The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-13
CANADA.

The Fentnn Alarm over tho BOrder-
Order of the GOverEor-GeneraIN NRIItng
Out the NsitsEsa - Strong Language
Used by Htm elvg@rds~g ThiS COuatFy
He DenOaEcss the "PIratieaG Attacks
Organized tn abe Territory of = Neigh
boring POwer''--Ehe KnuVclxs as Able
to RepgI LawT1sR Iuvaaers as 20 Roll
Back the Eide Of LesstisaRGb wHr-ThB
Entire POeNIaifen Ready TO Defsad
Their Country Cea eadiausd Despatch
of Troops 30 tMe From dor, Etc.
ToRoHTo, 9. W., Mach 12-Ihe Fenian ex.
citement has somewhat subsldcd in this city,
but still RACES on the ron or in all itj fuzzy.
Government has not relaxed IT. preparations to
receive the invade at Whatever Doi1C they may
show Themselves. Ihe city IS stm full of volun-
teer5, who are ~ompellod to welr uniform and
side arms at all tmes, uSder penalty Of arrest,
Information received here says that number
of regulars are on the way up from Quebec, all
the forts ng empted, leaving the women and
children preparing tor a siege. The troops daily
parade aid drill TO teIrity malContentl, and the
city looks like place bcsicgcd. The forces are
moving towards the frontier as fast as they
arrive, and are organized and equipped. The
magazines and aIserals are guarded night and
day by picked men. Numbers of the men, be.
heviDg there was no danger OF Fenian inva-
sion, retUscd to tuln out, and were handcuned
and marched off to the barracks. Some few
alarmed, fed TO the interior, while another small
detachment lett for the States.
TORONTO, March 12, P. M.-General orders
have Just been issued rom the CovernorGene-
rails office placing the whole volunteer force
under martial law, and making Lieutenant
General Michael commander. The Governor
General says the CommaRder-ir-ehief relies with
confidence on The loyal spirit of the Canadians
to meet this extraordinary state of facts and
feels assured that, If necessary the entire popu-
lation OF the province would come forward to
resist the invasion st the country.
The CommandCr-n-chief says that he knows
it is not necessary TO address an obyerVation 70
the Offices and men now called out for active
service on the importance OF sJrict attention to
military duties, and is convinced that should the
threat of attacks be carried into effect that the
Canadian volunteers of the prsGent day WILL
with Gods blessing, meet with as much success
in repelliDy such criminal and wanton outrages
against humanity aud civilization as was given
to their ancestors, whether they were called TO
roll back from their teri Itoriej the tide of leg-
innate war or repulse the attacks of lawless in
VadeIs.
The Leader of this morning has ten columns CT
news OF Fenian movements of the Canada mill
tary for defense.
The following is the disposition of troops so
far as | can learn:-Ten companies at Windsor
aud six at SaInia; one regiment and one COM
paDy of .IlerY at Stapstcad, ID. e.. ten COM
paries at Prescott; shout six hundred men and
artillery at BrocEv,,le-makBg about four COM
pa-ics. The balance are held in reserve at
Toronto, Hamilton, London, Kingston, Montreal,
and Quebec.
A large force has been collected for the de-
tense OF Ottawa. Volunteers are pouring into
all the interior tewpe. Much enthusiasm IS
manifested, and recruiting is going on rapidly.
Men are coming in from tho country and volun-
tee1ing here.
The troops were paraded and marched to
church yesterday. la the Catholic churches
Bishop Lynch's lettor vas read, and some priests
called upon Catholics, fer the sake OF the peace
Parliament Will meet during the second week in
April.