Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-11
Thus Endeth the Great Fenian War.
associated Press RepOrI.
The FenianS.

NEw YoRK, June lO.-Speeials from St.
Albans yesterday announce the finale of
the Fenian invasion of Canada. The right
wing of the Fenian army retreated from
Pigeon Hill TO that place, and members are
preparing to go home The decentralization
of the whole force was complete. Both Of
ficers and men refused to do further duty
Desertions by the wholesale took place, and
after council of war Gen. Spear ordered
retreat to St. Albans. Reinforcements,
arms and ammunition failed to reach them.
Ammunition was carried to Vermont and
stored in a barn near the line, where it will
be seized by the United States troops who
are marching to the border. Gen. Spear
said he would rather have been shot than
leave Canada in the manner he has. Gen.
Mahon wept bitterly. Any Fenians who
have not the means to go home will be
furnished transportation by the United
States Government; many Will avail them
selves of this opportunity to leave tonight.
At Cornwall, Canada, Saturday morning,
active movements were going on among the
Canadian troops, with view to moving on
the Fenisn column.
Some 40 900 regulars and nearly twice
that number of volunteers were understood
to be moving from Montreal to concentrate
at st. Armand. The excitement in 0gdens
burg has died away.
General Meade arrived at st. Albans on
Saturday evening and was serenaded by a
baud of U. S. regulars. He made a brief
| speech to the effect that the settlement OF
the difficulty would prove satisfactory to
our own and other governments, and show
to the world that the United States, not
withstanding the past, were determined to
| do unto others as they would be done by
General Spear and staff surrendered to
| T,1 of tho n &
Some Fenians are said to have iusulted
Q. S. officer.
Specials from Buffalo states that the re-
| treat has commenced. Two companies from
/ Chicago left for home, and it is expected
| the entire force will be on their way before
Monday, notwithstanding the statement OF
men who arrived on Friday night, they
would not leave without q round with their
old enemy.
Specials from Ogdensburg state that the
American sloop sCreole was fred on with
small arms by some inebriated Canadian vol
unteers, who thought she was loaded with
Fenians.
The schooner Bellon was ordered to heave
to, or be fred on, but the captain refused
and on announcing his nationality and sug-
gesting the risk Of firing on unarmed yes
sells, was allowed to proceed.
The Fenians were fast going home, and
Ogdensbnrgh is resuming its quietude.
| BuFFALo, June 10.-The body of Richard
| Scully, of the 18th Ohio regiment OF FeuiRns
| Who was killed at the Battle of Ridgeway
! was escorted to the depot this afternoon by
about 500 men, most of them from ONO
accompanied by band Of music, and wai
sent to Cincinnati, where the deceased re-
sided.
The Fenisns are gradually leaving town
and we are assured that by Tuesday eu
few will be left in the city.
ToRoxTo, June l0.-Everything Is que
| at all points on the Canadian frontier.
DErRo1T, June I0.-The schooner Dick
Inson, from Chicago, came down the rive
this morning carrying the Fenian Tag. Sh'
was brought too and boarded and exsmin
ed by the cutter Sherman. None but tA'
caew were found aboard.
BosroS, June 10.-A special train from 81
! Albans arrived late last night and anothe
this afternoon, bringing altogether abou
500 Fenians home from the Vermont Dor
: der. all of whom had crossed the Canadian
/ line, except few strsgglers. Transporta
ton was furnished by the Q. S. Government
The Fenian war is ended in that direction
, for the present.
Returned Home.
DErRoIr, June IO.-The Sd and 4th Michi
gan Infantry arrived to-day from Texas
Tney are the last of Michigan soldiers i
| the service,