The New York herald., 1866-06-04

here with the widest applause, the Canadians now
believe that the United government intend to act
In good faith towards them.
Renforcements are known 10 bc on the way here
from Halifax and the steamer Belgian will bring add
tional troops from England.
Lieutenant General Sir John Michel K c. D., Comand-
erin Chief returned 10 this city yesterday from the
West. Vice Admiral Sir James Hope X. c. b., com
mandng her Msjestys North American and West India
squadron leaves Halifax morrow In tho flagship Dun
can for this place. W
Some idea Of the extent Of the excitement prevailing
here may be gained from the fact that tho Montreal
Herald has issued upwards Of sixty thousand extras
day.
Hemmngford is at this moment az 80 A. M the
threatened point The Canadian forces strong there
The News OF tho Capture OF tho Fenians
In Toronto.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
TORONTO, G. W., June 3, 1855.
Colonel Peacock is at Fort Erie picking up Fenan
straggers and taking care Of commissary supplies
shipped by the Great Western Railway to the Fort.
AIreport from indsor says that body Of Fenians
passed down the river boats the night toward Lake
Erie.
The Leader's Buffalo special says all tho Fenisns
escaped hundred and forty straggen and about
twenty five wounded OF the Eighteenth fenian reg
General 0Nell and his officers guarded board tho
Michigan, and tug containing seven hundred Of his
command is in possession Of the American authorities.
The excitement has somewhat subsided In Canada, but
attack looked for at Cornwall sarnia and Windsor
to night.
private letter from Buffalo, written the night Of
the attack upon Fort Ee says there ten thousand
Fenians in Buffalo, only two thousand OF whom would
cross and make fent; that Colonel Lynch formerly OF
Toronto, and late ofhcer In sherman's army, with
seven hundred men from Memphis, formed part OF
O'Neils command.
Tho Queens OWN lost six killed and twenty nvc or
thirty wounded.
Preparations3 or the Canadian 10 Repcl
Attacks-More Stca 20 Bc Put
the Lakes-Thrs atcned Attack or Mon
treal, Sc.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ss TORONTO, juno 3-l0 r. NJ.
The Leaders, extra 10 nigh. contains the following
The government is preparing to put several steamers
on the lakes armed and manned by sailors from
ships at Montreal.
Many Canadians In Chicago have telegrnpbcd their
over and assist In the defence or
the couatry.
Tho British forces concentrating al Prescott, st.
John and Cornwall where attack s expected hourly
The steamer Nova Scotia Is expected 10 nigh, from
Quebec with six hundred British troops. G
Reports deemed reliable, from other sourcs, say that
two thousand Fcnans at ~ Armand opposite 81.
Johns thrsalsnns Montreal ALSO that force Of about
two three thoasand at ST. Regis. six miles from
Cornwall.
From what little be obtained II Is evident
thas Fon Ere IL oaiy blind and that sweeny coniem
plates an invasion the line Of the st. Lawrence and
Detroit river IAko Huron In heavy force. and the
government feels ssnSnine Of i ability 10 mect and roll
back every attack.
Tho action Of the American authorities In sclzing the
Fenlans at Buffalo Is accepted an earnest OF ,our
governments desire TO keep good faith with other
tions on the neutrality question
To-day being Sunday very little news comes over the
wires but the streets all day have bsen full Of people,
and particularly about the Leader ONCE crly devour
ing the contents Of every extra
Several bodies OF dead and wounded from the battle
scds arrived here night the steamer An Immense
Of people present do honor TO Canadian
msryrs
a.N Stra nge Report from Cevn wall.
#8- THE ASSOCIATED YREss DgsrATcH.
CORNWALL, {. W., June ., 1863
Tho Fcnians concentrating here In force. No de-
rnonstrsaiops have been made by them vet