The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-15
CAUSE OF THE CANADIAN SCARE.

Fenian Don QuixOte ON the Rampage
General M w. Burns Making Himself
RidIcuIOus-ChalIen 10 Canadian
officer to Fight n Pitch d BattIe-The
FeHtans stopped ON their Way Home
to Take q Hand - transportation
Home ward Accepted by the FenIams at
Buffalo, Etc. .s.#lY
BUFFALO, June 14.-The following challenge
has been transmitted to Colonel Lo very by Ad-
iutant General Murphy, from Brigalier-General
Burns. No answer has as yet been received:-
BUFFALO, June H.-To Colonel. Lowry Com
manding Britrsh Forces, Fort Erie:- eiH
j notice in this mornings COurieT's editorial cor
respondence, the following paragraphs tIom his
visit TO Fort Erie, to witt .r
We oonversed with an officer duty who anxiously
whether b hes Fsvs Was no % OF h hS
sired to meet in fair 3D. with bullets or bsyone Is, an
equal number of Fenians If this opportunity could be
question. I. fI VT. '..
Now, sir, as the officers name was not given, and
desirous 10 accommodate the Queens forces with a
fight, respectfully address you on the subject AS
commander OF the lIlsh army ia this city l accept
the profered challenge, and will fight either two or
three thou sand of your troops as you may decide,
with an equal number of men under my command.
The engagement to be on the above conditions, to
VITA fair field, with bullets or bay onets leaving
the artillery out OF the question. TRANSPORTATION
will be procured for my men to cross the river aud
arrangements can be mutua ly agreed on as to the
locality OF the ground and The stated time to COM
mence the engagement.
sideTaton and earnestIy awaiting your reply,
am, Colonel your most obedient servant,
M W. BURNS, Brigader. General.
Commanding Irish Army at Buffalo.
p. S.-The bearer awaits your reply.
Major Dawson, chief ofstaffto Colonel Lowery
promises an answer TO the Fenlan challenge to-
morrow at A. NJ. The Major informed the
bearer OF the message that he was confident that
the matter could be arranged satisfactorily to
both parties tomorrow The Fenians were
under orders to leave for their hemes this even
ing, but on learning that the British regulars
were anxious for a fight, volunteered to wait
and accommodate them il a fair opportunity was
presented,
Colonel Starr and Colonel Quick, OF Chicago
leave with their regiments tonight
General Meade is expected to arrive here this
evening. -a ..n
Brieadier-General Burns has agreed to accept
| the tollo wing conditions from the Government
| to transport the men to their honest
The Fenians have agreed to accept the Govern
| ment transportation. Brigadier-General Burns
will furnish General Barry with the names o
the men. The men who accept the offer of the
Government Will sign the following condi
| tons:-
We the undersigned belonging to the Feniau
| Brotherhood being now assembled in Buifal
with intentions which have been decided by the
United States authorities to be violations of thu
neutrality laws of the United States, but beins
now desirous to return to our homes, do seve
| rally agree and promise to abandon our eXpedi
ton against Great Britain, desst from any vic
lation of the neutrality laws OF the United States
| and return Immediately to our respective homes