The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Fenian War.
BUFFALo, juno 2, ls(

All engagement took place between TWO
or three hundred Fenians aud one company
Of British soldiers this evening at three
o'clock. opposite this city, resulting In
the killing Of several Britishers aud the
capture of over half their force. They
came UP from Chippewa on tugboat and
were marching ON the ruins of Fort Eric
when they were charged by the Fenians.
About halfO of them succeeded In getting
aboard the tugboat which Immediately
put back down stream. I.H.If III
3 80 u. MA gentleman Just from the
other side reports the following: Tug
Robb, from Dunnville, with about forty
Fenian prisoners, taken at Ridgeway, was
lying nc Fort Erie dock at three T.. NJ,
when body Of about two hundred Fenians
came over the hill and fired into the tug
The tug backed into the stream and fired
two shots while floating down. The Fe-
mans then attacked company of volunteer
artillery posted In town. After a brief re-
sistance the Canadians wavered, and finally
gave way, retreating down the river bank,
rallying at times. The tug steamed down,
keeping abreast OF the Canadians. The
ilring shortly ceased, and the Canadians
surrendered, The affair lasted about TWEEN
ty minutes. The Fenans did not recap
ture any of their men.
The fight was witnessed by large num-
Der of persons on this side.
Col. Starr, of Kentucky, Is said to be the
one that gave the word to the Fenians to
scatter and save themselves.
The number OF men on both sides did not
exceed 1000.
The reporters for the Boston papers say
there are 100 UNDER the command of Col
onel O'Conner. They have no arms in
sight, but have orders to go into camp at
Fairfield, five miles above st. Albans.
A later dispatch says the Queens Own
has lost nineteen killed, and several
wounded. Another dispatch from an opera
tor below says that the Fenians, in large
numbers, are at Malone, New York, oppo-
site Cornwall, evidently bound for that
place, twenty-eight miles distant
A United States revenue cutter has arrived
this evening from Cleveland, and another
Is expected Immediately.
The river is patroled, and orders are
given to fire on anything trying to cross,
but Fenians now IN this neighborbood ex-
press determination to cross at all haz-
ards.
When the Fenians gobbled up a drove OF
Canadian volunteers at the Fort Erie fight
the spectators cheered Justify. There Is a
doubtful rumor that Colonel O'Neill was
slightly wounded.
aJ oGDENsBURG, N. Y, june 2.
Three cases of arms were seized at the
depot by the United States Deputy-marshal
this morning, and consigned, by express,
toa arty at Malone.
SUNDAY NIGHT SPECIALS.
BUFFALO, June 3, 1896.
The Fenlans fell back this side of the riv-
er during last night.
Some two hundred, bringing their arms
with them, were taken prisoners, aud are
held by the United States steamer Michi-
gan. The prisoners are on a barge imme-
dlately below the gun-boat, at the foot of
Squaw Island.
The British marched into Erie mt nine
o'clock this morning, and now hold the
place. There are some three thousand of
them. A train of ten cars brought In some
seven or eight hundred more about eleven
o'clock. At noon they were still in line of
battle, plainly TO be seen from this side.
ANOTHER SPECIAL.
The fight on Saturday morning was quite
a severe affair, some forty or fifty being
killed and wounded.
The fight in the evening was not so Sc
we're, but terrific while it lasted.
The British took shelter in house, and
poureda deadly fire among the Fenians. |
The latter returned IL and completely rid |
died 1t. A lady occupying an upper story |
OF the house hung out white handker |
chief, when the firing ceased, and the Brit |
lsh walked out and surrendered. There |
were forty-one in all. About the same
made their escape on the tug and
put back down stream.
Thousands of strangers are here. The
bank of the river is literally strewn with
excited citizens watching the movements
Df the Red-coats, who have not all arrived
yet. All quiet along the Niagara.
ARRIVAL OF MORE FESIASs-THEY ARE STILL
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
BUFFALO, June 3--1l 80 p. NJ.
Over LOCO Fenians arrived here to-day
from different points. s...g
A Fenian officer says that from 3,000 TO
1000 Fenians will cross to the Canada shore
Turing the night
The river at this point is patroled only for
sight miles, and the enians have three pro-
Dellers here with which they say they will
20 above the patrol and land their men on
he lake shore. They also boast of expected
lews from other points, within the next
wenty four or forty-eight hours, that will
how that the Buffalo raid was but a feint,
nd that it has had the desired effect. II
. The British went into camp opposite this
ity this afternoon. Some 1000 or $500
nen will garrison the town OF Fort Erie
or the present.
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