Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-07

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picious strangers are pouring into Canada,
while there are fully 2,OO0 Fenians loung-
ing about this city.
The blow to be struck on the Western
\ frontier is certainly near at hand. The
Canadian and American authorities are on
the alert. The former with 500 men and a
battery of Artillery, and the latter with
three companies Of regulars. TIL Revenue
Cutters, johnson and Sherman, rave ar
rived with six guns.
The Fenians assert that Sweeny will not
attack in the East till an expedition is ready
TO strike in the West.
Quite a number of Fenians stole into
Canada to-day, and are supposed 10 be telc-
graph and railroad destructionists. Some
were arrested and jailed at Sarnia and at
Detroit.
The Fenians are all enthusiastic for
Sweeny, and large numbers have enlisted
The FenIans Captured.
BuFFALo, June 6.-The Express publishes
the names Of thirty-nine prisoners captured
at Fort Erie, who are now il j5il at Brant,
ford, Canada West.
What Fitzgerald Says.
AT the Fenian meeting last night here
Mr.. Fitzgerald, who is a Fenian Senator,
spoke of the late movement against Fort
Erie and said it was made by order of Gen.
eral Sweeney. 1t was intended to draw the
main body of the enemy from its strong
holds and it succeeded far better than was
expected. 1t was one Of the great strategic
movements that Sweeney will duplicate.
By tomorrow, Ito dsyG he promised that
they would know the result of that strategic
movement.
Dispatches have been received in this
city to-day stating that at a small meeting
held at Cincinnati, $4,000 was collected to
aid in the work, and also a brigade COM
manded by the rebel General Magruder
and Colonel O'Dowd, was ready and would
march in less Than forty-eight hours for
the frontier.
Gen. Weeny Gone 10 the Front.
General Sweeny was On the frontier to-
and we expect TO hear Of his having
done something.
Hore ReiDGOrcements.
The Express says that 1900 Fenians left
this city last evening on a train bound
eastward, about 500 at six O'Clock, and 500
at n later hour. The last mentioned force
went of under the command Of Captain
Donahue, who had returned in the evening
wife his expedition of the night before, from
Dunkirk, apparently having made a boot
excursion.
IAllADbE
1t is all a humbug about Batavia being a
point of rendezvous of Fenians, the report
vas PROBABLY circulated as a blind.
At present there are some $50 regulars
stationed at Fort Porter, in addition to the
various guards on duty at points in the i'm
vicinity.
The Feninn Officers.
The Fenian officers, numbering fifteen.
hat bod haan hold IN hOord the AfChfnan
we're brought out on a writ of habeas cor
pus before Judge Clinton this forenoon, and
we're remanded to the custody of the u. s.
This was done, and they were
Immediately brought before U. S. Commits
iioner Parker. The charge was read TO
hem for violating the neutrality laws, to
they plead not guilty, and they were
hen Temanded 10 the charge of the L.. S.
and taken to the city jaIl. Their
.ase will be called up tomorrow before the
!. 5. Commissioners, and they Will then be
eleased on giving bail in sufficient sums
With good security, to snswer at some fu-
ure day the indictment under the neutral
ty laws.
The privates are released on their own
ecognizance for the same purpose and to
,eep the peace.
Escape of Prisoners.
PORTLAND, Maine, June "a special dis
from Montreal states on the authority
{ the Montreal Herald, that Col. Lowry, Of
he47th British regulars, learning that some
( the Fenian p%riooners on board the gun
.oat Mich" had escaped, sent word that if
ny more were permitted to escape he would
ire upon her.
NofE.-The above report is absurd as it
: untrue.
[Signed Bnfalo Agent and Press.