Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-15
THE FENIAN MOVE.

| Squads for the Frontier = West
Buffalo the Apparent Rendezvous
"A Naval Attack ON Canada Pre-
pairing.
NEW York, April 14.--It is stated that
last evening some five hundred men, be-
longing to the Fenian organization, left
the city for the Canadian frontier in squads
of from twenty-five to thirty, to prevent
arousing suspicion. Each squad is under
charge of a subordinate officer, but the su-
perior officers in charge of the expedition
are travelling incog with their arms, am
munition and provisions, taken along with
them in the shape of baggage. 1t Is said
other bands are before and more will fol-
low at once. The place of rendezvous is
kept secret, but it is supposed it will be
West Buffalo. It is thought as many of
the men seemed to be sailors, that the ex-
petition forming is for the purpose
Of entering Canada by crossing the
| Lake, and that the blow will be
struck and a stand made in some
quarter where least expected. 1t is
certain that there is some Fenian move
ment on foot, and the emphatic denial of
the statement to that effect is only for
the purpose of lulling suspicion and divert
ing attention of the authorities.
In Council.
Chicago, April 1.-The Fenian Con-
gress continues to do business with closed
doors. 1t is stated that the Constitution is
being revised, but the impression prevails
that an excited discussion is in progress on
the subject of an immediate raid on Cana
da.
Sir John NJ. Young, Governor General
OF the Dominion, is in town to-day.
The Enemy on the Alert.
MONTREAL, April 14-Great activity
continues In the military matters. men,
Der of II. Battery royal artillery were
ordered TO be ready for service and they
were at work nearly all night taking out
camp stores etc; rifles and artillery, also,
under orders to turn out at a moments
notice. Musters of the volunteers last
night were on whole good, some of the
battalions presenting almost full strength
and enlistments are taking place rapidly.
They are to drill several hours daily, and
three hundred will be ready TO take the
field Immediately.
QUEBEC, April 1.-THE whole volunteer
active force of the city garrison and field
battery, and two troops of Hussars,
paraded this morning, and are held ready
TO depart at moments notice. All other
battalions in the district are ordered to re-
port Immediately to headquarters. There
is very little excitement, and the belief is
that there will be no raid.
LONDON, April 1.-THE London field
battery is ordered to st. Clair River.
Habcas Corpus Suspended.
OTTAWA, April 1.-THE habeas corpus
act has been suspended. The measure
passed both Houses, and was dissented to
iSu tina GaEArnar General in the name of
| Her Majesty this afternoon. Sir John A.
Mcdonald, in asking Parliament for sus-
pension of the act, said the Government
had received information, on which they
relied, that the peace of the country was
again in danger from invasion from lawless
men from the United States, belonging to
the Fenian organization. The Government
had information which they could not for a
moment hesitate to believe and trust,
but which they could not place before par
lament without certainty of damage to
their informants, but the informations was
complete and it was to the effect that there
was a fixed resolve on the part of the
Fenian body to invade this country at an
early day When that day may come the
Government cannot foresee.