The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-01
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CATHOLIC CHttkcH SEARCHED,

New YORK, May 31-A Malone despatch
| says that the Catholic church and parsonage at
that place were searched last night for Fenian
arms by the United States civil authorities,
contrary to the wishes of Gen. Hunt and the
other army officers. Nothing was found and
the proceeding excited a good de al of indigna-
ton.
Gems. Donnelly and Gleason, Coils. Lindsay,
the CaDandaigua Jail.
TRANSPORTATION HOME FOR NEW WORKERS.
ALBANY, May 31.-Col. J. B. Leverich has
been authorized by Gov Hoffman to proceed
to Malone Immediately and furnish trauspor-
tatiOn home to all strangers in and about that
place. William M. Tweed advances money
and authorizes Col Leverich to send home at
his expense all belonging in New York.
o'REILLY DISCHARGED.
ST. ALBANs, VT, May 31-J Boyle O'Reil
ly, reporter for the Boston Pilot, and who it
is said was one of Gen. O. Nelps officers was
to-day brought before u. S. Commissioner
Rand, but no evidence being brought against
him was discharged and he left on the first
train for Boston.
DEAD BODIES SENT HOME.
The remains of Rowe, who was killed in the
Richards farm fight, was disinterred to-day by
consent of the Canadians and forwarded TO
Burlington, where his mother resides.
The body of O'BIen, who was killed in the
same engagement, has also been forwarded to
his home.
PERSONAL
General Donnelly, who was removed from
Franklin to st. Adams this afternoon, is under
arrest at the Weldon House. Theodore Muir
ply, who was captured by Canadians, is now
IN Sweetsbursh, p: g.. jail, and will, it is
no arms or papers were found on his person.
GEN. STAIRS OFFICIAL REPORT
BUFFALO, May 31.-Gen. Starr arrived here
last night and to-day had an interview with a
convention of Fenians. He made an official
statement of the condition of things at the
front beyond Malone, which relieved him and
his little command of the asperSiOus hitherto
published. Gen. Starr says that he arrived at
Malone on Wednesday night. and learned that
there were 1900 men at the front. He hired
conveyance and reached the front on Friday,
where he found, stragglers and ALL not over
200 men. Beyond the lines was Col. Leary
with GO men. On reaching the latter he read
his instructions, assumed command and re-
turned to United States soil, where be organs
lied the men present and marched them over to
Join Leary's command to prevent them from be-
ing molested by the United States troops then
coming up In mastering be found he had 1OS
men, and Immediately threw up bal rcade
and put out picket of seventeen men. In the
morning the British troops advanced in force,
the Goth regiment, pieces of artillery and ZOO
volunteers forming the column. He saw it
would be slaughter, if not downright murder,
TO resist such tremendous odds with his hand
ful OF men. He ordered the pickets to keep up
their fire as the men fell back. The British
troops fired volley after voley at the pickets,
but in so wild manner as to do no harm. At
this time Col. Smith with about 100 Buffalo
men came up on the double quick, but were
ordered TO fall back with Gen. Stars COM
mand The retreat to the American lines was
in an orderly and soldier-like manner
Gen. Starr says he never saw set of men
more determined or more anxious to accom-
psh something, but one of his pckets was
struck and he only received a spent ball in
the shoulder which was extracted with COM
mon pocket knife.