New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-26

artillery stationed at Fort OntarlO, nave
orders to move Immediately. No movements
of Fenians reported here.
BosToN, Nav 25.-The Fenian headquar-
ters have advices that the advance guard
crossed the border this afternoon. and took
possession of Pigeon Hill. The Sixtieth
Rifles withdrew without firing gun. A
raid was made on the Grand Trunk railroad,
and thirty rails were torn up.
The Herald has a special dispatch from
Portland. stating that the right wing of the
Fenian force, on the Canada border, num-
bers sixty men, mostly officers. from Rhode
! Island, under command of Colonel McNa-
mara. accompanied bv Coloneis Driscol and
Sinno,t, Of General O'Neill's staff, who ar
rived at Portland last night, en- route for
Island. Pond. Several volunteers Joined
them, and Colonel Driscol for Island Pond,
with seventyfive men from the West.
| It is thought st. Adams will be the base
of operations.
The clothing and equipments of these
| bands have preceded them.
! OGpENsBURG, New York, May 25.-lt is re-
ported here that the Fenians will attack
Cornwall.
PREsoorr. Canada West, May 25.-A large
| force Of volunteers, including artillery, are
| under arms here.
ToRoNro. Canada West, May 25.-The
| Governor is advised of the Fenian move
| ments, and is prepared for an attack or
| invasion.
MONTREAL, Canada West. May 25.-Further
| news indicate that the Fenians are deter
| mined to make movement on the east
| frontier. large number of men are parad-
| ing close to the line.
It is stated the Fenians have cut the wires
at Whitehall.
The latest advices are that they have
crossed the line ia force. A considerable
force left here yesterday for the frontier.
President of the Executive Council of the
Fenian Brotherhood, says the present move.
ment against Canada is an enterprise OF
irresponsible parties.
ST.. ALBAss. VT, May 25, G P. Mall quiet
here at this hour.
LEw1srowN, Me-, May 25.-About sixty
Irishmen, holding tickets for Island Bend,
passed up the Grand Trunk Railroad this
morning, aud took possession of car, al
| lowing no others to enter.
OGDENsBURG, May 25.-Five hundred Fe-
mans, with arms and between seventy-hve
| and one hundred wagons, containing am
munitien and military stores, passed Mas
sena last night and this morning going
North.
HoGASsBURG, N. Y, May 25.-Four hun
dred Fenians arrived in Watertown this
morning; reported that General Sherman,
with troops. would soon arrive.
| Two hundred Fenians, who came from
Rome via the central road, got off at Pots
dam. They were evidently old soldiers.
| The number of Fenians at st. Adams is
estimated at from 1900 to 1900.
Colonel Mosby, the noted Confederate
| General, is there organizing force of cav
| airy.
The Fenian plan is said to be to send out
some bodies of cavalry to harrass the
border at various points, thus dlstractlng
attention, while the main body will make
grand attack at an unexpected quarter
| Fifty men, who arrived from Malone yes
| terday, fell into the military procession and
| immediately marched northward.
| MONTREAL, G. w., May 25.-The latest dis
| patches say the Fenians are at Trout river
| in Huntington county, intending to cross
| six hundred men. Volunteers will leave at
| noon for the border. The Sixty.ninth Regl-
ment is expected from Quebec.
| The Fenians, three thousand strong, are
at Pigeon Hill entrenching, Lord Colonel
Russell and the Prince Consort's . Tn Rihes,
! have gone to the front with the Montreal
Volunteers. They intend to attack the
Fenian intrenchments. Prince Arthur goes
with the regiment on the staff OF Colona!
Russell.
advance guard.
The Feuan movement will not interfere
with the Red River movements.
Great satisfaction is expressed with Presl-
dent Grants order.
ALBANY. N. Y, May pa report has
been received here, dated at st. Adams. Yer
mont. at four P. 81, to-day, stating that
heavy fighting has been going on near
Franklin since noon, between the forces un'
der General O'Neill and the Canada militia.
OTTAWA, C. W.. May 25.-News has been
received that fighting has already COM
menced at Pigeon Hill.
ToRoSro, C. W., May 25.-News has been
| received that General O'Neil was arrested
| to-day by the United States authorities.
The Feuians attacked the home guard at
Cooks Corners, but were repulsed, with the
| loss of several killed and wounded. NO
body hurt on our side
BUFFALO, May 25.-General Starr, with
| 100 men, arrived here from Cincinnati for
| the front.
ST.. ALBASs. Vt, May 25,-Genera'
| ONejn. the Feuian COmmapder-1n chief,
was arrested here to-day by United States
| Marshal Foster.
PorGHKEErsIE, n. l., May 25.-Batteries
| C and NJ, federal artillery, passed North to-
night.
General Davis, of cavalry fame during the
war, also passed North. 1t is rumored that
he takes an important Fenian command.
| Sr. ALBANs, VI. May 25.-The arrest OF
| General O'Neill dampens the ardor Of the
| Fer.iaus. Reports from the front say they
! are badly demoralized.
| The Fenians fought we'll but it is evident
| thev were not reinforced, as expected.
| There were in the neighberhood about 500
men. with ammunition for four times that
| number.
| /. is reported that many have gone baek.
| This evenings train from the South
| brought I2O men, who immediately de
| parted.
| Il is evident that unless the Fenians here
are heavily reinforced, the movement Will
| be q iZZle. l..
company of the Fifth United States
heavy artillery are here, and more United
States troops expected to arrive.
ST. ALBANs VT, May 2j.-At half-past
eleven o'clock this forenoon, the Fenlans
| who had been tor several hours previous
busy in unpacking their arms and
otherwise getting ready for action at HUB
nard's corner, half mile beyond Franklin,
| took m their line of march, and when they
arrived near tAe house of A!vah Richards,
about twenty rods this side OF the border,
they halted, and General ONelli made
speech as follows:
Irish American army for the liberation OF
Ireland from the yoke OF oppression. For
your own country you now enter that OF the
enemy, The eyes OF your Countrymen are
upon YOU. Forward, march
The advance company was from Burning
ton. Vermont, and was commanded Dy Gap
tain william Cronan, OF that city. AT the
conclusion of General ONellIs address ne
lifted his hat and replied:
General: | am proud that vermont mas
the honor OF leading this advance. Ireland
may depend upon US to do our duty"
The advance WAS then resumed 0y flank
In the open road, aud as Captain Cronals