Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-12
THE PANIC IN CANADA.
Thirty Thousand Troops Under Arms,
MARTIAL LAW TO BE PROCLAIMED


| TORONTO, G. w., March 9.-All the Canadian militia
are enrolled and is expected they will be called out
Immediately.
Volunteers in companies and squads are rallying
from all the back towns for the defence of the frontier
Over two thousand volunteers arrived here last
| night, and were billeted on the citizens.
The people are fully aroused, and no man shirks
duty, although few have been arrested through a
misconception of the order calling them out.
All the railways on the line of the frontier arc
| keeping engines fired up to run off trains.
1t is estimated that thirty thousand troops arc now
| armed and ready to march ifinvasion takes place.
| The auth critics sangune of their ability to
drive back and defend their homes against any Fe-
| nian invaders.
All the troops have been drilling since two o'clock
| this morning,
full supply of ammunition has been issued to the
troops and the railway trains made up and ready
to move them at a moments notice to any point of
| attack.
Many renorts are current and one pretty generally
credited, is, that Parliament will be called to as
semble Immediately, and that the writ of ha5eas
| Dus will be suspended and martial law proclaimed
| before the 18th of March.
The government has taken possession of the Mutual
Telegraph Lire.
LsECOND DIsPATCHl
TORONTO, March 9.-The Globe this morning makes
the announcement that the government has received
information that on St. Patrichs day nnmber of
Fenians will cross the liver oih in the procession in
the cities end create disturbances to attract the at
cnron OF the military while the main force will strike
at different points on the frontier.
The Globe calls upon President johnson to inter
fere. 1t says:
The people of Canada are abundantly able to give
the rufians warm reception, but it is poor repay
ment to the Canadian government for its action du-
ring the rebellion in the Southern States to be now
compelled TO spend money and blood in resisting out
RACES planned in the States of the neishboring re-
public"
The city papers this morning contain two columns
ci special dispatches from all parts of Canada, giving
news OF military preparations from which it appears
that every town and city turning out in full strength
Troops were arriving all last night from the interior
towns, and were billeted the citizens. Ten of
them were billeted upon alleged Head Centre Murphy
As fast as the troops arrive they organized into
battaons. They are to be drilled five hours per day.
To-day there was turn out of the citizens
to make demonstration of strength.
From the aacrity with which the call has been
answered It seems that annexation to the United
States and all other differences of opinion succumb
to the dangers of the hour.
The excitement is hourly increasing.
The troops held in readiness for immediate en-
barkation.
Volunteers get twenty-five cents and rations per
day.
The Orange Watchmon of to-day says that the Fe-
mans of this city will walk on st. Patrick's Day.
armed with pixies ard rev0lvers and it calls upon the
Mayor to prevent their walking.
1t is believed that the influence of pcace-oving
Catholics will restrain the more violent men, and
that the professions will be abandoned.
The Wotchmon also asserts that Bishop Lynch has
declared his intention of leaving Canada to avoid the
danger and responsibility of battle, which may oc-
cur on the Irish national day.
Evasion of the Revenue E.ass-Scizure of
DistiilerieS.
New YORK, March 1o.-The Government officials