Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-02
General FItz Hugh Lee TO Command
the Cavalry.
A Battle Expected To-Day

A Battle Expected To-Day
| CINCIxNArI june 1.-The Commercials Column
bus. Ohio. dispatch says $4,000 rounds of ammu-
milton were shipped from that place to New York;
10000 to Chicago and 235, 900 muskets 10 Buffalo
within a few days which, it is reported were in
tended for Fenian
ST. ALBANs. VT, June Three hundred Fe-
mans arrived here this morning.
BUFFALO, June 1.-Severa! regiments of Fenians
| crossed over into Canada last night, including
| troops from Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas.
| and Il regiment from Ohio. also 4 regiment from
| this city, At this poinC they crossed over in
canal boats, drawn by tugs, and when nearing the
Canadian side sent up wild Irish cheers with the
green flag floating. Col. 0'Neil of the 18th regi-
ment, of Nashville is in command.
| At Fort Erie large number of persons are re-
| viewing the regiments from this shore. Colonel
| ONeil threatened to bayonet man who attempt
| cd to appropriate to himself the use of large
wooden shawl found in public house. The Fen
| ians say no depredatiOns shall be permitted The
| approach of mounted Fenian caused much ter
ror and excitement among the passengers and
| crew of the International ferry boat to the mer-
| riment Of lockers on upon the Buffalo side Not
withstanding the vigilance of the authorities in
this region. the Michigan is under steam with
| ports open, and the city swarming with Canadian
| spies.
| ROCHESTER, June l, u M.-About 800 men, said
TO be Fenians left this city last night with ratons
| prepared by Fenian managers. They had tickets
for Rome, and probably were destined for the ST.
Lawrence region. They had no arms. Fenian
| leaders in this city are very active and men will
leave tonight for the Canada frontier.
| TORONTO, C. W., June 1.-The reported capture
! of Sarnia and Windsor by the Fenians, is untrue.
| Everything quiet in those places. The military
authorities here are on the alert and troops are
moving to exposed points.
| BosToN, June 1.-Two companies of regulars
left here this forenoon for St. Albans under COM
mand of Colonel Livingston.
An additional detachment of about one hun
dred Fenians left it is supposed for the Canada
| border.
One thousand five hundred men is the alleged
Fenian quota of Massachusetts for the present
enterprise, which is nearly raised
A Fenian cavalry regiment under command Of
Colonel Icoros. late of Mosby's guerillas, is part
of the expedition from this city. The Fenans
say General Fitz Hugh Lee will command the
cavalry wing of their army of invasion.
ST. ALBANs, June Three hundred Fenans
arrived here to-day. They are scattered about
town in groups of three or four, and have made
no disordcrIy demonstrations The authorities
are taking every precaution against any distur-
| bance. Several hundred more Fenans will arrive
| -
BosToN, June LIN addition to the Fenian
cavalry regiment, the third Fenian infantry, Col.
Conner. l 20 strong have left this city for the
Canada border. Transportation for the cavalry
regiment was paid through to st. Adams by cit
izen of Boston.
Detachments of United States troops from
| Forts Warren and Independence, and also from
Fort Preble. under orders to leave for the
Northern frontier.
BUFFALO, June 1.-Reportcrs have returned
from the interior and prominent Head Centre
says from 150O to 5000 men effected landing in
Canada from this port, and are hourly receiving
accessions both in Canada and from this shore.
They are well armed and have six pieces Of artil-
lery 1t is said to be a general descent along the
| whole frontier and that the Fenians have as many
as thirteen batteries of artillery in Canada. The
Fenans have telegraphed from this point to vari-
Gus cities to bring on the men and goods as a
landing had been effected. The men that went
from here apparently picked. Most of them
are said to have served in the Federal or Confed-
crate armies.
Nc decisive action or even skirmish is anticpa-
ted for at least two days which will allow British
troops to concentrate and the Fenians to fortify
themselves.
The destruction of the Welland canal. and a
movement on Toronto. is thought to be their
present object.
| Head Centres assert that no pillaging will be
allowed. They don't make war on the people of
| Canada, but on the British Government. Col.
O'Neill is commanding officer, and is styled Com
msnder of the Irish Republic il Canada.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May i-Quite n number of
Fenans left the city last P. NJ. and this A. n. some
bound East and some West. Officers connected
with the movement are busily engaged forward
ingmorc men, Quite an excitement prevails here.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-The Fenians are max
arrangements for the transportation of number
Of the brotherhood to the North by railway, to
join the invading army.
| TORONTO, CANADA, June 1.-The city is very
much excited by rumors of a Fenian invasion.
| rum an tsiis houl AAlo hiOihihEf NoAuANOSio
have been hurrying TO the military render
vOus. and are sent to the scene of action. Tele
graphic rumors from various quarters are coming
very fast many of them without foundation. The
city press issuing dispatches sounding the note
! Of warlike preparations is everywhere heard
| The frontier has not been invaded at any other
point up to the present hour. An engagement on
! the Niagara frontier is looked for tomorrow.
EINIRA, n. y, May 1.-The Fifth Maryland
! Cavalry Regiment and part of the Fenian army
! of invasion, under command of Col. Dennis Don
ohue. passed through the city to-day, en-route to
| 0gdensburg. they numbered about six hundred
men. The men mostly young, many of them
| were in the rebel army They were very en-
| thusaStie and sanguine of success.
Reports from Corning says that six hundred
Fenians passed through that village to-day en-
route to Buffalo.
The news from Canada created much excitement
among the Fenians here
MONTREAL, June 1.-The greatest enthusiasm
and confidence prevail, here The whole volun-
tecr force Of Montreal has been ordered 10 be in
readiness to move in an hour'snotiee, and force
of volunteers has been ordered TO St. Johns Imme-
dately. The whole regular force of the province
is under orders TO move at a minutes notice. The
volunteers exhibit the greatest alacrty to proceed
to the front.
PoUGHKEEPsIE. y. Y. June 1.-The first Fire
men ; muster in this city since the commencement
of the war took place to-day, and was wit
messed by over lO,OOO people. The Calamet steam
fire engine. No 4, threw tive streams 1870 feet per-
pendicular. and ono stream 225 feet horizontal.
Eighty Fenians. fully armed, passed through
here on the midnight train last night destination
not revealed.
WATERFOWL y. Y. June There were no ac-
cessions to the train of Fenians from this place.
When they passed through this place there were
only $50 or 200 on the train. About 65 more passed
on to-night's train.
BosroN. June l.-Major Malone, who served
during the war in the 9th Massachusetts, regiment,
has been commissioned Brigadisr General in
the Fenian volunteers from this State. and will
leave for the border tomorrow morning. 1t is
supposed that about tive hundred and fifty
Fen;ans left by the Northern train 10 might
SINGULAR DIVORCE Casa singular
divorce case came off the present week in the
Perry Circuit Court at Cannelton. A young
lady in Perry County was married, TO all
appearance, happily; but ten days after the
of tho .,uptsals .ho GIa1 a