New-York tribune., 1870-05-28

The I'm tied States Marshal received telegram las
night from Washington that the Government Will
not pay for their transportation home but that the
expense must be borne by the State Government.
This was unexpected, at the time of the other
Fenain raid four years ago the Government willingly
offered to pay the transportation bills of the return
ing Fenians.
Col. Mosby is reported to have been here yestcr-
day, and is said to have left for the border at an
early hour this morning with 80 picked men, The
report, however, needs confirmation as do many
other reports that are flying about
The Fenians as well as others, still continue to
express great indignation at the manner of the
burial of their comrade, Rowe, who was certainly
put under the ground, if reports true, in a most
inhuman way by the Canadian troops
Further intelligence frcm Gen. Donnelly, who is
st at Franklin, says that he is failing very fast,
and is not likely to live very long. The bullet still
remains in his thigh, and cannot be removed.
The Fenians who left here this forenoon only pro-
ceeded north about q miles, where it was expected
a council to be held, but the council merely
n discussion of the situation by the men themselves.
Gen. Spear near the main body, and read to the
various little squads that gathered about his car
Iage the favorable telegrams that he had received
from the fight near Malone His object was to con-
vince the Fenians that they ought to to the aid of
easily convinced. They condemned the manage
men of Gen. ONeil in the most emphatic terms, and
said they had but little faith in the other leaders.
They remained at the point abovenamed until about
3 o'clock when they commenced marching back to
town in military order reaching here about o'clock
On their arrival the of the Fenian repulse
Trout River quickly spread among them, and their
only talk was of obtaining transportation home at
the earliest moment. Gen. Gleason, who has GER
tainly been in town to-day, notwithstanding his re-
ported presence at Malone left in the noon train for
the latter point He was in constant conversation
with Fenan officers and men, but the result showed
that he had little or no influence in controlling their
movements.
Gen. Foster saw Col John II. Brown standing in a
large group Of Fcnians, in front Of the fremont
House to-day and Immediately arrested him upon
warrant made out by United States District-Attor-
ney b. f. Field for violation of the Neutrality laws
No resistance offered and within half an hour the
Colonel was a1Taigned before United States Commits
sioner Jasper Rand and, in default of $1,000 BAIL
was ordered to be committed. Col Brown resides in
Lawrence Mass, and is brave and handsome
officer, who went into the fight at the head OF Capt
Cronons company, with musket in his hand, and
would have commanded the sknnish line if the men
had waited long enough TO form one.
The Messenger has report that Thomas Murphy
with his brother Lewis, by the Canadians near
Cooks Corner on Tuesday night, is to be hung to-
morrow. Murphy has family of children in this
place
Gems Meade, Mcdowell ingalls,, and Van Vlct al
rived to-day. and are at ihe Weldon House.
United States Marshal Foster to-day received the
following order: ,,o-,o-o
Gen. GRO. p. FOSTER: The President directs You 10
cause seized and hold by the military forces OF the
United states al arms and munitions OF war when you
ada by the Fenians. Communicate win the military
commander. l.. r. HoAR, Attorney General
He has obeyed the order, and Gen. Arnold is now
seizng all the arms in the hands of Fcnians now in
town.
Gen Foster has also arrested Capt. John j. Malea-
han of Burlington. one Of the Fenian officers, and
tomorrow he viii bc examined before Commissioner
Rand. He has also arrested Major Hugh McGinnis
of Lawrence, Mass, the officer who fired the field
piece at the Canadians. He waived examination,
and in default of 81 600 bail has been committed.
-Four car loads of Fenians have just left for home,
all buying tickets. Ii is believed their friends from
home sent them money. few belong in Burlington,
but most of them 20 to Marlboro, Mass. and some
to Connecticut About 200 are still here, who claim
10 be out Of money. Gen Spear is at the fremont
House. slightly intoxicated, and not arrested Some
think he will surrender TO authorities for protection
from his own men, who threaten his life. They de
nomce ONeil for "mal-feasance," and Spear for
non-feasance," and swear that brave and honest
Irishmen can never again be fooled by cowardly and
dishonest leaders"
Some queer stories are in circulation here, reflect
ing on Gen. ONels Generalship and courage while
in action. The Canadian forces held a steep ridge,
plentifully strewn with immense b0wders behind
which dozen men would be safe, and intersected by
stone walls. Here 100 men could easily hold 800 in
I'LL btiu taa1 ,f
to flank this strong position, ONeil marched his
straight up the road the narrow bridge where
for a quarter of q mile they were under direct
command of the Canadian muskets, and where
their shots must prove wholly Ineffective;
and further instead of bringing up his field
pieces TO dislOdge the Canadians deploying
his advance as skirmishers and crossing the
line of the little creek beyond, in widely spread
line to draw and scatter the enemys fire, and then
advancing his main line of battle, he marched his
men down the road in column of fours, solid right
into the teeth of the enemy. Mr.. Alyah Richards !
who lives IN the brick house just this side the line
declares that after the first firing ONeil rushed into
his house and up stairs into Of his chambers |
Mr. Richards, resentng this freedom, ordered him |
out, and the General went. He made his way |
back TO the ledge in the rear of the house,
and thence through the woods to the
of Mr.. Vincent's house, about half mile toward
Franklin las ONe declares, TO bring up reinforce
ments but as some of his men declare and many cit
izens think deliver himself up to Marshal Foster,
where he struck the road and was taken into GUS
tody Mr.. Vincent, resident here, stood by Gen.
O'Neils side when Gen. Foster made the arrest and
he laughs at the idea Of the Fcnan leader being
other than a willing victim. lie says that several of
O'Neils men close by, and hundred or more III
easy earshot; that no compulsion used by the
Marshal and that ONeil's resistance confined to
saving. But you must MT arrest me-" Foster re-