New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-20
How a.. Patrick,s Day WINS Observed--AlI
Quics Along the ~. Lnwrence-The
Fcnfau Attack Deferred.
TIE 18th MARCH.

From Our Special Correspondent. t..t - ID,
TORONTO March H. ls66. \
TIE 18th MARCH. :
The day big with the fate Of Canada (by report 10
half over and up to the time i write not drop OF
blood has been she'd by ed or steel at least at this
points and there are the same indications Of quiet in
the East.
The day Is clear and cold, and the sra shines only
upon tie gancing bayoDets of patriots--not npon q
msA Of combatants; not an inch OF steel req WIN
! mans blood. aud thank God for It,
After the sun is down, and men have drank bad
whisky there may be riotto make the night hideons
but even in the dark there is likely TO be quiet. This
state OF things on the very ground where thought
blood would be she'd speaks well for order and proves
what have said that there are few Fenans In canada
though their Is legion the other side OF the ne
A. N.At this hour not sign OF disorder Is 70 be
SEEN The streets void OF people, and as quiet as
on holiday and the stores are being quietly opened
apparently for bad days business for there seems to-
DO no one out TO buy from them. Though this is ST
Patrcks Day green other flags hung out 81 tire
houses strung across the streets; and 80 lar nav
not seen half dozen or women with sprfR OF
green on their persons. Usually, every man wears
bit Of green in his bottonhoe or hat band
| The question Is, will the irish walk oday'
! THE BISHOP, al
after giving alvice TO his hocks 10 keep quiet and
nslng oil his influence IN tho canse OF erdsr to-day SIS
quietly in his house TO await the result he does NOT
forbid the Irish societies from celebrating the day OF
their Patron SAINT hut only asks for order and total sb'
stinence from drink so that men may so about the
days proceedings with cool heads. i.
Bishop Lynch Ia acting the part OF good minister OF
the Gospel and. considering what hotheaded nocks'e
has to manage IL II ereditabe TO him that h9 Is
able TO Keep them so quiet In the midst OF the Feniin
TIE FORCE CONCENTRATED Is TIE CITY ~
was from 1900 to 3, 800 men, made up as follows;
battalion Regulars t4ith Rcsimenj Coz men 20
baitaliohs Volunteer Militia. .....1,5oo men.
Rife Corps not IN battalion. .......-. eco men
Total. ......................3.2O0 men. i
which force could have been raised to 1900 mfn by
calling In companies from points aroand the, ely
This ANAL body IS IN reserve herc 10 the companies
posted rlone the frontier from the Niagara to the St
Clair Rivers ....l .. ..l.a-r ..sr-fh i
GENERAL ORDER. 49,
Ky general Order all the force In the city Ia under
the grounds OF tue several corps, to be
ready Tor any emergency IL Is not likely now that
practlced in this sort Of thing for their services vii
soon be required my Information !. very false.
Ia their red tuaics and dark blue elak0' the men look
very well indeed and they nearly all young, hardy
fellows The Enfield rifle Il their weapon. The on.
GERS and men will soon have 10 give proof OF thor
quality. ri ..r,
THB IRISH SOCIETIES. 20
] learn that ths Hibernan Society is TO walk today
IN Que, a way il can be done. Very title DIS
play to he made and the line Of march WI 90 short
Irish are conducting themselves in avery good sptit.
They have evidently listened 70 the good their
The walk is 70 be a, II A. M, ard in four hours from
this shall see what viii he the result OF it, IL y
cold, clear day with mud aud crackiihs ifoet under
foot f'
Of the city since Only bit Of bunting is 20 DO
seen ard that j. Union Jack which hangs out OF the
" Royal Cinadinn Bank.
The members OF the Hibcrnan Society went TO church
quietly and since Diyire service, are having quiet
walk through few Of the streets Nothing has arisen
on the line OF the march 10 break the peace. There
were about $40 persons in the procession ineludiug
number OF boys. -. |
The flags carried have no Fenan einhlems at all On
them. The Society is still en- route as close my letter
An alarm Of ire at II o'clock made little STIR but 1t
was icon over TIE s Easiss %S ta
and after short stay at the place oi aAaH, rushed
back 10 their sheds.
Of March, which 20 to DO the most spnitless
one that have ever seen Canada owing. OF course,
70 the unsettled state Of things here and all oter The
country. r'rI |
there is not one item OF stirring news NO doubt the
SIN all force posted Windsor will great turn out
sound OF cheers and rang drums will float across the
river. This Will be TO the men on each side near view
Of another and they can judge Of their qualities
men, but II Is to DO hoped they win be blank shots.
This entering the ring, It were and tossing In opes
cap is little amusing and would be moro 30 II there
Was not 90 much damage to property IN prospect
FROM TIE EAST
we still hear OF arming for the coping fray Montreal
Is the center Of organization aud strength but 1t Is not
the real point OF attack, the west being designed for
thst. The Grand Trunk Railroad Company Is very |
active as 1t has reason to be- its line Of road running
along tho frontier from Cornwall TO Toronto, in the
west. Eight hundred men Of the employees have been
armed aud the carriers are " {prw battery (aeld)
using their horses for the guns limbers and issons
From the capital there Is tho same pews OF activity.
New corr. are being formed, Parliament Is again pro
fogued 10 the oath Of April 49, :"
- FROM fHE q. s. FRONTIER.
From that line We hear of steps taken !? prevent
raids At Ogdensburg vessel of war Is watching the
river to stop any attempt at crossing and Also no
doubt to stop smuggling. On the Niagara frontier
there 10 the show Of vigilance and there every
reason 10 be pleased with the action OF the United
States Government which has done ts duty quietly and
with undue haste. The good faith OF the Govern
ment Is questioned by some here who bear 10 mind the
OF England during tho late war, and fear re-
talintion for IL. g
VIEW OF THE AFFAIR.
Ii il very plain that the time has not como for
tho attack upon Canada. Some nater themselves that
tho danger is ovcr-hat the thing win not come OIL
do not really check the Fenans. they will cross the
frontier In large organized bodies. and blood Will as.
suredy be shed for there Is fear the part OF the
Irish II tho other hand aDrcai check be put upon
the movement, the Fenans only cross the line IN
parties and by stealth and in that case they would be
easily disposed ofor 10 phrase OF the late war
they would he "gobbed." II.JTr
there Is not much difference The Fcnans arc IN gen.
eral able bodied and Of them have been In action
As to arms. they would have Springfield rides mostly
On the other sde the men are in general young and
few-vcry few-of them have ever seen shot hred In
anger but the generality OF the regular troops being
certainly better than that OF the Fenians would mako
up for the rawness of the volunteer militia For arms,
this side has the Enfield rifles.
Ny oinon Is that the attack is deferred but 10 10
come Of.