New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-16
FROM CANADA.
The Canadian Troops-Prepnrntion for
mce,ing the Fenians -Earihworls-
General Aiming for Defense-Rumorcd
Plot Against the Governor.Gener"i-
Auti.Feniau Resolutions OF am Irish
Mceting-An Attack Upon Canada En-
pected.

McetEg-An At"Sh tP"" S"""
pected.
From Our Special Correspondent.
HAMLToy, c. W, March a. ls66.
This is the first point Of importance one
comes to after crossing the Niagara and here he sees
the first indication Of concentration Of troops ID
Canada.
If there was furry at FIST II has now gone by and
the forces here await with quiet vigilance the coming
of the Fenian enemy There some coo men in ell ir
this city, which force could be increased TO 1900 by
gathering in the Rife Corps for few miles around
The quality Of the force is good the being young
and hardy but the officers though fine young men IN
general, are not very III 20 direct men uhder IRE
There is only half battalion OF regular troops mere
the rest being rifle corps. The best spirit anmhes the
mass OF the men. AL the yOlng uen beng called our,
business flags for want Of hands ana there It, IN con-
sequence very apgIy feeling on the part OF business
man at the cause OF il As 10 their clerks they regard the
| thing 90 fun, though few moments under FIRE would
yeTy soon show them that there was mixture Of iun
and fear in soldering.
Drill Tor TWO hours each day is the order, and you
see young men with two and three rifles II hand hur
ryiDg 10 their dr-rOoms IN the morning Inc arms OF
all the forces, Regular ana otBos are very COCO penny
/ the Enfield rifles, and the clothing - servicoabe.
Some earthWOTks are being made ~ points along the
Western frontier which do not think II proper toteu
Of; but they are only batteries OF sIal feuVIpts'
thrown up 10 command certain points From all l can
see there il fair OF defense 10 meet 30 eco men Oh
the quality of the ioOkedfor enemy though IN nghine
qualities that enemy is good rs any, and there beng
so many men among them who have been IN action IN
the United States armies il is likely that IN night
they would be less afraid than the Canadian forces
Their officers too, would BE- better fitted to direct
| movements uuder ire.
The next point 20 this in going East, IL Toronto,
from which will date my next letter and VIII reserve
for Il an account Of the state Of things there That
city is about thirty miles from this which Is foryhve
miles from Niagara They are the only two places Of
size that would lie 10 tie way Of an invading force,
coming from the Niagara until reaching the Ottawa
River in the East.
From the East comes news Of general srning FOR
defense All the clerks and other hands Of the Grand
Trunk Railroad are 10 be formed into corps At Mon.
treal the depot Of the road battalion is 10 be formed
under Mr.. Bridges, the Managing Director, who will
have some under him with the rank of Major who
| knows something about military matters
The medical students OF this city, Also have been in.
formed that il occasion requires IT, they will be armed
and put into the field TO draw blood from men in way
that their profession did not teach them 10 do All Is
ardor in Montreal where there is large force Of fine
young men, with not very lit men as field officers
al their head and few old fellows, who should be
looking after their families instead Of playing soldier
Once in the field these old warriors would very soon
| drop on
1t 10 reported from the point that there is plot
10 assassnate the Governor General In consequence
of this the guards have been doubled at the ST. Law
renee Hail. and other steps taken TO foil the attempt
do not place any faith in this report, and only give II
as an item Of The assassination OF the Governor
General would not stop the measures for defense for
i Commander
| government and all wonld go as usual.
| The Irish In Canada have generally made up their
minds 70 be quiet in the event Of any fighting, owing
10 the eyhortations OF their clergy.
Several meetings have been held, and at one OF the
St. Pstricks Society. held yesterday at Kingston. MI
James OReilly &C. Queens COUNSEL moved the fol.
lowing resolution, which was carried with cheer.
Of this Province is threatened BY an armed body Of
from the 0nd State. o sas s s q wno Of
been proyerbsl for their loyalty To the Crown Of
Ossa to defend their tights and their liberties. both civil an.
religious which they happily enjoy IN Gsnsd: and thu. The
oyernment to the utmost Of their pows N rspens the
orsgn Ys matter who they may or from whatever
There ]; no ruth IN The report that any number Of
the Irish ip Canada are disposed TO fill the Fsnisn
ranks IL the latter should get into the interior Of the
country 1t is true that there are some men OF the re-
nan Brotherhood in the country aud that If any sue
cess gained by the latter they would openly aid
and comfoft" them; bot they will to save their necks
be very careful MCGEE is using his tongue very Freely
In the cause and though be is laughed at BY
those who know his precedents he has influence among
that class Of men who cannot adge for themselves and
look up to some one for opinions and advice
IL Is fully expected by nearly every that an attach
will be made upon this country, and that there is TIT
best for all the stops taken by the Government
There must Of course De something more known now
see fit TO divulgc that something.
As TO the Ministry. they act at the beck and nod o
the Governor General S0me OF these men show g0oC
deal Of sense-others . good deal Of nonsense. III,
Minister of Militia Is in very fine state Of furry
which ia what he rather likes. He docs not wan
pluck but having seen great war movements In hi
lifetime he Is apt to make too much fuss about the call
ing out and arIning some few thousand men.
At FIRST they we're all In confusion at the call fol
10 900 men though ministers said, with air OF con
fdence they quite ready for them Uhe Fenians)
II rs no wonder at all that there should be confusion
in forming TO- 600 to 20 900 men, for the system used soe
nearly epeTyhinS TO be done IN Emergency then, 1,
fact there Is no urae for IL. Rife corps all TIT
country ii is true but the mass OF the Of the miit
fexceptlg the officers do not even know what batal
lion thew belong TO- All this IL owing to the want o
good military views Of the Minister OF Militia and th
other men who take the lead In legislation for miit
81 matters. 40
Had there been sudden inroad Of the expected en-
Y envy they would Lave caught the Canadian militi
forces in the act OF preparing to meet an emergenc
when II had come upon themi That no way 70 as
fep6 country aly one can &c., and II u vsyJIsoky ~