Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-14
From the Late Fenian Fieids.-Facts
and Rumors.

and Rumors.
But little news has been received from |
the late scenes of Fenian action. When |
the Sons of Erin broke camp number |
remained on the Canada side of the line,
and report says they were pounced upon
by British cavalry. Three were over
taken and shot, and some were killed
with sabres. One man had his head
entirely severed from his body A Can
adam woman, who refused to halt when
ordered, was shot dead by British SEN
try, while crossing field. She was the
wife of Mr.. Eckles, in whose house the
Fenians had their headquarters.
Prominent officers of the Fenian Broth
erhood express surprise at the issuing
of the Presidents proclamation, and say
he has lost the support of the Irish pop
ulation.
The body Of Richard Scully, of the 18th
Ohio Fenian Regiment, killed at the bat
tie of Ridgeway, was escorted to the
buudlo dSpObj puhuaJ oAlS4hOOni ~
about fifteen hundred men, most of them
from Ohio, accompanied by band of
music The body was sent to CinCin-
natl.
A special from Ottawa says three
schooners, suspiCiously crowded with
men, passed down the St. Clair river to-
day. The gunboat Rescue went in pur-
suit. The Canadian government has
applied to England for 5000 additional
troops, including a regiment of cavalry
and the proper proportion of artillery.
Three arrests were made at Ottawa, and
warrants are out for all the Fenians-68
in number-who are all known.
Aspecial from Ogdensburg says the
Fenians are still determined to push on
the work. They say that war material
is still being sent to the frontier, and
that II wagon loads have been captured
by the U. S. troops.
A dispatch received at Buffalo, Sun
day, asserts that Is cases of Springfield
rifles and $4,000 rounds of ammunition
have passed through 0gdensburg within
40 hours.
Fenian reports of British cruelty must
be taken with a great deal of allowance,
as they are bent on involving the gov
ernments of the United States and Great
Britain in war
Gen. Meade attended the Congrega-
tional Church, on Sunday, at St. AL
Adams, and addressed g. large assembly
of Sabbath School children. G. c. Coffin
(Carleton) also addressed the children.
Mr.. Cunningham of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, right from Malone, reports that
at one o'clock Monday afternoon, there
were sixteen hundred Fenians at the de-
pot in that town, and that Col Murphy,
their commander, made.an address urg-
ing them to give up their arms and re-
turn home. Many Of the men were OPP
posed to this, and so were some Of the
subordinate officers, andG general wra1-
gle and quarrel among the enthusiastic
and the disconsolate was the result. Z
special train was ready to take the meG
home, but none Of them left. They al
probably left the night following.
Two carloads Of q. S. troops left St
Adams Monday noon for Malone, to look
after the hesitating and wfangling Fen
4 ians there.
Mr.. Kelly, correspondent Of the N. Y.
Tribune, was captured on Saturday, Oh
horseback, over the lines. He has a
prospect Of speedy release, end is well
treated.
/ Col O'Neil arrived at St. Adams Sun
day night, and had consultation with
Gems. Sweeney and Spear and ether Fen
ian officers.
A general meeting of Feniar officers
was held Sunday afternoon, at which
Gen. Sweeney made & feeling speech. 1t
was cordially responded to by all the
officers present.
Gen. Sweeney's examination will be
fixed in day or two. Gen. Meade, Maj.
Gibson and other U. S. officers were at
st. Adams on Monday.
Mr., Roberts stated TO q gentleman
who visited him at his apartments in
the Jail, that it was mistake to think
the movement was crushed. All tele-
graphic communications for Fenian pur-
poses have been stopped by the govern
ment. The Fenians think that is the
hardest blow yet. Mr.. Roberts was to
have been examined yesterday, before
COMMISSIONER Belts.