Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-06
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BY CALIFORNIA STATE IEbEuAAFh'
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The Fenian Movement
CHICAGO, June 2.-The last reports
from Canada, last night, represent that
troops are hurrying to the seat OF war ana
there is o confident expectation of a decl-
sive result to-day.
DETROIT, June AL quiet. The
Fenians here recognize Stevens authority
and do not sympathisc with the Sweeny
movement.
BUFFALO, June 2.-Parties who arrived
from the Fenian camp late tonight, say
that the Fenians not having received ex-
pec,ed accessions to their strength, and
hearing of the approach of British troops
have broken up their camp. burned their
muskets. destroyed their ammunition, and
left in squads, ostensibly for a raid +; but
it is generally thought really to endeavor
to get back to the United States in the
shortest space Of time.
Gen. Sweeney was confidently expected
but did not come.
Tomorrow will prove whether this is
true or not.
DETROIT, June 2.-The details from the
scene Of the Fenian invasion which arrived
this morning, show that no collision took
place last night, and no blood was shed
save the rumored shooting of DR.. Kemp
son, Mayor of Fort Erie, while reading
the riot act.
Port Claiborne, at the entrance Of Well
land Canal, was occupied last night by
Canadian troops; and several hundred
armed volunteers were also last night
within a short distance of Chippewa.
The Fenian depredations are therefore
confined to q few miles radius about Fort
Erie.
Volunteers are rapidly pouring for.
ward to that neishborhood from every
town on the Canadian railways.
General Napier directs all operations
for defense on the Niagara frontier. .
Matters in Detroit are very quiet, but
over 1000 men are stationed at Windsor.
on the opposite side Of the river and more
will soon arrive.
1BuYrALo, June 2.-The river, last even
ing, from Black Rock to Ponawonda was
filled with small boats carrying Fenians
to Canada.
1t is reported that three Fenian vessels,
a number Of troops and some canno are
at Gravelly Bay.
The Niagara river was patrolled last
night by the United States steamer Michi-
gan and tugs Harrison and Farricr. L. is
understood that the patrol tugs fired on
and stopped several boats.
General Grant passed west this morning
and telegraphed to General Meade to
assign General Barry to the command Of
the Niagara frontier. General Barry is
here.
A dispatch from Albany says that Gov
ernor Fenton will issue a proclamation
against countenancing the Fenian invasisn
Of Canada. It is also stated that twelve
regiments Of State militia are to be called
out.
LArER-ll A. M.-The Fenians evacu-
ated Fort Erie this morning, moving to-
ward the interior, with the reported inten-
ton Of cutting the Welland Canal.
Two companies of volunteers, compris-
ing l25 men, came down from Fort Col
borne at half-past s o'clock, and took
possession Of Fort Erie, whence they sent
out skirmishing parties in all directions.
Funeral Services Of General Scott.
CHICAGO, June 2.-The funeral obse-
quies Of General Scott, at West Point,
yesterday, were largely attended BY dis
tinguished army and navy officers, a Con-
gressional delegation, etc. The Episcopal
burial service was read, and after an ad-
dress by Chaplain French and Bishop
Potter, the remains were buried with suit
able military honors. The day was gen.
orally observed throughout the country.