The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-26
THE FEN1AN RAID.
100 Raiders Start from Albany.
Public Sympathy ExreSsed.

transportation could not bG furnished. a
public meeting in behalf Of the Fenlan
cause Is to be held ut City Hall tonight
Protection Of Wclland Canal--COn.
centratinE ut Malone.
" New York, May %.
The Times Buffalo special reports U. S.
Steamer Michigan Ut port Claiborne to as
sist In protecting the 5WellRnt canal
i There is no doubt that the Fcnlans
are concentrating near Malone and will
probably cross thence into Canada.
Details Of the MOvement--Divided
Councils and DiySatiSfaCtiOns-Igs
nominious FiaSco Anticipated In
New York. h.~lIl
.lHaIa"G'iN iNEw'Y May 95.
From what can ,bc gathered in well in.
formed FCnian circles II appears TINT
General O'NCil has sent orders 10 all parts
Of the country ordering the Soldiers Of the
l. r, A. in this city and the Eastern States
to meet at st. AlbNNs, ind those living In
the West to move eastward toward Ma.
lone; all 10 assemble In the neighborhood
Of the Vermont and New York frontier.
The entire movement is made against the
wishes of the present Executive Council
and the legislative branch Of the Fenian
4 Brotherhood, and contrary to the tudg
ment Of the members Of President O'NelFs
cabinet. Well known and Jealous Fcnians
say they have worked for years in gather
ing larSe supplies ofGrns and ammunition,
which during the last six months llas been
sent to the Canada border. all now TO be
tfrittcred away and wasl.>' in the present
premature proceeding. Dissatisfaction y
the consequence and disaster and defeat IS
expected, M ~
!. Only about 1000 men arc said to he
marching on Canada, and that As FGnians
only, lciG this city on the II o'clock train
| Monday evening. The officers in COM
mand 0fthe present raid are Gen. ONeil,
Col. DonnclIy, Col. Lewis, Col. Clingam,
and Col. L. E. Caron. The Vermont
regiment Is commanded by Col. Lewis.
Tie Red River expedition was authorized
BY the entire Brotherhood, and those
tfoops are acting under the direction Of
the Executive Council. They are now
organizing, 1t is reported, to meet
the lorcG which the Canadian Gov
ernmGnt is sending to the Red River
country. Gen. Gleason, It Is understood,
does not approve Of the present action OF
Gen. O'Ncii. Notwithstanding the oppo-
sittOn OF the Executive Council and intlitt-
ercnce of the Savage brunch Ot the Feni-
an Brotherhood, II was rumOrcd that dur
ing yesterday not less than 800 men with
their officers left by the several trains from
this city for the border. Yesterday b.
tween twenty and thirty FGnians len New
ark to Join their comrades. Employees Of
the railroad company say tllat tue men
took seats in different cars, having each
purchased his own ticket A meeting
was held ut the Fenian headquarters last
evening, fourteen persons being present,
Business private. uY
Five Hundred 60 from Syracuse.
SYAcUsE, N. Y. Mny 25.
About 500 FeniaMs have leIt this city 10
take part in the movement in Canada.
Three hundred lcGt for the East by Inst
NIGHTS midnight train, and about 200 hAu
gone previously in small squads.
British Steamer Afraid of Capture.
ROCHESTER, May 2j.
The British Steamer llGrScman, rum
ming to and from this pOrt, came In this
morning, Nnd lett Immediately, her own
crs fearing her seizure BY the Fenians.
Several Car Loads Pass through
Rochester.
Several car loads ofFcnialS tiCGctCd for
Malone, passed through here from the
West last night. Ono company Of thirty
men, under the command Of Capt, O'NciIl,
left this city Inst night, and more Hrc to
leave to.dhy. All Is excitement In tho
Fenian Circles. ,.,.. ..sHp...
Threatened attack on Cornwall.
:, rr- ~ O0DENsBuRG, May %.
It's reported that the Feninns cOntcni-
plate I'M attack on Cornwall, Canad0.
Reported Fighting on the Vermont
.| Border. a....
'..' F..""' "a ALBANY, Mny G5.
4 report has been received, dated ST.
Albans, VT, 4 +. NJ, that heavy fighting Is
going On near Franklin since cnOOn, between
the forces untler O'Ncill antl the Canadian
militia.
+ A Battery of U. $. Artillery Ordered
.rw to Move. r
OswEao, N. r, May %.
A company Of the First U. S. Artillery,
stationed at Ontario Is under orders 10
+ move Immediately,
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ADVANCE "u"F1 o NGpo''c" "''"S" '"'
"oFucI'
Boston, May, %.
Reports received Ut Fenian ECalquar-
tCrs stAte that the advance guard under
Capt Monaghan, Of Burlington, VI, cross
ed the border this forenoon and took Poe POE
session Of Pigeonll lllu, tho Sixteenth III
tlcs falling back without firing q gun
Gen. Donnelly Is IN command Of the In
TahtnE column which las not yet ul.