Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-05-26

clamation. The Gen. said he refused to
be arrested and had force which he would
use for his protection.
The U. s. Marshal seeing a company OF
Fenians close at hand threw open the car
rage door, and with the help of Marshal
Failey threw him in the carriage.
The officials lesped into their seats and
their horses left in hot haste.
The Gen. arrived at the Weldon house
in this village at o'clock. O'Neil was
soon arranged before U. S. Commissioner
Jacob NJ. Smalley, for violation of neutral
ity. He waived examination and in de-
fault of $4,000 bail and was taken to
Burlington this evening to be committed.
The arrest of Gen. O'Neil has fallen
ports from the front this evening say they
are badly demoralized The Fenians
fought well, bnt evidently they were not
reinforced as they expected.
There cannot be at the outside in and
about the place where the skirmish took
place, more than 500 men whereas am
munition for four times that number had
been provided II is reported that many
are already on the way back to st. Adams,
procuring transportation for their homes.
The $50 o'clock train from South this
eve landed here about 100 more men who
Immediately took their departure. I'm
!, less Fenians are at once heavily reinforced
the movement, so far as this section is
concerned, will prove very great fzzle.
Later intelligence from the Fenians than
that given above, places the number
killed at two, and wounded two, one of
the killed is Lieut.. Murray of Boston, the
other Burlington man whose name is
70 not obtained. Company G., q. S. heavy
artillery, Captain Richard Arnold, com.
pany stationed at Pittsburgh n. l., have
@ arrived, and pitched their tents on the
n North side of the park. More United
/ States troops is expected here tomorrow
Is 1t is rumored that Gen. Meade will soor
g make his appearance.
d The streets of st. Adams present live
2, " scene tonight. Knots of men ar
gathered about, discussing the news ant
Is specializing as to the probable result o
the Fenian movement. 1t is reported tina
n several companies of British regulars tror
r, Quebec have arrived in Montreal and wi
Y, be sent forward to the front as rapidly a
possible. Great excitement prevails /
lie Montreal and all border towns.
to Reinforcements 10 the number of aoou
s. $50 under command of Major Moore
s. New York arrived at franklin ab+ut on
10 o'clock. Several of the officers wore |
ar S. shoulder straps showing that they ha
been in our service.
y The uniforms of the troops GO hslSied
a blue pants, green Jackets, gray oEossoat
ps and blue forage caps. They took rne'
IN from boxes at Hubbard's corner, whe'
tn they took their arms. AT that place all
they had one nice breech-loading ste
Id gun, which thoy did not take to the iron
Ne, and several hundred stand of small arm
besides 4rgc quantity of camp and ga
he rison equipage.
,s. Thes Canadians are variously estimate
ed at from fifty to two hundred men, judgir
u from the firing we should say the nur
Der must have been nearly one hundre
n Among them we learned that Capt. Ma.
,g son of Mansonville had thirty-fve mel
at and we presume he commanded the fore
r They fought we'll and so did the Fenian
rs but we think Gen. O'Neill's great mistab
ID was in not making charge Immediate
lie after the first volley.
ir There is great excitement IN Frankli
le and scores of teams from all surroundin
r towns are rushing to the front.
PHILADELPHIA, May %.
Fenian parties here state that the pre-.
ent so-called Fenian raid upon Canada
unauthorized by Fenians, aad is merely
personal enterprise of irresponsible pal
ties.