The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-06-06
The Feniap Ineasion.

Union.
The Fenian Ineasion.
The long threatened invasion Of Canada by
the Fenians has begun, as already announced
in the Standard. The Fenians under cover
of night, crossed from Buffalo, n Y. at the
head of Niagara river, into Canada at ! past
two in the morning of June LIST. A telegram
from Buffalo the night of the list says:
''The position the invading army occupies
at present it as follows: Col o Neill, who is
in command, is stationed at Negliggen's farm
near Fort Erie. With him are the Thirteenth
Regiment, of Tennessee, Col. O'Neill Seven
teenth Regiment of Kentucky, Col Starr !;
Eighteenth Regiment of Ohio, Col. J. Sewel
Seventh Regiment, of Buffalo, Col. Hay, and
detachment from Indiana"
Fort Erie is village of 200 inhabitants,
opposite Black Rock, and is entirely unforti-
fed
/. The following dispatches are later giving
accounts of fighting. 1t will be remembered
that the fields of the present contest are his
toric, for there were fought the battles of
Chippewa and Lundys Lane.
NEW YORK, June 2.
The Fenian intelligence is conflicting.
Some reports have them evacuating Fort
Erie and dispensing; Others, that Niagara
river was filled last night with small boats
carrying re-inforcements.
Buffalo dispatches say that 1900 British
regulars have arrived at the Suspension
Bridge, aiming to capture the Fenians, who
vacated their cncampment
The u S. gunboat Michigan is patrolling
the river, with orders to sink anything at
tempting to cross.
Sweeney was here yesterday, but has now
gone to the scene of action.
Gov. Fenton will issue proclamation, to-
day, it is said, warning citizens not to coun-
tenance the invaders and that twelve regi-
ments of militia will be sent to the border.
Twelve hundred Fenians have left here for
Canada.
TORONTO, CANADA, June 2, 1880 A. M.
This morning force of volunteers attack
ed the Fenian encampment near Ridgway,
aohen fighting became general. A number on
both sides were killed. Result yet I'M
known.
BUFFALO, II. 5OA. NJ
The English troops occupy Fort Erie.
1t is not known whether the reported fight
at Ridgway was with the Fenians who land
ed yesterday at Fort Erie or with another
; party probably the former.
The report is that the English troops are
retreating from Ridgway, but no particulars
are given.
Fenian troops are being hurried forward
from all parts ofthe Northern States, with
arms and ammunition. 1t is said that New
York City will furnish a quota of 2,50Q
men Massachusetts State, 1900, and so on
The movement appears to be general all along
the border, and it is said the Fenians calcu
late with great certainty that their Irsf
: friends over the border, together with the
French Canadians, will make a general up
rising. All the news from the American
side is covered with mist Of conflicting
rumors.
The following is the Canadian news, tax
en- from the Toronto, G. w., papers:
| TORONTO June 1, 1866.
The following is synopsis of items pub
lished in the evening papers of this city: A
large party left Oswego for Toronto by boat
| Considerable force is at St. Adams ready t.
march on Canada. General Napier address
ed the troops to day, telling them they ma!
be engaged in fight before twenty-fou
| hours. The movements of troops in all part
| of the province are ON an immense scale, bu
! publication of destination is contraband
In case of necessity the militia men will b.
| called out. The force at Erie is under Gen
eral O'Neill, Sweeny is not there. The Fen
ian are all young men.
Alta o'clock the Fenians were within sil
miles of Chippewa. Everybody expects {
| battle tonight. They have sentinels posteC
around their encampment, and it is said thei
favorite occupation is stealing horses. The.
are committing no acts of violence upon PEG
pie who do not resist them. One of tn
Montreal telegraph company's rcpairers wen
to Fort Erie, and they took his tools from
him, and he was sent home. There is tn
greatest. enthusiasm among the troops al
over the country.
The uprising resembles that of the Amer
cans when Sumpter was fired upon. Ever
volunteer joins the ranks, and many citizen
are volunteering. Horse Guards are forming
everywhere. The widest excitement is az
parent in all the cities and towns, and Gov
eminent are confident of an early routing q
the Fenians Large bodies are held in II
serve at interior points, to be forwarde
west or east, as exigehcies may require.
The city press publish extras every hou
with most absurd stories of killings an
burning by the Fenians, and bulletin board
are crowded with sensation lines.
CLIFTON, c. W. June 1, 1885,
| Six companies of Regulars, three from IL
Fortyseventh Regiment and three from Il
i Sixteenth, with battery of artillery, in a
about 475 men and six guns, have come he
by rail and gone to Black Creek the infantI
by the Erie and Niagara Railroad AMI Il
Battery by the River Railroad, to attack tn
Fenian force. The latter has not advance
more than two miles, being posted at ths
distance from the position seized by it. I'll
force has had time to intrench and is like
strongly posted now. A fight will takep
place tomorrow.
/ It is said the non-combatants of Canat
refying before the Fenians.
Head Centre Stephens opposes the NOV
ment.. Roberts and Sweeny have left Ne
York City. That place is filed with excit
ment.
For further particulars, we refer our rea
ers to latest kilograms.
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