The Portland daily press., 1866-06-06
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MONTREAL, P. M, June 5.
There was much excitement in this city
yesterday, caused by the report that the Feni-
ans were threatening St. Armands with
strong force from St. Adams. 1t proved to be
groundless.
Eager crowds frequent the newspaper offices
for the latest editions, which are issued hour
ly. Groups Of officers and soldiers, splendidy
uniformed and equipped, are on the street
corners and crowding public places, anxiousy
awaiting orders to proceed to the front.
compile from latest evening editions and
other sources the following items:
The He-ald's correspondent at Fort Erie
reports that Col. Lowry of the 47th regular
infantry, on learning that some of the Fenian
prisoners held by the United States naval for
ces had escaped, he sent message to the
United States gunboat Michigan that If any
more were permitted to escape, he would open
fire upon the Michigan.
One British gunboat reached Prescott this
morning. A second left here last night for
that place, and the third, and only remaining
one in these waters, goes tonight or in the
morning.
The masses throughout the province are
said to be enthusiastically loyal. There Is lit
tie apprehension of local disturbances
1t is believed the raiders would meet with
little sympathy from the Irish OF the Province
should they succeed in penetrating into the
interior.
st. Armands, Cornwall and Prescott, are
thought to be the objective points of the Fe-
mans on the frontier, and there the British
tIoops are concentrated. There were 203O Of
the latter at Cornwall yesterday, which num-
ber has not since been greatly augmented.s
The Herald says the Commissary General is
at his wits end for supplies, the Montreal mar
ct suffering greatly from the interruption of
communication.
There are no Fenians between this city and
Island Pond in the vicinity of the Grand
Trunk railroad.
Everybody here is confident that their troops
are so disposed of as to beat back the raiders
at any point and in any number, but dispatch
es from the frontier indicate great apprehen-
sions there. The number and spirit of the
Fenans is greatly under estimated here and
at Quebec The British forces in the field are
estimated: regulars, 10000; volunteers, 20,
COO.
A dispatch just received from st. Johns, C.
E., says all is quiet. No Fenians are known
to have crossed the lines last night.
W.C.M
MONTREAL, June 9th, II Pm
Editor Portland Press.
Through the courtesy Of the proprietors of
the Montreal Herald, 1 am permitted to lay be-
fore your readers information that will proba-
bly, not be published in other than these two
papers tomorrow morning. Isle Au Noix is
in Lake Champlain and is fortified by the Brit
ish. La Prairie is opposite Montreal and nine
miles distant, little west.
StottspiIe, June 5th-We have good author
ity that the Fenians will start tonight from
Fairfield, 60 to Phillipsburg, avoiding the guns
of Isle Au Noix and Cbambly, and proceed to
La Prairie. The Potsdam Fenians are to move
ON Beauharnois Canal. There are one thous-
and Fenians armed and equipped at Highgate.
Gen. Meade has telegraphed to hold the cars at
Swanton, proceed to Highgate and disband
them. Gen. Sweeney and Murphy have pass
ed Rouses Point this evening ON their way to
st. Albans. W.C.M.
lTo THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New YORK, June 5.
Special dispatches from Potsdam contain
report that the Beauharnois Canal has been
cut by the Fenians from Coteau Duac to the
st. Lawrence river. 1t also states that Gen.
Murphy is to cross at st. Regis or Cornwall,
with 4,500 infantry, another column to cross
at Beauhaanois or Laprairie and cut the La
chine Canal, Gen. Spear with 5000 men, to
move from St. Adams via Phillipsburg, cut
ting the railroads at st. Johns junction, and
the Grand Trunk at st. Hilaire and ST. Hya-
| cinthe. These operations, it is supposed, will
| cut off Montreal from succOr.
The force at St. AIbans is moving. Swee-
ney moves tonight from Malone. A fight is
expected by Tuesday night.
A special dispatch from Montreal says the
7th regiment has arrived from Quebec. Five
| hundred more troops per Nova Scoiian from
England, will be here Tuesday morning.
The Irish priests have made appeals to
their congregations to resist the invaders.
A special from Ogdensburg says there are
500 regulars and 5000 volunteers at Prescott,
and that Fort Wellington has four heavy
Armstrong guns mounted.
A Buffalo special says the men shot at Fort
Erie were British deserters
A thousand Fenians are known to have ar
rived here during the past twenty-four hours.
There is an unusual patrol tonight, here and
in the British Camp. The 1st regiment regu-
lars arrived tonight.
A special from Montreal says the authori-
ties have reliable information that the Feni-
ans are marching from Fairfield ON st. Ar
mands. A battle is expected during the night.
A special from Toronto says :the volunteers
and regulars have been recalled from the
frontier and will concentrate at Toronto.
About thirty Fenian prisoners from Fort
Erie have been lodged in Jail here. They will
be tried by court martial and it is expected
they will be hung.
President Roberts has issued an appeal to
the Fenians to rise and discharge their duty.
H Onward, is the order. Let Ireland and victO-
nv be the watchwoId
Col. James Kerrigan, late member Of Con-
gress, leaves on Saturday, in command of a
full brigade. The officers are taken from va
rious New York volunteer regiments in the
4 late rebellion.
i rfr rr BUFFALO, June B..
At an early hour this morning, warrants
Il were issued by the United States Commits
4 siOner in this city, commanding the United
States Marshals to apprehend the Fenian Off
GERS who are now on board the steamer Mich
igan, and bring them before the Commissioner
for examination, when it will be decided