Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-01

Thursday and assisted General Starr TO organ
izc the command, leaving for Malone that
afternoon with the Intention Of sending rein
forcemonts and rcorgnnizlng the 81. Adams
column.
lie did as he promised and sent Captain
lindsay, Of New York from Malone on FRI
day mornlng, with fully 200 men, many Of
whom had participated In the Franklin fight.
While this force was on tho road Gen. Starr
pushed across the line for the ilrst time, and
the mon made very good preparations for re-
cciying the Canadian troops that were coming
up. But their carthworks were Of no use,
for the commanding general Initiated O'NeiIs
example and ran of the field just when he was
most needed. How could the Fenlans be OK
pcctcd to stand fire very long under such cir
cumstanccsl The Canadians were under the
temporary direction Of an English regular
officer and the $50 men that formed the nd.
vance sent the "lnsolent invaders" TO the
right-abOut In less than 80 minutes, and the
FCnlan loss would have been heavy one had
the Canadians known exactly where the boun.
dairy line ran, for they voluntarily halted 4OC
yards from the treaty post In Ignorance Of IL
locality, so that the Fcnlans were enabled Il
retreat quietly and In good order
RoUT AFTER THE DEFEAT.
Az a specimen Of the absurdlty Of the whole
movement II will only be necessary TO do
scribe the Subsequent action Of the men.
Scarcely had the rctreatlng column reached
their camp than n rumOr ran through the OK
cited crowd Of lmpromptu warriors TO the e.
feet that the Canadian troops had determined
10 invade United States ground for the pur-
pose Of seeing another eight and scizing uncm-
ployed arms and ammunition.
Tho rumor had much the same effect among
the Fenlans as the cry Of "pollccl" has ct q
prize ight for the officers decided to move
their camps at once, aud started the men up
the road as fast as possible. Tho troops re-
tOincd their muskets, and instead Of stopping
to camp, scarcely halted until they reached
Malone, and the invasion ut that point practi-
cally came TO an end.
THAT COUNCIL or IRADERs
Con. Gleason arrived during the afternoon
with the intention Of pushing all the mon
he could for the front and having battle on
Saturday. lie found Malone full Of Fcnlans,
all utterly demorallzed, and their officers ac-
cusing each other Of cowardlco or incapacity.
Gleason ordered council Of the officers for the
purpose OF having a reorganization and an-
other advance. He failed 10 get the officers
together until 10 o'clock the next morning,
and despite the entrcaties Of himself and one
or two others, who, I really think did want
10 fight the council decided very wisely that
1t was too late for any successful movement,
and Gen. Gleason was sent begging for trans
pOrtation homoward.
TUE END or 1T ALL.
At Buffalo tho same hesitation and confu'
sion existed and affairs at Potsdam Junction
were also In a muddlcd condition. The thou
sands of Fcnian volunteers dwindlcd down to
hundreds as rapidly as Falstad's men In buck
ram, and the entire movement became n farce
and q azzlc. The rapid movements and con.
centratiOn Of the United States regulars along
the frontier, also contributed to this result
aud the invaders found themselves between
two fires which rapidly melted their ardor
and enthusiasm for the Qulxotic campaign
they had embarked In. Gen. O'Neil a pris-
sonor and the inmate Of jail for the want OF
paltry ball, their army defeated ut every
point, and the men scattered about railroad
stations begging for something TO eat and
longing to 20 home, the Fcnlan raid came tC
sudden and lamontablo end. Such is the his.
tory of the grand movement upon Canada,
the Western movement not being at present
worthy Of consideration. q. r. w.