Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-06
A Fight Expected Tuesday Nigh
MEN SHOT AT FORT ERIE.
Supposed To Be Fenians.
The U. s. Consul at Fort Erie
Shot At.
T'he Fentanss
Another FeuioD 10 he shot

New YuRK, June Specials from Buff.
falo state that another Fenisn is to be shot
at Fort Erie this morning.
Arms Seized.
Large quantities of arms at P. o'Day's
were seized yesterday.
Movements.
A special from Antwerp, n. Y, states
that the Fenisns are moving from Malone,
and are said to have artillery.
O.. 5. Consul Fired On.
Another Buffalo special says On the ar
rival of the Canadian troops at Fort Erie,
after the Fenisn retreat, the U. S. Consul
was grossly insulted and fired upon BY q
British officer while standing in his door
with the United States flag waving over his
house. He has demanded an apology.
Miscellaneous.
A Montreal special says All was quiet
at P. y. on the Plattsburgh border and
vicinity.
A meeting was held at Montreal to organ
iEe a home guard.
A large number OF Felian spies are in the
city. The Mayor has compelled the police
10 take the oath Of allegiance. A number
refused and were dismissed.
1t is now thought that the Eenians will
make a stand, if anywhere, at or near Corn
wall, and there may be a collision at any
moment The Canadian forces are very
strong there:
The gunboat Royal has gone up the canal
bound west. The Hercules and Canada
will be ready Wednesday.
The British gunboat Rosario has arrived
from Quebec. All was quiet at Malone,
cornwall and St Johns.
A Rutland, Vermont, special says that
the main body of the FenIans at Fairfield,
with smaller columns at Swsntown, about
twelve miles from tho Canada line. have
crossed the border, and are marching
towards the st. Lawrence.
Large bodies of Fenians passed over the
Vermont Central Railroad tonight, probab-
ly the same force expected this way, and
are 2,0O0 strong.
Arms Seized.
\ St Adams special SAYS that thirty
seven cases Of arms were seized at Rouse's
Point.
Forces Moving.
The Fenian camp at Fairfield has moved
towards the Canadian line. Colonel Gibson
is in command of the United States forces.
Something Important 20 be Done.
A special message from General Sweeny
reached General Spears headquarters, stat
ing that something important would soon
be done.
Preparations { % Receive the FenIans.
A St. Johns, New Brunswick, special
says there is great excitement there in con-
sequence of the Canadian news. There is
much enthusiasm on the part of the vol
~unteers, who will probably be ordered to
Canada. A British steamer left Halifax on
Sunday with seventeen regulars for Quebec.
An 0gdensburg special says that there are
about 1900 regulars and volunteers at Pres
colt.
Part of the 18th regiment has been order
ed to st. Adams.
Specials from P ottsdam contain reports
that Besuhamers's Canal is cut by Fenians
from Coteau du Lac to the st. Lawrence
river.
Movements.
They also stste that General Murphy
is to cross at st. Regis or Cornwall with
$500 infantry. Another column is to cross
at Be~auhamer's or Lapravie and cut the
Lactrine Canal. General Speer with 5000
men is 10 move from st. Adams via Phil
lipsburg, cutting the railroad at st. Johns
junction and the Grand Trunk at st. Hill
lare and St. H~yacinth.
These operations it is supposed will cut
off Montreal from succor.
The force at st. Adams is moving.
Sweeney moves tonight from Malone.
y ngnI is expected Dy TUESDAY nlgnL.
Affair in CanRda.
A Montreal special says the 18th Regi-
ment has arrived from Quebec and 500
more troops from England will be here
Tuesday morning.
The Irish priests have made appeals to
their congregations to resist the invaders.
An 0gdensburg special says there are
5000 regulars and 5000 volunteers at Pres
cott, and Fort Wellington has four heavy
Armstrong guns mounted.
A Buffalo special says The men shot at
Fort Erie are British deserters.
Warrants lave been issued by the U.s s.
Commissions for the arrest and exsmina-
ton of all the Fenian officers held on the
Michigan. and a strong effort will be made
to serve them in the morning, before the
prisoners can be brought before Judge Gin
ton on the writ of habess corpus.
One thousand Fenians are known TO have
arrived in Buffalo within twenty-four hours.
There is an unusual patrol tonight here
and in the British camp.
The LIST regiment of New York militia
arrived tonight.
Enthusiastic Meeting.
CINCINNATI, June 5-A large enthusiastic
Fenian meeting was held in Mozart Hall
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