Wilmington journal., 1870-01-07


t"stEa American Provinces
N American Annexation League has re-
Gently been formed in this city with the
avo"ed purpose Of procuring, by persua-
sion Or force, the annexation to the United
States ci an the countries and provinces of
North America, and all the islands along
It's coast. Their motto is: "The national
safety Of the United States demands the
a"Q A!sltl0n Of all \ orth America and the
| West Indian Islands,
Prominent citizens are members Of this
| league, and its officers are the following
| WeNknoWn gentlemen: Colonel George
". Gibbons, President; General A. L.
| Quincy, Vice President; General George
u. Cole, Secretary; General James Z. Ker-
| rl3an, Financial Secretary; General Jumes
l.. Colt, Treasurer.
The Red River war has infused new life
into III league by giving it an excellent
| opportunity for advancing a great stride
t2"ard It's ultimate and unchanging object.
lis attention had first been turned toward
Mexico, but it was thought that any move
nlent as yet i'll that direction would be pre-
| nIatnre, and the idea was given up for
the present as impractica5ie. Nicaragua
was Tie next territory on which they cast
| longing eyes, but, after some deliberation,
any movement IN that direction was also
put aside hasty. In the difficulties that
have arisen IN the Red River country they
|
pare fOr active participation IN the hOstili-
ties going on there against the representa-
| tivGs Of Iu6 Canadian Government.
| Lho expedition that they are preparing
Is 10 consist CT ], 800 men. Of whom 800
have already been enrolled, and the re-
Eaiudar can be procured at a moments
| notice twenty-five guides have been
hired, who are familiar with the Red
River country and who will conduct the
troops from the last railroad station across
the border line. Fifteen hundred Spen-
cer rifles have been stored away ready for
| use; tue ammunition and other supplies
| are also st hand, and no further great ex-
road man, 8 member Of the League, has
! promised the troops free transit to within
= 200 miles Of the border line; and from
that point 20 the place Of operations the
fiiiOustcr5 viii make their way by forced
marches. / uniform will at first be dis
| ponsed with, and with all who join the
expedition there will be an understanding
e. beforehand that they are 20 receive no pay
| but Will be indemnitied, in case of success,
| by bounty lands IN the territory. With SO
little expense, not much can be lost, and
there is & great change Of succeeding.
Thoy viii depart from New York in
: squads Of 100 and 200 men, and as quietly
! | rs possible, SO IS TO avoid detection and
: | delay. Lhe iirSt squads viii start before
i | the 18th OF January, perhaps early as
v the 1at of the month, and the last detach-
ment, il is expected, will have lett the
: city before She beginning Of February.
| -Four bodies, mum bering together $50
men, have started for the he'd River coun-
!, try already from four cities of Chicago, ,Buf-
falo, Detroit and ST. Louis. They have
| probably crossed the border line already,
| but no news has yet been received from
q them.
4 petition TO Congress asking for recog-
: milton rs belligerents will be dispatched by
I I | the leaders Of the expedition as soon as
: | they arc within the Bed River territory
t After they have once reached st. Paul,
: | Minnesota, no further trouble is anticipated
from the United States authorities. They
will have 10 fears then but those inspired
| by wild and treckless forests, cold and
: storms, 1.-The St. Paul police force will
. | hardly think OF molesting q small army
| like ours" observed one of the annex
ationists ''bot should they be so fool
q handy as ID do so-weI, with smile [
! think We can make them leave us free
! passage by little moral suasion, you
! | know"
The British Consul at this city, it is
j feared, may have his leonine ire aroused,
| and look about him for the belligerents to
set his paw upon them. It is almost too
| late in the day, however, for him to scent
J cut these plans Of the annexationists
II ! which, Gt their request, we are for the
. present, suppressing here, and the reVela-
4 ton o. which alone can cause the expe-
/ | dition any serious trouble. A little delay
= is tie utmost that is expected.
Annexation IS the only object the leaders
t | Of the movement have IN view. They are
t confident OF success If once they can reach
q | the Req River territory. They will here
I Join the trapper8 and half-breeds who are
q already III the field, and Will form with
d them force OF nearly 5, 600 men, for the
y most part well armed and equipped. The
-.
> put @ force in the field that can cope with
this one without laying their own territory
SO bare defenceloss as to give the Fen1ans,
: who are at this moment especially on the
| lookout for an excellent opportunity for G
| successful inrcad.
Letters from q large number of proml
Z nent Canadian citizens have been received
!. by the league urging them on to some de-
: cisive action, and assuring them that the
|, large body OF the people Of Canada is in
Il | sympathy with their object. In case OF
i this expedition making IL successful stand
g.. q general uprising may be expected IN the
& provinces, the 5, 200 men in the Red River
:; Territory viii march IN, the Fenians will
= mako desperate inroads from various quar-
% ters, the Canadian Government driven
L from its seat, and by the unanimous voice
! Of the people, Canada and the United
L States becomes one.
= Many details Of the movement, and many
q names must IOf awhile D3 sup pressed; Dut
before month has passed We hope TO
make them known.
Il Thrilling sccne-Blondiv1 and hia
Bicycle tEle right IsoDe.
h An English paper thus details thrilling
9 affair which occurred lately during one of
> | BlOndin's exhibitions:
9 After he had crossed in a sack, stood on
, e chair, and had done some Of his minor
g feats, it was found that the rope which
: was new one, had slackened SO consider