The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE FENIANS /!
CAPTURE OF Fl. ERIE.
TWO BATTLES.
List of Killed and Wounded
z eneral Movement OF Fenians from,
all parts of the United States.

| dian volunteers are Delng naru pusueu
by the Fenians, and thata number have
| been killed on both sides From parties
who have the best means Of information,
| it is about concluded that the Fenian
movement from this quarter is feint
and that Pottsdam is to be the base OF
supplies, and the real point Of attack is
Prescott. General Barry, who has taken
command of this frontier, says the gov
ernment will do its utmost to preserve
order and prevent the invasion into
| Canada.
1t is stated for fact that the 'Fenian
leaders encourage their men by saying
tie American government is favorable
to them They will find out their mis-
take in this quarter. One company
of United States regulars arrived here
this morning
BUFFALO, June 2, A p. II Latest from
the battle feld-A gentleman just from
the oth9r side give the following partic.
ulars: About 600 volunteers left Pert
Cobb orn at $50 q. m. They took the
GrandiTrunk Railroad to Ridgway and
marched in the direction Of Stevens vile.
They soon encountered q force o! f'e-
mans, now said to be some that went from
here to Fort Erie. A battle ensued aud
the Fenians were worsted Our infor-
mant states that two of the English
troops were killed and number wound.
ed, and that the Fenians suffered to
great extent. There were about sixty
taken prisoner and brought to Fort
Erie. The Sauerwein bridge has beeen
rebuilt 1t is reported that one of the
prisoners states that the Colonel com.
manding the Fenians told them to save
themselves the best way they could.
$50 P. MA gentleman just from the
other side reports the following The
tug Robb from Dunnville, with about
forty Fenian prisoners, itaken at Ridge
ing, was lying at Fort Erie dock at three
o'clock this afternoon, when body of
about two hundred F5nians came over
the hill and fred into the tug The tug
backed into the stream and fired two
shots while floating down. The Fenians
then attacked q company OF volunteer
artillery posted in town. After brief
resistance, the Canadians wavered and
briskly gave way, retreating down the
river bank, rallying at times. The tug
steamed down the river abreast of the
Canadians.
The firing shortly after ceased, the
canadians surrendering. The atfray
lasted about twenty minutes The Fe-
mans did not tecapture any OF their
men. The fight was continued by large
numbers on this side.
LATER
The force in the Fort Erie fight was
all volunteer, consisting of detachments
of the Welland Canal Field Battery and
Dunville company of about eighty
men. The fight lasted only twenty
| minutes.
Capt. King, Of the Willard company,
was severely wounded in the leg and
will suffer amputation, Two other vol
unteers were wounded; none killed 1t
is reported that Fenian Captain was
killed; name not given
LATER.-The Express publishes the
following list of the killed and wounded
Fenians
Thos Gilmore, Schylkill, bayonet
wound Thos. Rafferty,, Cincinnati, NOR
tally wounded. Canadians. Ferguson
Schofeld, Port Colbourn, severely IN
leg; John Bradley, Slabtown, in leg
John Harrison, Port COlhourn, severely
in thigh and below knee
The Feniaus, at last accounts still
held the place, but the force is too small
TO cone with the British regulars, and
volunteers were on their way from Chip.
neva TO the scene of action They had
reached Black Creek, four miles from
Fort Erie The British force consists of
the 47th, 10th, and 10th Royal, the
ROYAL artillery, aud several companies
of Canadian volunteers, making alto
gether, not less than $500 or 5000
Colonel Star, of .kentuCky,'is said to
be the one that gave the word to the
Fenians to scatter and save themselves
| The number of men on both sides did
not number 1000" The accounts of par
ties who claimed to have witnessed the
battle at Ridgeway, are SO conflicting
that it is almost impossible to get a
true statement Some still assert that
the Fenians drove and whipped the
Canadians, and Others state inst the
contrary
LATER-9 30 P. MA fight at Fort
Erie is considered scertain tonight.
can learn of no accessions to the Fenian
ranks within the last twenty-four hours
Surprise is expressed that no news has
been received from other points of any
demonstration Somebody has failed to
come to time, and these Fort Erie Fe,
mans will be sacrificed, as they have no
supplies, and must be hopeless of any
success in this region. as the British
force is concentrating around them.
1t is stated that there We're about one
hundred volunteers captured by the Fe'
pians. There were three Fenians killed
and two!Canadian soldiers
Captain King, who is doctor at VII
lard, will probably lose his leg. lie has
by permission, been broughtito Buffalo
we'll known Buffalo Fenian named
Bailey is so badly wounded as not to be
expected to recover
The Fenians are now encamped al
. the old fort, and picket the river down
TO the village of Fort F ie a distance Of
two miles
: watch fires can he seen. aud apparent
IL signals
e united States revenue cutter has
arrived tins evening from Cleveland
and another is expected iu the morning
The river is patrolled, and orders oiysI
TO fire on anything trying to cross but
, the Fenians in this neighborbood av
: press a determination to cross NJ 81
hazard
A prominent FeniaH states that to
: morrow will be day of Importance. anG
that exciting news will be heard from