The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THE FIENIANS.
Arrest of General Sweeney.
Advance of Fenian- Forces
~ Ordered.
Release of Fenians on Bail ]
Arrest of President Roberts
Seizure of Fenian Arms
and Ammunition.
Fenians Still Concentrating
y 4 on the Frontier.


tinued excitement last night among the
Fenian fraternity.
Attorney General Speeds order to ar
rest all prominent Fenians acted untavor
ably in the brotherhood.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of President Roberts, and placed IN
the hands of Marshal Murray, but Rob.
erts could not be found.
Roberts has issued characteristic ad-
dress to the Fenians, denounoing the
course of England during our late war,
and its active sympathy with Southern
States. He feels assured that most true
and loyal Americans are with their Irish
brethren, who fought for the preserva.
tion OF this Republic, and bids his fellow
countrymen to be Of good cheer, and all
will yet be we'll "No matter, fellow
countrymen, how many of us may fall,
our cause will triumph as sure as just
God lives, and Irishmen and their de.
SC cendants remain true to the genius and
valor for which our race have been al.
ways conspicuous"
A Fenian meeting announced to
take place in the City Hall Park last
evening, did not take place. Tamany
Hall was closed and the Fenians were
greatly discouraged by the action Of the
Government.
It is reported that one thousand re
cruits were raised yesterday for the Fe'
nian cause, and it is believed that large
number have secretly gone North since
Monday, and that more will follow.
Advance of Feni an Forces Ordered.
NEW YORK, June IA dispatch from
st. Albaus yesterday, says General
Sweeney has ordered an advance; Gen
eral Mahon commanding the movement
and General Spear bringing up the sup.
port. The British soldiers who were at
st. Armand have gone to St. Alexander
British accounts say there are 5 900 F'e'
mans between Newport and Malone.
The grand movement appears to have
commenced in earnest. Fenians and
supplies were constantly moving yester.
day, between ST. Albans, Highgate and
Franklin
Eenian Movements.
NEW YORK, June IA special from
Ogdensburg says the movements OF the
Feniaus in that quarter continues brisk.
Since Friday at least fifteen thousand
have passed through there bound for
the Canada border, and there IS reliable
information that nearly ten Thousand
are now concentrated there.
The United States regulars, when sent
to the junction to seize the Fenian arms,
were directed to load with ball cartridge,
but after they were gone four hundred
balls were found on the ground where
they loaded.
A Kingston, c. W., dispatch says
there are three thousand troops there,
one half being regulars
FRANKLIN, PA, June Three hun.
dred Fenians marched to the depot this
morning and then marched back again
TORONTO, C. W, June All quiet at
various points on the Western frontier,
The action of the United States govern.
ment regarding the Fenian movement
causes great satisfaction.
Parliament meets tomorrow, when no
doubt the government will be empOw'
cred to suspend the writ of Habeas Cor.
Gus, in order to bring to trial by court
martial lawless aggressors like the Fe
mans
Fenian Meeting at syracuse.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, June 7.-Great ex.
citement prevailed among the Fenians
last night. Six hundred dollars was
raised at meeting here. and ITO more
men sent to the front. Several car loads
of Fenians from the West also arrived
here last evening. They all passed East
on the l2 10 o'clock train this morning
Defense of Montreal.
NEW YORK. June "A dispatch from
Cornwall, G. w, states that 10000 men
defense of the city.
Release of Feniaus on Baii-Fenian.
still arriving at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, June six Fenian officers
were brought before U s, Commissioner
Parker this morning Fl. Mooney,
of Buffalo, was released on bail of s, ,000
to appear at this court on Thursday next
Colonel O'Neill, J. NJ. Fagarty, Wm
Smith, NJ. Falvy and James Ryan, gave
bonds for $4,000 to appear on the 18th
inst, atICanandaigwa, to answer before
Judge Shipman, of the United States
Circuit Court. These men are now
around town receiving the eongratula'
tions of their friends. Fenians are still
arriving here. Some stay and Others
have gone east They are very rsticent,
but repeat the same old gag about going
to work on railroads, P, O'Day, Head
Center of these ilk, is in New York for
instructions The recent order from
Washington about arresting the leaders
makes considerable talk, but apparently
the men are in good spirits and only
await orders to attend to business, No
means for their subsistence is provided
and they are scattering all over the CITY
among their Irish syppathizers.
Seizure of Fcnian Arms and Ammu'
milton.
NEW YORK, June 7.-Dispatches from
Rutland Vt, say the United States au'
tnorltIeS seized large quantities OF Fe'
man arms and ammunition at Essex
Junction last night, which arrived from
Boston: Sweeney, however, would push
forward last night OF this morning
Montreal is believed to be the main o6
ject, though one or two lesser point:
may first be used as a basis.