The Portland daily press., 1866-06-08


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.s AN APOLOGY OFFERED. &
Prominent .Feni0aas arrested.
NEW YORK June 7.
Dispatches from Rutland, VT, 9th, say the
United States authorities seized large quanti-
ties of Fenian arms and ammunition at Es-
sex junction, last night They had just ar
rived from Boston. AAA ~ ~ -
Gen. Sweeney would, however, push for
ward last night or this morning. Montreal is
believed to be the main object.
Five hundred Fenians arrived at st. Albans
yesterday, from Boston. A company OF. u.
s. Artillery also arrived, numbering 300
dispatch from st. Albans yesterday says
Gen. Sweeney had ordered an advance. Gen.
Mahan commands the movement, Gen. Spear
bringing up the support.
The U. s. regulars are represented as SYM
pathiZing strongly with the Fenlans.
The grand Fenian movement appears to
have commenced in earnest. The Fenians
and their employ wagons were constantly
moving Yesterday between st. Adams, East
Highgate and franklin. s.,,. - r.r
Specials from Toronto 9th state that it is
heavily armed, from Chicago. No further at
tack is apprehended on the Niagara frontier.
AMontreal special says an attack in force is
expected at Phillipsburg, and the British for
ces under Capt. Carter, have fallen back on
their support at st. John. There is likely to
be blood shed tonight or Tomorrow The
forces at st. John are 500 strong, and includes
a battery Of Armstrong guns. 35l-C-A
Prescott special OF the 9th says 2,700 Fe-
mans are ahOut tO cross Ovar fn Edwards
burg, ~
ACornwall dispatch says the garrison there
is $500 strong. Confidence is felt in its secur-
ity. ~. 5eSl SaHA G
A Buffalo dispatch announces the arrival
OF 900 Fenians from the west, last evening"
Ten canal boats have been engaged by the
Fenians, for purpose unknown.
s&ra SYRACUSE, NY, June I.
There was great excitement among the Fe-
mans here last night. The sum of $500 was
raised at meeting here, and no men have
been sent to the 'front.' Several car loads of
Fenians from the west, passed east ON the
train last night
TORONTO, C. W., June T.
All quiet at various points on the western
frontier. The action of the U. S. Govern
ment causes great satisfaction.
Parliament meets tomorrow, when, no
doubt, the Government will be empowered to
to trial by court martial the lawless aygressOrs,
the Fenians.
.5s,, BUFFALO, June Z.
Six Fenian officers were brought before U.
S. Commissioner Parker, this morning. A.
Mooney yas released on bail in the sum of
$4,000 to appear at this Court, Thursday next.
Col. O'Neil, j. M. Fogarty, VIM. Smith, M.
Faloney and James Rogers gave bonds for
$4,000 each to appear on the 10Th inst, at
Canandaigua, to answer befor Judge Shipman
of the u. s. Circuit Court. These men are
now around town receiving the congratula-
tiOns of their friends.
Fenians are still arriving here. Some stay
and others 60 east. They are very reticent.-
None are armed, but occasionally man has
sabre. The recent order from Washington
about arresting Fenian leaders makes consider
able talk No means have been provided for
subsistence of Fenians here, and they are scat
tered all over the city among sympathizers.
PHILADELPHIA, June 7.
A deputation of colored men waited on the
Executive Committee of the Fenian Brother
hood this morning and offered the services of
100 able bodied coored men, well drilled sol
diers, all of whom served in the late war, to
march to the Canada border to fight for Irish
liberty and Independence.
LATEST.
BOSTON, June Z.
A St. Adams special to the Herald, reports
that the Fenians are making for Stanbridge.
C. E., seven miles from Franklin, VT. 1t is
said that they have come into possession Of
large quantity of arms, ammunition, and pro-
visions. provided by agents who have been Sc
cretly collecting them from Canadian sympa-
thizers. Rumor has it further that horses
have been found in sufficient numbers to
mount all the cavalry division, and that sabres
were also plenty.
Gen. Spear and staff have clandestinely left
| town. -t1aDS iss
There was heavy seizure of arms by The
us. forces between Ogdensburg and Pots
| dam, last night. e.5 styL
u. s. Commissioner Foot of Burlington,
has been summoned to this place, which in
dicates that Gen. Sweeney is to have his case
| speedily investigated. 1t is believed he will
be discharged on bail.
7a0 NEW YORK, June Z.
| Col. Roberts was arrested to-day under di-
rection of Marshal Murray. The warrant
| was issued by U. S. Commissioner Belts, and
served by the Deputy Marshals at the Fenian
| Headquarters, Roberts having declined the re-
! quest from Murray to come to his Office. He
was brought before the Commissioner and de-
clined to give bail for his appearance tor trial,
and refusing to accept bail that was rendered.
He also declined to give personal parole to
appear or parole not to violate the neutrality
laws. The Commissioner proposed to release
| him on $4,000 bail. He was remanded to
the custody of the Marshal and quartered at
| the Astor House. 1t is said he will be sent
| to Fort Lafayette.
! 1t is rumored that Col. Kerrigan has also
been arrested, but subsequently released and
is now keeping out of sight. 1t is also lumor-
| ed the warrants have been issued for Colonels
| McKenna and Murray, recruiters of troops at
Tammany Hall. +.
The Fenians here are very despondent.-
| The leaders say they can do little more for the
| army in Canada ,-r -so-er rs .fR-f-s
| Midnight. The arrest of Sweeney and
Roberts caused the widest excitement among
| the Fenians here, to-day. An informal meet
/ ing was held in the City Hall Park, and
several speakers denounced the authorities at
Washington, charging them with having play
ed the Irish false, and that they would not
fight again against the rebels.
The Fenian ardor is a good deal dampened,
| and there were few if any enlistments to-day.
There was large and enthusiastic Fenian
meeting at Cooper Institute tonight Reso-
lutions were passed denOuncing President
johnson, and declaring the Irish population
will not support him hereafter. Col. Steiger
declared the French Canadians hated the
English as much as the Irish, and only wanted
an opportunity to rise. He stated money was
wanted greatly, and $4,000 was raised. Col.
Kerrigan, it was said, had 5000 men, who on
ly waited for transportation. Objections were
made to persons in the United States uniform
acting as British detectives.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 7.
| L. N. Blake, u. 5. Consul at Fort Erie. re-
gardng the insult offered him during the re.
cent raids, says between 3 and o'clock in the
morning there was heavy noise of troops