Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-05

Erie. Pa, to OswcgO, n. Y, both places included.
headquarters at Buffalo.
In advance of the orders and accompanying in
structions, | direct you to use the force at your
command to preserve neutrality, by preventing
the crossing of armed bodies. by cutting off rein
forcements or supplies; by Selling all arms and
ammunition which you reaso nably believe are to
be used urlawfully. In fine. taking all measures
precautionary and otherwise to prevent a viola
ton of law.
For this purpose you will move the forces under
your command. to such points As are threatened,
and you will employ vessels, tug, etc. such as
be procured, for watching the river, and lake
shores, and taking all such measures as in your
judgment tho emergency requires.
Very respectfully,
Gro. G. MEADE,
Major Generl Commanding
ERIE, Pa, June 500 Fenians embarked from
this place for some point in Canada this morning
A fleet of % large boats left Barcelona for Long
Point with Fenian supplies.
ALBANY. June 3-There has been great excite
ment among the Fenions here to-day. and unusu-
nj activity. News of the capture of Col O'Neill
and his force appears to have given renewed en-
ergy to the different organizations in the city,
and meetings for consultation, attended by some
of the most prominent and influential Irishmen.
have been held during the day.
The presence of Gen. Sweeney. he having ar
rived here this morning, has added to the enthU-
siasm of the friends Ofthe army of invasion. Gen.
Sweeney has been in consultation with various
gentlemen Mt the Delevan House. The object of
of his visit here is of course secret. and his de
tination is also unknown. 1t is stated however.
that he will leave the city tonight, and it is be-
lieved he will proceed north.
The leaders in the city say the operations in the
vicinity of Buffalo were intended as a feint and
that all had been accomplished in that locality
that was expected. They also say that grand
movement has been made or soon will be. many
miles distant from Buffalo.
1t is now stated, with considerable confidence,
that lighting has been in progress in another quar-
ter to-day, as it is well known here that recruits
for the Fcnian army who went from this city, and
those from other parts, who passed through here
during the past week. and went up the Rome and
Watertown road. This strengthens the belief that
more formidable operations than any yet devel-
Oped, are contemplated on the Northern frontier
The Fenians here sangune of ultimate sue
cess but are not very communicative. No procla
nation will be issued by the Governor calling out
the State troops unless it should be deemed nGccs
sary for the protection ofthe State private pro-
porty, or upon request of the General Govern
| mcnt
den. D,o onoy loft "a tho NIGHT train for Pots
dam with about a ear load of Fenians composed
of New Workers and Albanians, for the West, on
| the same train. A mass meeting Of the Stephens
| and Sweeney FenianS is called for tomorrow
evening.
ID. y &C
held this afternoon at the headquarters on Han
| over street, which was quite numerOusly attend
cd The speakers made strong appeals for money
asserting that volunteers were in abundance, but
| without liberal contributions they could not be
sent to the front. About two thousand dollars in
| money was raised.
| CORNWALL, C. W. June 3.-The Fenians are
concentrating here in force but no demonstration
has been made by them yet.
MONTREAL, June 3.-TwO regiments Of regulars,
| about five thousand volunteers aud three bat
teries of artillery. and sixty men and officers
| from the -soOp Plyiadcs. which is now in the
harbor here left here last night and naval bri-
| gade, to protect the Cornwall canal. A large
number of sailors are to follow. There are two
| men-of-war on their way from Quebec to this
| city.
The Fenian army withdrew from Fort Erie early
| yesterday morning, returning TO the American
shore the best way they could, thirty of their
| number being captured Col O'Neill comman-
der of the expedition, was among them, and they
are prisoners in the hands of the United States
authorities The British troops occupied Fort
Erie soon after the evacuation.
1t is stated that the late movement was merely
fent, and that the important move will be made
Immediately from another point. Gnd that point
is most likely to be 0gdensburg the town of Pres
colt and the Canadian seat Of government Otta-
wa, being the objective points. Cornwall, LAMA
and Windsor are also expecting an attack at any
moment. Two thousand Fenians are reported
opposite St. Johns, threatening Montreal. and
two or three thousand are near Cornwall. Heavy
reinforcements are arriving at Montreal hourly,
and two British men-Of-war are enrOute from
Quebec for that point. The Fcnian camps in the
vacinity of Ogdensburg and st. Adams quiet.
Reinforcements are arriving hourly.
The Collector of the port at OgdenSburg re-
ceived instructions yesterday TO prevent any eros
sing to Canada, in his ncighborhood. The reye-
nue. cutter Chase, carrying two Dahlgren twenty
four Founders and thirty-pounder, was placed
at his disposal. with orders to sink any vessel
CARRYING .Fenians across the river. Every effort
is being made by the authorities to preserve our
neutrality. From every part of the country the
Fenians are moving for the border, notwithstand
ing the disastrous news. Governor Fenton will
not call out the militia unless the General Gov
ernment orders It.
General Sweeney left Albany yesterday for
PottSdam.
The sale Of bonds at the Roberts headquarters
wa, quite brisk yesterday.
The news of the surrender of Colonel 0'Neill
was not regarded rs a disaster. and tho move
ment Of men to the front went As briskly
ever.
NEw YoRK, May IA proclamation to the peO
ple of British America, signed by L. A. Sweeney,
Major General commanding the armies of Ire
land. is published here this morning. After re-
citing the grievances suffered by Ireland at the
hands of Great Britain, it states that way is now
being made to deliver ireland from the tyrant, the
despoiler the rOJber 1t says the Canadas are
the true points of attack at present but assures
the people that war is not made upon them, but
the government which rules them. It gP
peals to the Irishmen, Frenchmen and Americans
in the Provinces to rise and aid the movement
BUFFALO, June 2,-All quiet on the Niagara.
The arms Of the Fenians are on board the Mich-
gan: also their colors and those captured by them
at the battle of RigeWay. which the Canadians
call Limestone Ridge. Buffalo is filled with spe-
cial reporters from all parts Of the country. but
there is absolutely nothing Transporting at this
point. The Express lhis morning says, while we
had assuredly in this city some two or three reEi
ments of Fenians. well armed equipped and
drilled. and while liberal detachments have been
reaching here from abroad during the past week,
amounting to more than another thousand, the
whole augmented army in the field amounted to
about one thousand men. Where the balance Is
it is difficult to understand. 1t Is significant
fact that among the three or four thousand troops
at Fort Erie yesterday. not a Catholic freshman
to he found. and not an officer Of the force
was Irish.
LATEE.-A gentleman just from the other side
states positively that at .he battle Of Ridgeway
only four Of the Canadian volunteers werskilled
about twenty-five wounded. three seriously. The
report in the papers that Lieutenant Colonel
Beaumoth was killed is pure fiction. no such Of
cer being with the force. The fact is only officers
killed or wounded on the British side ss far as
known here, are Ensigns MeEachern. killed. and