Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-06-02
THE FENIAN W AR.
BATTLE OF TROUT RIVER.
New YoRK, May 2S.

gives the following account ol Jnc
engagement at Trout River:
General Starr, of Cincinnati, at
seven O'Clock yesterday morning
crossed the line at Trout river and
advanced with his command num-
bering not more than 800, strag-
glers included, about 500 yards,
when he deployed on the right and
left Of the road, his extreme right
resting on Trout river He had
not occupied this position long
when the British troops and Cana
dian militia emerged from the
roads little in front and OH the
other side of the Fenians. The
line Of battle was at once formed
by the British troops and sharp
steady fire was opened on the Fen
ians. There was at the time a
small rail fence in front of the lat
ter, which was Immediately con
verted into a sort of stockade.-
The Fenians, who had been told
by General Starr to keep up a
steady fire for ten minutes, obeyed
orders and stopped the advance
of the British. Before the expira-
ton of the ten minutes the Cana
dian troops, far outnumbering the
Fenians, made a movement as if
they intended to flank and capture
the invaders, when Gen. Starr
formed rear guard and retreat
was ordered. The British con
tinued firing, pressing the Fenians,
who managed to maintain compar-
atively good order until they
reached the United States line,
when a parting volley was given
by the British and the battle of
Trout river was over.
Who commanded the British
troops is not known. On the Fen =
ian side, under General Starr, were
Col. Robert Callen, Aid de Camp,
of Hamilton, Ohio; Major Viii
liam O'Kefe, Aid de Camp, Major
VIM. II. Shanngins, Inspector
General, and Major Daniel Sharp,
Quarter Master, of Rochester; Col
VIM. L. Thompson, of Albany /;
Col. VIM. ONeill, of Philadelphia /;
Col. Smith, of Buffalo; Col Camp
bell, of Youngstown, Pa, and
Lieut.. Col. Marcion, of Toledo
Lossses-one killed, one wounded
and one missing, who were all in
the 9th regiment, Col. Thompson's
who does not know the names of
his wounded and missing.
A Buffalo special states that mon
are constantly arriving in small
parties from the west and going
forward as fast as the means can
be raised. Committees are" can
vassing the city for subscriptions,
and the response is said to be lib
eral.
An enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Fenan Headquarters
last night, which was addressed
by Col. Mcclure, Of Chicago. He
gave an encouraging account of af-
fairs at the west, and said men
were waiting at all points for means
to come forward.
The Fenians continue to deny
the truth of the reported defeat and
talk encouragingly. Parties re-
turned from the front representing
things as going on favorably. Mum
bers of the United States troops
stationed here attend Fenian meet
ings.
About fifty more Fenian Soldiers
arrived on the 1890 p. M. train
from the west and left on the IL:
20 train for the East, Part of
them wore rebel gray uniforms.
A Malone special to the times
last night says there are over a
thousand Fenians there now, and
several hundred more are expected
tonight or in the morning, if the
Buffalo police fail to stop them
coming from the west.
Gen. John w. Gleason, of Rich
mond, Va, has assumed command
of the forces here, and Gen, Starr
has disappeared, as the Fenians
threatened to lynch him for his
cowardice this morning.
1t is reported that Gen. Dcnnel-
ly has died, and that two Fenian
prisoners will be hung this morn
ing.
ST. LOUIS, May 2S.
Reports are current that a con
siderable number of Fenians have
left here for the east, but it cannot
be ascertained that over forty or
fifty have gone. Secret meetings
have been held to raise funds to
send recruits, but the news from
the border is not calculated to rem
der this work successful. Promi-
nent Irishmon regard tho Fenian
movement as premature.
ToRoSTo, May 2S.
All was quiet during the night
Only ten Fenians reported in camp
at Trout river, Eight Fenians
were killed or wounded yesterday,
All is quiet on the Niagara and
Detroit frontier, but an ample force
will be kept there to defend all tho
borders Of the Dominion from ma
rauding bands wandering near the
lines unable to return home. The
excitement has almost ceased, and
business is rapidly resuming its
former condition. What is consid-
cred the last Feniau raid is looked
g