New-York tribune., 1870-05-25


enforcement left Chicago to-day for Milwaukee, to be
in time for the sailing of the steamer. There is
siderable excitement in the city among the Irish pop
| ulotion A large number of well-knOwn Chicago
Fenians have been missing for the past week.
| THE NEWS IN MoNTREAL-TIIE VOLUNTEERS IN
| READINESS FOR ACTION-SIGNIFICANT CON
| TLAGRATIoN IN QUEBEC-FIvE HUNDRED
HOUSES AND TWO SHIPS BURNED.
MONTREAL, May A.-Rumors of Fenian raid are
rife, but very little excitement is manifested. The
troops did not turn ont at midnight. The volunteers
were under at the drill-shed in readiness, if
necessary, to to the front Reports this morn
ing from the Eastern District are of somewhat ex-
citing kind An immense fire seems to have broken
out at Quebec. Five hundred houses and two new
ships are reported to have been burned.
| EXCITEMENT AT TORoNTo-LARGE BODIES OF
TROOPS SENT TO THE FRONT.
TORONTO, May A.-TheTe is considerable excite
men here and throughout the country on account of
the threatened Fenian raid Active preparations
have been made to oppose any attempt. Troops left
Montreal tonight for ST. John and the East front.
special dispatch to The Daily Telegraph from Buff
falo says it is not unlikely the raid may be made
the Niagara front also that the st. Catharne vol
unteer infantry and artillery left for the Niagara
front this evening.
The Windsor Volunteers have been called out, and
the Grand Trunk Brigade at Montreal. detach-
ment of Royal Artillery left Ottawa for Prescott to-
night. The people along the line of the Welland
Canal look to a dash at the locks as certain.
THE OLD "sIxTY-NINTH" REPRESENTED.
Troy, n. Y, May PA carload of Fenians, about
So left the Northern Train at 10 o'clock, tonight,
under the command of Capt. Bendon of the old
Sixty-ninth N. Y. Regiment. There was much
enthusiasm and excitement at the departure.
A PROCLAMATION FROM THE PREsIDENT-THE
INVADERS TO BE ARRESTED AND PUNISHED.
WASHINGTON d. c., May 24.-The President has is
sued the following
Proclamation:
Uhaeds 1t has come to my knowledge that sundry
illegal military enterprises and expeditions are being
set on foot within the territory and jurisdiction of
the United States, with view to carry on the same
from such territory and jurisdiction against the peo-
pie and district of the Dominion of Canada, within
the dominion of Her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with
| whom the United States is at peace,
| Now therefore, l. Ulysses s. Grant, President of
the United States, do hereby admonish all good
citizens of the United States and all persons within
the military jurisdiction of the United States against
aiding, countenancing, abettng, or taking part in
such unlawful proceedings; and do hereby all
persons that by committing such illegal acts they
will forfeit all right to the protection of this Govern
ment to its interference in their behalf to rescue
them from the consequences OF their own acts; ana
do hereby enioin all officers in the service of the
United States to employ all their lawful authority
and power to prevent and defeat the aforesaid un-
lawful proceedings and to arrest and bring to justice
all persons who may be engaged therein.
In testimonywhereOf l have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this oath day OF May
in the year of our Lord thousand eight hundred
and seventy, and in the Independence Of the United
States ofAmerica, the ninety y-fourth.
By the President, L. 5. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
AN INTERVIEW WITH RIEL's AGENT IN CHICAGO.
reporter of The Chicago Republican pro-
fesses to have had conversation with Mons. Perault,
the emssary of President Rel and 10 have elected the
following facts NJ Perault is about 40 years of age and
speaks English with He came to Chicago at the
request Of Gen. ONeil. He said that President Rel
not afraid of Fenian designs. Omen proposes
to strike British Columbia after helping Riel, and
having gained of the coast to fit out prva
annoy British commerce. until Ireland declared
free ONeil and Re have been in correspondence for S
months. The Fenians OF California have promised aid,
and 1,g0 of them marching to Red River. They
left California, and entered Montana as miners.
Col. Nj. c. Smith has chief command OF THIS
body. Rel, with the Feuians, will meet the
armed ONen has promised join him before the ex-
pedion reaches Fort Garry If the Fenians should at
TEMPT TO sleze the control of the Government as sug
gested by the reporter Kie said Mr.. Perault. would
"burn everything and join the British against theIn
Rigl s fOOl.'