Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-05-31

pendence. The companies of U. S. Artil-
lery camrped there, and the numerous Wis
itors make Franklin Centre quite a lively
place. .
About 500 Canadians troops are now
quartsred on the late battle ground and
on Sunday last the citizens turned out to
the number Of about $500 and gave them
a complimentary dinner, and held a grand
picnic or Pow-pow over their imagined
and lOug-to,bo B0aJtea great eeictory. The
grave of poor John Roe, of Burlington,
who was the only one killed on British
soil, and which was covered nearly breast
high with large stones, was visited by the
masses who looked upon the barbarous
looking pfie; as the achievement of a glori-
Gus deed and seemed proud of the mon
ument they had craied. In conversation
with Capt. Manson, of the Victoria Rifles,
concerning the miShhtr'of burial and the
treatment of the todJBreviously, he apol-
ogetically remarked that both parties were
anxious to get possession of the body and
when the Canadians attempted to get it
they were fired upon by the Fenians, till
becoming exasperated, one of the volun-
taers rushed down to where it lay under
FIRE, 7andftcok it by the hair and dragged
it toward Their camp. The report was
that the body was ~bayoncted, kicked and
tossed about, but the Capt, thought it was
only dragged 10 the place of burial by the
hair, which he admitted to be ga little
rough" but excused it on the ground of
the great excitement of the moment
He remarked that he thought the body
would be given up to Roe's friends after
the excitement was over.
The action of the Fenians in the affair
was considered by both Americans and
Canadians to be very bad, both IN the di-
rection Of their leaders, and execution by
the men that at the first fire they scat
tered like sheep and took refuge behind
houses and barns this side of the line
One man was killed while running to the
woods on the west side of the road, at n
distance of 900 yards and forty-rods this
side of the line, The rife lsed was tel
escope sighted, and the shot WAS consider
cred a remarkably good one.
The bridge mentioned is but little more
than an ordinary c%ulvert, being about II
feet across, and the '~'river" which it spans
can be easily stepped over. The position
of the Canadians was extremely advanta-
geous, it being on an elevation of from
100 to 200 feet, and large rocks or boul.
ders and trees covered the ground and the
road for a distance of half a mile was in
plain sight. The position of the Fenians
was quite the reverse, being in the road.
1t is thought they might have gone up or
made their advance from the west side Of
the hill and been successfalS yet ia the
end they would have been driven out and
their loss much greater
We enquired of Capt. Manson concern.
ing the prisoners they had taken, and he
said they had taken two, and confined
them in Jail that they would not lie hung
without a fair trial and after conviction,
though if convicted not much mercy
would be shown them.
The officers there appeared to be salts
fed with the action our government haj
taken.
II AFFAIR AT HUNTINGTON.
Especial dispatch to the Boston Journal.)
May 27-Evening.
The 6asco of this morning at Trout riv.
er IS probably the last attempt upon the
Canadian border that will be made by tn,
F%enians.
The Generalization of the men is com
plete, though they profess themselves will
ling to fight for the Irish cause. The,
declare that they have lost all faith il
their leaders.
Yesterday morning a crossing was mad,
threatening Huntingdon. After advahc
ing d thile along the road a stop was mad,
at the village Of Trout River Line. Thi
place il IA stall collection of houses,
tavern, grocery store, etc. In a field il
the rear of this village, and close by tn,
St. Lawrence River, the Fetiuh advanc,
fixed their camp and threw up ai embark
ment to serve as rife pits.
: Last evening a forward advance a
galnst them was made by Canadian volun
teer.. and the Fcnians fell back across tn
line to their old camp.
Early this morning they again advanc
ed, and met with no interruption till the,
were close by a maple grove, and direct.
in the rear of a ~hop-yard. Not ten min