The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-06
The Latest News.
BY TELEG RAP H.
Bytne Union Line.
once. corner of Main and Monroe street

The Invasion OF Canada--The Feninns
SIilI Arriving on the BOrders.---The
o. 81 Consul Fired on by a British
Officer.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Specials from
Buffalo state that another Fenian was
TO be shot at Fort Erie this morning.
Another special says: On the arrival
of the Canadians at Fort Erie, after the
Fenian retreat, the U. S. Consul was
grossly insulted and fired upon, by
British officer, while standing in his
own door, with the U. S. flag waving
over his house. He has demanded an
apology.
A Montreal special says, all quiet at
I P. NJ, on Monday, at Plattsburg Dor
A meeting was held at Montreal to
organize home guard. A large num-
Der of Fenians were present. The May
or compelled the police to take the oath
of allegiance. A number refused and
were dismissed. 1t is now thought the
Fenians will make a stand, if any
where, at or near Cornwall: and there
may be collision at any moment.
The Canadian forces are very strong
there. The gunboat Royal has gone up
the bay, bound west. The Hercules
will be ready on Wednesday. The
British gunboat Roasrio, has arrived
k{ueDcGs All NulcI az EAaASASI
Cornwall and st. Johns.
NEW YORK June ga large body of
Fenians are reported to have passed
over the Vermont Central road last
night, it is probable the same force
that passed this way, and is 1000 strong.
A st. Albans, VT, special says that
thirty-SeTen cases of Fenian arms were
seized at Rouse's Point.
There is Fenian camp at Fairfield,
and Col. Gibson is in command.
"a special message from Gen. Swee-
ney has just reached Gen. Spears head
quarters. Something important will
soon be done.
A st. John, n. b., special says there
is great excitement in consequence of
the Fenian raid in Canada. Much en-
thusiasm is manifested on the part of
volunteers, who will probably be or
dered to Canada. A British steamer
left Halifax on Sunday with 18th regu-
lars for Quebec, and part of the 9Th
regiment has been ordered to st. An
drews. An Ogdensburg special says
there are about 5000 regulars and vol
unteers at Prescott.
New York, June 5.-Specials from
Potisdam contain reports that Beau
harno canal is cut by the FenIans
from Corsan-DuLact to the st. Lawrence
river. 1t is also stated that General
Murphy is to cross at st. Regis or Corn
commander is to cross at Beauhar-
no or La Prairie, with 5000 men, to
go from st. Adams via Phillipsburg,
cutting the railroads at st. Johns juno
ton, and the Grand Trunk road at
ST. Hyacinthe. These operations it is
supposed will cut of Montreal from
succor. The force at st. Adams is NOV
ing. Gen. Sweeney moves tonight,
and Gen. Spear on Tuesday night.
A Montreal special says the 7th reg
iment has arrived from Quebec. Five
hundred more troops per Nova Scotian
from England will be here on Tuesday
morning. The Irish Priests made APP
peals to their congregations TO resist
the invaders.
An ogdensburg special says: There
are 500 regulars and 5000 volunteers at
Prescott, and Fort Wellington has four
heavy Armstrong guns mounted.
a Buffalo special says: The men shot
at Fort Erie are British deserters.
Warrants are issued by the United
States Commissioner for the arrest and
examination of all FeuiRn officers held
on the Michigan, and strong effort
will be made to secure them in the
morning, before the prisoners can be
brought before Judge Clinton on the
writ of hdbeGS corpus. Thousands of
Fenians are known to have arrived at
Buffalo within the last twenty-four
patrol tonight, here and in the British
camp. The First regiment New York
regulars arrived here tonight.
BUFFALO, June Sat an early hour
this morning warrants were issued by
the United States Commissioner in this
city commanding the United States
MArshals to apprehend the Fenian OIL
GERS who are now on board the steamer
Michigan, and bring them before the
Commissioner for examination, when
it will be decided whether they shall be
held for trial before Judge Hall. The
complaint is stated as follows:
Whereas, Complaint has this day
the 3lst day of May, 1866, at the city of
Buffalo, within the northern District of
New York, and Jurisdiction of the Uni
ted States, begin and set on foot and
provide and prepare the means for
military expedition TO be carried on
from thence against the territory and
dominions of the Province of Upper
with which the United States are at
peace, contrary to the act of Congress
concerning neutrality, passed April 20,
1918, etc.
1t is said that the officers will make
no defense, confessing breach of the
laws. The writ of habeAs corpus was
served last evening, returnable at nine
O'Clock, a. m, but the hearing was
postponed till nine Tomorrow morning,
10 give commander Bryson, of the
Michigan, time to consult with Wash
ington authorities. The prisoners are
really in custody of the civil authori-
ties, and the military and naval forces
early this evening, four more Fenian
prisoners were brought in and placed
in the Niagara ferry house. Many of
them meet with a quicker fate, as the
volunteers shoot them dead when found.
1t is reported that no less than twenty
i've or thirty have been shot in the
woods round about Fort Erie and
Ridgeway, but this needs confrma-
Altogether the Canadians had about
100 prisoners, of whom 80 are doubtless
civilians, as the arrests were made
with very little discretion. Sixty are
now reported to be lodged in the Brant-
ford Jail, and few at Port Colborne.
Ali trains on the Grand Trunk rail
road are running regularly east and
west.
Colonel Lynch, of Chicago, who as
sumed command of the FenianY of
Buffalo Friday night, left the city on
Sunday night, and it is reported that he
has taken with him a number of the
Fenians who were waiting to reinforce
Colonel O'Seal. Colonel Lynch declared
that had the situation been known at
Chicago, any number of troops could
have been obtained for the purpose of
Joining the Fenians at Fort Erie. An
expedition comprising some 300 men,
under the command of Captain Dono-
lin, is reported to have left the city last
night. Their destination is unknown,
but their departure was known to the
q. s. authorities.
General Barry last night received a
dispatch from General Meade stating
that no landing had been effected at
any point in his vicinity. Two comPa-