The New York herald., 1870-04-21
THE FIGHTING FENlANs.
The Congress Still in sess,on-A Lively Time in
Prospect 0'Nel to be Reelected and the Raid
On Canada to be BEGUN at 0nce-Whers
Have the Military Of Headquarters Gonel

YESTERDAY After all The de egales VITO hac arrived
had shown thcyr credentials ana taken their seats
the President General OMEN, submitted his report
for the past year. showing the disbursements aud
receipss OF che order from various sources during
MAT perioq.
nanuiae ured Tor the brotherhood by the tenian
factory came up. alter a little desutory con-
ver'ac)n ABOUT various MINOR subecLs, anu
was debated at considerable length, many OF
tae delegates contenuing tnat The alterations made
IA "certan places by certain persons under the
iuHsdction'' OF the Military Committed, mad moi
resulted 10 making the nuskets any more service
able than they were before th.y were Purchased
Other members showed by facts "a igures tha'
they were scrviceaolc and as the debase pesan ID
a. ulne st0rny aspect the question was lao upon
tile tlbe TO. che tune oeing. -...,.
Ihe Winugpug hEJoub AGAIN as on tne preceuihS
day formed sacJect Tor quite spicy discussion
between these VINO advocated ran on tanada iroin
SJ. Dans Gnd tosc who cOnSld tndt Tue pest way
10 strike 90 ne'' ald make the Britlsi lion roar
It's ~ Is 10 send 500 or lao men INTO tue Red River
couniry, Nnele tley could Hight sue oy
with liels men wnen the tug Of war
begins 1nis latter view OF tue projected move
mcutsn seemed 10 have the most supporters, la
will doai,LFss oe the one adopted o. Ihe Congress
aitnousa one OF The deieeates informed oarreporter
that the " "sanu ucks III atodreai and ttawa VIII not
be allowed 10 remain quiet wnle tneIe are Fenians
eIouG1 on this she the ~. Lawrence 10 maze them
buss. lihe 'Queen's Owl' should therefore, take
notice at once aud put ther kna.sacks In order
TneAieiesa,es iro,n Chicago arrived late IN ihe DAY
to ,he appropriate CON nit.ee Iiere Is strong
opp9ztlVn 10 tnelr admission and taere VIII Ger
tain y ne lively deuate on the snoject.
Ganer4 UAeili Delivered his vaeulctory last even
in. lie IS candidate ior re-eieCtion as president.
oltthers - q strone oppo3,tiIl asailst nliii. Inc
Con sresS IS composed most entlre,y OF MS sympa-
tRiLeis SO Is thought tlat The opposition VIII he
QoieaIed.
inc military looking individuals who were on
guard AZ tne headquarters Ia Fourth street on Iues
day Were nos 30 De yesterday, Gno as several Of
then gelected IN citlAen's clotleS ta<,ug er
departure on cue hudson iver railroad SIX o'cocA
train lass esennr, II s believed that tney nave gone
10 tue randc2Vuus on tle borders. "Wnere thaG l.
the Lanad,ans wli ind ont exclaimed an enLhn-
eiasClo lllneralder the rran moved or; not
before we ten 'em with our muskeis" we shall see
~naL We shali see.
Prospect of Lively Times Along the Canadian
ErOntier--Secret Movements and Large Ar
rivals OF Eenian Arms ana AmnnnItion-,Ghc
Invasion 0t ;ie New Dominion to Commence
aL OHce-W Iar Will be the Policy Of the
American Government
ST.. ALBANs, VT, April 49, 1870.
The stories Of another Fenian invasion OF the
New Dominon from the Amer ican frontier have been
again revived, the characteristic serenity
Canathan friends IS, therefore, very much disturbed
Numerous reports have been sent from Montreal
Quebec ana otner agltateo points N the DOMINION
to Lhe enecI that Is eenera alarm prevalent
across the oorder and That great preparation, nave
also Ceen made 10 lepcl an advancing toe but there
has ut tue time been surprising lack OF in
formation concerning any premedltated offensive
operations the part OF that dreaded organization
which mas SAID SO much and done comparatively 50
ntSe about the liberty and welfare or ireacd d. The
Dominion government, according to o speecn OF Sir
John Mcdonald at Oiawa the other day, processes
TO have reliable information that Fenians posi-.
lively ana seriously contemplate raid into Canada
at an early day, and, although the American people
generally regard these fears In the light OF ievlty,
the AERALD correspondent, from information OBJ
tanned from reliable source, feels constrained to
diiier from tue popular opinion expressed IL the
STATES, and beiieve, with Premier Macdonaid that the
Fenians have already organizeI and are now rapidly
pre- ,arlng or early lnCursloa INTO her Malestys
domain.
SECRET PREPARATIONS.
From the tact that SO little has recently been sltl
about the Fenlans and their movements 1t evident
that their preparations for hostile operations nave
been guarded with the Utmost secrecy, and This
suence mas, In fact strengthen The Gpinicn OF
many that there is really no ground for the sudden
Llar that nas taken pace III canada. Tle truth 49,
that wnie everything nas been done quietIy-a.mosG
unknown in the community wnere the pre-
paia..oAs nave Oeen tue greaest-a campaign Tor
offensive operaupns has been yer, Carefully, de-
ADUratciy aud extensively affan9ed
ARRiyAL OF ARMS AID AAaUNITIOS.
AS ioug ago Is last Decemoer arms aud munitions
OF war Desan 10 a.rlv. III tnis section, aad they
have Continued 10 come II greater lesser quaiJi-
Ges Until wltun week or fortnight past. lne
III,
aAy ices and nogsneads, mArAed BLACK
suilJus' codin aud has Leeu forwarded over Lne
VelmonG central Ralroad and dropped either acre
or aG Georgia station "a lew miles, easti at
Essex lunc.Ioi, near burlington. The pltLle5 claim
llg h9se mysterious Packages have almost UNI
form ueen residents farleid, an lr.sn settle
uent lew miles southeast 1rJIn 81. alulIIS, and
tuey have invariably earned tnem away after DARK
.. ou3ply secreteu tnein In some oi the numer.
loresss whicn aoound IN That vicinity.
SEVEN THOUSAND SPENCER RiFLEs
In cases. bearing the marx OF '.Bl1stol brlcHo were
also received by single hrm IN This Town lew
weeks snce and quickly an s,ienty sent on iuo tne
Interior OF tue countr Ia tne u ectiou oi tne Cala
dian me. 1weEty-our cases oi another kind oi
arms also reeei ed aoou6 the same tine
ine georgia station ana were as SOON Claimed ana
rapIaly ana quiely aken back lntu the cVunLiy.
MANuFACruEE OF SHELLS AND SOLID SHOT.
foundry in the State, On the line OF the
Central kalruad, the Whole orce has been employed
nntn wllain lew weeks III tue manafac- |
tne contract was made Tor them win the |
iO1nder IL was understood tnat they were ~ |
be senG 10 CUBA; but 1t was ascertained on saturday
that t.ey had lett vermont, aad 1t Is therefore
reasonap.e " uelIeve when the oshei iacts ana
ssances consloered that they are Intended iOr
tie army wnich most assuredly consempiutes an |
attack on the dominion.
FENIAN AETnLEiY ALREADY IN CANADA
1t may strange, out IL Is nevertheless q fact,
that Already ses erai pieces Oh fellan artl
ler, saieiy secreted Within tue Canadian border.
Which the invaders expect 70 Drlng after they
have crossed the line, PROBABLY or an attack on tue
Victoria bridge, or 10 smell Montreal IRON
tns OF tile st. Lawrence river. Tue guns were
purchased In New iork and MASSACHUSETTS, then |
taken west ana secreIed IN car oad VI wheat. !
WHICH WAS COusiSueu w feuidli ou Tue
line OF Tue q ana Trunk hallway about miaway be-
tween Montreal ana the American frontier, and |
Wnen the advancing army oI Ireland reaches TINS
artillery depot hidden pieces viii be brought
forth and hurriea rapidly towards the ST. Lawrence.
REMOVAL OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION FROM
MALONE, N. Y.
Until within few weeks there has been con. |
siderable quantity VI arms ana ammunition at Ma |
loue n. y, but the day OF active operations Is
Approaching they have been nearly al removed to
the vicinity OF Fort CoyingtoD and Otner points
nearer frontier more sIitabie and convenient as
. base OF operations and supplies.
WHERE THE fESlAN ARAY TO COME FRONf
IL OF the general quiet which Is supposed to
have existed Tor long time III Fenlau circles the
question VIII naturally TO wnere the army |
TO- offensive operations Is TO come from. In nearly
al the cues Ill the Eastern and Middle StateS and
IN sUle or the Western, there are many VINO
are sworn 10 respond wnen the call Is made, and
hIna and