The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-08
Arrest Of General Sweeney.

BosroN, June IA st. Albans special
to the Traveller says: At 12 o'clock last
night General Sweeney was arrested by
order of Major Gibbon, the comman.
der of the regulars here. General
Sweeney was in bed at the fremont
House, and offered no resistance. He is
now in the officers headquarters on the
Commons, under arrest,
Last night the train from Boston did
not 20 through to Montreal via St. Ar
mord, but Rouse's Peint, it being appre.
hended that the track would be torn up
by Fenians.
New YORK, June Ut is reported
that Col. Kerrigan is also arrested. The
Fenians are very despondent here to-
day. The leaders say they can do little
more for their army now invading
Canada. Roberts refused to accept bail
or give his parole He is under guard in
Hose House.
Arrest of President Roberts.
New YORK, Juue Mr.. Roberts,
President of the Fenian Brotherhood,
has been arrested:
The Advance of the Fenian. rs
Miles North OF 81. AlbHns.
BosToN, June IA special dispatch
from st. Albans states that orders were
received last night to arrest General
Spear as we'll as General Sweeney, but
the former suddenly left his quarters on
horseback shortly before midnight.
Tho npipinn was aYnTnsspI that (Ien
eral Sweeney was desirous Of being taken
as he had plenty of time to get away.
A heavy storm prevailed during last
night and this morning.
Thirty Fenians left ST. Atbans last
night for Boston, refusing to pay their
fare, and threatening to burn the town
if put off the cars.
Tue advance of the Fenian army was
at East Franklin last night, sixteen
miles north Of st. Albans.
Eenian Arrests in 81. Lonis
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-Daniel O'Madigan,
VIM Henry, NJ. A, Morrell, j P, COwan,
Frank Murphy, T. j. Baily, NJ. W Ho'
gan, prominent Fenians in this city
were arrested today by the United
States Marshal and brought before the
United States District Court Judge
Trent presiding DR.. Thomas O'Reilly
was also arrested, but he, not belonging
to the Fenian Brotherhood, was released
on bail District Attorney Grover call.
ed the case of NJ. w, Hogan, as test
case, which was proceeded with, but
nothing of q criminal character was
elected. The Court then adjourned till
tomorrow. Hogan, Henry, Cowan and
Morrell were released in $1,000 bail tor
trial, but O'Madigan and Daily refused
to enter into bonds, and were taken
charge OF by the Marshal The trial
will be continued tomorrow
CoIored Wen Tender their service. 10
the Fenians.
PHILADELPHIA, June A deputatlOn
of colored men waited on the Executive
Committee of the Fenian Brotherh ood,
this morning, and offered the services OF
one hundred able bodied ooi9iou men,
we'll drilled soldiers, all of whom served
in the late war, to march to the Canada
border to fight for Irish liberty and in
dependence.
An Expected Attack.
New YORK, June IA Montreal spe
cial of the 9th says: An attack in force
is expected at Phillipsburg, and the
British forces under Captain Carter
have fallen back in support at st Johns
There is likely to be blood shed tonight
or tomorrow The force at st. Johns
is 500 strong, and includes battery of
Armstrong guns.
A Prescott special of the 9Th. 70 OttO'
wa, states that 1900 Fenians were about
to cross over to Edwardsburg
A Cornwall dispatch states that the
garrison numbers $500, and confidence
is felt in its security.