New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-22
THE FENIANS.
Fun Description OF the sham Figh,-Gen.
OWEN A.ui1 DeBouuces President JOHNSON.
Buffalo. Tuesday, Aug. 81. lss6.


Buffalo, Tuesday, Aug 81 lss6
; The long talkcjof and much dreaded Fenan picnic
was held to-day At the appointed place. Clinton Forest
and was lon every sense 81 the word decided success
though attempt made intended 20 modest the
/ loyal Canadiius.
Al a. oarr hour IN the morning Buffalo was astir and
men To- be hunyug 10 and TO IA their holiday
attire, each wearing green bOE Of ribbon o. some such
token OF their nationality while the green fag hoated
Win the starry banner from the hOusltOp5 of several
prominent members ~ the Brotherhood.
At 10 O'Clock the line begun 10 form ts terrace, With
the iht sting ~ AGln-st. ard salute OF several
guns hed hr c FeuIln ean squads announced al "a be
IN readiness.
The procession then began to move and was composed
or about 600 men, Consisting of the Veteran Corps
which is composed Of honomby discharged soldiers the
feDans, ~ea green shirts Gud carrying rifles; followed
hy The bogus Queens Own, tho latter personanng that
body The veterans bore their old battle colOrs, whiio
the Elevators Assoc aon and other civic societies carried
the Irish and American eoioa several band u music
accompanied them.
thence to chga, 10 Exchange, up the latter to Main,
and thence to The rendezvous az Clinton Forest
were crowded with the Feniaus and their friends.
On their way down the brcakwatCr opposite Fort Eric
they attracted much attention. ana many hearty laughs
were enjoyed the expense thoir neighboIs, the
Kanucks who wereyery busy in riding up aud down along
the rver bank while the British gInJoat Robb lay close
into the wharf watching every movement made with op-
parent anxiety.
At the grove the hrong immense yet more sober,
quiet better ucted affair have witnessed.
There could not haye been less than 600 persons the
ground.
The great feature of the occasion the sham battle,
count rpart of Limestone Ridge So great the de-
sire of all present witness this spectacle that late
in the afternoon before sufficient space could be cleared
BY the soldiers for the execution OF the manouvres
There were about 200 Fenans and the same number of
red coats engaged most OF whom had actually parci
paed the fight which they represented The affair was
splendidly executed. The advance OF the skmishers
of the Queens Own, and the Fenians falling
back then the charge Of the main body of the
British made in fine ORDER and the Union
Jack carried boldly but the Fenians having drew them
far enough he soon enlarged their tactics and with
wild veil threw themselves the reds with force ire
sabe and charging, thus drove them before them in
every direction the point Of the bayon9t. Capt Glen
ner Of the Emmett Grille. personatiDg Col Booker to
DO far in advance Of his men on the retreat The
excitement then intense, and the rapid and regular
discharge of musketry produced stirring effect and the
English Jack torn from the flying standard
bearer AID tTampled under foot.
The crowd then dispersed to the speakers stand when
Mr. Sherwood introduced Gen. ONei to an audience Of
about five thousand persons who had assembled lie
was received with the greatest enthusiasm by the people,
waved their handkerchefs, and men eheered again
and again for the great Eenian leader The General then
came forward and spoke as folows:-
SPEECH OF GEN. oSEL.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN give you my heartfelt thanks
for The enthusiasm you have manifested this
me; not to myself, bat 70 the cause represent We
crossed the border short ago fight for the main
teHance Of those principles am no speech maker.
lyoice-But you are good fighter, General Loud
friends Of Irish Liberty will speak did at Limestone
Ridge We had fight at Fort Erie and Rdgexay but
We talking then, and such talk as would if had been
continued, hberate people ensiayed for seven hun.
frst asht a. Limestone Ridge without interference
from the United States Government we would have had
one hundred thousand men. This is no boast Men
ready and their There was no station out men
were TO be found assembled TO i'll the rsnksnen who bad
fought service of the United states 10 sustain the Ma
Government aud who were ready to join In the hn for
Britain as much so Washington Montgomery aud
Arnold there We had much right 20 go when We went as
ot 10 strike Great Britain blow where would be felt most
effect aa. We desired to do nothing that would njure the
- = To- not trht
against the government which they pay their allegiance
We fought against the Queens Government even the Queens
sons own house in East Tennessee. We Who after
were cruelty cTSscD out but only time being
retay Of state Eos against a bat the great AL people
views contrary the will Of the American people must be
strike blow for Irish liberty and by blessing
VIII yet achieve that trump Some OF our men are dsconf
aged should never lave embarked IN the enter
Prise discouraged at temporary check The should never
have joined and started with and the sooner they
The great to-day bat faint evidence Of what
s going Cres Of Bully for Illinois and the Fenans
grounds but they were not all Fenan nor were they all
whom were ready to lend their sid and would go on uIi tie
gieen flag had waved Fort Erie should
war for the Union. lie knew many men engaged in
it. There was now floating population Of half
their respects Canada. voices How about MCGEE ~
We don, bother about such men as McGee we can ger
feing Irish votes ready TO- trade r3m one party 10
voice: How about % Mahonyf How ABOUT STE
phens have nothing TO about them, They have done
their WORK to their hearts SORROW. ID
XocR You could say anything worse and appause)
II was because the opposition Of those that
prevented landing Canadian soil They
The frat and President johnson the second OF re
To-day order issued BY President johnson relieving
us from tho violation OF neutrality laws; he was /
grateful 10 the President for this act: but believe
consideration the thousands who had aeheed
their business sustain the He could not but feel
some for his untimey eemency. II and
had under indictment hardly think
iuiy could be empaneled 70 convict us.
Postmaster Cpp then made short speech IN
sentiment with those uttered During the OF his
marks while referring the opponents o. the Fenans
in ashugon voice said; Put In Thad stevens aud tell
him to 40 hell agree with that sentiment with Gil my
heart.
In tho morning before proceeding to the picnic, Cen
ONe Coils Star and 10 others who taken pson
for beech the ty laws assembled at the United
District before Judge Shpman for the purpose Of
discharged Assistant District Attorney Tappan stated
that prSqu been entered by order Of ale Cnsd
Attorney General in the OF those persons indicted
the past OF the district held at for the
violation ths Neutrality act Of 1915 and for then dis charge
which granted.
Canadian Military Order Apprehendes At
tempt 10 Release the Fenian Prisoners.
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