The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-04

IiSb the 1ateSt news from RidgWay
stating that the Canadian volunteer!
are being hard pushed by the Fenians
and that number have been killed o.
both sides. From parties who have tn
I best means of Information, il is abou
concluded that the Fenian moVemen
from this quarter is feint, and tina
| Pottsdam is to be the base of supplies
and the real point of attack is Prescott
General Barry, who has taken com
mand of this frontier, says the Govern
ment will do its utmost to preserve or
! der, and prevent invasion into Canada
1t is stated for fact that the FeniaI
leaders encourage their men by saying
the American Governmentis favorable
to them. They will lind out their mis-.
! take in this quarter. One company o
United States regulars arrived here thi:
noon.
NEW YoRK, June IA dispatch da,
! ted Frenchman's Greek, Canada West
| l.3O yesterday, says fifteen hundred Fe
mans, under General o'Neill, crossed
over from Buffalo, captured Waterloo
and tore up small portion of track Of
the Lake Huron railroad, and cut the
telegraph wires leading to Canada
They then moved down the river to
wards Chippewa, halting at French
mans Creek, where the Fenians wert
put in line of battle. a man had JUS
|
ishers were pushed to the front anc
| TANKS, and every preparation made fol
an engagement. All United States
troops in General Meade's department
nave been under arms for use in cast
| of emergency. General Sweeney wal
here yesterday, but probably left in the
afternoon for the frontier. Eighty-tive
thousand rounds of ammunition have
been sent by the Fenians from New
| York, and sixty-five thousand from
Chicago 10 the frontier within a few
weeks. Over a thousand Fenians, also
are said to have left New York within
two days.
A Toronto dispatch says four thous.
and troops are within II few hours marcel
of the enemy, and plenty more in re
serve.
a Suspension Bridge dispatch state!
that the river last evening from BLACK
Rock to Tonawanda, was filled with
small boats carrying Fenians to Cana
da. 1t is reported that three Feniar
! vessels landed number of troops anG
some cannon for Granelli Bay. Il
needs confirmation.
TORONTO, c. W., June 2.-Last night
the forces at Port Colborne were aug
mented by the arrival of the Toronto
University company. Early this morn
ing the troops took the train to Ridge
way. They are under command oil
COlOnel bOOheT, rSOlOuel benulS nav
ing gone on an expedition down the
river. Three miles from Ridgeway
station the Fenians were found en-
camped. The column at once attacked
them, the "Queen's Own firing the
first shot. The fight now became gen.
eral the volunteers driving the Fenians.
A number were killed on both sides.
The volunteers behaved splendidly,
rushing ut the retreating Fenians with
m MI rr,RlI fhnuDht
volunteers will mt least hold their own
until the arrival of the British regu-
lars and artillery.
ALBANY, JUNE "A dispatch from
LOckport this evening says about one
hundred Fenians left there last night
for the West. The people of Lockport
are driving to the frontier tonight in
anticipation of witnessing battle be-
tween body of Fenians and British
troops, reported 1900 strong, early to-
morrow morning. The Fenians here
are very active. They have been en-
gagged to-day raising money to forward
men. Another detachment leaves at
midnight for the scene of war. If the
leaders had funds they say they could
send one thousand men forward in "a
hours. Prominent Fenians here say
they anticipate stirring news tO-mOr-
row but decline to even indicate in what
quarter it may be expected.
ELMIRA, June 1.-Two companies oil
Fenians from Baltimore and n compa-
ny of sixty from Philadelphia passed
through this city to-day, bound for the
border.
A special to the Herald dated Ogdens-
burg, n. ", June .! says: Three cases
of arms were seized at the depot here
by the United States Deputy Marshal
this morning, consigned by express to
u party ut Malone.
l. Il n
Fenians or more left Washington this
week for the scene of war, and an adj
ditionnl number are prepared TO follow.
The Fenian headquarters in this city
for the sale OF the bonds of the Irish
Republic has closed for the want OF
patronage.
RUTLAND, VI, June 2.-l:3O A. NJ
About one hundred and fifty Fenians
left here this morning en- route North.
They were in charge of officers wearing
side arms and were mute aS regards
their destination or object, but from
parties who arrived on the same train
with them, we learn that they intend TO
bring up at or near st. Adams and
there await further instructions from
the Commander of the army of the
Irish Republic in Canada.
ST. ALBANs, VT, June 2.-Detach-
ments of United States troops have
gone hence to Malone on the Ogdens-
burg road, midway between Ogdens-
burg and Rouse's Point, and will prob
ably picket the frontier. Gen. Mahon
is expected tonight with more Massa-
chusetts Fenians. He will take COM
mand of the troops from that State.
Gen. Samuel p. Spear is chief in COM
mand, and the Fenians will not move
at once from this point. There are but
few in town, which is as quiet as any
country village on the Sabbath.
n n, fe,
considerable excitement here over the
Fenian news, as nearly 300 men have
left here for Canada. About seven
hundred passed through indianapolis
yesterday for the border.
Dispatches from Columbus deny the
report of the purchase and shipment
of arms and ammunition by the Fee
mans from that city.
BUFFALO, June 2.-From present np-
penrances and from the present posi-
ton of the British troops, there will be
no engagement tonight, but it is APP
parently inevitable early tomorrow.
When it does come off a full account
will be sent.
New YORK, June "A dispatch
from Albany states that Governor Fen
ton will issue proclamation to-day
warning the citizens of the State against
countenancing the Fenian invasion OF
Canada. Also, that twelve regiments
of militia are to be sent to the frontier
They are to be drawn from the counties
of Niagara, Monroe, Oswego, Jefferson
and st. Lawrence.
A dispatch from Montreal says: 1t is
reported that the Fenians had seized
the arms at the Custom House, and
were marching on the British fort at
the Isle of Aux Noix. Also, that the
Canadian government had been in
formed that the United States gunboat
Michigan has intercepted the Fenian
reinEorcements, designed to cooperate
with those landed at Fort Erie. The