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

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lid to be about 100 Canadians holding
ne bridge, and they keep it well covered
, that it is impossible for Gen. ONeil to
islodge them. At this time, o'clock p.
l., the firing has almost ceased.
The following papers were represented
v reporters, who were between the two
res:
Boston Pilot, Boyle O'Reilly; Boston
)aily Advertiser, G. n. futile; Burling-
on Free Press, II. S. Hart; Troy Press,
v. B. Carpenter Rutland HERALD, FL.
}. Tuttle.
Gen. O'Nel, after being repulsed, and
is green men trying to desert, called
hem together and made the following
beech:
MEN or IRELAND Il am ashamed of
yu, you aavc acted disgracefully. Bnt
va will nave another chance of showing
yhetheryou are cravens or not. Com
rides. We must not, We dare not, go back
new with the stain of cowardice on us.
Cmraes, I will lead you again, and If
you vii not follow me, I will go with my
officer and die in your front. Ileave you
nov Inder command of Boyle O'Reilly.
0'leilly tried the men again, and after
hall IN hours stiff fighting they fell
backby order of the commanding gener-
al, t,await reinforcements.
Tttake Cooks Corner, a strategic point,
wassen. O'Neirs object, and by leading
his ,oops through the covered woods he
mest to take the point. In this he failed
and vent himself TO tho rear after rein
frcenents, and was Immediately arrested
b. Gen. Foster, U. s. Marshal.
On the hill with the troops were Brig
Csn. E. 0. Lewis, 1st VT. Cavalry Col
Humphrey Sullivan, Major Daniel Muir
ply, Capt. John Fitzpatrick and Capt
IMichaa Kearn. Capt. Monahan of Bur
ington is supposed to have deserted)
At this time g o'clock P. M Gen. J. j
0cnnelly had taken command of III
loops, and ordered them to hold the farm
md hill until further orders, and con
iderable amount of sharp shooting
,oing on between the Canadians, who ar
bcated on a hill just across the line, an
he Fenians on hill this side of the line
bout one-fourth mile distance.
The number engaged was 300 Feniar
and 200 Canadians.
The following list of wounded is give
il addition to the above Frank Faraha
i, the groin, fatally; and Thos, Murra.
badly.
Timothy Sullivan, OF Marlboro, was tt
hero of the day, having volunteered
carry dispatches to Gen Donnelly, eros
ing an open field and down the road di
tance of twenty rods, where there was 1
cover of any kind, and all the time und,
violent fire.
| Aswe passed the rendezvous on our wa
home, the Fenian Officers were holding
council of war We estimated 300 trool
at this point equiping. We passed
our way seven double teams loaded Wi
arms.
At the hotel in Franklin we fou1
Flank OUraglxa and Lieut.. EDWARD hoI
wounded in thigh
The country seems to be excited to Il
highest pitch, and don't care which whir
The general opinion is that it is playt
out, but L think they will give them a
other turn.
The field is mar row var~y ru
ming north and south, and crossir
this, right on the lime, is another valley
the bottom of which runs small brool
The Canadians were Posed behind rocl
and trees on the steep hillside beyon
this second valley and on the west sic
of the road. The Fenians took up the
position on the hill just south of IL
second valley I'D their position was laea
ly as strong as that of the Canadians.
BOLD MOVE.
1t was nothing less than to seize Ger
O'Neil and arrest him, by virtue of III
Presidents Proclamation. The Genel1
stood back and said he refused to be AZ
rested, and had force which he shout
use for his protection. Gen. Foster glance
up the road and saw two companies {
Fenian achievements close at hand, an
with that ready Judgment for which he
characteristic In tight place, he threN
open the door of the carriage, and wit
Failey's help thrust Gen. O'Neil into tn
back seat in an instant. Quick as though
they leaped into their seats and the drive
dashed the horses from the fold with til
greatest speed Gen. C'Neil meauwhil
hoving been cautioned that any outer
might cost him his life. He arrived wit
him at 8 minutes before o'clock, an
when he came away fighting was sti
going on. Probably Gen. Donnelly, chic
of staff, succeeded to the command.
Gen. O'Neii's Arrival and Speech
ST. ALBANs, May 25.
This forenoon the Fenians were bus
for some hours in unpaoking their arm
and otherwise getting ready for action q
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