Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-07
The Eenian War.

troops continue unaOated. A FEW more
United States troops went North toward |
the Canada border last Monday, and !
from Boston $50 Feuans left for the
scene of conflict, and two hundred more /
were to have left Tuesday afternoon. !
Large Fenian meetings continue TO be |
held in and about Boston-Contribu- |
tions are made on the most liberal scale,
and Irish enthusiasm appears to be on |
the increase. The Irishmen In two small |
towns in sachusetts-Natick and !
Walpole--have furnished arms for full |
company, the gift Of young returned |
Irish soldiers from the Federal army. |
To the careless observer the Ilrish) |
goose hangs high and all things appear
lovely"
An immense crowd of Irish with a
sprnkling of other folks gathered
around the Railway station at Keene,
last Monday, awaiting the arrival OF the
night express train from Boston, the re-
port having reached that place that four
! or five car loads of Fenians were COMING
! that way. Nearly every Irishman
had provisions Of some kind to give the
travelling belligerents-but no FeniaDs
came They had probably taken anoth-
er route.
The Mayor OF Montreal has addressed
a large and enthusiastic meeting, say
ing that the invasion had no sympathy
outside of the Fenian organizations
Ten of the Montreal police have been
dismissed, because they refused to take
the oath Of allegiance. The Mayor rec
ommends the suspension Of the writ of
habeas corpus. Mr.. Rose, an NJ. P. p,
said that Parliament was to meet on
Friday, when he should at once move a
suspension of the habeas corpus, that
all Of those men who had been guilty Of
murder might be hung, and if possible
he would have them hung before the
week was out. They were murderers,
and all who sympathized with them
T were guilty Of murder. He would have
: every one who was found with arms in
MS hands executed by military law.
These sentiments produced wild cheer
ing, swinging Of hats and shouts Of
"Hang them hang them ="
e Mr.. MCGEE, also an NJ. P. P. and an
l. Irishman, said that the invaders were
5 unworthy OF the name Of Irishmen
! They were the scum of the American
and Confederate armies, the vilest cut,
g throats and scoundrels the world ever
: saw. The design Of these leaders was
c to produce q war between the United
), States and England that they might car.
+ ry out their plan for the relief Of Ire
n land He was severe upon all who sym
: pathized with them. Two years ago he
u warned MS fellow citizens against CO.
= quoting with the confederate agents
J. AMI refugees who made Canada refuge
II He felt then that trouble might come o.
e it, and he had not been mistaken. There
S was a dead silence in the hall at this
If slight allusion to the course pursued by
j Canada toward the United States.
" In New York the Fenian excitement
runs high, and Irishmen there say TIT
- reported arrest Of Col. O'Neill Old no
check the movement against Canada
The main attack, they say will be mad'
by Gen. Sweeney himself.
The situation Of Fenian affairs at St
. Adams up to Monday afternoon is givel
;. by the Daily Messenger OF that place
! A few accessions are the only essentia
~ changes noted. The right wing of tn
io Fenian Brotherhood, Gen. Spear com
handing, maintains an inactivit,
= that bodies winter of dis
, content to enthusiastic Irishmen
:, They hardly endure a delay whicl
~ was evidently unexpected. A forwar
= movement hangs fre-but it was plail
- to the St, Adams Messenger that matter
y, must soon reach crisis.
Is The forces at the disposal of Gen
v Spear are estimated at 12OO-the arri
p walls in the vicinity OF St. Adams bein!
v thus noted Brig. Gen. John W Mahan
,e formerly Major of the 9th Mass, arrive,
d Saturday morning, and is now in com
J. mand OF the Massachusetts, Fenians
ar Gen. N. has been a member of the Mas
(. sachusetts House Of Representatives TO
n two Years past.
d The force which came Sunday morn
" ing WAS the Second Ftnian Infantry
commanded by Col. Michael Seaman
and the Adjutant of these troops is Col
?. A. Sinott, who had charge of thu
Passport expedition. Among the othel
J. notaeilities on the ground is Col. Ban
: nan of the 18th Conn. Fenian Infantry
d who commanded a company Of the Isl
l. Conn. Heavy Artillery during the war
t. and Capt. Cummings with portion Of
, Cunningham's Battery from Charleston.
4 Mass.