Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-08

The Feniaus which arrived at St. Adams
frst are mainly from Boston and Low
eli, Mas. They were three companies Of
the p regf. of Sweeney Cavalry. " Gen."
Spar. who commands th,m, claims to have
served in our army in tic Cavalry, under
Gen. Pleasanton He remarked Co a gentle
man yesterday that umo-tutis Of DIS m, n
had Iccu in tie United States service, and
were drilled better than any regiment Of
British regulars in Canada.
1t is reported from Boston that the lii,r-
ont railroads took from that city battery
and nearly full regimen; Of Fclian-. whose
destination il Canada. The regiment j. re-
ported TO have included q battalion Of Amer.-
can returned soldiers under command ofan ex
colonel Of the l9th Mae. regiment \ plr-
tion Of their arms went by express in the
same train in large tive hundred POUND
boxes.
Passengers on board the train represent
majority Of tLce F,nians os a wild and
drunken set not Averaging over eighteen
years of age. They smashed one ear door
and several windows before reaching Coz
eori. During afcw moments stay in Con-
cord tie fHcds underworld to keep the men
in the car, hut without effect. for they
jumutd through tie windows ard had things
pretty much their own way.
The division tlat came over the Rutland
line cl,an,d out all the depot restaurant,
that were open On the way: viz, at Fitchburg.
wiuchcndon, Bellows Falls and Rutland.
taking all they could lay their bands on. and
declining TO pay.
The 81 Adams Messenger gives the fol-
loving account Of the preceding there
The arrival Of the $40 A. N. train. made up
Of thirteen cars. landed, at the Vt. c. r. R. de-
pot, as is estimated by Conductor Bush, about
three hundred men. So far as We can ascer-
tain their points Of departure. - we're from
Lowell, 30 from Boston, while % came via Pitts
burgh, and others received via Rutland AID at
various places along the route, formed an aggre-
gate Of nearly three hundred. They issued
from the cars in the character Of inofensiye and
law abiding citizens, pointed out their bag
gage''-which consisted Of Fix or eight strong
pine boxes, with rope handles and OF general
appearance hardly suggestive Of wearing appa-
rel,-and with the exception Of some thirty or
forty left with the baggage" strolled of N
groups to view the matutinal beauties Of st.
Adams. Perhaps they are lovers Of Nature
drawn hither by its rare attractions, but a GER
tain step and bearing as they promenadei our
streest suggests a culture not purely aesthetcal,
but rather, the drill Of the soldier Beyond
this martial air, however, there was nothing Of
a warlike appearance, no arms and no COM
mands. But though apparently subjected 10 no
restraints of discipline, their conduct has been
exemplary, quiet, orderly, and thoroughly self
respectful; and it soon became evident not only
that authority was exercised, but that It IN
plicitly obeyed.
Some anxiety was manifested lest the sud
den influx Of this strange body of men, them
selves and their purposes unknown, and appar-
emily without restraint might result IN distur-
bance and violence but their orderly de-
meaDo-, and disposition, together with the
prompt action Of the town authorities. soon dis
sipated these impressions. The bars and Saloons
were all closed, and such other precautions
adopted as were justi6cable in the circumstances
| Several Of our citizens called at the fremont
House upon Brigadier General Spear, as We be-
/ lieye the personage who appears TO command is
called. Gen. Spear is a tall, dgnihed looking
man, Of about so years, of gentlemanly presence
and manners, wearing largely laiT miiitqirs.
/ He claims TO be from Philadelphia, to have
been educated at West Point, and tc have been
in the regular army for thirty years. His vis-
itors were politely welcomed, and while be was
profoundly ignorant Of the reason Of the sudden
increase in our population pleasantly suggested
that, personally, he was ''here for his health -
Gen. S. thought there was not the slightest rea-
son for appreAendng disorder in town be be-
lieyed these men we're law-abidng American
citizens was confident they would not trans
cend or trangress the laws in any respect, and
gave the most positive assurances Of bis readi-
ness to prevent any such occurrence be should
not feel alarmed if the force here were largely
increased What became Of them, the mys
terious three hundred, is not proven, as before
noon, poetically speaking, they
folded their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently tied away
Certain IL is, however, that after their morn
ing walks, and quiet breakfast at the restaur-
ants and other places, some adjusted them
selves horizontally in groups on the Park, while
others more actively disposed, joined in a game
Of ball. During the morning their number was
gradually diminished first by detachment
who left in the direction Of Fairfield then by
another squads travelling toward Fairfax, and
another towards Georgia, and another down
Lake Street, whose destination s said to be
"Carroll'e !" until We should judge that St.
Albans is hardly quarteripg her fair contingent.
J But perhaps the movement is designed to give