The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-02
The Gathering at Buffalo.

TIE Buffalo ErpresS of Thursday evening, has the
following account OF the preliminary movements in
that city, where the Fenians rendezVoused for the
Canadian campalgn:-
GENERAL SWEENEY IN BUFFALO.
Last week General Sweeney with other FeRian
military leader, in this city, and we understand
that his plan of operations was finally discussed
here adopted, and ARRANGEMENTS perfected for car
rying it into execution immediately.
"On Monday tuesday evening OF last week,
council of war was held, and its sItungs continued
until three O'Clock in The morning. The debate
upon the Question to do or not to do, was long,
earnest, impassioned. General Sweeney declared
that something must be done or attempted to be
rescue the Order and al belonging to 1t from DIS
grace His desperate arguments prevailed against
a feeble opposition, and when the council broke
up the die had been cast the programme OF Cana
dian invasion laid out the orders tor striking pro-
nounced.
''1he first business seems to have been the estab.
lishment OF depots of arms at convenient points At
Erie this was lily managed The agent there had
been instructed to advertise sale of military wea-
pons and equipments in order to the reception
and storage OF such property as Legitimate transac'
ton oil commerce. lie misunderstood his lnstruc-
hands were seized by the Government officials
In Buffalo there was more acuteness, as we inier,
without any positive knowledge,
THE GATHERING OF FORCES.
"On Tuesday last from all information we can
gather, the concentration of SweeHeys forces began
From Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati, lndianapo.
lis, Columbus, and other Western points, quiet
movement OF men commenced tending to this point.
THE ADVANCE GUARD.
"About three hundred of these men reached CleVe.
land by special train from Nashville just before
midnight on Monday, and Immediately separating
into smal bands, qnartered among their friends
that city. On Tuesday morning another party, of
about forty arrived from Columbus, and at night
the entire body started for this city. AS general
rule, they stated to have acted IN orderly man
ner while in Cleveland though some of them were
much demoralized. Transportation was provided
three hundred and 1Orty two which number TO TX
the 10 Ock tran by the Lake Shore road Tueslay
night.
ON THE ROUTE
the generalization became general ana lights were
frequent. At one time an enIIre car load were en-
gagged in general scrimmage, and many of the party
were severely injured. At Ashtabula one man was
so badly hurt in the temple that little hope of hls
coVery Is entertained All along the road men were
dropped at the way stations, or less badly
wounded so that of che three hundred ard forty
which left Cleveland il is reported only about three
hundred reached Buffalo.
AT BUFFALO.
Towards O'Clock yesterday morning the train
reached this city; but instead Of as usual running
directly into the depot on Michigan street. it was
stopped about mile outside, and the party landed
near the Union lr0nworks. They conducted them.
selves In most orderly manner, and soon separated
INTO small parties, and disappeared under the charge
OF various parties belonging to the Brotherhood In