, 1870-05-30
a CanRninn Account OF the Battle Of
Cooks CoFueFAs

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The Volunteers have had their 1rst
EklrmIsh Win the Fenlans. % Tic htl at
1gr eao ..lIa mustered ca beiotc noon ABOUT
troEa Cooks corners Of the road leading from
the latter place to Franklin Centre, and at the
old Feplan camping ground.
The United States Marshal crossed to the
Canadian side and informed Colonel Smith
that he had no troops to prevent tho Fenians
from crossing.
In half an hour afterward tie Fenians
opened fro upon the si1tioth Battalion OF
Volunteers under Colonel Chamberlin,
and tho -, Independent: Corps under
Captain wsatover; Tho volunteers
returned the fre with spirit. The Fenians
tho bondar; nes sF'Ip Sp q tbe1 h01sss s
their cover. and company dashed
acrosB the line into Canada, and the next
minnie q volunteer bullet laid dead Fenian
across the road; thirty yards from the line. The
skir1nshing and firing WIS continued at ir-
Captain Gaseoiene, who had at the beginning
CT the firing been despatched to Stanb1idge
village for assistance, arrived vito tho Tictorias
lndouble team wagons, folloscdLy Capt. Muir
truop Of cavalry. The cavalry dismounted
On +, bill overlooking the Fenians, and
eErminhing fire from among tho rocks.
Tho Fenians retired under cover at 2 q.
A., but shortly afterward appeared again, and
hot fire WAS kept up for some time Nothing
could hare exceeded the admirable manner il
which tho troops behaved; they exhibited the
utmost cooncss and steadinesa. facing the
CALLING fire like veterans.
THE CHARGE.
apparently tired Of firing, or having no
ammunition, the Feniaus advanced With
il ono hundred yards OF our lines.
Ihey ~ we're hes!ily-built, rongh-lookl
cirhne. No eoouer VAS it ascertained through
tho dense smoke that they wcro bent on At
tacking US than tho word acllarge j" waa giyen'
and our gallant force advanced
with the oayonet. Tho Fenians
halted and waited for the onslaught 'Reserro
your fire e and give them tie British bayeuet,''
the volunteers in double quick time.
"No quarter" In a few seconds thev
Eoze almost broast to breast With the
eaeny Nho began to waver. although thoir
in line. After . few feeble shouts
Of Erin 80 Brngh, and g Remember our
mArtYred brothers," which appeared to be
their chief battle cry. they slowly turned
tail and finally took to their heels
possible @ despatch m m ;a ieaynF ars unit
oyyercoats, and = considerable number
field. Colonel Chambers dashed M to the |
head Of zig column, and rising in his stir
rups, yelled. "Giye the towards volley!"
an .4? order which H. VAS 1 eaiatsly conPtied
among them youth Of IT. grace |
fully attred in green, and eoldiug Lieuten- |
ants commission. Captain Muir with
the cavalry came whiriing past at q
terrible, sspeea. with loud cheering, which
and echoed by tho spectators on On :be Hill iii. |
noble fellows overlook lew Feuian |
stEagglezs, who bitterly implored mer-
q: One trooper. a big, burly fellow,
seized a wretch By the collar, lifted him clean |
less to the earth, to the great amuse-
ment Of h1s comrades, anu to tls in-
finite disgust Of the victim, who, VAS |
pounced upon by IN infantryuan and con-
Quoted to tbs rear. When tho main
body Of tho Feuians crossed the line.
Captain Muir at once called of his men. and
tcok.up position to tho right OF the
eixtieth: The Fictoraa we're rushing up, but
the enemy was cut Of eight and safely
cnsconced on the Yankoe side before they
had tie chance Of firing 4 shot. The whole
force tlen paraded the streets, when. it was
found that not man was hurt, although
several had most extraordinary escapes. The
greatest cxn1tation prevailed, and everybody /
sRs disguRted at the cowarlly conduct Of the
Toe.
The Fenians, about 5 P. n, reappcarel
lear the hugo rock on tic American side,
opposite the hill, but were in no
;reat humor for fighting, and fow
vell-directed shots sent them to their cover.
Tho dead and wounded Fcnians, to the num-
Der Of u, we're then cared for By
3o1enel Chamberlain. Tho buy officer
sho WAS wounded in tho second attack
tatea that the Fcnian force amounted to 375,
BY 10 officers, that ONeill was
Lfraid TO head tho attack himself. giving as an
1cuse that he WAS engaged il arranging
satrategetic movements"
zen Of his Own battalion, and &c Civilians.