Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-06-16
Final Collapse of ssic Eerl7nEa Move
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. ~ NEW YORK June ~.
Special dispatches, dated at ST. Adams,
Vermont, yesterday, annouEce the final col
lapse Of their army retreated from Pigeon
Hill to St. Albaus, aud the men are prepar-
ing to 90 home. The decentralization OF the
whole army is complete, aud Doth officers
and men have refused further duty. Deser-
tions occurred 10y the Wholesale, and after
n council of war General Spear ordered
retreat to st. Albaus. Rcinturccments, arms
and ammunition was carried to Vermont and
stored in u barn near the line, where it will
doubtless he seized by the United States
troops who are marching to the border.
Considerable plunder was carried of by the
Fenians. Genera, Spear said he would
rather be shot than to leave Canada in the
manner he has. General Meehan wept bit
terly. Any Fenians who have not the
means TO 90 home will be furnished trans
/ portatiou by the United States Government,
| and many will avail themselves to this op-
portunity to leave tonight .r
~: Cornwall, Canada on Saturday morn
/ ing, active movements were going on
amongst the Canadian troops with view
to a move on the Fcnians. Some 4OO0 regu-
lars and nearly 5000 volunteers were under
stood to be moving from Montreal to con.
centrate near St. Armaud. At Prescott
strict watch was maintained 10y 1000 troops
there. The excitemment at Ogdensburg
had died away. General O'Nell was pre-
vented from leaving Potsdam Junction lnI
st. Albahs hy Lieutenant Colonel jackson
OF the First United States Artillery. General
Meade arrived at st. Alans on Saturday
night, and WAS serenaded by the band ol
the Third regulars, and made brief speech
to the effect that the settlement of this dit
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and other Governments, and would show tC
the world that the United States, notwith
standing the past, were determined to dc
unto others as they would he done by. A
train left st. Albaus last night, with nearly
1000 Fenians going home.
General Spear and staff surrendered IL
Col. Livingston, OF the United States army
1t is reported that some of the Fcnians in
suited the United States officers at st. Al
bans. -..
Special Buffalo dispatches state that tht
retreat has commenced there. Two com
panies from Chicago has gone home. /
was thought the entire army would be ly
ing before Monday morning, notwithstand
ing the boats of the men who arrived OF
Friddy that they would not leave without ,
round with the OLD enemy.
y special Ogdeusburg despatch says tht
American sloop Creole was iired on by SOM
drunken Canadian volunteers, who though
she was loaded with Fenians. The schoone
Billo;o was ordered to heave to or be free
on, Int the captain refused, and on aunounc
ing his nationality and suggesting the risl
Of firing on an unarmed American vessel
was allowed to proceed.
BosroN, June. 10-A special train from
st. Albans arrived late last night, and an
other to-day, bringing altogether about fit
teen hundred Fenians, bound home from tn
border, all who crossed the Canadian line
except few stragglers are included IN thes
arrivals. transportation was furnished b.
the United States Government. The Fe
nian way is ended in that quarter for tn
present. ..... .....