The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-05

The Fenian Prisoners Being Tried by
Drumhead Court Martial-Onc or Them
Shot Yesterday and Another to he Shot
To-day.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BUFFALO, June 4, ls6a
have just crossed from Fort Erie. Ono Fenian pris
oner was shot this morning He tried by drumhead
court martial Another Is to be shot tomorrow al Eve
An
The Fenans Of this city have left for Dunkirk.
The revenue steamer has just left for there.
large quantity OF arms stored at P. O'Days, Head
Centre B. Of Buffalo, seized by order Of General
Barry, at two p. N. to-day.
Five Fenians shot I'm tho Woods Near
Fort Erie.
SPECIAL TELBGRAx TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BUFFALO, june 5-1:16 A. NJ
FIVE Fenians shot last evening In the woods back
Of Fort Erie.
heavy detachment OF renians left here ut eleven p
H., under command Of Captain Donohue. Destination
unknown.
General Meade Looking After General
sweeny's Basc--Thc Reported Capture
OF Kingston . Canard, Sc.
BUFFALO, June Al Las p. NJ
General Meade and United States District Attorney
Dart will arrive at Postdam at to-day and will look
after General Sweeny and his base Of supplies.
The report that Head Centre u Day had been arrested
on Canadian soil is untrue but s certain that he Is
not visible TO the naked eye on this side.
ridiculous is published by the Pos, OF this
city that Kingston has been captured by the Fenians
General Meade EN- Route 20 the Border
General sweeny ON the Same Train
seisure OF Fcnian Supplies, &c.
WATERTOwN NJ " June a. 1864
General Meade and sta passed here this morning en-
route north
General sweeny and one hundred and afty Fenans
were on the same train.
The United States Marshal here seized nine boxes Of
and accousrements Saturday evenings train.
The United States Marshal seized two containing
arms and ammunition while passing through this place
this afternoon for the north.
This evening party OF men came from Potsdam, and
taking possession Of locomotive started towards Cape
Vincent which direction the had boon taken for
safety, thsre force here to protect them.
They found the cars at Chaumont and are momentary
expected back TO pass here on their way north with
them
A party Of about thirty men made raid the store
Of + D. Ely, where the arms seized Saturday
deposited They took them to the depot and will prob
ably take them north with the others General Meade
has sent troops from osdcnsburs to intercept them.
Arrival or General Meade at Ogdsn,burg
and General swseny at Potsdsm-
United states Troops and Fenians Fra.
rixIng Together, Sc.
4s rELEoRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
csDsrsBURo, Juno e. 1861.
Na rived here to-day by tho ono A. NJ
'fssA W k..ee upanisd by full stan. General
BNeeIy Nas tram, having loft Albany the
ne il' Meade. The former let the
So als-aA .Nr.aCi.
asressA Nag sought no concealmcnt, and 81 several
tatN.As wsN 10 ognized and enthusiastically chosred
Ma. atag d soldiers who had served under him and
others, ew him In the 6eld, crowded In the cars
and shook hands with him and wished him all success
in his enterprise. He accompanied by Colonel Ma
ham, and Lieutenant Colonel Trusseliians Assistant En-
gineeE q the Fenlaa army Of invasion
AT wateriown, during brief stop, he recognized
the hotel by United States District Attorney Dart who
Immediately proposed to himself to arrest him He
hurried on the cars aud oonsy',od Genera! Meade
upon the subject but receiving 40 coantenancs
Or encouragement in that quarter, he feared
70 make tho attempt, and indeed without a
si..sng rora u aid HIN. !, would have been rather
dangerous experiment, and General sweeny made
aware Of what contemplated, but took very coolIy,
merely remarking that Dart would TO grief II he
made the attempt.
General Meade kept himself pretty much incoo riding
for time In a baggage
force OF soms three hundred United States
troops arrived here about two o'clock, and are
now quartered in the Town Hall When the
cars conveying them arrived Potsdam Junction tho
troops fraternized with the Fenan forces rendezvousn
there There quite excitement, al mngling to-
gctner and bandying Jokes the coming conflict with
the Brtlshers the water When the started
there mutual cheering, the soldiers crying out SO
In and give II to tho Johnny Bulls
General Meade has put up at the Seymour House. and
during the day has been receiving the inhabitants who
crowded to the hotel to him. Occasionally the alb
sorbing topic OF the Fenan movement would be intro
duced but this subject the General is very rctcent
with regard the arrival OF the troops Ia the he
merely states that they here prevent any iuclr
non Of Fcuiaps from lhjs side
The excitement here Is on tho Increase Intelligence
that tho Fenian preparations persisteny carried on
and fresh sccsssons made to VI r numbers along the
border between Potsdam and Rouses Point bctokening
warm work soon aud the prescncs OF General sweeny
near the objective point Malone Is the point Of soneen
traton bu, a, point the blow TO be struck only
surmiscd.
General Meade was serenaicd 70 night He returned
thanks for the serenade and hdrew amid loud cheers
serenadc 10 General MEADE.
ocpESssrRc, n. X, May Midnight
Major General Meade was rendered the compi.
ment OF q serensdo by the citizens OF this
place this evening. About halfpast ten O'Clock
an immense bonfire lighted at the inter.
section OF State and Ford streets the Seymour
House An excellent band Of music In attendance,
and after fow patriotic airs, Major General Meade ap