The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-15
Fen ian s,
Continued Excitement Along
the Border.
A FENIAN FRONT OF SEVENTY MILES.
A New Fenian Rendezvous Discovered
GAd Watched by a British Gunboat.
E1RE MEN AND ARMS EN- ROUTE.
THE PANIC in NEW BRUNSWICK.
The Governor Considers the Fenian
Demonstration Very Sc
riOuS Affair.
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n u RPHY AND HIS MEN.
Arrest OF Colonel Wheeler, an
Ex-Rebel Onicer.
Hs Shows General Swteny's Authority to Be.
srnit Troops, and Says Sweeny will
Soon Release HIM.
&c. &c. &c.
MURPHY AND HIS MEN.
Arrest OF Colonel Wheeler. an
Ex-Rebel Onicer.
TIE FENIANs AT EAsTPORT.


Sfeas Made ON the Minds Of the People
" Msine-Enect OF the Fenian Pres.
sace tho Border-N ums rous Deser-
ttons From the British Forees-Appear-
encc OF Fcnfans at Mount Desert,
Maine-A British Gunboat Watching
Them, &C., Sc.
OUR EAsrroRr CORRESPONDENCE.
EAsrroer, Nc, April TO- 1860.
arrived here last night and found the inhabitants Of
As town In the greatest possible state Of excitement
sbout the arrival OF many Fenians during the past
couple Of days The further came east the moro I
found the same excitement Increasing In all the little
ssvns and villages on my way, until to this
pAce which is now swsrmiag with Fenans, pouring In
from all directions without attempting TO exaggcrate
anything and dealing entirely with facts which have
ssme within my own knowledge, well As what
isarnsd from undoubted authority, win simply narrate
Aow matters stand Al present
HArPY y.nLY.
fhe United Staos Marshal the British Consul several
English officers and detectives, d. Doran Knan and
several leading Fcn'ans all stopping here together
tho hayboe Ho,ol. II is vcry amusing to them
sowing each niher across tabls and In the different
Mse corridors or passages However, has been
killed yet, anything the shape of disturbance
created. with tbs exception of cross eyes, such a.
pehooboys roll each other presence Of the MASTER
Jon out" there is nothing hinder from believing
thai they are not all the bcst friends In the world.
THE rAsic
The pylades iron British man-of-wsr. tweuiy-two
guns arrived here yesterday, a. twelve o'ciock subse-
auent sailing OF the Portland steamers and pro-
,aded 10 st. Andrews and IN tiuted States gunhoat
Ashnelo having gope 10 - Andrews the evening before
last, rctarned here yesterday al noon X ckets
discharged IN large quantities last night from dfcrcpt
parts Of the Mains cs aud Il - said toe train was kent
ruad N the ah mt In
woodstock. From ampobello the people skedadlng
BY scores every hour and 10 Ers orr and other
towns. There Is an almost constant disrhar of small
arms, mucn so that II not fearfnly cold
one could be persuaded it was the 10 rth Of July.
FIRsf
The fret thing the benlans took particular dislike to
the toc ,rnph; cnusrq Mt a s3va,c ASSAULT
OF which p-oslraed aud Tie wircs wcrc al broken
n pieces because they were as the Frnlans sny)
sunieienly tupo 70 play "Patress Day IN tie Worm
cGectual too-bcraase now all cnmnunca cation be-
tween ST. Andrews -, John and the different western
towus on tho Br tsh sdc, IL completely destroyed
cAsf@ BsfLo
island hfiocn m les long hv s'x vide, and les in
debated waters The mos, valuable a.here. ae 10 It's
immedate vicinity and the unm sklng II Halifax and
81 John to protect u shows s great pOlt cal and
tssc importan Q. Grand honane, Indian and Deer
Islal form group with Camp ,belio n mouth OF
ui- bay, and lie -Outh Of the ruaneni Souh Channel
st tho st. CroS river defined by she Bouniary Com
mission. A the var OF 1872 Is said by the English
POWER 10 have ebrugard fishing rights under the
treaties of lTs3 and 1918. tn neutrality OF 1890 sup
~ have left ihe United Srs he righ, nj sthou dor
rnant claimant 70 these islHids II the object OF the
FeBans we're to uncover S. John and Hal fax In order
b. dTe attention frOn ieDt inland or to plae
themselves IN favorable position for onensiye opera
lions without breaking the ns trslily aws they have
Certainly selected the hest pps ticn Ia the country
sTorPsD.
A Penian vesse o. eighty tons, with howitzors and
sweniygue pound guns, re u'ed passage Of the
harbor last nignt twcive oc, cs, by ord Of the
efoer ., Gus ons who Is pe'y gene ally supposed TO
Be In the English interest
TuD fUa IN ff-V 70 r Vnrfo Ami ion
70 the northeastern hoal and Il ClmJobeilo Some nvs
ihotsand English troops, rosuars and 'olunsers,
-
ny the boat which hs just arrived rom Portland
t.inly more angry looking rowd Irishmen II wo ID
be difficult to collect INN diaiclv cir arrival
erderr gven that they should once proceed %
NE hotels and tsrdng suses and not h. oiter ng
shout The s,rscis ho orders ~Fr" promptly obey d,
and all betoos usonselyes wherever they cnuId con
rcnientiy hid accommodation, viii was not very
fs.y task b ths hotels and boarding houaer are
est ally rammcd with res CON ~, many of whom
ranie ckcn ind iiuEls from the other sde who sr.
coptoled By tie landlords nhe only parties sho scem
p'sasedl that fthsy sant 10 70 10 bed they not
mind erpng with Feuian or two. a. IL iuposaihs
lto get single beds for al Fright and ~ feeling rsi
'eesegcr either sda OF he bay Fcnian matters are
tsleyed 70 be in ou 90, pending further orders from
vsz York
uB rrrea rvs poSr IKE ~
eegera Snug iers have been using their utmost
,e " peu1 ce the minds of t. autbori.es here
"a respe 1, the intentions of ubc Fenaus and ave
,irc Mated a s',ts - strange
A L
var i W. Py AIDES ashore few no ago and had
q, int tyiew with tha British Consul with respect the
novem eBts u The fenan~ The lnsb ianis the town
Ata~ei N.fm RON the wharf Whole families stul
aylng q, m tanpobolo
yrSltN. vz AND ~ ERrf AN1So I'VE mrr rR0oFs
Nuubei OF desencfs irum the Bntsh fnrces NJ 81 |
Andrews " Joscphs ~ John and Campuhcllo
SANITY arm wing here aud i0uing tue FeIsn circles.
s,vefa eifC, ais0 dosruing But on the other
hand rocratsg i at tbe same me going ,lgorv sy.
she Feulanl Too, swelling ther relies wonderfully.
n an not tVry much mistaken, all have startling
peus u ny ntSt letter
EsrrorI, April u 1884
n s 70 be presuved. from Appearances TIA, smpo-
pc s9me Of l5syaees no, very FAR from Essipor,
must bo ths sensitive porvo " tho British possess
:, mi. oon,ihcnt Az the disputed portions y. tho
ssbsry lie wtba hundred yards Of this coat, and
me Enssh .uthoriuss srs actually In state o fsvsr
snde.vorns 70 rsssrd The constant spprcach of The Pc
san 10 his direction. rcvc ships of.wE arv nov
,x..s In tLa haby vih slesuS eopsasily Len. knA