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TxS Questions.
The two questions Of the day are, was the
Fenian demonstration from the Vermont Dor
der in earnest or Z ieint? and, did Gen.
O-Neill intend to be arrested or not?
IS to the first we have no doubt that the
movement was in dead earnest, and probably
intended to be the advance Of the main col
umn of invasion. We infer this not only from
the earnest assertions Of Fenian officers ongas-
ed in it; but from the facts o. the case There
is no doubt We suppose, that greater supplies
of arms and ammunition were sent to the
Vermont border than to any other quarter.
The presence OF Gen. O'Ncil, Commander
in-Chief Of the Fenan army, with this di-
vision, also indicates that this was intended
to be the main column. 1t cannot be sup
posed that he would select for his part tie
command of an inferior column, and the SUI
pcriutcudence Of q mere teint.
But instead Of ten o. twelve thousand mon,
hut five hundred We're on hand on the day
set The whole being purely voluntary
matter. the men he-itated to leave their
homes. when it came to actually marching
to possible death upon the field or uP'a the
gall5ws. They came, few in numbers and De
hind time. But the President proclamation
and the presence of the United States Mar
shall. would not permit O'Noil to wait. lie
must move across the line, and there await
his rcinforcoment-. His repuise and arrest
ended his movement before it was fairly
begun.
\, to the second point, it is the unani
nous opinion of the reporters who were upon
the ground. and who had had repeated inter
views with O'Nein, that he was altogether
in earnest. that he is man # resolution
and courage, and that be haln't ;hc slight
cst intention ol falling into the hands Of the
United States authorities.
Why then did he venture where he e1old
be arrested? And how did it happen that the
Marshal dlrei To- seize hiu from the midst Of
his men, Ssa-k those who maintain chat
there WAS an undcrsandin, between q Neil
and t,.ter The tv, Questions are not very
consistent with each other. hut answers are
e,sy +, both The Marshal dared to attempt
.b arrest because he +. A man Of high qer-
-,,,l .,,-.-. . s-IIisr wi, f,5,5r through
- .,'..... 49,. ..-,;. i, Command
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wish it sent to.
Every subscriber is informed when his subscrp-
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ing bis name. Remittance OF subscription for an
other year just before the date comes round, vii be
great convenience to the Publishers.
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A despatch from Malone dated yesterday fore
noon says
Small detachments Of Fenisns are arriving
on all the passenger trains from the East and
West. Two hundred and forty arrived last eve
ming. and marched to Trout river There are
six hundred Fenians there. fully armed. Their
uniform consists Of green jackets, yellow trim
mings, green caps and pants. They are CON-
manded by Capt. O'Leary, formerly an officer in
the United States army. 1t is rumorel that an
advance upon Huntington will he made to-day
Parties from Huntington state that there are
but one hundred and fifty volunteers there. The
Sixtie;h Rifles were hourly expected from Mon
treal. This is authentic. O'Neil's arrest has
dishelrtening effect Fifteen Fenians left here
last night for their homes. The force seems in
ADEQUATE 70 make a successful movement.
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The Judiciary Committee of the United
States Senate have recently reported upon
petition from Rhode Island relating to the
right Of suffrage there. BY the Constitution
of that State property qualification is pre-
scribed for those citizens who are not natives.
to entitle them to vote The petition raised
the question whether by the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution of
the United States, natives Of foreign eoun-
tries who had become citizens Of the United
States are not entitled to vote in Rhode Is
land without regard to the above qualiica-
ton. The Judiciary Committee report in
the negative, on the ground that the 80 pri-
ylleges and immunities " Of citizens Of the
United States, which the Fourteenth Amend
ment declares shall not be Abridged by any
State, do not include the right OF suffrage,
which is not part Of citizenship, since wo-
men, children and criminals are " citizens -
Neither is the Fifteenth Amendment opera
tive in the case, because that only forbid
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Of battle was really very strong one, eonsistiB,
OF barricades Of rails thrown up BY the SIDE Of
dry ditch, and extending two hundred yarl.
Them ire swept two pretty large fields, 5va-
which our troops hal 10 pass TO get at then.
while they bad a good covered line Of retreat h.
hind Had they stood their ground they n,;,-.
have moved down our men. As It was r.
on'y fred one v0lley before our troops were si-E
In aiHge, and then fed With the utmost prec.,:.
t.uou, leaving behind a quantity Of acs5lrrs.
meuts, &c, aud few rifles. They never hsIt.F
IN Their race until they got across line -. WIZ
men s. we'll posted aud equipped should nav
actei d. such a manner, can only De accounted
Tor on The suggestion Of inherent c0wiriiee 10
/ fear OF the red coats. The splendid advance 90
the Huntingdon b0rierers, under. Col. NcEaa
rem, who we're given the place Of honor. .s h..
theme OF universal admiration There were -..
I over 800 Of our men engaged, the rest q T.-7.
in support do not think any Of the Fe1-s-.
were kilet, ami could only trace one VIII. a..
wounded for certain. They ran too soon. A..
the grJunl was too broken for our men Do b..
fair aim ~ them. Much Indignation is sy--...
ed by the .1en at being checked on rel-h.r--.
line they vi -lei % follow them right g- ..
American soil. when thew would certainly .
killed every man Of them, and captured ---
stores cur troops are eurampeI FIR The u.--.
within a mile Of where the elc1gater %. Z -I..
They are .n great spirits. Major Stevenson.
battery arrived this afternoon. The f-a ~ a
vas takel prisoner, aud who IS - r...-.-.
wretch, Is kept by the t3,h boys
Sps-l. 90 the IS .-..-
HycHIvBE1oE, Nsy
The troops are retiring o. Huntington
the teni4us were driven back across the -1a.
kuapsacss. rifles lul ammunition lag -.l-,-..
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\ cable despatch informs us that the Irish
Land Bill las passed the committee Of the
whole, and was reported to the House on
Thursday, the amendments agreed to. and
the bin ordered TO be read for the third time
on Monday next The loud and repeated
cheering which greeted the announcement,
of the result is tolerabie evidence that the
bill will pass its last stage in the Commons
without further hindrancc. Mr. Gladstone
has large majority pledged to the passage
Of this BIZ, though not necessarily IN the
shape it was presented 10y the government.
The work Of modification, however, has now
been practically finished, and the bill VIII
pass to the Lords, where opposition, if any is
offered, can hardly Do more than delay its
passage. There appears to be every prospect Of
the biz becoming law in very short time.
and, whatever its effect on Ireland may be,
there can be no doubt that Slr. Gladstone
will rejoice at getting Of his hands burden
whose unmanasable weight at one time
threatened to break up his cabinet.
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Special to the Free Press and Times.
--latest from Montreal and the Border.

MONTREAL, May 2, Z'3U am.
Reports have been sent in during the day to
the effect that considerable bodies Of Fenians
we're concentrating on the frontier, opposite
Malone. Their advance into huntington coun-
ty has been expected all day, but nothing has
yet transpired Of Importance. The telegraph
operator at South Hinchinbrooke sends word that
he has bid good bye to his Office, as the Feniaus
have turned him out and destroyed it, but no
thing definite has been heard since that an
nouncement
It would be Madness for any small body Of
Fenians to attack such force as would be op-
posed to them at this point, and it is scarcely
probable that under such circumstances any at
tack will be made. In Mon treal we are consol -
ing ourselves with the belief that ike former
raids, the present one has also fzzled out, and
business will resume its regular operations.
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Passion FOR SOLDIERS or 1Sl2.-la the House
Of Representatives on the 26tb, Mr. Willard of
Vt, repor'eis general BIZ, giving to soldiers
and sailors who had served three consecutive
months IA the war Of lsl2. and who were not
receiving pensions, pension Of eight dollars
per month. An amendment was offered to cut
of from its benefits the old soldiers Of 1872 who
had sympathized with the late rebellion Mr.
Butler was among those who earnestly opposed
the amendment. lie contended that such pro
yision would operate in the nature Of a confsca-
ton lsw, snd as such law had not been applied
TO any other class he was opposed to Supplying it
to oldsoidiers, especially if they had only symps
thizei, and had not been actively engaged in the
rebellion. The bill passed, and the clause e1-
gliding soldiers who sympsthzel with the rebel
lion was retained
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OF. JOnhs ny mere rulnOr lnat the ro"4ene
were coming, sad the rout Of the Queen S
Own Volunteers at Ridgeway were doubtless
remembered by ONeill, and a repetition
Of the process counted on. But in this case
the militia were behind a breastwork and stone
fences, protection which always greatly rees-
sures raw troops, or any others for that mstter,
and might reasonably have been expected to
make a stand against any thing but artillery
| Had O'Neill even brought up his field piece, lie
mighi p-,Asbly have dislodged his opponents
| with few shots but he seems to have CON-
mitted the fatal blunder Of undertaking his enc
my. Most of his men we were assured, behaved
sc well as any soldiers could have been expected
| to, under the circumstances Ii was no wonder
that they, and the old soldiers everywhere on
the line, were disheartenel by such evident want
of skill in command, and that thenceforth all
order and discipline was at an end.
Of course we noted the house where the re
porters took shelter. and imagined their feelings
a. they found themselye in place So much oet-
ter for seeing and hearing all that was gong on
than they had expected to occupy. They had goI
away from there shortly before we arrived ana
we met them on our way up, starting Tor the
rear in their carriage.
We returned to the Fenisn headquarters al
about half-past four O'Clock, to ind the same
condition Of things 10 order, or rather lacA ol
order Some barrels Of crackers were open, the
men were supplied with ham and coffee, ana
we're taking things easy in all senses. Inc
leaders. however, looked anxious. Capt. Mona
han said there would still be some sport, ana
advised Us to stay, but others talked very dliier
entity. II was plain that nothing more was me
" TO he done by that crowd. and we started ior
St Adams
Let US say. while here. AS a material fact IN
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mE o.. MILITARY sFIzs rsSiAx CAMP
TaHltrfN RF-trrUEEs-NoHE ARTISTS.
MALONE, y. T., May 20.
company Of the Fifth L. : Artillery novel
upon the fcuiau camp in Sabine's woods. near
here, yesterday, and surrounded the eucamp-
ment. The FeuiaHs surrendered Their rifles
sud ammunition were seized. but the mea were
released The Collector of Customs NJ Fort Car
rngton seized near Hcgarsbur- a number Of
guns. ammunition, Sc. A detail OF men has
been sent to guard the captured property AS the
tsn'ans intended 90 recaptufe It. hut afterwards
abandoned the undertaking Warrants have
been isSuei for the arrest Of Generals Gleason.
pa1neiy, Lindsey, Marvin and others Several
have already been arrested
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WASHINGTON. May 3d.
Secretary Beiknap has received Dispatches
from Gen Mcdowell and L. :. Marshals alor,
the Canadian line, that the movement is entire
iy ended. Large bodies Of men are recrossinr.
There is general expression Of feeling that the
expedition was premature, and without the sane
ton Of the teuiau Congress. The Government
Is determined TO carry en- the prosecution Of
General Neil to Jhe full extent Of the law.
The President will undoubtedly refuse any usodi-
hcati0n Of the sentences.
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Arrangement of suffrage on the ground of
" race, color or previous condition Of servi-
tude," none of which is the basis of the
property qualification Of Rhode Island.
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Republican Judges Elected In ,ev lorh

Char'os j. F9lcer and Charles Andrews are
the Republican Judges for the new Court Of Ar-
pesls. The official figures from sill but five coln-
ties give Flger 1912 votes ; Andrews, 49,
20 Mason, l50,7l5; Hale, Is ,s23.
Judge Foiser is said to stand good chance TO
be the successor Of Mr.. GrinueI as Collector Of
the P0It ol New York.
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nssirs E'u5rs
notice that Mr. Rankin says in the ST.
Johnsbury 7imes.
Dr. French came into Vermont, TO assist a.
Institutes last fail He was recommended
by the educational department Of Y. Y, ss one
Of It's most efficient, professional Institute in
structors. lie worked in seven counties and to
the universal acceptance Of the teachers and
the community at large He has held Institutes
this spring in foug other counties"
VIII the Times specify the seven counties in
which Mr.. French worked last year, and then
specify the " four OTHER counties - in which
he has held Institutes this spring.
Also whether the Educational Department Of
y. Y, cannot appreciate one Of its "most
efficient professional Institute instructors Sc to
the extent Of 81 LOO year. and 50 retain his
valuable services, Query.
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In the list of wounded Fenisns given by the
ST. Adams Messenger we find the name of
Daniel Ahern of winooski, bad wound in hip.
Otherwise the list corresponds with our own.
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.fAN' A-tH.tls AfAt .s.'s
rIs NltHtHt fE0yIER IUEEt rESFu-rFoor-
-rlLL is BEto-NF~,-rHE CAPTURED YIELD
PIECE
Fears r.eu,,r;s-uei here thsr the Fsuaus
w'i make % suileu descent 0u Niagara. AMI all
available ra.uu-eers are ordered 90 be Ia resii-
ness f1r cllL Locomotives. with stesu uq
n Chr AMI day, aye Aept in real.ness 10 convey
troops.
Washington telegram announcing thar
Minister Thornton bad demanded his uaners
calsei excitement here last night
lrona.e is anticipated shout the field piece
captured FROM the Feuians on United States
territarv
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TEE FE.yT.s.r Rid.
THE INVASION AND REFUSE oN
THE YER MONT FRONTIER.
Full PaTti uiars Of The Fight and fehiah
Defeat at Trout River.
The Raid & T'OE,ff Failure.
RELIABLE ACCOUNTS By OUR oW
EPORTERS on THE SCENES
OF-ACTION.
From the Daily Free Press ofThursda.

From the Daily Free Press of Thursday.
Capt. Lonergan came to St. Adams from the
front about midnight last night. He reported
that counsel had been held by the remaining
Fenian leaders, and the decision made to 90 no
further with the invasion, in this section. He
inquired auxiously for news from the West, and
seemed disappointed ut hearing Of no specially
active operations there.
The men are scattered along the railroad and
country roads, seeking to get back as best they
may, most of them bitterly accusing others for
failing to DO their duty
There were arms and ammunition enough FOR
5000 men, in Franklin and Fairfield but not
fifth Of the number made their appearance.
Some Of the rank anl file reached here this
morning saying the affair was all over.
HUGE STORIES
The y. Y. Sur has a despatch that ten thous-
and Feniaus were on the Vermont frontier and
five thousand more qu4rterei in Burlington
The Fenau leaders in Boston said yesterday
that at midnight Tuesday over fifteen thousand
men, fully supplied with arms and munitions
Of war, ami under command Of experienced and
distinguished officers Of the Union and rebel
armies, were concentrated near the Canadian
blriar, with orders 70 move early next morning.
and strike a desperate blow at 10 O'Clock that
$40 ucu htd ,. Providence Ga fact. to the BIT
ter d.sapr 1.a,nent Of those at the front, tlerc
were bu, IS q taem.l aud that 400 or 500
would leave Boston tia. afternoon and 1000
would report for duty in Boston and vicinity last
night These are but samples Of the sensation
stories of the city papers.
At THE FROM
Affairs AZ she scene Of hostiIitics remained IS
when our reporters ist, there, at O'clock yes
t-riay A company Of twenty Or thirty Fe-
mans were then Still in Richaris' barn, unable
ole,veir without ri. & Of almost certain death.
Towards a.sl,a dag Of truce WAS sent 90 them
FROM The mmsuIe- OF the Canadian militia
summu'n- them TO surrender, ami promising
them mercy To this q defiant answer was re-
turned At night fl,, the single rihel gun
which GrgsI the whole Of the Fenian artillery
was lr.vu by hand to the brow Of the hill, and
trained up9a the enemy A shot OF Two scat
tered them. aud communication was opened
with uaule.y. AMI the party, with the
w.uisi, brought oa D5uneliy WAS found
tltew.uaieI .a the hip, having been struck
Will. c.mliaca stone wall in an effort to get
5sc. t1 the MAN body.
AZ ...-..s Inst night be was ~ tie Frank
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u 6. Deputy Marshal Benedict in enforcing The
neutrality laws. Capt. Wheeler, with one CON-
pany, has been stationed at Potsdsm Junction :;
three companies are ut this place encamped near
the Revenue Cutter Chase. These men are all
of the first artillery. No orders have teen r.
ceived, as reported to put the Chase in eommls-
sion.
GEN. O'NEILL's ARREST DIscREDITED.
The Fenans here disoredit the reported arrest
Of Gen. O'Neil, and state that the person arrest
Ell was only personstiug him AS part OF the pan
of SctiOn. \ Fenian Office. here n charge oil 'he
transportation reports that Gen. O'Neiil was 81
Malone yesterday, aud there paid to the othcer
in charge Of ansportatiOn at Potsdsm Junction
considerable money 10 use in forwarding men 10
the front.
Large supplies Of provisions have been forward
ed from this point. The Fenians here are very
sctive AMI confident
CANADIAN FOEcss OK The MOVE
Seven hundred Canadian volunteers passed.
down the St Lawrence to-day. on steamer
which also had on board two hundred tons OF
ammunition bound for the seat Of hosthues
The greater part Of the troops in Prescott ar"
ordered east and the Canadian government Is
pushing every available battalion 70 the front
Ftnian Leaders Arrested, to he tried AT
Once.
WASHINGTON, May p
Information from the scene Of war states that
several belligerent Fenians have been arrested
The attorney General has given instructions 10
bring them to trial Immediately.
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From Ogdensburg.


OGDENsBuRG, May q.
|. THE MOVEMENTS or Z. $ TROOPS.
Gen J.. NJ Brannsn, Of the US army, arrived
here to-day, and assumed command of the regu-
lar forces Major Haskins has been despatched
to Malone with one company of men, to assist
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Tn situation at Malone and 'FRONT.'

Rumors were rife yesterday Of another inva-
sion Of Canada by the Fenians, at Trout River,
north of Malone. The only information we have
concerning it, is contained in the following des-
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one OF the besr speeches made in e, her House Of
congress this session was made the other day by
senator Ramsey. Of Minnesota. lie said " Lat
us quit talking and commence voting" Onl
thls and nothing more.
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patches from the Montreal Witness Of yesterday
evening.
HrNr1NnnnN. May 2G

HUNr1SGDoN, May &c.
At ten O'Clock to-day body Of the Fenians
crossed the lines. and after destroying the tele-
graph wires in Holbrook's store. advanced as far
as Hendersonville, two miles on this side. Rein
forcements are Just coming in, and it is probable
an advance will be made
Large endorsements of Fenians arrived last
night They are said to be well supplied with
provisions and to have some held-pieces- Ano-
ther dispatch from the same quarter says there
are 700 Fenians close to the border. An engage
ment is imminent between these and Col. Nc
EAchrens battalion
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Al iutet along the Line. IN Alderman
held Prisoner by L. =. Authority.

held Prisoner by I. :. Authority.
OGDEsHURG, May 80.
All quiet along the lines to-day The Cana
dian military authorities At Prescott arrested q
number of persons crossing from this side sup
posed 20 Oe Feniaus returning to Clnal1 from
the raiders
Marshal Quimby is furnishing transportation
10 the Fenlans remaining at Malone. About 200
passed over the road tonight direct for home
Alderman Larkin Of Ogdenshurg is among the
Fenian officers held as prisoners by the L. s
authorities at Malone. He was connected with
the Commissary Department, anil had not crossed
81
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Many Of the struggling Fenisns in Franklin
sold their muskets on Thursday for 3 or 81 90,
to anv one who would buy
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CIScISSAT1, Nav >
TRoUT RIVER,
TO miles from HUNTINGDON,
u IL NJ .ln

At day break yesterday about 30 double teams
loaded with arms and ammunition arrived here,
with about 100 Feuians under command Of Col.
Thompson as chief officer
There must be arms enough for two or three
thousand men.
The men were peaceable and comparatively
Juiet
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APPOINTMENT His Exceilency, Gov. Hendee,
has appointed Mr. Peter FleurY Of Isle La Mott.
Associate Justice OF the County Court for Grand
Isle County, in the place of Mr.. Nelson S. Hill,
deceased