The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-04
THE WAR IN CANADA |
Two Battles Fought-Great Isx.
element.

The telegraph news from the Canadian
and American borders Is exciting. although
mainly made up OF rumors. We have
sifted II OF the ehaif and give what follows
RENIANs EvACuATE AND ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
BUFFALO, june 3-9A. M.--The Fenian
forces evacuated Fort Erie last night. Most
of them attempted to reach this shore, but
only a small number succeeded. and about
700 were gobbled by the United States boats
guarding the river, and ara now prisoners
under the guns OF the steamer Michigan
at Black Rock.
THE BRITISH foRCEs.
The English force under Colonel Pea
COCK are now in possession of Fort Erie
without q skiunish, tff F
CAPTURE or GEN. o'NKIIL AND srAFP.
General O'Neill and staff are capturcd.
The only Fcnians captured by the English
at Fort Erie appear to be thirty-two pick
cts, who were left by their friends IN a
hurry.
FESIASs m DISTRESS.
Those who tried to reinforce their friends
az Fort Erie were prevented by the U. S,
picket boat.
We have conversed with some of the
escaped Fenians. They positively assert
that they have had no ARTILLERY, and find
ing the English troops with Armstrong guns
closing around theuL having no prospect of
reinforcements and no Osupplies. they CON
cluded not to be gobbled and perhaps hung.
as II Is anticipated those caught will be
50 they got off the best they could. The
men were completely worn out with little
or nothing to eat and no sleep. They have
fought two battles, though the Fort Erie
affair they only call a skirmish
THE FENIAN PRISONERS.
n
Steamer Michigan is anchored In Niagara
River, about four miles below here. A
large Hat boat Is fastened to her under her
guns having ON board about 400 men as
near as could be guessed at, The officers
are on board of the Mchigan under guard.
Commander Bryson, of the Michigan, Is
anxiously awaiting instructions as to what
he shall do with the prisoners. United
States District Attorney Dart is also await
ing instructions from Washington as to
their disposition. 1t is considered unsafe
To- bring them here, AS an effort might be
made by their friends TO release them. The
people are glad that the Fenians have fallen
into American hands rather than have
been captured by the British
REINFoRCEMENTs INTERCEPTED.
A force stated at from $50 to 1900 men
tried to leave here last night in tugs and
HAT boats, probably toreinforce the Feniaus
but were compelled to retreat. A one
armed Fenian officer was captured-not
General Sweeney, as was supposed.
BRITISH FORCES
A portion OF two British regiments. the
10th and 47th, with seven companies of
volunteers and two batteries, now occupy
the entire shore opposite here to repel any !
IRISH invasion, but there won't be any from |
this place. tII IND n. T"' -
ORDERS FROM GENERAL GRANT
by order of General Grant General
Barry has had his military district extend
ed, and it now embraces the Northwestern
frontier from Lake Erie to Oswego.
FRNIAN CASUALTIES. 1 L"H-
The Courier gives the following list of
killed and wounded in the two engage
ments near Fort Erie, which,is as correct
as can now be ascertained
Edward Scully, of Cincinnati. killed .Il
James Gcrrughty, Cincinnati mort,llv
wounded and left on the field.
Michael Porter, Buffalo, slightly
wounded.
Michael Bailey, Buffalo, wounded in the
breast, and lying in the house of Mrs.
Stanton. -'''
Thomas Gilborn, schuylkill, Pa, bayo-
Michael Mclaughlin, Cincinnati. wound
ed. "0"''u-
Welsh, Indiana, slightly.
Captain Ihomas Rafferty,, Cincinnati.
in the stomach.
Thomas Anderson, Madison CO., Indiana
in the thigh. -l--ti@ -l'-
James kecgan, Louisville KY. in the
ankle. -1oAy JIMMY s7'.7t' Wy
John Ryan, a boy fifteen years of age
Terre llaute, Ind, in the abdomen. 81
, Matthew Crouty, Cincinnati, wounded in
the hand. .'irtf fTll7 III
Michael Keify, Tenn, iii the arm.
Michael Raflarty, Louisville, KY, in the
arm. - '"'
BRITISH CASUALTIES
1t. Col. Bealmoth, killed; two privates
also. Wounded, Capt. II. S. King and
'ix privates. anu
ANOTHER ACCOUNT. t.t....
The following are additional: second
Lieut.. Edward X. Lorergan, of BufTalo.
wounded; seven or eight men of the Bufla3
o regiment wounded severely.
The Fenian loss is about %; British
'bout5O, among whom were a number Of
,ihcers. Five of the 18th Irish regiment
rom Kentucky, were wounded.
10 l.. M.-The city Is alive with rumore