Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-04
Saturday Nights Report.
The FenianS.
THE FIGHT AT RIDGEWAY, sATUR-
DAY MORNING.
Conflicting AeeOunts-The FeBians,
However, Get the Worst of 1.-THE
KILLED, wounded and Prisoners.

Conflicting AeeOun1s-The FeBIans,
However, Get the Worst Of 1.-THE
KILLED, wounded and Prisoners.
BUFFALO, June 2.-2:40 P. M.-The after
/ noon papers publish the latest news from
| Ridgeway. 1t is stated that the Canadian
volunteers are being hard pushed by the
Fenians, and that q number have been
killed on both sides. From parties
who have the best means of information it
is about concluded that the Fenian move
ment from this quarter is feint. Pottsdam
is 10 be the base of supplies, and the
real point of attack is Prescott.
General Barry, who has taken command
of this frontier, says the government will
do its utmost to preserve order and prevent
incursions into Canada. 1t is stated for q
fact that the Fenians leaders encourage
their men by saying that the American
government is favorable to them. They
will find out their mistake in this quarter.
One company Of U. S. regulars arrived
this morning.
BUFFALO, June 2-4P. M-Gentlemen Just
from the other side give the following par
tieulars
Eight hundred troops, all volunteers, left
Port COlb0rne at $50 this A. NJ, and took
the Grand Trunk Railway to Ridgsway and
marched in the direction of Steveusville.
They coon encountered q force of Feniens,
said to be the same that went from here to
Fort Erie. A battle ensued and the Fenians
were wOrsted. Our informant states that
two of the English troops were killed and
a number wounded, and that the Fenians
suffered to a greater extent; at all events,
there were about 60 taken prisoners and
brought to Fort Erie Saeurwein bridge
has been rebuilt.
1t is reported that one of the prisoners
stated that the Colonel commanding the
Fenians told them to save themselves the
best way they could
skThe British force sent from Toronto,
consists of the 47th, 18th and 10th
Royals and Royal artillery, and sew
eral companies OF Canadian volunteers,
making altogether not less than $500 or
5000 men. At the battle of Ridgeway
neither force had artillery, but some Of the
Canadians are said to have had repeating
rifles, while the Fenians were armed mostly
with ordinary muskets.
Colonel Starr, of Kentucky, is said to be
the man that gave word to the Fenians to
scatter and save themselves.
The number of men on both sides did
not exceed 1000.
The accounts of parties who did or pre-
tend to have witnessed the battle at Ridge
way are so conflicting that it is impossible
to get the true account. Some still assert
that the Fenians drove and whipped the
Canadians, and others state just the con-
trary.
A later dispatch says: The Queens Own
has lost 10 killed and several wounded.
LATER-S;30P P. MA fight at Fort Erie
is considered certain tonight. l can learn
of no aecessions to the Fenian ranks in the
last "a hours.
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been received from other points of any
demonstration. Somebody has failed to
come to time, and the Fort Erie Fenians
will be sacrificed, as they have no supplies
and must be hopeless of any suecor in this
region, as the British forces are coneentra-
ting around them.
How the News of the RidgeWay Fight
was Received I'm Observation-Disclosures
Account.
NEW YORK, June 2-The Herald's special
from Toronto says: There was the wildes
excitement on the streets when the news
the battle appeared, and business was e
tirely suspended.
Private dispatches are constantly ar
ing announcing the death of some
known citizen, which causes general
as one after another falls in defense
country
The operator, telegraphing from P.
borne at IL o'clock, says that the
commenced at o'clock, and was
smart affair. Our men are retrea' a
there is no doubt of the result. an
ming quite a number had been J sfo1
wounded on both sides. .iIIe
There are ominous reports fr
bans. ON q
LArER.-The volunteers hav
upon Port Colborne, and inter efaIla,
upon st. GATHERINGS if reinforr d to fan
arrive soon. 1t is reported jements !
and 47th regulars and a bat that the
have reached the battlefield terry of srti
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