The New York herald., 1866-06-02
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THE FEN1ANs.

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THE FEN1ANs
A genuine blow for Irish liberty has finally been
struck by the Fenans Tho FIRST division OF the army
OF the Irish republic crossed Lake Erie Thursday
night, and obtained foothod on British territory by
the capture and occupation Of Fort Erie Two Of the
garrison captured, the rest evacuang without any
serious demonstration against the attacking party.
The telegraph wire Immediately cut, both at tho
fort and al the Niagara suspension bridge Ono wlre
however, was left intact.
Qn Toronto the excitement among the citizens was Of
tho widest character. All the military and volunteers
available for active service instantly called
The streets were almost Immediately filled with uni
formed and armed men, ralyng to the rendezvous for
orders One regiment was ready to leave yesterday
morning and three regiments Of Montreal were the
way Tho mail boats the lake TO be used for
porta II rumored that the entire volunteer force will
take the field.
= American neutrality severely censured and II was
declared that the renian invasion made with the
entire sympathy COLLISION Of the United States gov
ernment
Reports were current that Louewnes BRIDGE Eve miles
from Erie. had been burned
An enaaesmsnt Is confidently expected to-day
Tho crossing o. tho division effected canal boats
drawn By steam tugs. Tho column consisted Of four
regiments and detachmens, and was attended with
train OF nine wagons loaded with ars ana ammunition
the United States steamer Michigan undes steam and
- ner ports open but it seems she had no orders 70
prevent the crossing. Colonel o'Neil Of Nashville
colonel OF the Thirteenth Tennessee Fenians, commands
the expedition and has assumed command Of Fort Erie
The Grand Trunk Railway track torn up In several
paces and all the horses In the neighbohood sez 3D.
Al noon the Fenians marched towards Chippewa
All communication between Buffalo and Canada Is cut
prominent head centre estimates the number who
crossed during the night from fifteen hundred to three
thousand.
The intention supposed TO be destruction Of the
welland canal and a movement Toronto. general
descent along the frontier expected The army sup
posed to have thirteen batteries OF artillery.
Tho war Is to be conducted on humane principles No
pulaging is to allowed The government of ENGLAND
they say their enemy not the people Of Canada Ono
report however, says three citizens killed by the
pickets Of the invading division.
Breasworks have been constructed, and sklrmishers
and scouts kept to the front The division is kept in
line, ready for attack most Of the time
later dispatch from Buffalo says that the Fenians
Instead OF awaiting the advance Of the British, are de-
stroyng their and vauabes and preparing osten-
siby to make raids In small parties; but believed
Their intention Is to get out of the country
movement
from every part OF the country. Tho town of ST.
Abans Vermont 10 the rendezvous for these reinforce
ments The Third Fenian infantry, twelve hun
drcd strong and q Fenian cavalry regiment left
Boston for that point yesterday morning. Smaller
detachments from Syracuse, Elmra, Troy, Roches.
Cor, Lowell, Rutland and other places
tnually arriving. One Of Mosbys gueras has com.
mand Of tho cavalry regiment from Boston, and the Fe
mans say that Fl zhugh Ice TO command the cavalry
wing OF tho army.
Four hundred and ffty thousand rounds OF ammun.
tion were shipped from Columbus, Ohio tho last few
days for New York, hundred and Any thousand for
Chicago and thirty thousand muskets for Bufalo They
are supposed to be for the OF the Feniana
stephons issued manifesto at Philadelphia pro.
testing against the movement Of sweeny, the ground
that is not desirable to commit any breach Of neu
trality by which this country might be compromised
Two companies Of United States regulars left Fort War
rem for st. Adams yesterday. Detachments Of troops
from Forts Warren, Independence and Preble are also
under orders to leave for the border The authorities at
Washington determined TO make every effort pre-
serve neutrality with the neighborng provinces
The OF tho Fcnian demonstration on the border
created great sensation in the city yesterday and took
most people by surprise There lively feeling at
the Roberts headquarters but at those Of the stephens
party the movement was condemned, though in mod.
crate terms About thousand Fenians have left this
city within the past two days for parts unknown and
great Developments are expected
THE CITY.
The funeral OF Lieutenant General Scott took place Al
West Point yesterday The ceremonies were very i'm.
posing General Grant took part In the proceedings
occupying his proper position in the line on foot Gene
raj Meade conducted the order Of proceedings Distin
guishec army and navy officers were the pai-baarcrs
About hve thousand spectators witnessed tho scene
Bishop Potter assisted at the religious ceremonies
Committees from both houses Of Congress wore present
We give full account In another part Of tho paper
The places OF public business wero very generally
closed yesterday, in respect FOR the memory OF Lieu
tenant General Scott The colors continued at
half-mast on the most OF the public buildings
aud many private residences The vessels ply.
Ing 10 West Point and the morning trains on
The Hudson River Railroad wero crowded TO
excess with the distinguished people the country on
uer way 70 pay their tribute OF sorrow for the nations
loss at the burial Of the illustrous dead Tic day
very generally observed In like manner In Brooklyn,
Albany, Utca Providence Boston, Baltimore and Phila-
delphA
twenty new cases Of cholera we're received from the
snp Peruvian yesterday The hospital ships are already
0vercrowded there being such nadeaua,s accommoda.
Goq for the sick.
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