The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-06-07
or. aAltsteeklp Stanaard.
THE FENIANS.


tile F,.u!a1ss ryt/:'at to re -ineeTtc1n shore
-uzaav of tsem c"2t"rcd.
Our Northern exchanges received by last
n;4rhts mail bring the following additional
Intelligence regarding the Fel,ans. We pre-
sumo the invading expedition las ended
almost as suddenly as it commenced:
THE FIGHT At RIDGwAY.
New YORK. June AT the battle of
Ridgway, the Guardians were com;nanted ny
Colonies Baker and Dennis. The engage
ment lasted five hours and half The Fc-
mans fought gallantly and were twice re-
pulsed, but rallied again and then made Il
desperate charge and broke the British
column
When the correspondent left the field, the
"Quecn's Own" regiment WAS r"!rcating in
good order, leaving tue Fenians masters OF
the field.
The Canadians lost 80 or 40 killed. the
Fenians 10 or 90. Another fight WAS cx-
pectcd.
4 special despatch from the Suspension
Bridge says that Mr.. Ke,npton. mayor OF Fort
Erie, went out to read the riot act when t.:c
Fcni,ns killed him. 4 III who refused TO
give up his horses was ritltllcl by bullets.
THE FENIiNs RETPEAT Acioss TIE RIVER
MANY OF THEN CAPTURED.
BUFFALO, June 3.-Thc Feni :lls: evacuated
Fort Erie last night, and most Of them at
tempted to reach this siior,. but G.,iv :, SNAIL
nunincr succeeded. About 100 were :.oht:icd
up by the United States boats guarding tie
river, AMI are now prisoners under the init, Il
States steamer Nscjiiy0hS guns ii Black Rock.
The English forces under Col. Peacock are
w in possession of Fort Erie without il
sklrmish The ultimate disposition OF the
prisoners Is Il matter of uncertainty, but the
British minister has been tclcgrap hcd to-
Col. 0'Ncill and staff are captured. The
only Fenians captured by the English appear
to he 80 pickets, who were lett by their
friends i'll their hurry.
By order Of General Barry, communications
is forbidden with the Cana.ian shore Those
that tried to reinforce their friends at Fort
Erie were prevented ny the United States
picket boats. The escaped Fcitial.S saw that
having no artillery, (ard they positively as
sert that they have had n0nt,} and iiiiiins
that the English troops with Armstrong gums
were closing around them. with prospect
OF rrintOrccDIcitS and no supplies they
cludcsl not to lie ro;,icsl III, AMI prr!la: Us
hung, las it is anticipated those Caught will
be- SD they got off the best they colld.
THE LATEST PARTICULARS
BUFFALO, June 3.-TiS afternoon the
Associated Press agent has just returned
from trip to the steamer Michigan. anchor
cd about four miles below tile city. Ine.c
is large Hat boat fastened 10 :l;r guns, hay
ing on board aho"C fuIr h::! ircI men,
near as could be computed. The Fc!aian OF
fccrs captured board the Michigan,
under guard
The Captain of the Michigan is anxiously
awaiting instructions as 10 what he shall DO
with the prisoners. Unitc:i States District
attorney Dart is also awaiting Instructions
from Washington as TO their disposition. 1t
Is considered unsafe to bring then. ashore IT'S
az effort might be nI.lilc hY tI-if fric.lls to
Ti,.rli
mt in tlis city, bat thu z II RAJ feeling is
that the government has done lis duty, anti
our people glad that the Fcni;t'ls hlvc
fallen into american hands rather than that
they should have been captured is IKE
British force.
TIE FENIAN CUIEFTAISs.
The officer who captured Fort Eric, Col
G'Neiii, Is Il young and ardent F,..iaa VINO
is no" IL his twcutr-iittl year. He was for
l:lcr!y connected With he 18TH regiment of
Regulars, aul served in that Organization I'M
dc: Gen. Sweeney. lie was well known as;,
,tShinc cavalry o;iicc., iii tli, l;tt" war wiieli
H. attached 10 Il Western regiment he
WIS promoted to Il capt;.incT for daring gal
lantr,E. Col. ONeiii, il viii lie rctilvin!.crr>
WAS the officer wIo captured ii!. guerilla
JOAN Mnrg IN, whose sword !c l,:.S now in
his possession. Tie sword WIS previously
presented to Morgan hy SOME Ensiisi: sym
GENERAL SPEAR.
This General. who has cli:irgi, of tlit. iEe-
MAN brigade vino how CHARTERED il Can
atla was formerly sergeant max III ti.c Ga
regiment of United States infantry, He is
able officer.
COLONEL MURPHY.
The record OF this OIL :,.r. wac served do
ring the late war. is one which shows him 10
he lit for the position !'e now occupies. He
was formerly colonel Of the 107th Nov FORK
Volunteers, one OF the we'll known regiments
which joined the Corcoran Legion.
GENERAL VESSELS,
another leading officer IN the I'cnian army is
the well known officer who commanded the
department Of North Carolina during the
Wal. He is a graduate of Wc:t Point
1t is variOus!y estimated that from 800 to
j soc men tried to leave here last night in
tugs and flat boats probably to reinforce the
Feni;ns, but owing to the arrangements
made by the United States Attorney and
General Barry. III organizing picket boats,
they were Obliged to turn back. 1t is rcpOr-
ted, but the report likes conformation, that
about ten miles above here, on Lake Erie
and some fears are expected that Coiing-
wood is the point threatened
1t is stated that F. .. Day. Head Centre
of Buffalo known as prime mover in this
region, has been arrested on the other side
but this is not confirmed.