The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-30


Not Dead-The Fenians at 80. Ale
hans want 80 go hOme-Gen. Meade
CensuFes The Border Americans TOT
RymDathiZIng with the anad1ans.
and Storing Arms and Supplies TOE
them-DIspatches from all Points.
New YORK, May % The Tri-
5une's Malone special gives the fol
| lowing account of the engagement at
/ Trout River: Gen. Starr, of Cincin
/ natl. at z o'clock yesterday morning,
crossed Trout River and advanced
with his command. numbering not
more than three hundred stragglers,
and proceeded about five hundred
yards. when he deployed on the right
and left of the road. his extreme right
resting on Trout River; he had not
occupied this position long when the
British troops and Canadian Militia,
emerged from the woods a little in
front and on the other side of the Fe-
mans; line of battle was at once
formed by the British and sharp
steady fire was opened on the Fe-
mans.
There was at this time small rail
fence in front of the latter, which was
Immediately converted into a sort of
stockade. The Fenians who had
been told by Gen. Starr to keep up a
steady fire for ten minutes, obeyed
orders and stopped the advance of
the British before the ten minutes
was up. The Canada troops, who far
outnumbered the Fenians, made a
movement as if they intended to flank
aud capture the invaders. when Gen.
Starr formed a rear guard and a re-
treat was ordered. The British con-
tinued firing and pressing on the
| Fenians, who managed TO maintain
comparatively good order. until they
reached the United States line, when
a parting volley was given to the
British, and the battle of Trout River
was over.
Who commanded the British troops
is not known. On the Fenian side,
under Gen. Starr. were, Col. r. Gull
| len, A. ID. c., of Hamilton, Ohio
| Msjer William O'Kiefe, A. D. c.;
| Major VIM. Shanngins, Inspector
General; Major D. Sharp, Q. NJ,
Albany; Col. NJ. O'Neill. Philadel-
ph;a; Col. Smith. Buffalo; Col Camp.
bell, of Youngstown, Pa; Lieut.. Col.
/ UlaTlOus VI L nG AOESGb dAC
one killed, one wounded and one
missing. who were all In thu Sixth
Regiment, under Col. Thompson, who
does not. know the names Of his
wounded and missing. A Buffalo
special states that men are constantly
arriving in small parties from the
West, and going forward as fast as
means can be raised Committees are
canvassing the city for subscriptions,
and the response is said to be liberal.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
at the Fenian headquarters last night,
! which was addressed by Colonel
| Mcclure, of Chicago. He gave an
encouraging account of affairs at the
West, and said that men were waiting
at all points. for means to come for
ward.
Tie Fenians continue to deny the
truth of the reported defeat, and
talk encouragingly.
Parties returning from the front
represent things as going on favor.
ably.
Numbers of United States troops
are stationed here to attend the Fe'
nian meeting.
About fifty more Fenian soldiers
arrived on the 11:20 train, for the
East. Part of them wore rebel gray
uniforms.
A Malone special to the Times, last
night, says: There are over a thous-
and Fenians here now, and several
hundred more are expected tonight
or in the morning, If the Buffilo po-
lice fail to stop them from coming
from the west"
General John II. Gleason, of Rich
mond, Va, has assumed command oi
the forces here, and General Starr has
disappeared, as the Fenians threat
ened to lynch him for his cowardic'
this morning. 1t is reported that
General Donnelly has died. and thai
two Fenian prisoners will be huns
this morning.
ST. ALBANs, May 28.-Everythinl
is quiet this forenoon. How the re
naming Fenians are to be got rid o
: Is the oaIy question now that trou bic
the citizens. The United State
Government refuses to take the mat
ter out Of the hands of the civil au
T thorities, and the civil authorities d.
not like to take the responsibility O
paying for their transportation, while
EU0 IdillOa0c LuSASb Ou OUAuk paA0 ~
returning them to their homes. Thu
the matter stands.
: General Meade is inclined to cen
sure the people here more than the.
deserve. He says they have, to
great extent, sympathizsd with th
Fenians, Knowing that they wer,
], making preparations to invade Cana
: da, and were storing arms and ammu
G milton near the border line.
:, All this is true, but the Govern
8 ment had been apprised of all this
: Marshal Foster, long before Fenla
was landed here. informed the Wash
y ington authorities what might be ex
q pected. District Attorney CARTEL
J. did the same, yet not one word wa
o received in reply to their communi
l. cations, and it was forty eight hour
s after the Fenians had actually CON
. meuced landing at this point.
i General Meade was quite indis
posed on his arrival last evenings
much so that a physician was calleC
l. He is much better to-day. Gener;
Spear is still in town.
: TORONTO, May 28.-All quiet du
. ing the night. Only ten FeniaI
! have reported in camp at Trout Rive
:. Eight Fenians more were killed an
twenty wounded yesterday.
All quiet on Niagara and Detro
: Rivers. The frontier excitement hi
q almost ceased, and business Is rapid
" resuming its former condition.
3 What Is considered the last Fenia
! raid is looked upon as a compile
failure.
= The latest advices from the Re
4 River expedition indicate every THU
10 going on smoothly.
q. ST. Louis, May 28.-Reports a