Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-05-26
THE FENIANS,
GENERAL MOVEMENT.


CINCINNATI, May 23.-It is rdmored
here that ii party of about fifty Fenians
will leave this city tonight for Rouse's
Point, to join General O'Neil. meeting
at the fenian armCry last night, an effot
was made to raise funds, without sue
cess Mr.. Fitzgerald predicted that it
would end i'll d miserable .Ji0ScO, and
tend to rivet the chains of Ireland rath-
er than to weaken them.
MONTPELIER, VT, Nav 23.-Many re-
ports are in circulation to-day regard
ing the Fenians, which, if true, show
they mean to do something. Besides,
there are rumors of considerable num-
bers being below waiting for transporta-
ton. There is positive Information that
two hundred companies of Fenians ship
PEG from Burlington this afternoon for
the srountieT, and that another large
body are en- rOu;e ior the same pcint by
boat from Plattsburgh. All the double
teams III s.. Adams and Burlington
have been retained fer their use to-
nj Lht.
BUFFALO, May 25.-There has been
great activity among the Fenian Broth
e-hood in this city the last forty-eight
hours The lea iers are very reticent.
A movement is on foot of some kind,
but whether for the invasion of the
neighbo,ing frontier, or to aid Riel, is Il
question. Large bodies of drilled veter-
ans left to night. The destination is un-
known.
BUFFALO, 1879 P. NJ, May 23.-The
city is full OF Fenians, who are quarter
ed quietly among their friends. Every
thing is quiet and there are Indications
OF further movement of troops tonight.
ERIE, Pa, May pa party OF about
one pundred Fenians, under the leader
shiprof one Stanton, left for Buffalo this
evening on the pr"pelle: Merchant.
Others are said to have gone by rail.
The United States steamer Michigan
left this port at s ?. u. fnr Buffalo 10
watcn their movements.
New YORK, May 23--It is rumOFed
force of over twenty thousand Fenians
lef. Brooklyn this evening for canada.
Two hu ndred are stated to have left Al
bany tonight for the West. Five car
loads of supposed Fenians from Buffalo
passed Though Rochester tonight
bound East. A detachment also left
Auburn ior The East.
WAsHINroN, May a.
The President has issued the follow.
ing procianati' Il:
WHEREAS, II mas come to my knowl-
edge that sundTy illegal military enter
prises an,i expeditions are being set on
foot within lhe territory aud jurisdic-
ton of the United States, with q view
to carry on the same from such territory
and Jurisdiction against the people and
district of the Dominion of Canada, aud
within the Dominion Of Her Majesty
the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, with whom
IL at
Now, therefor, L, U. s. Grant, Presi-
dent of the Uu ted States, do hereby ad-
monish al! good citizen of the Uuited
states, and all persons within the mill
tary Jurisdiction of the United States,
against aiding, countenancing,a ,abetting,
or taking pas, IN such unlawful proceed
iugs; and | do hereby warn all persons
that by committing such illegal acts
they will forfeit all right to the protec-
tion of this Government, or to its in-
reference in their behalf to rescue
them from the consequences of their
own acts; and | do hereby enjoin all
officers of the seevice of the United
States to employ ali their lawful author
lity and power to prevent and defeat the
aforesaid unlawful proceedings, and to
arrest and bring to justice all persons
who may be engaged therein.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States TO be affixed. Done
at the City of Washington this twenty
fourth day of May, i'll the year of our
Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and
seventy, and independence of United
States Of America the 9th.
FSignedI U. S. GRANT, Pres
HAM1L 1LToN FISH, Sec'y, Of State.