New-York tribune., 1866-04-26

moved TO the vaults Of the Calais Bank fogeful doubt
less of the Rebel raid ST. Stephens aided and comfoIted
short time ago against this institution Yet then
the good people Of Maine receive them in charity but not
without laughing the calamity and mocking al the uU
crous fear that has fallen upon its Rebel sympathzpg
The following address circulated in the Province cited
bv the Fenians evidence that confederation will be re-
sisted by force Of arms;
become necessity to the peace and prosperity OF your
k1s Poc @ t adIs IN a t bSs yo %
efote forms OF Monarchism. Annexation 70 the United
pendence for present the best and will you
the supreme sole management Of your affairs Mercenary
bayonets cannot shall not prevent you asserting this nde
pendence If you desire H. Signify your wishes and be-
come the founders Of free State untammeled by royalty
unchecked by misue and certain TO secure AL the lost dement's
by order Of Republican Committee of St. john
When the United States troops arrived, Gen. Meade
dcred company be stationed AZ Calais al Treats
Island IN Passamaquoddy Bay, and the third sent -
the fort IN Eastport commanded by Col Ran ON. He
ordered be transferred from the Pray to the
fort and the vessel TO be released II is reported that
OF spirited from the schooner by the
Fenians before Gen. Meade took her IN charge. hllan
started post haste for Washington, and Sinnott humby
begged that the be restored to kengan on condition
that they be shipped to Portland The General Endorsed
the APPLICATION recommending that the request Dc grant
ed and forwarded the document 10 the War Department
On Friday morning schooner that had sailed with
cargo of fish was returning with lot OF empty boxes:
British spies alarmed Al every breeze that blows, and
frightened at every sail that appears, reported TO the
British Consul that Fenian priyateer was making Tor
the coast as evidence Of which the empty boxes were yet
ON hoard StTaightwav the Consul runs to Gen Meade,
10 secure the arrest Of the "bod pvateer Meade In
quircd Of The Consul where he obtained his Information
From the United States Revenue officer at Lubec,
was the reply. The representative of Her Mhestys OOv-
crnment left and Meade with characteristic brcyi,
said 70 Collector Long What business has the British
Consul corresponding with your subordnatesl DO you
get information from him y
1t was soon asceraned however that Captain Freeman
Of the United States Revenue Gutter, Ashuel0 knew OF
tho arrival of the vessel and her harmless cargo and thus
the fears Of Her Majcsy's lion were allaycd
Lieut. Governor DOYLE of New-Brunswick, and COM
mander of the Provincial forces called Meade on the
DAY of his arrival and expressed his qualification at seeing
him. and interpreted his presence evidence OF the goOd
intentions of the United States and the determination TO
preserve peaceful relations with The provinces.
Whom citizens of rival nations meet IN the presence o.
display of power il is dfcu a, all times TO restrain IN
ydou comparisons and 50 it happens here The Engsh
and proyincials must brag on their big SHIPS;
but an enthusiastic Yankee Captain who has heard The
thunder Of iron-cad burst ont the other DAY win
the declaration that "the little NnOoSk m open sea
could thrash the doube-dccker British flagship carrying
~ guns in less than hour; and If fair play was gwen
could sink the British AdmTals whole squadron ms
was open insult Her Maestys royal navy and was vg
orousy and Indignantly resented with broadside of
words Gen. Meade viii, after few days place the
troops the ST CrOX. under the command OF cope-
tent officer and then to his headquarters al Phia-
dcipha Some of the Fenian leaders announce II to be
their purpose 20 remain the border al summer and
await something 20 tun mp. However this may BE- the
truth having been told the sensation bubble is prickod
Whether intended as fcnt raid for political effect,
the thing is a ridiculous failure Farce, not tragedy.
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