Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-08
[From the Daily Of Mednesdar.I

Reports from the north placed the advance
Of the Fenian column Of invasion last night
about ten miles north Of St Adams. and at
standstill, owing 10 disagroements among
the officers and disafection among the men
The Messenger has information that about
400 Fenans encamped at East Ilighga;e Mon
day night, and used up the fences to some
extent. In the morning about two-thirds OF
the number moved north, well armed and
equipped, and the remainder only partially
armed declined following, broke or sold their
arms and started hack, at the junction Of tie
Highgatc and East Highgate roads, they met
body going out from St. Adams, and again
started forward with them. Another body
encamped on the read from Fairfield to High
gate, at Place called Hazards Crossing,
about miles north of St. Adams. Most Of
them appeared TO be armed.
General Mahan went forward yesterday to
arrange a disagreement among the officers.
Another report states that the delay was
caused by dispatches from General Sweeney.
Gen. Sweeney was at St. Adams last night
having arrived from the west by way OF
Rouse's Point. Major Courtney. Assistant
Adjutant General on the staff Of Gen. Swee-
ney, and Colonel Tressilian also on This
staff, also arrived yesterday. 1t is stated
that the latter was chief Engineer on Gen.
Logan's staff
Last nights Messenger says
Last night most of the men and officers who
had been here during two days, disappeared
from cur midst. Three hundred passed one
point north Of US last night, we are informed,
and about two hundred this morning. But the
arrivals appear to be fully equal to the depar-
lures, and St A bans is SIS full Of mystery and
motion as ever. We think the thing is not over
yet-indeed, il has only commenced The de-
velopment Of the Fenian plan by action is not so
rapid as most people expected, but the move
ment is strong sc well as somewhat slow The
most which we can say OF Whist Is going on in
our midst is, that Fensns are arriving by al
most every train, and leaving town continually;
and that arms and ammunition are not so scarce
as they have been"
The Boston TrareLlr's reporter tele-
graphed from St Adams yesterday:
The Fenian officers would surely have depart
ed for the scene Of action two days ago. but for
the scarcity Of ammunition.
Gen Sweeney knew that a large amount of
all sorts Of much needed stores had been sent to
thus point from Troy. n. y, and was surprised
when he learned that the men here had not seen
or received it.
The officers through strategy during last
night, secured quite large tnumber Of arms
and considerable quantity Of ammunition.
Trusty officers and faithful men have been de-
tailed from here, and have gone TO point |
where q large quantity Of goods is known to be |
stored. This expedition, if successful, will be |
Of inestimable value to the Fenians, but IT in
wolves conflict, perhaps, with the l. s authori- |
ties. The officers are well informed about the !
whereabout Of the goods, how they are guarded, |
and the like, and have taken every precaution |
TO insure success.
The evening train from Boston last evening |
brought but few Fenians, but this morning /
there were seven full carloads, Lieut.-Col. |
Finan with them.
Messengers from here met these troops along |
the route and gave the officers instructions from
Gen. Maban about their arms and ammunition, /
and they we're all saved and are now in the /
hands of the Fenians.
The Fenisns that have gone to the front arc |
supplied guns all bayOneted, and fair supply |
Of ammunition.
Active operations will at once commence and /
the people throughout the country, if one may /
judge from present appearances. will soen hear /
fro the right wing Of the Fenisn army.
Their flst camp Is mapped out on the other |
side OF the Canada Line where there are In
mense stores of food. plenty of sheep and horses
Gov. Dillingham; was at St. Adams for
few hours yesterday, and YVES expected to
return there latt evening accompanied by |
Adj. Gen. Wash6urn but did not do 50.
The L. S. troops at St. Albans received
orders by telegraph yesterday from Gen.
Hooker to arrest all armed men moving
towards Canada, and all who were going
that way who were reasonably supposed to
be Fenans. There are about 275 regulars
at St. Adams, and Ms many more at Swan
ton.
Col Tevis, and two other officers of Gen.
Sweeney's staff, passed through here last
night, and went North on the early train
this morning to join Gen. Sweeney at St
Adams. We hear that they did not talk
very hopefully of the prospects of the in
vasion.
4 party of IS Fenians from Norxich,
Conn, were on the way to St. Adams by
the Vt. Central road last evening. Another
party, estimated at 200 or 300, went up this
morning
AFFAIRS AT MONTREAL.
The meeting OF citizens of Montreal Non
day afternoon. MS described as follows by
'-Carleton - 81
A large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens
was held this afternoon in the City Hall, for the
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