The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-28

fracas is now a complete failure and entirely at
an end. The men have become so disheartened
from repeated defeats and from the failure of n
realization of the promises of their leaders that
they are ready to return home, swearing they
will move in no other direction again, and
threatening vengeance on any man who publicly
or privately again lisps the word "Fenian" in
their hearing.
On the election of General Spear to the COM
mand of men composing the right wing of the
army of liberation last night new confidence
seemed to be infused among the rank and file,
and early to-day they again started out for the
front.
The expectation and promise to them were
that General Spear would join them mile or
two out of st. Albans at an early hour, when,
after partaking of refreshments which it was
understood he would supply, they were to
march again on Canada, the objective point
this time being Pigeon Hole the scene of Gene
raj Spears emphatic successes in 1866.
The men were early out on the Highgate road,
and took positions at different points from one
to three miles from here, where, hungry and
footsore, they awaited the arrival of commander
and commissariat.
After a tarry of five hours, neither appearing,
and the half-starving men having only cup of
water and smoke of tobacco with which to
satiate their cravings for food, permitted human
nature to get the best of their patriotism, and
they declined to further serve in any capacity
under such ill starred leaders-such as they had
thus far been made the victims of.
About P. NJ. they started to return. At this
hour 90 p M. ) nearly all have arrived back, and
are awaiting transportation to their homes.
Those who were able to pay their own fare back
returned this evening" and few more fortunate
enough to be able to do SO, will return in the
morning under the same auspices. They seemed
to scorn the idea that they are beggars or OBJ
jects of charity. Many others, not so well off
in worldly goods, but with as much PRIDE have
taken themselves quietly out of town, and en-
gagged in agricultural or other pursuits, by which
they hope to acquire funds to enable them to
reach their destination without being either pub
lie or private debtors.
A movement, which might have proved un-
fortunate, was started this morning by Major
Moore of New York. 1t was to recover the
arms of the Fenians taken yesterday by the
United States Marshal, Flanagan, under whose
care they were being transported here. The
idea was to arrest Flanagan, capture the arms,
and deal them out again to the men. This
projected movement came to the ears of
Battery j, Of the 5th Artillery, was detailed for
special duty, and they started for the front with
full company equipage and one hundred rounds
of ammunition. They passed out to Franklin In
wagons and the Fenians as they moved by
them, became convinced that further efforts on
their part would place them between two fires,
one, at least of which they did not care to en-
counter, as they have much more respect for
Uncle Sans neutrality laws than they have for
British bayonets.
This appeared to be the last feather on the
camel's back, and the retreat commenced in
good earnest
ABOUT CLOCK GeneralS MeaQe, mcdowell,
ingalls,, and Van Vliet arrived here, and took
quarters at the Weldon House. They were
waited on this morning by large number of
citizens, to whom they expressed qualification
at meeting. Tomorrow they will dictate the
terms of the United States Government to the
invaders, and allow them an opportunity to
legally desist. Among the arrivals in town to-
day has been General John Gleason who left on
the noon train for Malone, where he was to take
command
1t was also rumored, and authoritatively, that
the Rebel General Moseby was in town, and that
! he had organized band of men of one hundred
and inaugurate a guerilla WARFARE. 1t is so
| much like the man that it requires stronger
! proof than is in my possession to controvert it.
| The Fenian officers, disgusted with the action
| of Generals O'Nein and Spear, loudly de-
| nounced the manner in which the movement
was conducted, and in the course of their re-
marks Colonel j. Fl. Brown, of Lawrence, Major
| H. McGinnis, of Cambridge, and Captain John
Monahan, of Burlington, were arrested, the two
former in this village and the latter out on the
| Higbgate road while at parade of his men.
They were taken before Jasper Rand, United
States Commissioner, and each held to bail in
$4,000 for appearance at the District Court ii
July. None of them could furnish bail. Al
were taken to apartments at the Weldon House
in confinement. Subsequently Monahani
numerous friends succeeded in getting hi
bail cut down to $1,000, which was promptly
furnished and he was released from confne
| ment.
Several Fenian stragglers, while on the way
in from the front last night assaulted either
of Fairfield, and one of them struck him with
sabre, cutting him so badly that his life is de
SPARED of.