The New York herald., 1870-05-26
70 the arc Of circle, placing the Fenian soldiers at
tho bottom and the Canadians at the top OF the

ADDRESSES 10 TgB HILLS.
After the halt General O'Nell laced about on his
horse and addres Ell his countrymen a. follows:--
soLDiERs-Ths sthe advance guard Of the Irish
M es q Ire a ros sns
now enter that OF the enemy. The eyes OF your
coantrymen are upon you. Forward, march
Colonel Bsown, who commanded the skirmish
The advance company was from Burlington, ana
was commanded by Captain william Cronan. OF that
city. AT the conclusion OF General ONenrs address
ne lilied his hat and replied
General--I am proud that Vermont has the honor
Of leading this advance Ireland may depend upon
US TO do our duty.
Until this time the main body OF the Fenian forces
had been hidden from the view OF the other side but
as they slowly denled past the dividing line be-
tween the two countries, their numbers and ex.
tent became visible. The volunteers waited
until the last OF their antagonists had set
foot upon British SOIL and then crack. crack
crack, came volIey after volley OF musketry into
their ranks. The battle had began. So unexpected
was this attack that the Fenians became panic
stricken ana scattered IKE wdare behind the walls
ana fences and into the barns behind the bark pile
and anywhere that shelter could be obtained rom
the deatiaealing Sas,les that were being showered
upon them
THE CASUALTIES.
Two men John Rowe OF Burlington, and another
whose mama | have been unable 10 ascertain
dropped dead during this discharge and were left
upon the Geld.
Lieutenant Edward Hope, OF Bridgeport was shot
through the thigh and captain OF Long Island
company sustained q flesh wound In his arm Seye-
raj minor casualties were also sustained
GENERAL oNEILL WANTS TO DIE.
General 0'Nelll. WHO had been concealed behind
shouted to his scattering soldiers. Gaining an
audience ne said:--
MEN or IRBLANp--I am eshemed OF YOU. You
have acted dsgracetully; but you nave another
chance OF showing whether you are cravens or not
| Comrades, will lead you agnn, and il you will not
follow me VIII 20 with my officers and die In your
| and O'Reilly.
| skirmishng was then recommended and con-
tinued for about one hour, when General O'Neill
drew back his forces from the brow OF the hill for
| the purpose OF rest.
He was then approached by several Of his officers,
| VINO requested permission to charge the hill, bur,
bearing In mind the unlucky result OF a
| similar operation at fredericksburg during
| the rebellion, he refused. Yielding partially,
| hewever, to their Wishes he ordered them
! to charge across the open valley and
take position on the wooded hill directly opposite
| the Canadian forces. The movement was executed
In the double quick, but while climbing the hill prl-
vae Thos Murray, OF Portland, Me fell shot through
the heart and Francis Caraher OF Bridgeport Conn.
received wound in the groin. Murray lies now On
| the hill side. but Caraher was conveyed TO the
Franklin House In Franklin, where he now lies in
room opposite to that Of Lieutenant Hope, his
| townsman and fellow sufferer.
THE ARREST.
The General In company with Boyle OReilly
| walked down the side Of the hill and entered the
parlor Of the brick house. encountering General
George Foster, who with his deputy Thomas
Farley. Of st. Adams, was seated In the par
lor. He reached out his hand, but the
greeting was refused, and General Foster, placing
his hand on 0'Neiii's shoulder, said 81 arrest you
| by virtue Of my authority District Marshal OF
| the United States.7
"Sir," exclaimed 4Gencrai O'Nein. stnrtinn hack aa
| he spoke, al sha,f feslst ysur arrestn
"It win be useless, SIR" replied General Foster.
"Iut, SIR, 1 am armed.'
$50 am ~ said the General. "John, open that
carriage door. Now, Mr.. O'Nein, get in, or will
throw you in. am going to take you to st. Albans
right through the midst Of your men, and II you
make the slightest outcry will shoot you deadn
Resistance was useless, as the General had said,
and O'Ne placed himself in the carriage and was
| driven to ST. Albans.
| IN DURANGO VILE.
| An hour later he was taken before the United
States Commissioner, Jacob M. Smaliey, on charge
of violation OF the neutrality laws and In default OF
$4,000 ball. was lodged in jail at Burlington.
AT THE FRONT.
| The fighting after this arrest, with the exception
/ of occasional shot two, was not renewed. Some
orthe Fenans took up their homeward march, but the
great majority returned suddenly to their old camping
ground, where they joined by 16o recruits who
| had just arrived under tho command of Major
Moore. OF New York. and assert their intention
| to renew their ATTACK In the morning.
| NOTES AND COMMENTS.
| battalion OF fortyf0ur soldiers from the Fifth
United States infantry, az Plattsburg arrived to-
| night and are hivouacked In front OF the Weldon
| House. Another detachment will arrive tomorrow,
and the whole viii be placed under command OF
| General Arnold.
The track Of the Plattsburg aud Montreal Railroad
has been torn up for distance on both sides OF
the boundary line, that the running Of trains has
been suspended In that direction for the present.
The actual number OF Fenians that have passed
over the Vermont Central and Vermont ani Cana da
roads up to this morning is variousy estimated at
from 600 to 500. The little steamer Curlew landed
two companies Of the organized Fenian troops at ST.
Adams bay yesterday, who at once proceeded north
through Swanton.
CANADIAN FORCES.
Four companies OF infantry and one OF cavalry
are concentrated at ST. Armand. The latter, how
/ ever, are destitute OF horses.
A member OF the Masonvllle company at that place
deserted but was subsequently captured though no,
till after he had been wounded by shot fired by one
OF his pursuers. One Of the soldiers his arrival
st. Armand, was heard to say "Well, here we al
last; but If the Fenians come we win ran like the
| devil. know shall.n
This indicates the quality OF the courage possessed
by the volunteers.
Interesting from Ogdonsburg-Large Bodies
Of Fenians Marching Towards Hosans.
burg-Mosby mt st. Albans Organizing q
Cavalry FOrce-PIan Of Campaisn.
o6DESsBuRG, N. Y, May 25, 1870.
Five hundred Fenians, with arms, and between
seveniy-dve ana hundred wagons, containing am
munition and military stores, passed through
Massena last nifrht and this morning, going