Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-14
Local and State Items.
The End of the Fenian War.

The Fenian war may be said to have
come 70 an "inglorious end" so far as
the attainment of its object is concerned,
whether that object be the liberation OF
Ireland, the capture of Canada, or the
raising of money by its leaders by the
sale of bonds. The capture OF nearly all
the leading men in the aggressive move
ment on Canada, the seizure and loss OF
large portion of Fenian war munitions,
the activity Of United States civil and
military authorities on the one side, and
the concentration OF British troops and
Canadian volunteers on the other, were
obstacles too formidable to be overcome
by the small, half.armed, half organized
squads scattered along border of a
thousand miles in extent. They pro-
duCed a collapse before the war had
fairly begun, and yet these obstacles
were, or might have been, foreseen.
Both Fenian officers and men are disap-
pointed-the officers, because they ex-
pected as many thousands as there were
hundreds to rush to the frontier, while
the men counted confidently on being
we'll supplied with arms: &c. Whether
the real instigators of the invasion had
any hopes of success, is more than we
know; but that very few intelligent, ob-
serving men outside of the organization,
could anticipate anything but disaster
and disgrace as the immediate result,
can not for moment be doubted. The
war has ended before it had fairly be-
gun.
Our advices from st. Albans, by mail
and private express, are to 10 o'clock
Saturday night, The Fenians who had
crossed the line, were all back at St. AL
bans, not one being left on Canadian SOIL
save some half dozen young men captured
and held as prisoners. The whole num-
Der of Fenians that had arrived In St.
Albans, or gone to Canada by way Of
that town and vicinity, did not exceed
1900, and not half of these were armed,
the seizure of large quantities of arms
sent to st. Albans and stored there be-
fore the arrls al of the Fenians, had been
seized by our evil authorities, and this
fact accounts for the meagre supply OF
the invaders.
Gen. Sweeney, prev 'ously mentioned
as under arrest, with hiS bail fixed at
$40 is still at St. AlbaD.7. After re-
ceiving advices from New York, he
stoutly refused to give ball. alta Tough
the amount required has been cut do .wn
to $1,000.
1t is said that Sweeney sent orders to-
Gen. Spear over the line, to return with
his whole force to st. Adams. Whether
this report be be true or not, it is certain
that Gen. Spear and all that remained Of
his command, recrossed the line on Sat
urday. The editor of the St. Adams
Messenger visited the Fenian camp in
Canada, and reports the following in his
issue OF Saturday evening:
ACROSS THE BORDER.
"The signs of discomfort were soon
manifest. Expected reinforcements and
supplies had not arrived. The Presi-
dents proclamation followed close upon
the arrest of Gen. Sweeney. Unarmed
men were inactive in an enemy's coun-
try, and they began to leave Canada af-
ter a night on Canadian soil. Yesterday
their numbers were largely diminished.
though not until after P NJ, Gen. Spear
having urged them to wait till then. At
two no arrivals were reported, and Gen.
S. again counseled patience till niue this
morning when If the same deficiencies
J in arms and ammunition existed he prom