The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-12


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o. JOINS; 10y
A. Abio aux NolX. lou
Iotai. '................. 1000
Isle Noix may be called hsQutpos being on the
Richelieu rivera the nearest 6st to the line Along
ths line from st. RegIsso St. Johns there military
post
Besides the regular force the General has command OF
the volunteer militia who are very strong paper and
very weak at musters, as Is the way with all militia.
THE UPPER CANADA DISTRICT.
This extends from the Ottawa river to the western
boundary Of Canada All Of lies north Of the chain Of
lakes, and IL is therefore, more defensibe than the
frontier Of the lower district which has no natural
obstruction TO check an enemy. In command Of this
district Major General Napier who has his headquar-
70 about three and half batalions Of infantry. four
companies Of artillery and two Of engineers &C. In all
about three thousand men, stationed as tolows:-
A. toronto. VOC
namton' So0
a. Ionoon. !00
sotner Poin~..'.... sou
Total. 5000
Niagara Windsor and the other small places along the
frontier are the outposs Of this district Besides the
ANAL regular force enumerated above the General has
I'll tho volunteer militia under his orders Who like the
militia In the lower district would swell his forces
terialy on paper and add 70 10 very weakly ON muster
In command OF all the forces is General Michel, who
sss his headauarters a. Montreal with full saan Of
DEFENcE AGAINST THE YENIAN ENEMY.
The steps taken % meet any attack Of the Fenian
enemy are the sending Of companies Of troops TO the
Of strong bodies central interior poins from which
they can be transported TO the froser in the least Time
For this purpose trains made up at Hamilton the
depot Of the Great Western Railroad; and London,
station nearly equdistant from Hamilton and Windsor
Niagara or the western frontier with facility. The chief
concentrations OF troops are at Montreal In the East and
Hamilton and London in the West Sixty rounds Of ball
cartridge has been served out 10 the troops at the two
pAoss IN the West and they ara expected 70 give good
Tho capital GETAWAY being 40 far back nom the frontier
and with large force lying within sevon hours railroad
travel Of IT. considered toerably SAFE For this reason,
thas point no regular force there stationed tho place
being len 70 tho defence OF the few companies Of vol
militia Of tho district including corps called the
Owl Service corps, who are much more apt 81 the pen
rhs frozen state Of the river gives the Fenian enemy
choice Of many points Of attack and every hcilty Of
reaehing them-no pontoons are needed-nor can the
os bridge bs readily broken up Il being 20 firm Of this
The forcs Of Canada h small and, len free 70 act
NE Fenian enemy oosd foht vita &c adcanags Q. sr
tor rough campaign however and good roops 70 nsht
against with large admixture Of Irish in them, par
mould he succeed in planting the sunburat nag on
Canadian soil, great win be the glory Of the deed The
lTth OF March not far or and he may make IL the
''Ids Of March" TO the people Of Canada -.
-iih The Canadian Ministry.
.Esls.t.arria NoxrnkAL, Jan ~, 1900
ma present Ministry OF Canada beirg famous one,
swng TO coalition, brief sketch Of its members win
sos Be uninscrsstng The following Is List Of the n0ta
BE tweivs,-'
yhis minister Il Premisr. he IL man o. some rank
and fair Legislator; but he n mot the real leader q the
sinispy After the dosth Of Sir = Iachl thought
sdvisAbh % put q the class q the head Of
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answssh Alsnsty. mo Attorney General Esd n hss
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go nv yess sso he ssns for By NE 0ov9nes
os.srAi % form ministry ion the rssgnation o.
essn minissy1 IN which hs aid nos scccssd Mr. Blair
ns>sd fos ~ soed pstncpls I'D being msn q ~.
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90. mis- minister may now b Regarded - ths
,ssdsr ne reform party In The west and tho chief 4
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nmsN n issiswysr, and sharp ess. besides being
vsll vsrssd In legislation He has military tasts also,
cd wish 70 figure sort OF carnos tons Of Consul
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in1uigs = Nhisfsr Of Nsnsia HE mlni4sr en- or.
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