Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-06-08
TIE FENIAN MOVEMENT.
inVasiOn OF Canadian Territory. and
battles Sought.

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Tie Fcnian movement thar Lass wcek
seemed 90 be ouly anofhcr Passport scare.
has developed iarger proportions. and eva.
IDENTIFY means fight. thouch it rcusa.u. 90 Dc
determined whether they have thc means
20 continue the movement The DELAY
doubtless Nil enable the Csnadian author.
tiles 20 folly prcParc 20 meet then. and
possibly defeat their plans
The original Purposc seems io have been
C attack both Toronto and Montreal from
two points. and then 20 march on Ot-aua.
The hrss crossing occurred AZ Fori Ere.
opposite Bufa,o. y. y. Tie F-uians
crossed 10 Canal boats. toEed bv tu-s. A.
they ncared The Canadian SHORE thcv -ttr,
~iHl irish shouts. AID Displayed tl- Gl,,n
Flag. Fort Erie was occupied a Gsr. Al
advance guard had a. engagements With
ra~ regiment from Toronto. winch Va.
~orstea aud driven back. ia cous,es.a-. 90
The incapaciiy 81 iis commando. Anosb-
cr brush occurred. several were Allied ana
wounded On boih sides Prom so-ne cause
I
drawn. without notice even 20 --te nickrt
gard. Which va gobbled up Is ihe Cana
di2ns while most of tLe nan force. 40O a,
nsnbeF. With Col O'Neil and staff. ~e-e
osPfuTed BY The l.. :. Gunboaf. ana Arr
he'd Tor violation 90 the neutrality Laws.
Iais seems 10 be The end ~ co Western
part 81 TIE pro-ramm~. thoagh Colour.
W lndsor. and fort Col5ourue were s.il 10
be on the Fenlan slate a. points Tor atiark.
The L :. authorities have been very a.
tive in preventing breach Of thr neutral
y laws. ana have probably uterferred e.
seatialiy with the plars
~ the same time the Western movement
Commenced. large bodies o. armed men be-
ggn 10 assemble az -. Adams. VI. mos,
Of whom immedia,ely dispers-l. sto,oi--
On the neigh5oriug iosus of Fairaeia and
Iariax- Large boxes. n5u Supposed 90
have contained srns. have been ship,rl
tlenoe Tor some time back. While manv
TRUNKS have been iorEarIc.l that were Ions
enough % contain carbires. The rurrber
81 men forwarded. reaches four Or IN.
thousand Apparently. though toe number
arrived - not behaved o. Re above on.
tnoosand. tbougl acccssions are constastlv
beng male. anl tbesc are without ar llerr
or confnissary stores. All tllev have been
reported 90 BE- in Soldering condition
81 Adams is co LAKE Chamrlain. It 4.
Supposed 90 be tbe object Of ihi. bolv %
cat the Gland Traak AZ CornuaI ari a.
hyae'nihe. and also destroy che canals.
though the policy rcraain s to be- developed
On The part % the q. n. Government.
there has been considerable activity fo ORE.
vent any armed body from con,entrati.r on.
our siie. Troops have been fo-war..e,i %
exposed points. Gen. Meade j. also oa
the frontier.
In Canada matters are IN a fsruent
The greatest activity is exhibited in -a..inr
troops. Tuo regiments arrived oroo.ts-e-
by from Malta and fhe var vessels b-irr-
Ing them. vith others % Quebec. have been
iascn to Montreal f5r The defense q TO-
CITY kegu'rrs a-i Yoi1rtccrr have been
Forwarded to tbe a." front on ~sf.-lat
evening paoLc meeting 80 beiI in Mon
treai. On which 81. Niece. 81. T.. T.. a.
l.de4 in q refreshing manner OBJ a speech
be bad male TOO years ago. oa tle danger
there vas in coquettlng so ma-h uith tie
oouiederatss in the c.ty Co. COLA Diem De-
bal ioroseru and Ear1,d u.cu ol fl.s dam
ser. vhich has arisen FROM their coul..t.
Dispatches from Cinads. sav tbe srsas.
BE Engiish force - 10000 rerula-s AMI
1l,Nuy Folunfccrs. AaofItr l..n4f., f....I
Iuesi1s says q .a0' ferars ur-. q. rr,..
al - Regis or Cornwall. arl Cen Sea-
VIII 500 men. t' move from ~ sft,-.
va fhnhpsburr. cut,inr the ra,I- -. IL
-. JO1us Ialctlor. and tbe Grand T-.-L
az -. Hi.a.rc ADD S. uyacirthe rt..-
oPerafions. O. is spTposll vii cat a. No.
treal from slrcrr
TIE force st ~. Adams BE- riovin-. sues-
ney moFes fo-night from Malone. A Grbt
% expected D. Iacslay glf
specsl displtca from Montreai sars
the sth feEineut has arrived from Quebec