Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-12
SWeeHy Don't Want any More
Men TO go TO the Front.
Uncle Sam, Gen. Meade and the Brit
ish Regulars too Much for Him.
Reports OF British Invading U. s.
TerritOryaEdkilli and
Capturing FenianS.
Associated Press Report.
The FenianS.

WATERFOWL, n. Y, June 1l.-An extra
train of eight cars loaded with homeward
bound Fenians passed here at o'clock this
morning. Every train from the North
brings stragglers who are badly demor-
allied aud very hungry.
New YORK, June ia st. Adams dis
patch, dated . P. NJ, 10th, says: After the
first night over the border there was dis
content among the Fenians and numbers
deserted. On Friday night, there being no
prospect of supplies ana ammunition COM
ing up, the discomfort became general.
Early Saturday morning General Spear
addressed the men, saying that the sup
plies and ammunition had been seized by
the United States authorities, and said he
was willing to continue the advance and
asked how many would follow him. Only
seventeen stepped forward This dis
hearted the General so much that he at once
decided to abandon the enterprise and so
informed the men. The evacuation of Camp
Sweeny then commenced. Orders were
promulgated from General Sweeny and
Colonel Mehan announcing the abandon
ment of the movement for the present The
march back was without order, the men
struggling along singly and in groups; still
they appeared cheerful and with full faith
in their cause. At ST. Albans they were
furnished transportation by the United
States authorities to their homes. They
seemed pleased at the kindness of the
United States authorities and chcered the
Stars and Stripes Justify. General Spear
was released on parole to await atSt- Albans
the decision Of the United States authori
ties
Gen. Sweeny and Col. Mehan were on Sat
urday released from close confinement and
put on the limits of st. Albans.
It is said the guard of ten Fenians placed
on this side of the Canada line to bring up
strsgglers, were attacked by mounted Brit
ish troops and one killed and three
wounded.
Afidavits were made before Gen. Meade
that party of British regulars made raid
cross the border on Saturday night and
captured nine Fenians near Franklin, Yer
mont, two of whom they hung.
Three Fenisns lying drunk ON this side
Of the line were carried into Canada by
British troops. Two others were shot Sun
day morning.
The following orders have been promul-
gated by Sweeny and Mehan.
sr. AIBASs, June 10.
To ". Il. Roberts PresiGent of the Feniaa
Brotherhood, I96 Bo1ery:
Send no more men to the front. The
stringent measures of The United States
Government have rendered success impos-
sible at present. Promulgate this immedi-
ately.
[Signedl 7. W.swEENT.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF IRELAND,
ST. ALBASs, June 9th.
To the Seitior Officers lcith Troops of the
Army of Ireland at Malone, Potsdam AVID
ElSelohere:
SIRs-In view of the Presidents procla-
nation and the stringent measures adopted
by the United States authorities to prevent
reinforcements or supplies reaching our
forces on the frontier, and destitute as we
are of war material and not likely TO obtain
any under the present circumstances, the
General commanding the Army of ireland
instructs me to inform you that he considers
it his duty to direct you 10 avail yourselves
Of the offer of the United States govern
ment TO furnish transportation for your Of
fcers and men to their respective homes, as
the object of the expedition cannot be ac-
complished at present. The General feels
certain that the soldiers of your command
will continue TO deserve the high character
for good conduct now awarded them by the
people of the United States.
[Signedl JoHy MEHAy,
Ooi. ol Engineers anu Onlei ol Quail
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE Fenian war
having ended, Judge Treat dismissed the
case of A. L. Morrison in the District Court
and tits probable all the other arrested par
ties will be discharged.
OeDESsBuRe, n. Y, June 11.-ISpecial TO
the New York Times. Colonel Voges,
commanding the military district of the
st. Lawrence sent an order to have the
train which leaves this place at 11:SO A. n.
for the Es5, detained till further orders
from him. The train was held till 1905
and then ordered forward by the Deputy
Superintendent Colonel Voges was in
dignant and threatened the Deputy Super
intendent with incarceration in Fort La
fayette. Mr.. Brown, the Deputy Superin-
tendent, stated that martial law had not
been proclaimed on this side of the line and
he should decline to go. -