The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-05-31

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81 Adams yesterday 1900 81 Malou,
were stacked there ia military style
and % Hosens5urg aud potsdam ther,
gcie about 600 The uniforms Of tn.
mon wore also eot ready f5r use. ant
the three companies Of Fonians vh,
arc stationed here iell ia. in the foro
noon, by order Of Gen 0Neil, whowu
accompanied by bis stan, and we're az
clared ready for fight with the result
telcgraphed you from this place las
night.
The Goneral Is blamed for his pro
cipitate action. They say that h,
should have made no movement uutiI
be had kept bis word with tho othcl
leaders, aud thus insured thc safety 81
the contemplated movement That
having assumed the offensive Le should
have ordered a liGe Of skirmishers to
the front upon the FIRST view Of the
redcoats, and that after the delivery Of
the first volley he should have made q
decisive bayonet charge, which, con
sidoring the redcoais were set down III
50 strong, and by the highest amounts
at not over 100 and that the Fenians
numbered $50 at first, with reinforce
ments coming up every moment, must
have resulted in the disastrous over
throw Of the Canadian limo Of defense
But the friends Of the General claim
that he was precipitated into this hasty
action from the fact that the United
States authorities had already inter
fered, having removed bis sentries, who
were guarding the public highway and
stopping the passage Of citizens, and
that he was well aware that his own
arrest was imminent This accounts
for his hurry
1t is also stated, in extenuation Of
the Generals conduct, that he was los
ing control Of his men by inaction, and
that squad Of nearly twenty in one
instance threw down their arms and
refused 10 do duty and these men Of
course coul not be compelled 10 90
forward, as their service was voluntary
and terminable at pleasure.
The train from Malone last night
brought forward so Feniano, and the
Western train about 100. Since mid
night about so to 100 men also arrived
from various points
Yesterday the General had the field
piece placed in position on tho hight
commanding the scene Of the skirmisb.
and had it tried at mark, with the in
tention Of driving the Canadians from
their intrenched position, as they were
threatening body Of l6 men, includ
ing Gen DonnollB who had got into a
red brick house this side Of the line.
A flag Of truce was carried by this par
ty to the Canadians after the skirmish,
and consultation took place, but it is
said that Gen Donnelly would not give
up some point with respect to the dis
posal Of the bodies Of the two dead
Fenians Zone Of the bodies lying on
each side Of tie line) and SO they had
to return to their station.
A battery Of U. S. troops are station
cd on the Common ground here, under
canvass, and another U S. regiment Is
expected at noon
NEIL Ahhh hGAII-GItED.
Sr ALnANs, vt, May 2G. The Feni-
an movement ID this direction Is 4 com
plete failure. Soon after the arrest Of
Gen 0'Neil the Fhnian officers held a
council Of war, and decided that It was
useless, with the small number of men
at their command, to make any further
attempts to capture Canada, and Tie
consequence is that the roads leading
from here to Franklin are lined with
returning "wearers Of tho green
A gentleman just from Franklin saws
that there is not a Fenian in that vii
lago; that the guns, ammunition, blan.
kets, and other parapherpalia Of war
are scattered about in great abundance,
and are being picked up By the country
people The rank and file complain
bitterly Of their officers, and say they
do not understand their business one
thing 10 evident, viz that the point
chosen for crossing the line was an un
favorable ono, sHd could been beitered
by going half q mile distant where
there was an open field As il was the
enemy was intrenehed behind rocks.
and bad a decided advantage.
An Aid q Gen O'Neil says that 900
men could not have driven the 50 Ca
madam volunteers irom their position,
which naturally was very strong one
he also says that the Fenians for the
most part behaved badly. ahd became
sadly demoraiized at tho fret yolleyI
from the Canadian musrctry. aud tie