Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-02
VOL. XX---NO. l29.
First Blood of the CampaiEn--AC Char
aeaerfsffc Feufau Rattle

ELNIRA, N. Y, June 1.-The 5th Mary
land cavalry regiment, and part of the
Fenian army of invasion, under command
| of Col. Dennis Donough, passed through this
city to-day, en- reute TO 0gdensburgh. They
number about sixty men.
| While waiting for the train East they got
into fight ameng themselves at the depot.
No deadly weapons of any kind were used.
Very many of them had their heads badly
damaged, and blood ran quite plentifully.
Inc men are mostly young, and many Of
them were in the rebel army throughout
the war.
They had with them cases of muskets
and boxes of rstions and ammunition,
marked H. D. Hsekley, Potsdam, 81. Law
renee county.
They were very enthusiastic and sanguine
of success.
A report from Corning says that 900
Fenians passed through that village to-day,
en- route to Buffalo.
The news from Canada created much ex-
citement among the Fenians here.
A Detachment Leaves Syracuse.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June I.-Quite a num-
Der Of Fenians left this city last evening
and this morning, some bound East and
some West.
The officers connected with the move
more men. Quite an excitement prevails
here. rs
Two Hundred Pass Through Water
town.
WATERTowN, N. Y, June There were
no accessioDs 20 the train of Fenians from
this place when they passed through.
There were only $50 TO 200 on the train.
About 50 more passed tonight.
A Detachment of Seventy.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June 1.--SeVenty
Fenians, fully armed, passed through here
on the midnight train last night. Destina-
tion not revealed.
From New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, June 1.-The Fenians are
making arrangements for the t-ansporta-
tion of number of the Brotherhood North |
by rail to join the invading army.
A Brigadier General Commissioned. |
BosroS, June I.-Major Mahop, who |
served during the war in the 9th Massa- |
chusetts regiment, has been commissioned |
as a Brigadier General to command the |
Fenian volunteers from this State, and will |
leave for the border tomorrow morning.
1t is supposed that about $50 Fenians lett |
by the Northern train tonight.
Revenue Cutters at Detroit Ready 20
Move.
DBTRoIT, June 1.-All quiet here. Intense
excitement and activity prevail over the
river. The militia is rapidly gathering at
Cannot learn whether the Feni-
ans of Michigan have any hostile intentions
against Canada. The revenue cutters at
anchor here have steam up ready to move
at moments notice.
Entirely Speculative.
It is stated at the Fenian Headquarters in
this city that the commander of the expe-
lition against Canada Just undertaken, is
Col. O'Neill, of Nashville, Tenn.
Fenian circles ramify through all the
Provinces, and are understood to be acting
in concert with their brethren from the
American side. This it is supposed will
tend to overthrow the confidence of the au-
Lhorities in any endeavor to resist invaders
by aid of the militia. As for regular troops
there are but 5000 Of them, of whom large
are in full sympathy and fellow
ship with Fenians. There is, therefore,
reason according to official authorities to
anticipate an carly uprising of the Cana
iian population, and q fraternizing of the
British soldiers with the people as in the
days of tho barricades in Paris. 1t also
claimed that not only the Irish inhabitants
Of the Provinces, but the French Canadians
are connected with this conspiracy, and
will at the proper time add their coepera-
lion. 1t is possible, therefore, that this occu-
patton Of Fort Erie ia but an. -sttspa ia DIR
the British Empire u North America. In
that event we may expect to see Lower St
Lawrence responding at an early day to the
call of Fenians.
Importance of One Figure.
New YoRK, June IA letter purporting
te have been written in Texas and address
ed to Col. Reoerts, President Of the FenlAns
in this city, concerning the purchase OF
arms in that State having been made public
by Marshal Murray. Col. Roberts called
upon that officer yesterday for an exPlana-
ton as to how he became possessed OF It, as
he tCol. Roberts) had never seen 1t. Mar
shall Murray explained that it was address
ed to box 5l47, the box of merchant, who
opened it and handed it over to him. The
Fenian box is 5141. This explanation Col;
Roberts regards as very unsatisfactory and
unlikely, and also takes the Marshal to
task for making the letter public, claiming
that by so doing, he shows himself to be IN |
the service of England. He appeals to the
people to frown down any tampering with |
the mails in behalf Of England against /
down trodden people. Alse against por-
tion of the citizens of this country, wno |
have sealed their loyalty to the Union, with |
their blood upon every battle field since its
existence.