New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-06
Canadian Operations on Saturday and Sunday
-Beoeeupyiug Fort Erie-The Penian Vic.
tory saturdsy-Lesses on Both sides
Reeressing the Nisgara-Resals Of the Raid
Feeling In the Province.

ToRI ERIE. C. W.. June 80 p. m.
Ny dispatch having Informed you Of the end Of the
raid at this point have time to give some details
Aner the skirmsh at "the Ridge" Limestone Ridge,
the Canadian force engaged there fell back toward Port
Colbornc. At this time, the column coming up from
Chippewa had got within mile of Black Creek and there
rested for short time There being scouts cavalry
with this force the officer was for time Of
the fight at the Ridges and indebted to some young
men who were securing round Jas much to keep their
horses out Of the hands Of the Fenn TO see the fun
for the first intimaiion Of 1t.
COMING NEAR FORT ERIE.
After rest the force went by the Fort Erie road and
came to q halt for the night within two miles of the old
fort Here the lay upon their arms with troop OF
cavalry under major Enison doing patrol duty Early
to-day the column moved and, as II came near the Old
fort skmish lines thrown out and battery Of six
guns sent to the 'front.' This the exciting moment
1t was thought that the Fenian cornered and that
there was to be heavy "bag" Of them.
THE CAVALRY.
Al the same time the troop Of cavalry came by another
road toward the village Of Erie and all outlets for escape
were closed. Some few thought the Fenians would light
desperately.
was estimated at 800 men, with no guns: and It was
known that they were led by Col. ONeill and Col
in which the Fepians were handled the day before it
thought they would be well directed
CLOSING ROUND THE FORT.
Now the skirmsh lines were close to the fort ana al
was expectation. At this moment, two OF three men
showed themselves the skirt OF wood and nre was
opened upon them. Afcr twenty or thirty shots the
Airing was stopped for found TO be directed at few
rowing farm hands who had the curiosity to come and look
at the red column Of men going along the road hear
that one poor fellow was badly wounded.
Tee lines were now quite close to the fort and line OF
men was expected to show itself at any moment Up to
the site of the fort the skrmsher vent and no enemy
ATTEMPT TO RRoR0ss THE RIVER.
few minutes before this the troop of cavalry dashed
into Erie and ascertaned that 200 Of the Fenans that is
all who fit to move had at IL o'clock the ngat pc
FORE tried to to the other side OF the nye az
Black Rock, but were brought to by the gunboat Mich
gan large scow used by Col ONel to get across
IN this position lies the rading force OF Fenans
Tn r,oi, ua. learned that Col Bailey lay MORALLY
wounded in house Of the village Heis spoken OF Dy the
people as eentemanly man. and ONei comes in for the
same enconiu. They took nothing by force but madere-
quests for what they wanted and offered guards for
Besides this wounded man, there were some dozen
Others All received surgical aid and were well treated
From man, belonging to Company OF the 18TH Cin-
cinnat learned details of their organization and
strength The man was not more than ~ and was M,
near the and in fingers of the left hand de SAID
that the total force landed in Canada was about oOo men,
and that they were parts Of several regmsn,s under the
command Of Col. ONeil who had Co.'s Bailey and Hoy
under him. Most of the force dressed in good green
jacket. Some of the officers wore o. s. uniforms.
DETAILS OF THE RIDGE FIGHT.
the following particulars: He said that Company was
out as picket line when the skirmsh line OF the column
from Port Colbome struck it and drove 1t IN, slowly he
says and firing as ii fell back. The Company rallied on
the rest of The force which formed column by divisions
then charged with cheer upon the Canadian force, when
broke and fell back in confusion. He said they behaved
very poorly" From the other side hear that the force
failed FORM" The officers in command evidently
were unfit to direct under fire. The loss In TINS ght
of the Fenans was about II killed and wounded That OF
the Canadian force was four killed and about dozen
wounded After the fight the Fenian force fell back and
observed the road from Chippewa by which II was known
strong column Of with six guns was ADVANCING
THE CROSSING.
The force coming up from Chippewa being strong and
good quality aud il being likely that the column III the
direction Of Port Coborne would again advance the two
making about 1900 men, and " guns, ch.loadingl
the commanding officers of the Fenans decided TO ecross
the Niagara and took steps for that purpose barge
loaded with 200 a that were ht TO move and Put
out into the stream towcd by tug. The gun-boat Meh
gan was on the alert and brought the tug and scow TO-
with threat 10 sink them IL they did not stop In this
| way the raid came to end.
In some degree the raid has not been successful IL
was not made in such To enable the commanding
force 10 90 into the interior but ii caused some alarm put
the Government Of this Province 10 great expense and the
raiding force fought successful skrmlsh III was meant
10 hold the point ganed-od Fort Erle-the raid is fail
ure for the force had fall back into the Niagara crowded
into large scow with very little to cat some Of the men