Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-30
THE FENIANs.
The War Over and the Troops Dlsbanding--
Dissatisfaction Among 0ficers.
Gleason Anxleus to PrOIong the Difficulties,
but officers and PriVates
Refuse Support.

] NAs1sNNA~FN~l
but officers and PriVatss
Refuse Support.
MALONE. May 29.-General Gleason
AT the council of Fenian officers ex-
pressed a desire for another movement
across the line on Trout river. lie
| found few adherents. He was utterly
opposed BY the officers, who declared
| their opposition here as well as among
the troops. Gleason found few sup
Dorters. and the entire movement
| Is abandoned, probably forever. The
reason is because of the lack of provis-
ions. and if it had not been for
the charity of the Malone peo-
ME the men would be starving.
During the deliberations of the
Council Gleason read a dispatch from
Gen. Spear, at st. Albans, stating that
the column nOminally under his COM
mand revoIted while marching to
Franklin. That on leaving the U. s.
regulars Orf the road overlook them,
ana the invaders retreated and were
wandering around st. Albans- This
/ Intelligence extinguished the warlike
feeling among the Council officers, who
decided to cease operations, and or
1 ders to that effect were given. The
men assembled outside Of the town
and threats were made to move again
unless the u. S. Government furnish
ed the Fenians transportation, which
will probably be done; though Gen.
! Hunt is not scared.
Prominent officers of the Brother
j hood agreed to discOuntenance further
| hostile movements on the American
| Continent. The great question now
is, how to get the men home and iced
4 them.
| Meanwhile Gleason had gathered
fifty men together and proposed TO
move last night, but was prevented
by United States troops. Marshal
Hagon has been instructed by Gen.
| Meade to use his own discretion IN
dealing with the Fenians. If he
wants them arrested or forwarded to
| Malone, Meade will do it.
Nothing of importance has trans
pired at Trout river since the skir-
mish and withdrawal of the Fenians.
In the skirmish one was killed, two
wounded seriously, and one taken
prisoner, The latter was taken to
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from Troy, n. Y. 1t is rumOred that
he has been shot, but nothing certain
is known at Malone. The Fenians
are very much excited over the ru-
NOR, and VOW fearful vengeance if it
should be confirmed.
ST. ALBANs, May 2g.-The citizens
have resolved to furnish means OF
transportation for the Fenians TO their
homes.
Donnelly is not dead but he is very
low.
Marshsl Foster and a lawyer went
to the front, to interfere in behalf OF
ThOs. Murphy, the Fenian who was
captured at Franklin and sentenced
10 be shot. Murphy was a nOncOm-
batant teamster, carrying the tenians
stores, and then went to observe the
movement, but it is believed that this
statement is insufficient TO secure a
stay at all of the proceedings,
| General O'Neill is disheartened and
exceedingly hurt at the imputatiOR of
his men being disloyal. He said that
| if he had obtained a fOothold in Can
| ada. 1000 border men would have
Joined him. He will probably be re-
leased on surety.
ALBANY, May 29.-Dlspatches We T
received from st. Albans at ? O'Clock
l this afternoon, asking Albany Off
! cials to raise a subscription to pay the
way of the starving Fenians now at
/ that place. Gen. Spear arrived this
morning from ST. Albans, together
with a squad of returning New York
! Fenians, who assert that they had
been put of the cars at Troy. They
denOunce Gen. Spear severely. When
some OF them asked him for advice,
hs treated them abusively.
This afternoon a row occurred be-
tween Gen. Spear and some of hisInen
at Grady's hotel. They say hJu has
done nothing to help the causeJ that
he only went there to make money.
They are walking about the streets
without money TO pay their fares back
to New York, and declaring the whole
affair TO be nothing but money ma
king Job. They threaten Gen. Spear
with violence If be is caught, end he
is trying TO eVade them as mnch as
possible. He intends remaining there
Tonight. II
| CISCTNNATI, May 29.-Fenians are
astir to day to ascertain further devel-
!
was promised them by the leaders last
night. At two o'clock this afternoon
about 200 assembled at headquarters,
when 2 council of the Circle was held
with Colonel Fitzgerald, the Center,
: and Colonel Grace. Dispatches were
seHt TO Wheelan, Head Center al
Buffalo, stating that men aud money
were ready, and asking instructions.
In answer, Colonel Grace was ordered
J not TO send troops until further Or
: ders. This appeared like final aban-
, dGnWent of the invasion, but the Sec
, retary OF WaF was telegraphed to fOr
information, and awaiting his reply,
the members were informed by Col
2 Fitzgerald that nothing would be
done until the position of affairs was
/ precisely ascertained.
u If a favorable answer should be re-
2 1 ceived. tins men would be provided
with arms and transportation to mum,
2 beg of regiment, more OK less. 4
mass meeting would be held to-mOr
row night and committees would be
t appointed to solicit funds from citi'
} zens at large as well as from those di.
: rectly interested In the cause, but with
, unfaVOrable answer preparations fOl
the present would be entirely suspend
! ed. 1t is belleyed that failure, if such
were the case In this instance, would
strengthen the organization r2tbeI
than Waaken it. He assured tbs
brotherhood, slso, that the purpose
, would never be given up but that Fe
; niauism would Increase until the Oh
E ject was accomplished.
ST. ALBANs, Nay 29.-Two compa'
mics Of u. S. troops arrived here this
, naoFnjS., but bad scarcely got com
fOrta6iy fixed in their quarters, before
a perenptOry order frOna General Nc
DOWell started them with two Othel
companies, by special train, for Ma