Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-06-04
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W1n1xorox. Juns IA hul1sGo fe.
lians or more len Wsshington ~ ~
or the scene Of war, and On eooluoeoi
lumber are ordered TO follow.
Tho Fenian headquarteu 10 this Guy !of |
ale of the bonds for the Irish Hepublic, |
las closed for want q patronage:
BUFFALO. June $50 p. 0.-Ine eIses'
sGaiing thAt ~ OonAdiee volun-
~ : pumSss ~ - kiiisd On boti
Dides. From poseloo Who havo ~ 0eone
Of inloematlo6, Il h Gboos eondeded IN
that the Fenloa moteGnoat feoo tAie quar-.
ter Il Seius, osd NJ Poetadon \ 70 b ~
bsse Of supplies, and The real point Of attack
Gen. Barry. who has uksn conmend
Of this froatier soyB ~ 00vefnmooe VuI 90
Tie utmost to preserve order and prevent In
cursions into Canada.
Il u stated for fsct hat Tie Fenian
leaders eucousage their mn ~ ayjog ~
Amcefcsn 0oveSnmsnt d Avof6h1o - thoim.
They will find out their mistake In The quar-.
quarter. One company OF y. D. Reguhssr-
fived here this noon.
LATEST TR0M TIE DATFLR-vlB10. :.
BUFFALO, June "a p ma seAtleman
lust from the other side, glves the following
particulars: About 800 troops, al volunteers,
Jeff Port COlbourne Ut 5:3Osthis .. M, and
took the Grand Trunk 70 Ridgeway, end
marched towards Stevcnsville. They soon
encounte ID force Of FeniAns, now ssid 70
he the same that went from here 70 Fort
Erie. A battle ensued, and the Fentans
were worried. Our informant sfAtes IN
two OF the English troops were killed and
number wounded, and thst The Feaiaoo
suffered 10 Q greater extent. Al I'll eveaAs
there were about 90 taken prisoners eud
brought to Fort Erie.
Il 3 reported that one Of the psisonets
stated that the cel0nel commanding The fe-
nions told them 70 save themselves The boDl
way they could.
Great times here; like Fourth Of Jelly.
ESQ r. M.-A gentleman Ut ffom sbe
other side, reports the following:
The tug Robb, from Dunnville. with ebout
10 prisoners. taken q Ridgeway, was lying
at Fort Erie Dock at p. m, whsn - Fe'
mans came over The hill and 6eed INTO sh1
tug. The tug hacked into The gsgss0 and
6red two shots while floating down. TIN
Fenians then attacked company Of volun'
| tcer artillery, posted In the town, and alts1
: brisf resE,anos he Canadians wavered
and finally gave way, rctreaiing down III
river bank, rallyink ct times. The tue
steamed down, keeping abreast Of IL O.
nadians. The firing shortly ceased, and tn
Canadians surrendered. The AFFAIR laseed
about twenty minutes. The Fenians dit
not recapsure any Of their men. The Aghl
was witnessed by large numbef Of psrs0ai
ON this side. -
LATER-The Exprsss puplshee The Sol
lowing list of killed and wounded:
FsnaaMs.-Thos Gilman, 6chuylkill, Pa.
bayonet wound; Thos. Rafferty,, MORALLY
wounded In stomach.
Cdnadians-Ferapon Scho6ed, Pt. Col
borne, severely in 70 John Hanbson, POr
Colborne. severely In NE thigh and below
the knee.
The Fsnians, ct last accounts, stiil he'll
the place, but their force u too small 10 COP
with the British regulars end voluneeeSu
now on the way from Chippewa to th
scene of action. They he'd reached Blsc
Greek, = few miles from Fort Erie. III
BritDh force consists Of the 47th, 10Th On
: 10Th Royals and The Royal Artillery, an
several companies Of Canadians Of tho 70
: untecrs, making altogether not Ices tha
. 500 to 5000.
At the battle Of Ridgcway, the Fenie
. force had artillery, but some of the Canad
> ans are said to have repeating rtnes, Will
= the Fenians are armed mostly with ordil
; ary muskets.
]. Col. Starr, Of Ky, 10 said 70 be the on
!. that gave the word TO the Feuians 70 scaatl
e and save thcms. Ives.
: The number of men on both sides did y,
4 exceed 9 OOO
) The accounts of parties who did not pr
+ tend 70 have witnessed the battle at Ride
: way, are 90 conflicting that 10 almD jmpO
y sible to get true account. Some IN asoe
0 that the Fenians drove and whipped u
Canadians, and oshefs assert Just the COi
o trary. 1t
RI Sr.M-A fight ct Ft Erie IL considers
certain. can learn Of no accessi0ns 10 Il
Fenian ranks in the last ~ h0ufs. Hurpsi
is expressed that no neWs has been receive
from other points Of any demonstratio
i. Somebody has failed TO come to time, II
: these Fort Erie Fenians will Be sacrifice
as they have NO supplies and must be hop
!. less of any success in THE region, as Il
J, British force 10 concentrating around thel
NEW YoRK, June 2.-Tbc Herald speci
!, from Toronto, G. W., June I'd. Mys:
There was the widest excitement on u
y and business was entirely Suspended.
&c Private dispatches are constantly arrivil
2, announcing the death Of some well lsnow
u citizens and causes general gloom as one Z
l. ter another falls in defence Of his country.
;. The operator telegraphing from Point CO
borne ut one o'clock says the battle cor
Q menccd at 8 o'clock and was pretty sma
affair. Our men are retreating but there
no doubt Of the result before evening.
9 number have been killed ana wounded {
both sides.
= There are ominous reports from Sail
AlbAns.
9 LArER.-The volunteers have fallen b.
e upon Port Colborne, and intend to Gall ba&
9 upon st. Catherine Il reinforcemenls do n.
arrive soon.
1t is reported that the 10sh and 47th Rel
. meut and battery OF artillery have reachl
the battle field and are driving the Fenial
. The 7siegrap.. Montreal special nys th'
reliable intelligence has been received thl
Gen. Sweeney 10 In position 1t Saint Albal
{ with large force.
L get any reliable information.
The reporters for the Boston papers ri
there are 1,5OO under command Of Colon
i
have orders to 60 into camp 1t Fairfield fiv
miles above 81 Adams.
A later dispatch says the Queens Own b.
lost 10 killed and several wounded.
Another dispatch from IN 0perator belo,
says that the Fenians 10 large numbers %
ct Malone, n. Y. opposite Cornwall. evidensl
bound for that place, % miles distant.
Hr. \. n. r. DAILY u circulating petitio
10 the Government to proclaim martial law
ST.. ALBAxs, VI, June sd.-Dstachmsnt
Of U. 8. troops have gone hence to Malone
lon the Ogdensburg road, midway betweeI
Ogdensbarg and Ronss's Point, and vii
probably picket the ffonticr. Gen. Maha,
y expected to nigh with moro Maa1acAns
stts fenians. He will take eonmAndef u
troops from that State. Gen. 0amuel 2
Spear, In chief Comman6 Of he Fenion1
VIM move from thls point There ase b
bw II town, which has quiet = asy eollnlfl
villegosoa the HAbbeth. 4ss. .s
ALBANY, June "A Dispatch from Lock
port this evsning eays aboet 10 eealaao ~
there last night lof he Wesk The poope
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