The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-06

an anticipation Of an advance Of the Feniana they
locked the wrong switch the railroad and carried or
the key The train Was delayed about one hour In con-
sequence
The Fenians are concentrating at H,ghgate.
General Spear has left 70 meet General Sweeny a.
Fairfield
st. Armand lie on the line which divides Canada from
the State OF Vermont and Ia directly north Of Fairfield
and about twenty-five miles distant. II ie also about
the same distance from st. Alhans
General sweeny I'm ConsuItatiOn with
HIS Omecrs ~ So. Albans.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ST. ALnAss, juno o, 1855.
General Sweeny remained closcied with Generals
Spear, Murphy and Mahon until eleven O'Clock tonight
The result Of the confer nce far at present be
dvulged, is in substance that Fenan prospects arc
frightening, and that the boys mean nght
Provisions, arms, ammunition equipments and men
are now their way from unexpected and unlocked for
sources, and early advance is contemplated.
largo crowd congregated about tho hotel, and
filed all tho corridors. anxious TO get glimpse Of tho
General number Of tho regular United States ON
cers and soldiers now on duty here, and most
or whom had been companions In arms with General
sweeny during the late war, mixed freely with the
crowd, and appeared delighted 10 tho old COM
mander again No disturbance took place. but every
thing passed on quietly.
General Sweeny remains hero until tomorrow, but
whore he will next turn up IL is hard 10 surmise.
The Main Column or Fenisns Moving
Towards Canada from Fairfield, VI.
Bosros, June 8, 1860.
Special dispatches from st. Adams dated to-day say
that the main column Of tho Fcnians moving
from Fairfield at four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
column heading towards Canada.
small detachments soon afterwards followed in the
Same direction.
Generals Spear and Mahan remain at st. Albans to
organize recruits and look after expected and
munition.
The nonarrival OF material has delayed tho move
ment.
II was known that large amount of much needed
stores had been sent from Troy " for this point and
ts failure To arrive had caused serious disappointment
Trussy occrs and men have been despatched TO hunt
up and secure the missing material
Seven loads of arrived from Massach usetts
this morning, bound to the front.
Generals Spear and Mahan intend 10 leave for the
mont TO- day.
The Preparations or the Fenians Nearly
Perfccted-Thc Work Soon 70 Conn
mence.
BosroS June 8, 1885,
g. Albans special despatch to the Boston Herald
says that leading Fenian officers declare positively
that the border win be crossed In fifty eight hours
They have numerous and experienced scouts in the
Canadian camp aud It's vicinity and have hourly reports
Of the situation. These such give encourage
ment, and both officers and men sanguine Of
cess Thex plans are nearly perfected for the
onward movement, which win probably be d.
rected against force Of Canadian volunteers, whom
the Fenians regard with contempt. There are new
important developments. The advance Of the right
wing halted this morning at spot eight miles from the
frontier line and encamped level ground the
edge Of timber tract Two companies OF United States
troops from Fort Trumbull passed through st. Albans
last night is supposed for Rouse's Point and two
companies from New York reached ~, Albans to-day
and encamped there. good supply Of muskets had
reached the Fenians, but ammunition scarce.
General Hooker Maintaining NcutraIi-
ty-An Fenians Attempting 60 CrOss
the Border 10 he Stopped.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Sr. ALsASs. W., June 8. 1866
BY order Of General Hooker all armed bodies attempt.
ing the border be stopped by United States
troops.
II unarmed and II lie reasonably supposed that they
are Fenians they must also be stopped
Reports are current that Fenans under Colonel
o'Noill will concentrate at Malone and this place
Generals sweeny and Murphy are supposed to be in
this vicinity.
Tho Fenans are in tho neghborhood OF Frcleghsburg,
Highgatc, Franklin and Pigeon Hill
The United States troops are advancing to preserve
neutrality.
Activity or the Fentans in Vermont.
SPECIAL rELEGRAn TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BuRIISGros Vt, June s, 1903.
There In among the Fenians In the vicinity
OF 81 Adams. They supposed 70 bc marching on
Cornwall. They had reached Fairfield at last accounts.
This movement menaces both Montreal and Ottawa
This force is well supplied with and ammunition.
General sweeny la In the vicinity Of Malone according
70 the las, received here. HIS presence this
poin, confirmation Of The belief that Ottawa his
objective point
Fsnians IN small squads have besn passIns through
this city all day ans yesterday. Forty Of arms
have passed through here during the lsss few days.
Only three four Of these we're seized before they
reached Canada
Thsre arc said 70 be large number sf arms already
in Canada for Fensn purposes and parties hero who
posted the subject report that they have been
going there different for tho last three months
person who has been with tho forces st. Abans
very recently reports ,ha. they have artillery in their
camp there.
There arc thrcs hundred Fcnians IN this city. gin
hundred passed over ths Vermont Central Railroad,
towards H. Alhans this morning.
by many the 81 Abans forco Ia consdered the right
wing Of the rsnian army, while others Hsert 10 n the
main body.
squads cf rsnans varying from af,y TO hundred,
scattered At various points through the country
along the border movement s expected mmed .aiely
BY every here which viii bring tho whols bus uess
70 a crisis
The United States troops which have thus far gone n
the bord only occupy points that exterior 70 tho
Fenan lines
LINE OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.
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Great Panic Ia Monsresi-Raa ON she
Bsnk.-Goid Two Hundred Per Cent
Premt um. Sc.
SPECIAL rgLsoRAn TO rnE NEW YORK HERALD.
HoSrREAL, June Q, 1894