Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-09
FENIkN AFFAIRS.

There ~ no truth in the reported Eeieese VI
President Roberts on his own recognizSnee-
He ie sull in custody IN New York.
The contemplated SEIZURE Of the Canadian
etesmers Corinthian ana Rochester. a. Cnar-
Icsis, was frustrated.
A special 70 the Boston Journal says Colonel
Hugh Donnelly'e company of siXty-flve msn
nave left for Springn neld. aud between seven
and nine hundred, who have struggled IN from
the front and have been lettering around town.
have left on the train for Boston. They were
provided with transportsnon Sy tne U1,sed
States, and were very grafeful Tor ~. They
saw as soon az IL becomes known a. the front
that the Government - furnishing mem win
transportation homeward that the feniah army
would be among the things that Were move
rnent made on the part Of the British Govern
ment will probably hasten the dispersion OF me
Eenian invaders. Last evening there were
thirty car loads of British regulars, numbering
some $500. landed al Farnum, about ~ miles
II ON ST Johns, on the Waterloo road, and AZ
point nearly opposite the raiders.
General Sweeny and Colonel Meeban We're
arraigned yesterday before United States Com
missioner Hoyt, at 81 Albans, and waving an
examination. were held 70 oail-Gen. Sweeny
for twenty thousand dollars, and Meehan n
five thousand dollars. They remain IN custo-
dy until the bail is given.
ARRESTS AT ST. LOUIS
ST. Louis, June S.-Prominent fenians were
arTr1sied last evening and to-day, lnclnolng
James McCirath, State Centre o; the O'Na-
hony wing: X. J. Harmon. treasurer Of the
Roberts wing; DIR. y. =. Reilly, coroner Of \.
LOulSs duC OlucIcs oA NuOiu "FAN oNALhstFo
TO bail.
ORDER RY GENERAL BARRY.
BCFFALo, June S.-A copy OF the followlnG
order has been furnished parties interes;ed
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DISTRICT or on
TARIo, BUFFALO, June :, leb6.-GeRcrcl OTaer
No. I'm compliance wite instructions tTon
Major General Meade, IN Virtne OF the power
vested in him by the President OF the Cnied
States, the transportation over railroads, by
water, or other modes OF public conveyance,
OF any persons or materials Of war designed 20
violate the nPntrallfv laws : ftrhlnlan.
transmission over the telegraph wires OF mes
sages, IN cipher or otherwise, from Fsnlans.
on matters IN relation 70 Fenian movements. -
also forbidden. All persons are warned that
any evasion or disregard OF these prohIol;ous
Will be treated rs aiding and abetting he yIo-
laters OF the laws. Commanding Off Gers OF he
UnIteo States troops within the h mats o. -h.s
military district viii cause this order "a be
made public. and il Is maze their duty 20 D.
promptly and vigorously enforced.
BTeyet Major Gen. BABgY, Commanding.
SPEECH or THr COVER p, GENERAL OF e sSAuA-
1he CaEadI- n Parliament opened a; O:;.Sa,
I. W, yesterday. The following Is Il ~yu7p-
SIS Of the Governor Generals spec o. Al
lusion Is made 20 the Feniaa m5yemea- as toll
lows:
The threats and preparations for a. aur-x
upon Canada. continually and OpenIy s-...C"
Uy bncy of organized Incn in the Jared
states OF America. known a FenlanS. -0m-
PEELED nee, since the last Parliament ant hy
tie &c vice OF my ministry, TO cali Gu; Tor ac-
tive service large portion OF the Volantear
force Of the province. The spirit displayed by
the people an response &c the pro ocIaria'lon has
received the merited approval of her Ma'ss-
tys Government. Events which have occur
red within the last few days afford continued
proofs of The necessity Of he precau-
tionary measures adopted. The province
has been invaded hy a law!ess band
of murderers. but ! congratulate m.
country thai thew We're promptly confronted
within twenty four hours and Compelled ID
make precip!tate retreat. i deplore ,he loss
of life and the suferings entailpd upon he
gallant body OF Canadian volunteers IN me en-
gagements in repelling so promptly the inNa-
ders who attacked the country, and I feel as
sured You VIII not omit TO alleviate -he mis-
cries 80 wantonly inflicted upon manv .ami-
lies; but while grieye at the individual loss 4
congratulate the country that the first note Of
danger has shown that Canada possessed IN
her volunteers 4 body OF men ready % pe-l
their lives in defense OF the gueen and The
country. l am happy to be enabled 20 s:ase
that the President OF the United States mas Is-
sued proclamation declaring thai serious
lnfracuons of the laws OF that country have
been and are being committed by evil disposed
persons within the territory and iUrisdIc'lon
OF the lnited STATES against the British possss-
SONS OF North America and requiring all off,
GERS OF his Government 10 exert ery efTor- Tor
their repression. II has been necessary for tie
preservation OF law to adopt "A course similar
10 that taken at the present session OF he I'm
perlal Parliament for the temporary suspaa-
SION OF the h0JeGS oo51UE.