The Portland daily press., 1870-05-30
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The CONa211OtiO2l on the North
er71 Frontier.
GEN. SPEAR CRYING RABY.
GEN. SPEAR CRYING BABY.
Further Arrests,

Further Arrests,
| ST. ALBANs, May 2S.-Gen. Spear still re-
| mains here, but insists that he had nothing to
| do with the raid. He claims that he is look
| er on; that he was in council with the other
Fenian leaders Thursday and chosen "om-
mander in chief He fears arrest by the Unit
| ed States Marshal. Capt. j. j. Monogan of
burlington and Maj. Hugh McGinns OF Cam
bridgeport, VT, who were arrested last evening,
| were to-day arraisned before Commissioner
Rand aud admitted to bail in $1,000, Chief of
Police Downing becoming security. Captain
Daniel Murphy in default of $1,000 was commit
ted. Col. Sullivan. acting quartermaster since
the hight, has been busily engaged in securing
| arms. He claims he has hid large quantity
| He came into town this forenoon, but learning
| that all the leaders were being arrested beat a
| hasty retreat to parts unknown. Deputy Mar
| shall Failey has been at franklin two or three
| days gathering arms and ammunition and has
collected large quantity. Gen. Foster is de-
| termined that all persons who helped them
| selves shall turn them over to the United
| States authorities. Gen. DoHpelly is still at
| Franklin, but says his condition is not so pre-
| carious as reported. He received only flesh
wound. His case is represented worse than it
| really is to prevent arrest. Nearly all the Fen
| ians have left for home. As the time for the
| departure OF the southern train tonight drew
| nigh they gathered in force in the depot and
| in spite of the railroad managers continued to
| get aboard of the cars without tickets 1t was
concluded to take them along, and citizens
| feel relieved at their departure. Murphy the
| teamster captured, had not been hung to-day.
THE CANADIAN FORCE AT Pixies RIVER.
| ST. ALBANs, May 29.-Four companies of
United States troops arrived this MOI ming and
| soon after left for Malone. One OF the Cana
| dams who was in the Richards farm fight says
| that just 81 Canadians were engaged, and that
| the artillery taken by the Canadians was re-
moved across the lines by an American.
MORE FENIANs EN- ROUTE FOR MALONE
| OGDENsBJRG, May 29-It is reported that
| 300 Fenians will pass over the Rome and o.
| densHurg railroad tomorrow on special train
| for Malone. Deputy Marshal Benedict con-
| templates stopping the force with the aid of
United States troops; also all other bodies OF
Fenians that may attempt to pass over this
| route to the front, unless couutermanded by
| the United States officers in command 1000
| Fenians at Pottsdam junction attempted the
seizure of the train of the Ogdensburg & Lake
ChampIain railroad going east,but were repuls
| ed by United States troops Each train is now
| furnished with guard of regulars
| TRANSPORTATION REFUSED TO THE INVADERS
Deputy Marshal Benedict refused to provide
Transportation for Eepians It Maiasa '''-, .a.s'-.
| 10 return home. Gen. Starr of the Fenian
force passed through this place to-day en- route
| for home, having abandoned the expedtion-
He reports the Feuian fore an unorgapized
| rabble and impossible to handle The Fenian
| authorities are still confident and are sending
| men in small parties to the front and are striv-
| ing to reOrganize the Malone division Appre-
| tensions OF a raid exists at Prescott Canada,
| to- night, and the volunteers have been exer-
| cisng in firing and diminishing large part of
| the day.
| GEN. MEADE's OPINION OF THE WAR,
Gen. Meade arrived here this afternoon, ac-
| companied by Gems. Mcdowell and Van Vlet
and will leave Tor New York tomorrow. He
| reports the Fenian war ended. The leaders are
| in the hands of the civil authorities and all is
quiet along the lines The government will
not provide transportation for the 1000 to 1900
Fenlans remaining in Malone and vicinity,
| and Gen. Meade is of the opinion that railroad
companies must do this at their own expense
as they received full fare for bringing them
here. The General reports that they are be-
having very we'll and not disposed to be vio-
lent and only desire to return to their homes
lie is cofident that there will be no further
| trouble.
FEELING OF ALARM IN CANADA,
OGDENsBURG. May 29.-Apprehensions of a
rising of Canadian Feniaps to take place to-
| day are entertained throughout the Dominion,
| and the government are in possession of infOr-
| nation that such an understanding existed
between them and the invaders. Additional
that the poor success of the invaders will post
pone or entirely prevent the cooperative rs-
ing. Father McMahon, of Fenian notorety,
| passed on TO st. Adams yesterday in company
| with body of Philadelphia Fenians A de-
| tachment of regular troops has been dispatch
| ed by Gen. BrannOn to De Kalb Junction to
| protect property there. Much alarm exists on
the line of the Rome & Ogdensburg Railroad
| lest The returning bodies of Fenians will pill
lage the country, and calls are being received
for military protection. Apprehensions are
felt by the Canadians that raid is to be made
on Prescott, in steamers, from Oswego or some
division in favor of the Fenians at the last
There are no gunboats at this point and no
guns are mounted on Fort Wellington.
THE EXPEDITION ABANDONED.
UTICA, May 28-The Fenians are returning
north by the evening tram. A train goes up
Sunday to bring back those Wishing to return
this way.
FENLANIsM IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 28.-The Fenian inva-
meeting of the O'Niel wing has been held and
volunteers enrolled. British Columbia is
limited at as the point of attack
| ANOTHER ADVANCE TO TROUT RIVER EXPECT
| ED.
MALONE, May 2S.-Only one was killed, two
wounded aud two prisoners taken by the Cam
| adams in the skirmish at Trout River yester-
Ill.
| One named Moore, from Troy, was reported
| shot this morning. The town is still full of
| Fenians.
U. S. TROOPS ON THE GROUND
| About 400 United States troops are here,
commanded by Gen: Hunt. Another advance
| to Trout river is expected soon. Gems. Meade
Mcdowell and Stanward will arrive here this
| afternoon. Canadians are in considerable
| force near the line.
| MORE REGULAR TROOPS FOR THE BORDER
PoUGHKEEPsIE, May 2S-Two car loads Of
regular troops passed up this afternoon on a
| special train en- route to the Canadian border.
| MORE ARRESTS.
| TORONTO May 29.-Information has been re-
| oeived here of the arrest at Malone of Gen.
| Gleason, Father McMahOn and other promi-
nent Fenlans by United States Marsha! Qnim-
| by. The railway companies Offer to take the
Fenians home at half fare in box cars if their
leaders cannot raise the funds. The towns
people will probably ship them.
OUTRAGE BY FENIANs.
The railway safe at Potsdam was broken
open by Fenians last night and $25 taken.
THE AUTHORITY FOR THE RAID DENIED
New YORK, May 29-The executive council
OF the Fenian Brotherhood has istued an ad-
dress signed by James Gibbons, chairman. and
| Richard McCioud, secretary, stating that the
late Canadian invasion was undertaken with
out the authority of the Brotherhood, and its
|
national organization. They deplore the loss
of life and war material and the sacrifice of the
results of their years of toll and preparation.
but say that O'Neilrs misconduct has post.
poned only for short time Ireland's deliver
ance.
| BUFFALO FENIANs DIsGUsTED.
BUFFALO, May 29.-General disgust and in
dignaton at the result of affairs on the border
pervade Fenian circles in this city. One car
load of Fenians from the West arrived to-day.
but will proceed no further. A prominent
Irish citizen left this afternoon for Malone
with money to pay the passage of his friends
home.
| VIRGINIA.
| CHARGES OF FRAUD IN THE ELECTION.
RICHMOND, May 28.-The conservatives are
much excited to-day over the rumors that the
Commissioners Of Elections, now counting the
vote, that they have discovered enongh illegal
ballots to ensure the election of Ellison. Manv
marked ballots have been thrown out, bnt the
Commissioners decline to give any particulars
The vote in the precinct where the ballot boy
was stolen and where Cahoon had large ma.
| iority has been thrown out