Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-20
FENIANIsM IN CANADA.

| FENIANISM IN CANADA.
To show the state of affairs in Canada in
respect to the threatened invasion by the
Fenians, we make the following extracts
from the latest newspapers of that country,
which are both suggestive and interesting:
Dispatch TO the Toronto Leader
| CORNWALL, April 13.-Sheedy, the Sc
cretary of the Toronto Hibernian Society,
arrived here from Toronto this morning in
charge of constable.
A. One c. c. Wheeler, claiming the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel in the Fenian army, and
late of the Southern army, was arrested on
the train this morning from a telegram re-
ceived here last night. On being searched,
| his commission was found, also Sweeny's aus
thority TO recruit battalion for the Fenian
force, and number of the papers and me-
mOranda, as well as photographs of General
Sweeny and several others, were found on
him. He had in his possession only eleven
| dollars lin Canada bills and no arms. A
copy of the oath Of the Fenian brotherhood,
it is said, was also found on him. Wheeler
is a fine-lOoking fellow, genteel in manner
and well dressed, and perhaps thirty years
of age. 1t is said he openly boasts of being
Fenian, but says he has done nothing to
justify his arrest. He expresses satisfaction
with his quarters and says he has been in
worse and got out again, and that General
Sweeny will be over here shortly and show
cause for his release.
Sheedy preserves a cheerful air. He
| passed from the train and into the waiting
room at the station, whistling "Irish Molly"
| He is inclined to display his native wit and
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| best place he had yet been in, for he would
live in Toronto till the grass grew over his
grave before he would be met at the station
by body guard of fifty volunteers
The mayor is bringing the volunteers and
himself into ridicule by rushing them to
the station whenever he hears of Fenian
arrival, instead of employing constables
This morning he ordered out a company of
volunteers to stand guard with fixed bayO-
nets around the train to receive man who
was brought from Toronto by a single
constable.
1t is believed that the preliminary exam
ination of Sheedy and Wheeler will be
held tomorrow, when they will be re-
manded, with the others, till Tuesday.
THE SHIPMENT OF ARMS FROM PORTLAND
TO EAsTPoRT.
From the Montreal Gazette, April 49,
The following is a special telegram from
Portland, dated last night: One hundred
and twelve cases of guns and ammunition
have been forwarded in a schooner from
Portland to Eastport. Head Center Kerri-
gan shipped them and left in the steamer to-
night for Eastport. Advices received to-
day from Boston of shipment thence for
EastpOrt of arms and ammunition by sailing
vessels. In addition to the foregoing we
learned by a private telegram from an un-
questionable source that schooner left
Portland for Eastport with five hundred
Spencer rifles on board, on Fenian account.
These rifles had remained two days in Port
land, and the Collector of Customs of that
port telegraphed to Washington to ask if he
should detain them, but he received no an
swer. There was also telegram received
in town yesterday that ten fully armed and
equipped companies of Fenians were to leave
a point in Illinois for Ogdensburg yesterday
evening. This seems to be almost incredi-
bic, vet Il is undoubtedly bona fde information
that has been furnished.
COMPLIMENTS To THE AMERICANs-
FENIANIsM.
From the Montreal Telegraph, April al
1t is not likely that the presence of British
vessels off Eastpoat will increase the ardor
of the Yankees of that region for conflict
the breed does not generally require much
holding to keep out of fight it prefers to
60 its war by deputy, and confines its heroic
efforts to bounty-jumping the sutler and
contract business, and any plundering that
can be done with bodily safety. Fenianism
is eminently a Yankee swindler, the few
Irish engaged in it, with rare exceptions,
are only the dupes of Yankees, whouse them
for their own purposes, and it is the know
ledge of this which has created throughout
the British Provinces such an intense hatred
and contempt for the Yankee government
and people, and such a strong desire to have
a hand in giving them dressing, while
nobody cares to waste any angerOn Finnegan.
THE IRIsHMEN OF HAMILTON ARNIING
THEMSELVES,
From the Hamilton Tmesl
One of the worst signs which we notice
in connection with the developments now
being made of the doings of the "Hiberni-
ans" of Toronto, is the aptitude exhibited
by these worthless for providing themselves
with dangerous weapons Of a certain class.
The abundance Of pistols, dirk-knives, and
"skull-oraokers' found in their possession is
not calculated 10 give pleasant dreams to
their neighbOrS. For their own credit, and
that of the community generally, we would
rather that they had been found provided
with muskets and "Fenian pixies" enough
for regiment, than with class of weapons
suggestive, not so much of the soldier in the
field-let him be rebel soldier, even-as
of the dangerous numbering street rowdy
and the midnight assassin.
THE DISCIPLINE OF THE VOLUNTEERS
$4,000 MEN UNDER ARMS.
From the Quebec Mercury, April u.
We understand that it is the intention of
the Government, in view of the possibility
of the services of the volunteers being re-
quired in the Lower Provinces, to place the
entire volunteer force of Canada upon the
footing which had lately been adopted for
the battalions IN the cities via; two days
dTill IL each week, We believe the force
which will be affected by this arrangement
now amounts to %, 200 men.
We feel sure that the country will heartily
respond TO the efforts of the Government to
place it in an efficient state of defence.
REPoRTED ARRIVAL OF A FENTAN AGENT
IN GAIT.
From the Gait Rcrorter.l
There is a report, apparently based on
good foundation, that a Fenian agent has
lately been in town endeavoring To- enlist
sympathy with the oause Qf Fenianism, 1t
is understood ,kst money has been held out
| Is an inducemert TO those whom the agent
| endeavored to inveigle into the meshes Of
the conspiracy, hut without effect. The sup
posed agent is known, and will be well
watched It is said that he promises that
Canada shall be "overrun" in few weeks
at the farthest.
AN ODoROUs CoMPARIsoN-The venera-
able Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, thus al
luded in public speech to the proposition
for social equality Of whites and negroes:
Other candidates may do as they please,
but so far as | am concerned, / will do
nothing to weaken or divide those opposeS
to the monstrous and unnatuyaI S.odrine
| rampant at Washinrtoa HFnegpo social and