The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-09

very men who boasted iouest and did the most talking
These Of the fst to desert the cause and
by their language and act have bad example 70
those remaining, which cannot be easily remeded
Desertions have taken place by whole CON-
panes and in some instances colonels have led their
command back again over the border General Spear
met company their way TO Vermont, and tr ed to
induce them TO remain until morning, but they told him
10 go TO hell, and continued on their way homeward
The only reason why detachment not ordered ont
to shoot them down because they had not yo been
sworn into the service Of The 'Irish Republic"
Tho report Of the tro BILE at Camp sweeny reached ST.
Albans this aft rnoon and two mounted courers have
just arrived from General Swe ny with dispatches.
council Of has Just been held by General Spear and
the commanding officers, and thoy determined TO main
tain themselves as long a. possible whero they now
are, they advance further into
the INTERIOR General Spear says that thoy may drive
him on OF Canadian SOIL but it shall aeyer said that
he turned around and walked deliberately back again into
Vermont. Most Of tho officers will stand by General
Spear In this emergency. Unless the Fsnans In the
large cities send supplies and ammunition Immediately
there will b. a useless loss of many lives.
close quiet and order been somewhat restored
but there Is still large amount OF indscrminate firing
by the men, who fire at everything they sec in the shape
of horses, cows, pigs and poultry.
A skirmish at Pigeon Hill Between
Colonel scanian's Regiment and the
British-Thc British Repulsed.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ST. ALBASs, VT, June 8, 1859.
Colonel Scanans regiment Of Fenians and the British
cavalry had an engagement Pigeon Hill to-day. The
Fenans dispersed the British, who fed in confusion.
The Fonians captured hundred horses. Colonel
Seaman refused to receive hem and they restored
70 their owners. Three Fenan were wounded, one
badly One British trooper killed and three British
flags captured.
Colonel Seaman arrived In 81. Adams to night He
states that he has ordered his regiment TO withdraw
General Spear still holds position tho HILL where tho
Irish flag is flying
Considerable decentralization prevails among tho Fe-
MANS but General Spear is determined to hold out
double guard has been placed over sweeny to-
nieht
The Canadian Forces Moving ON General
Spears Works.
SPECIAL rELEGgAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
OTTAWA, G. w., June 8, 1865
Information has been received here that the Fcnians
have crossed the border at Freligsburg, Mssissqnoi
county Their force thousand Eve hundred strong
according to reports
Fregsburg Is forty miles southeast or Montreal and
about thirty miles from Waterloo where there is bank.
The district which IL located la rich agricultural
one. and considered the weakest point in Canada
Tho Seventh fuseers and regular battery have been
despatched TO meet the enemy.
Release or General sweeuy on $4,000
Bail-Goncral Mahan also RcHeased-
FenIans BeinG Sent Homo NJ the Ex-
pcnse OF the Unttch States Authoritics-
Seizure OF Amm unitton nd Arms-GOod
Conduct Of the FeniAns in Canada
British Troops Advancing TO Engage
the renians-A Large Force Of British
Reg guixrs Only n Few Miles Distant.
SPECIAL TELLGaAA TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ST. ALnASs, VI, June 7. 1850
General Sweeny and General Mahan appeared before
United States Commissioner Hoyt and waved examina-
ton. sweeny has been held in $50 900 and Mahan in
5000
Trans 10 Montreal uninterrupted. Tho mails
hreo stations taken Of, the postmasters
having doserted their posta
Not than onc-ourth OF the Feninns that marched
into Canada armed. They went into neld and
cncanped short distance beyond the line
General Spear had been drinking and was somewhat
feeling well, notwithstanding the desperate cir
cumstances. Others disheartonei They hal very
little TO cat About hundred and nfiy purchased
meals at tho hotels. Others crackers and GOLDFISH
Barrels OF nour went from IT. Adams day
Colonel LIVINGSTON, with United States troops, moves
this afternoon from Swanon to Fairfield Franklin, Shell
don and points the border. The Fenians arriving
here furnished transportation by the United states
authorities. They give their names and sign an obsa
ton 10 abandon the Fenian regular United
States officer Is attending 70 that duty tile rail-
road depot.
six pieces OF artillery passed today from Fairfield by
way Of Smthyilie and franklin, for General spear.
General Meade Is expected here to-m morrow One Of
his staa IN already here.
Three thousand British reported concentrating
Rithford II il supposed tha, thor intention
cept General Spear
There are two thousand Fenians at Malone
Cncd states Marshal Henry, at Burlington, has seized
ten tons of Fonan ammunition route 70 the front
Every train arriving here Is searched
Reports Of burning and depreda.ions by Fcnians are
hourly received but they only contradictory but
unreliable. few horses have been Al appropriated,
but otherwise the renians have behaved remarkably
we'll Threats Of house burning made. but nothing of
the kind has yet occurred.
Eight British volunteers died from fatigue their de-
pariuft from ~ Armand
We have reports Of tbc advance Of British regulars TO
defend the frontier nj Rchford thirty ave miles up MIR
sssquoI rsewherc ,he Fonans have already effected
iodyment
There were arrivals of Fcnians this morning. but
departures u the brotherhood for the
Colonel Hugh DonneIys company of sixty nye have e,
for sprngGed, and between seyenty-nve and hun
dred who have struggled IN from the front aud lo
Ing around have cit the for Boston. They
provided With transportation by the United States
government aud very grateful for Il They say
u becomes known at the front tina, he govern.
meni i furnishing hem with transportation homcvard
the rem army will DO among the things that
movement made tho part of the British government
vii probably hasten the dspcrng Of the fenan inta-
cors Last evening there thirty loads q British
regulars, numbering suue two Thousand i've hundred,
landed NJ Farnun about fourteen miles from s. Johns
tic Wal Tloo road, rad point nearly opposite tho In