The New York herald., 1867-03-23
FEHIAMIsM ON THE FRONTIER.
our oeuexssuse CORRESPONDENCE.

More United States Troops Bound North
ward-The Forty-second United States In
fantry Gone TO Piattsburg-The Fenian
''Situati0n" mt Malone and Ogdeusburg. &c.
OGDESsBURG, N. Y, March 81. 1857
The statement made the 10TH by your correspon-
dent from st. Adams, VT. as to the precautionary
OF the being adopted to prevent
any ncusion OF Fenans into Canada has Of truth
in II than 1t first blush any probably willing TO
admit The HERALD OF yesterday received here. informs
us of the movement fronterward Tuesday, via the
Hudson River Railroad Of nine car loads Of United
States troops, 'with equipments for campaigning pur-
poses" These destined for Oswego In addition to
that statement and tending to verify the impression
that tho government is in possession OF informa-
tion going to show that attempt will be made
on Canada at an early day, / can say that an
other detachment Of troops tForty-second United
States infantry won't through Rouses Point,
via the Vermont Central Railroad, last evening.
They were fully equipped and appeared to have every
thing readiness for active service They IRON
Fort Warren, Boston harbor You may remember that
my letter Of the 1sth from St. Abans that
nation had been received there that day soldiers
were being sent from the fort norhward These troops
we're on the train Of the Northern Railroad that
brought your correspondent from Rousc's Point TO
Ogdensburg. They changed cars at Moores Junction,
and were taken to the barracks at Platsburg
While en- route from the Point the officers subjected
to series OF questions and cross-questons by the
qustive Yankees board the train to the meaning
Of this military turnout To these inquiries answers
were made that the troops were ordered to the
far Yves. TO take part 10 aueDs ;ns nnd.n
was given with such nonchalant air that
your correspon dent inwardy replied sgammon" and
thought that the sboys In bue'' would be apt 10
encounter the bury forms OF Erns than the long
ana slender representatives OF native red skins When,
however the change Of was made aud the troops
moved towards Pattsburg there was more doubt In
the mind OF any TO the cause OF this advent OF the
military and the anticipated invasion OF tho land OF the
kanucks formed the CHIEF topic OF conversation among
There is considerable Fenian excitement at Malone,
small town the line of the Northern Railroad, about
midway between Rouses Point and shis city and " Is
ancpated that the population Of that place will DO tenn.
porary and materially increased within week by the
advent Of Fenian forces Already there are signs and
tokens OF the presence OF tho IF b. In and around the
town.more In fact, said prominent citizen TO me,
than there just previous 10 the making OF the late
unsuccessful attack" From this point (slalone may
without subectng the invaders 10 the necessity Of cross
ing any water NJ all
Here, In Ogdensburg, there Is also some excitement.
The citizens discern cloud on the horizon, and
Sum at no distant day The British garrison at Pres.
cot, Immediately opposite here. has been materially
strengthened, and, as precautionary measure, the
ferryboat plying between Prescott and Ogdensburg
always lays up for the night on the Canada sde
From all that can be learned here just now however,
is not probable that any attempt will be made TO invade
Canada from this point The general impression seems
to be that the Fenans In this locality, who are very
numerous and daily increasing, will when ordered, pro-
cecd 70 Malone 70 join the column that sxpen'od 20
place shall be probably better able TO .1form you In
my next letter.