Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-09
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The Latest from the Seat of War,
EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Fenian RumOrs-A Privafeer Said to be
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Fenian RumOrs-A Privafeer Said to be
at Sea.
New YORK, June S.-The Herald has a rumor O.
the departure. soma time since of Fenan privateel
for this port, with full crew. with arms ard mum
tinns of war, put on board in Long Island Sound
when she stood to sea. Tue vessel is an iron side
wheel. an ex. British blockade runner and was last
used as u 5. gunboat, having been sold at Phila-
1t is said she is in the condition in which she was
left by the Navy Department. and mounts six broad
side guns and one one pivot, The FeEiars, it is said
bought her for $4,000 and she is represented being
capable of making IA knots Rumor says it is the
tention to pouncc on one of the Cunard steamers.
PROTECTION OF TIE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
CONCORD, N; IT,, June SIT is officially announced
here from the Department, that State militia
are likely to be summoned into serrce for the pro-
lection and vindication of the neutrality laws.
:, BosToS. June S1,The st. Albans correspondent of
Canada that the arrest ofGen Sweeney has dspirted
the men, and not more TIL fourth of the Fenians
into a field and encamped short distance beyond
the line. Gen. Spear had been drinking and was
somewhat intoxicated. Some of his men had OBJ
tanned whisky. and feeling ,5ell' notwitstand-
ing the dispirting circumstances. Others. however,
were disheartcned.. They had very little to eat.
About $50 had purchased meat at hotels, and others
had nothing to cat but crackers and Goldfish. Some
barrels of -four went out from st. Alhans to-day.
where Gen. Spear has stationed his forces.
ROBERTS NOT RELEASED.
New YORK, june S3rhere is no truth in the re-
cognizances lie is still in custody.
ROCHESTER,, June 8.-The supposed attempt to
seize the Canadian steamers Corinthian and Roches
ter at Charlotta. last evening, was frustrated.
TORONTO. June SIT is reported that all is quiet
on the western frontier Parliament meets to day.
and it is understood the Governor General will ask
that immediate action be taken for the suspension
OF the habeas corpus act.
ST; ALBANs, VT. June S.-Gen. Sweeny and Col.
Meehan have been arraigned before the civil tribu-
nal at the Weldon House, this morning. The pro-
ceedngs were private-no reporters were admitted.
LATER FROM THE PENIAN RAIDERs-THEIR ARMY
.-n. DISTRESSING.
ST. ALBAN's. VI, June S.-General Sweeny and
Colonel Mahon were arraigned to-day before United
nae5 %eTo Ss to P 2Rd w2n IN 5am
Mahon in $4,000. They remain in custody until the
bail Is given.
Journal says there were no arrivals of Fenians this
morning, but there runners of departures of the
brotherhood for their homes. Col. Hugh Donnel-
lys company of sixty-iye men have left for Spring.
field, and between seven and nine hundred, who
have been Struggling in from the front. and have
been lettering around town, have left on the train
for Boston.
They were provided with transportation by the
United States Government and were very grateful
tor 1t. They say that it becomes known at
the front that the Government is furnishing them
with transportation homeward. that the Fenian army
will be among the things that were. A movement
made on the part of the British Government will
probably hasten the dispensing of the Fenian inva-
ders Last evening there were 80 car loads of British
mum. about IA miles from ST. Johns, on the Water
loo road and at point nearly opposite the invaders
OFFICERS BAILED OUT
BUFFALO, June Especial dispatches from st. AL
bans state that orders received last night to ar
rest General Spear well General Sweeny but the
former suddenly left his quarters on horseback short
ly before midnight.
The opinion was expressed that General sweeny
to get away.
EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
kINGSToN. June 7.-klngStOn is quite martial and
full of TROOPS Guards mounted at all the public
buildings and the reliets passing to and fro give this
usually quiet town warlike aspect, which tends to
inspire confidence among the people. The Evening
Ne,cs considers that the Fenian in Canada
has received such Interference that no successful
attempt to invade her soil can now be made. 1t is
considered that the Presidents proclamation and the
action of the Government in arresting the leaders
satisfactory to the people of the province; STILL
they attribute the revolt to the pressure of the
sion more than to any sincere sympathy for the Ca
nadians. With the arrest of Sweeny and Roberts
immediate return of peace. Troops will be contin-
ued for some time to come, however, the st. Law
renee and on the Eastern frontier.
Large military detachments passed through here
o-day on the steamers Nova Scotian and Spartan
en- route for Quebec and the West Provisions are
very high ana it is feared will become if the
here Civilians are not to visit Tie fort
cations.
CANADIANS LEAVING FOR THE sTATEs-E1PEorED
RISING OF THE CANADIAN FENIANs.
MONTREAL. June 5:-All the inhabitants on the
and Sweets sburg leaving with all their movables
for the United States for protection.
Inc itn Z tuSlleerS lregularS nave lett Tor w est
Farnham. the probable scene of an early battle
The Royals (volunteer9 are now under heavy march
ing orders.
1t is reported that tomorrow is the day fixed for
the rising of the Canadian Fenians, in conjunction
with the nyasionsts Traffic the railroads is still
suspended. leaving all rolling and floating stock at
the disposal of the Government.
The reported arrest ofthe Head Centres throughout
the States is the key note to the public joy tonight
CoLoRED MEN IN PHILADELPHIA OFFERING THEIR
SERVICES TO TIE FEEIANs.
PHILADELPHIA, June IA deputation of colored
men waited on the Executive Committee of the Fe-
nian brotherhood this morning and offered the
vices of one hundred able bodied colored men, well
drilled soldiers, all of whom served in the late war,
to march to the Canada border to fight for Irish lib
THE FENIAN ARMY UNDER GEN. SPEAR ON CANADIAN
ST. ALBAYs. VI, June I'll P. M.-The Fenian
army left Franklin this morning at o'clock, and
rived within few rods Of the border at 10 o'clock.
Here they were drawn up in line and General Spear
near the Canadian line where they had greatly de-
sired to be. and not to trouble women and children.
but armed men were at their mercy. He forbade
them to plunder. The line was crossed imm ediate-
~ and Col. Couri unfolded the green banner of Ire
land on Canadian soil.
cause or fall in the attempt. There were two thou
sand men who were fully armed and equipped re-
out on all the roads and preceded the army who
marched four miles, on the road to Stanstead. and
then halted and made arrangements for intrenching
COL. oNEIL RELEASED.
, BUFFALO. June IA number of Fenians arrived
here to-day but it is said waiting transportation
farther West The city is full of them but they keep
remarkably quiet. 1t is not thought that any thing
will take place. for the present at leasn this vicin
ity. The Fenians were wild with excitement at the
release of Col. John 0Nei by the civil authorities
to whom he transferred by the hecommander of the
Michigan.
Col. ONeiI was escorted to the Mansion House by
an immense crowd, and he made a speech, saying
that he desired in futare to speak only from the
mons mouth. Col. 0'Neil, John Hoy and Owen
Starr each gave bail in the of Sc 000 and others
in the sum of $1,000 to answer all charges against
them. Bail was promptly given. The officers were
not Internationally released as reported.
ARREST OF FENIANs AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. June 7.-Daniel 0'Madgan, William
Henry. M. A. Merrill, ]. P. Cowan, Frank Murphy.
L. J. DAILY and M. w. Hogan. prominen Fenians of
this city, arrested to day by the United States
Marshal and brought before the United States District
Court. Judge Trent presiding. DIR: Thomas O,Reilly
also arrested, but not belonging to the Fenian
Brotherhood, he released on bail.
District Attorney Grove called up the case of M.
W. Hogan. test case, which was proceeded with,
but nothing of criminal character was elected.
The Court then adjourned until tomorrow.
Hogan, Henry, Cowan and Morrill, were released
81 00D bail; but o. Madigan and Daily refused to
enter into bonds and were taken charge of by the
Marshal. The trial will be continued tomorrow.
The Case of JeG Davis.
FoRT MONROE. June 8.-Mr. Read, one of the
counsel of JEFF. Davis arrived here yesterday
ing from Richmond, and by permission of Govern
ment was in close consultation with him last night and
to-day Hewent North night on the steamer Thos.