The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Fenians = Canada Invaded
JlA Lively Times=-MOrei Coming.

|JI Lively Times-More Coming. <
s.aIl.d dst BUFFALO. June 1.u
No important news since the capture of
Fort Erie this morning by five regiments
of Fenians under the command of Colonel
O'Neill, of Nashville. The troops are en-
camped two miles below Fort Erie, and are
sending out ,letaehrnents for horses and
provisions, aud awaiting reinforcements.
IL +. M.--The Fenian camp below Fort
Erie is broken up, and the force started on
u raid with the intention of destroying
railroads and providing for their own
safety.
The Feuians are disappointed about REIN
forcements. They have no artillery aud no
supplies. The number of men was over
stated IN the former dispatch, not more
than one thousand men having lett Fort
Erie. They broke up several hundred mus
kets and destroyed ammunition before their
departure.
EIMiRA, n. Y, June /.
The Fifth Maryland Cavalry Regiment,
and part of the Fenian army of invasion,
under command of Colonel Dennis Dono-
hue passed through here to-day en- route to
Ogdensburg. They number about GOO men.
While waiting for the train east they got
into a fight among themselves, mt the depot.
No deadly weapons of any kind were used,
but very many of them had their heads
fully.
The men are mostly young, and many
of them were In the rebel army throughout
the war.
CHICAGO, June |, 1866.
Two saillng-vessels and two propellers
left this port some time last night or at an
early hour this morning, having from three
to five hundred Fenians ON board. fully
armed and equipped, and they took along
ample supplies.
NEW YORK, juno l.
II is stated at the Fenian headquarters in
this city that the commander of the expe-
dition against Canada just undertaken, is
Colonel O'Neill, of Nashville. Tennessee.
The Fenian circles ramify through all the
Provinces, and are understood to be acting
in concert with their brethren from the
American side.
As for regular troops, there are but 5000
of them, of whom large proportion are in
full sympathy and fellowship with the
Fenians. There Is, therefore, reason, ac-
cording TO official authorities here, to antici-
pate an early uprising of the Canadian
population, aud a afrateInlzing of the British
soldiers with the people, as In the days
of the barricades in Paris.
1t is claimed that not only the Irish in
habitants of the provinces but the French
Canadians are connected with this conspir-
acy, and WILL at the proper time, add their
cooperation. Il Is possible, therefore, that
this occupation of Fort Erie Is but an at
tempt to direct attention, while blow
more decisive will be struck at n more vital
point of the British Empire IN North
America. In that event we may expect to
see the lower st. Lawrence responding at
an early day to the call of the Eenians.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT ALL OVER CANADA.
ToRoNTo, June 1.-The latest from the
seat of war says there Is Canadian force
near Chippewa, within few miles of the
Fcnians, about two thousand strong, and |
viii attack this morning at daylight, and |
before If the Fenians attempt to evacuate
their works mt Frcnchman's Creek.
a Fenian fleet of forty vessels is reported |
OFF Port Stanly, Lake Erie. Two Fenian
schooncrs are of Whitby, thirty miles east |
of here, and armed vessels are at the mouth
of Niagara River. The whole volunteer
force of Canada was called out this morn
ing to the frontier line. There Is intense |
excitement all over Canada. and the belief |
is that General Sweeney will make des-
perate fight.
NEw York. June 1.-The Heralds special |
from Buffalo, June l, says; 1t appears that
the crossing was effected under cover of |
night, by means of four canal-boats and |
two steam-tugs. The fleet was said to have
made two trips, which would have crossed |
Il thousand men, which probably is the en-
tire force now In Canada In this vicinity.
The landing of forces on the Canadian side
was unrcstrained. They Immediately pro-
reeded TO impress horses and provisions of
citizens, and established picket line.
A farmer was met OH the highway, and
refused to surrender his horse, and drew
pistol In defense. He fired one shot, and
was quickly riddled with bullets. DR..
kempson, Mayor of Fort Erie, was waited
upon, and compelled to furnish provisions
for 1000 men.
There is no possible chance Of any sue
,essful issue of this invasion. Had the
Fenians improved the opportunity this
they might have possessed them
selves of the entire Canadian side of the
liver from Fort Erie TO Ontario. II Is now
90 late; they cannot retreat without a
light.
DETROIT, June l.
All quiet here. Intense excitement and
Ietivity prevail over the river. Militia Is
'apidly gathering at Windsor. | cannot
earn that the Fenans of Michigan have
my hostile intentions against Canada.
Two revenue cutters are at anchor here |
With steam up, ready to move at a moments
lotice.
MONTREAL, June |.
The greatest enthusiasm and confidence !
,revail here. The whole volunteer militia
orce or MONTREAL has been ordered To be in
eadiness TO move Mt an hours notice. A
orce of volunteers has been ordered to st.
ohns Immediately. The whole regular
orce of the Province Is under orders to
nove at minutes warning. s.rr
LATEST. r
BUFFALO, june l.
Parties who arrived from the Fenian
amp late tonight, say that the Fenians,
ot having received the expected acces-
ions to their strength, and hearing of the
pproaeh of British troops, have broken up =,
heir camp. burned their muskets and de- =
Lroyed their ammunition, and left in squads I
stensibly for raids, but IL is generally
lought really TO endeavor 10 get back TO !
no United States In the shortest space of
me. .H
Two companies of the Sixty-fifth Ma
onal Guard are guarding our arsenal but
lere is no danger of the Fenians troubling a
.merican property, They seized num-