The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THE FENIANS.
60, Regiments Of Feninns
r.ossed into Canada.

uicbt, including troops from Kentucky,
tennessee, Indiana, and a regiment
from Ohio; also, regiment from this
CITY. At this point they crossed over in
canal boats drawn by tugs, and when
nearing the Canadian side sent up a
wild Irish cheer, with the green flag
floating.
Colonel O'Neill, of the 13th Regiment,
of Nashville, is in command at Fort
Erie. A large number of persons view.
ed the sight from this shore. Colonel
O'Neill threatened to bayonet a man
who attempted to appropriate to him
self large woolen shawl found in a
public house. The Fenians say that no
depredations shall be permitted
The approach of a mounted Fenlan
caused great terror and excitement
among the passengers and crew of the
international ferry boat, much to the
merriment of the lookers-on upon the
Buffalo side.
Notwithstanding the vigilance of the
authorities in this region, the Michigan
is under steam with ports open, and the
city is full of Canadian spies.
Arrivals of 500 Fenians at st, Albans.
ST. ALBANs, June l.-Three hundred
Fenians arrived here to day They are
scattered about town in groups OF three
or four, and have made no disorderly
demonstrations. The authorities are
taking every precaution against dis
turbance; every development that occurs
will be furnished. 1t is rumored that
several hundred more will arrive here
in the next "a hours.
Departure of Fenians from Boston
forsi. AIbans-United States Troops
Ordered TO the Frontier.
BosTON, June 1.-Two companies of
regulars left here this morning Tor St
Aibans, under command of Col Livings-
ton.
An additional detachment of abont
100 Fenians left here, who are supposed
to be for the Canada border.
Fifteen hundred men is the alleged
Fenian quota of Massachusetts, for the
present enterprise.
A newly raised Fenian cavalry regi
ment, under command OF Col Icortoi,
late of Mosby's guerrillas, is part Of the
expedition from this city,
The Fenians say General Fit2hugh
Lee will command the cavalry wing OF
their army of Invasion.
In addition to the Fenian cavalry re
giment, the third Fenian infantry, Col
Connor, 1000 strong, have left this city
for the Canada border. The transporta-
tion for the cavalry regiment was paid
through to st. Albans by citizen of
Boston.
A detachment of United States troops
from Fort Warren and Independence,
also from Fort Probe. are under orders
to leave for the Northern frontier.
Departure of Feniuns from Rochester
for the Canadian Frontier.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, June About two
hundred men, said to be Fenians, left
this city last night with rations prspar.
ed by the Fenian managers. They had
tickets for Rome, and probably were des-
tined for the St Lawrence region. They
had no arms The Fenian leaders in
this city are very active, and more men
will leave tonight for the Canadian
frontier.
VIII ~ Head Centres sny-j,0OO Feni-
ms LANDED in Cnnnda-WelInnd
Canal 10 be Desiroyed-ToroutOI tho
Point 10 be Attacked.
BUFFALO. june Prominent head
centres say: From 800 TO 5000 men
have effected landing in Canada from
this point and are hourly receiving aC-
Cessions both from Canada and from this
shore They are well armed and have
pieces of artillery. It i, said tu bo n
general desoent along the whole frontier
and that the Fenians have as many as
thirteen batteries Of artillery in Canada,
The Fenians have telegraphed from this
point to various cities to bring on the
men and goods, that landing had been
effected. The men that went from here
were apparently picked; most Of them
have served in the Federal or Conted-
crate armies.
No decisive action, or even skirmish,
is anticipated for at least two days
which will allow the British troops to
concentrate, and the Fenians to fortify
themsely es The destruction of the Wei
land Canal, and then movement on
Toronto, is thought to be their present
object Head Centers' assert that no
piilaging will be allowed; that they
don't make war on the people of Canada,
but on the British Government. Colonel
O'Neill, is commanding officer, and is
STYLED Commander of the Irish Republic
in Canada.
Fenian Arms and Ammunition ship
ped from Columbus.
CINCINNATI, June THE CONNER
cial's Columbus, Ohio dispatch, says:
Four hundred and fifty thousand pounds
of ammunition were SHIPPED from that
place to New York, l50, 900 to Chicago, and
30 900 muskets to Buffalo within a few
days which it is reported were for Feni-
an use.
Governor Cox issued an order yester-
day mastering out all companies of Ohio
National Guards that will not reorgan-
ize under the new militia law