Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-06
Associated Press Report.
The FenianS.
FROM. The NORTHERN FRONTIER
The Column In Motion for Canada
Cause of the Delay.

The Column In Motion for Canada
Cause of the Delay.
BosroY, June Special dispatches from
ST. Albans dated to-day, say that the main
column of the Fenians commenced moving
from Fairfield at four o'clock yesterday p.
m. The column was headed towards Can
ada. Small detachments were soon after
wards forwarded in the same direction.
Generals Spear and McMahon remain at St.
Adams to organize recruits and look after
the expected arms and ammunition.
The non arrival of war material has de
layed the movement 1t is known that a
large amount Of much needed stores had
been sent from Troy, New York, for that
point, and its failureto arrive had caused
a serious disappointment. Trusty officers
and men have been sent to hunt up and Sc
cure the missing material.
Seven car loads of Fenians arrived from
Massachusetts this morning bound to the
front.
Gems. Spear and McMahon intend to leave
for the front to-day.
Large Detachmenfs Leave Boston.
II is estimated that 600 Feuians left Bos-
ton for St. Albans and Northern New York
Yesterday. About 800 belonging to the Sd
regiment left by the Lowell road under
command ofColonel B. +. Fiuan, and about
an equal number took the Fitchburg rail-
road. These were a portion Of Col. Court
ney's cavalry regiment. They were under
command of Captain 0'Neil Larkin.
Staff ORicers-Sweeny-U 8. Troops
and Canadian Arms.
ST. ALBANs, W., juno 5.-Cols. Tresilisn
and Courtney, serving on General Sweeny's
staff, have arrived here.
General Sweeny is at Malone.
The local cavalry were out this morning.
The United States forces were out on dress
parade.
Large amounts of arms for the use of the
Canadian Government are allowed to pass
without molestation and others are seized.
The Border 10 be Crossed I'm As Hours.
BosToN, June "a St. Albaus special to
the Boston Herald says that the leading
Fenian officers there, declared positively
that the border will be crossed in As hours.
They have numerous and experienced
scouts in the Canadian camp, and its vi
cinity, and have hourly reports of the sit-
uation. These so far give encouragement
and the officers and men are sanguine of
success. Their plans are nearly perfected
for an onward movement, which will pro-
badly be directed against the force of Cana
dian volunteers, whom the Fenians regard
with contempt. There are no new or i'm
right wing this morning halted on spot
eight miles from the frontier line, and are
encamped on level ground on the edge of a
wood. -r ..
Two companies Of United States troops
from Fort Trumbau passed through here
last night, it is supposed for ROuse's Point,
and two companies from New York reached
here to-day and encsmped. A good sup
ply Of muskets had reached the Fenians.
U. s. Troops Moving.
BosToS, June "A company Of United
States troops from Eastport, Me-, passed
through here to-day for the Canadian from
tier.
From 500 to 200 Fenians left for the
Canadian frontier by the northern train to-
night.
POUGHKEEPsIE, June Two more cars
loaded with United States troops passed up
to-day on the Hudson River Railroad, en-
route for the seat of war.
MISCELLANEOUS.