The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-13
CLOSE OF THE FENIAN WAR.
Trophies of the Campaign.
Executions in Canada.

ST. ALBANs, VI, June 10.-This town
is filed to overlooking with disappoint-
ed Fenians. No hostile foot presses
Canadian soil. British and AmeEcan
regulars hold, in friendly proximity,
the line of the frontier, and the drama
of the invasion is ended without a
tragic climax.
The events which have occurred
since my last dispatch have been of
much Importance, but may be briefly
told. Last night the invading army
continued to occupy the marrow strip
of territory first encamped on, Just over
the boundary, scouting and pillaging
parties ranging through the country in
all directions except that of the rail-
road Some long range skiFmishing
took place between Fenians and
mounted militia at Frelighburg, lasting
several hours, and resulting in two or
three wounds on each side, and two
more English flags being taken, one
being cavalry guidon thrown away
by the volunteers in q somewhat hasty
retreat, and the other one found in the
village.
Everybody on the other side, and
some few on this, suffered from the
robberies of the invaders. Bed-cloth-
| ing, silver ware, liquors and eatables
were taken. One or two houses in
American territory were cleared out,
and in one the women of the family
were only saved from outrage by the
manly defense of q Fenian officer.
Bridges were destroyed wherever found.
Not more than a dozen horses were
found in Canada. Some of these were
brought over to this side, and offered
for sale to citizens. The roads leading
out were barricaded with rails but no
attempt at interference was made.
No artillery has formed part OF the
Fenians strength here at any time
No prisoners were taken, except one or
two citizens thought to be members of
militia companies, who were simply
paroled.
All the time the anxiety of General
Spear, and the officers in his con.
fidence, was giving place to despair.
No arms or ammunition had come up;
the hopes of obtaining any had been
destroyed by the seizure at Burlington.
The men who could not obtain arms
were going home by scores. The coun-
try along the border was emptied of
supplies, and the enemy's regulars were
rapidly massing in the west and north
of the invading force.
AT 2 o'clock this morning council
of war was held. No alternative but
retreat was possible, and the prospects
of yelling the ignominy of failure by
the glory of dash at the enemy
would be observed with only two
rounds of ammunition in the cartridge
boxes. 1t was decided to fall back
during the forenoon. This morning a
Troy company of forty men arrived,
with arms and four hundred rounds
of ammunition. They joined in the
retreat however, ahd at IL O clock the
whole army was across the line, Coils.
Bagley and Tresilyan being the last to
leave. Probably some few stragglers
were left scouting about, who will be
taken prisoners; in fact, the capture
of four is reported already. The only
orders were to fall back to Highgate,
and await orders, many expressing
desire to join the force at Malone.
General Spear rode southwark in a
wagon, with newspaper correspondents
until he was halted by United States
officer, to whom he gave his parole of
honor to report to the commanding of
ticer here. He has since arrived here,
bat l cannot learn that he has report
ed, or that he has been put under ar
rest.
The men, as they passed through
Franklin, many of them sold their
arms to the citizens, for trivial prices
others kept their muskets, and avowed
their determination to use them in the
cause of Ireland, elsewhere; but all, on
arriving near here, were met by guard
of regulars and required to give up
their arms, each weapon ticketed with
the name of its owner, and all being
piled up beside the road.
The government gives transportation
and rations, to all penniless Fenians
going South, and regular and special
trains are carrying them home 80 rap
idly that there will soon be none left
in St Adams
General Sweeny is still in close con-
finement here Commissioner Hoyt
has fixed his bail at $1,000; but no
bondsmen have yet offered The other
Fenian officers are walking quietly
about town, but no steps are taken to
arrest them
General Meade has at this moment
arrived here
Second dipateh.l
ST.. AIBANs. VI, June l0.-There is
considerable excitement here this eve
ming over the report brought by the late
arrivals from the border, who corrobo-
rated each other in manner which APP
pears like truth, in regard to the do
ings in Canada since the army of inva-
sion ratirAn II IL stated that ten r,ria-