Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-05
THE FENIAN NEWn

having her ports open, and In the lace
of the city swarming with Canadian
spies, several regiments of Fenians
crossed over into Canada last night,
including troops from Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Indiana, a regiment from
Ohio and one from this city.
At this point, they crossed in canal
boats, drawn by tugs, and when near
ing Canada, sent up a wild cheer, with
the green flag floating.
Col. O'Neil, of the Thirteenth regi-
ment, of Nashville, is in command OF
Fort Erie.
The Fenians say no depredations
shall be committed.
All the Canadian wires on the Cana
da side were cut, except those near
Susquehanna bridge.
The Fenians are reported marching
toward Suspension Bridge, twenty two
miles from here.
Boston, June 1.-Two companies of
regulars left for the North this morn
ing, from Fort Warren, under com
mand of Col. Livingston.
A newly raised Fenian regiment, I'M
der the command of Col. j. Coulter,
late of Mosby's guerrillas, is part Of
the expedition from this city.
The Fenians say General Fitzhugh
Lee will command the cavalry wing OF
their army Of invasion.
Major Malone, who served during
the war, in the 9th Massachusetts, regi-
ment, has been commissioned Brga-
der General to command the Felian
volunteers from this State, and will
ing Two hundred and fifty FeIians
left by the Northern train to night
BUFFALO, June 1.-The numbtr of
Fenians which effected a landing in
Canada, from this point, is estimated
at 5000, with accessions hourly. They
are well armed and have six pieces of
artillery. 1t is stated there will be 4
general descent on the whole frontier,
and that the Fenians have altogether
thirteen batteries of artillery. Their
leaders have telegraphed from this
point to various cities, to bring on re-
! lllOICOluGlllS.
from here, generally had served in the
Federal or Confederate armies. Col
ONeil leads the troops from here, and
is styled commander Of the army OF
the Irish Republic in Canada. Mer
cross here without difficulty, as nc
United States troops are hefe.
The latest accounts from the othel
side say the Fenians are throwing VI
> breastworks at French Mary Creek, ;
= short distance from the landing first eff
S fected. There are no signs of British
forces. The Fenians tender bonds o
= the Irish Republic in payment for tn
;, supplies taken from the Inhabitants
S They would not allow telegrapher t.
n repair the wires that were cut. Brit
: ish forces of infantry and artillery lei
: Suspension this afternoon to drive Of
|, the invaders.
MONTREAL, June The creates
S enthusiasm and confidence preva
a here The whole volunteer force c
r Montreal has been Ordepd to be i
+ readiness to move at an hours notice
e A force of volunteers has been Ordel
n ed to St Johns Immediately. TIL
o whole regular force in the province
IS under orders to leave at moment
= warning. The volunteers eXhibite
h the greatest alacrity to proceed to IL
re front.
e TORONTO, June, i, 4:3eI2 M
III Great excitement II @vailed over Il
D. rumored invasion Ey the Fenian
/ Volunteers are hurrying to the SUI
h' posed scene of action. 1t is report6
IL the enemy have evacuated Erie, an
L are now marching on Chippewa. II
+ 7 frontier is not invaded at any 9th
point than the one named AN e
u gagement on the Niagara frontier
IL expected tomorrow
- BUFFALO, June 2.-The whole f
~ MAN force is reported moving. II
1e U. S: steani NhsNigan and the tn
Nv Harrison and fl,fnagut patrolltd \
~ agara river las, night The Englit
m troops now occupy Fort Erie. 1t
fl about concluded that the. Feni
= movement from this quarter sa feil
70 that Potsdam will be the base of su
IF plies, and Prescott the real point
~ attack. About 800 volunteers !,
+ Ridgeway, in the direction of 81
70 vensville, and encountered a force
- Fenians, said to be the same that We
- from here to Fort Erie A battle e
or sued in which the Fenians were VOL
ba ted. Two English troops we
~ killed, and a number were wounde
NJ The Fenian loss is greater; about
~ of them were captured and brought
~ ~ Fort Erie The tug Robert, tro
20 Dunnville, with 40 Fenian prisone
Il taken at Ridgeway, is lying at Fc
ba Erie The dock was fired into by 3
40 Fenians. They attacked a compa
bo Of volunteers. After brief resistan
,to the Canadians wavered and sure
~, ~ dered. The fight lasted twenty mi
od utes. The Fenians did not recaptu
~ any of theirmen. The force in Fl
Erie was all volunteers. The FEM
~ force appears to be too small to co
~ ~ with the british regulars and the VI
n unteers now on the way from ChipT
81 wa to the scene of action.
Ice TORONTO, June 2.-TAe British V,
,s- sion of the fight at Ridgeway is that t
no attack was made by the British, W
nv drove back the Fenians A numb
w. were killed on each side The volt
nd teers were expected to hoh their o.
fl for reinforcements to reach the
an which were momentarilv expected.
ed American neutrality is severely CO
nd sured, and the people declare that t
Jed Government is in collision with t
ca. Fenians.
err New YORK, June 2.--Ine gene
ep. impression is that the present mo-
3. ment is first to cover thereal poi
op- which will be on the line of the st. La
ng renee river. Canadian troops are S
md toned along the line to prevent I
IN Fenians from crossing. Suspense
EN- Bridge is carefully guarded, and SC
at tiny is made of travellers. The mo-
to ment of men towards the frontier is
but ported from every.part of the count
ity The town Of st. Adams, Vermont
les the rendezvous for the Reinforcement
The Third Fenian infantry, tive
Op- hundred strong, and Ferian cava
on regiment, left Boston fol that pc
of yesterday. Smaller detachments fir
emit other places were continually arrivi
zen Head Centre Stephens has issued
the manifesto at Philadelphia, protest
len against the movement of Sweeney
the groun5 that it is not desirable
'er- commit any breach of neutrality
md whibh the country might be comp
ave missed.
s'er BUFFALO, June Gen. Grant pa
,ev. ed West at noon. Hesent the follt