The Portland daily press., 1866-06-02
ssY TELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Saturday Morning. June 2. 1866.
THE FENIANS.
Strong Muster on the North
oh ern Frontier.
Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee to Command
the Cavalry.
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CAPTURE OF FORT ERIE,
Destruction of the Railroad and
Telegraph Gables.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF PORT sAR-
MIA AND WINDSOR.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN
CANADA.
Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee to Command
the Cavalry.
CAPTURE OF FORT ERIE.
Destruction of the Railroad and
Telegraph Gables.
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in citizens dress, and without arms or other
equipments to indicate hostile intentions,
though upon this point nothing is known.
Their conduct here so far has been perfectly
peaceable and orderly. There is a rumor that
several hundred more are to arrive in the next
twenty-four hours. This rumor is given for
what it is worth.
Three hundred Fenians arrived here by the
$40 A. M. train to-day. Fifty were from Bos-
ton, and the remainder from Lowell, Mass,
and Rutland, vt. They are scattered about
the town in groups of three or four, and have
made no disorderly demonstrations. Our atl-
thorities are taking every precaution against a
disturbance.
r.Ilgsr7 c tBosToN, June L.
The newly raised Fenian cavalry regiment,
under command OF Col. Coutri, late of Mosby's
guerillas, is part of the expedition from this
city. S 4Eg
The Fenians here state that Gen. Fitz Hugh
Lee will command the cavalry wing of their
army of invasion. They further say the blow
will be struck early next week; probably Mon
day.
Later.-A dispatch at the Merchants Ex-
change states that Fort Erie, opposite Buffalo,
was captured last night by 5000 Fenians.
Dispatches from Buffalo state that crowds
of Fenians were arriving by every train.
The 10th U. S. infantry have been sent to
look after them.f w
Z 1t is also stated the Canadian telegraph wires
have been cut.
A dispatch from Buffalo, dated at noon to-
day, confirms the capture of Fort Erie by 1900
instead of 5000 Fenians. ha 1s
A still later dispatch from Buffalo says that
the Fenians have torn up the railroad track
and destroyed all the telegraph cables at the
terminus of the Grand Trunk Railroad be-
tween Black Rock and Fort Erie.
I This morning $50 men of the Sd artillery,
under command of Col. Livingston, left the
Fort Warren and Fort Independence garrisons
in Boston harbor, en- route to ST. Albans.
New heavy arms will be forwarded from New
York. This evening another detachment will
follow the same route.
( It is stated, on what is thought to be good
authority, that some 200 members of the Fe-
nian Brotherhood left this city yesterday via
Northern routes, with tickets for Ogdensburg
and that vicinity, and that another similar
squad will leave this afternoon for the same
destination. s.si iii siirs-sa
1t is rumored about town to-day that the
different railroads took from this city yester-
day a battery and nearly full regiment of
Fenians, whose destination is Canada. The
regiment is reported to have included bat
TALON of American returned soldiers, under
command OF an ex-colonel of the 10th Mass
regiment.
Its known that meetings of Fenians were
held in this city during the day yesterday, and
that those who left were without arms.
A dispatch received at the Independent
News Room, shortly after noon to-day, says
that the number of Fenians who crossed the
Niagara was 1900, and that they had three
cannon with them.
They still held the fort, and had made forced
contributions of horses and ammunition from
resident Cadadians.
Three English soldiers were taken prisoners
within Fort Erie. The telegraph cables were
Immediately destroyed.
LGtest-The following is the contents of a
dispatch dated Buffalo, at 1890 P. M. to-day
The Fenian movement was directed against
important Canadian points.
Port Sainia, Canada West,) opposite Port
Huron, was also captured this morning by q
detachment of Fenian troops
Windsor, opposite Detroit, (Michigan) is al
so in possession of the Fenians. o
The canal boats and tugs were used by the
Fen;ans in crossing into Canada, last night.
1t appears that Roberts, the chief of the fac
tion bearing his name, is directing spirit in
the movement now going on, and that he is
boasting loudly that the Irish flag has at last
been planted on English soil.
NEW YORK, June /.
| A Toronto special dispatch to the Herald
dated 10 p M. of the 31st, says: "The troops
are under orders to march tomorrow. -Four
hundred leave here in the morning for Port
| Colbourne. The men are now congregatine
at the drill sheds, and evince much enthusi-
| asm. Dispatches to Toronto from Buffalo
state that the attack will be made from Og
| densburg or Sandusky. The Fenians are only
awaiting the arrival of artillery shipped from
Chicago. They are well posted as to the
numbers opposed to them, and have accurate
| charts of the principal Canadian delenses
| The U. S. steamers on Lake Erie are on the
alert to prevent their crossing. The plan ol
attack is said to be the cutting of the Grand
Trunk Railway, and an advance in two di
visions on Montreal and Toronto"
1t is reported that Fort Erie in Canada, op
posite Buffalo, has been captured by the Fe
mans, who are represented to be 5000 strong
and 1000 of whom are said to be marching
unopposed into the interior, and to have al
ready cut one telegraph line.
| A special dispatch to the Tribune from Cliff
ton, G. W., says British force has marched
to meet the Fenians. A battle will take place
tomorrow.
A special Herald dispatch from Toronto, a
o'clock, says the Fenians were within si1
miles OF Chippewa. Every body expects {
battle tonight. The opening here resemble
that OF Americans when Sumpter was firet
upon.
A special dispatch to the Herald from Sus
pension Bridge says Mr.. Kempson, Mayor 0
Fort Erie, went out to read the riot act wheI
the Fenians killed him. A. man who refuset
to give up his horse was riddled by bullets,
rumor says three Canadians were killed by th,
Fenians. 4tt
t. s BUFFALO, June 1.
Notwithstanding tile vigilance of the au
thorities, the U. s. steamer Michigan beinl
under steam and her ports open, and the fac
that the city is swarming with Canadian spies
several regiments crossed over into Canad.
last night, including troops from Kentucky
Tennessee, and Indiana, regiment from Ohit
and regiment from this city. At this poin
they crossed in canal boats drawn by tugs
and when nearing the Canadian shore set III
wild Irish cheers with the green flag floating
Col. O'Neil, of the 18th regiment of Nash
vile, is in command at Fort Erie. A larg'
number of persons are viewing the sight fion
this shore.
Col. O'Neil threatened to bayonet mar
who attempted TO appropriate a large woolef
shawl found in public house. The Fenian
say no depredations shall be permitted.
All the telegraph wires are cut on the Can
ada side, except those via the Suspension
Bridge. The agent of the Associated Pres
has left for the scene of operations.
1t is reported that the mail agent was flret
upon this morning as he was crossing in /
small boat.
The Fenians are reported to be marching
toward the Suspension bridge, 22 miles from
here. I'D.
230 A. M.-The reporters have lust return
ed from Point Mie-and-a-Half, below Lowe
Black Rock. The head of the column. GOl
strong, had reached that point. Nine wagon
loaded with ammunition and guns preceded
them. They declare that they will effect
crossing before daylight. i
Col. O'Neil commands the troops that mad,
the landing from here. He is styled "Com