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

further 20 the ltfe
The field whore the skirmish tool
place is a narrow valley running nortt
and south, aud crossing this. right OF
the hne, is another valley, at the bot
tom of which runs small brook. Tn,
Canadians were posted behind the
rocks and trees on tue steep hillside
beyond this second valley, and on the
west side OF the road The Eenians
took up their position on tie hill Just
south Of the second valley, and then
position was nearly as strong is that
Of tho Canadians Numerous citizens
assembled on this side to witness the
engagement, and quite number were
for some minutes under fire.
RoLonous rmIINArloN or GIN o'uEm's
CAREER.
Gen Geo. I. Foster L S. Marshal,
and his deputy, Thomas Failey of st.
Adams, both took q commanding posi-
tiop part way up the hill to the loft, but
were under steady fire all the time.
About l o'clock, when Gen O'Neil had
just gone 70 the right Of his command,
which was on the road, Gen Foster
had his close carriage brought up to a
near position, and he and Failey de-
termined to execute bold move-it
being nothing less than to seize Gen
.O'Neil and arrest him by virtue Of the
Presidents proclamation. The Gener-
al stood back and said be refused to be
arrested, and that be had force undor
his command which he should use for
bis protection Glen Foster glanced up
tie road and aaw two companies Of
Fenian r-enforcements close at hand,
and with that ready judgment for
which he is characteristic, when il a
tight place, he threw open the door
Of the carriage, aud, with Faileys holp,
thrust Gen ONeil into the back seat in
an instant. Quick as thought they
leaped into the front seat, and the driy-
or lashed the horses from the field with
the greatest speed, Gen O'Neil mean
while having been cautioned that any
outcry might cost him his life. lie ar
rived with him at the Weldon House
in this city about 4 o'clock this after
noon. O'Neil was soon after arraigned
before United States Commissioner Ja-
cob Nj Smalley for violation Of the
neutrality laws. He waived an exam
nation, and in default Of $4,000 bail
Was taken to Burlington this evening
to be committed.
FENIAE ARMY on BRITISH SOIL TWO
THOUSAND FENIASs STRONGLY NrREScu-
~ CANADIAN TERRIroHY.
MALONE, May 2G.
Gen Gleason, at the head Of 1000
men, crossed into Canada, near this
place, and now occupies a position four
miles beyond the line Tie ii intrench-
ed strongly, and confident Of holding
his position until recnforcements ar
rive.
News has just been received here
that, after the arrest Of Gen ONeil,
and Lis incarceration in Burlington
prison By the g. S. Marshal, Gen Eos
ter, Glen samuel 7 Spear was appoint
cd tie Commander.in-Chiof, and pro-
ceeded at once TO issue his orders ii
the face Of Marshal Foster.
Gen Spear win either cross the Ca
Fndian border at some point not here
toforo attempted. Or re enforce Gen
Gleason now in the enemy's country
His decision viii be made known be-
foro this dispatch IS read by your CARL.
est readers THIS statement is BY aa-
thority
The priyates may or may 10: be
qualified o iadgc, bat they express
great dissatisfaction with Gen O'Neil.
Some say be is too Young to plan and
too inexperienced to execute. and that
lie IS both practically and theoretically
incompetent
DISPATCH PROM 0Es GLEAsos
FH0sr EiYlh Mas 2G.
r. ORourke. New York crossed
tie border at O'Clock this afternoon
with 1900 men, aud will fight before
daylight
TgE sznHsH As pi9EJN mLL
FaAsEls. VI Msy 2eGAm
Tie battlefield q yesterday is good
place ior brush and the Canadians
showed good Judgment IN intreaehing
there. a. thoy we're well sheltered BY
the rocks aud bushes. and Il e charge
lad been made. would have reserved
their fac uuiii the Reaiana had got in-
80 close raIge ahcn Geath dealing
yol.eg would base driven liem back
uamaa.a
!. cannot 81 sa.4 That lla Fenlau
leaders showed either ordinary lQda-