Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-06-07

o lieutenant colonel was killed at the first
| fire. Lieut.. III. 8. Reuth was MORALLY
wounded. When dying the lieutenant
asked General O'Nei1's permission to retain
| his sw ord, which was granted.
Alter the retreat some of the volunteers
took refuge on steam tug in the river,
but afterwards went ashore and attemp pied
to capture squad of Fenians. A large
body suddenly appeared and attacked tho
volunteers, who fed precipi.ately and
scattered through the woods. Seventy
were captured. Many ran along the beach,
which was covered with guns and KNAPP
sacks.
ToRoNTo, June "a dispatch from
Waterloo says Col. Dennis commanding
the Sth, encountered about the same num-
| Der Of Fenians at O'Clock. Gen. O'Eeil.
of the Fenians, ordered, charge with
| fixed bayonets, when the volunteers broke
and ran, and IN half an hour the field was
| in possession of the Fenians. Col. Dennis
! is reported wounded.
Col. Peacock, with 9 large force, and
| another from Fort Claiborne, are moving
against the enemy and will drive them off.
BUFFALO, June 8.-The Fenians evacua-
| ted Fort Erie last night. Some of them at
| tempted to cross to this side. A small
| number succeeded 4Esss#8Js
New York, June 3.-No definite intelli-
gence from the Fenians. One report says
the. Fenians drove back the British, cap
turing over one hundred and woundinp
many more. A @ canadian dispatch asserts
that the volunteers only fell back for rein
| forcements. 1t is reported large number
of Fenians crossed Niagara river yesterday.
A Montreal dispatch says that Gen.
Sweeney is at St. Adams with large
force. All this needs authenticity. -
The Herald's special gives particulars of
| the battle at Ridgway. The Fenians, one
thousand strong, met some volunteers and
| charged them, but aswamp intervening,
Col. O'Neil ordered halt, and to "face''
back. The volunteers fed TO Fort Clai-
borne completely demoralized.
The Fenian loss vas six killed and fifteen
wounded.
The volunteers lost twenty-five killed
and wounded. After stopping their pur-
suit they proceeded to Fort Erie, leaving
guard over the wounded of both sides
BUFFALO, June 4.-All was quiet to-
day. Among the captures of the Fenians
are the British colors taken in the Ridg-
way battle. [They arel on the steamer
Michigan. The British officers demand
them. Col. 'ONeil has declined to de-
liver them up, as he surrendered uncondi-
tionally to Gen. Barry. r5,-=s 1.s-
Gen. Sweeney has passed Watertown
with one hundred and fifty Fenians, going
North.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The Fenians
were intensely excited here to-day. Much
money was subscribed to the cause by the
O'Mahoney men as we'll as by the friends
of Sweeney. Rumors prevail of reinforce
rnents being rapidly sent forward. A
mass meeting ofIrlshmen and their friends
is called for tomorrow or next day. The
friends of Col. O'Neil, especially those who
served with him in the Union army of the
West, express sympathy for his capture.
Fenian meeting was held to night, but
the attendance was small and the speeches
brief The Fenians opposed to Stephens
also held business meeting.
ST. ALBANs, June 4.-Another company
of U. s. artillery arrived this morning.
The authorities are using every effort to
prevent further invasions and to preserve
neutrality. The Fenians are preparing
for q movement.
BUFFALO, June ALI quiet this morn
ing. Coils. 0'Neil, Spalding, Farr, Hone
and others were captured by the steamer
Michigan.
New YORK, June 4.-Sweeny has issued
proclamations to tho Canadians, styling
himself "Major General commanding the
armies of Ireland"