The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-15
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TEE FENIAN 1NVAstoN.Aa
Two EhhsasaAshiA Inc 11sEflsEp Forces
Itoported Atqhted. a1aM Tg9H

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Two EhsaeS6lehfh fine 1sFftIShT Forces
leported IqAsed. s]asH Is9h
NFw YoRR?JuhS 9.4GA portion Of
Con. Spears Fenian cavalry made d
dash into Fredericksburg Yesterday
and routeda British force and captpr,
cd q large British Gag; Gen. Spear
Immediately commenced entreDcbing
Col Scanlon with his regiment, on
gagged a body Of British troops at
Pigeon Hill yesterday. The British
were driven In confusion, losing three
flags and one man killed gaDd several
wounded. The Fenians had three
wounded Col Lahdoh. then ordefed
his regiment to withdraw, and they
are now at st. Adams Gen. Sweeny
washed to bail in $4,000, and Col.
0'Mahoney in $4,000 Daa
A Fenian council Of war at Buffalo
decided that it was best 10 order all
the troops back to their Homes with
arms and without money They
think It is q useless waste Of life to
enter Canada. .i,gr ,5eo
Spear still holds Pigeon Hill. The
Carpenter Hotel there was torn down
because the proprietor fred on and
deied the Fehians. oLhyG,l
Six pieces of artillery, for Gen.
Spear passed through Fairfield to-
day. 'ilF's'N ~" 1fIp 4.a''
Three thousand British are report
ed concentrating OF Richfeid to inter
cept Spear. j9idv t7g'bgrsr, 1 .aisg-
Ten toni o. Fenian ammunition were
seized at Burlington by the United
States Marshal. .d' ''.'L'l 'a'I.As
Eight British yoluntcers lied from
fatigue on their departure from Ar
mand. e.liJ td5 fe1drg87fj sr..T r-s iitee
Malone specials say it is believed
that the Fenians there, undor command
of subordinate officers, will at once
proceed to 81. Adams TO reinforce
Spear. ta,I ts.eaaaa atf q al snq
Horses to mount cavalry arc being
obtained along the border.
General Murphy advised his men TO
remain III Malone a few days, and he
would give them q fight. boz rrr.
1t is supposed Gen. Meade will have
to proclaim martial law and drive the
Fenians from Malone at the point of.
the bayOnet, as soon as he receives
reinf0rcements. IIUALIEq 093t
AA-O denSburg special says that Col.
O'Neil is ut Malone, and efnphaticalIy
declares that q blow is tb.bestruek be-.
fore Sunday night ltlIlLU
A dispatch says the United States
troops are thoroughly tainted with Fe-
nianism, and cannot be relied on to
enforce extreme measures.
VERY LATEST NEwBl
Retreat and Surrender Of the Pc
.a3DBd2 nisns,IG u9nfI
New YORK, June l0--Specials
from St. Adams of yesterday announce
the progress OF the Fcnian invasion of.
Canada ) Tho right Wing Of the FO-
nian army was %retreating from Pig
con Hill, near that place, andpumbers
are preparing to 60 home The de-
inorulizaEion Of the whole force Is com.
plete, and both officers and men re-
fused further daty. Desertions are
occurring by tbelwbolesaley and aftera
counsel of,waC, Gen. Spear ordered a
retreat .toSt, AtBa1s. II infQrcemepts,
arms and amunitions failed to reach
them. Amunitfomd was carried to
Vermont and stored in 1, barn, where
they @ilFpfobablysbc seized by
United States troopsD WhOlwere sup
posed. ttogbg mereSlpg:t0 the.border.
Considerable phlnder was carried off
by the sme1. saGeE. Spear, ssaid he
would rather have been soi than
leave Canadadinsthe mannefthea has.
General Nation twept bitterly ,sApy
F%enians who have not means, TO go
homo will bo9hrhlshed transportation
by the Uffted States Government.
Many will avail themselves ofthe OPP
portunityi tospights HahsiE
Gen. !O'Neil wds arrested. leaving
Postdgm junction tor st. Adams, by
L%ieutenapt-C Colonel JacksonO of the lst
United States Artillery. ~ - ...,u
Gen. Meade arrived at ST. Adams
on Saturday evening, and was sefe-
blythe band of the Bird 70, IS.
regulars, aud made o brief speech to
the effect thatra settlement of this diff
fcdlfy would prove satisfactory toour
own and other Governments, and
show to the world that the United
States, notwithstanding the past, were
etermlhdsdto.do unto others IS they
wodld' be done by
Gen. Spear and staff. surrendered.to
Col. Iivingston, ofthe q. s. army at
81. Adams.
Specials TO, Buffalo papers from st.
state that the retreat has com
neneed. Two companies from Chi
ago left, for home, and It is respected
hat the entire force will be on the way
,efore Monday morning, notwith-
landing tha etalemenfa Of the man