Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-25
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE FENIAN MOVEMENT.


Increase OF the Exeftement-Caaada
Not Prepared for Resistance.
fetesyePAed 6sclssipeiy 10 Tie Erersns Star.
RocHEsTKR, May 25.-Several car loads OF Fe-
mans, tieketed for Malone, passed through here
from the West, last night. One company OF 80
men, under command Of Capt. 0'Neill left this
city last night. More leave to-day. All is ex-
citement in Fenisn circles.
DETROIT, May 25.-This city was filed with
rumors of Fenian movements last night, and il
was reported that two large barges in tow or a
tug, and carrying 200 men, had left about IL
O'Clock, but the rumor cannot be traced to q re
liable source.
CINCINNATI, Nav 25-Genersl Starr, Colonel
Trusney, Major O'keefe, and three privates are
said to have left for the North last night The
effort TO get men here has been a great failure.
The Fenian organization Of this city has
steadily declined to furnish money or arms, or
countenance the attempt, which they regard as
naught with failure.
OswEee, N. Y, May 25.-A company of the
LIST U. s. Artillery, stationed at Fort Ontario, is
under orders to move Immediately. No move
ments Of the Fenians has been reported at this
point.
NEW YORK, May 25.-The evening papers
here have specials saying that O'Neill crossed
frontier at st. Adams last night at eight O'clock
remarking, "Pn never recross the lines unless
am victorious or dead" Troops move in two
columns, one upon st. Johns and the other i'm
the direction of Richmond. The utmost con-
sternaton prevails in Canada, owing to the
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 25.-About 500 Fenians
left this city to take part in the movement In
Canada. Three hundred left for the East by
last nights midnight train and about 200 had
gone previously in small squads.
ROCHESTER, May 25.-The British steamer
Horse man, running to and from this port came
In this morning and left Immediately, her
owners fearing her seizure by Fenians.
OTTAWA, May 25.-The United States gov
eminent has 80 regular troops on their way to
OR0ensburQ. EOur hundred Fl 1aff
tehind to-day at Rome for want of accommoda-
ton. Fifty men of the garrison, artillery and
two guns Of field artillery leave this afternoon
for Prescott.
Fenians contemplate an attack on Cornwall,
Canada.
PRESCOTT, May 25.-A large force of volun-
teers, including artillery, are under arms here
TORONTO, May 25.-Considerable excitement
still exists In regard to the Fenian raid, but the
government appears to be well advised of all
movements, and is fully prepared for any at
tempts at invasion. The volunteer forces are
prepared to move at once il required. The
Queens birthday was celebrated yesterday as a
general holiday throughout the dominion.
MONTREAL, May 25.-Further news received
here confirms the belief that the Fenians are
determined on movement on the eastern from
tier A large number Of men assembled and
are paradiDg close to the lines. They had pick
cts on patrol a mile from Pigeon Hill at noon
and shertly before that time a special train al
Pottsdam junction, with $50 armed Fenians,
was on the way to st. Albans, to move on st.
Armand's Center through Pigeon Hill The
Fenians are also said to have cut the telegraph
wires at White Hall, and the latest report il
that they have actually crossed the frontier in
force. In view OF information received by the
government this morning, instructions have
been sent to Gen. Lindsay to take active steps
for the defence of the frontier. A considerable
torce lett here at 4:3O p. m. yesterday for the
frontier, under command of Lieut.. Col. Osborne
Smith.