The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-06-08

now in possession of Fort Erie with
out skirmish. The ultimate DISPOSE
ton of the prisoners is uncertain, but
the British Minister has been telegraph
ed to.
Colonel O'Neill and staff are captured.
The only Fenians captured by the Eng
! lish appear to be thirty-tWo pickets,
who were left by their friends in the
hurry. BY order of General Barry all
communication is forbidden with the
| Canada shore. 1t is reported that a
small Fenian force left this neighbor-
1 hood last night, destination unknown.
Those that attempted to reinforce their
friends at Fort Erie were prevented by
the United States picket boats. We
| have c0nversed with some escaped Fe-
mans, and they say, having no artillery,
and they positively assert they have
had none, and finding the Canadians
had Armstrong guns and were closing
around them, with no prospect of rein
forcementandnosupplies, they conclud-
ed not to be g0bbled up, so they ''ske-
dadled" as best they could.
The men were completely worn out,
having fought two battles Though the
Fort Erie affair they regard as only a
skirmish), and have had nothing to
eat and no sleep.
GEN. MEADE At BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, June 3, 2. p. M.-Major-
General Meade has just arrived here
which fact is considered as a cOnfirma-
ton Of the statement that general in
vasion along the border is contemplate
ed.
Gen. Meade while here issued a gen
eral order giving Gen. Barry full COM
mand and authorityin this department
to make such disposition Of troops, and
to use all means in his power to pre-
serve neutrality between the United
States and Canada.
DETROIT, June 3.-A large number
of rifles in the Merchants despatch
warehouse were seized TO night by the
United States authorities.
General -Heade'S order.
Head Quarters Military Division
of The Atlantic, Buffalo, June 3.
Brevet Major General Barry: Cen
eral orders win be sent you from Head
quarters Ofthe Department Of the East,
assigning you to the command OF the
District Of Ontario, extending from
Erie. Pennsylvania, to OsWegO, New
York. both places included, IIeadquar-
ters at Buffalo, for advance Of the or
ders and accompanying instruction.
direct Won to use the force at your
command to preserve the neutrality
by preventing the crossing OF armed
bodies, by cutting off reiniOrcement5 OF
supplies, by seizinga arms, munitions,
etc, which you have reason to believe
are destined to be used unlaWtully; IN
fine taking all measures precautionary,
and otherwise, to prevent violation OF
law. For this purpose you will move
the forces under your command TO such
points as are threatened, and you will
elaplOy vessels, tugs, etc, such as can
| be procured, for watching the river and
lake shore, and taking all such meas
/ ureS as inyOur acknowledgements
requires. Very Respectfully,
GEO. q. MEADE,
Major General COmd'g.
/ OHcj0L Oroer from Ge8er0t Grant,
! BUFFALO, June 2.-Lieut. General
/ Grant passed west at noon to day. lie
sent the following telegram to General
/ Meade:
BUFFALO, June TO Mai. General
| Meade, L. :. A., Philadelphia: Gen
Barry is here. Assign him to the gen,
eral command from Buffalo to the
mouth Of the Niagara river.
The State authorities should call out
militia on the frontiers to prevent
hostile expeditions leaving the United
States, and to save private property
from destruction by mobs.
L. :. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.