The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-06-08


Regulars to this and other points on
the frontier. The first soldiers arrived (
at an early hour Saturday morning
from Fort Warren, Boston harbor,
and consisted of two companies of the
L. s. heavy artillery under command
of Brevct-Col. Livingston. They re-
NAMED here a short time when they
were ordered to Swanton Falls. Mon
day brought four more companies (3d
Z. S. Artillery, but one, however, re-
NAMED the other proceeding to
Ogdensburgh. Two more companies
arrived Tuesday morning. The troops
are in command of Maj. A. A. Gibson
and encamped on the Park. The sol !
diers have with them band which /
gives us excellent music.
US. aud state Dignitnrics.
There have been several United
States and State officials here since the
Fenian excitement commenced. Unit
ed States Marshal Hugh Henry and
District Attorney Dudley G. Dennison
were OH hand as early rs possible,
laboring to preserve all breaches of
neutrality, assisted by Deputies
Arthur and Flanagan of Burlington.
Gov Dillingham; has also been here to
consult with our prominent citizens in
regard to the situation.
seizure of Arms.
Last week we mentioned the fact
that several packages of arms had been
seized Since then there has been sew
cral more heavy seizures which seems
to be a great disappointment to the
Fcnlan leaders. They, however de
clare even with the loss of these, they
have enough, at various points near
the line, for their use II will be seen
from the following despatch that the
seizure of arms is approved of by the
Presidents:
Washington, June l.
linn Vim. Ciapp, collector Of Customs
In the temporary absence of Mr.
Seward your letter of the 30th nit.
addressed TO him. has been referred tc
me to inform you that the President
approves of your action in stopping
The arms mentioned. You will detair
them in your custody until further
orders, and pursue the same course tC
any other lots, reporting to the Score
tary of State for instructions.
Edwin Nj. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Good behavior of the Men.
Never has there been congregateC
in st. Adams, SO large number o
strangers who have conducted them
4 selves more orderly than the invader
! of Canada We have noticed but fey
8 who we're the worse for liquor, au
= they were promptly taken care of b
: their brethren. The hotels and 50
4 looms, at the request of the trustees
have refused to sell them either liquo
= or ale, which will account for so niue
, sobriety among them. Many of til
e men were poorly fed, still they con
!, planned but little, hoping when the
"a crossed the line to be abundantly SUI
A. piled,
The Departure Of the Fenians.
10 On Monday the Fenians in this v
H. cinity took up their line of marc
yo northward. They moved in groul
ho of tens and twelves, and before
III o'clock p. NJ. there were few renal
ut ing among US except the leaders of IL
movement Those who have arrive
here since have been pushed forwal
rapidly to the "front." Those VI
IL were quartered at Fairfield NOV
le- about the same time and met tho
re- from St Adams ut East Highgai
Ia Here buried in the ground th
m found a
&C. Large Quantity OF Guns
'as which they quickly appropriated
me their own use. The number of arm
IN men seen in the vicinity of East Hig
led gate and Franklin is variously es
tn; mated from two to three thousar
OF we think it would be safe to call t
md number eighteen hundred.
ger Have They Got Large Gums.
'ld- II has been generally supposed Il
en-. the Fenians were unprovided W
ght heavy guns. This is a mistake
set They have some, but how many is l
ne known. 1T is asserted on what is &C
en- sidered reliable authority that seve
we six Founders have found their way
md them, Notwithstanding the yigilar
APP of the Government officials.
est Arrival aud Arrest OF Gen. Sweeney
of Gen. Robert Sweeney, command
$ to the armies of Ireland, and his st