The New York herald., 1866-06-03
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advent Of tho Canadian army has had q wonderful
effect on the ciiizsDs who all ready for nght,
and Gocking In crowds to the front, with muAkets 70
volunteer their services.
squadron, composed Of militia and cavalry ordered
out in this region, Is rendexvousing at Chippewa
They will be valuable auxiliary 10 Colonel Peacock,
and will enable him 70 gather positive information AMI
move inteligcntly
The supposed policy Of O'Neil! who ia commanding
the Fenians In 10 prevent junction Of the columns
Of Canadiana He hopes N defeat them In detail
notice in tho Sixteenth regiment tho large numbers
Of Irshmen who profess loyalty, but fears manife
cd TO their disposition when placed face to face with
the Fenians II Is rumored in the army that the com
Of the Canadian forces has Issued
TO give quarter and take prisoners This IL doubt
fui but many subordinate officers express deter
mnation 70 act on that rule.
Tho Tenians still continued TO conduct themselves in
win praise from their enemies They destroy
nothing unnecessarily and rcfrain scrupuously from
pilaging They impress horses and cattle when they
need them and what provisions they want but no mor
No outrsges TO citizens have been heard or few ci
have been arrcsted but shcy were soon released
and permitted 70 return 70 their homes
The Canadian Report.
ToRnuo, C. w., June al A. n q
The Canadian volunteers have struck the enemy.
Blood has boon split and battle s now rlsipg In ai NJ
fury.
special despatch from Port Colborns deemed reabls
says shat the volunteers mp with tho Fenians by
way of Colborne place Ridgswsy and at once
attacked them.
Fenians not driven hack the reinforcements now
moving behind will rout them
number of volunteers have boon killed
This morning all the wIros cut -four miles west
Of here, but the circuit Is again complete.
Al three o'clock this morning the operator reports
lookout party at Duins creek, twenty miles east OF
here detected landing from a boat and fred upon
them killing man, when the rest retrcatcd and
barkcd ON a schooner lying on shore
The GIobss extra says-This morning the attack
made the Fenans in the bush by the Qaccn's Own,
the volunteers firing tho FIRST shot.
Tho fight Is general Tho volunteers driving
the Fenans.
Several are killed on both sides Colonel Peacock
With the artillery. has sent dispatches that they cannot
be here at once.
II IN thought the volunteers will nj least hold their
until the arrival Of the regulars
The volunteers behaved sp'endidy, pushing upon The
retreating FenIans with the utmost gailantry.
Tonosro June 2-3P. NJ
The LEADERS, bulletin board says the Fcnlans
hcmmcd in, that General o'Nein has been killed and
that the entire invading VIII be despatched
hours
Bells ringing and there is great rejoicing
The only authority learn for this il q telegram
from the American Consul at Fort Eric 70 Counsellor
Thursfou that Fort Eric possession OF the British
troops and the Fenans miles down the river
Toroaro, G. w., June 2-5.3oP NJ
Various FIRMS here have sent large supplies d
70 the army There In great sensation the city
the losses Tho Guobc, has telegram, dated At
Port Coborne saying that tho Fcnans being driven
back half a nile They have rallied and have sue.
ceeded in driving back the volunteers who
treating, with fifteen killed and upwards Of fifty
wounded.
It is thought that the Fenans win not be able carry
the pursuit far Tho volunteers hope for the ARRIVAL
Of the regulars In the meantime they have rolrsalsd
on Port Colbornc, where they arrived Ri
The light commenced two miles from Ridgeway, Of
eight A. NJ The FenIans were sccre,cd IN The bush.
The volunteer column under command of Colonel
Bosker left Fort Colborne this morning i've O'Clock
and their arrival Rdgcway attacked the Fenian
position The Queens Own opened tho hght attacking
the Penian skirmisher, whom they found behind
snake fence the main body being In the bush.
The Eight soon became general. At nrst the Fenisn
skrmlshcrs driven back bot the volunteers soon
Nhcreupon the whole body Of FcniAns advanced upon
them. Some confusion then spread Ia the volunteer
ranks, and the officers had dealsy 10 keeping the
In order
On their arrival At the railway station the yoIantser.
got into some order, the column Port
Colbornc in full retreat
later despatch 70 the Globe say, that messengers
have Just arrived from tho battle ncd Of this morning
The sixteenth and Forty rcgus the battery
Of Royal artillery, Colonel Hoste the ground
This leader of the Fenans has been shot
A Montreal despatch says that Colonel Wheeler, 10
passing Grea, s. James street, remarked that the oour
age q the volunteers would wsvcr when Mr. Hood
knocked him down He and disappeared quickly
ToRovro, Canada, June 2-P M
large number Of Fensns reinforced Fort Erie last
night and tbis morning
Two bridges burned In order ob~ruct tbs
marching Of reinforcemsnta
The people here we're Wild with srcltsmsst when ths
news f The commencement of the battle arrived, and
al busnsss 80 Immediately suspspdsd Pnvsts De-.
patches ere sosssnty arriving sssoancns ,ss death q
some veil Hbovn citizen
rhsrs are sminoss rsporss from o. AitAns. W