Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12
The Grand scare in Canada.

New YORK, March 9. = Toronto spe-
cials say that all the Canadian military
are being enrolled, and it is expected
they will be called out Immediately.
Volunteers in companies and squads are
rallying from all the back towns, for
defense Of the frontier Over 1000 vol
unteers arrived here last night and were
welcomed by the citizens. All the rail
ways on the line OF the frontier are keep
ing engines fred up TO rnn off trains
| 1t is estimated there are 10000 troops
ready to march, if invasion takes place
The authorities are sanguine Of their
ability to drive back and defend their
homes against any Fenian invasion.
All the troops have been drilling since
two o'clock this morning. A full supply
| of ammunition has been issued to the
troops, and the railway trains are made
up and ready to move them at a moment s
notice TO any point of attack. Many
reports are current, and one pretty gen
orally credited, is that Parliament will
| be called to assemble Immediately, and
that the writ of habeds corpus will be
suspended and martial law proclaimed
before the l7th of March. The Govern
! ment has taken possession Of the Mon
treal telegraph line.
| The Globe, this morning, makes an
announcement that the Government has
received information that on St Patrick 8
Day number of Fenians will cross the
river and join in the procession in the
city, and create local disturbances TO at
tract the attention Of the military while
the main force will strike at the different
points on the frontier.
The Globe calls upon President John
son to interfere. 1t says the people of
Canada are abundantly able to give the
rufhans warm reception, but it's a poor
repayment to the Canadian Government
for its action during the rebellion in the
Southern States, to be now compelled to
spend money and blood in resisting out
RACES planned in the States of the
neighboring Republic
The city papers this morning contain
two columns of special dispatches from
all parts Of Canada, giving news of mill
tary preparations, from which it appears
that every town and city is turning out
in full strength, and as fast as the troops
are raised, they are organized into bat
talions. They are to be drilled five hours
per day To-day there was turn out
en- masse of the citizens TO make dem
onstration of strength From the alac-
rity with which the call has been an
swered, It seems that annexation to the
United States, and all other differences
Of opinion succumb to the danger of the
hour The excitement is hourly increas-
ing. The troops are held in readiness
for immediate expectation orders. They
get twenty FIVE cents and rations per day.
The Orange Watchman of to-day, says
that the Fenians of this city will walk,
on st. Patrick's day, around the city with
pixies and revolvers and it calls on the
Mayor to prevent their walking. 1t is
believed that the influence of the peace
loving Catholics will restrain the more
violent men, and that the procession will
be abandoned. The Watchman also as
serts that Bishop Lynch has declared his
intention of leaving Canada to avoid the
danger and responsibility of battle,
which may occur on the Irish national
day