The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-04
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BUFFALO, n. Y, June 9, P. NJ
The latest news from the battle field is
from a gentleman Just from the other
side, who gives the following Particu-
lars: About 600 troops, all volunteers,
| left Port Colborne at $50 this morning,
and took the Grand Trunk to Ridge
way and marched in the direction OF
| Stevinsville. They soon encountered a
| force of Eenians now said to be some
that went from here to Fort Erie. A
| battle ensued and the FenianS were
worsted. Our informant states two oil
the English troops were killed and a
number wounded. and that the Fenians
suffered to a greater extent, at all events
there were about 60 taken prisoners and
brought to Fort Erie. The Saeurwein
| bridge has been rebuilt. 1t is reported
that one of the prisoners stated that
the Colonel commanding the Fentans
told them to save themselves the best
way they could.
$50 p. IN. A gentleman just from the
other side reports the following: Tug
Robb, from Danville, with about forty
Fenian prisoners, taken at Ridgeway,
was lying at Fort Erie dock at 3 p. M,
| "nen u DOuY Ol dDOuL Two
Fenians come over the hill and fired
into the tug. The tug Lacked into the
stream and fred two shots while float
Ing down. The Fenians then attacked
company of volunteers. Artillery
was posted in town after brief resist
ance. The Canadians wavered and fl
nally gave way, retreating down the
river bank, rallying at times. The tug
steamed down, keeping abreast of the
Canadians. The firing shortly ceased
and the Canadians surrendered. The
affair lasted about twenty minutes.
| The Feuians did not recapture any OF
their men. The fight was witnessed by
| a large number of persons on this side.
The force in the Fort Erie fight was
all volunteers, consisting of detach-
| ments of the Welland canal field bat
| terry, and company of abont so men.
The fight lasted only about twenty
minutes. Capt. King, of the Wellnnd
canal company, was severely wound
ed in the leg and will suffer amputa-
ton. Two other volunteers were
wounded. None killed. 1t is reported
that a Fenian captain was killed, whose
name is not given.
The Express publishes the following
list ofthe killed and wounded: Fenians:
Thomas Gilman, Schuylkill, bayonet
wound; Thomas Rafferty,, Cincinnati,
MORALLY wounded in the stomach.
Canadians: Ferguson SchofieId, Port
Colborne, seriously, in the leg; John
Bradley, Shutdown, in the leg;
John HARRISON, Port Colborne, seri-
ously in the thigh and below the knee.
The Fenians at last accounts still
held the place, but their force is TOO
small to cope with the British regulars
and volunteers, now on their way from
Chippewa to the scene of action. They
had reached Black creek, four miles
from Fort Erie. The British force con-
sists of the 47th, 10Th, 10th Royal and
the Royal artillery, and several COM
panies of Canadian volunteers, making
altogether not less than $500 or 5000.
Col. Starr, of kentucky, is said TO be
the one that gave the word to the Fen
ians to scatter and save themselves:
The number of men on both sides did
not exceed 1000. The accounts of the
parties who claim to have witnessed
the battle at Ridgewny are so conflict
ing that it is almost impossible to get n
true account. Some still assert that the
Fenians drove and whipped the Cana
dams, and others state just the con-
trary.
LATER-S Pm.
A fight at Fort Erie is considered GER
tain tonight. L can learn of no acces-
sions to the Fenian ranks in the last
twenty-four hours. Surprise Is eN-
pressed that no news has been received
from other points of any. demonstra-
ton. Somebody has failed 10 come to
time, and these Fort Erie Fenians will
be sacrificed as they have no supplies
and must be hopeless of any success in
this region as the British force is CON-
centrating around them.
1t is stated that there were about one
hundred of the volunteers captured by
the Fenians. There were three Feni-
ans killed and two Canadian soldiers.
Capt. King, who is doctor at Welland,
will probably lose his leg. He has by
permission been brought to Buffalo.
A well known Buffalo Fenian, named
Bailey, is so badly wounded that he is
not expected to recover. The Fenians
are now encamped ut the old fort and
picket the river down to the village of
Fort Erie, distance of two miles.
Watch fires can be seen and apparently
signals. A United States steam cutter
has arrived this morning from Cleve-
land and another is expected in the
morning. The river Is patrolled and
orders given to fire on anything trying
to cross, but the Fenians now in this
neighborhood express determination
to cross at all hazards. A prominent
Fenian asserts that tomorrow will be
u big day and important news Will be
heard from other points. When the
Fenians gobbled up and drove the Can
aIian volunteers at the Fort Erie fight
the spectators on this side cheered lus-
tily. There is a doubtful rumor that
Col. O,Neill was slightly wounded.
New YORK, June 2.-The Herald's
special Toronto correspondent says:
There was the widest excitement on
the streets when the news of the battle
appeared, and business was entirely
suspended. Private dispatches are con-
stantly arriving announcing the death
of some we'll known citizen, and causes
a general gloom as one after another
falls in defence of his country.
The operator telegraphing from Port
Colborne at IL O'Clock, says the battle
commenced at o'clock, and was n
treating, but there is no doubt of the
result before evening. Quite Il number
have been killed and wounded on both
sides. There are no reports from ST.
Adams.
LATER.-The volunteers have fallen
back upon Port Colborne, and intend to
fall back upon st. Catherine II rein
forcements do not arrive soon. 1t is re-
ported that the 10Th and 47th regulars
and a battery of artillery have reached
the battle field. and are driving the
Fenians before them.
The Telegraph's Montreal special
says that reliable intelligence has been
received that Gen. Sweeney is in posi-
ton Mt st. Adams with large force.
The operator at st. Albans says he cam
not get any reliable information.
The reporters for the Boston papers
say there are 500 Fenians under COM
mand of Col. O'Conner. They have no
arms in sight, but have orders to go
into camp at Fairfield, five miles above
st. Adams.
A later dispatch says the Queens own
has lost 10 killed and several wounded.
Another dispatch from an operator be-
low says that the Fenians in large num-
bers are at Malone, opposite Cornwall,
evidently bound for that place, % miles