Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-05
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THE FENIANS.
withdrawal from Fort Erie-The
Movement only ~ Feint.

movement only a RENT.
New York, June 4.-The Fenian army
withdrew from Fort Erie early yesterday
morning, returning to the American shore
in the best way they could. Thirty-two of
their number were captured by the Cana
dians. Col. O'Neil, commander OF the eX-
petition, is among the prisoners in the hands
of the United States authorities. The
British troops occupied Fort Erie soon after
the evacuation.
It is stated that the movement is merely
a tent, and that the important move will
be made Immediately from another point.
That point is most likely to eOgdensburg,
the town Of Prescott and the Canadian seat
of Government, Ottawa, being the objective
points. Cornwall, Sarnia and Windsor, are
also expecting an attack at any moment.
Montreal TIIreaIened-IHenVy HRe-
infOrccments Arriving. ..,
Two thousand Fenians are reported op-
posite st. Johns, threatening Montreal, and
two or three thousand are near Cornwall,
Heavy reinforcements are arriving at Mon
treal hourly. Two British men-of- war are
On route from Quebec for that point. nv.
The Fenian camps in the vicinity Of Og-
densburg and st. Albans are quiet. Rein
forcements are arriving hourly. . .,
SOdhccAOE NJ OsuchsDuEkS OEuCECu
10 Prevent Fenians from Cross.
ing. n...
The Collector of the port at Ogdens-
burg received instructions yesterday TO
prevent any crossing to Canada in his
neighborhood. The revenue cutter Chase,
carrying two Dahlgren 2f-pounders and
a 30-pounder, was placed at his disposal,
with orders to sink any vessel carrying
Fenans across the river. Every effort Is
being made by the authorities to preserve
our neutrality.
From every part of the country the Fe-
mans are moving for the border, notwith-
standing the disastrous news.
Gov. Fenton will not call out the militia
unless the General Government orders it.
General Sweeny left Albany yesterday
The sale of bonds at the Roberts Head
quarters was quite brisk yesterday. The
news of the surrender of Colonel O'Neil
WAS not regarded as q disaster, and the
movement of men to the front went on as
briskly as ever.
Proclamation from Gen. Sweeny
10 Ihe People of Canada.
A proclamation to the people of British
America, signed Il. A. Sweeny, Major GEN
ara commanding the armies of Ireland, is
published here this morning. After retit-
ing the grievances suffered by Ireland at
the hands of Great Britain, it states that
war is now being made to deliver Ireland
from the tyrant, the despoiler, the robber
! 1t says the Canadas is the true point of at
| tack mt present, but assures the people that
| war is not made upon them, but the Gov
| ernment which rules over them. 1t appeals
| to the lrishmen, Frenchmeu and Americans
in the provinces to rise and aid the move
| ment.
All QnIet on the. Niagara.
BUFFALO, June 4.-All quiet on the Mag,
ara. The arms Of the captured Fenians are
on board the Michigan, also their colors and
| those captured by them at the battle o.
Ridgeway, which the Canadians call Lime
stone Ridge.
Buffalo is filled with special reporters
from all parts of the country, but there il
absolutely nothing transpiring at thi
point.
Where Have They Gone To?
The Express this morning says: Will,
we had assuredly in this city some two o.
three regiments of Fenians well armed
equipped and drilled, and while liberal de
tachments have been reaching here iron
abroad during the past week, amountiDgt d
more than another thousand, the Who'll
augmented army in the field only amount
ed to about one thousand men. Where tn
balance are it is difficult to understand. /
Is significant fact that among the three o
four thousand troops at Fort Erie vester
day not Catholic Irishman was to be found
and not an officer of the force was Irish.
The Killed at the Battle Of Ridge
t..... way. E.....'
A gentleman just from the other sid
states TO us positively that at the battle Q
Ridgeway only four of the Canadian vol
unteers were killed and about twenty-fv
wounded, three seriously. The report il
the papers that Lieutenant Colonel Beau
north was killed is pure fiction, no such OF
ficer being with the force. In fact, the Onl
officers killed or wounded on the Britis
side, so far as known here, are Ensign Nc
Eachem, killed, and Routh, of the 18th bat
TALON, seriously wounded; Lieutenan
Campbell, arm broken by bullet; Captai
j. B. Bousted, of Toronto, Queens Own
not dangerous; Ensign Fahey, leg broke
and doing well. .., .....-......
Gen. Meade Looking After Gen
| ,tsf- SWeeny. s. #H r.
General Meade and United States Dis
trict Attorney Dart will arrive at Pottsdar
by this noon, and will look after GenerS
Sweeny and his base of supplies.
RumOrs.
The report that Head Center O'Day ha
been arrested on Canadian soil is untru,
but he is not visible to the naked eye o
this side.
A ridiculous rumor is published by tn
Post of this city that Kingston had bee
captured. .e..
WATERFOWL, N. Y, June 4.--Generi
Meade and staff passed here this mornin
en- route for the North. General Sween
and one hundred and fifty Fenians were o
the same train. .......
The United States Marshal here seize
nine boxes of arms and accoutrements o
Saturday evenings train.
Allquiet north of Ogdensburg this morr
ing. .'s .- s.
Preparation at Quebec.
New YORK, June 4-A Montreal dis
patch of last night says the Royal Ma
steamer Hermilleyea has arrived at Quebe
with the Canadian 109th, or Prince OF Vale
regiment, together with the 43d regular
direct from Malta, to meet the defense
the st. Lawrence. Two gunboats hay
been improvised from tugboats plying |
these waters, equipped and manned b
marines from Her Majesty's corvetts.
The Plyades is lying at this point, an
the Aurora at Quebec. These gunboat
will be equipped with Armstrong guns an
twelve-pounder howitzers. They sailed tC
night under sealed orders. The 9TH Fusi
leers from Quebec, with the 4th battalio
of the Rifle Brigade, and the Prince Cor
sorts Own from this city, are under march
ing orders tonight. Reinforcements al
known to be on the way here from Halifax