The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-26
TIE FENIANS.
Another Grand Fizzle
Anticipated.
GENERAL O'NElL ARRESTED,
Generalization amsng the Raid
erS.
A SS2n8t. Sixirmish


morning the Fenians, who had been severa
hours preparing, took up their line of march
toward the border, halting about 20 rods
this side, when Gen. 'Neill made the fol-
lowing speech to his soldiers:
This is the advance guard of the Irish
! American army for the Liberation of ireland
for the yoke of her oppressors. For your
own country you now enter that of the enemy
The eyes of your countrymen are upon you,
Forward, march!
The advance company was from Burling.
ton, sod commanded by Capt. VIM. Cronsn,
OF that city. At the conclusion OF O'NeIll's
address he lifted his hat and replied:
/ General, l am proud that Vermont has
be honor Of leading this advance. Ireland
may depend upon US to do our duty"
I The advance Was then resumed By the
Franklin open road. and as Capt Crousn s
company were descending little hill
towards the line they were surprised by a
sharp volleY from the Canadian troops
whose position had been concealed The
fire was instantly returned by Crouan's men
and quite sharp FIRE was KEEP, up for some
time.
The Feniaus fought well, but it is evident
they were not reinforced as they expected
/ here cannot be, at the outside, about the
! place where the skirmish took place more
than tive hundred men. whereas the ammu
nlton for four times that number had been
provided
The Carsdians were posted behind rocks
and trees, and had OF course the advantag ge
Of the boys IN green l. is reported that
one Fenisn was killed and Capt. Cromau
Was wounded in the thigh The Skitmisk
Sas witnessed by quite number of citizens
! United States Mrshsl Foster and Deputy
Marsha Farlay took q commanding posItiou
parl way up the bill, and were under ire al
! The time,
/ About ten o'clock, when 0'Neill had gone
20 the right of his command. Gen. Foste
had his close carriage brought to the rear ol
he position, and Im medIsteiy arrested Gen
: y Neil by virtue OF the Presidents procia
nation The General said he refused to be
arrested and had . force which he would
use for his protection. The Marshal, seein g
A lot of FenisDs close ST hand, threw open
| the carriage door, and with the help OF
! Deputy Farley. thrust the Fenian leader iato
! the back seat seat. The officials leaped IN
/ 20 their seats, AID their horses left in bot
Hssle The General arrived at the Weldon
+ House in this village at o'clock O'Neil
soon after aTTaiened before United
States Commissioner Snaliey fox VIOLATION
( of the neutrality laws He waived ezauip
alton. and in default o. Of $40 900 bail, wa-
taken to Burlington, this evening, to be
CON nitted
Tue arrest of Gen. O'Neill has fallen ike
wet blanket upon the Fenisns, and report
from the front, this evening, says they are
( Gadly demorsiIzed.
. Ii Is repo rted that many are already on
The way back 10 ST. Abans to take trans
por,stion for home. The half past SIX ococs
train from the south last evening landed
here about l20 more men who i'm mediate )
took their departure Unless the FeniAns
are 81 once heavily reinforced, the move
ment, so far as this section IS concerned,
will prove very great hzzle.
LATER.-The latest intelligence place the
number OF killed a. 2, sbu wounded 2
One of killed is 1t Murry, Of Boston, the
other is a Burlington boy, name not OBJ
Jained.
Company G. 9th L. S. heavy artillery
/ Capt Richard Arnold com mnsnding, station
ID at Plattsburg, arrived here and pitched
their tents on the north side of the Park.
More United States troops are expected
TO morrow, and it is rumored that Genera
Meade will soon make his appearance.
The streets of St. Albsns present lively
scene tn night. Knots of men are gathering
about, discussing the news and speculs
ting on the probable result of the Fenisl
movement.
It is reported that several companies 0
British regulars from Quebec have arrived
at Montreal, aud viii be sent forward to th.
front as rapidly as possible. Great excite
mpnt prevail. IN Montreal and eli along th'
border.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Jsmes Gibbon
President of the Executive Council Of th
Fenisn Brother hood, states that the presen
raid on Carada Is unauthorized BY tn
Brotherhood, being merely a personal enter
prise by irresponsible parties.
New York, May 2j.-News from th
Canadian border creates q great sensstio
here. The Feuisn headquarters are ueatl
deserted The number of men who hav
left here is stated to be 5000, and 1t |
dsv.
Rurnor says Fisz Hugh Lee is to commsn
, the Feuians. and that he has already gon
to the front. Other southern officers le
here last night for Canada
The latest report Is that seven hundre
United States troop, have started for th
border.
kilograms from St. Albsns say that la
Tuesday night Fenisu force concentrate
at Franklin, moved forward and entere
Canada threw OFT pickets aud waited II
daylight. when they advanced upo
Frelighburgh. They were there met
force of Canadian volunteers. ski
mish resulted 10 the defeat of the Canadian
Q ~ho lost several in killed and wounded.
: Four extra trains arrived yesterda
morning loaded with Feniaus, who lets
once for the front.
From what can be gathered IN well II
!, formed Feniau circles, 1t appears that ue
y O'NeiIl has sent orders to all parts OF u
country, ordering the soldiers of L. r. a
this city and the Eastern States TO meet
q ST. Albans, and those living west, to mo
eastward toward Malone, sll to assemble
the eighborhood of the Vermont and NJ
York frontier. 1t is said the entire NOV
, men, ;s made against the wishes OF I
. present Executive Council and legislati
d branch of the Fenian Brotherhood, q
t, contrary to the Judgment of the members
+, President O'NeiIls cabinet Well kno'
aud Jealous F4nians say they have work
for years in gathering large supplies OF ar
~ and amm unition, which during the past I
months has been sent to the Canadian be
- der. all now to be frittered away and "asl
in the present premature proceedings.
dissatisfaction is great in eonsequenSe, q
disaster and defeat ia expected.
y Only about 900 men are said TO