The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-05


Fort Independence, arrived this morning. The
United States authorities are using every ex-
ertion to preserve neutrality. The Fenians
are preparing for movement.
WATERBURY, CT, June 4.
large Fenian mass meeting was held this
evening to raise funds to forward volunteers
to Gen. Sweeney. Over 5000 were subscribed
A second company is ready to start tonight
- sssss 1. NORWICH, June 8
AtsFenian meetings held here on SATURDAY.
and to-day, $1,000 were raised A company OF
sixty Fenians win leave for Canada at A. NJ.
PHLADELPHIA, June A.
The excitement among the Fenians of this
city is intense. Large amounts OF money have
been subscribed by the .O'Maheney men as
well as the friends OF Sweeney, to aid the
cause, and rumors are current of reinforce
ments being sent rapidly forward. Q
~ New YORK, June 4.
A Buffalo special dispatch says Col Lourey,
of the 47th regulars, visited TIE u. s. steamer
Michigan yesterday, and asked for the captur-
ed colors, bat Gel. O'Neill positively refused to
have them delivered as he had surrendered
nnconditionaily to Gen Barry, and they were
in his custody. an
Gen. Barry has removed all restrictions on
travel from Buffalo to Fort Erie, and the ferry
boats are running again.
The Lake Erie 6, Huron Railway is repair
ing, and trains will run tomorrow.
The English troops are encamped in tents
A special dispatch to the Herald, dated St.
Johns, G. E., 4.10 A. NJ, says Buford's Royal
artillery is stationed to protect the railroad
bridge over Richelieu river. 1t consists of six
pieces of Armstrong II FOUNDER ammunition,
and detachment of the Royal rifles as a
support The town is patrolled by mounted
men of the British regulars. The inhabitants
are entirely quiet, and apparently Indifferent
whether the Fenians come or not. A large
number OF families have left for the States
apprehensiye Of FeEian raids. E4 a
A special dispatch to tile Herald, dated st.
Armand, on the Canada line, June 4, noon,
says: This village is filled with British volun-
unteers. Reports are current of an expected
Fenian attack. There is rumor that an at
tempt was to be made to capture the bank at
Bedford and Stanbridge station, which caused
the removal of the deposits therefrom last
night. The camp of the 7th Highlands is 10
Gated at Alexander, short distance hence.
It is said that a number of men win leave
before morning for Canada and travel as pri-
vate individuals. AEs' ! h4afettA
1t is declared at the Fenian headquarters
that the arrest of Col. O'Neill will not check
the movement against Canada, and the main
attack will yet be made by Gen. Sweeney
A delegation of colored men have offered
their services to fight for the cause.
The Fenians believe that the troops under
O'Neill were betrayed. 88 gIl t3f
The Irish population are still sanguine of
great success in the Provinces F 74ss
An Ogdensburg dispatch tonight, to the
Times, says: Gen. Meade and staff are here
perfecting arrangements to preserve the neu-
trality laws. He came as far as De Kalb on
the same train with Gen. Sweeney and some
200 Fenians. Gen. Meade thinks the Fenian
gathering in northern New York, means fight.
Gen. Sweeney and his men left at De Kalb
station for Malore.
s0F BUFFALO, June 4. Z
Several hundred Fenians arrived here this
evening, and still hint at a movement on the
frontier, and especially as SO small force OF
| British troops is now at Fort Erie, most of the
force there having been ordered elsewhere.
1t is understood that writ of habeas cor
| pus has been served in the case of the Fenian
| prisoners now in custody Of the authorities
here, and it is limited that the officers and men
win be got off some how, but how, remains
| to be seen. 80
MnwAUKIE, June T.
| The first regiment of Fenians will start for
Chicago tomorrow to join the Fenians there,
and proceed to the scene of action. rs15s
CINCINNATI, June A.
| Some 500 Fenials left here for the East this
evening via Crestline and Cleveland. A regi-
ment is reported to have left by the late train
to-day. * ~ Is
TORONTO, G. w, June 4.
The excitement of the Fenian invasion is
rapidly subsiding every where. An the ex-
posed points are fully prepared for any emer-