Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-06-03

Arrangement OI euurdSc vi 'ho SAVuHN VI
" race, color or previous condition OF servi-
tude," none of which is the basis of the
property qualification of Rhode Island.
In the list of wounded Fenisns given by the
St. Adams Messenger We find the name of
Daniel Ahern of winooski, bad wound in hip.
Otherwise the list corresponds with our own.
Many of the struggling Fenisns in Franklin
sold their muskets on Thursday for - or 81 So,
to any one who would buy.
The Albany Erening Journal says Of the
numerous reports that MOsby, the Virginian
guerrilla chieftain, was in command Of the Fe-
man cavalry
The mystery Is why he is there at all. He Is
no IrishmGn nor the son Of an lrishman He
has, however, this Irish characteristic-a desire
to crack head wherever he finds it.
There is no mystery at all about the matter.
NJ Mostly has net been heard Of in these parts,
and the stories connecting him with the Fenian
raid, We doubt not, are pure inventions. Mosby
has hung too many cavalry boys to trust him
self around Vermont.
The following instructions were telegraphed to
Gen. Foster, Friday:
WASHINGTON, May y.
/ To GEN GEORGE P. FosrER, L. S Marshal,
District Of Vermont
The President directs you to cause to be seized
J and ha1f lvr +Ia Of nj flAt
States, all arms and munitions Of war which you
can find prepared or intended for the invasion Of
| Canada by the Fenians Communicate with the
military commanders
(Sgned) Z. R. HoAR.
Attorney General
Under this order the field piece taken by the
Canadians after the Fenian retreat from the bat
tle-ield of Richards Farm, will probably be de-
naniel ami give up
The Montreal H-tfns,s SAYS The French
Of ,his city are conspicuous by their absence in
the forces that have so far gone to the front, and
We are not sure Il single returned Papsl
Zouave is among our defenders If this is the
case, what is the use Of training such men in our
Military Schools at the public expense 20
FRlcHrFuL SCENE IN TEE BowERY THGArRE-
= f-gh,ful scene occurred at the Bovery, n. Y.
Theatre en- Saturday night The young woman
Ull performs IN the cage with the puma lions,
wa- seized ty the throat by one Of the beasts and
terribly laceratel before she could be rescued.
Her shrieks threw the audience into panic AMI
many persons tainted. She was taken home and
received melical attention.
VI HISTORICAL SoclErY-The Vermont
Historical Society. Of which George F. Houghton
Esg. Of St Adams, i president, aud Henry
Clark, Esq, o. Rl,isnd, is secretary, viii holl
special meeting Burlington, Vt, on the 9Th,
7th and stL Of July, at which papers Of great
public interest Will be read. 1t is expected that
a memorial sermon Of the late John A. Hicks,
D. D., decca.ei will he delivered by the Rev
Dr. Bailey, Of sheldon, probably ia s.. PAurs
church, when there will be suitable services and
music, under the charge Of Professor Whitney,
org4uist Of s.; Paul's
An unpublished essay by Ethan Allen, &c on
the immortality ofthe soul. ' has recently been
presented to the Historical Society by the Hon
John y Pomeroy, Of Burlington. This essay.
prepared by Gen Allen for the press, has been
put into the hands Of the s.ciety'- president
anil Emitel clifton will be printed in a fl-
tu-e number Of the Historical Magazine.
ANARnov E.c,re.-Csr,. Woodbury.. Of the
Customs Department, informs US that he wit
messed the skirmish at Franklin on Wednesday
forenoon. and after twas over. accompanied by
reporters Harlow Of the v T. H-~ait. and
Hurl Of the Boston Journal. he passed by
road 10 the left. round TO the rear Of the Cana
dian position. While canyeIsng wiki the Com
handing Oficsr, COL smith, about O'Clock, 7.
m., a party were seen to come up tie road IL
Franklin, nearly to Richards house, and the
volunteers were about 20 open FIRE or them from
a5oa, POO pieces, when Capt Woodbury. request
81 Co., Smith to forbid it, saying that the party
looked TO him Ike citizens and not soldiers Col
Smith, after an examination with his glass, came
o. the same conclusion, and forbid the firing.
but single shot being frel. The party who .
thus narrowly escaped pepperug. consisted Of .
Hon. 2. J. SAKE Of Sheldon, J. b. Hatch and the
eiitg- # this paper Of Burlington, Mr.. Herbert .
Br.Geri Of st. Adams, and other citizens.
GN. SPEAR MouBED IN ALEAsr.-1he Fe- .
lisn general. sam Spear, WAS WAITED upon in .
Albany on sunday by delegation O. returned .
Fenian volunteers, who came down from Troy for
the purpose Of taking the boat to New York.
They demanded Of the Gen. money 70 take them
home. He informed them he had none,-not
enough TO take himself home. They did not he
eve his statement, and commenced to abuse him
with their tongues threatened to thrash him
and would in al probability have done SO had
l5ta Nv persons Ia the leiEh5orhood interferei
'ui saved him. Spears men took possession Of
he steamer Connecticut while she lay at her
lick in Albany, aud insisted ou being taken back
% New York. The Captain at FIRST refused to
cave the doc1 until the men paid their fare but
vas finally prevailed upon to take the men and
rust TO the Feuian organizers in New York to
,ay their fare.