The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06
Beanhaurae Canal Cut-Briiish De
serters Shot-ArrivaI of more Feni.
ans at Buffalo.

neuuhau ufhe CaHaI Cut-Bfltish DE
serters shot-ArrivaI of more Ffni-
ans at Buffalo.
NEW YORK, June 5.-A special from
Pottsdam contains reports that the
Beauhaurne canal has been cut by the
Fenians from Calean Lock to st. Law
renee river. 1t also states that General
Murphy is to cross at ST. Regis or Corn.
wall with four thousand infantry
Another command is to cross at Beaur-
| haurne or Laprairie aud cut the Lo.
| chine canal.
General Spear with 5000 men is to
90 from st. Adams via Phillipsburg, cut
| ting the Railroads at ST. Johns Junction
and the Grand Trunk at st. Hyacinthe
| These operations, it is supposed, will
cut off Montreal from succor.
The force at St. Adams is moving
| General Sweeney moves tonight, and
General Spear by Tuesday night.
A Montreal special says that the Sev@
| enth regiment arrived from Quebec
Five hundred more troops by the Nova
Scotian, from England, will be here on
Tuesday morning ,--,
The Irish Priests made appeals to their
congregations to resist the invaders.
An Ogdensburg special says: There
are 5000 regulars and 5000 "o!nnteers,
at Prescott and Fort Wellington, and
they have four heavy Armstrong guns
mounted. F. .H
A Buffalo special says: The men shot
at Fort Erie are British deserters.
Warrants issned by the United States
Commissioner for the arrest and eXamiha-
ton ofall Fenian officers, who are held on
the Michigan, and-strcng efforts will be
made to serve them in the morning be-
fore the prisoners can be brought before
Judge Clinton on the writ of habeas
corpus. l-
A thousand Fenians are known TO have
arrived in Buffalo within twenty -four
hours. There is an unusual patrol to-
night. here and in the British camp
The first regiment of New York regu.
lars arrived tonight.
American Consul Insulied and Fire.
Upon.
New YORK, June 5.-Specials from
Buffalo state that another Fenian is TO
he shot at Fort Erie this morning
Another special says that on the arri
val of the Canadians at Fort Erie, after
the Fenian retreat, the United States
Consul was grossly insulted and fired
upon by British officer while standing
in his door, with the United States flag
waving over his house. He has de.
manded an apology.
A Montreal special says all was quiet
at p. NJ. on Monday on the Plattsburg
border and vicinity.
A meeting was held at Montreal to or
ganze q home guard, ana large nun
Der of Fenians were present. The Mayor
compelled the police to take the oath of
allegiance A number refused, and were
dismissed
1t is now thought that if tho Fenians
make Il stand anywhere, it will be at or
near Cornwall, and there may be col
lisinn at any moment. TIE Canadian
forces are very strong there.
The gunboat Royal has gone up the
Dav. bound West The Hercules will
be ready by Wednesday The British
gunboat Rosario has arrived from Que
bee.
All is quiet at Malone, Cornwall and
st. Johns
Seizure of Feniau Arms Military
Preparations nt ~. Johns, N. Il.
ST. ALBANs, June 5.--A special says:
Thirty.seven cases of Fenian arms were
seized at RouSe's Point.
There is a Fenian camp at Fairfield,
Colonel Gibson in command.
A special messenger from General
Sweeney Just reached General Spears
Head Quarters Something important
will soon be done.
St Johns New Brunswick special
says: There is great excitement in con-
sequence of the Fenian raid in Canada.
Much enthusiasm is manifested on the
part Of the volunteers, who will prOba-
bly, be ordered to Canada.
A British steamer left Halifax on Sun
day. with the l7th regulars, for Quebec.
Part of the 18th regiment has been or
dered to St Andrews.
An Ogdensburg special says there are
5000 regulars aud volunteers at Prescott
Fcnians OH the Way 10 the Frontier.
New YORK, June "a large body of
FenianS are reported to have passed
over the Vermont Central road to night
1t is probably the same force that passed
this way-about two thousand strong.
Fcniun Meeting ai Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, June "a large and en-
thuisiastic Fenian meeting was held at
Mozart Hall last night. Three thousand
dollars were subscribed 1t was stated
at the meeting that forco had left for
the frontier.
The drivers oil the several street rail
ways here, have been on strike for the
past two days
Fcniaus on the Move from ~. iibnns.
Boston, June Especial dispatches
from St Adams, dated to-day, say that
the nam column of / enians commenced
moving from Fairfield at I o'clock yes.
terday evening, the column heading to-
wards Canada Small detachmeuts soon
afterwards followed in the same direc
tion Generals Spear and Mahon remain
at st AlbanS 10 organize recruits and
look after expected arms aud ammuni.
ton. The non arrival of war material
has delayed the movement. 1t is known
That large amount of much needed
stores had been sent from Troy, y. Y.
for this point, and It's failure to arrive
has caused serious disappointment -
Trusty officers and men have been dis
patched to hunt mp and secure the miss
-, nor Loads II Ea