The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Canadian Excitement.

NEW loRk. marcn ".
A Toronto special TO the Herald to-day
| says all the Canadian militia are being en-
rolled, IL being suspected they will be called
and squads are rallying from all the back
towns for defense of the frontier.
Over 1000 volunteers arrived here last
night and are billeted on the citizens.
The people are fully aroused no man
shirks duty. although a few have been ar
rested through misconceptions of the order
calling them ont.
All the railroads on the line of the frontier
ale keeping their engines fired up TO run
off trains.
1t is estimated that $4,000 troops are now
armed and ready to march ifinvasion takes
place.
The authorities are sanguinc of thcirabil-
ity to drive back and defend their homes
against any fcnian invaders. All troops
have been drilling since two O'clock this
morning. a full supply of ammunition has
been issued to the troops, and the railroad
trains are made up ready to move at n mo-
ments notice to any point Of attack
Many reports are current, and one pretty
generally credited Is that Parliament will
be called to assemble Immediately. 2. and that
the writ of hdbedS corpus will be suspended
and martial law proclaimed before the 18th
of March.
The Government has taken possession of
the Montreal telegraph line.
The Gt0be this morning makes the an
nounccmcnt that the Government has re-
cclvcd Information that on st. Patrick's
day number of Fenians will cross the
river, join in the professions In the cities
anu create local disturbances to attract the
attention of the military. while the main
force will strike at the different points on
the frontier
The Globe calls upon President johnson
TO Interfere. IL says. The people of Cam
ada are abundantly able to give the ruff
Hans warm reception; but it is Il poor
repayment to the Canadian Government
for its action during the rebellion IN the
southern States to be now compelled To
spend money and blood in resisting out
RACES planned in the States of the neigh
boring Republic.
The city papers this morning contain two
columns of special dispatches irum all
parts of Canada, giving news of military
from wliich It appears that
every city is turning out In tull strength
AS fast as troops arrive they are organized
into battaliOns. They are TO be drilled five
hours per day. To-day there was turn
out en- DidSSe of citizens, To- make demons |
stratiOn Of strength. From the alacrity, |
with which the call has been answered, IL |
seems that annexation to the United States, |
aud other differences of opinion, succumb |
to the dangers of the hour.
The excitement is hourly increasing. |
The troops are held In readiness for imme- |
diate cmbarkation. Volunteers ret twenty |
five cents and lations per day.
The Orange IdtchmeR of to-day SAYS the |
Fenians of this city will walk OH st. Pat
rick k's-day armed with pixies and revolvers
and 1t calls upon the mayor to prevent
their walking.
IL Is believed the influence of the peace
loving Catholics will restrain the more vio-
abandoned.
The WdtchmdR also asserts that Bishop
Lynch has declared his intention Of leaving |
Canada to avoid the danger and respon-
sibility of II battle, which may occur on the
Irish national day.