Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-13

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be Suspended-The United States
Called ON to Interfere.
Toronto March sth) Cor. Ksw York HsrsId.I
The crisis has arrived. All the Cana
dian militia are being enrolled, and, it Is
expected, will be called out immediately.
Volunteers in companies and squads are
| rallying from all the back towns in de-
fense of the frontier. Over two thou
sand arrived last night, and are billeted
on citizens The people are fully
aroused, and no man shirks duty, although
a few volunteers have been arrested
through misconception Of the order call
ing them out. All the railways on the
frontier are keeping the engines fred up,
ready to run of trains on the first alarm.
1t is estimated that thirty thousand
troops are now armed aud ready to march
if the anticipated Fenian invasion should
take place. The authorities are sanguine
| of their ability 20 drive back The enemy
| and defend their homes. All the troops
have been drilling since two this morn
ing. A full supply OF ammunition has
been issued and trains are made up ready
to convey the troops to the scene Of action
at moments notice.
HABEAs CORPUS To BE SUSPENDED.
Many reports are current. One pretty
generally credited is, that Parliament will
be called together Immediately, and the
writ Of habeas corpus suspended here as
in Ireland, and martial law proclaimed
before the 18th of March, st. Patrickia
Day. Government has taken possession
of the Montreal telegraph line.
THE FENIAN PROGRAMME.
The Toronto Globe this morning makes
the announcement that the government
has received information that on st. Pat
ricks Day numbers Of Fenians will crosa
the river, join in the usual professions in
the cities, and create local disturbances to
attract the attention of the military, whils
the main force will strike at different
points along the frontier.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON cALLED UPoN TO
INTERFERE.
The Globe calls upon President johnson
to interfere, and says; The people of Can
ada are abundantly able to givethe Fenian
rufians warm reception but it is q poor
repayment for Canadian GoreTnplezt astio5l-
during the american rebellion to be EolS
eompeited to spend money aud blood in re-
sisting outrages planned ia the States Of the
Hsighboring republic
PREPARING FOR BATTLE.
The city papers this morning contain
two columns of special dispatches from all
parts Of Canada, giving news of the mill
tary preparations, from which it appears
that in every town and city volunteers
are turning out in full strength. Troops
have been arriving all night from the in
terror towns, and are billeted on the citi-
No fauvar ftop Tor, boua baar
tered upon alleged Head Centre Murphy.
HEARTY RESPONSE To THE CALL
As fast as they arrive the troops are or
ganized into battalions and drilled five
hours per day. To-day there was 0 turn
out en- niasse, to make a demonstration of
strength From the alacrity with which
the call was answered by all classes, it
seems that all differences of opinion on
the subject of annexation, confederation
and other topics have suecumbed to the
dangers Of the hour.
The excitement is hourly increasing, and
the whole force is ready for embarkstion
at any moment. The volunteers get
twenty-five cents per day and rations.
ORANGESIEE IN ARMS.
The Orange organ, the Watchnlaa, to-
day SAYS the Fenians in this city will
walk on St. Patrick's day armed with
pixies and rsyolvers, and it calls upon the
Mayor to prevent the procession. 1t is
believed the influence of peace loving
Catholics will restrain the more violent
men, and that the usual procession will be
abandoned. The Watch1laH also asserts
that that the Catholic Bishop Lynch, of
Toronto has declared his intention of
leaving Canada to avoid the danger and
of battle occurring on the
Irish national day.
LATER ACCOUNTS.
ToRoSTo-3 P. II.
The excitement is unabated in the prov
inee. Troops are still pouring In from the
rural districts by hundreds. The moment
they arrive they are organized into COM
panies and squads for drill.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
So great has been the drain upon sOms
IF the large business houses in the city
hat they have been compelled to suspend
business during drill hours.
THE SCARE SAID TO BE A CoNFEDERATIoN
RUsE.
News from the frontier indicates no
cause fol the extraordinary movement,
but the military authorities and the whole
people approve the action Of the govern
nent in preparing for an emergency.
Many assert that this hubbub is got up
for political reasons to unite the opposing
factions to a sense of their danger, so that
.he annexationists may be sileneed and
carried next month in
Parliament. This alarm being sounded
10 soon after the meeting of the govern
DTS in Montreal is significant, and the be-
lief that the calling out of volunteers is
for this purpose is hourly taking hold of
the public mind 1t is singular that no
troops have been sent to the frontier, not
that all the military forces
were called from their beds yesterday
morning at two o'clock. If this be the
real object of the government it will pre-
baby be successful, for all parties seem to
have forgotten their political differences,
and rally fer united and determined de-
fence.
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