, 1870-05-16
THE FENIANS.
Mysterious Movements In Detroit
Great Demand for Smuli Arms
Rush OF Passengers to fhe North
Red KiveF-1.hc Situation mt st.
MnrysS Ship Canal.

| Mysterious movements In Detroit
Great Demand for smulI Arms
Ikuah OF Passengers to the North
Red IkiveF-Thc Situation mt st.
Mnryss ship Canal
From the DstTpt FoSt, Nay 10.
The Fenians OF this city still Keep up q reli-
cences which, taken in connection with the
wei-lnown acfvitF Of the Brotherhood, is in
preparation. It is also remarkable that there
is 1ess heard now about dissensinns AMONG the
members than ut any time since the movement
On Ridgeway. The drilling goes on meantime,
and there arc fewer arms, especially those of
good quahtyt to bo seen in the secondhand
stores than before tho opening OF navigation.
On Saturday C. stranger is raid to have called
into store in which arms are sold and
offered to negotiate for tho purchase OF auy
number OF good muskets between 100 and 500,
to be delivered within few days. He did not
get the promise Of any, however, for tbs rosson
posed OF every article of tho Kind Of yslue in
his store, and WAS unable to obtain moro within
the timo specified By tho stranger During
last week a few significant facts, noticeable to
the close observer. tranBpired in tlli8 city. Ono
ot these Is the absonce Of the large number OF
weeks prior to the sailing OF tho Lake Superior
boats, and another is tho fact that some OF
these boats hare taken up large numbars of
men within . few days. A visit to ono OF the
largest Of these boats discovered her decks
They were truly ID light marching order.
They all had On comfortable clothing, but little
or no baggage WaB observable. Some wore
military belts, and their numbers were about
equally divided between French and Lish In
answer to an inquiry, they pretended to be
miners on the way to Marquette, but evidently
preferred to talk than bo talkedt The con-
rersation between the French part OF the trav-
ellers went on uninteruptedly while our re-
porter WAS present, but the English speaking
part maintained guard upon their lips. As
the men lay in groups On tho deck. the scene
forcib!y reminded one Of the stirring events
by hundreds. It Was also remarkable that no
Detroit faces, SO far as they could be re-
coEnized, weTo to be seen among tho
miners." Il is inferred from this that tho
members Of the Detroit Circle act as guides or
N 1fSns Gf %a the age number Of
calls forth from more distant p.rts Of tho
Union, and all Of whom must pass through
this city in order to reach tho present sup
posed Place Of rendezvous.
It is NOW very certain that tho Fenians Co
not intend to mako demonstration on Can
ada at this point. Every good citizen will re-
joce ut the fact. if snch it be, for with the
determined vigilance Of the United States
Government to suppress flibustering within
its reach, , Light FenIan commissarizt,
NatcHIuI muuat ready TO receive the invaders,
and 8 reserve sure to fail unless the main body
should succeed, or, in other words, no reserve
at all, there is no doubt but that an attempt
to capture CANADA under such circumstances
would be sure to result in disastrous defeat to
the Fenians.
The watehword Of the Teuians is undoubt-
edly "Red River" AL their late conduct
points to a movement in that direction. At
Buffalo, where there was so much Stir fow
weeks since, all is quiet. The same is tsuc Of
tho Vermont and Northern New York border.
while tho newspapers universally speak Of
bodies Of men aIming, drilling, and taking
their departure quietly for parts unknown.
That the large number Of men who have passed
through this city no1thwa1ds within few days
has come connection with these statements is
almost undcni1ble.
The situation Of affairs at the st. Mary's Ca
nal excites great interest in tho minds of tho
Fenians here. and some vent SO lar List week
as to declare tl!at if the United States Govern
ment allowed the Canadian Red Nivcr ttans-
ports to pass peaceably the canal should 10
destrored-an idle threat, hut ono which
showed the strength Of their feeling on tho
subject.