Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-06-16
The PonianS In Canada.

The Fonians In Canada.
DufrAL0, June 1.-The number " 70
mans which effected landing IN Canada
from this point Is estimated Ut 5000, with
neeessions hourly. They are we'll armed
and have six pieces Of artillery. IL Is s'a'
ted there will DO general descent on tho
whole frontier, aud that the fenians have
altogether thirteen batteries Of artillery
Their leiders have ielegraphed tom ibis
polnt TO various cities 10 bring on rein
foreemenis. The men who went from here
generally had served in the Federal or Con-
icdcrate armies.
No fighting has occurred or Is anticipated
for two days. DISTURBING the Welland Ca
nal, cutting the Grand Trunk Railway aud
moving in two directions on Montreal and
Kingston are sad 10 be tho programme
Col. ONeil leads the troops here aud Is
STYLED commander Of the army Of the Irish
Republie In Canada. Gen. Sweeney is re-
ported to have crossed over with tho main
body, bu, this Is denied. Men cross here
without difficulty, us no United States troops
are here. Fenians are leaving Boston,
Philadelphia, New York and other cities.
BosroS, June l.-Major Malone, who
served during the war in the 9th Massa-
ehusetts Regiment has been commissioned
Brigadier General to command the fenian
volunteers from this State, and will leave
for the border TO. morrow morning.
Two hundred and fifty Fenians left by the
Northern train to night.
ELMIRA, New York, June 1.-The Mary
land cavalry regiment, part of the Fe-
MAN army Of invasion, under Col Dennis
Donohuc, passed here today, en- route to
0gdensbmg. They number sixty men,
While waiting for the easttrn train they
fell to fighting among themselves. No
deadly weapons were usod many had their
heads damaged, blood flowed freely. They
are mostly young men, many OF them have
been in the Confederate army. They had
six cases of muskets and eight boxes of ra-
lions and ammunition. .i.t.
A report from Corning gays six hundred
Fenians passed through the village to-day,
en- route to Buffalo.
BUFFALO, June The latest accounts
from the ether side say the Pcnians are
throwing up breastworks at French Mary
Creek, a short distance from the landing
first effected. There are no signs Of Brit
isl forces. The FeniGns tender bonds Of
the Irish Republic in payment for the sup
plies taken from the Inhabitants. They
would not allow q telegrapher to repair the
wires that were cut British forces of in
fantry and artillery left Suspension Bridge
this afternoon to drive off the invaders.
COLUMBUS, o., June IA dispatch says
$50, 900 rounds of ammunition were shipped
from that place to New York, 100000 to
Chicago, and $4,000 muskets to Buffalo
within a few days. it is reported for Fenian
use. 1t was rumored last night ut Buffalo
that the Fenians contemplated movement
from thence upon Canada, but nothing re-
liable could be learned
CIsoIsNArI, June IA special to the
Times says 5000 Fenians have crossed into
Canada at various points, and Judgement
has been effected.
MONTREAL, June 1.-The greatest cnthu-
siasm and confidence prevails here. The
whole volunteer militia force Of Montreal
has been ordered to be in readiness to move
at an hours notice. a force Of volunteers
has been ordered to st. Johns immediately.
The whole regular force in the Province is
under orders to leave at q moments warn
ing. The volunteers exhibit the greatest
a acrity to proceed to the front.
TORONTO. June 1.-5:30 p. M.-Great ex-
element prevails over the rumored invasion
of the Fenians. Volunteers nre hurrying
to the supposed scene of action. 1t is re-
ported the enemy have evacuated Erie, and
are now marching on Chippewa. The rron-
tiers is not invaded at any cther point than
the one named. An engagement on the
Niagara frontier is expected Tomorrow.
New YORK, June Lit is reported Fort
Erie, Canada, opposite Buffalo, has been
captured by Fcnians, who are represented
to be three thousand strong, two thousand
of whom made raid by marching unop-
posed into the interior. The raid is said
already to have cut one telegraph line.
BUFFALO, May misunderstanding the
vigilance of the authorities in this section,
the United States steamer Michigan being
under steam and having her ports open,
and in the face of the city swarming with
Canadian spies, several regiments of Fe-
mans crossed over into Canada last night,
including troops from Kentucky, Tennessee
and Indiana, regiment from Ohio and one
from this city. At this point they crossed
in canal boats drawn by tugs, and when
nearing Canada sent up n wild cheer with
green flag floating. Col. ONcil, of the
18th regiment, of Nashville is in command
Of Fort Erie A lurge number of persons
are viewing the sight from this side. The
Feninns saw no depredations shall be com
mittcd. All the Canadian wires on the
Canada side were cut, excepting those near
suspension Bridge. Tic agent of the Asso-
ciatcd Press has left for The scene of oper-
atoms The Feuians are reported march
ing to wards Suspension Bridge, twenty
two miles from here.
BosToY, June 1.-Two companies of reg
ulars left for The North this morning from
Fort Warren under command of Col. Liv-
ingston.
A newly raised Penian cavalry regiment,
under the command of Col. }. Coulter, late
of Mosby 's guerrillas, is part of the ex-
petition from this city. The Fenians say
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will command tho cav
airy wing of their army of Invasion
Further accounts say the blow will be struck
early in the week, probably on Sunday.
BUFFALO, June 3.-The Fenians evacua-
ted Fort Erie last night Some of them at
tempted to cross to this side. A small num-
Der succeeded. Several hundred were COB
bled up by the United States boats guard
ing the river, and are now prisoners in q
large hatboat, under the guns of the Uni
ted States steamer Alichigan5 at Black
Rock. The English force under Col. Pea
cock took possession of Fort Erie without
a skirmisb. The ultimate disposition Of
the prisoners is conjecture. The British
Minister has been telegraphed to on the
subject. Gen. 0'Neil's staff was captured.
Thirty-two Fenians pickets, left by their
friends, fell into the hands Of the British.
Attempts we're made TO send reinforcements
across 10 Canada, which were prevented