The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-28

their Heels, and Could Rot be
Halted By Their -0fllcers-GeBeral
Gleason Observation-Disclosures Of
United States TrOOps-Dlspatchcs
From All Points.
MALONE, N. Y, May 27.-General
Gleason has been strongly reinforced.
He has 3, 900 men, and nov. occupies
q position four miles beyond the line.
He is entrenehed strongly, and IS
confident Of holding his position.
News has been received that after
the arrest of General O'NeIll and his
Incarceration In Burlington prison, by
| United States Marshal Gen. Foster,
| General Samuel H. Spear was ap-
pointed Commander-in- Chief, and he
proceeded at once to issue his orders
In the face of the Marshal.
General Spear Will either cross the
Canadian border at some point not
heretofore attempted, or reinforce
General Gleason. This statement is
By authority.
The prIvates express great dlssatls-
faction with General O'Neill. Some
say he is too young to plan, and TOO
inexperienced to execute, and that he
is both practically and theoretically
incompetent.
CoNcoRD. N. H., May 27.-Compa-
nies A & b, of the Fifth Heavy Ar
tillery, passed through Concord this
morning. from Fort Adams. for Ma
lone. accompanied By General Z. j..
Hunt.
TORONTO, May 26.-The Fenians
near Trout River, commenced tho
attack this morning. but were rapidly
driven back across the lines.
LATER.
The Fenians at Huntington and
Trout River, got out of the way as
fast as possible, after the firing com
menced, leaving their wounded be-
hind Gen. Gleason went back to
New York, In disgust. General Starr
is assuming command.
ST.. ALBANs, May 27.-The only
Fenians that left for their homes last
evening, we're the Burlington boys.
The rest remained here, and were
provided with food. By order of Uni
ted States Marshal Foster and the
village authorities.
LATER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
ST. ALBANs. May Generals
Spear, j. III. Gleason, and Prim have,
with other lesser lights in the Fenian
Brotherhood, been in close consulta-
ton over the situation, and Che con-
sultation eliminated in the issuing of
an order by Spear for the men to go
into camp two or shree miles from
here. One or two hundred have
obeyed the order.
Gen. Spear wants the men to re-
turn to the Franklin line. as their
presence would necessarily draw q
portion of the Canadian troops from
Huntington.
Many OF the men express an earn
est desire to go to Malone, and would
have done so If they had money
enough to pay for their transportation
home, but the expense must be borne
by the State Government.
Col. Mosby reported here yester-
day, and left for the border early this
morning with fifty picked men. The
report, however. needs confirmation
Gen. Donnelly died of his wounds
to day.
Afterfthe Fenians had pretty much
all left franklin, some Canadian
troops came this side of the line, and
seized a piece Of artillery and large
quantity of arms and ammunition
that had been abandoned. Marshal
Foster, it is said, made a demand for
their return, and the reply vas that
he could have them only at the point
of the bayonet.
TORONTO, May "a movement
at Huntington began at o'clock this
morning. The Fenians bad con
structed breastwork of rails across
field on the north bank Of Trout
River, and at half past o'clock the
/ Canadian troops came up and opened
4 fire. The Feniana fred a few shots
and took to their heels, and were
pursued to the boundary line, where
their officers displaying their revolY-
ers, attempted to form them into line,
but it was fruitless. There was not
q single causualty on the Canadian
side. The Fenians left few wound
ed. end one killed on the field.
The United States troops are ad-
vancing from Malone.
The Canadian papers in treating up
on the present Fenian raid, express
the following views in its effect upon
OaDada: Fenianism is a miserable
pest, cause of annoyance and ex-
pense, q nuisance which the country
is forced to suffer from continually
and without reason, entailing loss of
life in an ignoble cause, and the dis
turbance Of business relations. To
these evils the Canadian people would
submit without complaint, if they
thought the Imperial Government
sufficiently considerate of their posi-
ton, or assumed its share Of the re-
sponsibility. They hold that the I'm
perial Government is remiss In not
making proper representations at
Washington, and demanding of the
United States Government, that il
shall take some steps to prevent these
recurring invasions, murder Of brave
men aud waste of money.
Canada being a colony, 1t is in no
position to remcnstrate with The III.
s. Government. Referring I'd the
United States. they complain that
Fenianism has received the counte-
nance and support of her leading men
and parties; that O'Neill and his
chief confederates had been allowed
to 60 about openly, begging for con-
tributions, and raising men with the
avowed purpose of invading Canada:
Public demonstrations for these OBJ
iects have been permitted. President
Grants proclamation, without a suf-
tlclent force to support it, is farce
Unfriendllness to Great Britain has
steadily marked the policy Of the
United States Government In Its
treatment Of Fenianism.
OswEGo. n. ", May GA COM
pany Of the First Artillery. stationed
. at Fort Ontario, Fsft here this morn.
Jog for Malone.
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