Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-15
NJ TlJAETT :

Of the "Rieh; Wing 0f the Army Of Ireland.
Passing the guard posted az the line. We reached
Hea lquarteTs about $50 4. NJ Gen. Spear i
successor 70 person named E-kel il the occu-
p1ucy Of the house, which is an Old, red wooden
uilling, heated about - rods over the border.
Here the main body Of the Feuiats had congre-
gated in camp though entirely without camp
tquipsge l. numbers about zoo or 500 men,
exclusive ,f about 800 Who we're ou. "a pickeis
aud rtclnuoisluces. And this is the ri1If force
Gen Spear has o; his disposal. pf this mum
Der, one half are inliferenily ven armed, and
a feS others are supplied with % eIrhile. or
sabre. or revclyers, They aIe also ia-.itute q
ammunition, or have SO little as 90 amount TO
nothing. Arms, ammunition and equipments
they must have, or abandon their ground with
out a struggle
THE FIRsT sRIRMIsH, ASD 4 TROPHY.
At Z O'Clock last evening, Co. c. OF the 81
Fenian Cavalry, engaged detachment Of forces
whether regulars OF volunteers, We could nc;
learn-uCar FrelighshurS. There was q running
tight. in which the Fenians lost three horses.
and had one mau slightly wounded in the haUd.
The Canadians were, however, routed, with the
loss Of some horscs-We d,d not learn Of any
other casualties-snd the Fenians entered. and
nov bold, Frelghshurg. They obtliued the
British nlg from the Custom Housa ami It now
floats from a staff in front Of Headquarters be
meath the Harp Of Erin-the Green aroye the
Rel-the FIRST trophy of the Fenian arms An
other flg unfurled before Headquarters is
beautiful emblem. bearing the motto:
Ia one sbori hour comes death orrictory,"
and was presented to Brig. Gen Mlhau, by
ladies Of Watertown, y \.
Inliscrimmate pillagiug, 20 far As we could
a. far N--H Il.
officers, and three men we're placed under arrest
last night. for disobedienee in this respect, and
will probably suEer for il. But Of course men
in an enemy's country, with but limited sup
ply OF crackers, will enlarge on such meagre
fare and caLnot be entirely restrained. We saw
several groups who we're maintaining open
order around saddles Of mutton sud pieces Of
fresh pork, in imminent danger Of losing their
appsttes, and the case Of Mr.. TOoi, who is
known 10 many Of our readers as a respectable
farmer living Just over the " line is in point
lie was VISITED BY party Of Fenians, who
slaughtered twenty Of his sheep, two Of his
beef cattle and coufscated everything edible in
his house. He had read Gen. SWeeney's procla-
nation and, relying upon the promises therein,
had remained quietly on his premises In gen
eral. however, people who have remained in
their houses have not ieen seriously disturbed;
while premises that are abandoned are pretty
thoroughly ranssckcd few horses have been
obtained, bat no; enough to mount any force #
Cavalry. Geu. spear took a cheerful view OF
the situation in this respect, informing Us yes
teriay hadn't horse; now I've got twelve"
GIN. sLAHAN's ENDORSEMENT OF AyDl.
Brig. zen. Mahan handed Us & copy OF the
Presidents proclamation, which ives endorsed as
follows
Hd Qrs 2i Brig. 1st Div Army Of Fenians
Camp Sweeney, c. l. June :, 1866.
Respectfully returned to Andy johnson, with
the Recommendation that he report Immediately
at these Head Quarters, and show reason why
be issued his proclamation without consulting
US. Such breach of military rules cannot be
overlooked, and Andy must give 4 clear account
of himself.
BY order Of JoHS W, MAHAS,
Brig. Gen. Com'd'e,
JoHx II. DoHERTY,
Capt. and A. A.G
At one house party Of Penians stopped. and
fsked for milk. The woman in charge OF the
premises informed them that she had ''only
enough for the pigs" An idea was suggested
by this reply, and squealing from the pen soon
announced the decease of the pigs, and the re-
moyal Of her objection.
~ GENERAL-
We were most Hospitality received at Head
Quarters in cur journalistic capacity and every
facility was aforded Us for observation. The
man ars dispersed sbeut in groups, quietly and