Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-06-14
The Fenian War.


yesterday and routed British
force and captured a large British
flag. Gen. Spear Immediately
entrenching.
The morale of the army is very
bad. Desertions are the rule, and
whole companies are making tracks
for the nearest home transporta-
ton Office, and in some instances
desert as an organiza-
ton. Drunkenness prevails to an
alarming extent.
Col. Scanlon, with his regiment,
engaged a body Of British troops
at Pigeon Hill yesterday. The
British were driven in confusion,
losing three flags and one man kill
ed and several wounded. The
Fenians had three wounded. Col.
Scanlon then ordered his regiment
to withdraw, and they are. now at
St. Adams. General Sweeney
was held to bail in $4,000, and
Col. OMahony in $4,000.
A Fenian council of war at Buff
falo decided that it was best to Or
der all the troops back to their
homes with arms and without
money. They think it useless
waste of life to enter Canada.
1t is supposed General Meade
will have to proclaim martial law
and drive the Fenians from Ma
lone at the point Of the bayonet,
as soon as he receives reinforce
ments.
An Ogdensburg special says that
Col. O'Neil is at Malone, and en-
phatically declares that blow is
to be struck before Sunday night.
A dispatch says the United
States troops are thoroughly tain
ted with Fenianism, and cannot
be relied on to enforce extreme
measures.
Boston, June 9.-The following
dispatch from Gen. Mahon is prin-
ted in the Herald of this city:
PIGEON HILL, G. E., June o.
We are in the enemy's country.
The green flag waves defantly.
We have captured Pigeon Hill,
St. Armand Center, Slab City and
the British coIors. We are ready
to advance. Hurry up the am
munition. Victory or death.
Growers and towards have gone
to the rear. They will talk about
our position, but don't mind
them, for the tried men Of war are
at the front.
EAST HYGATE, June "a fight
is imminent between the Fenians
and the British regulars, between
the boundary line and Pigeon Hill.
indicate that the
British troops will surround the
Numbers of discomfort
ed invaders are still returning to
the States.
MALONE, June 9.-There is lit
tie excitement here. Two compa-
MES Of regulars are at Pottsdam
junction to prevent Fenians from
;omingto Malone. Colonel O'Neil
S also here, and General Meade
las requested him not to come to
Malone. The Fenians are under
parole until tomorrow morning.
some have accepted transportation
md leave tonight. Murphy
made an address, telling his follow
RS to go home by his order. Sew
,ral field expeditions to variousi
points on the border were post
,oned. There are 1920 Fenians
md 200 regulars in Malone.
During the interview between
General Meade and General Muir
ohy and Heffermann, the latter
complained of the interference of
he United States Government,
md said: We have been lured
IN by the Cabinet, and used for
he purposes of Mr.. Seward.
they encouraged us on to this
hing. We bought our rifles from
7our arsenals, and were given to
understand that you would not in
erfere. They added: This thing
s not dead yet; we will succeed. |
We have our orders from General
sweeney, and we can and will per-
orm them. If we get orders we
will cross into Canada. We shall
lght the regulars if they oppose
IS. General Meade replied: I
ave got orders too, and | shall
ight you to preserve the neutrali-
y laws.
More Radical Lies.