The New York herald., 1866-08-01
C A N A D A.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW yux HeaAlu

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the NEW york ReRAlu.
Proceedings in Parliament--Thc Hue Book
on the Militia System and War with the
Fcnians-Another Lively Scene in the House
OTTAWA, C W., July 81, 1860.
rENAS RAID.
Two blue books have been submitted to Parliament to-
day One addenda to tho report the of the
militia giving the official reports of the military
manders along the frontier during the Fenan raid and
showing chiefly the inefficient condition OF the Canadian
military forces The other Is the report OF the court
martial appointed TO investigate the circumstances
nectcd with tho battle Of Rdgeway It contains Colonel
Bookers OF the battle given to the court
After describing the preliminary OF the forces
under his command and the communication between him
and Colonel Peacock he proceeds to detail the battle as
follows
Advance guard of Queens Own remainder Of that bat
TALON Major Giilnor commanding; York Ri6cs Captain
Davis; the Thirteenth battaiop Major Skinner IN CON
mand; the Caledonia Rifles, Captain jackson, forming
tho rear guard. On the advance was in the centre
Of the column looking out for sings OF the enemy After
proceeding about two mlcs the advance guard sgnaed
Indications OF men moving In front. The column,
eight hundred and forty Of all ranks we're here
upon halted on the road. gave the horse on which
rode to the orderly, in order that might carefully
anime with my field glass tho country which we
advancing. Soon after l observed loose horses
moving about la the woods TO left front, but saw no
Before ordering the advance 0anking parties
thrown out TO the woods right and lett
This duty performer by companies Of the
Queens Own. Proceeding in this order for some
distance. voiey was fred upon our advancing men
from behind the zgzag fences In the open held Our
volunteers accepted the challenge The affair bad COM
moncedL The Queens Own, skirmshers and snp.
gradually changing our front to the right when Major
Gilmour wished me to relieve the Queens Own and send
mnnitIon and ths, one compapv hsd nsus for their
Spencer rifles at directed tho right wing Of the
Reserve deplcy the company to the right and
extend Major skinner commanded theSThrtecnth, and
acted throughout very CALAMITY. The movement was
admirably executed The York Rifles were on the left
and company OF the Thirteenth battalion the
rgh. Of the line. A hearty cheer given by the
Queens Own when they saw tho Thirteenth advancing,
nv @ s a. hs esers wSsh
composed OF the Thirteenth battalion. The Qucon's
Own then became tho reserve OF the Thirteenth and
York company advance driving the enemy before
them % The woods cheering heartily, and answered by
the yelis Of the Fenans
! noticed tho enemy throwing back his right into the
woods requested Major Gilmour, who was In COM
crossroads on which the reserve rested and TO send two
companies from the reserve 10 occupy and hold the
woods on The bin TO our right He sent the Highland and
time inearly half-past nine A. NJ two kilograms were
brought TO mo by gentleman from Port coborne-one
informing that the column under Colonel Peacock
could not until seven; the other dated In the
woods as follows
II Cr,rrrwA. June 2d.-51AM ".
To oyrcrR coxxAyDrSc PosT CoLBorSE:
BE n sens fo rs s s
AZ this unexpected information was much dis
appointed; Major GIlmour was then With me, and
showed 1t TO him at once realized that the force
could not now render mo assistance, and turning to
Detective Armstrong who had accompanied US from
Hamilton and obtained horse, desired him to convey
| to Colonel Peacock message. ] wrote on the
| telegram had jnst rceivcd TO the efect
| that tho enemy had attacked us In force at
half-past seven three miles south OF Stevensvlle.
Immediately afterwards Major ilmour reported that the
Highland company had been compelled 20 leave the
woods on our right a. they bad found hs woods oc %
Cavalry" 'Look out for cavalry came down the
road. then observed men doubling down The hill In
tho next few succeeded each other very
we're given to the kse~ves on the road 70 form into
souare this crisis the re OF the enemy came heav
~ 10 our right flank az well as into The front and
OF our force in advance saw nothing 70 Justify The
rs yr ssion that we were to be ansssa % 1y cavsiSy w
pioyins when my surprise found that the Of
The reserve which had formed part OF ths square had
disappeared and moving down the road Major Gil
| mour came ana reported TO me that the enemy was
| tr nang up his reserves asked him how he knew
| that liz replied, II thom myself then in
onlred in what shape when he replied in column
in smess of column then ordered the retirement
bu, the confusion had become panic The Thrtsentn
| were the last In tho retreat which became general.
Many men uodden down sndeayored u rally
the rstrcatine mass gave orders 20 hold the woods on
either side and some little distance down the road
was asssted ny Surgeon Ryali, Of the Thirteenth, ana
Queen. Own, sounded The hall At my request many
| timea The horse was brought 10 me ] mounted
rSSs aor mem Ss = .n but msoS
could form II Ridgeway might regain order there
found Lieutenant Arthur, Of the Queens Own, and
called for oovcrers for the men 10 form. was an
swered that the men could nnd their osnccr then
TSs s.mp, Was made bus w,snou. success. and or
dered the 20 Port Colborne towards which pacs
many had prev ioosiy turned their s'sps
| usnAa fruru Toro Mr.
Arthuis who present 1t Rdgcwsy and mounted, q
r,ds forward TO Por Coborns and report thss
retiring; 70 send hcp down tho rosf Tor ssragglcrs
saw the colors Of the Thirteenth safe and moved
| on with the column.
The report concludes by detailing matters connected
with the rouis which occurred subsequently, to u, bu
which are Of minor interest to those above narrated
pisoRAcuut sENs ~ rAsrlAnESr
| Another dsyracefui sene marked the proceedings o,
the House Of Assembly to-day The sasir originated on
tbe d,.cnxrsen Of tho amsndusnt of the School Law
pper Cassda which has iis snimus In the Old folly
| lie ~ ssson a Protestant ard Catholic supremacy. m
srrse snd prononnced hs asismsais fsIss and hss b
kpsw than be fAse. scoae of confossn suooes6ed
winch At oas time shrssssed % issnDsse Ne assss.
bc1ur unhe<ded and the seticulafons Of tho member
dscsdedIy beirosc The leaders of the government who
r ,ss, .srss s. ': seeS ss n
sorns sust Of order, which has nuce contnucd We
improving up here.
Cspscrratisn Of Rev. ~. Lsrccaue as Bishsu
ef ~. Hyacipshe.
MONTREAL July "a, 1864
| The Right Rev Monsigncur Lssocque, for many year
Cure cf 81 Johns In this Province, was cousecra "
Roman Catholic Bishop OF the diocese OF So Hyacnfhe
| on Sunday morning last The Bishop of Montreal an
the other bishops the Province took part In the
| monies. The sermon delivered by the Rev. NJ
| DeaaaIne Among the DISTINGUISHED per~ms preseu
was Hon. George E,isnne Cartier, Attorney General
Canada Fast The procession comprised ten bishops IA
priests and forty occiesisstisa The oonsecrator
Il hno Adufn sfraf NJ fhn
diocese OF Qucbec
TM nacLS sAlls.
III Bo~ro~ Jay al isos
The mails per The steamship Africa for liverpool vi
Halifax viii close eight O'Clock 20 morrow lWedne'
! day. morning, but she Will not ssn Until shout te
. 1 ocsock