
Especial dispatch to the Chicago TimesI
DETROIT, MIoH., June 3.-Latest adyiees from
/ the Niagara river announce the ingiorious end OF
\ the Fenian invasion, Or Saturday c0nsdefaole
| fighting took place between Ridgeway and, Eort
Erie, at little town called Steyensylle, ana New
| Germany. The Fenians routed the volunteers al
! first, and drove them from the held III a terribly
disordered condition. but towards night they We're
! themselves driven upon Fort Erie, ana during
Saturday night the main body attempted to cross
to the American side in scows. They were cap
tured by United States steamer, the Michigan,
and are now held prisoners by our authorities The
leading officers are among them,
The picket line was abandoned, and Q number
of straggers have been captured by the Canadian
4 troops and sent to Toronto. The whole number of
bly, does not exceed LOU.
The excitement here has been greater than be-
fore. The Fenians held very excited meetings
| last night and tonight, and a body of men are
supposed to have left here secretly, last night.
At Windsor, to-day, there has been great alarm.
Church services were interrupted at Sandwich by
| the rumored descent of the Fenians lust below
4 that town, and there have been any amount of
reports of descents on Maiden, Amherstburg, etc
! ALI communication with Windsor was cutoff for
some hours to-day, and visitors from this side were
in some instances taken before magistrates and
| compelled to identify themselves. Towards night
the alarm on the other side abated and now, IL
P. NJ, the accustomed quiet prevails.
The United States authorities seized here, to-
| day, about 5000 muskets, forwarded from Indian
| apolfs some time since, and stored at the Onon-
daga salt works. The owner claimed they were
not Fenian property, but circumstances were sus-
picious, and the authorities have retained them
A drunken man at Windsor was badly beaten to-
day. for abusing the conduct of the volunteers.
THE FENIAN PRISONERS ESTIMATED AT FOUR HUN
DRED-AN ATTEMPT MADE TO REINFORCE THE FE-
MAN ARMY IN CANADA FENIAN FORCE RE
4 PORTED TO HAVE LANDED AT POINT ALBIN0--
HEAD CENTER DAILY Observation-Disclosures TROOPS AT
1 FORT ERIE-LIsT OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
N THE TWO ENGAGEMENTS,
BUFFALO, N. vi. June 81 P. M.-Eave lust re.
turned from the steamer Michigan, which is an
ehored in the Niagara rverabout four miles below.
/ A large fat was fastened to her, under the guns
! having on board about 400 men, IS near as could
be guessed at. but not rs many 700, was first
A stated, The eiiceTs are on board the Michigan,
under guard.
Commander Brison, Of the Michigan, is anxously
waiting instructions as to what he shall do with
his prisoners United States District Attorney
Dant is also awaiting instructions from Washing.
ton, as to their disposition.
tits considered unsafe TO bring them here as an
effort might be made by their friends to release
a them.
There is considerable excitement in this city,
but it is the general feeling that the government
have done their duty. and the people are glad that
the Fenians have fallen into American hands,
rather than to have been captured by the British,
i force. stated at from $50 to 1900 men, tried to
leave here last night, in t1gs and atboats, prob
ably to reinforce the Fenians but owing to the
excellent arrangements which had been made by
United States Attorney Dant and Cen Barry in
organizing picket boats, they were obliged to turn
! back.
1t is reported, but not confirmed. that force of
Fenians have landed at Point Albino, 10 miles
above here, on Lake Erie. and some fears are eX-
pressed that Colingw0od 10 the place threatened.
1t is stated that P O, Day, head center of Buff
| falo, who is known as the prime mover of the
Fenans in this region, has been arrested on the
other side This is not confirmed yet, but we
| know the United states attorney had such an in
tention.
| A Grand Trunk Railway official informs us that
a one-armed officer was arrested on the govern
| ment road in Canada and who is supposed to be
| Gen. SWeeny; but, of course, it is not.
ABORTION of the two British regiments the 18th
and 18th with seven companies of volunteers and
two batteries, now occupy the entire shore op-
posite here, to repel any fresh invasion but there
will not be any from 4his place.
By order Of Gen Grant Gen Barry has had his
| military district extended and it now embraces
the northern frontier, from Lake Erie to 0swego.
Il A large additional force of regulars have been
ordered to report to him here. 4 portion have al
ready arrived.
Previous to Gen. Barry's advent as commander
on this frontier, no concert of action had beer
agreed upon, though United States District AttOr
ney Dant did all in his power, but by the complete
system of arming Tugs and picketing the river the
their friends and making any further advance upon
4 Canada from this point,
4 A Fenian Cen Lynch, Of Chicago, arrived in
this city at 10 o'clock last night from. the west
and took command of the men here to reinforce
/ their friends of the Canada side, These are the
f ones that were turned back.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. 8IEADE-RUAIoRED INVASION
NEAR PREsc0TT-THE FEEIAN PRIsoNERs-wILD
RUMoRs, ETC, ETC.
BUFFALo, June 3, . p m.-Gen. Meade has lust
arrived town which loOL-s like a nj
my dispatch of yesterday, that general invasion
along the border was contemplated In fact, it is
concluded by those in command here that the
movement in this direction is only blind while
the main attack will be made in the direction Of
Prescott, with the object of moving on Ottawa
and capturing the seat of government. The Fe.
mans in town are undismayed
4 LATER.
10 P. M-The city is alive with rumors tonight
] Not much, if any, reliance can be placed in them
but it is said the Fenans thick here, and more
are coming. 1t is certain that many strange faces
can be seen on the street, and threats have been
heard that the Fenians are not done with them yet
What authority the Fenians have for so saying
do not know, but some of them seem to be
confident OF hearing important news tonight OF
tomorrow.
The prisoners are still in the open fatboat in the
river, at the stern Of the Michigan and as far as
can be learnd no orders their disposition have
been received. The commander of the Michigan
thinks he has got an elephant on his hands. I un-
uefsto0a mat portion OF the British troops on
the opposite shore has been ordered to the other
side.
The Fenians killed at Ridgeway are still unburied
on the field
Gen. Meade left this evening for Ogdensburg-
4 There are unauthenticated reports that as many
as 5000 Fenians have left Chicago.
4 STILL LATER
1t is stated that the commander of the British
forces at Fort Erie made demand on Commander
Brison, of the Michigan to deliver up the Fenian
prisoners, but this was refused, of course.
4 There is Tumor on the streets that the Fenians
captured by the British on the other side will be
shot tomorrow morning, This is unlikely They
will probably be sent to Toronto tonight or to.
morrow.
i THE LATEST.
LATER-l030,-I have the authority of the com.
handing officer Of this district to state that no de-
mand has been made on him for the surrender to
the British commander of the Ferian prisoners
now held under the guns of the Michigan. BY to.
morrow morning the number of prisoners will be
considerably decreased, as all those that can swim
4 will doubtless try to get ashore,
4 There has been Fenian meeting here this even.
ing, to which the public was not admitted The re.
| salt of the deliberations is not known
1t is reported from the other side, that mum.
her of Fenian stragglers were found and shot
This is mere rum0r. 1t is also stated that some
Fenians were found hiding in the house of catho.
lie priest and the whole party including the priest
| arrested
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