The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-01

| flocking to Washington in search of clerk
| ships, which it il impossible to confer. These
men have been put to the expense OF coming
to Washington by false approximations.
| Brig. GENT George s. Dodge, who won the
national reputation for disem barking and en-
barking our armies at Fort Fisher, without
the loss of man or dollar, has been ap-
pointed consul to Bremen,
Gent G. Looms has been appointed asses
| or of internal revenue at Detroit.
| TORONTO, C. w., June 1.-The reported
capture of SANTA and Windsor by fenians is
untrue. Everything is quiet in these places
The military authorities here are on the alert
and troops are moving to exposed points.
BosroN, June 1.-Two companies OF regu-
lars lett here this morning for st. Adams, I'M
der the command of Col. Livingston.
Additional detachments of about 100 fem
laus left, it is supposed, for the Canadian Dor
der.
Fifteen hundred men is the alleged fenian
quota of Mass chusetts for the present enter
prise.
A newly fenian cavalry reg iment,
| under command of Col. l. Cortoi, late Of
Moseby's gusrrllas, Is part of the expedition
from this city.
The fenians say that Gen'l Fitz Hugh Lee
will command the cavalry wing of their army
of invasion.
ST. ALBANs. w., june Three hundred
tenians arrived here to-day. They are scat
tered about town in groups of or 4 and have
made no disorderly demonstrations.
The authorities are taking every precautior
against disturbance.
ANY Developments that occur will be fur
nished.
1t is rumored that several hundred NOR,
tenians will arrive here in the next "a hours
BUFFALO, June 1.-Several regiments o
Fenians crossed over into Canada last nigh
in Guiding troops from Kentucky Tennessee
> Indiana and a regiment from Ohio. Also
regiment from this city. At this point the,
crossed over in canal boats drawn by tugs
and when nearing the Canadian side sent u
wild cheers with the green flag floating. Col
ONeil. 18th regiment of Nashville, IL il
command ct Fort Erie. large number o
= persons are viewing the sight from this shor
II Col ONeil threatened to bayonet a man VIII
. attempted 10 appropriate TO himself the us
- of largo wooden shawl found in public
house The Fenians say that no depreds ton
. shall Ice permitted The approach OF
e mounted Feuian caused great terror and ex
element among the passengers and crew @
r the inteTnationa! ferry boat, to the merrlmen
of the lockers on, upon the Buffalo side, not
withstanding the vigilance of the authorize
y in this region. The Michigan is under stear
. with ports open, and the city is swarmin
II with Canadian spies
BUFFALO, June l.-Persons who have returne
from the interior with prominent head centr
: says from 500 to 8 900 men have effected land
- ing in Canada from this point and are hourly r
ceivng accessions both in Canada and from tn
:, shore They well armed and have six piece
of artillery. 1t is said to be general descer
. along the whole frontier and that fenIans have a
70 many as l3 batteries OF artillery in Canada. Fe
mans have telegraphed from this point to variou
cities 20 bring the men and goods sland I
/, | had been effected. The men that went tro m hel
- were apparently picked, most of them said to ha'
. served in the federal or confederate armies.
:, No decisive action or even skirmish is anticipa
ed for at least two days, which will allow the Bri
sh troops 10 concentrate and ienians to forty.-
o The destruction Of the Wellsnd canal an
and movement on Toronto Is thought to
n their present object The head centers asse
, that no pilIaging will be aliowed-they don
make war on the people of Canada. but G
the British government.