The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-06-06

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cial from Toronto, @, W., June 2, says
there was the widest excitement onl the
when the news Of the battle ap-
peared, and business was entirely suspend.
cd. Private dispatches are constantly ar.
irving announcing the death Of some well
known citizen, causing general gloom as
one after another falls in defence Of his
country. The operator telegraphing from
Point Colborno at IL o'clock, says the bat
tie comm, need at 8 o'clock, and was a
pretty smart affair Our men are retreat
ing, but there is no doubt Of the result
before evening. Quite a number have
been killed and wounded on both sides.
There are ominous reports from st. AL.
bans.
p, "a LATER. taE gr0
The volunteers have fallen back upon
Port Colborno and intend to fall back up
on ST.. Catharines if reinforcements do
not arrive soon. 1t is reported that the
10th and 47th Regulars and a battery Of
artillery have reached the battle field, and
are driving the Fenians before them.
A Montreal special says that reliable
intelligence has been received that Gen.
eral Sweeney is in position ct St. Adams
with q largo force.
A later dispatch says the. 'fQeen's Own"
has lost nineteen killed and several
wounded. Another dispatch, from an
operator below, says that the Fenians, in
large numbers, ore at Malone, N. Y, op.
posite Cornwall, evidently bound for that
place, which is tWenty.eight miles distant.
Elk M. P. P Daily is circulating a peti.
ton to Government to proclaim martial
law. ~
Buffalo June 2.-More news of the
Fort Erie fight says there we're about one
hundred volunteers captured by the Fe-
mans. There were two Fenians killed
and two Canadian soldiers.
Captain Hing, who is a doctor at Wei.
land, will probably lose his leg. He has,
by permission, been brought to Buffalo.
A well known Buffalo Fenian, named
Baily, is SO badly wounded that he is not
expected to recover.
The Fenians are now encamped al che
old fort and picket the river down to the
village of Fort Erie, a distance Of two
miles. Watch fires can be seen, appar-
emily signals.
A U. 8. Revenue cutter has arrived
this evening from Cleveland. Another
is expected Immediately. The river is
patrolled and orders given to fire on any
| thing trying to cross, but Fenian' row il
9 this ne~ighborhood express a determine
. ton to cross at all hazards.
A prominent Fenian asserts that to
morrow will be a big day and important
news will be heard from other points.
When the Fenians gobbled up ant
, drove the Canadian volunteers at the For
Erie fight, the spectators on this sid
cbeered Justify.
There is q doubtful rumor that Celone
O'Neil was slightly wounded.
s Buffalo, June 80 A. M.-The Fe
n nian force evacuated Fort Erie last night
Q and most Of them attempted to reach thi
d shore, but only small number succeeded
e and about 700 were gobbled by the Uni
ted States boats guarding the river, an
It are now prisoners under the steame
n Michigan's guns at Black Rock.
The English force, under Col. Pes
cock, are now in possession Of Fort Erie
without a skirmish.
Col. 0'Neil and staff are captured
II The only Fenians captured by the En-
It glish appear 10 have been thirty.two picl
J. cts, who were left by their friends in
At hurry.
e albany June IA dispatch fro
Lockport this evening says about 100 F,
mans left there last night for the west.
The people of Lockport are driving
G. the frontier tonight in anticipation
le witnessing a battle between the Feniar
and the British troops, reported 1,5(
70 strong, early tomorrow morning.
Q. New York, June 2-12 M.-Great e
n element prevails here respecting the i
De %vasion of Canada by the Fenians. 1t
Ie. reported that one thousand armed +
re mans left the city to-day for Canada, al
70 that five thousand will depart for Il
a frontier during tie coming week.
MS 1t is believed that the Fenian fore
Is, will receive aid from the disloyal porti,
of the Canadian population that the a
in %ressive movement has long been, planue
and will be entirely successful.
he Many enthusiastic Irisbmen think I
i'd most important results will follow the
ey vasion Of Canada.
The actual strength of the Fenian
m ganisation in Canada is much great
he than that of the opposing British force
10 and will sweep the provinces before t
as present month is over.