The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-04


MONTREAL, JuneS.-Two regiments of regulars
about FIVE thousand volunteers and three batter
les of artillery and sixty men and officers from
the war sloop Plyades, now in the harbor here,
left here last night and naval brigade to Fro
tect Cornwall canal. A large number of sailors
are to follow.
There are two men of war on their way from
Quebec to this city.
New York, June 4.-The fenian army
Withdrawn from Fort Erie yesterday morning
returning to the American shore in the best
way they could. Thirty two of this number
were captured by the Canadians and a large
portion of the rest, Col. ONeil, the command
er of the expedition, among them. are prisoners
in the hands of the L. S. authorities. The brit
ish troops occupied Fort Erie soon after retreat
ing.
1t is stated that the late movement is merely
feint, and that the important move will be made
Immediately from another point. That point is
most likely to be Ogdensburg, the town OF Pres
colt and the Canadian seat of government, Ottawa,
being the objective points. Cornwall, Sarnis
and Windsor are also expecting an attack at
every moment Two thousand fenians are re-
ported opposite st. Johns, threa'enlng Montreal,
and 1000 or 5000 are near Cornwall Heavy rein
forcements are arriving at Montreal hourly and
two British men of war are enroute from Que
bee for that point The fenian camps in the
vicinity of Ogdensburg and ST. Adams are quiet.
Reinforements are arriving hourly.
The collector of the port at Ogdensburg re-
ceived instructions to prevent any crossing to
Canada in his neigh borhood.
The revenue cutter Chas. Il carrying two
"a FOUNDERS and 30-pounder was placed at
his disposal with orders to sink any vessel
carrying fenians across the river. Every eff
fort is being made by the authorities to pre-
serve our neutrality.
From every part of the country the fenians
are moving for the frontier, notwithstanding
the disastrous news.
Gov. Fenton will not call out the militia
unless the general government orders it.
General Sweeney left Albany yesterday for
Potsdsm.
che sale of bonds al the Roberts head
quarters was quite brisk yesterday.
Ths news of the surrender OF Col. O'Nelt
was not regarded as disaster sud The move
ment of rnep to the front went on as briskly
as ever.
CORNWALL, c. W, June 3.-The tenians
are concentrating here in force, No demon
strations have been made by them as yet.
BosToN, June "a meeting of fcnians was
held this afternoon at the headquarters OF
Hanover street, which was quite numerous
ly attended. The speaker made strsng APP
peals FOR money, asserting that volunteer,
were In abundance, but without liberal con-
tributions they could not BE- sent to the front.
About $4,000 was raised.
the psopte Or DrIuIsn y urtr 1sKnel sulatpp TO
Sweeney, ma or general commanding the
Army OF the Irish republic, was published
here this morning. After recitins the grew
anoes suffered by Ireland, at the hands of
Great Britain, il states that war Is now being
II !
dispoier. the robbsr. 1t says the Canadas
are the trre point Of attack at present, bu,
assures the people that war is not upon them
but on the government which rules over them.
1t appeals to the freshmen, Frenchmen and
Americans in the provinces TO rise and aid
the movement.
BUFFALO, June ALI quiet on the Mag
ara. The arms of the captured fenians ere
on board the Michigan, also their colors and
those captured by them at the battle of Ridge
may which the Canadians call Limestone
Ridge.
Buffalo is filed with reporters from Gil
parts of the country, but there is absolutely
nothing transporting at this point.
The Express this morning says while we
had assurediy in this city some two three
regiments OF fenians, well armed, equipped
and drilled and while liberal detachnents
have been reaching here from abroad during
the past week amounting to more than
other thousand, the whole Augmented army
in :hs field only amounted II about 900
where the balance Is IL is difficult to under
stand. 1t Is significant fact that among
the g. 900 or 4,00C troops at Fort Erie yester-
day, not a catholic Irishman was to be found
aul net officer OF the force was Irish
LATEST.
A gentleman just from the other side states to
positively that At the battle of Ridgeway only
i the Canadian soldiers were killed and about 25
wOunded-3 seriously.
The report in the papers that 1t. Col. Beaumont
was killed Is pure fiction, such officer being
with the force. In fact, the only officers the
here, are, Ensign McEaehern killed, and Routh,
of the 18th battalion, seriously wounded. Lieut..
Campbell, arm broken by bullet. Capt. J. B. Ban
sted, of Toronto, Queens Own, not dangerously.
Encign Foley, leg broken-is doing we'll
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Juns 4-Gen Meade
and staff passed here this morning, en- route
north. Gen. Sweeney and 100 Fenians were
on the same train.
The y S marshal here seized boxes OF
orms and aceoutrements Saturday evening.
All quiet north of Ogdensburg this morn
ing.
Gen Meade and U Dist Atty Dart will
arrive at Potsdam by tins noon and look after
Gen Sweeney and his base of supplies.
The report that head centre Day had been
arrested ON Canadian soil 10 untrue, but be
is not visible to the naked eye on this side.
a ridiculous rumor is published by the
Post of this city that Kingston had been cap
tured. SO
HANK STATEMENT.