The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-06
1hs Fenian Prisoners on the Steamer Michigan
Released on Parole BY Order Of the
United States Government.
Important Order from Attorne!
General Speed.
An Fenians Violating tho Neutrality
- Laws of the United States
to be Arrested.
kn. &c. DO.
THE BORDER.

n Canadian Town Evscu ased-The Peo-
pie Fleeing 90 tho statos-Removal sf
Bank Deposits-Movemcnts nts or the Fcni-
ans-Councn OF War, dc.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ST. ALBAss, VT, June s, 1885,
Reports from St Armand Canada state that the town
Aas been evacuated by the inhabitants, who removed
everything valuable that they could carry Oh, and that
che people ockng the border into tho States by
hundreds.
The town garrisoned by large force Of British
soldiers
The bank deposits stlnbrdge have all been removed
% safc distance tho INTERIOR and the citizens Of the
place In the widest state Of alarm and excitement
Apother detachment Of the Fenan army about forty
strong fully armed and equipped for service, arrived
hre this morning and were Immediately sent 70 the
snesmpment at East Highgate.
Eight thousand rounds Of ammunition passed through
chs place this morning. In the possession ofhe Fenians
aoswahsanding the large amount Of and ammuni-
that have boon seized In this vicinity by the auth
suea There st sunicent supply TO be had, IL not
osing quite would think
Tue Canadian volunteers stationed at Smiths farm,
eAs Asst station the Saroad the other side Of
80 limo north from Hghgais undertook ass evening 70
observations the hne under Of tho
ayhnea but when the psee which they deered 70
ssvey they informed hatthe Fcntans thou
eNndsrong postcd by, and this bit Of nforma
an proved 700 much for the Kanuchs and rushed
hke mad, some throwing away their and altogether
uHaking most disordery retreat
Eleven hundred Fsnians, fully armed and well drilled,
vasssd through Sheldon ten miles east Of this place.
Dsas 70 day, and had baggage wagons with them.
They were moving north, and two mounted oicen
Hsought up the rear
1s has raned hard all day, and much sympathy s felt
JSs te poor fellows bivouackod at Eat Hghgate, AZ
tnoss Of them without shelter
\ Governor Dillingham;, Of Vermont arrived here this
nernng and had consultation with ID commanding ON.
- Of the United States troops stationed tn place.
M The town authorities upon the proprisy Of calling out
he State militia and for the purpose of satsying him
if upon tho true condition Of afa In thls vic nifty,
al thngh strongly inportuned by two influential
eli tzsns TO place the militia tho border Tho Cover
nor Ssf Major Gibson both tho conclusion that
shs ve real necessity At present exist ng which
wo "a call for such STEP but 70 quiet tho fears Of
M Ssaiied General Peter T. washburn AdjuiAnt General
AZ a y State Of Vermont, mako g. Adams hs head.
susr ra and should any emergency arise that gentle
man stn act IN accordance with Instructions from the
Cover pof.
me xpops were not desired for the purpose of putting
Sorn " Fenians but 10 prevent the Canadians from
s.,,ovn them over the line and shooting them down
.pou Az ,sxican soil should they invade Canada West
wrh de 'est
Essesyt go out OF every hundred of The people
Aere sre vi sadly 70 the Fenaa c,ose and many have
ssc,ar "a ,hesr Of joining issue with them when
n sn comes they have old score 70 sst,le With
~ pro vinciais.
csu~x> spcar commanding the right wing OF the Fe.
aHs arur Isfs hsre O'Clock for Fairfield, where
- ~ss 10 meet General sweeny for he purpose Of
hssssng a ouncI Of
osserAi A,ear shortly Afterwards returned from Fair
nsiA sccomt snscd by General sweeny They are con.
n'nns wish closed doors at The weldon House The
uned elAsss forces encsmped the green directly
sppsuiss aHd not minutes walk from the house
nvssyxhilw " s,markably qoisl
GvasAassca os -. Axms~a, Canada, ~
sss Arfstsh-rsars >sf An Assseh-Ths
RepsaAs C,ne<nsrasfng, Sc.
avuCfAL swbGoaAn 70 Tur SEv voRn nnaALp.
~ Arssrs, W. lure ., Isss
An Ne Brknn volunteers have svssusAcd "a Armand,
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