The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-27

COMPANIES Of non-RumOFs or tx.
pected Battle-RepOFted Failure
OF the Whole Attempt at Canadian
InVasi0n-Fenian Army DemOral-
ized Since Arrest OF Gen. G'Nelll-
Dispatches from all Points.
ST. ALBANs, VT. May 26.-The
ment in this direction is concerned.
has burst. Soon after the arrest of
General O'Neill, the Fenian officers
held long council of war, and de-
cided that it was useless IN them,
with the small number of men at
their command, to make any further
attempts at invading Canadisn soil,
and the consequence is that the roads
leading from here to Franklin are
lined with returning Fenians.
ST.. ALBANs, May ga gentlemen
just from Franklin brings the lnfor-
nation that there is not a Fenian IN
the village; that guns, ammunition,
blankets. etc., are scattered about IN
great abundance. The rank and file
complain bitterly of the officers. and
say they do not understand their busi-
ness. 1t is evident that the point
chosen for a crossing line was most
unfortunate. An aid of General
O'Neill's says that three thousand
men could not have driven the Cana
dians from their position which Is
naturally very strong. The Fenlans
for most part behaved badly, and be-
came sadly demoralized at the first
volley of Canadian musketry. Three
Fenians are, this morning, reported
killed, and ten or fifteen wounded.
General Donnelly. In attempting to
escape from Richards house, was
wounded in the leg, but not seriously.
O'Neill is now in Jail at Burlington.
General Spear IS here at the Weldon
House.
BOSTON, May 26.-United States
troops from Forts Warren and Inde-
last night, for st. Albans.
TORONTO, May 26.-From the best
information received, the Fenian
raid as far as Pigeon Hill is concerned
is looked upon as miserable failure.
The Fenians are now retreating.
leaving their arms, baggage, and
wounded behind them. No loss OF
life on the Canadian side.
Huntington is now the principal
point of interest where every neces
sary preparation has been made.
OTTAWA, May 26.-Tt is rumored
thnt the Government has received
notice from the British Government
that Minister Thornton had been di-
recte,1 by the Secretary of Foreign
Affairs to demand the protection OF
the Can adian frontier By President
Grant.
PORTLAND, May 26.-Some Fenian
arms, which were turned back yes
terdav to the, Eastern Express Com
pany. have been delivered to the orig
inal shippers and vanished.
MALONE, N. Y, May 26.-Four
Regiments of Fenians crossed Trout
River line this morning, and are now
moving on Huntington. Lieutenant
Colonel O'Leary is in command, and
Coils. Smith, Wade, Thompson and
Campbell are Tegimental commanders
CrNc1NNAr1, May 26.-About one
hundred Feniaa recruits have LETT tins
city for Canada since night before
last. They have generally gone II
small squads. without arms: UHij
fifty have effected an organization
These have elected James Burk,
Ibricklayer, Captain. and Hugh Don
ely and William Sullivan, OF Gov
iugton, Lieutenants. They nave NJ
understanding with the Fenlans here
There is some feeling here IN te man
circles, but no excitement during the
day. Few believe that more than
one hundred have left Cincinnati
Some think not more than fifty
Doubtless many would go had the.
means, but the organization here con
tinues to give the matter the colo
shoulder.
TORONTO, May 26.-The Fenial
movement is looked upon as virtual,
cola psed. The struggling partie
NAV i've little trouble, but prepaTa
tions are so complete. that entire de
feat VA II attend any further attempt
at inva sion.
The story of the Indians having at
talked the troops at Sault Ste Marie
cann,>t be traced to any reliable sour
ces. and tie latest adVices say nothln
of it. -
tier. a sufiei, Mt force is in READINGS
to repel apv a tempt to an eatry
the country.
SAcKETT's Han BoR, May 26.-SIz
ty officers and men 9t the cl[Se "a.
tillery. left this morn ing tor ogueus
burg.
General Gleason teIegraphs lIon
Watertown: "All right. Men 90 y"
forward. We expect fight"
The afternoon train from New
York. on the Hudson River Railroad
is said to have carried 1,400 men un-
der Colonel Mcmahon. an ex-Confed-
crate ohlcer. while Colonel Gaynor
intends leaving tonight. with thous-
and more Fenians.
Ihey say there are now seven thous
and men at Malone, preparing to
move IN a westerly direction. Many
lrlshmen denounce what they call
the cowardiee of O'Neill, in allowing
himself to be made prisoner. But
1t IS not believed that his capture will
effect the movement.
Two detachments Of u. S. troops
lett for the frontier to-day.
George w. Demers, editor of the
Albany EUenin0 Journal, died yes
ISEAay.
New York, May 26.-The Fenian
excitement here continues intense.
The leaders profess to have dispatch
es from the front denying the reports
OF the decentralization on the part of
their men, and speaking hopefully of
battle at franklin, which Is charac-
terized as feint to draw the atten-
ton of the Canadians from other
points.
NEW York. May 26.-Special dis
j patches ID regard To mnrenants on