The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-25
THE FENlANS.
MarshaIing Of the fOrees-A Raid 10
be Made on Canada-MOvement Of
the Recruits. etc.

the Recruits. etc.
POUGHKEEPsIE, \. y ., May 23.-Three
ear loads of lrishmen are on their way
upon,the Hudson River railroad tonight
ON the midnight train. They have all
purchased tickets for the Rensselaer, x
Saratoga railroad. They are without
arms bnt it is supposed they are all
| Femans
BULLAND, VI, May 24.-Vermont is
again all excitement over a projected
Fenian raid on Canada. The excite,
ment runs higher than at any time since
the raid of 1866. The Irishmen in
various parts of the State are active.
and proceeding in large numbers to St.
Albans, where their numbers are being
augmented by hundreds from the East
and West, and especially from towns
along the shore Of Lake Champlain, in
/ New York
4 company OF men numbering about
fifty passed through here last night en-
route for St Adams They came from
Washington, Warren and Renssa-
laer counties, New York. More are
expected up to-day. A company goes
from this town and several recruits from
towns between here and Burlington and
large numbers of men have gone up
Lake Champlain TO be landed at st.
| Adams Bay, where others will Join
! them from ROuSes Point
Along the Canadian line the author
tiles are vigilant endeavoring to pre-
serve neutrality, but it is deemed the
movement has gained too much head
way to prevent the crossing of the line
by the Fenians, and the committal of
overt acts. Captain Lanergan, OF the
Fenian General staff, is here, hurrving
men to the front He expressed him
self confident OF the success of the
! movement.
MONTPELIER, May 24.-The Fenians
are in such motion along the line from
| Boston to the frOntieras to indicate that
they mean business. There are ru-
mors that large numbers of men are
ready to ship from Boston, Manchester,
Concord and other points, and are
awaiting transportation.
ST. ALBANS, Vi, May 24.-Trust-
worthy reports from Fairfield state that
several teams have taken loads at the
barns of Irishmen and driven toward
the line A company of forty-tve men
arrived from Burlington, at o clock in
the evening, formed in military order
and took up their march toward Fair
/ field
The Curlew, Il small steamer on Lake
Champlain, has been charteredto bring
men from Fort Henry, and the railroad
company have been asked for special
train to bring one hundred and fifty
smore men from Burlington.
One or two Fenian officers are il town
directing operations but they are 50 re-
ticent that even their movements cant
he ascertained. There are no Govern
ment troops and no militia Deputy
| l.. s. Marshall Lewis McD. Smith is
/ looking after affairs but a. yet has had
no occasion TO interfere.
! New YORK, MAY pa large mum
/ her of boldly avowed Fenians left this
city this morning for the Northeast
BoSToN, May 24.-Three thousand
men, supposed to he Fenians, left
on the Northern trains YESTERDAY.
BUFFALO. MAY 24-Therc is some
activity among the Fcnian leaders.
The men are quietly concentrated at
their rendezvous here, but it is impossi-
bic to say at this time where an inva-
sion will be made The point first at
tempted may be blind. 1t is thought
the frontier is lined with men. 1t is
reported that the United States steamer
Michigan has taken position at Port
Colborn, Canada, in the harhor 10 pro-
tect the Wellandicanal.
ROCHESTER, May PA car load of
Fenians, ticketed for Malone, passed
! through here this morning for the East.
( 4 few Fenians from the southern tier OF
counties, arrived last night over the
Erie railway. The leaders of the
Brotherhood here are very reticent re-
garding their movements
Sr ALBANS, May 24.-There is an
undoubted movement on foot to invade
Canada. Hundreds of strangers are
arriving and departing. All have a
military bearing.
, MONTREAL, May 24.-The Govern
ment has received information of q
threatened Fenian demonstration ON
the frontier but the news does not eX-
cite Immediate alarm, except in connec-
tion with the Red river expedition. 1t
is believed the frontier alarm is telnt
to cover an attack on the expedition
when it enters the Wilderness, and to
prevent reintorcements from being