Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-28
THE FENIANS.
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Gen. j. NJ. Brannon of the L. S. Army ar
rived here to-day, and assumed command of
the regular forces Maj. Hackins has been
despatched to Malone with one company to
assist L. S. Deputy Marshal Benedict, in en-
forcing the neutrality laws. Capt. Wheeler
with one company, has been stationed at
Potsdam Junction. Three companies are
near this place, encamped near the revenue
cutter Chase. These men are all of the lst
artillery. No orders have been received as
reported, to put the Chase in commission.
The Fenians have all dscredted the reported
arrest of Gen. ONeil, and state that the per-
son arrested, was only personating him, as
part of the plan of the action. The Fenian
officers here in charge of transportation, re-
port that Gen. ONeil was at Malone yester-
day, and paid to the officers in charge of the
transportation at Potsdam Junction, a con-
siderable sum of money to aid in forwarding
men to the front. Large supplies OF pro-
visions have been forwarded from this point.
The Fenians here are very active and conf
dent. The regular troops here are mostly
Irishmen and Fenian sympathi2ers, and if
brought to confront the Fenans, it is doubt
full if they obey their officers.
ST. ALBANs, VT, May 81.
The Fenians who left here this morning
marched north about two miles, where Gen.
Spear read TO them favorable kilograms re-
ceived from the fight near Malone and urged
them to go and aid their comrades at that
point, but they condemned Gen. O'Neifs
management in the strongest terms, and eX-
pressed but little faith in the other officers.
About three o'clock this afternoon they
marched back to this place, and heard of the
Fenan repulse near Trout river, and are
now seeking transportation home.
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to-day but left in the noon train for Malone.
This afternoon Fenian officers, Col. John IL.
Brown of Lawrence, Mass, and Capt. Mora
han of Burlington, VT, was arrested by L.
S District Attorney Fifeld. No resistance
was offered, and shortly after they were ar
raigned before L. 5. Commissioner Rand
and in default of So, 900 bail each, they were
committed. Others are likely to be arrested
if they remain about here A report has been
received that Thomas Murphy from ST. Al
bans, who was captured by the Canadians
near Cooks Corner, will be hanged to-mor-
row. Murphy has a number of children re-
siding two or three miles from this village.
A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at
the depot this evening to witness the arrival
of Gems Meade, Mcdowell, huntington, and
Van Welt. These officers were Immediately
driven to the Weldon House, where they
have quartered. Quite a number of tele
grams have been received from Malone and
other points, and were handed to Gen. Meade
as he stepped from the train. A portion of
the L. S. troops from Fort Warren have been
here for two or three days past. They left
this evening for Malone in company with 3
other companies that arrived here on the
train.
A large number of Fenians left for their
homes to-day. Many still remain, who are
this evening marching about the streets in ex-
celent spirits. Thus far they have perpe
trated no mischief, owing, undoubtedly TO the
presence of u. S. troops The citizens treat
them kindly, and furnish them with consider
able provisions.
ToRoNro, Ca, May %.
Detailed accounts from Trout river all agree
that the route of the Fenians this morning
was complete. Firing had hardly commenced
when they all took to their heels in wild con-
fusion and got across the border as fast as
possible. Large numbers of them have ar
rived at Malone, and such as have the means
to get back TO their homes are doing so. Not
a man was wounded of the Canadians. The
Fenan loss has not been correctly ascertained
as yet. A few prisoners were captured and a
few are known to have been wounded.