The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
FROM THE CANADIAN
FRONTIER.
The Wars TMiliaIOrf0nf.
etc. etc. etc.
NEg YosK. June 8.

NEW YosK, June s.
The Herald contains 4 rumor Of the depar-
tire. some time since. OF Fenian priya;eer
from this point. 4 full crew, with arms and
munitions Of war. were put on board IN Long
Island Soand. when she stood to sea. The
vessel Is an iron side wheel ex- British block
ade runner. and ex United States runboat
and was sold IN Philadelphia in August last
for nineteen thousand dollars, and towed
here. She Is said 10 be u the same condition
ii which she was fett BY the Navy Depart,
mcnt. and mounts six hraadsae gans. aud
ono 6-inch piyt gan. The Fenians are said
10 have boaght her for sixty thousand dollars
Il i said She is capable oi fourteen knots
sheet and i i the intention 20 pCuace up0n
ore ST ;he Gaaa3a steamer.
The Jr1JaHe special from Malone last
night, SAYS the arrest of Gen. He.feruaa
caused the deepest dependency ii the e-
nian ranks. He had gone to the depot u
take train for 81. Asbans. from which point
an attack would he made at once. Ga react
| ing the depot an old acquaintance named
Maj New-ate. of Albany, went to shake hand.
! sitA him one moment, and then went 10 MAJ.
Silver, of the United States regulars. aud
/ pointed Heffertnau out as a leading Feaian.
He also pointed out Col. Owens. Both were
l Immediately arrested. The officers then pro
/ coded 70 the hotel and arrested Gen. Martbv.
I The following list comprises the arrested
persons. Generals Murphy and lie.ferman,
Capt. Lindsway. Col. Kelly, "a Rochester;
/ Lieutenant d }rien. ot New York. Colones
Eason. o. New Jersey: Colonel Quinn. b;
Ashaav. Dr.. Sinner. of New York: Captain
i 9Grady. Of \ lbany, Captain Joseph Murphy.
Neior hinneaar. of ! bans: Naigr Come II.
af New Jeraey; Captain Ialsaw. Captsln
Cream. aad Captain Glass 1wa hs4rs we're
gwen them ID explain the trne st4te oi affairs
d iheir men. and q counsel submission to
the authorities, aud to ACCEPT means 81 traas
portasIon 10 their holnes. l hey are destitute.
The greatest excitement followed The arrest
and threats of ali sorts we're made.
\ man denounced as IA spy vas seized and
horribly beaten under the eyes Of the regu.
lars. who locked on ws.hout showing tho leas-
disposition 70 interfere. The officers com
maudng the regulars became hewiidefed and
scarcely knew what 10 Do. fhe7 uaa very
geol reason % etAere hat iheF could noi
make their men attack the Feuians. aany os
whom had served with them in the rebellion.
Major Silver went TO Heaerman aud Mur-
phy and asked them 10 come ard stop the
disturbance and disperse the crDad. They
readily complied aud spoke To the crowd al
some length. beseechin- them to keep tho
reputation they gained under Ia Stars aud
strines IL the waf ef the rebellion, by keeping
quiet and doing nothing to disgrace the caase
they had now in their keeping. The crowd
quietly dispersed. The men are held under
strong military guard. and viii probably be
taken TO 0gaensburg tomorrow. The Feni-
ans were 10 move along the whole line To-
night upon Montreal
\ Montreal special says all the inhabitants
on the borders are leaving with their moyea
hles 10 The Inited States for protection.
The seventh ltusillersl regulars Iefl fol
West Farnham, the probable scene of AZ
early battle The royal volunteers are unde,
marching orders. Ii is reported that to-
! morrow is the dav fixed for the rising Of til,
A Buffalo special says Gen. Lynch has or
dered his men 10 remain al home. \ rume
: is current, however. that the Eenians woul,
cross below Rochester last night.
\ Detroit special of the 7ih says 800 Fe
mans arrived from Chicago. It IS repoUe,
that ar invasion OF Canada yin Rest;eld i
! premature. lpere aEe i,s9o British troop
at Goodrich. II companies at sarnia, so
: men at Windsor, and q sufficient force belos
: with reserve of 1000 at Chatham. Ih
: Canadians have armed several steamers.
! The United States Revenue cutters, ,Iohl
: Sherman and Anlrew Johnson, are orderet
: to enforce the neutrality laws.
j BosroS. June 8.
!, A st. Albans correspondent of the Joar1io
n saws of the Fenians:
+ The advance into Canada. and the arrest {
S Sweeny dspirited the men. He made speec
: however, to cheer them IN. He told them the
e were going 10 nght their old enemy but the
l. must not molest the women ard children, an
II he should give them no instructions as to VIII,
/, they might do with the men who fell int
their hands. Not moro il.an one fourth
the Fenians that marched into Canada al
armed. They went into field and el
" camped short distance beyond the line.
}, General Spear had been drinking. and We
{ somewhat intoxicated. Some of his men ha
i. obtained whisky and were feeling well no
e Withsianding the dispiriting circumstance
n They had very little to eat About $50 pul
d chased meals at the hotel, while others al
,r crackers and cod fish. A number of barre
y of flour were taken ont from ST. Adams Il
J. day. There are no Canadian troops with
IS 20 miles of where General Spear has statio
q ed his forces.
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