The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-03
BY TELEG II A r H.

States batteries Douud Tor OSoeuspuIS
passed here to- night The Fcnian Gen.
erals Gleason and Davies have also gone
north.
CoRrsSE, May 25.-A dispatch from
Larime City, Wyoming, staies.:that the
Big Horn expedition reached that place
this evening, aud will remain for day
or 50 to lag in supplies for their journey.
and arrange TO make Larime a1base Scr
supplies, it being the nearest and bess
point for that purpose.
New YoaK, May 2o.--The CansdisD
news causes a great sensation. Eigh
thousand men are represented to have
left here and as many more have sinee
enlisted. Rumor Gays Fitzhugh Lee is to
command, and also that-scve hundred
United States troops started for the boz
der.
kilograms from st, Adams state that
the Feniaus entered Canada from Frank
lin, Vermont, and attacked Freelingsburg
and defeated the Canadian militia in a
skirnoish, with less Of several killed and
wounded.
BosTox, May 2y-Rcports at head
quarters states that the advanced guaTA
occupied Pigeon Hill. The Sixteenth
Rifles falling back with out firing gun
The Grand Trunk Railroad is torn up for
quite distance to capture cattle train.
OGDExsBUaG, May 25.-Fis c hundred
Fenians and an hundred wagons of atH
munition passed through MasseDa last
night Four hundred more are at Wat
crtown and number at St. Albans'cs-
timated at 500 10 800. Col. Mosby,
Confederate guerrilla. is there organizing
cavalry force.
MONTREAL. May 25.-Fenians are at
Trout river, Huntington county, and in-
/ tend 10 cross. Six hundred volunteers
| left for the front. The Sixty ninth regi.:
mcnt is expected from Quebec. The
Fenians q; Pi geon Hill. numbering 8, ,000,:
are throwing up entrenchmcnts. The
Prince CoDsort's Own Rifles have goue
to the trout with the Montreal volunteers
to attack them. Prince Arthur goes On
Col RusseiFs staff.
Battery and artillery have gone to the
front All other troops in the city are
ready to move. It Is thought the militia
ry authorities viii not attempt to check.
| the invaders near the border but will al
| low them to come some distance into the
country, to get good chance at them.
ToRosTo. May 25.-News is received
| that O'Nciil was arrested by the u. s.
authorities and is now lodged at st. Al
bans.
The Fcnians attacked the Home
| Guards at Cook Corners but were repdfs-
ed with several killed and wounded. No
lives los. on the Canadian side
ST. ALgAxs. May 25.-The Fenians
crossed the border at noon to day, under
command of Gen O'NeiIl, and were soon
after surprised by volley from the Cana
dians. concealed beside the road The
| fire was returned Sharp discharges
were kept up some time. One Fenian
was killed aud one wounded. L. s. Mar.
| shall Foster and his deputy witnessed the
skirmish, and soon afterward, when o.
Neill had gone to the right of his coui-
mand, arrested him, Notwithstanding his
refusal to surrender, and brought him ir
a carriage to this place. He was taken
before the U. S. Commissioner for viola
ton of the Neutrality laws, and in default
of $4,000 bail, was committed to the
Burlington Jail The arrest of 0'Nefif
has fallen like wet blanket on the Fem
ians, and reports from the front to- night
say they a:e badly demo ra lied. The
Fenians fought well, but ,rilcn,Iy were
not reinforced as expected. They are
not over FIVE hunor.d men about the
scene of this skirmish, while ammunition
for four times that number had been pro:
vided The report is that many are re-
turning to st. Adams.
About 120 arrived from the scu h to-
night, and unless heavily reinforced the
movement will be failure.
Later information says two Fenians
we're killed and two wounded Que OF
the former is Lieut. Murray, of q Boston
company. Some U. S. artillery has ar
rived here from Plat,sburg More is e4-
| pected tomorrow.
1t is rumorcd that Gen. Meade will
soon be here. The streets are lively to-
night It is reported that several COM
panies of British regulars are on theway
| to the front Great excitement prevails
all along the border.
ROCHESTER, May 25.-Thfee car loads
of Fenians passed hero for the east to-
night 1t is reported that large num-
Der will 20 tomorrow.
MONTREAL, May 25.-Advices from
the front say the Fenians attacked an
outpost at Feelingsburg, and were repuls-s
ed with one killed and twelve wounded
and missing. Canadian loss none. The
Fcnians have fallen back. Between 200
and 800 left Portland this morning.
The United States authorities Sc xeI 26
pack. e s of arms at Portland.
The Canadian volunteers are ready to-
receive the Fenians at Trout river.
PROVIDENCE, May 25.-The Company
of artillery at Newport is ordered to bs
ready to move.
BUFFALO, N. Y. May 25.-Five hun.
deed Canadian volunteers oeciipy the viii
lage at Fort Erie. The express compan-
les have stopped shipment of treasure by
Canadian waters. Insurdhce companies
refuse risks on WeIand Canal Now
Fenians expected ,t-uight A@
DETROIT, May 25.-Fenian movements
in this vicinity are secretly eopducteds
impossible to obtain positively reliable
intelligence. A movement in some direc-
ton is on foot. Less than lQ0s,men left
the city last night !Ano.her detatch-
ment probably go tonight. Probable
direction towards Bay City.
A YOUTH asked Count Montrond-ths
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