The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23
The Fenian Fleet.

WHERE Il IT, AND WHEN Is IT LIKELY TO sAILP--
ONE OF THE SAILORS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES
CoMMIssoNER-THE PROSPECT NEARER THAN A
WEEK AGO r. rl.
TINS forenoon a coluslon case came up before
Upred States Commissioner Osborn III which judge
Becbe OF counsel OF one of tne partes moved Ior an
a iournment 10 Monday morning Et' .
MIR. .Dennls McMahon, counsel for the other side,
objected to ehe adjourn ment on the ground tnat
he had witness WHO might be called away before
Monday, IN which event he would be left without
Both counsel argued the subject with great energy
and warmth, when the Commissioner said he would
examine the wInes9, and see what probability there
Irishnan. was then ca led and sworn when the fol.
loving examination took place -
WhatIsl our manner My name Is Edward Hiilyer.
What is your business? am seafarng man, sur.
Are you now shipped on board any ship? am
Are YOU going to leave this District before Mon.
dav? don't know, sur; Pm going to Staten Island
this afternoon at O'clock
Are you likely so ship to-day? don't know, sur;
1t depends on my landlord, now much owe him.
uyou 30 70 sea, won't you shto-gon't you sign
the articles before YOU go! Pm under oath nor to
What is the prospect of your going before Mon.
day2 don't know, sur.
is the prospect of your goino any nearer tn an it
was week agoP IL is much nearer, sur.
i suppose you are connected with the Fenansg
tNo response from the wituessl
The Commissioner SAID he would adjourn the
examination to Monday morning, as the circum.
stance Of the probability of the witness being absent
was not known to the law. The question thereupon
was asked BY % sSmS Of = the peca ia OTIS Where is the
fromH-N. Y. Commercial Ad0ertiser, Saturday.
Border Fenians- Movements of the United
States Authorities.
ST. STEPHENS, N B., April 21-United States
troops now guard the American side of the bridge
has not at all relaxed, but the excitement has
what subsided.
Many of the Fenians were on this side to-day,
Watching the volunteers drill.
The new barracks erecting for the regulars is
early mile ION the town.
Is id. W StaDhpns
his headqual tiers. ...-
THE ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES
Whatever the instructions from Washington may
be the United States author ties are certainly in
great furry Ihey are continually going from one
TO another and hourly consultations IN progress
The officials OF the Customs department most
uncommunicatlVe, and an Outsider has to draw
eIences from what is actually passing before his
eyes. One would suppose that the instructions of
the United States Government were not of char
aeter, at this present time of peace and with our
republican simplicity in matters of state to warrant
the wlthhoi ding OF an answer from a natural ques
ton TO these officials from any citizen. want of
courtesy of this nature has treyented me from CIV
lar, addressed to the Collector at this port:-
"TREAsURY DEPARTMENT. Aorll 10, 1s66-Sir: -
am advised through the state Department that q
scheme is foot by the FenIGns threatening to
violate the neutrality Jaw ana that men and arms
are passing through port for this purpose You
wil exercise due vigilance in preventing, by all
lawful means within the scope of your official
du les, any Dtracton of the neutrality laws of the
United States, ano when you have any doubt as to
your authority or ORlc'al duty, confer with the
Unlte0 STATES District Attorney OF your Judicial
district, and be governed by his advice.
h MH. MoCULLooH, secretary Of the Treasury"
There is every reason to believe that the branches
of the Government, The departments OF State, of
War, OF the Navy and of the Treasury, not har-
mOnious on the question Which now puzzles them
all for action and solution Ihe seizure OF the Fenan
schooner Pray, her release by tho Customs Depart.
ment her subsequent seizure by the naval authori.
ties and the OF the repUtad Fenian schooner
Perseverance,, and ihe conflicting exhibits of au-
thor tV ,sproVe the fact i might here state that
General Killian, who claims the possession of his
vessel by oil his just rights as an American
citizen who hes committed no breach OF the laws
now threatens to appeal to President johnson him
self demanding the interference of the Chief Exoeu
tive to restore his property to hIm.
The steamer brought with enNra Meade de.
taehment OF the Sd Regular Artillery lately stationed
at Fort Preble, in Portland barbor She taxes the
force will proceed to Calais where she is to disem
bark them for duty at that point. Report also ha
il that the whole available force in the departmen
OF the General IS ordered here without delay.
The meaning OF the movement IS Yari0usly inter
preted The Fenans say thar the arrival OF Englis
men.of-waT In these waters s a menace which tn
United States are preparing for. Another interpr6
tation ID that the United States are determined
enforce the neutrality laws, which, FROM the situa
tioD OF affairs, are threatened with infringement
Whatever the true reason may be- the followln
fact may assist 10 better compl lehensiOn of it, Tn
General soon alter his ARRIVAL waited upon b
the Collector OF The Port whom he ordered to hol
the two seized schOonefs at all hazards and that
their detention could not be effected otherwise, b
would proclaim martial law.
Three English war vessels arrived yesterday an
quOddy bay. One OF these is the tngate Duncan, Q