The New York herald., 1866-06-03
tainable At present The following comprise as many

Michael Porter, Of Buffalo, shot badly in groin.
Michael Yeary, Of Buffalo, slightly wounded in arm.
g. Thompson, Of Memphis killed.
Three Cincinnati men, names unknown, lay dead on
the Geld under the scorchng sun.
Daniel Wheelan, Of company A, Cleveland Rangers,
wounded in neck.
Further towards the woods two others lay perfectly
dead
or the Canadian volunteers can speak more reliably.
The Lieutenant Colonel name unknown, was killed at
the FIRST fire; also Lieutenant p. Routh, Of the Ham
ton volunteers; Ensign Malcolm Mcclellan, Of Toronto;
Corporal Newhouse Of the Queens Own; Charles Lngs
den, Of Toronto, very dangerously wounded Another
dead body found in the woods Roedngs Ford. also
Of the Queens Own, OF Toronto uwas shot the leg;
n Stuart, Thirteenth battalion Of Hamilton his linen
was marked "U. g."
Tho volunteers fourteen hundred strong made up
OF the Toronto volunteers the Queens Own, Hamilton
volunteers and Kings artillery, from Port Coborne.
They reached Port Colborno by the down train Colonel
Buchanan was In command OF the entire force
The fight commenced at eight O'Clock and was over
by nine, but skrmshng the part Of the Fenians
kept up until ten o'clock A. NJ.
The Fenian army entirely out OF provi sions not
having eaten anything since yesterday. Unless sup
ported they must succumb as the volunteers and
regulars are said to DO advancing on all sides.
large number Of the Fenians carried prayer books in
their pockets and in the Of rife ball
pierced the book, lodging near the inner Lieu
tenant Routh, when dying, asked permission Of Colonel
O'Nell to retain his sword which granted, and
guard instructed to see that was not taken from
him
portion OF the Port Robinson volunteers about one
hundred strong under Captain King stationed be-
hind the main body during the fight a They
ordered up but did before the main body
was routed.
On arriving at Fort Erie . position was temporarily
taken on board the tug steamer Thomas Robb but in
short time they again shore, remaining in the
neighborhood Of Waterloo ferry. They went through
number Of evoutons and seemed well drilled body Of
men,
At about half past three p. n small force Of about
thirteen Fenians crossing the brow Of hill,
the ferry The volunteers Immediately prepared to
advance upon them, and the Fenians rereated the
task Of capturing them seemed easy but just they
reached the base of the hill about eight hundred Fenans
appeared and charged precpitately down upon the
volunteers taking them completely by surprise. Tho
volunteers broke and scattered through tho woods.
changing over one hundred shots with the Fenians
About seventy prisoners were taken by the FenisnR
number OF tho volunteers retrcated board the tug
and when they got out into tho stream fred the Fs
mans.
AL along the shore stragglen from tho volunteers
almost crazy in their endeavors procure shelter The
beach was covered with guns and knspsacks thrown
away In their fight
Tho regulars arc expected 70 arrive u any moment,
and the Fenians preparing 70 give them re-
sept,on
Reinforcements are be sent night TO the
Fen:ans also stores and provislons-how cannot say.
BUFFALO, June 3-lAM
have Just returned from Fort Erie The Fenians
have encamped themselves behind the church, shsrs
distance from the beach.
During the last engagement at the Waterloo ferry Is
far n can nnd, but few OF the Fenans injured.
The prisoners are under guard. but the wounded have
been released on parole.
The Fenians, elAted with their success have drank
freely and two thirds Of them In state Of intoxca
tson. The women in the neighborhsod running
about the widest terror. number OF them have
plored the captains Of the various tugs TO take thcm
scros 70 the American side, and In the
guest has been complied with.
Az far can judge, there viii be conflict before
morning. the incbriated Of tho Fcnan army wild
from hunger and the drink they have taken.
Captain King, whom reported AZ killed. Is but badly
wounded in the leg and may possibly recover He was
taken from the Canadian side board tug belonging
10 the United States steamer Michigan and transferred
thence 70 a small boat.
One Of the Fenan eolonels demanded that their
wouded should be also taken on, which the captain,
with questionable humanity, refused TO do
The Fenian prisoners taken at Fort Ere during the
morning have been released by their friends Among
the former correspondent OF Louisville Journal,
who was brought by Colonel o'Nell 70 report the
proceedings
The Michigan, well az number Of tugs are running
up and down the river TO prevent any attempt al rein
forcing Orders issued TO FIRE any passing
70 the Canadian side, and to arrest any Fenians coming
thence, whether armed unarmed
o. Day, the Fenian agent horc, posi- lively promises
reinforcemonts in the morning