Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-06-06
Feninn!Exc1femenf

The Fenians broke out afresh last week.
and got up considerable wonder as to what
was going 10 be did They came from East,
West, North and South, and strung them
selves along the frontier opposite Canada,
from Buffalo to st. Adams, Vermont. How
many thousand of them were really con-
eerned in the demonstration, it is difficult to
tell, but there were from ten to twenty
Thousand reported. A portion crossed over
at Buffalo and captured Fl. RFis. There
they waited for reinforcements. In the
meantime the British troops were railying
TO resist and repulse the invaders. The Fen
ians not getting expected assistance, and
hearing that the British were coming down
on them. concluded they were not yet ready
to take Canada, and on the night of June
LIST, they broke camp, burned their muskets,
and scattered in squads, to take care of
themselves as best they could. 1t is aston
ishing that nen can be so often duped as are
the poor Irish in this Fsaian humbug.
Since the foregoing was put in type, addi-
tional news OF the Fenian raid has been re-
eelved: They made az advance from Fort
Erie, and on Saturday morning had a fight
at Ridgeway, when they got whipped and
fell back TO Fl. Erie, where they had a fight
on Saturday afternoon, captured the post
and concluded to again retreat, but ia at
tempting to return 70 Buffalo were gobbled
IN. From the Cleveland Leader of Monday
we 0 the following clear summary of
the affair . {.
About hslf after two Friday morning. the Fen
week, crossed the river ct Black Rock. two miles
north Of the city. and occupied Fort Erie. which
number crossed numbered about twelve hundred,
under the N of Colonel Neil, formerly 0.
+heH s. ~seryies. Others attempted 70 follow, but
Michigan. Fort Erie, which was thus occupied, is
not . tort st all, bnt 3 gpaIl town of about two
cd man. It was occupied with Tssistansewha
ever .and.in VERY orderly manner. During the day
Fenians. having concentrated thelr, forces, moYed
agara river, fourteen miles north Of fort Erie, and
i've miles south of Suspension Bridge. They pro
Creek, the-bridges over Which they burned, prob
ably to prevent the advance Of Canadian troops
from Chippewa. THENCE they seem to hay moved
in a westerly direction for o few miles, and to have
gone into camp for the night.
Meantime the British authorities were not idle
Volunteers were called for and rushed to a. III
with spontaneous enthusiasm. Troops, both vol
unteers and regulars, were forwarded at once. Al
Chippewa 2y5O were concentrated, and ct Pori
Calborn, at the mouth of the Welland canal, sew
enteen miles from Fort Erie, on the Grand Trunk
Railroad, q number of volunteers from SouthWes-
gathered. On Saturday morning the latter body
proceeded by rail to kidgeBay, eight miles west
from Fort Erie, thence marching northeast to find
the EenianE. They came upon them about eighi
in the morning, and q fight ensued, not very bIoody
but for a Inng lime doubtful. 1t at last resulted n
the repuIse of the EeniRns, who fell back upon
Fort Erie, which had in the meantime been occu-
pied by q company of Canadian volunteers from
DunpyiHe.
son was attacked by what appears to have been the
advance Of the retreating Feniaps. After q briei
sEirmish the Canadians, outnumbered two TO one
surrendered, and Fort Erie was again In the hand
of the Fenian force. The Canadian tug containing
the prisoners n as not captured.
Having thus fallen back on Fort Erie, the Feni-
an force concluded their hriaf tRo-days campaign
by a hasty skedaddle. But like many other pOol
fellows, they found it harder to get ont of fheil
scrape than 70 get into 1t. -The Michigan, Ehost
commander haddoubtless been r~eprimanded for hi
negligence in permitting the Fenians to cross a
at, was on the watch. and captured some four o.
i've hundred who attempted to get back TO tn
American shore. About thirty were taken prison
q err by the Bntlsh forces, under Colonel Pe&cock
which advaneea from Chippewa upon Fort Erie
Some succeeded IN crossing to the American shore
and some are probably still liz Canada, scattered
0'Neil is himself a prisoner. Thus ei1E COlone
O'Neil's campaign OF tOrty-eight hours,