The New York herald., 1868-05-26
RENEWED ALARM ABOUT FsalaHs N CANADA.
RuuUred Contemplated Raid Of Thirty Thou.
sand Men-British Troops Going Home Or.
dcred Back.

RumUred Contemplated Raid OF Thirty Thou
sand Men-British Troops Going Home Or.
dered Back.
(From the Detroit Post, May 2a.l
For b month past the Canadians have been appre-
hensve Of another raid on their country by the Fe-
nians No paper In the interests OF the Irish Is per
mitted within the Dominion, and the only Fenlan
organ ever published in Ontario has been suppressed
Assassination Is feared by all the prominent men, to
prevent which strict surveillance s maintained by the
been greatly increased during the present
week by the issuance of an order from head
their esascve 20 cops sne reay or Active
service at an hours notice. The government
Ia said to be possessed Of accurate intelll.
gence respecting the movements Of the Fenans and
the conviction Is almost universal among the know
ing that ano her descent Ia imminent. Parties
in Windsor conversant with the subject express this
opinion though they profess not to fear the blow as
they deem the government abunianty able 10 ward
It on. Nearly one hundred soldiers have deserted
from Fort Wayne during the past few months anu
the affrighted Canadians imagine that all these de-
serters are Fenian spies. The following exciting
news Is taken from the Hamilton Eren'n0 1tn'es OF
We have refrained from indulgng in any surmises
calculated to create unnecessary alarm concerning
the designs Of the Fenan organization IN the United
States and so to contribute TO the depressing m
nuence which such excements exert upon the
leve no benefit is to be gained by withholding
from the public the fact tnat We are on te eve OF
exciting times. attended with peril ana p,ooasnea.
and q Ilnw viii shortly he struck which will require
the loyal devotion Of young and old, displayed In
Raant conduct before desperate ioe. TO repe, and
Il is well that the people should know and be pre-
pared for the emergency. Notwithstanding the ridi
peace Of the country, Fenanism is now more for
midabe In the neighboring country than as any Tor
mer period, abundanty supplied with arms and war
material, including artillery OF the best description,
and embraces large body OF well drilled and des-
perse fellows, ofncered by men Of skill and expert
ence drawn from the armies Of the late rebellion. The
work will be serious and bloody and good Is TO be
gained by ridculing or undertaking the resources
OF the enemy as nothing VIII avert the struggle
on the part Of the American government. Our gov
ernment are fully apprised Of the Impending danger
making every T prepsrato. for he reception % cf the
enemy with determination to render his visit brief
and disastrous TO degree that win prevent repeu,
ton during the present generation, and save the
country from any further annoyances rom una.
source Dispatches were yesterday sent from Ottawa
which sailed this week for England with the Sixtetn
rifles and the Seventeenth regiment on poarn & anu ,
expected they will be boarded on @ fa,ns' a,s t.Re m
mediate possession Of the railways anu s,eaes anu
full control Of the telegraph lines s",vgea are 'e
manned bv sailors nom her Majesfys ships, one OF
which has already arrived at Quebec and detach-
ment Of one hundred men are now Oh '"e way up
The Fenans design crossing the lines with force
Of 30 strong ana hsry ia Saued The movement TO
the frontier IL Is believed, is already quietly pro-
oreasin0 The attack IA expected ~ TWO points,
ssomewbcre between Prescott and Montreal and on
fba viaoara frontier, the arms and munitton
Sai,o already stored convenient To those localities,
he work Of Transporting them having been going
ali winter The grand concentration at BufTaio IL
likely 10 take place under the subterfuge or great
Fen,an National Fair which ~ announced 10 open
I'm that city on Monday next and continue for two
weeks. simultaneously grand convention is called
nj Cleveland, where the notorious Jacfnel prisoners
are M soourning Most OF the frontier cities
arc at present swarmng with Feniars L.
The Hamilton correspondent Of the Toronto Leader
thus speaks or the above article.-'The Times is
highly sensational this evening and Infimates tnat
10000 Fenians are preparing to cross the frontier a
Fort Erie. Where 1t gets its information IS puzze
or II 80 large body OF Feuians were getting rcauy
another descent there would be very little secresy
sbout II. IL IL true that intelligence reacheu here
lew days ago that Fenians were gatnerin9 ~ bunMo'
md that large number had arrived tnere on casu-
iay from the West. Private Information from W.
Jaw does not indicate an imme,iate descsnr anu
he government are fully inorned OF the renan
NOV yements bu, il Is Thought there s posspiiky OF
!, dcmonsttatioo on the border before hong The
Times II is Ia be hoped s unnecessarily exctngt the
public mind upon the subject, ana induging IN mere
sensation Ever since the raid, two years ago, there
has been danger OF ra7ettti0n; hut the fenans VIII
be more can oous nov, and probably she leaders may
he satisfied with ulaii.ig snow To deceive their
dup,s with the belief tnat they are ~ earnest"