The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-04
Great Excitement In MOntreaI-Expected
Attack ON mminRGOrd-ActiVe Move
ments Of Canadian Troops, EIc.

Great Ex xcitemsnt In acknowledgement
Attack on HemmIBR BRfOrd-ActiVe Move
ments Of Canadian Troops, EIc.
MONTREAL, June 3, 10 p. M.-The excitement
here incident to the movements Of the Fenians
in this Province still continues to be OF the
most intense nature, and is hourly heightened
by the news received from the seat OF war. All
day long the streets have been overhowing with
people, immense crowds being collected in and
around the hotels, cafes, newspaper offices, and
street corners.
During the day heavy firing of signal guns in
the interest OF the Government has been heard
in the direction of Chambly Point, about TWENTY
five miles southeast of this CITY. The firing is
believed to indicate the approach OF the Fenians
from the direction of st. Albans, Vermont upon
Montreal, and at this writing learn that q body
OF at least two thousand men, saiI to be com
manded bv General Sweeney in person, are
marching upon st. Armand, q village fifteen
miles beyond st. Johns.
During the night and this morning heavy rein
forcements must have been concentrating at st.
Johns and HemminGtord, being the two prnci-
stead, situated still further east, which is
already well defended Duling to-day further
reiniorcements OF all arms OF the service have
been forwarded by the Crank Trunk Railway to
the above i'm 1ortant points, with the greatest
possible despatch. All freight and passenger
travel over the Grand Trunk has been suspended
since yesterday, leaving the road at tue entire
disposal of the Government. The daily mail
boats at Prescott detained by order of the Gov
ernment for any emergency.
Later this evening l learn that two British
men-ofWar are On the way here from Quebec to
aid in the public defense. The royal mail
st Gamer Himddyd has arrived st Quebec, with
the Canadian Tooth, or Prince OF Wales regi-
ment, together with the 4Sd Regulars direct
from Malta.
The Government have official information that
large bodies of Fenians are concentrating at
Malone, n. Y, nearly opposite Corn wall, on the
st. Lawrence, with a view, 1t is supposed, to
make an attack upon the Grand Trunk Railway
or the canal at some point between this city and
Cornwall thereby cutting off the only cominui-
cation between Upper and Lower Canada. To
meet this, the principal points between Mon
treal and Cornwall where the Fenian prisoners
are under her Maiestys lock and key have been
heavily reinforced by volunteers of all arms,
and TO this point also, | am reliably informed,
her Maiesty's 30th Regulars which left here last
night, have been sent. The 25th (King's Own
BordeIeTs) were likewise ordered to Cornwall
but upon their arrival at the station the order
was Countermanded on account OF the threaten
ing aspect of affairs in the direction of st.
Johns.
To meet the defense Of the st. Lawrence two
gunboats have been lmproyised from tug boats
plying in these waters-one in this city and one in
Quebec-equipped and manned by marines from
her Maiesty's cOrvettes, the PyddeS, lying at
this port, and the aurora at Quebec. These
gunboats will be equipped with Armstrong guns
and l2pOunder howitZers. They sailed tonight
under sealed orders.
The 7th Fusileers, from Quebec, with the 4th
Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, Prince Consorts
Own, from this city, are under marching orders
tonight.
At six o'clock this afternoon Maior-General
James Lindsay, commanding the department,
who has sufficiently recovered from the acct
dent mentioned in my last, inspected the heavy
reserves of regulars and volunteers still held
here. The parade took place upon the ChamI
de Mars and was a most gorgeous spectacle
The entrance of General Lindsay upon the
ground and the movements of the troops drew
| forth the most enthusiastic cheers from the
| thousands of citizens who beheld the review.
| The most unbounded confidence is reposed in
| the volunteers by the citizens.
The news OF the arrival OF Americas great
commander, Lieutenant. General Grant, on the
| frontier. was received here with the widest ap
plause, as the Canadians now believe that the
United States Government intend to act In gooC
| faith towards them.
Reintorcements are now known to be on tn,
| way here from Halifax, and the steamer Belgian
| viii bring additional troops from England.
Lieutenant-Genera Sir John Michel, X. c. B.
Conifnander-in-Chief,r returned to this CITY yes
| terday from the West. Vice-Admiral Sir Jane
| Hope, X. G. B., commanding her Maiestys Nortl
| American and West India squadron, leaves Hall
| fax tomorrow in the flagship Duncan for thi
| place.
| Some idea of the extent of the excitement pre-
| vailing here may be gained from the fact tha
| the Montreal Herald has issued upwards of siXt,
| thousand extras to-day.
Hemmingford is at this moment (l2'3O A. M.
the threatened point. The Canadian forces ar