Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-06-06

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Ily awaiting instructions as to what ne
shall do with the prisoners. District Az
torney Dart is also awaiting instructions
from Washington as to their disposition
It is considered unsafe to bring them into
the city, as an effort might be made by
friends to release them. There is consid-
cradle excitement in the city, but the gen
eral feeling is that the government has
done its duty, and our people are glad the
people have fallen into American hands
rather than have been captured by the
British. A force variously stated from
3 $50 to 1900 tried to leave here last night
in tugs and fiat boats, probably to rein
force the Fenians, but owing to the ar
engagements made by Gen Barry in organ
! izing picket boats, they were obliged
to turn back, .f.. sr.,.s., ta,
Maj Gen. Meade has just arrived, and
the fact is considered a confirmation of
the statement that general invasion
along the border is contemplated.
/. LArER.--lt is stated that the comman-
der of the British force at Fort Erie made
a demand upon the commander of the
4 Michigan to deliver up Fenian prisoners.
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but this was refused. e444 a
There is rumor on the streets that the
Feuians captured by the British on the
Fothcr side, will be shot tomorrow morning.
This is unlikely, but they will probably
be sent to Toronto tonight or tomorrow
morning a t.ys.i aa.a a.. .'
Under date Of St. Adams June I'd !,
Carlton" of the Boston Journal telo-
graphs as follows.
81 learn from railroad employees, conduc-
ters and baggage men, that there is great
excitement among the Canadians at St..
John. About one thoueand regulars are
there, also five companies Of volunteer
infantry, a six gun battery, and COM
pany of cavalry. The troops which have
been in the eastern townships are gather
| ing at st. Armand.
The trains are examined by the MILL
tary authorities. Some of the passengers
were searched this morning. Troops are
Fastening out from Montreal. The off,
GERS of the regulars hope that the Fenians
will advance, and say they are ready.
Gen. Spear sent messengers south by
the train this noon--it is supposed to
bring ammunition, of which he is said to
he in need.
The place for final rendezvous is said
to be about five miles from the line cast
Of st. Armand, and that the grand move
ment will be made Sundry night; but if
Gen. Spear waits for his reinforcements
nc will have to defer the movement till
Monday. All of this may seem to be
farcial, and quite likely will prove so in
the end, hut there is no doubt of the car
nestness of Gen. Spear. ..
Those Feuians which arrived this morn.
ing are much superior to those which came
yesterday. They are lying on the grass,
beneath the trees of the common, waiting
orders from their commander. | learn
that there are chickering's about subbordi-
nate commands--several wishing to be
Colonels whoawill not serve in d lower
capacity. t,.
The United States authorities, and the
Canadian also, are well informed as to
what is going on, and will deport them
selves accordingly.
TIE FENIANs IN VERMONT.
The st. Adams Messenger prints the
following. relative to the rival and jis-
posal of the "Fiunegans' at that post up
to Friday night: l asy ia
The arrival Of the 5. 40 train. made up
of thirteen cars, landed at the Vt. @. X.
r. depot, as is estimated by Conductor
Bush, about 800 men, So far as we can
ascertain their points of departure, as
were from Lowell, 80 from Boston, while
So came via. Pittsburgh, and others re-
ceived via Rutland and at various places
along the route, formed an aggregate Of
nearly 800. They issued from the cars
in the character of inotfensive and law.
abiding citizens, pointed out their "bag
gage" which consisted of six or eight
strong nine boxes with rona b.nJIoa -.