Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-06
they have the sympathy and support of nearly

Of paying money and finding Themselves no
nearer an actoal attack on the Eoglish flag,
the Irishmen have generally rallied at the
call of Gen. Sweeney, VINO last week com
10, need bis invasion of Canada.
At present there are so many conflicting
rumors respecting this Fenian war, that it is
nearly or quite impossible to eliminate the
truth from the exaggerated stories in circula-
ton and the bulletins in the newspapers, but
without troubling our readers with all or
nearly all the stories and reports ahoat, We
snail merely give them what appears to be the
progress and present aspec. of this border
war.
The demonstration commenced along the
frontier last week. Large numbers of per-
ems, " ho made little secret of their purposes
Of Invading Csnada, were transported over all
she railroads leading TO Canada line in New
York and Western Vermont. These travellers
we're unarmed, but It Understood that
,hrir muskets were along in boxes. and p ISIS
ing as merchandise The first concentration
was a. Buffalo, or in that vicinity IN New
York. O1e OF two thousand Fenians crossed
into Canada in that neighborhood, and took
possession of Fort Erie, an unturrIhed town,
.t the polGt where Niagara river leaves the
.ske. This occurred last Thursday mig BIT and
Friday morning. The Fenian tcrce then
moved Toto the nterlOr. They were soon met
oy force of British troops and quite a Skin
mish ensued, which is variously reported
triumph OF the Fenlan arms, a Drawn battle,
aud FcnIan deieet. There were several
killed and wounded on both sIdls TnIs en-
..~a.-a-. OdIId-
dian forces were, however, soon re enforced
and the Eenians retreated, and, not receiving
re-enforcements AMI supplies, attempted to
rectoss to the American shore. In tnls at
tempt five hundred of them were captured by
the u s Steamer Michigan, and held for vi
oiation OF our neutrality laws, but have since,
1t ls reported, been released On parole me
residue escaped.
While this INVASION and retreat were going
on near Buffalo, there was quite a concentra-
of Feuians at st. 4 ibans, and also it is
60 Saturday Of the mJvenent of the fright
wing of the Fenlan army" which seems to
nave made st. Adams Its Dase, is given in
letter to the Boston Journal f.om ST. Aibans.
by 8 Carleton as follows
The indications of the last few DAYS have
been that tots pace Was to be the RENDEZVOUS
Of the Right Wing of the FenIan Army Tor
an Invasion oi Canada. Ii convenient,
central point, eighteen miles from the bounda-
fy line, and Contains a large number of lrI-t.-
Dien. There is Fenan Circle 10 the place
Inc towns OF Fairfield and Fairfax, aoioInlny
nave a large percentage of Irish, who have
macy brethren ON the Canadian side of The
line. Several days ago the hotels began To
Nil up with strangers. MIR. Spear from Phiia-
delphIa took rooms tie fremont, and Col
Blown registered his name at the Weldon
motel. Bolh of these gentlemen received nu-
merous Calls rom other strangers. Mean.
bile Mr.. Ward, the TO, eman Of the gas works
now being rebuilt, received heavy packages
Uf freight, but no suspicious wre aroused
+ the colten s. BIKES marked rJckery and
hardware were taken away by people from
Fairfield ana other towns east of 81. AIbans.
Yesterday morning the good people OF TINS
place were surprised 10 see thirteen cars at
ached to the train which arriv. at $40 A.
VI. About 800 men stopped here. Some
went on to RJuse's PJInt. Among the bag
gage were eight large pine box 8 with rope
handles, which had suspicious look. The
men were orderly and quiet. They dispersed
% the saloons and obtained breakfast, but
drank little or no whiskey. They stroileO
through the streets quietly and Inoffensively,
speaking low and evidently wishing to avolo
observation. Many of them have the gait OF
old soldiers, and several exhibit scars on their
hands and face. Before night they had near
~ all disappeared. Primers coming to mar
keI from Fairfax remarked that there an
unusual number of footmeu on the road.
From all that l can learn those arriving yes
,erdsy are finding hospitality among their
friends along the border.
Yesterday morning Mr. Brown at the WI
don advertised a. arms tor sale - at his room.
During the forenoon the town authorities
allied upon Mr.. Spear at tn, fremont, WHO
appeared To be a parsonage OF some ImpoI-
tahoe, feeling that such an influx or outsiders
| might be productive OF a disturbance OF the
| peace. He said he VISITOR the place
his health. lie was at all appreheL-
sive OF any difficulty even If five thousand
should arrive, as he though like y might hap
/ pen, ne had several friends who were int =
ding to take journey for their health dur1nz
/ the month vi June. The authorities decided
/ 70 close the oons and bar rooms a precau-
! tIonary measure. and the town las been q net.
! Last night at O'Clock sixty men arrived,
( and alter -trolling through the streets dIsap-
| pe4red no one knows where.
The express Thursday night brought two
boxes from Springfield, Mass, marked =" glass,
! with care =" Inc express men handled them
-enderiy that there might be no breakage Of
the uppos ID costly mirrors, but Were surp. Used
to see them tumbied unceremoniouely into
Irycf ID
away. IL is supposed that the boxes contain
ed two howitzers.
This morning five Cars arrived continuing
| from two Hundred to two hundred and fifty
| men. l walked among them and found them
orderly, well behaved and Teticent. Some
had revolvers beneath their coats. They had
several large, heavy, well loaded trunks. long
! enough To contain carbines. They ate break
! tasG at the reire5hment rooms, and then with
their carpet bags took roads leading 10 Fair
| lax and Fairfield. A hali-1oZen have stopped
at the Weldon and others at the fremont
! and American, who IN Ike no secret Of their
connection with the FeDIans They are ub-
| doubtediy Officers, buS not knowing for a Ger
tainty, L have no right to give their names.
| This morning Mr.. Spear, a, the fremont.
| announces himself as /" Brig Gen. Spear SEN
Tor commander of the right wing OF the Fe-
man army"
Mr.. Brown. at the Weldon, is called colonel
| by those rho address him.
Gen. Spear Commanded a regiment and also
brigade OF cavalry during the war. He Is
from PsnnsglvanIa, Is tall, dignlfed, gen L.
| manly. was educated at West Point, is abou,
fifty years old, aud mas been the United
States service thirty years.
1t is reported that one thousand men will
arrive to morrow morning. Those who have