The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-28

| his orders in the face Of Marshal Fos-
ter. General Speer will either cross
the Canadian border at some point
heretofore not attempted, or will rein
force General Gleason. The privates
express great dissatisfaction with Gen
eral .ONeill. Some say he is too young
to plan, and too inexperienced to exc
cute, and that he is both practically
and theoretically incompetent
ToRoRTo, May 2T-l0 A. M-The
Fenians near Trout river commenced
an attack this morning, but were rap
idly driven back across the lines.
l.,.. LATER -,..
The Fenians at Huntington and Trout
river got out of the way as fast as pos
sible after the firing commenced, leaving
their wounded behind. General Glea-
son went back to New York in disgust,
and General Starr has assumed charge.
ST. ALBANs, May 27.-The only Fe-
mans that left for their homes last
evening were Burlington boys; the rest
remained here and were provided with
food by order of United States Marshal
Foster and the village authorities.
ST. ALBANs, May 27.-Generals
Speer, j. III. Gleason and Prim have,
with other lesser lights in the Fenian
Brotherhood, been in close consultation
over the situation and the consultation
eliminated in the issuing OF an order
by General Speer for the men to 90 into
camp two or three miles from here
One or two hundred have obeyed the
order. General Speer wants the men to
return to Franklin and live, as their
presence necessarily draws portion of
the Canadian troops from Huntingdon.
Many of the men express an earnest
desire to 90 to Malone and would have
done so had they money enough TO pay
transportation.
The United States Marshal received
telegram last night from Washington
that the Government will not pay for
their transportation home, but the ex-
pense must bc borne by the State gov
ernments.
Colonel Nasty WAS reported here yes
terdav, and left for the border early this
morning with fifty picked men. The
report, however, needs confirmation.
General Donnelly died of his wounds
to-day.
After the Fenians had pretty much
all left Franklin, some Canadian troops
came this side of the line and seized a
piece OF artillery and large quantity
of arms and ammunition that had been
abandoned. Marshal Foster made
demand for their return, and the reply
was that he could only have it AT the
point of the bayonet.
TORONTO, May 21.-Thc movement
at Huntingdon began at D o'clock this
morning. The Fenians constructed
breastworks of rails across field on
the north bank OF Trout river. At half
past s the Canadian troops came up
and opened fire. The Fenians fired
few shots and took To their heels. They
were pursued to the boundary line,
where, the officers displaying revolvers,
attempted to form them into line, but
it was iruitless. There was not sin,
Gle casualty on the Canadian side. The
Fenians left q few wounded and one
killed on the field The United States
troops are advancing from Malone.
The Canadian papers, in treating the
present Fenian raid express the follow
Inc views in its effect upon Canada
FenianiSm Is miserable pest a.cauSc
of ANNOYANCE and expense; Il nuisance
which the country is forced to suffer
from continually without reason, entail
ing loss of life in an ignoble cause, and
a disturbance Of the business relations.
To these evils the Canadian people
would submit without complaint, if they
thought the Imperial Govern
ment sufficiently considerable OF
their position, or would assume
its share of the responsibility. They
hold that the Imperial Government Is
remiss in not making proper rcpresen-
tations at Washington, and demands of
the United States Government that 1t
shall take some steps to prevent these
recurring invasions, the murder OF
brave men and waste Of money. Can
ada. being a colony, is in no position to
demonstrate with the United States Gov
ernment. President Grants prOclama-
ton. without sufficient force to sup
mort II. is a farce. Untriendliness to
Great Britain has steadily marked the
policy Of the United States Govern