Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-08
THE FENIANS.
Attorney General Speeds Order n
DamPer-Warrhnt for 1be Ar
rest Of ROberts-HHe ~ Not Found
He Issues an Address.

rest OF RODertS-uHe ~ Not Found
He Issues an Address.
NEW YORK, June There was continu-
ed excitement last night among the Fenian
| fraternity. Attorney General Speeds or
der to arrest all prominent Fenians acted
unfavorably in the Brotherhood. A war
rant has been issued for the arrest of Pres
ident Roberts and placed in the hands of
Marshal Murray, but Roberts could not be
| found.
Roberts has issued characteristic ad-
dress to the Fenians, denouncing the course
of England during our late war, and its
active sympathy with and assistance of the
rebel cause. He feels assured that most
| true and loyal Americans are with their
! Irish brethren who fought for the preserva-
| tion of this republic. He bids his fellow
cOuntrymen to be of good cheer, and pre-
diets all will yet be well, closing as follows:
NO matter. fellow countrymen, how many
OF us may fall; our cause will triumph as
sure as just God lives and Irishmen and
their descendants remain true to the genius
and valor for which our race have been al
ways conspicuous.
A Fenian meeting announced to take
place in City Hall Park last evening did
not take place. Tammany Hall was closed,
and the Fenians were somewhat discour-
aged by the action of the Government.
| 1t is reported that 1000 recruits were
raised yesterday for the Fenan cause. 1t
is believed large numbers have secretly
gone North since Monday, and that more
will follow. -.....
The Grand Movement Commenced.
A dispatch from st. Albans yesterday
says Gen. Sweeny has ordered an advance.
Gen. Mahan commands the movement and
Cen. Spear is bringing up the support.
| United States regulars are represented as
sympathizing strongly with the Fenians.
| The British soldiers who were at st. Ar
mand have gone to st. Alexander.
British accounts say there are 5000 Fe-
mans between Newport and Malone. The
grand movement appears to have COM
menced in earnest. Fenians aud supply
trains were constantly moving yesterday
between st. Adams, Highgate and Frank
| lin.
Specials from Ogdensburg say: Move
| ments OF Feniam troops continue brisk.
Since Friday at least l.5OO passed through
here toward the Canada border, and there
is reliable information that nearly 10000
are concentrated there.
| The United States regulars when sent to
Dekalb Junction TO seize Fenian arms, were
directed to load with bail cartridges. but
after they were gone 400 balls were found
on the ground where they loaded.
A Kingston, q. W., dispatch of the 9th,
says there are 5000 troops there, One-hali
being regulars.
A Recon nOissance.
A dispatch from Franklin, Vt. last night,
says: The Fenians, about 1000 strong,
will make reconnaissance to night in Can
ada, and pick out a place for camping on
the other side of the line. They are to
gather supplies and forage upon the enc
my, after which they will move. An at
tack will undoubtedly be made about day
break.
Officers at Buffalo Released ON
BaiI-SIiIl they Come.
BUFFALO, June 7.-Six Fenian officers
were brought before u. 5. Commissioner
Parker this morning. H. Mooney, of Buff
falo, was released on bail of $4,000 to ap-
pear at this Court on Thursday next. Col
ONeil, j. M. Fogarty, VIM. Smith, NJ. FO-
ley and James Ryan, gave bonds for Sc, G,OOO
to appear on the 10Th inst. at Canandaigua,
to answer before Judge Shipman, of the U.
S. Circuit Court. These men are now around
town receiving the congratulations of their
friends.
Fenians are still arriving here; some stay
anu OVhVlo udNo SOuO SdsUs luey are very
reticent, but repeat the old gag about going
to work on railroads. None are armed, but
occasionally man has sabre.
| P.ODay, Head Center of this district, is
in New York for instructions.
The recent orders from Washington about
arresting the leaders made considerable
talk, but apparently the men are in good
spirits and only await orders to attend to
business. No means for their subsistence
Is provided, and they are scattered all over
the city among their Irish sympathizers.
GEN. Sweeny Arrested.
Boston, June IA St. Albans special TO
the Traveller says: At II o'clock last night
Gen. Sweeny was arrested by order of Mai.
Gibson, the commander of the Regulars
| here. Gen. Sweeny was In bed at the Tre-
mont House, and offered no resistance. He
is now in the officers headquarters on the
Common, under arrest.
Last night the train from Boston did not
go through to Montreal, via st. Armand.
but via Rouse's Point, it being gapprehended
that the track would be torn up by the
Fenians.
Marched Up the Hill and Then
Marched Down Again.
FRANKLIN, Pa, 7.-Three hundred
Fenians marched to the depot this morn
ing, and then marched back again.
Action of the U. y. Government
Not Satisfactory.
TORONTO, G. w., June 7.-All quiet at
various points on the Western frontier.
The action OF the United States Government
regarding the Fenian movement causes the
greatest dissatisfaction.
Parliament meets tomorrow, when no
doubt the Government will be empowered
I to suspend the hGbeGs corpus, in order to
/, bring to trial by court-martial lawless ag-
gressors like the Fenians.
Excitement at Syracuse.
SYRACUSE, June 7.-Great excitement
prevailed among the Fenians last night.
Six hundred dollars were raised at meet
ing here, and one hundred and ten men sent
to the front. Several car loads of Fenians
from. the West also arrived last evening.
I They all passed East on the l&10 o'clock
train last night. 't-
More Fenian Arms and Ammuni.
-CI tiOn Seized. I.t#
NEW YORK, June 7.-Dispatches from
Rutland, Vermont, say the United States
authorities seized large quantities of Fenian
arms and ammunition at Essex junction
last night, which arrived from Boston.
Sweeny, however, would push forward last
night or this morning. Montreal is be-
lieved to be the main object, though one
or two lesser points may first be used as
bases. aasr .er.,. ......
A Battle Imminent.
New YORK, June IA Montreal special
of the 9th says: An attack in force Is ex
pected at Phillipsburg, and British forces