The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-26

send out small parties OF cavalry to har-
rass the border at various points, thus
distracting the attention of the Canadian
force while the main body of the Fen
ians will make grand attack in some
unexpected quarter.
MONTREAL, May 25.-The latest dis
patches received state that the Fenians
are at Trout river in Huntington county,
intending to cross Six hundred volun-
teers leave for the front at noon. The
69th regiment is expected at 4 o'clock
from Quebec Fenians to the number
of 5000 are at Pigeon Hill, throwing up
entertainments. Colonel Russell and
the Prince Consort's Own Rifles have
gone to the front with the Montreal
volunteers to attack the entertainments.
Prince Arthur goes with this regiment
on Colonel Russell's staff Great salts
faction is expressed at President Grants
proclamation. A battery of artillery
has Just left for the front, and all other
troops in the city are ready to move at
moments notice. The volunteers all
respond with the utmost willingness
OTTAWA, May 25.-Intelligence has
been received that fighting has actually
commenced between the troops and the
Fenians at Pigeon Hill.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 25.-Jas. Glib
hons, President Of the Executive Coun-
Gil of the Fenian Brotherhood, states
that the present so called Fenian raid
upon Canada is unauthorized by the
Fenian Brotherhood, being merely
personal enterprise by irresponsible
parties.
BUFFALO May 25.-General Starr
and Major O'Keefe with 100 men from
Cincinnati left for the frontier this
afternoon.
ToRoSTo, May 2j.-News has been
received that General O'Neill was az
rested BY the United States authorities
and is now lodged in St Albans. The
Fenians attacked the Home Guard at
Cooks Corners, but were repulsed with
a loss of several killed and wounded. |
No losses on the Canadian side.
ST. ALBANs, May 2j.-About half
past eleven o'clock this fornoon the
Fenians, who had been for several
hours previous busy unpacking arms
and otherwise getting ready for active
service at Hubbard's Corner, half a
mile beyond Franklin, took up a line
of March, and when they arrived near
the houuse of Abram Richards, about
twenty rods this side of the border, they
halted and General G'Neill made the ,
following speech
SOLDIERS This is the advance guard
Of the Irish American army for the lib
Grafton Of Ireland from the yoke of the
oppressOr. For your OWE country YOU
now now enter that OF the enemy The
eyes of your countrymen are upon vou
Forward, march
The advance company was from Bur
lington, and commanded by Captain |
William Cronan, of that city. Al the
conclusion of General ONeil's address,
he lifted his hat and replied
GESERAL-I am proud that Vermont
has the honor of leading this advance. |
Ireland may depend upon us to do our
duty.
The advance was then resumed hy !
flank in the open road, and as Captain
Cronans company passed Richards |.
house and were descending hill to- |
wards the line they were surprised by
sharp vollcy from some Cana !
dian troops, whose position had
before been concealed The fire
was returned by the Fenians, and quite
a sharp fire was kept up for some time
The Canadians were posted behind
rocks and trees, and had, of course, the
advantage of the boys in green 1t is
reported that one Fenian was killed and
CAPTAIN Cronan wounded in the thigh.
The skirmish was witnessed by num-
Der of citizens. United States Marshal
Foster and Deputy Marshal Failey took
commanding position up the hill, and
were under fire all the time.
About | o'clock, when General o Neil
had gone to the right of his command,
General Foster had his close carriage
brought to near the position and imme
diatelv arrested General ONeil by vir-
tue of the President S proclamation.
The General said he refused to he ar
rested, and had force which he would
use for his protection The United
States Marshal seeing q lot Of
Fenians close at hand, threw open
the carriage door, and with the help of
Failey thrust the Fenian leader into a
back seat and the officials leaped into
their seats and the horses left i'll hot
haste. The General arrived at the
Weldo House in this village, AT I !
o'clock. O'Neill was soon after a.
raigned before United States Commis-
sioner Jacob NJ. Smalley, for violation
of neutrality laws. He waived an eX-
animation and in default OF $4,000
bail was taken to Burlington this even
ing to be committed.
The arrest of General O Nell has
fallen like wet blanket on the Fenians,
and reports from the front this evening
saw thev are badly demoralized. The
Fenians fought well, but it is evident
that they were not reinforced a. they
expected There cannot be, at the out
side, where the skirmish took place,
over 500 men, whereas arms and anu
milton for four times that number had
been provided. 1t is reported that
many are already on their way back to
St. Albans TO take tranSportion for
home.
At half past three clock this even
ing a train from the south landed here
about l20 more men, who Immediately
took their departure. Unless the Feni-
ans are at once heavily reinforced the
movement, as far as this section is con-
cerned, will prove Il very great tizzle.
Late intelligence places the number OF
! killed at two and wounded two; one of
the killed is Lieut. Murry OF Boston,
the other Burlington boy, name not
obtained.
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