The New York herald., 1870-05-30
THE FENIANS
CLOSE OF THE FENIAN WAR.
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Arrest Of General Gleason by a United
States Marshal.
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Seizure OF Fenian War Material by
United States Troops.
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Interview os Hsrald Correspondent
with General 0'Neill in Bsr.
lingten Prison.
His Plan Of Operations and
why He Failed.
EstirlaiioR In Which the Ftnian Leaders Are
Held by Their CoGnirymen.
His Plan Of Operations and
why He Failed.
EStiglaiioR In Which the Fcnian Leaders Are
Held by Their COEnirymen.


over the town Is not yet serene and quiet. couple
OF companies OF United States troops Sun llnger here
ard there are few struggling Fenians, but they
Will all leaye tomorrow. The early train from the
South this morning brought q force OF twenty-five
enthusiastic warriors from Troy, N. Y. They said
they Cid not believe the reports Of disaster to the
army OF the Irish repablic, and therefore, were
bound to come and see for themselves They have
found that the game is al up with them and IT,
morrow they will start for home, with curses for
ONeill and the other Fenian leaders.
This forenoon General Mcdowell telegraphed from
Malone for an additional force of United States
troops TO be forwarded immediately Considerable
excitement ensued, and there were all sorts OF rii-
mors Of another attempt by the Fenians 10 cross the
border. Ex-Governor Smith, President Of the Yer
mont Central Railroad, was called ou. Of church in
The midst OF the services 10 provide q special train
for the transportation Of the troops and In few mo
mems four companies of regulars were on their way
10 Malone. The probability is that the troops were
called TO prevent any probable disturbance by The
detected and demorall4ed Fenlans now remaining in
the town.
The great chleftain O'Eeil Is stll in the Buriing-
ton jan, ana the chances for his obtaining the
requisite $4,000 bail are exceedingly small IT,
however, he shotd be given mis- liberty he would
fare hard il he fel nto the hands OF the men whom
he so stupGly betrayed. Some OF them when leay-
ing st. Adams last night after cheering the citizens
here, INDUCED in song OF the John Brown reIrain,
with the words Of ''We WIN hang General o,Neill
TO asour apple tree, as we go marching home"
J. Boyle oReiliy, Of Boston, who undertook to
command the Fenian forces after OMEN was ar
rested, wrote letter, it win be remembered in which
he condoed with the imprisoned chleitain and as
sured him that the press Of the country would see TO
1t that his ar fame did not suffer ota OF blemsh.
This letter, 1t viii also be remembered endorsed
by the correspondents OF several obscure Journals
Now, since the HERALD correspondent and the repre
sentatiyes OF other influential papers have exposed
the treachery and military ignorance OF OiNeil
his successor, Boyle ORielly, has fallen into the
popular current OF truth and public opinion and
now asserts that the burlington prisoner is emphat-
caly dead man, and duly deserves his fate Al
though OReily's command OF the Fenian forces was
very BRIEF lie showed himself be fully the equal
OF his llusfious predecessor in military ignorance.
He is now longing about this town, evidently afraid
TO return TO Boston. 1t is unlikely the United
States authorities VIII take hln into custody tenor
row.
The invasion was touched upon pointedly or inci-
denaly in nearly all OF the churches to-day The un-
friendly feeling existing between adopted cti-
gems and cur Canadian neighboys was In every in.
stance deplored, and The genetal hope expressed
that with the progress OF time Oil would be poured
upon the troubled waters, and that there would be
"peace on earth and good will to menu
Arrest of General Gleason and Mnjor Lind.
say by United Sintes Giarshnls- Departure
of the Feuiaus from ElnlOne--C.enerais
Meade and Mcdowell Leave for the Vest
Future Prospects.
MALONE, Nay 90, 1870.
The excitement in this place is unahated After
my dispatches had lett last night meeting OF the
taxpayers was held, when they refused TO sanction
the offer OF the trustees to pay The expense OF ship
ping the i, 500 Fenans here to Rome. strong mill.
tary and civil guard was posted during the night,
but the Fenians were orderly ana wei behaved,
with one single exception.
At an early hour this morning there were myse.
rious whispers between General Heade and Marshal
Qulmhy, OF ogdensburg United States District At
torney Darshemer, OF Bafalo and deputies. A few
minutes later the marshas started out in search of
the leading ohicsrs for the purpose Of arresting
them. For an hour they were unsuccessful. al
though they Placed strong guard In the hotel
where the leaders, including Gene 81 Gleason and
MAJOR Lindsay, Adiutant General, were quariered.
Tie marshas failed to fDd them. About noon they
arrested DR.. Donnelly, Of Buffalo, and e. J. Mannlx
prominent Fenlan of this town, who has been in
strumenal in causing The failure here and whose
capture gives general satisfaction TO the citizens,
About one O'Clock p NJ, guided by SPY, Deputy
out the furious warrior Gleason and Major Lindsay
An immense crowd OF citizens ana FeniapS followed
them to the guard house. when the tau form Of
Gleason, the Hover tf hnmbu's, appe red his men,
who had been SO grossly deceived by him, yelled,
"shoot the damned coward Kin the traitor y
Gleason responded not word, and was locked up.
Efforts were made TO capture B1igadier General
and Chief Of STAFF W. O'Nell the head centre of
Malone, and all other officers engaged In the Illegal
but the marshas and Their spies were |
fhwafcd. AS de'Wter resso3g deputy marshal |
named Perry requested the newspaper correspond
ents TO point out the officers, bat they Indignantly
Gee iued. and Informed him that they had not yet
About one O'Clock the greater portion OF the In.
vadeis disappeared from the town, and details OF
United States troops were sent out to reconnoitre
Information reached Meades headquarters that
ahout 100 had gone into camp armed at
Sabne's Wool, a mile and half out on the
Huntingdon road. Lieutenant NJ. W. Duval Of
uth artillery, with about twenty-five men, at
n GO star ed for The woods. Gong out Of the |
N bic square he doule.Qucked his command.
Ibs ut mile out he divided tiem sending one &c.
acnA nent around 70 the right, over the hits while
tie IL grove, which s about four acres TIE TWO
ctacl,h ents suddenly depioyed as skirmishers, ana
yith Gxe bayonets charged into the woods forming
Junction OF Inc iines IN rear of the woods so as 10
rsyent m 0 escape Of the Fenlans who with few
yce ptiong, were all captured together with eighty
nsseta #, 'e men were searched for small arms |
nj thon ROY easei. This is the nrst skirinish be.
ysen tiie Fen. lans and federas, and no blood was
,aS 40 No relt stance was 0hered.
ofer i,, rho afternoon @ platoon left In heavy !
orchinr order capture some arms niteen miles
~ IN : he cantr, re OF Sabines Wood were Fenian
,oi anT two co, 7ains, who were not tected oy
y.uus, n s' nener1 Meade, Mcdowell and star lett
y ~ tpe West Nv speci, train abont four O'Clock
= Inroa 20 hoiy ~ The invaders arrived, have formed
r ~ so 1J en1J ,o,es w o,, and Their officers are now
oldipa councii OF wa, to Determine whether they
u MAKE another attel one upOn thousand 's" AIMS AIMS
Sa'iablo VAL "a ana about ixty rounds Of am;
uon to the man. TIA e1s ns V.eiI an at I n thau S.
III lead them forward ana no desert lnen ts @ nisa-
"a aud starr, they w again enter ,. oanaaan aerdi
)ry, intrench themselves and aN afe aenlofcsmc.ts
nd ammuniron. 4 few. nrobabh 100, have left for
ONE. Among the captures by the hueriii aulhoIi-
rs was beautiful SIX nsg, the Aroperty i s'e
ipany deia.ghniett Who are under sonluiauu VI