The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-09
CANADA AROUSED.
a Genuine Excitement About
Fenianisnl.


medtRtely-Armtng ana Drilling Last
Night in the chief T0wOs-VaEiOus Elk.
aEgerated RumOFs 1n NOntren1-Tho
GhOst Of the ssPatriot" War of 1887
walking Abroad - story that Navy
Island i'm the Niagara River Is n Fsnian
Camp-The Canadian Press Suddenly
Converted TO the DOctriao of strict
Neutral1ty-EditOr1al IFOHnIIIes ON the
Duties OF the American Government
Intense Excitement I'm MUntreRl-Wlld
Stories about Fenian EpvasiOn - The
Government Taking Active Measures
40 Welcome the Expected Army Ten
Thousand volunteers 10 be Armed at
OncG-TBey Muster Tonight RumOr
that the Fenians have Seized Navy
Island = Montreal Crowded with
Strangers.
dull city is all at once WIDE awake, and the
centres of news, around Place dArmes and
Great st. James street. are in great hustle.
The principal hotels are as lively as any OF
your Broadway catavansefles, and for once
the sleepy old capital of Canada is tolerably
well aroused.
This is owing in some degree to the action of
the Home Government in suspending the writ
OF hdbeds corpus in Ireland but more directly to
the stories here told of the extraordinary ac-
tivity OF the FenIans in New York and other
large cities Of the United States 1t is judged by
some OF the best informed that the Fenians must
make demonstration on or before st. Patricks
Day upon these provinces, or else the fever will
cool off the sale OF bonds will cease, and the
entire movement come to very contemplate
failure.
Il appears that our Government, whatever
they may believe are willing to admit the TACT,
and have accordingly taken steps to resist the
possible demonstration. 1t is now known, by
dispatches from Ottawa yesterday, Immediately
upon the arrival Of Hon. Mr.. McGee from Mon
treal, Cabinet Council was held. AT the i'm
portant sitting were present Messrs. John A.
Macdonald, Gait, Campbell, MCGEE, Chapas,
Blackburn, and Ferguson Blair.
In view OF present circumstances and the vast
amount of property at stake, and the more i'm
portant consideration, the protection of our fell
1ow-subjects along the frontier, exposed to the
maraudng operations OF the Fenians, 1t was re-
solved TO call out 10000 volunteers for the pro-
lection and defense of the Canadian frontier.
This step is adopted mainly as q precautionary
measure, but If wanted for more active service,
the volunteers will be on hand. 1t is hoped that
active eXertions will not be necessary, but II
they are, the Government relies with confidence
on the courage on the Canadian volunteers.
Very naturally this action has produced in
tense excitement, and the usually phlegmatic
citizens who go to bed at sunset, are dazzled
and bewildered with the great event. The red
coat martinets of the regular army swell won
derfully, and from Colonel down to Orderly Ser
geant they are profoundly silent, mysterious,
and conseqaeptial-the salvation of the Pro-
vnces seems to rest upon their Atlantean
shoulders.
The orders for calling out ten thousand militia
were promulgated in this mornings papers. All
at once it was discovered that Montreal was
crowded with strangers, aud when those inno-
cents came down to breakfast and took seats
they had occupied Ia good many of them) since
the beginning of your late Rebellion they were
glowered upon so frlghtfully by John Bull that
the poor fellows innocent as lambs of anything
that might possibly smell Of guRpo wder shrunk
into their very slippers. All nasal toned So
iourners are suspected and we must show clean
bills OF health or very possibly be compelled to
take the first tram for st. Adams, where our
bank accounts are kept
There are a few armories, containing relics of
the wars OF Queen Anne and some modern arms.
Around these the authorities hav stationed
guards, just as If they were in danger. Some
suspect considerable Fenian strength lying perdu
in this city; but cannot imagine 1t possible.
Our population is much more than half French,
oil the Kanuck pattern; and Of those who speak
English, not one in twenty IL an Irishman. How
ever, we have got the scare, and 1t must run its
course.
The Telegraph, looking towards and remem.
bering 81. Adams, with sort of guilty con-
science tone, says:-
ain view ofthe fact that Montreal is at the present
time favored with The residence al large number OF
suspicious strangers, who exhibit good deal OF in.
terest IN our banks and other depositanes OF money
and property, It would be wise precautlon tor the
ciz rs TO organize ward patrols. little extra pre-
caution at this time may prevent some waing here
after over the want OF it,"
The Gazette after quoting accounts Of Fenian
movements on your side Of the torty-ffth pa
rallel, talks in this way about international obi
gations:-
'1f our neighbors really intend to take measures
to prevent mischief and TO keep themselves from
embodiment because OF Fenianism, it is time they
should act. 1t is evident TO every that the
Fenian leaders are making use OF the suspension
OF the habeas corpus Ireland to inhame the
ardor of their dupes to the utter most. They are
making the most frantic efforts to men and
money. That they can raise money enough to carry
on operations q large scale do not believe.
That they can raise men and L oney in plenty for
ma auding paIt ties is not to be doubted, AS
the question Of ting either Ireland or Canada
from Great Britain, that We regard as simply pre-
posterous But there is just now not little danger
that torays along the frontier even against Mon
treal ITSELF may be attempted before the navigation
opens Not many Of those VINO come over would 20
But lives will be lost and property destroyed, for
which the apathy of their Government will render
the United States responsible. 1t is not q ques-
ton of secret preparation, OF which Govern
ment can either be Ignorant OF pretend ignorance:
The preparations open, AvOwed, boasted of, and
paraded. The United States Government takes no
step TO stop the work and these men think, and
encourage and foster 1t. Perchance the Govern
ment holds 1t best to allow the passion OF the Feni
to expend itself in gasconade, and thus fully
authorities are right, but they risk much by such
course At all events, the course must pursue IL
obvious. A blow will be struck Almost Immediately,
or the hubble will burst. Daring the next four
weeks therefore, every Canadian must be prepared
to do duty as q policeman and soldiers TO obtain anC
furnish information to the Government, and to usI
arms TO repe attack should any band o
Government must act, too, vigorously and with de
cisiOn No cost should be spared 70 secure tn
safety of the country. Under present circumstances
Parliament will assuredly not maggie over tne Dill
for the militia when sent in. We have apparent.
very little 70 hope for from the g0Od falth OF on
neighbors We must only act the more Vigorousl
In our own behalf"
From these hasty notes you will be able :
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