The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-17
THE FEROCIOUS FENIANS.

Another Invasion of Canada Contem-
plated-Fifteen Thousand Fighting
F.. BIS, Armed and Equipped, to Rem
devious at Grand Island-They are to
be led by the Rebel General Dick Tay-
lOr-The Scare In Canada Revived, Etc.
OTTAWA, August l6.-The Government are
making active preparations TO repel an expected
Fenian invasion. Ir ..' .... .
great Fenian picnic is to take place in few
pays on Grand Island, in the Niagara river. IL
has been ascetained that fifteen thousand fight
ing men will rendezvous at the island on the
occasion in question, that they are well provided
with arms and ammunition, that they are now
and have for some time been assembling at
Buffalo and other points in that vicinity, and
that their intention is TO make descent with
their whole force upon the Canadian territory.
General Dick Taylor is reported to be the
leader who will command the expedition.
Besides this, strange characters in large num-
bers have been noticed in the streets OF Toronto
and other border town recently, as they were
before the June raid, and the comparative
silence and secrecy maintained by the Fenians,
both in Canada and the United States, is looked
upon as omnous and indicating earnestness
and real desire for attempting serious mischief.
On the other hand the Government have
moved the eunboatS which recently arrived
from England up TO the vicinity OF the anti
cipated scene of hostilities. The volunteers are
being called out, ostensioly for drill exercises,
and some OF them are already moving from
Toronto westward. camp of from 1000 to
5000 men is to be established opposite Grand
Island. The regulars who we're stationed there
up 10 yesterday have, with the exception of one
company, been moved towards the frontier, aud
points where they will be more readily availa,
bic TO act against invasion. There is great
activity among the military generally.
Dispatches to officials, military and civic, are
fnomentarily arriving from all points, and are
beng sent to all others ofimportance In Canada,
often at the most unreasonable hours OF the
night. In fact, all night between Sunday and
Monday last, the telegraph Office was busy In
Ottawa, receiving and transmitting secret mes
sages to and from the Government, whose entire
efforts seem to be directed TO crushing out the
Fenian movement as soon as 1t develops itself,
with all the forces at their command.
II is expected that tie Fenians may be able
to land in force, and that while the military
confront them ON the land the gunboats will be
able TO cut off their retreat across the river
when they are to be overpewered and defeated.
Meantime great secrecy is observed on all
hands, and il is almost impossible TO obtain any
| intelligence concerning movements on the other
| side, and while every one feels confident in the
| power OF the GoveInmenC to deal with the
| Fenians in a terrible and summary manner,
| there is evidently an undeT-current of uneasl-
| ness, and a great desire to pTy into the mysJe-
| rious future. There is, however, very little
| popular alarm and no panic. t. .. .
| Fenian emissares are believed to be prowling
| through all parts of Canada. but most of them
| are known TO the Government or IFS agents. In
short, the condinon OF Canada at present Is very
| unsettled and teverish.