Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-20
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NEW YORK, April IL
special dispatch from Washington states
that the British Minister has information that
the Fenians intend to make an attack upon
some point Of the British Provinces, and that
the President will soon issue neutrality
proclamation.
The United States Marshals on the border
have been ordered to prevent any invasion.
A special 10 the Herald from EAstport,
Me, dated that day, states that two large
English war ships we're there, with steam
constantly kept up, port holes open, aud ev-
erythiug ready. The Americans are wild and
consider it a challenge. American veterans
are joining the Fenians. Both the English
vessels are on the wrong track Dsserters
from British troops are joining the circles, and
active recruiting for volunteers is going on.
NEW YoRK, April y.
The Herald's Eastport dispatch of the | 1th
inst, says another English war-ship, making
three altogether, and a revenue cutter, have
arrived during the last twelve hours.
Several hundred Fenians have quartered
themselves at Calais and other places.
There has been mysterious dissppearance
Of several cannon brought here by unknown
pirties.
There is tremendous excitement at st.
Andrews, and volunteers are deserting, while
numerous mysterious dissppsarances of num-
bers Of Irshmen in froutier towns are ru-
mored. They are supposed to have Joined
the Fenans.
Whole families are flying from the border.
A Washington special states that all re-
ports to the effect that the President is about
to issue a proclamation denouncing Fenians
ism within the United States, is untrue. He
must reserve and enforce neutrality, but he
has no evidence that the Fenians have viola
ted our treaty obligations with Great Britain,
or that there is reasonable presumption that
they will do so.
CALAIS, Me-, April II.
There was much excitement yesterday and
last night at Stevens, New Brunswick, OPP
posite this city.
1t appears that a fear Of Fenian raid has
been strengthening for several days, but the
point Of attack in not yet known.
The reports from Eastport yesterday, indi-
cate that the Fenians are leaving there in
squads, supposed for Calais; but up to this
however they have not shown themselves
here.
From 200 to 800 men were under arms at
St. Stevens all night.
ly guarded, and every preparation made to re-
sist the Fenians.
An attack in this quarter is impossible.
Large numbers of Fenians are believed to
be moving past but no definite information
can be gathered
EAsTPoRT. ME-, April IL.
There is great excitement at Campo Bello.
Families are moving over here, and taking
ak kattaw - nI
A great Feniau meeting was held here last
night. Speeches were made BY Killian and
Sennott.
PHILADELPHIA, April II.
Mayor McMiehael has issued proclama-
tion, offering 81 900 reward flr the arrest Of
the murderers Of the Deering family.
Full details of the murder are published.
All the victims seem to have been struck on
the left side Of the forehead with an axe
The demon finished the horrible work by cut
ting the throat Of all. One of the little boys
was so horribly cut that his head dropped off
when his body was lifted up. The other
boy, when discovered. had his right arm
raised, as though attempting to ward off the
blow.
The mother was defending her baby from
the attack OF the infuriated demon, when she
was merciessly struck down. The babe had
received an awful blow on the upper part Of
its breast, near the shoulder, almost severing
one OF its arms. A little boy, aged IA, who
lived With the family. ard worked on the
farm, is missing.
The Ledger says that the only rational
theory we have heard is, that upon the urri-
val Of Mr.. Derring and his neice he discovered
the family not in the house, and that after
leaving the house was met by the murderer,
and slain. The nece is then thought to have
followed her uncle, and in turn met By the
6end and killed.
The name Of the supposed murderer is not
known by any of the neghbors, nor can
description Of him be given. II is only
known of him at present, that he was Ger
man laborer.
PHILADELPHIA, April IL.
A terrible crime in the lower section of the
city was discovered this afternoon. A family
Of seven persons have been murdered. Chris
topher Derring, his wife, neice and four chill
dren at nerring 's>frr,h on the Point House.
The supposed murder was committed last
Friday by ynas Lane, a German laborer.
The crime was discovered by finding the bod
les OF DsrJdE and wife in a barn. Plundsr
seems to have been the object.
PHILADELPHIA, April IL.
Al additional victim 10 the terrible trage-
dy was discovered this morning. The body
of the missing boy. Cornelius Cary. was found
under hay stack, with his head smashed IN
with hsmmer and throat cut. The closhes
Of the supposed murderer were found stained
all over with blood. The Bulletin gives the
following description Of the supposed sssas-