The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-05
NEWS VIA NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 4.-Ihe en1an
army withdrew from Fort Erie early
Yesterday morning, retiring to the
American shore, the best way they
could. Thirty-two of their number
were captured Colonel O'Neil, Com
mander of the expedition is among
them. The prisoners are In the hands
of the United States authorities. The
British troops occupied Fort Erie
soon after the evacuation. 1t is stated
that the late movement is merely
feint, and that the important move
will be made Immediately from an
other point. That point is most likely
to be Ogdensburg, the town Of Pres
colt and the Canadian seat of Gov
ernment, Ottawa being the objective
points. Cornwall, Sarina and Wind
sor, are also expecting an attack at
any moment Two thousand Fenians
are reported opposite St Johns,
threatening Montreal, and 1900 or
5000 are near Cornwall. Heavy re-
| inforcements are arriving at Montreal
hourly. and two British men-of-war
are en- route from Quebec for that
point.
I The Faniall camps IN the EiciAitE af
/ Ogdensburg, at st. Albans, are quiet.
Reinforcements are arriving hourly.
The Collector of the Port of Og-
densburg received instructions, yester-
day, to prevent any crossing to the
Canada shore, in his neigborhood.
The revenue cutter Chase, carrying
two Dahlgren 24-pounders and 10
FOUNDER, was placed at his disposal.
with orders to sink any vessel carrying
Fenians across the river. Every eff
fort is being made by the authorities
to preserve our neutrality.
From every part of the country the
Fenians are moving for the border
notwithstanding the disastrous news
Gov. Fenton will not call out the
militia unless the General Govern
. ment orders it.
Gen Sweeney left Albany yesterday
for Potsdam.
The sale of bonds at the Roberts
Headquarters was quite brisk yester
! day.
. The news of the surrender of Col
p O'Neil was not regarded as disaster
: and the movement of men to thu
front went on as briskly as ever.
[ New York, June A proclama
!. ton to the people of British America
/; signed IS. A. Sweeney, Major Gener
J., al Commanding the Armies of Ire
/ land, . is published here this morning
. After reoiting the grievances suffered
by Ireland at the hands of Grea
: Britain, it states that war is now be
n ing made to deliver Ireland from tn
|. tyrant, the despoiler, and the robbel
1t says the true point of attack a
J. present is the Canadas, but assure
n the people that war is not made upo
e them, but the Government whlcl
rules over them. 1t appeals to -th
" Irishman, Frenchman, and Amel
n can, In the provinces, to rise and al
in the movement.
New YORK, June "a Montre;
dispatch of last night says the Roys
Le Mail steamer Himalaya has arrived ;
d Quebec with the Canadian Hundred
,e or Prince of Wales regiment, togethe
with the 43d regulars, direct fr0l
/ Malta, to meet the defence of the S
4, Lawrence. Two gunboats have bee
improvised from tug boats plying
k, these waters, equipped and manne
le from Her Majestys corvets. II
Plyades are lying at this point, and tt
er Aurora, at Quebec.
v These gunboats viii be equippe
with Armstrong guns and 127pour
H. howitzers. They sail tonight wit
sealed orders.
he The 7th fusileers from Quebec, vii
o., the 4th battalion of the rife brigaC
es from this city. are under marchil
orders tonight. Reinforcements a
es now known to be on their way he
an from Halifax The steamer Belgiu
ey will bring troops from Englan
It, Hemmings Ford is at this moment
Ks, 1890 A. M-the threatened poi1
The Canadian forces are strong thel
IN The morning papers have the fl
I'm lowing special dispatches from Was
cd ingtOn: