Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-07
General sweeny at So. AIbans-
Seizure of FenIan Arms and Am.
munitiOn.

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Seizure of FenIan Arms and Am.
muni1iOn.
BosTON, June6-A special dispatch from
st. Albans announces the arrival of Gen
Sweeny last evening. lie was received by
the Fenians with great enthusiasm. 1t Is
reported that Gen. Sweeny manifests con-
siderable despondency at the state Of af-
fairs.
Seizures of arms and ammunition were
daily made by the United States authori-
ties. Govern n Dillingham; has a special
ofilcer at 81. Albans from the Vermont State
AdJutant Generals office, watching to get
an understanding of the situation and to
consider the eXpediency of calling out the
militia.
Citizens say that if the Fenians had moved
forward at any time before last night they
might have gone into Canada with slight
| difficulty.
Buffalo Agent Say vs. 'Tain't So.
| PORTLAND, June Ga special dispatch
to the Press states, on the authority of the
| Montreal Herald, that Col. Lomey, of the
47th British Regulars, learning that some
of the Fenia1 prisoners on board of the U.
s. gunboat Niagara had escaped, sent word
that If any more were permitted to escape
he would fire upon her.
NoTE-The above report is as absurd as
1t is untrue.-BubalO Agent.
Still They Come.
ELMRA, N. Y, June Ga company of
Fenians, numbering Co. left this city to-day
for Buffalo, to join the Fenian army of in
vasion. Six or seven hundred men have
passed through here WITHIN the past two
days from other places en- route to the bor-
ders.
HUDSON, n. Y, June 6.-Sixty Fenians
left this city last night on the IL O'Clock
train north, supposed to be bound for the
Canadian frontier. The Circle held an en-
thusiastic meeting here last night.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 6-The Fenians
held a meeting here last night, which was
largely attended, and quite enthusiastic.
Donations in cash to the amount of $500
were made, beside contributions of arms,
accOutrements, stores, &c. A few volun-
teered to 90 to the front to fight. During
the night small detaChments of men left the
CITY Tor the st. Lawrence region, the most
OF them carrying arms. The Fenian man
ayers here avow their purpose to fit out
each man when he starts, with arms, rather
than take the chances of seizure by the
Federal Government If the arms and muni-
tions are shipped in quantities. There Is but
little abatement OF zeal among the Fenians
here.
The Times Toronto special says the proc
lamation OF martial law and suspension of
the writ OF habedS corpus are adverted to on
account OF operations Ofsecret Fenians.
Murphy, the leader of Canadian Fenians,
has been put into the citadel at Quebec.
Report Of Fenian Movements.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The following re-
port OF Fenan movements was received to-
day by the War Department:
ST. ALBANs, VT, June G.
To BreUet Brig. Gen. S. II. 'BdrSto,v Head
quarters ACj. Gen. Meade.
Major Cuyler was sent to Highgate and
Eastgate this morning to intercept tue Fe-
mans. He could not ascertain that tbpv
were commanded by any one. They denied
that they were, and said they were
going on their own hook. There was no
appearance of an organization, and about
one in three had arms. He estimated them
to be about 300, very quiet and generally
cheerful. A few were disaffected; about
twenty had thrown away their arms. They
complained OF want of subsistence and
were depending on the citizens for food. He
could not ascertain that any troops had
gone east of Highgate.
Arrest of Prominent Fenians.
CLEVELAND, June 6.--ThOmas Laren,
State Treasurer and agent for the sale of
Fenian bonds, and O'Neil, Head Center of
Lara Circle, have been arrested and are now
in prison. The United States Marshal has
possession OF headquarters and papers. A
few muskets and knapsacks were the only
munitions found.
All Quiet.
TORONTO, G. W., June 6.-News from all
quarters up to noon to-day says everything
is quiet and the excitement subsiding.