The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-04
The Liberators getting out
c of Canada.
700 are Gobbled by the
Steamer Michigan.
Commander Bristow and
the United States Attor-
ney Waiting Instruc-
tions. SIN lla
FROM BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, June 3-49 A. M.-The
Fenian force evacuated Fort Erie last
night. and most of, them attempted to
reach this shore, but only a small
number succeeded, and about seven
hundred were gobbled by the United
States boats guarding the. river, and
are now prisoners under the steamer
Michigan's guns at Black Rock. The
English force under Col. Peacock are
now in possession of Fort Erie with
The ultimate disposition of the
prisoners is a matter of uncertainty,
but the British Minister has been
telegraphed to. 's ~ t
Col. O'Neil and staff are captured.
The only Fenians captured, by the
English appear to be twenty two pick
cts, who were left by their friends in
the hurry.
By order of Gen. Barry all com
imunications are forbidden with the
Canadian shore. oai 20 tsq.C.lla.Ut.
1t is reported that a small Fenian
force left this neighborhood last night
destination unknown. il
Those who tried to reinforce their
friends at Fort Erie were prevented
by the y. s, picket boats.
We have conversed with some OF
the escaped Fenians, and they say
that. having no artillery (and they
positively assert that they have had
money. and finding the English troops,
with Armstrong guns, closing around
them, with no prospect of reinforce
ments and no supplies, they concluded
not to, be gobbled, and perhaps hung,
as it is anticipated that those caught
will be so they got, off the best they
could. The men were completely
worn out, having fought two battles,
though the Fort Erie affair they only
call a skirmish, with little or nothing
to eat, and no sleep. ra.r.ti no.
1t is pretty generally believed that
the English at Ridgeway were defeated
and driven away.
BUFFALo. June 3. i .P.MzI have
Just returned from the United States
steamer Michigan. which is anchored
in Niagara River, about four miles be-
low here. A large fatboat is fastened
to her, under her guns, having aboard
about four hundred men, as near as
could be guessed at, but not as many
as seven hundred, as was at first
stated The officers are on board the
Michigan, under guard. Commander
Rristow, of the Michigan, is anxiously
waiting instructions as towhat he shall
do with the prisoners. 10 ~
United States District Attorney,
Dart, is also awaiting Instructions from
Washington as to their disposition.
It is considered unsafe to bring them
here, as an effort might be made by
their friends to release them.
b There is considerable excitement in
this city; but it is the general feeling
that the Government has done its
duty, and people are. glad that the
Fenians have fallen into American
hands rather than to have been cap
tured by the British. io go
eo A force, stated at $50 to 1,5O0 men,
tried to leave here last night in tugs
and hatboats, probably to reinforce
the Fenians, but owing to the excel
lent arrangements which had been
made by u. S. District Attorney, Dart,
and Gen. Barry, in organizing picket
boats, they were obliged to turn back.
b 1t is reported, but not confirmed,
that a force of Fenians have landed
at point about five miles. above here,
on Lake Erie, and some fears are ex-
pressed that Collingwood is the point
threatened.
1t is stated that p o. Day, the
Head Centre of Buffalo. who is
known as the prime mover of Fenians
in this region, has been arrested on
the other side This is not yet con-
firmed, but we know that the United
States Attorney had such intentions.
A Grand Trunk Railway official
informs us that a one-armed officer
was arrested on the Government road
in Canada, and it is supposed to be
General Sweeney, but of course it is
not. s r