The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-06
| TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE FENIANS.
American Consul Insulted
and Fired Upon.
Fenians Advancing on st. Albans,
Warrants Issued For the Ar
rest Of Fenian Officers.
Military Preparations in Canada.
Fenians Still Moving to the
Frontier.
Feniaus Advancing on st. Albans,
Military Preparations in Canada
Warrant Issued for the Arrest OF the
Fenian ORCers-FeBinn Prisoners
Rhas

BUFFALO, June 5.-At an early hour
this morning, warrants were issued by
the United States Commissioner in this
city, commanding the United States Mar
shals to apprehend the Fenian officers
| who are now on board the steamer
Michigan, and bring them before the
Commissioner for examination, where it
will be decided whether they shall be held
for trial before Judge Hall. The com
plant is stated as follows:
WHERE'S Complaint has this day been
made, that - did on or about the 3lst
day of May, 1866, at the city of Buffalo,
within the Northern District of New
York, and jurisdiction of the United
States, begin and set on foot and pro,
vide and prepare the means for militia
ry expedition to be carried on from
thence against tn, territory and domin.
ions of the Province of Upper Canada,
her government and people with which
the United States are at peace, contrary
| to the provisions Of the act of Congress
concerning neutrality. Passed April 20,
| 1918, ETC.
1t is said that the officers will make
no defence, contessing a breach Of the
neutrality laws.
The writ of Habeas Corpus was served
last evening, returnable at nine o'clock
in the morning, but the hearing was
postponed until nine tomorrow morn
ing, to give Commander BrysOn, OF the
Michigan, time to consult with the
Washington authorities.
| The prisoners are really in custody OF
the civil authorities. and the military
and naval forces are guarding them.
| On the other side, early this morning,
four more Fenian prisoners were brought
in and placed in the Niagara ferry house.
Manyof them met with quicker fate,as
| the volunteers shot them dead when
found 1t is reported that no less than
| twenty-five or thirty have been shot
in the woods around Fort Erie and about
| Ridgeway, but this needs confirmation
Altogether the Canadians have about
100 prisoners, of whom fifty are doubt
less civilians, as arrests were made with
very little discretion. Sixty are now
reported to be lodged in BrantfOrd jail,
| and few at Port Colborn.
All trains on the Grand Trunk road
are running regularly east and west
Colonel Lynch, of Chicago, who as.
sumed command of the Fenians of Butfa-
10 on Friday night, left the city OH Sun
day night, and is reported to have taken
with HIM a number Of the Fenians who
were waiting to reinforce Colonel O'Neil,
Lynch declared that, had the situation
been known at Chicago, any number Of
troops could have been obtained for the
purpose of joining the Fenlans at Fort
Erie.
An expedition comprising some three
| hundred men, under the command of
Captain Donahue, is reported to have
left the city last night. Their destina-
ton is unknown, but their departure
was known to the United States author
| tiles.
General Barry last night received Il
dispatch from General Meade, stating
that no landing had been effected at any
point in his vicinity,
Two companies of Battery II, L. S.
Artillery, from Fort Schuyler, arrived
here this forenoon, and other troops
came last night.
The report that arms had been seized
at P. ODay's store, who is Head Center
here, is, we believe, incorrect, as the
onlv arms taken from his shop were
seized in the way of business by Fe-
mans Can got EO confirmation of the
street rnmOr that United States Consul
Blake, at Fort Erie, was insulted by Il
British officer, or any other man
Arms aud Ammunition Taken from
the Feuians by the United states
Troops.
WATERFOWL, n Y, June J.-The Fe-
uian train was come up with at Rich
Vile, the first station South of DeKalb
Junction, by company of United States
| troops, who took the arms, ammunition
and men in charge. The Fenians were
unloading the arms when the troops ar
rived, intending to run them across the
country, having received information of
troops awaiting them at DeKalb. No
resistance was made. This mornings
train going North has on board a com
pany of Fenians and a detachment of
United States regulars
Council of WHr of Eenian OMcer..
New YORK, June 5.-Dispatches from
st Albans yesterday say the Council of
War Of tho Fenian offers closed this
forenoon. After much discussion,
though the officers say they are about
to move, number of them think it
inexpedient with the present short al
lowance of ammunition and supplies,
but are ready TO obey orders. General
Spear is expected to. find Il regiments
with plenty OF stores here, and : regi-
ments at Malone, There is not full
regiment here now He found no mill
tary organizations nor any preparations
for advancing The officers say $1,000
were raised in Boston, and only about
$500 expended for transportation They
ask where is the remainder. They
: blame theNew York and Boston com-
pauieS for withholding the assistance
e they need at once, still they are ready to
60 INTO action. A special message has
arrived here from General Murphy at
Malone He expects that Murphy has
over l,OOO armed men and moves to-
> night, General Spear will move soon,
= and Will cooperate with Murphy. It is
= authentlcally stated here that a GRAND
y movement takes place from all noints to
= night, and stirring news NAV he evnect.
J. ed tomorrow. The dissatisfied oficers
here are now more confident small
, quantity of arms and ammunition has
: been secured by the Fenians, and they
) are making strong efforts to seize confis
: Gated stores, some OF which have sue
iceeded.