The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-28
THE VERMONT BORDER.
A Fenian Council OF Warden. O'NciII Con.
dcmned-Feniau Omcers Arrested-A Re.
nian to be Hanged - Gems. Meade and
Mcdowell In st, AIbnnr,


A Fenian Council OF Warden. ONciii Con-
dcmned-Fenian Onicers Arrested-A Re-
niap to be Hanged - Gems. Meade and
Mcdowell In 81, AIbans,
Sr. ALBASs, VT, May 27.--It turns out that the
Fenians who lef. here this forenoon only proceeded
north abou, t~o miles and half, where 1t was eI-
pectej council to be held but the council
merely \ discussion OF the situation by tie men
themselves. Gen. Spear was near the main body.
and read to the various little squads that gathered
about his carriage the favorable telegrsms that he
had received from the fight Malone. His OBJ.
jeet to convince the Fenians that they ought to
go To the aid Of their comrades at that point but
they were not easily convinced.
o'SEiLL CONDEMNED.
They condemned the maj nagement Of Gen o'Neill
In the most emphatic terms, and said they had but
little faith in the other leaders They remained at
the point above named until about Q o'clock. when
they commenced marching back to town In military
order reaching here about o'clock On their arrival
the news OF the Fenian repulse near trout River
quickly spread among them and their only talk
OF obtaining transportation home at the earliest
moment. General Gleason who has certainly been
In town to-day his reported presence
in Malone, len In the train for the latter point
lie was in constant conversation with Fenian on
and men. but the result shows that he bad little
ARREST oF FEsiAs OFFICERS.
At o'clock this afternoon the Feniaa officers
Col. John II. Brown. OF Lawrence, Mass, and Capt.
Monahan, OF Burlington were arrested upon war
rants made out b. United States District Attorney
D. Y. FiAeL No resistance offered, and short
y after they were srr1igned before United States
Commissioner jasper Rand and In default OF $5, 600
bail each, were OF sered TO be committed. Others
are likely to be arrested II they remain about hero.
rHr CANADIANS TO HANG THEIR PRISONER.
A report has been received that Thomas Murphy,
from st. Abans, who was captured By the Cana
dians Cooks Corner, Ls to be hanged to-
morrow. Murphy has family OF children residing
two or three miles from this village.
ARRIVAL oY GEN. nEADs.
A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at the
depot this evening to witness the arrival OF Gems
Meade, Mcdowell, Hunt, Ingalls,, and Van vliet.
These distinguished officers were Immediately
driven TO the Weldon House, where they have quar-
ters. Quite a number OF telegrams from Washing
ton, Malone, and other points were handed Gen.
Meade as he stepped OF the cars.
A portion OF the United States troops from For,
Warren that have been here for two or three days
past, lett this evening for Malone, in company with
three companies that arrived here the train.
FESIASs GOING HOME.
A large number OF Fenians left for their homes
marching about the streets in excellent spirits Thus
| far they have perperated mischief, owing un.
| doubtediy to the presence OF Uncle Sans troops
| The citizens treat thom kindly, and furnish them
with considerable provisions.
HAS o'SEILL GOT ANY MONEY.
| The only Fenians that left for their homes last
evening we're the Burlington Boys" the rest re-
main here, and were provided with food by order OF
The mem have NO money and the oeels 10 no,
sseu to have more than enough to provide for their
oSe la. or Se SsS OF Fsn.u 'As aDSs Cen m
| his possession, but the statement must be taken
with many grains OF allowance.
THE MEN ORDERED TO CAMP.
They have been lettering about the streets this
Fenian Generals j. H. Gleason and II, Prin, who
aamss the S%s1san an House s0'fsS om vr
| ginia, have, with other lesser lights in the Fc.
nian Brotherhood, been in close cons sultaton over
the situation. and the consultation eliminated in the
issuing OF an order by Gen spear, ordering the
to go into enclmpment two or three miles from
or at least have left the village, so near be
| ascertaiDed
WILL THE CANADIANS TAKE THE BAIT.
Gen. Spear wants the men to return to the Frank.
lin line, their presence there would necessarily
draw portion OF the Canadian troops from Hunt
ingdon back to that point, and many OF the men eI-
press earnest desire to 20 TO Malone, aud would
have done so last evening or this morning II they
| had had money enough to pay for their Transporter
/ uOn, Dut tueJ uaNe not, anu hre uOt uhe1 70 nave
| at present.
| rHE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT SEND FRsIASs HOME.
The United States Marshal received a telegram,
last night, from Washington, that the Government
will not pay for their tran spUrtatiOn home but nat
| the expense must be borne by the State Govern
| ment This was uneS Spected, as at the time OF the
other Fenian raid, four years ago, the Government
willingly offered to pay the TRANSPORTATION bills OF
| the returning Feniand.
MORE RUhORs ABOUT HosBY.
Colonel Mosby Is reported to ave been here yes.
erday and is said to have left for the border at
| early hour this morning, with nty picked men. The
| report, however needs confirmation, as do many
| other reports that are hying about
The Fenians as well as others still continue to ex,
press great indignation at the manner OF the buria
OF their comrade Rowe, who certainly put un.
der ground, II reports are true, In most inhuman
way by the Canadian troops.
| OES. DoSSELLY MUST DIE.
| Further intelligence from Gen. Donnelly who IL
still ut Franklin, says that he is falling very last and
Is not likely to live very long. The bullet still re-
mains In his thigh, and cannot be removed.
After the engagement at Richards Farm, and the
Fenans had pretty much all left Franklin, some OF
| the Canadian troops came this side OF the line and
| seized piece of artillery and large quantity OF
arms and ammunition that had been abandoned.
| Gen Foster has will make a formal demand 70
its return. All reports say that he has made a de-
mand, and the reply was that he only could have II
| at the point OF the bayonet.