The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-26

canadian volunteers. A skirpisb re-
suited In the defeat of the Canadians
who lost several killed and wounded.
-Four extra trains arrived tbil
morning loaded with Fenians, who
left at once for the front.
OGDENsBURa, N. Y, May 25.-Itis
reported that the Fenians contsla
plate an attack on Cornwall, Canada.
Later News from the Seat OF var
Gen. O'Relll arrested at the Es 9
or his Army By u. s. Marsha Eos-
ter FOR Violating the NeU sralitv
LaWs-In Defaults or S20,O08 Bal
he was COmmItted-Acc0unts ~
the Fight-AFmY DemOFBfizeG or
Account or O'NeilI's Arrest -laf2
estIng Reading.
DETROIT, May 25-10 p. i he
Fenian movements in this vicinisy
are so quietly conducted tia. lt is
impossible to obtain positively relia-
BILE intelligence. A movement is GER
tainly on foot In some direction. not
less than hundred men left the city
last night, and another detachment
will probably go tonight. The most
probable destination is toward Bay
City. Great efforts are being mace
among the Fenians to raise money,
and it is thought they have been mod
erately successful.
TORONTO, May 25.-News has been
received that Gen. O'Neill was ar
rested by the United States Author
ties, and is now lodged in St. Albans.
The Fenians attacked the Home
Guards at Cooks Corner, but were
repulsed with the loss Of sew FaI
killed and wounded. No loss On the
Canadian side.
BUFFALO. May 25.-Gen. Sta 2
Major O'Keefe, with one hu16
men from Cincinnati, left Fl
frontier this afternoon.
ST. ALBANs, May 25-Ab-rs
past eleven this forenoon be q t3q
who had been for several 3o4.a
vious busy unpaoking their arms auG
otherwise getting ready 1r uoD. M
Hubbard's Corner. half q mile beyond
franklin. took ~ theft line Of march
and when they arrived neaf the house
of Alvan fsichards, oout twenty rods
this side of the border, tnev hated
and General 0'heih made the follow
ing speech:
Soldiers This is the advance
guard of the Irish American Army,
for the liberation Of Irelaud from the
yoke of the oppFesB0r; for your own
country, you now enter that Of the
enemy; the eyes Of your c0gntrynen
are upon you. Forward, march f"
The advance oompa was f-cn
Burlington, aud commanded By Cars
William Cronan. Of That eily Sc tna
conclusion of O'NedPs address. he
lifted his hat, aud REPLIED: Genera
I am proud that Yermoat baa the
honor of leading this advance IRE
land may depend upon Is 70 % CT
duty
The advance was then Csnm0d og
| flank in the open road, and as Car
tain Cronan's coDpsnV passed Bich
ards house, and we're descending @
| little hill towards the liHe, they were
surprised by sharp Yolloy from some
Canadian troops. whose position had
been concealed. The fiEe vas iustaa
ly returned By Cronau's men. and
quite sharp fire waa kept ap for 5ra
time. The Canadians were postzc
behind rocks and trees. and he o.
course, tho advantage cf la
| Green. 1t is reported nt
nian was killed, and Capt
wounded in the thigh.
was witnessed by quite
citizens.
U. s. Marshal Foster and
Marshal Foley took eCmua
sitions part of the wa
and were under fire s
About l O'Clock, when Q aa
gone to the right of ! is command
Gen. Foster had his close caErla
brought to a near position, and smme
diately arrested Gen. O'NeIi, ~ Fl
tue of the Presidents prociamahcn
The General said he refused 70 be -
rested, and had forces which ha w0uL.
use for his protection. The Unite
States Marshal, seeing a lot of Beni
ans close at hand, threw ODen thf
carriage door, and with the help o
Foley, thrust the Fenian leader int
a back seat. The officials leaped int
their seats, and their horses lett i
hot haste.
The General arrived a the Weldon
House, in this village, 80 q o'clocE
O'Neill was soon after arrsignsd he
fore United States COmmissioueI Ja
cob NJ. Smalley, for violation # lhN
: neutrality laws. He waived 10 ee
animation and in default OF 81. .0G.
bail was taken to Burlington .hl
/ evening to be committed.
! The arrest of Gen. O'Neili ha
: fallen like a wet blanket on the Ea
mans, and the reports from the fronI
this evening, say they are badly de
moralized. The Fenians fought wei
but evidently they were not rein
: forced as they expected. There ca
not be at the outside, at the plae
where the skirmish took place, NOR
, than FIVE hundred men, whereas. au
: munition for four times that numbe
had been provided.
$ It is reported that many are Al
f ready on the way back TO ST. Alban.
q to take transportation for homt
!. The 6:30 P. NJ. train from the Sous
: this evening, landed here about ~
e more men, who Immediately too
i their departure.
d Unless the FeniaDs are at oaC
3 heavily reinforced hs uarsuar Z
J. far az this section