The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-06-21


who had stood shoulder to shoul.
der with many OF these Fcnians
beneath the standard of Grant, in
the darkest hours of the Peninsu.
In campaign, would very quietly
surrender their arms to the Fen
ians, or with, at least, but slight
opposition. The regulars were
powerless TO Interfere. They did
not make the slightest attempt to
save the victim who was being so
numerically treated. Tho other
escaped through the hc.el, and
mounted n horse which awaited
him behind the depot, and it was
fortunate for him tha, he had Ia.
ken such precaution for his person
al safety.
Meanwhile, Selvey and others
of the officers, while the fight was
still going on, proceeded to Hef-
Ierman and Murphy, who were I'M.
der arrest, and begged them to.
come out and dispcrse the crowd.
They readily acquiesced, and were
lparoled for that purpose for two
hours.
Murphy and Heffcrman appear
cd at one of tho windows OF the,
Union hotel, where they were re-
ceived with cheering such as is
seldom heard. When the tumult
had somewhat subsidized, and when
complete silence was obtained, Mr..
Murphy said:
Fellow soldiers and countrymen:
By request of Major Stewart. COM
manding United States forces at
Malone, am here to ask Of you
all how many who have served
with me and under me, shoulder to
shoulder, in defense Of the stars
and stripes, in the war of the re-
bellion, wish to preserve the hith
erto untarnished reputation and
discipline which has canned for Won
the good wishes and respect Of our
friends of the township of Malone.
| Remain quiet, and do nothing
to soil or disgrace tho cause for
which you have enlisted, and are
anxious to spill the last drop of
blood in yorr veins. [Cheers, =.
Disperse quietly through the streets
and remember that the love OF dear
old Ireland, [cheers, has brought
you TO the border to strike at the
heart of our hated enemies.
fCheers.
u Now, | command you to retire
as citizens of tho United States
no longer, for the present, soldiers
of the army Of Ireland. [Cheers.
Soldiers, for the present, bid you
farewell.
Tho cheers following were almost
deafening. Gen. HefIerman, for
; merly Colonel of the 55th Illinois,
Z, then said:
"Soldiers: | see in your bronzed
o faces the heroes of Chicamauga,
o Shiloh, Resaca, Donelson, Corinth,
Vicksburg, Sherman's march to
;, the sea, and other battles of the
army. My old companions in arms
as well rs the companions in arms
OF my superior officer, Gen. Mur-
ply, who faced the iron death at
fredericksburg, Cold Harbor,
Spottsylvania, the Wilderness and
: the seven days fight, we have
fought to preserve the national flag
carried it without stain or spot,
and have done that fCI our adopt
'' ed country. We are here to do
the same for the green flag Of our
:, oppressed native land. Well, the
u United States has interfered and
!, prevented us from making a repe.
titol of the baltic at Limestone
Ridge, where the grorious O'Neal
routed 2 800 picked English troops
with 800 scantily clad men and 90
: rounds of ammunition. Do not
c despair. The Government Of the
b U. s., has saved the Canadians
from annihilation, but the people
of the United States are with US
: in heart and soul tonight.
Il (Cheers.
= Let us abide our time. [CheersJ
We will remember that we are still
: your officers, and that We will call
y on you again to avcngo the mnr-
= dered brothers of Fort Erie, and
! lead you to a glorious and final
. success. [Cheers. Some Of US
! have sacrificed everything, all Of
us something, in this cause. Do
- not forget that you have been sold
: iers, and now let we conclude by
" asking you to preserve Jrder in
. Malone. Good bye, and may God
! bless you ALL"
Hefferman retired, and the 1Co0
Is Fenians who were assembled be-
: meath, quietly dispersed.
'e Mr.. Meehan, ofthe Lrish Amer,
,, lean subsequently made an adj
n dress, advising tho men to remain
At quiet Other spies were seized in
A. the eof the evening and were
roughly handled.
q Murphy and Hederman drove to
y y their camp and ordered tho com.
d manding officer to call out the men,
y form in line and announce the sad
is intelligence. But they were ut.
!" terly unable to say a single word,
!, = so choked were they with cmotions
s and sorrow. The men flung thsm-
i selves on the grass and bit the
! earth, and their of "a
q llaava than. without