, 1870-05-23
THE CHICORA.
Fer Second Unsuccessful Attempt to
Get Through the Sault Canal.

AGA SSeoAA 11sSACCcSs1R1 Attempt t.
Get Through the snult Canal.
SAT-" s 2a''t ;aats SHak p 1;,ans cs,,s:pe"aees u
ne GnlGota arrived here. Jcstenlay forenoon
stores. Tho greatest excitement prerailet
amongst al parties as to tho probability Of ho,
getting through The canal. 1t appears th.
the orders Wero that she should unload Or
the canadlan siae, cross the river, and asA
to DO allowed to paaa through the
canal. A great deal Of betting took placo on
the chances, the general idea being that sho
would oe allowed passage.
I'll cEeshea TO ED over eariy this meraing and VAS
she Tould not be allowed to pass on any pre-
to1t whatever. About noon, Colonel Bolton
| and stat roTed over with Captain VIII
] son and called On the military authori-
tGs. In the couIae Of casual conversation
With General Cook, tho question OF the PASS
ing Of the Chicora was mooted. Ehen the
Colonel was distinctly informed that she would
not DO allowed through the canal, nor would
she BE- allowed to coal and, what is moro re-
markable, the Agoma mil not be allowed to
have bread from the American aide. The feel
ing Of all here is that the Yankees wish to
hare quarrel on any prete1t.
ConFersing with the Colonel Of tho Ameri-
can fort day, be gives it as his opinion that
the expedition, as to its dimensions, is an en-
tire mistake. The force he considers is alto
show fight; besides he is thoroughly Of opin-
ion that the Fenians will interfere. There
does not seem to be the slightest doubt but |
TINT arms to . large extent have been CON
Te5ed to Ct; Paul, and disappeared no one
The Chicora has, m uni1oubted Fenian on |
board: ho is red-headed Iishman. with |
patched pants, evidently disguised. Re pre- /
tended to be travelling merchant. had the
curiosity to look into tho contents Of his pack,
when found si1 new silk dresses and lot Of
old clothes ht for paddy's market. He says
he Intended going 70 Fort William, but now 10
will return BY the Chicora, and return aeain b
June. That the Fenians arc on the move, thero
is not the slightest doubt. The utmost vigi-
lance is maintained here.
over, and no one after dusk Was allowed to 20
On the wharf without pronouncing himself
friend. Tho troops, after disembarldng,
marched to cosy dell in front Of the old
Hudson's Bay fort, where their tents were
pltea9ed} and today they Seem remarkably
Is to The transport OF The stores
from the wharf to the sco8, everything ia be-
ng done to speed the work, and lii. Graham
~ .ss Done wonders II pushing things forward.
;round, looking at tho expense Of tho last fow
lays. that, unless appearances deceive, it will
% an inposaibi1ity Tor the troops to reach Fort
larry this summer.
'asA 81. Mare t8ay ~ Correspondence u tie Ib-
Tpnio Globe.
This morning, at o'clock, Colonel Bolton.
BY Captain Wilson, Customs olE,
er stationed here, went ACROSS the river from
he camp to the American side, il the Customs !
'diccrs gig, and at once proceeded to The
eadqua1tefs Of the troops stationed On that
de. Colonel Bolton was dressed in civilians
othes, but introduced himsaK az COM
lander OF the troops here. He immediately
~ Gene1al Cook, who has command Of this T.
!st11ct, and asked him as to tho Intentions Of /,
's 81 goEe1nment With regard to tie Ch,cora. 9
Iha reply Of General Cook was: "aIy in II
ructions arc absolute. Nothing whatever
,nnected with the Red River expedition can
ass the canal I must, therefore, absolutely :,
fuse to allow the Chicora to pass through.
. "ntten instructions were produced By tho
en9al nor Was It thought necessary to de- -
The Colonel, having retired, rot into the !"
at and returned to tho wharf, Eharo be =;
n1nunicated the result to CAPTAIN McLean.
d the Captain, being under his orders, was
st!ucted BY h1M to start Immediately on re- ~s
wing his (the Coloue1a despatches.
The Canal Master, hIr. Carleton, waa not
FeE1ed to, the Eho1s matter resting il The
nds Of General Cook.
roe result VAS As generally anticipated, and -,
boat At once got up steam and left the | II
! AZ Tor Couingwood at o'clock.
t had been determined to coal on the r.
let1can side, but owing to the rumorB that a. a.
would be refused, it Was not attempted, 1ai Hf
lingwood- ~ ~
t was also apprehendel t1.at an attempt 1t ",
detention Of the Chicora might be made .nt
rites have refused supplies Of bread or aid u-
ny way to the expedition. of
ne PortsEe road is not yet completed, but -
. be used for .wagons, though it viii require
In raf 1