Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-18
The Eenian DennOnstrarion on
the Northeastern Border.

The Fenians have been demonstrating fol
the last week, quite extensively near the North
Eastern border of Maine. Consid cradle mum
bers OF them have congregated in that vicin
ty, with arms of all sorts. English and
American vessels of war are of the coast tC
keep the peace. Below we give the latest
Geographic news
sTAr1 Hous., ArGusrA, ApnI 10, 1866 The excite
the Eastern frontier in regard Fenian host
ties has hot sbated Information has received by
the State authorities relating FeniAn movements which
indicate chat wide spread alarm prevailing in
border towns among our citizens. send you the sub
stance of the dispatches bCh have been received.
Last Wednesday, Mayor " liiams OF Calais elegraphed
20 the Governor that being apprehenslve that party
Fenians 10 make demonstrations that vicinity,
asked permission 10 call out the Home Guards that
city, consisting OF two companies
Again, Saturday, he request
with the additional statement that large
mans were constantine arriving thsre and hs vas
hensIve that invasion of the Provinces
place from that point and desired power
the neutrality laws TO be enforced
The Governor being absent. action taken by
the State authorities but upon he dispache
Adutant General Hodsdon to Calais with instructions to
take behalf the
eIigenoies Of the To him might to demand.
II il presumed that the Governor of Maine will
ierfere with belonging exclusively Depart
W ashington, but that he will
of the State is not intnnged
Gen. Hodsdon left This afternoon for Calais by the way
OF Bangor. The forces the United Government
in the vicinity of CALAIS are composed of ", q copa
Regular Artillery stationed Fort sullivan IN East
In the of Maine troops being called the
held purpose herein stated they will p1opabIv
be placed under the command of Breve MAJOR Gene
Charles ii. Smith, formerly Colonel Of the LIST Maine
Cavalry, and a gallant and splendid officer.
NV fORK Apul 10 An EastpOrt, Maine, dispatch
nine armed Fenans captured the English revenue
nag on Indian Island last night They belonged he
of the Fenan prvateer, from which they lowered
boat and proceeded with muffed the spot,
tualy under the guns of the English ship Pylades
and within reach AT moment of the picket boats
The dag surrendered without a shot being
believed that there soldiers island.
The L. :. gunbosI Winooski arrived A. NJ.
and anchored of the town.
Reports from CALAIS of the volunteers a ST.
Stephen threw down their revolt but al
rested and imprisoned
suspicious brig was captured last night of the
by the L. = Revenue cutter Ashuelo lowed the
harhor here to-day.
E,sTPoRr, Me, April 10. The L. :. steamer Winoos
k arrived here yesterday, the purpose suppos
of maintaining neutrality The border. party
supposed Fenians acrUss Indian Island Sat
urday night, presented revolvers Dep
Collector and demanded his flag BRITISH which he
was compelled TO give up.
The following has been circulated board the En-
gllsh gunboat At Campobeo
" Sailors and Marines United States invite
ashore, where you leave behind the property and
hahiiimens of slavery, you Will find liberty,
and countTymen-H
mutiny took place board the steamer and forty
placed