New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-23
The Fenians.
THE ExorTEaENr GROWING LEss-BouSTY JuAPIN
In LOWER cANADA-PRoeKEDlNGs ALONG ia

THE EXCITEMENT GROWING LEsS-BouNTf 1uAflss 1u
IN LOWER cANApA-PRoeKEDlNGs ALONG THE
FRONTIER.
MONTREAL, March l5.-There is less exoitement
to-day although preparations 70 resist a'taoN "is
4 cabinet pil council was held here at noon, pre-.
sided over by the Governor General. purlns shls
meeting two kilograms were receiVea; one rom
the Goyernor General Of New Brunswick. and the
thar gron, fIe Governor of Nova Scotia. The
frst announced that a resolution ADVISING CON
federation had just been carried UNANIMOUSLY by
fhe Upper House of the Legislature in that Pro-
vince and that q similar result was expected in
the Lawer House. The second dispatch expressed
belief that the measure was now sure OF success
in Nova Scotia.
This morning the military authorities ordered
the powder in private magazines to be removed to
St. Helen's Island, place strongly fortified, and
which commands the city.
The citizens who are unconnected with the vol
untsers are rapidly enrolling themselves, SO that
they may guard the city in the event of the troops
being needed at the frontier. Similar steps are
taken in Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, Kingston and
Quebec. qlg
Yesterday $4,000 Enfield rifles were sent to Up
per Canada.
Last evening the meeting of the city council was
brought to an abrupt termination by report
brought in by one of its members, whose name is
known, that a company of the Prince of Wales
regiment Of volunteers had refused to carry arms.
To-day the officers waited upon the government
and assured it the rumor was wholly without foun,
dation. The men of the regiment have threatened
to mob this councillor, if they can lay their hands
on him.
GUELPH, g. W., Thursday, March Is, 1s66.--ln
the interior towns Of the province, the excitemen.
has nearly disappeared, but RACES on the 1fonslef
with all its force. Volunteers are still pelng oI-
ganized in every village and hamietm the eoualy' R
Gen. Lindsey has been placed in command OF tne
troops Of the Lower Province Gen. Napier OF the
Upper Province. c,.s,
for treason. a,
The organ of the Hibernans speaks OF the
volunteers response to call as follows:
"This. perhaps. would be highly commendable
did we not know for q certainty mat many OF the
same volunteers had to be brough. up 70 the marx
at the point of the bayonet, and in several cases
| dragged by the heels from under their beds.
| MANY also feigned sickness, and a few left for
narts unknown. This, however, is not so bad as
how the call was responded to N kingston, the
alarm was sounded for hours during the night,
and where but forty volunteers responded to the
call. The tables have been turned in Canada as
far as bounty jumping is concerned. There has
Poor figure as Upper Canada made in this bust
ness Lower Canada is much worse. as we are
credibly informed the French Canadians utterly
refused to take the oath, and the Irish in general
are looked upon with suspicion. & -llRs4.
as to the loyalty Of the regular forces in Canada
we can say that on late occasion the officers of
the 47th regiment, stationed at Toronto had them
selves to perform duty as common sentries upon
the magazines, and no later than last week there
were three privates iogged. and afterward sent to
prison for three months, for expressing Fenian
sentiments. #
ARRIVAL OF TWO HUNDRED UNITED STATES TROOPS
AT FORT PoRTER-THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
BUFFALO, Thursday, March Is, lss6.-A force of
200 United States troops arrived here yesterday,
and are now at Fort Porter.
More are said to be expected, and it is supposed
they are TO be sent here to see that the neutrality
laws are respected. as5 In.