Daily clarion and standard., 1866-06-05
THE FENIAN NEW1

this section, the United States steam
er Michigan being under steam, and
having her ports open, and in the face
of the city swarming with Canadian
spies, several regiments of Fenians
crossed over into Canada last night,
including troops from Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Indiana, q regiment from
Ohio and one from this city.
At this point, they crossed in canal
boats, drawn BY tugs, and when near
ING Canada, sent up a wild cheer, with
the green flag floating.
Col. O'Neil, of the Thirteenth regi-
ment, of Nashville, is in command of
Fort Erie
The Fenians say no depredations
shall be committed.
All the Canadian wires on the Cana
da side were cut, except those near
Susquehanna bridge.
The Fenians are reported marching
toward Suspension Bridge, twenty-five
miles from here.
BosToN, June 1.-Two companies of
regulars left for the North this morn
ing, from Fort Warren, under com
mand of Col. Livingston.
A newly raised Fenian regiment, un-
der the command of Col. j. Coulter
late of Mosby's guerrillas, is a part Of
the expedition from this city.
The Fenians say General Fitzhugh
Lee will command the cavalry wing of
their army of invasion.
Major Malone. who served during
the war, in the 9th Massachusetts, regi-
ment, has been commissioned Brga-
dier General to command the Felian
volunteers from this State, and will
leave for the border tomorrow morn
ing Two hundred and fifty Felians
left by the Northern train to-nigh;.
BUFFALO, June 1.-The number of
Fenians which effected n landing in
Canada, from this point, is estimated
at 5000, with accessions hourly. They
are well armed and have six pieces of
artillery 1t is stated there will be
general descent on the whole frontier,
and that the Fenians have altogether
thirteen batteries of artillery Their
leaders have telegraphed from this
point to various cities, to bring on re
Inducements. The men WHO went
/ from here, generally had served in the
/ Federal or Confederate armies. Col
O'Neil leads the troops from here, and
is styled commander Of the army Of
the Irish Republic in Canada Men
7 cross here without difficulty, as no
United States troops are he'e.
The latest accounts from the other
! side say the Fenians are throwing up
breastworks at French Mary Creek,
| short distance from the landing first ef-
fected There are no signs Of British
forces. The Fenians tender bonds of
the Irish Republic in payment for the
supplies taken from the inhabitants
They would not allow a telegrapher to
repair the wires that were cut. Brit
ish forces of infantry and artillery left
! Suspension this afternoon to drive off
the invaders.
enthusiasm and confidence prevail
here The whole volunteer force of
Montreal has been ordepd to be in
readiness to move at an hours notice.
A force Of volunteers has been order
ed to St Johns immediately The
whole regular force in the province is
under orders to leave at moments
warning The volunteers exhibited
the greatest alacrity to proceed to the
front
TORONTO, June. i, 4:3G-1-' NJ
Great excitement 'evaiIed over the
rumored inyasion'hsy the Fenians.
Volunteers are hurrying to the sup
posed scene of action 1t is reported
the enemy have evacuated Erie, and
are now marching on Chippewa. The
frontier is not invaded at any other
point Than the one named An en-
gagement on the Niagara frontier is
expected o-morrow
BUFFALO, June 2-The whole Fe
nian force is reported moving. The
L. 5. steaml Michigan and the tugs
Harrison and ssfragut patrollod Nj
agara river las, night The English
troops now occupy Fort Ere 1t is
about concluded that the Fenian
movement from this quarter 5 feint,
that Potsdam viii be the base of sup
plies, and Prescott the real point of
attack About 500 volunteers left
Rldgeway, in the direction Of Ste
Yensyille, and encountered a force Of
Fenians, said to be the same that went
from here to Fort Erie A battle en-
sued in which the Fenians were wors-
ted. Two English troops were
killed, and a number were wounded.
The Fenian loss is greater about 60
of them were captured and brought to
Fort Erie The tug Robert, from
Dunnville, with 40 Fenian prisoners
taken at Ridgeway, is lying at Fort
Erie The dock was fired into by 200
Fenians. They attacked a company
of volunteers. After brief resistance
the Canadians wayered and surren-
dered. The fight lasted twenty min
utes. The Fenians did not recapture
any of theirmen. The force in Fort
Erie was all volunteers. The Fenian
force appears to be too small to cope
with the british regulars and the vol
unteers now on the way from Chippe-
wa to the scene of action.
TORONTO, June 2.-TAe British yer
sion of the fight at Ridgeway is that the
attack was made by the British. who
drove back the Fenians A number
were killed on each side The volun-
teers were expected to hoH their own
for reinforcements TO reach them.
which were momentarilv expected.
American neutrality is severely cen
sured, and the people declare that the
Government Is in cOllusiol with the
Fenians
New YORK, June 2.-Inu general
! impression is that the present move
ment is first to cover thereal point
which will be on the line of the St. Law
renee river. Canadian troops are sta
toned along the line to prevent the
Fenians from crossing. suspension
Bridge is carefully guarded, and scru-
tiny is made of travellers. The move
ment of men towards the frontier is re-
/ ported from every.part Of the country.
The town of St Albans, Vermont, is
/ the rendezvous for the reinforcements.
/ The Third Fenian infantry, twelve
/ hundred strong, and a Feldan cavalry
regiment, left Boston for that point
yesterday. Smaller detachments from
other places were continually arriving.
Head Centre Stephens has issued a
manifesto at Philadelphia, protesting
against the movement of Sweeney on
the groun that it is not desirable to
commit any breach of neutrality by
/ whibh the cOuDtrv MIGHT Nc cOrnDro