The New York herald., 1870-05-27

uhc SITUATION AROUND SIC ADMINISTRATIONS
Reirentipg and Throwing Awny Their
Arms-Dad management tho Cnuse Of Fnil-
ure-saive for O'Neiips Honor-ArrIvnI of
General spear.
ST. ALBAEs, Vt, May 2s, 1870.
The Fenian bubble, so far as the movement in this
direction is concerned, has purst. Soon after the
arrest OF General o'Nein the Fenian officers held
long council OF war, and decided that 1t was
useless in them, with the small number Of men at
their command, TO make any further attempts at
invading Canadian SOIL and the consequence is that
the roads leading from here to Franklin are lined
with returning "wearers Of the green.u
A gentleman just from Franklin brings information
that there is not now Fenan IN thar village; that
guns, ammunition blankets and other paraph ernalia
of war are scattered about IN great abundance and
being picked up by whomsoever chooses. The rank
and file complain bitterly OF their officers and say
they do not understand their business. One thing
Is evident, vz.--that the point CHOSEN for crossing
the line was most uniavorable one, and could have
been oetteIed by going half mile distant, where
there was an open field. AS 1t was the enemy was
intrenchcd behind rocks, and had q decided ad-
vantage
An aid OF General OMEN says 1000 men could not
have driven the Canadians from their position which
for the most part behaved badly and became sadly
demoraized at the first v0lley Of Canadian mus
kerry ana the officers had little no control over
Them and some witnesses Of the fight, VINO were
officers In our late war; do nothesitate to affirm that
mos most shabby military tacucs les were displayed, and
had been managed differently.
Three Fenians are this morning reported killed,
and ten or fifteen wounded, more or less In the en-.
gagement. The killed are John Rowe, Of Burlington,
Company A. First Fenian cavalry, shot through the
throat; NJ. 0'Brien, Company G. First Fenan cavalry,
from Morlah, N. Y, and an unknown man.
Is is impossible at this to ascertain whether
or not the Canadian troops lost any Ia killed and
General DonnelIy, IN attempting to escape from
Richards House. was wounded in the leg. bat not
Lieutenant Hope, OF Bridgeport, Conn, wounded IN
the thigh. was brought to ST. Aibans this morning,
and is quartered at The ST. ALBANIA House.
A report gained quite an extensive circulation
here last evening and this morning that the person
arrested for General O'Neill was not General C'Nel,
bat some other Fenan officer; but there IL no doubt
at all OF the arrest OF the genuine ONe all reports
TO the contrary notwithstanding. The General
could not prevent his arrest however much he might
have been disposed. General Foster was very firm
with him, and told him that his lie was endangered
II he made any resistance attempted TO escape
On the arrest OF ONell Boyle O'Relliy took the com
mand, and he has written private letter TO General
o'Nel, assuring the General that he need not fear
that his name VIII sustain one lota OF bemlsh.
Gene al ONeil is now In the coulnon jail &c Bur
General Spear OF former Fenian notoriaty has
just arrived Ia town. and taken quarters tue Wei.
don House.
Dishenrtened Fenians at st. Aihaps--Thsy
DON'T Want to Go to HIaIone-ssomo of The.p
Going Home at Govornment Expease-Fed-
cyai Troops the Scene.
ST. ALBANs May 90 1870.
During the entire day squads of Fenlans, tired
and discouraged, have been arriving here from the
Franklin line. The Burlington company which &c
is admitted by all displayed the most courage were
the last to leave, and had the other companies been
as brave there would have been different story
to tell OF the fight OF yesterday. The returned
Fenians have been lettering about the streets, and
Notwithstanding their hunger and DISAPPOINTMENT,
have behaved quite orderly and civil. General
Spear has been In consultation with the onicers,
urging them to go to Malone with their men; but
the men are not generally inclined. Tney declare
that they have seen and experienced quite sufficient
or this sort OF war upon her Majesty's domnions.
The superintendent OF the Vermont Central Rail-
road has received orders from Washington to fur
Dlsh tfansportation,at the expense OF the govern
ment " such as desire TO return TO their homes aud
large number have avaicd themselves OF the
opportunity and taken their departure this evening.
About three O'Clock tbs afternoon Companies /. "
and Il OF tue Fifth United states artillery number
lug li5 men, Under tue command or Lieutenant