The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE FENIANS.
All Quiet on the Niagara. :"
Fenians Retreat to the American
Shore.
Military Preparations at Montreal
MONTREAL THREATENED !
Proclamation Issued by
General Sweeney.
General Meade md StnG en- ronte
North
Fenians Still Moving to the
Frontier.
Proclamation Issued by
General Sweeney.
General Meade md Stnf en- ronte
North.
Fenians Still Moving to the
Frontier.
Feaiaps Concentrating at Cornwall
Canada West.

Eeaiaps Concentrating at CORNWALL
Canada West.
CORNWALL, G. W.-The Fenians are
concentrating here in force No demon
strations have been made by them yet
Fenian Meeting gnt Boston
BosToN, June 3.--Ameeting of fFenians
was held this afternoon at the headquar
tiers on Hanover street, which was nu
merously attended. The speaker made
strong appeals for money, asserting that
volunteers were in abundance, but
without liberal contributions they could
not be sent to the front. About $4,000
in money was raised.
Military Preparations az Montreal.
MONTREAL, G. E., June 3-Two regi
ments of regulars, about 5 900 volunteers
and three batteries of artillery, and six.
ty field officers from the war sloop PHI
AIDES, now in harbor here, left here last
night, and a naval brigade to protect
the Cornwall Canal, and large number
of sailors are to follow.
There are Two men-of,wa on the way
from Quebec to this city.
Proclamation Issued by General
Sweeney
New YORK, June A proclamation
to the people of British America, signed
T A. Sweeney, Major General command,
ing the armies of Ireland, is published
here this morning After reciting the
grievances suffered by the people of Ire
land at the hands of Great Britain, it
states that war is now being made to de-
liver ireland from the tyrant, the de-
spoiler and the robber, it says that Can
ada is the true point of attack at present,
but assures the people that war is not
made on them, but the Government
which rules over them. 1t appeals to
Irlshmen, Freachmen and Americans in
the Provinces to rise aud aid in the
movement
Montreal Threatened-Renian Con-
centrating Opposite 81 Johns.
NEW YORK, June 4.-The Fenian army
withdrew from Fort Erie early yester-
day morning, retreating to the Ameri.
can shore in the best way they could.
Thirty-two of their number were cap
tured by the Canadians
Two thousand Fenians are reported to
be opposite st. Johns, threatening Mon
treal, and two or three Thousand are
near Cornwall. Heavy reinforcements
are arriving at Montreal hourly. Two
British men of war are en- route from
Quebec for that point.
The Fenian camps in the vicinity of
Ogdenfburg and st Adams are quiet,
and reinforcements are arriving hourly.
The Collector of the Port of Ogdens-
burg received instructions yesterday to
prevent any crossing to Canada.
Every effort is being made by the
authorities to preserve neutrality.
From every part of our country the
Fenans are moving for the border not
withstanding disasters.
Governor FentOn will not call out the
militia unless the general government
orders it,.
General Sweeney left Albany yester,
day for Pottsdam.
The sale of bonds was quite brisk at
Roberts headquarters yesterday.
The news of the surrender of Colonel
ONeill was not regarded as disaster
and the movement of men went on as
briskly as ever.
General Meade and SinG en- remtP
North.
WATERFOWL, n Y, June 4.-General
Meade and staff passed here this morn
ing ell route North. General Sweeney
and one hundred and fifty prisoners
were on the same train.
Tho United States Marshall here
seized nine boxes of arms and accoutre'
ments on Saturday evenings train All
quiet north of Ogdeusbnrg this morn
ing
"AII Qaiei on the Niagara"
BUFFALO, June All quiet on the