The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-01
THE LATEST.
OGDENsBuRG. May %.

Generals Meade. Mcdowell and Van vliet
arrived here this afternoon. They regard the
Frnian movement as ended. and are confident
there will be, no more trouble. The leaders
are in the hands of the civil authorities. C"n-
eral Meade thinks the railroad companies
Malone home. as they took full fare from them
coming. The report that General Foster. at
st. Adams, had demanded the return Of pieces
of artillery taken by the Canadians from The
Amercanloside is untrue. a Canadian who
was in the fight near st. Albans states that
there were Just thirty-sX Canadian; engaged.
Seven car loads of Fenians left st. Adams for
home Saturday night
The First Battlc-A Canadian Account.
A special dispatch from Frelighsburg, May
%. to the Toronto Leader, says:
The volunteers have had their 1rsL skrmlsh
with the Fenians. The latter mustered before
noon about three hundred strong, just oppo-
site the line. two miles from Cooks corner Of
the road leading from the latter place TO
Franklin Centre, and at the OLD fenian camp
ing ground.
Canadian side and informed Colonei Smith
that he had no troops 10 prevent the Fenians
crossing.
In half an hour afterward the FenianS OPEN
ed fire upon the SiXlieth Battalion OF EOlun-
tcers under Colonel Chamberlln and the indie
pendent Corps under Captain Westover The
volunteers returned the fire with spirit The
Feniaps were sheltered by O, group of houses
on the boundary line. but they left their cover
and a company dashed across the line into
Canada, and the next minute volunteer bullet
laid u dead Fenian across the road thirty yards
from the line. The skimishing and firing was
continued at irregular intervals for half an
hour, when Captain Gascoigne, who had at the
beginning of the firing been dispatched TO
StenbrdSe village for assistance, arrived with
The Victorlas in double team wagons, followed
by Captain Muir's troop Of cavalry: The cava-
ry disinounted on hill overlooking the Feni-
ans. and the Victorias defled and opened q
skjrmisbing fire from among the rocks. The
Fenians retired under cover at P. NJ, but
shortly aiterward appeared again, and hot
fire was kept up for some time Nothing could
exceed the admirable manner IN which the
troops behaved; they exhibited the utmost
GOODNESS and steadness, facing the CALLING IRE
like veterans.
TIE CHARGE.
Apparcntly tired of firing, and having no
ammunition, the Fenians advanced within one
hundred yards of oNr lines. They were heavi-
ly-built, roulgll-looking fellows. badly uni
formed and without discipline. No sooner
was il ascertained through the dense smoke
that they were bent on attacking us. than the
word ''charge was given, and our gallant
force advanced with the bayonet." The Fe-
mans halted and waited for the onslaught.
..Reserve your lire and give them the British
bayonet, was the command, and on dashed the
volunteers In double quick time. cheering
Justify, amid cries Of mo quarter In few
seconds they were almost breast to breast with
the enemy, who began 10 waTer, although their
officers did their utmost 10 keep them in
line. After few feeble shouts oil Erin go
Bra.h," and "Remember our marlYred BROTH
ers." which appeared TO be their CHIEF battle
cry, they slowly turned tail and finally took 10
their heels, anu made for the American from
tier with all possible dispatch, leaving arms.
ammunition. ovcrcoals, and considerable
number of whiskey TASKS On the field. Colonel
Chamberlin dashed up 10 the head OF his
column, and rising in his stErups: yelled.
''Give the towards a volley.. an order which
was Immediately complied with. seven or
eight Fenlans falling, among them youth of
seventeen. gracefully attired i'll green. and
holding lieutenant's commission. Captain
Muir with
THE CAVALRY
came whrling past at terrible speed. with
loud cheering. which was taken up BY the
whole force and echoed by the spectators on
the hill. Sweeping onward, Captain Muir and
his noble fellows overlook lew Fenian stra.s-
glers, who bitterly mplored mercy. One
trooper, biz, burly fellow. seized wretch by
the collar, lifted him clean off the ground, and
dashed him senseless 10 the earth, TO the great
amusement oil his comrades and 10 the Infinite
disgust of the victim. who was poanced upon
by an infantry man and conducted to the rear.
When the main body Of the Fenians crossed
the line. Captain Muir III once called OH his
men. and took up position 10 the right Of the
Siylieth. The Vlctorias were rushing up, bllt
the enemy was out oi sight and safely eS-
conced on The Yankee side before they had the
chance of firing a shot. The whole force then
paradcd when II vas found that not man was
hurt, although sercral had most extraordinary
escancs. Tie greatest eNntatlon prevailed.
and everybody was diSgusted 1T the cowardly
conduct Of Tie foe.
The Fenians. about five p. NJ. reappcared
near the huge rock on lic American side. op:
poslc the hill. but were in no great hllmUr for
lighting. and few well-drected shots sent
1Eem 10 their cover The dead ana wounded
Fenians. 10 tie number OF twelve. were then
cared for by Colonel Chamberlin. The boy
ollicer WHO was wounded in the second attack
stated that the renian force amounted 10 three
hundred and Scytnly-!ire. commanded by ten
officers: that U'Nel was afraid to heat the at
tack himself. giving as an excuse that lie was
engaged in arranging strategic move
mcntS.
Colonel Chamberlin's force consisted Of liir
men of his own battalion, and torty-SlX civ
ilIans. Too much praise caunot Oe awarded
them.