Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-26


st. Adams, state that the Fenian
had crossed into Canada from ther
last night.
BUFFALO, May 24.-Two hundrec
Fenians passed through here yester
day. A detachment Of four hundred
and fifty left for the East. No dOub
the Fenians are concentrating at Ma
lone. A portion probably crossed las
night.
BUFFALO, May 25.-Five hundreC
additional Fenians were expected {,
leave last night, but missed, those ex
pected from the west having failed Il
arrive. Great numbers are expecteC
from the east and west to-day,
RUTLAND, VT, May 25.-Number
of Fenians passed through here yes
terday, amounting to one thousand
Another thousand are now in Bur
lingtOn waiting shipment to st. AL.
bans, and double this number have
already arrived at the latter place
armed and equipped, and are now OF
their way to Canada; they are as yei
unOtficered by commanders. Tk
number now at st. Albans is estimated
at $500.
CHICAGO, May 25.-Fenians held an
excited meeting at their hall last
night and talked largely of fighting,
without taking any action, however.
1t Is rumOred that a steamer left
Milwaukee last night with FeEian
expedition of 1000 men, under Colonel
OCOnnOr, of Wisconsin. Hundreds
of Fenians have already gone from
here, and it is said that three or four
points within the Canadian frontiers
are to be attacked at once.
CINCINNATI, May 25.-Gen. Starr
and corpOraPs guard of Fenians left
for the frontier. The latter are armed
and paying their own fare.
PRESCOTT, CANADA, May ga
large force of volunteers, including
artillery, are under arms here.
NEW YORK, May 25.-At the Fe-
nian recruiting station, Hibernia Hall,
Prince street, hundreds of men are
swearing in and the enrolment OF
names is progressing. As soon as the
name of d Fenian soldier is placed on
the roll he is hurried away to some
place in the city, where transportation
is provided for going north. News
from the border creates great sensa-
ton in the city, and further intelli-
gence is awaited with great anxiety.
A large number of people visited the
Fenian headquarters, in quest of in
formation, but as the building is
mostly deserted, they obtained no
facts of any importance. The number
of men who left the city for the bor-
der, it is said upon good authority, is
5000. Trains on the Hudson Railroad
are constantly crowded with recruits,
and in most cases men carry weapons
with them.
A telegram was received at head
quarters at noon, dated st. Albans,
VT, but the contents are kept secret.
1t is reported that Gen. Fitz Hugh
to assume command of Fenian
forces, and telegram was forwarded
to him Sunday night, requesting him
to repair at once to the front. Three
hundred men from Kings county,
and one hundred and fifty from New
Jersey, departed this morning. The
utmost vigilance is taken against the
admissio of outsiders to the head
quarters of the different circles.
OGDENsBURG, N. Y, May 25.-It is
reported that the Fenians contemplate
an attack on Cornwall, Canada.
Boston, May 25.-No further par
ticulars of the Quebec fire have been
received. All the wires between here
and Canada are down.
To-day trains with recruits are con-
stantly arriving. No United States
troops are here. 1t is said that the
greatest excitement exists in Mon
treal and throughout the Dominion.
LOUISVILLE, May 25.-Considerable
exists among the Irish
of this city. 1t is reported
that two companies of Fenians fully
armed and equipped, left here quietly
last night for the East. Others are now
and are expected to leave
within day or two.
ALBANY, May PA report has
been received, dated st. AIbans, 6
pm, that heavy fighting has been
going on near Franklin since noon be-
tween O'NeilPs forces and the Cana
dian militia.
ST.. ALBANs, VT, May 25.-It is re-
ported that O'Neill crossed the line to
last night, at eight o'clock,
the troops moving in two columns,
one upon st. Johns, and the other in
the direction of Richmond. The ut
most CONSERVATION prevails in Cana
da, owing to th5 want of preparations
for defense. O'Neill, it il reported,
has said, while crossing the line, "I'll
never recrOss lines unless victorious
or a corpse" Eight hundred and
fifty Fenians occupy the same camp
at Franklin Is last year, and eight
hundred at Malone, Great excite
ment prevails in tits vicinity. The
track is reported torn up between st.
Almond and st. Alexander. It is
feared an open outbreak will take
place to-day. Trains with recruits
are constantly arriving. There are
no United States troops here. 1t is
said that the greatest Excitement ex.
sts in Montreal and throughout TIE
Dominion.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ST. ALBANs, May 25.-Four extra
lioAA4o eAAANCa hClO la1Ao AAtOAnAHk Will
Fenians. One regiment of about 100
men are dressed in uniform, fully
armed with rifles, revolveT and ugly
looking knives, They are, 4ne looking
pen, every one of whfm served in
Lhe late civil war. They at once left
IOr the front, A gentleman from
Franklin says that fighting took place
his morning near Freelingburg, bpt
The result had not been learned. All
IS excitement here. The telegraph
ines north of here are cut.
THIRD DESPATCH.
ST. ALBANs, May 25.-The fighting
It PreelingbuIg was slight. In skir-
nish between party of Fenians on
he Canada side, and some Canada
militia stationed at that point, several
we're killed and quite q number
wounded, when the Canadians took
heir dead and ran away, leaving the
Fenians in possession Of the field.
treat excitement prevails.
FOURTH DISPATCH.