The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-26

THE ExCITEMENr IN THE CITY.
Fourteen Handred Men Gone TO the Seat o
War.

War.
The periodical Fenian excitement was at its
height yesterday. The headquarters in Fourth
street were thronged all day by individuals and
companies desiring transportation to the ffont
There were no Savage men nor o'Nen men among
them. All differences wero blended In the common
struggle in which all are at present engaged.
Transportation tickets and directions were fur
nshed TO all proper applicants, and last evening
400 men len this city for Maine, ogdensburgh and
6t. Adams. is confidently believed and currently
reported by prominent Fenians that fully
On the east side last night everything was quiet
although the discussions in public places turned
wholly on the Fenisn movement. In the Seven
teenth Ward number OF men supposed 10 be Fe-
mans met early in tile evening at Twelfth street and
Avenue A, but separated in small bodies, without
receiving far could be ascertaned) any OF
transportion 10 the border. In the armory OF the
Fifteenth Regiment, on Avenue A, near Second
street. number OF members OF the Fenian League
were discovered.
ENGAGED DRILL,
ut these were evidently prepared for any move
last night. In the Eleventh Ward considerable
cilement prevailed and q number Of men, about $50
| met at the lower part OF Houston street, who, 1t
| was reported, lett the meeting room 10 proceed
direct for Malone.
In a saloon in stsnton street gentleman receive ed
. cipher despatch stating that Gen. o'Nei had made
very important move. The despatch read aloud
and received with hearty cheers, In the Tenth
Ward anumber OF Fenians employed the early hours
OF the evening in drilling In tho Sixty-ninth Regi
ment Armory, but they dispersed early aud left in
small numbers to go north
THE HUDSON r. n. DEPOT
from eirly In the day to ths departure OF the
| last train for the North, at eleven O'Clock at
| night was the scene OF intese excitement
Hundreds, who from their appearance and
| yeraatOn evidently memDors the
brotherhood gathered at allie thcornerse near the
depot discussing the latest news from the seat OF
war, and anxiousy waiting an opportunity 70 join
their comrades on the frontier. Collected at Tenth
avenue and rhrtieth street there appeared to be
and fc@siss Of all ages, from the child
to tho gray-haired grandfather. 1t was with the
the West Thirty 9h street station, under Sergeant
hcCuilah, could keep the railroad track clear, so
glimpse OF SY'I the % boaId V boys W Who % we're going
to avenge ould ireland's wrongs" enthusiastic
old woman expressed II to sur reporter. On the
r. M. train there were nearly 900 sturdy fellows,
whose determined air bore evidence OF their mission
In the same train was Major Manadier, with ninety
| eight men belonging TO the
FIRST UNITED STATES ARTILLERY
| from Fort Hamilton Major Manadier very cour-
destined for ogdensburgh, and that the United
States was distributing its forces along the Canadian
trality laws. At O'Clock MAJOR MS party fol-
lowed by another detachment Of the First Artillery
| unuer MAJOR hhAkins, numbering OU men,
Five Thousand Dollars 20 Help the Cause.
At ten o'clock last night, there was large
concourse In front of the temporary quarters of the
Fehians, AZ Prince street. Col. Gaynor a veteran
| Of the late war, was in charge and he informed a
reporter OF TIE SUN that be had enrolled twelve
hundred names, and that a wealthy resident Of the
Fourteenth Ward had proposed to donate 5000 to
the cause II the Colonel should recruit dneen hun
dred citizens from the Ward. When tho offer was
| made known, about two hundred additional names
were enrolled. and the Colonel says he can easily
| raise the compliment aud win the appropriation.
| VANDERBILT AND THE PgsIANs
Amonh the hundreds who applied for ransporta
ton to the front were two Irish -Americans-Jame
Mentally and WIN, Brown. They asked for railroad
tickets, that they might join their brothers a,
franklin, and Mr.. Egan, who was in charge of the
Fenian headquarters 10 Fourth street, informed
them that the funds in the hands of the ofncer'
were not large. and that, many Irishmep had paid
their way to the front. they should also do 30 II the,
had the means.
| Mr.. Egan then announced that Commodore Van
derbilt had refused TO reduce the fare for the Fe
mans, lest he should come into conflict with Other
roads whose rates were higher
1t has leaked out that Gen. Mosby and Gen. FitZ
patrick are engaged In the Fenan movement agains
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