The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-11
Reported Feninn Success in Canada
East---Capture of British FIaR---Ap-
peal for AmmnnItIon, Arms, &c.

PIaEoN HILL, CANADA EAST, June 8,
1S66.-We are in the enemy's country.
The flag waves defiantly. We have
captured Pigeon Hill, st. Armand
colors. We are ready to advance.
Hurry up ammunition. Victory or
death. Growers and towards have
| gone to the rear. They will talk about
our position, but don't mind them.
Tried men of nerve are at the front.
New YORK, June "a Montreal
special says: 1t is stated that Murphy
and Mechan, prisoners at Cornwall,
were removed to the citadel mt Quebec.
A st. Adams special states that Col.
Scanlan had arrived there. 1t was his
regiment which defeated the British at
Pigeon Hill. He has ordered it to with
draw. Spear still holds the Hill. Car
penter's hotel there was torn down, be-
cause the proprietor jeered and detied
the Fenians.
Col. Livingstone, with the United
States troops, moved out to the border,
with pieces of artillery.
Gen. Spear passed Garfield to-day.
Three thousand British troops are re-
ported concentrating ut Richtield, TO in
tercept Spear.
Ten tons of Fenian ammunition were
seized at Burlington by the United
States Marshal.
Eight British volunteers died from
fatigue on their departure from st. Ar
mnnd.
Malone specials state that it is be-
lieved the Fenians there under the com
mand of subordinate officers, will at
once proceed to ST. Albaus to reinforce
Spear.
Horses to mount the cavalry are be-
ing obtained along the border.
Gen. Malone advised his men to re-
main in Malone few days and he
would give them a fight.
1t is supposed that Meade will have
to proclaim martial law and drive the
Fenians from Malone at the point of
the bayonet as soon as he receives re-
Inducements.
An lOgdensburg special says that
O'nNil is at Malone, and is emphatic
in the declaration that n blow is to be
struck before Sunday night.
A dispatch says the United States
troops are thoroughly tainted with Fee
nianism. and can't be relied on 10 en-
force extreme measures.
NEW YORK, June "a portion of
Spears Fenian cavalry made dash
into Freelinghsburg yesterday, and
routed British force and captured a
large British flag. General Spear inn
mediately commenced intrenching.
The morale of the army is very bad,
and assertions are the rule, whole COM
panies are making tracks for the near
est home transportation office, and in
some instances, regiments desert ms
an organization. Drunkenness prevails
to an alarming extent. Colonel Scan
Ian, with his regiment, engaged body
of British horse at Pigeon Hill yester-
day. The British were driven in con-
fusion, losing three flags and one man
killed and several wounded. The Fe-
mans had three wounded. Colonel
Seaman then ordered his regiment to
withdraw, and they are now at st. Al
bans. -
General Sweeney was held to bail for
800, 600, aud Colonel Mahan for $1,000.
a Fenian council of war at Buffalo
decided that it was best to order all the
troops back TO their homes, without
arms and without money. They think
it is a useless waste of life to enter Can
ada.
BUFFALO, n. ", June 9.-The COM
manding officer informs us that there
are as many as 5000 Fenians in Buffalo.
They are generally quiet and orderly.
Very little if any trou bic is anticipated,
as not quarter OF them nave arms, or
could get any here. a number ofthem
learning that transportation had been
furnished by the government else
where to send them home, have applied
to Gen. Barry to send them there. Gen.
Barry has telegraphed. to Gen. Meade
for instructions on this point. 1t is
pretty certain that if the government
don't send them home, they are likely
to stay here some time. Most of the
men have no money, and Gen. Barry'S
order No. 2 of yesterday prevents them
from travelling on railroads.
A movement was made by BODY oil
Fenians up the lake shore last evening,
and Gen. Barry, fearing thatan attempt
might be made to cross, had armed
boats patrol up the lake for some dis
taace. The balance of the Fenian OIL
GERS were yesterday released on bail of
81, 900.
An Ottawa special says a court mar
tial composed of twenty militia ot1cers
will be appointed to-day for the trial of
Feniuns captured at Fort Erie, and il
convicted those holding prominent po-
siLions are to be executed. rive EN-
ployeps of the Grand Trunk railroad
have been recognized among the Prls-
oners, and no doubt Will be hung.
Those prisoners who held subordinate
positions are to be sentenced TO penal
servitude and placed on Notifications
of Quebec.
Tie Tribune's special from Malone
to-day, says there is little excitement
there. Two companies of regulars are
at Potsdam junction TO prevent the
Fenians from coming to Malone. Col.
O'Neill is also there and Gen. Meade
has requested him not to come to Ma
lone. The Fenians are under parole
until tomorrow morning. Some nave
accepted transportation and leave to-
night. Murphy made an address, tell
ing his followers to go home. BY his
order several wild expeditions to vari-
Gus points on the border were aban-
doned. ... j.
There are 1920 Fenians and 200 regu-
lars in Malone. During the interview
between General Meade and Generals
Murphy and Heherman. the latter
complained of the interference of the
TTDiiaA States Government and said
we have been lured on by the Cabinet,
and used tor the purposes of Mr.. Sew
ard, They encouraged us on to the
thing: we bought our rifles from your
arsenals, and we're given 10 understand
that YOU would not interfere. They
said the thing is not dead yet; we VIII
succeed; we have our orders from Gen-
eral Sweeney and Colonel Case, and
will perform them If we can get arms.
We will cross into Canada, and we
shall fight the regulars if they oppose
us. General Meade replied: L nave got
orders too, and shall fight you to
enforce the neutrality laws.
A special to the Tribune, from East
Htghgate, this noon. says a tight is
some British regulars, between the
boundary line and Pigeon Hill. APP
pearunces indicate that the British
troops will surround the Fenians.
Numbers of Disseminated invaders are
still returning.
MALONE, June 9.-Gen. Meade has
issued the following; All persons as
sembled at hhis place in connection
with, and in aid of the Fenian Organi-
cation for tue purpose OF invading
Canada, are hereby ordered, in COM
pliance with the Presidents proclama-
| ton to desist from their enterprise and
disband the men of the expedition.