The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-30
THE FENIAN FORAY.
The Fight ut Trout Hill-ss-Thc Fee
mans Driven Across the Line
NEw NnRK- MnN 93.


Yesterday A. NJ, crossed the line ut Trout
River, and advanced with his command,
not numbering more than 800, stragglers
included, about five hundred yards, when
he deplOycd on the right and lcll OF the
road, his extreme right resting on Trout
River. lie had not occupied this position
long, when the British troops and Cana
dian militia emerged from the woods, II lit
tie in front and on the other side Of the Fc.
mans. A line Of battle was ut once formed
by the British, and sharp and steady fire
was opened on the Fcnians. There was
at the time small rail fence in front OF
the latter which was Immediately con.
vertcd into Il sort OF stOCkade. The
Fcnians, who had been told by Gen. Starr
10 keep Up steady fire, for len minutes,
Obcycd orders ind stopped the advance OF
the British. Before the expiration Of the
ten minutes, the Canadian troops, ihr out
numbering the Fcnians, made move
mcnt rs il they intended TO flank and cap.
turc them, when Gen. Starr formed the
rear guard and retreat was ordered. The
British continued firing and pressing the
Fenians, who managed to maintain COM
paritivcly good order until they reached
the New York line, when Il parting vol
ley was given the British, und the
battle Of Trout River was ended.
Who commanded the British troops is
not known. On the FCnian side, under
Gen. Starr, were Col. Robert Cullen. aid
dc.camp, of Hamilton, Ohio; Major VIM.
O'KCefe, aid.dc-cnmp; Major William II.
Shamgnn, Inspector General; Mai. Dan'l
Sharp. Qartermaster, Rochester; Colonel
VIM. l.. Thompson, Albany; Colonel VI.
O'Ncill, Philadelphia: Col. Smith, ButIa.
10; Col. Crmpbcil, Youngstown, Pa, and
1t. Col. Marion, Of Toledo.
The losses were one killed, one wOund-
cd and one missing, who were Tll in the
9th regiment, under Col. Thompson, who
does not know the names Of his wounded
and missing.
Recruits Arriving from the West.
4 Buffalo special says men are con-
stantly arriving in small parties from the
West, and going forward rs soon as means
can he raised. Committees are canvassing
the city for subscriptions, and the response
is said to be liberal.
An enthusiastic meeting was held att the
Fcnian headquarters last night, which was
addressed by Col. Mcclure, Of Chicago.
lie gave an encouraging account Of nlluirs
at the West, and said men were waiting
at all points for the means TO come for
ward. The Fcnians continue to deny the
truth of the reported defeat, and talk en-.
conragingly. Parties returned from the
front represent things us going On favor
ably. Numbers Of the United States
troops stationed here attend the Fenian
meetings. About fifty more Fenian
soldiers arrived on the 1890 a. NJ. train
from the West, and lcl on the ll:3O train
for the East Part al them wore rebel
grey uniforms.
The situation at MalOnc-.Thc Hang
ing of the lIuraudcrs Begun.
4 Malone special to the Times last even
ing, says there are Ovcra thousand Fenians
here now and several hundred more cX-
pcctcd tonight or in the morning if the
Buffalo police fail TO stop their coming
from the west. Gen. John II. Gleason, OF
Richmond, Va, has assumed command .!
the forces here and Gen. Starr has dis
appeared as the Fcnians threatened to
lynch him for his COwardicc this morning.
II is reported that Gen. Donnelly has died
and that two Fcnian prisoners are 10 he
hung this morning.
Reported Exodus from ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May %.
Reports are current that Il considerable
number OF FCnians have LEFT here for the
cast, but it can't he asCCrtained that OvcI
40 or 30 have gone. Secret meetings have
been held to mise funds TO send recruits
but the news from the border is not Calcu'
lated to render this work successful, and
prominent Irishmcn regard the Fcniar
movement premature.
Matters at 81. AIbans--FenianS Can'I
get IIOme..Delay in Federal In
reference.
ST. ALBASs, VI, May %.
Everything is quiet this forenoon. How
the remaining Fcnians are to be gotr oI
Is the only question that now troubles the
citizens. The United States Government
refuses to take the matter out Of the hands
of the civil authorities, and the civil nll'
thOritics do not like TO take the RESPONSE
bility Of paying for their transportation
while the railroad managers insist on be-
ing paid for returning them 10 their homes
Thus the matter stands. General Meade
is inclined to Ccnsurc the people here mort
than they deserve. lie sllys they have tC
Il great extent SympathiZcd with tho Fe'
mans, and knew that they were making
preparations to invade Canada, and wcrC
storing arms and ammunition near the Dor
der line. All this is true, but the govern.
mcnt has boon Officially appriscd Of all
this. Marshal Foster, long before n Fc'
nian was landed here, informed the Wash
ington authorities what might he expect
ed. District Attorney Field, did the
same, vet not one word was received in
reply 10 their communications. and il was
forty.cight hours after the Fenians had
actually commenced landing ut this point
Notwithstanding the Government was
promptly posted concerning their move
mcnts before anything of an official nature
was received from Washington.
Gems. Meade, Mcdowell, Ingalls,, Hunt
and Vanyliet lell on the noon train to-day
for Malone, to take look at the situation
at that point. Gen. Meade was quite in
disposed on his arrival last evening, SC
much 50 that n physician was called tC
prescribe for him. lie is much better to
ilay. Gen. Spear is still in town.
Canadian NewS----EXcitement Sub.
siding.
TOROSTO, May 2S.
All was quiet during the night. Only
ten Fenians nrc reported in campat Trout
River Eight FCnians were killed and
twenty wounded, yesterday. All is quicI
on the Niagara and the Detroit Frontier
but an ample force will be kept up to de
! fcnd all the borders ofthc Dominion from
invading bands, wandering near the lines
who are unable to return home. The CX
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