Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-06-14
Feniana.

The Canadian Parliament on the 9th, by
unanimous vote, passed bill suspending
the writ of habeas corpus.
Gen. Sweeny has been released from ar
rest after giving bail to the amount of
1000 to appear for trial.
A fire on South Water St., Chicago, on
the 9th, destroyed property to the amount
of 100000. The Pennsylvania Oil Com
pany are among the largest losers.
Murphy, the leader of the Canadian Fe-
bee. Two Fenian officials at Cleveland have
been arrested by the Federal authorities.
There is report that the majority Of the
Cabinet are in favor of the release of Jeff.
Davis on bail, the amount of security re-
quired being 100000.
The New York Herald, of whose RELIABLE
ity the public can best judge, has the news
that Fenian privateer recently sailed from
New York, intending to capture Cunard
steamer.
Gen. Sweeny, at st. Adams, " President"
Roberts in New York, and Gen. Lynch and
John 7. Scanlon in Chicago, have been ar
rested by the United States officials, charged
with violation of the neutrality laws. Gen.
Spear concealed himself
transportation on public conveyances to
Fenians, on their way to violate the neu-
trality laws, and prohibiting telegraphic
dispatches in cypher from Fenians to each
other, or on Fenian business.
The Fenians, it seems, did cross the Can
adam line (not the st. Lawrence river,
however), ON the 7th, and encamped IL
miles over the border. The news that the
movement had been abandoned, and the
Fenians were returning home is, however,
later than this, 3
The President has issued proclamation
warning all citizens of the United States
against taking part in, or aiding or counte-
nancing, an invasion of the British Prov
inces; exhorting all United States officers
to employ their authority to prevent and
defeat such proceeding, and to arrest all
persons engaged therein and empowering
General Meade to employ the land and
naval forces of the United States, and the
militia, to prevent the setting on foot and
carrying on of such an invasion.
The latest and apparently most reliable
intelligence is to the effect that, the entire
movement has been abandoned, and leaders
ND
ness is manifested towards the United
States Government, for its action in defeat
ing their ends. Meetings were held in New
York on the 7th, in which President John
son was freely denounced, and it was de-
clared that the Irish people would not sup
port him hereafter. 1t was also said that
persons in the United States uniform were
acting as British spies.
Gen. Malone, in command of the advance
guard of the Fenians telegraphs as follows;
"PIGEoN HILL, C. E., June 9.-We are in
the enemy's country. The flag waves de-
family. We have captured Pigeon Hill, st.
Armand Centre, and Slab City, and the
British colors. We are ready to advance.
Hurry up the ammunition. Victory or
death Growers and towards have gone to
the rear. They viii talk about our posi-
ton, but don't mind them. The tried men
of nerve are at the front
The President has issued, through the
Attorney General, an order to u S. District
Attorneys and Marshals, so arrest all
leaders and conspicuous persons known as
Fenians," who have been, or are about t.
be guilty of the violation of the neutrality
/ laws.
Head Centre Stevens asserts that he has
been betrayed and deceived by both wings
of the Fenian organization.