The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31


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81 AlmSs. May 20 After The On.
csomcn, S. toe Franklin line. ycster
1ay afternoon, the officers retired to q
Geld ana held 4 council n war They
bad 40 doubt q their ability to dis.
lodge the Canadians By charge Or "a
fank them during the night, but there
was considerable Generalization among
The men oeeasioned by The arrest of
Cen ONcil and Il was feared that SO
many had struggled as 70 render any
further attempt AZ or near that point
perfectly ioolhariy They therefore de-
cied 70 return and determine upon
their future action after consultation
with other leaders
About 6 o'clock in the evening the
Fepians took 10 the front the small
cannon, which had been in the camp in
4 the rear. and from the knoll an the hin
side, some City yards west OF Richards
house, frod once into the Canadian
ranks. The red coats Immediately adj
yauced, and without resistance the Fe-
mans allowed them to capture the gun.
At that moment Gen Donnelly and tif-
teen Of his men escaped from Richards
buildings, whence they had been be-
seiged for two or three hours, and ran
up the Franklin road The Canadians
fred on them, aud Gen Donnelly was
severely wounded in the breast His
men carried him on, and the Canadians
returned, taking with them the gun.
Gen Donnelly is to.day at the hotel in
Franklin suffering much pain from bis
wound, and from high fever and his
condition is considerably the physic
ians extremely critical.
The struggling, which commenced in
the early part Of the afternoon, was
continued all night, and during the en-
tire day squads have been coming into
this village, some Of them wearing thor
uniforms aud few bearing their arms
They look erestfallen and tired, but arc
very orderly and civil Gen Foster, I.
:. Marshall is adding to their demor-
alization by promising the men trans
probation to thor homes. The men arc
about evenly divided in opinion, and
This evening lG0 Of them have gone to
Malone, with two car loads OF others,
who came in on the same train, from
New York and Massachusetts,.
Gen Sam Spear arrived here from
Malone at noon, ond has held two coup-
ellis of war, with Capt Leonergan Of
Gen O'Neil's staff; Col Brown and Col
McGinnoss Of Massachusetts,; Liet-Col
Lyddy aud Mai Moore Of New York;
Maj Murphy Of Connecticut, Capts
Griffin, Byrne, O'Neil and Cummings
Of New York, urging them on to Ma
lone. They still hesitate, because they
cannot all command their men. Capt
Leonergan discourages the entire move.
ment, and there is reason TO believe
that the 200 or 300 men now left here
will go home If the government or citi-
zens will furnish them transportation
Most OF them are out of money, and the
citizens for the sake Of peace, have con
tributed to furnish them food this az
tornoon.
Breyet Col G. A. Kensel arrived from
Boston with companies ], i, and j, Of
the 9TH battery, numbering l75 men,
now making about 220 regulars here. y
The only officers Of the civil goyernmt
nov here are Marshall Foster, Deputy
Marshals Faley aud Flanagan, and Dis
trict Attorney Fi6eld. Gov Hendee,
Adjt Gen Wells and Quartermaster Gen
pitkn Of The State government, are al
50 here.
From conversations with tho Cana
dian officers and men, It is learned that
the entire Canadian force at first cnga-
ged numbered only 40 men.
Tue following arc tho names Of the
wounded
Lieut. Edward Hope Of Bridgeport
Conn, in the thigh. He claims to have
been in l3 engagements in tho Union
army.
Frank Carragan Of the same compa.
ny, in the groin; probably fatal.
Il Cronan Of the same company, in
the leg.
]. keenan, d F;rt Edward.' in the
ankle,
Lieut. Edward Hollahan Of Barlirg-
ton, in the arm
Charles Carlton d Cambridge, VI, in
the leg
y. Ahern q Winooski, Vt, severely
wounded 10 tho bip.
All these are at Franklin The Ca
nadians lost none in killed Or wounded,
nearly all being under cover
Two Fsnians we're captured by The
Canadians this morning. Who, under
the influence Of liquor, carelessly wan
dered across the line.
Brigham Young has been admonish
ine the Saints 10 conference that II they