The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-06

Colonel o'Neil-or General, for he !
called both ways--began to fortify All,
preparc for battle with British regulars
under Colonel Peacock, consisting Of fiv'
companies of the Sixteenth and two bat
tcrics, besides an appendix Of volunteers
| The gay Colonel Peacock seemed to In
spire the jovial 1rishmen with no kind o
apprehension, and they merrily threw III
their entertainments. But during tn
night change came over their views, and
it was decided that the only course lcf
waste
| RETREAT.
This was effected, as we know, on th'
night of June 2d-after fashion, man.
beinp CAPTURED, including General OMEN
with Morran's sword. Finding hlmsel
threatened from Chippewa by the troops
under Peacock as well as those behind a.
Ridcway, General O'Ncil sent word tt
General Sweeney that he must have rein
forcements or retreat. Three hundred
armed men were Immediately put aboaro
Of two lighters to be sent over; but the
order was Immediately countcrmanded
the soldiers landed, and the empty boat
sen, across TO bring away General ONei
and his forces. This was after midnight
The General and five hundred men were
taken on board, and the tug swung OIL into
the river, making for the Buffalo shore
When midway and past British waters
they were hailed by a tug under com
mand of Acting Master W. q. Norris, OF
the Michigan who commanded surrender
which command General O'Ncil obeyed.
Two hundred Fenians who had fled to
embark in transports, escaped in skltts
Some wounded and stragglers, and thirty
three pickets left behind, were captured
by the Canadian troops, which numbering
three thousand, occupied the town of Erie
on the morning of the Sd. The following
is a list of officers captured by the Micm
gam
Coloncls John O'Neill, Owen S. Farr
John How: Lieutenant Colonies Grace anc
John Spaulding Major Moore; Captains
Shields, Connolly, Z. ii. Mundy, Ton
O'Lcary, John A. Neary, Fogarty, Smith
John Haggarty; Licutenants Roche, Johi
Mcguire, Pat Flynn, J. j. Tyrrcll.
NEUTRALITY ORDERS.
General Meade, who reached Buffalo n
llP.M. the Sd, Immediately had consul
tation with General Barry, and delivered
to the latter these instructions:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION
OF THE ATLANTIC, BUFFALO.
Brerd Nyor- General Barry:
General, -Orders will be sent to vol
from Headquarters Department of the Eas
assigning you to the command OF the dis
trict of Ontario, extending from Erie, Pa.
to Oswego, N. T., both places included
headquarters at Buffalo.
In advance of the orders and accom-
panying instructions, direct you to ust
the force at your command to preserve the
neutrality, by preventing the crossing Of
armed bodies by cutting off reinforce.
mcnts or supplies, by Selling all arms, mu
nitions, &C., which you have reason t.
believe are destined to be used unlawfully
in fine, taking all measures, precautionary
or otherwise, to prevent violation OF law
For this purpose you will move the forces
under your command to such points as arc
threatened, and you will employ vessels
! tugs or other means which can be procurcc
for watching the river and lake shores
and taking all such measures which il
your Judgment the emergency requires.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE G. MEADE,
Major General Commanding.
General Barry visited the Michigan il
the afternoon, when a meeting took place
with Colonel Lowry, of the Forty-Sevcntf
regiment of British regulars, commanding
Her Maiesty's forces opposite, and the Bri
fish officers who crossed the river for the
purpose. General Barry assured Colone
Lowry that he had received instruction.
from the United States Government t.
preserve the neutrality laws, and SHOULD
do SO to the best of his ability. Genera
Barry also had a long private conference
with the prisoner O'Niel.
In response To telegram from Washing
ton, asking instructions relative to the pr
soners, General Barry received dispatcl
from Secretary Seward directing him t.
hold all officers and men taken prisoners
in charge of the United States Marshal
the military and naval authorities actlni
as guard.
O'Neil and officers were kept on tn
Michigan during the day, but moved to
night to the scow with the men.
O'Neil asserted that he crossed the Nj
acara with only nine hundred men.
By order of General Grant, Genera
Barry has had his military district extend
ed, and it now embraces the northern
frontier from Lake Erie to OSwego. a
large additional force of regulars has beer
ordered to report to him. Previous t.
General Barrys advent as commander OF
the frontier, no concert of action had beer
agreed upon, but by the complete system
OF arming tugs and sweeping the river, the
Fenians were frustrated from reinforcing
and making any further advance upoI
Canada from Buffalo.
LARGE PROSPECTING.
One account of the fight at Ridgway anC
the retreat says:
The Fenians, on leaving, marched mum
Der of prisoners taken in skirmish from
Captain Kings corps, of Port Robinson
down to the river, where the colonel OF the
Fenians affectionately babe them goodbye
with the assurance that they would return
within two weeks with body OF 2OO,0OO
ORDERS FURTHER DOWN THE BORDER.
OGbENsBURG, June 3.--At 3 A. NJ. to
day the collector Of this port received INT
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