The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-04
Fenian NeVs-.Later.
EVACUATION OF FORT ERIE,
The Fenians Retreat and
are Captured by the Uni
ted States Troops. -
ORDER FROM GEN. MEADE.

BUFFALp. June SO A M-The Fe-
man force evacuated Fort Erie last
night, AMI most of them attempted to
reach this ,hore, bnt only small num-
Der succeeded and about seven hundred
were gobhled by the U. s. boats guard
ing the river, and are now prisoners
under steamer Michigan's guns at Black
Rock.
The English force under Colonel Pea
cock are now in possession of Fort Erie,
without skirmish.
The ultimate disposition of the priso-
uers is matter of uncertainty, but the
British Minister has been telegraphed to.
Colonel ONeil nd staff are captured.
The only FeniaLs captured by the
English appear to have been thirty-twO
pickets, who were left by their friends
in the hurry.
By order of Gen. Barry all commnica.
tion is forbidden with the Canadian
shore.
1t it reported that small Fenian force
left this neighborhood last night. Their
destination is unknown. Those that
tried TO reinforce their friends at Fort
Erie, were prevented by the United
States picket boat.
We have conversed with some of the
escaped FeGians, and they say that hay
ing no artillery, and they positively as.
sert that they have had none, and find
ING the English troops with Armstrong
guns closing around them, and no pros
pect of reinfOrcements and no supplies,
they concluded not to be gobbled, and
10 81 a1 thnaa
caught will he, 50 they SoI OH Ihe pesU
Cney could.
The men were completely worn out,
having fought two battles, though the
Fort Erie affair they eals call skirmish,
aud had lirtle or nothing to eat and no
sleep.
1t is pretty generally believed that
the English, at Ridgeway. were defeated
and driven away.
A Toronto dispatch says that 1000
troops were within few hours march of
the enemy and plenty more in reserve.
NEW YORK, June 2-The Herald's
Toronto correspondent says: There was
the widest excitement on the streets
when the news of battle appeared, and
business was entirely suspended. Private
dispatches are constantly arriving an
nouncing the deaths of some well known
citizensa aud causing general gloom as one
after another tails in defence of his
country.
The operator telegraphng from Port
Colborne at IL o'clock, says; The bat
tie commenced at o'clock and was
pretty smart affair. Our men are re.
treating but there is no doubt of the re
sult before morning Quite number
have been killed and wounded on both
sides. There are n" reports from st.
AlOane.
IATisV
The volunteers have fallen back upon
Port Colboinr, An" intend to fall back
uvon st GATHERINGS il reinforcement do
not arrive soon.
l. is reported that the 10th and 47th
regulars and battery of artillery, have
reached the battle field ald are driving
the Fenians before them.
The Telegrlh's Montreal special says
that reliable Intelligence has been
received. that General Sweeney is in po-
sftion at ST Adams with large force
The operator at St Adams, says be can
not get anv reliable information.
The reporters for the Boston papers
cav there arc 1900 under command Of
Colonel O'Conner. They have no arms
in sight, but have orders to 60 into camp
at Fairfield, five miles above st. Albans
\ later dispatch says the Queens
Own" has lost nineteen Killed and sew
eral wounded
Another dispatch from an operator
below saws that the Fenians in large
numbers are at Malone, opposite Comara
evidently bound for that place, twenty.
eight miles distant.
ExM II. NJ. P. DAILY IS circulating a
petition tonight to proclaim martial
law
NV YoRR, June 2-Dispatches from
Montreal says it IS reported that the
Fenians seized the arms at the Custom
House aud were marching on the British
Fort at Isle Aux NoiX. Also that the
Canadian Government had been inform
III that the United States guDboat Mich,
igan has intercepted the Fenian rein
torcements to those landed at Fort Erie.
British troops were marching from
Hamilton ia capture the Fenians at Fort
Erie
4 Buffalo dispatch says the State Of
Michigan is patr5liug the river from
Black Rock to the head of Grand Island
with two armed tugs with orders tosink
anything crossing during the night.
RrFFALo. | P. M-June 3.-Have
inst returned from the United States
steamer Michigan, which IS anchored in
Niagara river about four miles below
here A large tlatboat is fastened to her
under her gaas, having on board about
four hundred men as near as coHld be
purssed at. bat not so many as seven
hundred a first stated The officers are
ON board the Michigan under guard
Comm8nder Bryan, Of the Michigan,
Is anxiouslv waiting for instructions as
to what he shall do with the prisoners
United Stats District Attorney Dart is
also awaitiug instructions from Wash
ington as to their disposition Ii i;
considered unsafe to bring them here, a:
an effort might be made by their friends
! to release them.
There is considerable excitement IL
this CITY, has it is the general feeling
that the 90. ~srnent has done its duty
aud the ps pie ara glad that the Fe
mans have.f .iieuiuto American hands
rather than to have been captured bJ
the British.