The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-04
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
CanadianWaterloo Battle
THE FENIANS COME OFF vICTORs
BRITISH REINFORCEMENTs ARRIVE.
They are Supplied with Artillery.
The Fenians Come to Grief.
SEVEN HUNDRED APTURED
Probable End OF the Invasion.
ARRIVAL FROM EUROPE.
A EUROPEAN CONGRESS.
Little Hopes of an Adjustment.
THE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
EUROPEAN CONGRESS.
Little Hopes of an Adjustment.
THE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
Tn, pun run or IN, F,nI.n war.

/ NEW tOhht Juno os--tue IedtH CONTAINS tue
following account
| BUFFALO, June 2, p. An eyewitness Of
the engagement near Ridgway says: The Fenians,
one thousand strong, under General o'Nein, had
reached small village ten miles from Waterloo
Ferry, when scouts announced tho approach Of q
large force Of Canadians. The Fenians tore down
afsnco, and went into adjoining field where they
formed in line Of battle oNeiii being assisted by
Colonies Starr and o 'Brien In making disposition
Of the troops. The volunteers advanced upon the
Fenians, when the action commenced, the Skin.
mishers on either side exchanging q brisk are
The order was then given for the Fenian skirmish-
ers to fall back. The main body on both sides
fred several volloys, when the Fenians advanced
on the double-quick, with fixed bayonetsj but as
the volunteers were ranged in orchard, on the
other side Of q swamp, and separated from the
Fenians by thick brushwood, General oNeill
deemed a charge useless and gave an order to halt
and fall back.
The volunteers believing this a retreat, advanced
from their shelter a run. They were met how.
ever, by the Fenians with a counter charge, and
instantly put to rout, the Fenians pursuing them
for two miles, when oNeill ordered halt The
volunteers were completely dsmoraliIod, and con.
tinued their flight to Port Colborne. Tbeloss on
the Fenian side Is six killed, and fifteen wounded
That Of the volunteers twenty three in all killed
and wounded. After stopping the pursuit, the
main body Of the Fenians proceeded toward Fort
Erie, leaving guard over the wounded on both
sides.
OF the Canadian volunteers a lieutenant colonel,
name unknown, killed the first ere; also Lieu.
tenant P. s. Routh, Of the Hamilton volunteers;
Ensign Malcolm Mcclellan, of Toronto; Corporal
Newhouse, Of the Queens Own" Charles Lugs-
den, Of Toronto, was dangerously wounded Read.
| ings Ford, Of the "Queen's Own, wounded in the
| leg and J. W. Stuart Of the Hamilton volunteers
| The volunteers were fourteen hundred strong
under the command Of Col. Buchanan.
Lieut.. Routb, when dying, asked permission Of
Cen. 0'Neill to retain his sword, which request
was granted.
| A portion Of the volunteers, on reaching Fort
Erie, took refuge on the steamtug Thomas Robb
but shortly returned to shore, r,maining In the
neighborhood Of Waterloo ferry. About half-pasi
three some thirteen Fenians were seen crossing
the brow Of hill, when the volunteers viole ntly
rushed out to capture them, but they reached
| the base Of the hill about eight hundred Fenians
appeared and charged precipitately down upon
them. The volunteers. broke and scattered through
tho woods. About seventy Of them were oaptured
Some Of them again got on board the tug, while
others were running along the shore, almost crazy
In their efforts to secure shelter. The beach which
was covered with guns and knapsacks thrown away
in their flight resemblsd the hrst Bull Run battle.
field.
| The Fenians Capture the Field of Waterloo,
| and Afterwards Come to GrieE-March-
Ing and Countermarch hing OF the Cana
dian Troops.
ToRosTo, June 8, 2 4. ma dispatch from
Waterloo says Col. Dennis command, numbering
about eighty men, engaged eighty or one hundred
Penians about halfpast two. Gen. o'Neill ordered
tho Fenians to charge upon the volunteers with
fixed bayonets, when the volunteers broke and ran
In every direction, throwing away hats, BELTS cart
ridge-boxes, etc. By three o'clock the field Of
Waterloo was in possession of the Fsniaus Col
Dennis Is said to be wounded Two Fenians wer'
killed, and the British he'd Eve or SIX wounded.
Reinforcements to the Feniaus have crossed n
| Frenohman's creek.
The operator at Port Colborne reports larg,
body Of Fenians crossing to Canada.
CLIFTON, CANADA WEST, June 2, 8 p m.-The
Feuians are menaced to-day by two columns moving
in opposite directions-one organized at Port Col
borne, two thousand strong infantry and artillery
"a0'hor uhaer VOL r'aoooh' o. onmoan rePu'auon
no" commanding 'no 10Th nr't,sn regulars Inc
latter column maiohsa 10 BLACK creek out oe'ns
m's'eu' s'Ai'ea ior ror' oO'oorhe hS has'"y ~
possible All the information they received on the
road was contradictory ana tho maroh was &c
trying TO tn" men that numbers foil out OF TIT
ranks Frustrated BY Sun'strOke' Peacock wal
finally obliged to halt and go into camp Report
then came In that the FsniAns were driving thu
volunteers and Peacock deemed 1t prudent to go
In communication with the other column above re
ferred to, before proceeding further Nothing NOR
was accomplished.
The 10th regulars have many Irishmen among
HEM "ho' though protesting loyalty are sus
pected.
The Fenians scrupuiously refrain from pillagins
no Outrages on citizens or propertyare Perpetraed
BUFFALO June S-rhe Fenians evacuated For
Erie last night and most OF them attempted "
reach this shore but only a small number sue