Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-06-08
The Fenians at ST. Adams.

now at the 'front.'" and writes his usual
graphic accounts of whatever comes under
his observation. Under date of June I'd,
last Saturday, he writes from St. Adams
as follows:
Yesterday morning the good people of
this place were surprised to see thirteen
cars attached to the train which arrived at
$40 A. NJ. About 800 men stopped here.
Some went on to Rouse's Point. Among
the baggage we're eight large pine boxes
with rope handles, which had suspicious
look. The men we're orderly and quiet
They dispersed to the saloon and obtained
breakfast, but drank little or no whisky
They strolled through the streets quietly
and inoifensively, smoking their pipes,
speaking low and evidently wishing to
avoid observation. Many of them have
the gait of old soldiers and several exhibit
scars on their hands and face. Before
night they had nearly all disappeared
Farmers coming to market from Fairfax
remarked that there was an unusual num-,
Der of footmen on the road. From all
that can learn those arriving yesterday
are finding hospitality among their friends
along the border.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Blown at the
Weldon advertised 6 arms for sale" at his
room.
DUNG the forenoon the town authori-
ties called upon Mr.. Spear at the Ire
mont, who appeared to be parsonage of
some importance, feeling that such an in
fux Of outsiders might be prod uctiye of a
disturbance of the peace. He said that he
was visitor in the place for his health.
He was not at all apprehensive of any
difficulty even if FIVE thousand should ar
rive, as he thought likely might happen,
as he had several friends who were in
tending to take a journey for their health
during the month of June. The authorities
decided to close the saloons and bar rooms
as precautionary measure, and the town
has been quiet
Last night at six o'clock sixty men ar
rived, and after strolling through the
streets disappeared no one knows where.
The express of Thursday night brought
two boxes from Springfield, Mass, mark
ed glass, with care" The express men
handled them tenderly, that there might
be no breakage of the supposed costly
mirrors, but were surprised TO see them
tumbled unceremoniously into wagons by
some Irishmen who drove rapidly away.
1T is supposed that the boxes contained
two howitzers.
This morning five cars arrived contain
ing from two hundred 10 two hundred and
fifty men. | walked among them and
found them orderly, well behaved and ret
icent Some had revolvers beneath their
coats. They bad several large, heavy,
well loaded trunks, long enough to contain
carbines. They ate breakfast at the re-
freshment rooms, and then with their car
pet bags took roads leading TO Fairfax and
Fairfield. A half-dozen have stopped at
the Weldon, and others at the fremont
and American, who make no secret of
their connection with the Fenians. They
are undoubtedly officers, but rot knowing
for certainty, ] have no right to give
their names. as
This morning Mr.. Spear, at the Ire
mont, announces himself as g Brig. Gen.
Spear, senior commander of the right
wing of the Fenian army"
MIR. Brown, at the Weldon, is called
Colonel by those who address him.
Gen. Spear commanded regiment and
also brigade of cavalry during the war.
He is from Pennsylvania, is tall, dignihed,
gentlemanly, was educated al West Point,
IS about fifty years old, and has been in
the United States service thirty years.
ST.. ALBANs, June 2. Yesterday morn
ing thirteen cars arrived filed with visi-
tors, who had carpet bags and overcoats,
and who. after breakfasting at the saloon,
went out to Fairfield aud Fairfax, east of
st. Adams, in squads of six and eight
The authorities closed all the bar rooms
and liquor shops, and the visitors were
peaceable and orderly while in town.
| One gentleman on riding in was stopped
by Fenian, who seized his horse by the
bride saying that he wanted the animal
but the act was repuGiated by the others
who threatened the fellow with condiqr
punishment, and compelled him to apollo
gize. Aside from this there has been nc
disturbance.
Last night party of sixty arrived, and
this morning two hundred and fifty, a DC r
ton Of whom came from Boston, Troy ant
Fitchburg. They breakfasted at SAILOR
and are now moving out to Fairfield t,
obtain work. Fairfield is settled mostly
with Irishmen, who give hearty welcome
to their Fenian friends.
On the 9Th nit there d;od az Cra,r,