The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-27
THE FEN1AN RAID.
Movements Of Fenians at Buffalo.
NEW YoRK, May 90.

special lSI)hCueS Ill ECSuLu " tIe IuVIS
lnents on the frontier are in substance the
same as sent last night Ono from Butlh
10, dated at midnight, Is aS follows:
"AbOut 400, some say GO0, more FeniAn
troops from tho west LEFT by the 11:e0
train tonight. They did not start from
the depot, but were switched from the
Lake Shore train. There Is an unusual
cOmmotiOn among tho leaders tonight,
and they are very retiCent. There arc rIl-
mors Of large addition Of troops to arrive
on prupelleTs which arc expected during
the night or early in the morning. 1t Is
expected that another large detachment
will leave tomorrow afternoon. Coll Starr,
Of Louisville, who fought with Gen.
0'Neill at Ridgcway in 1865, passed
through here for the seat Otwar, wherever
that may be, with 100 men this evening"
Excitement at ChiCagO-sExOde OF
Fenians--Train.
CHICAGO, May 30.
The Fcnians have crowded their head
quarters all morning and there Is much
excitement. Forty Fenians left two hours
ago, some for the East and quite Il num-
Der sor Minnesota. A number Of Irish Or
ganizntions have also LEFT precisely IN
what direction is not known. George
Francis Train arrived from Minnesota
this morning. lie reports tllat the tribe
of Chippewa Indians have joined the
Fcnians at Winnepcg. They arc under
command Of chief Who iow months
since was converted BY Il Catholic priest.
George Francis Trnin made speech ut
the Fenian headquarters and contributed
$50 10 aid the cause. How'll speak again
tonight. us..,.. 4.
Recruits from Cincinnati.
2-gggs CINCINNATI, May 90.
About 100 Fenian recruits have LEFT
this city for Cinadai since night before
last. They have generally gone in small
squads und without arms. Only 90 have
effected an organization, They have
elected James Burk, bricklayGr, Captain,
Hugh Donnelly and VIM. Sullivan, Of
COVington, LteutCnNnts. They have no
understanding with the Fenians here.
Four Regiments Across the Line.
MALONE, Mayed.
-Four regiments Of Fcnians crossed Trout
River line this morning, aud arc moving
on Huntington. Cols. Smith, NIcWade,
Thompson and Campbell arc the regi-
mental commanders.
How the Movement is Regarded at
Washington. ~
sa.ul. WASHINGTON, May 20.
Much interest Is tcItilerc regarding the
Fenian movement, which meets withgGn-
eral reprobation. No doubt the Admin
istratiOn will do all In It's power to check
them and maintain tho neutrality laws.
U. s. Troops Bound for the Border.
fr'a fBosroS, May GO.
United States troops from Forts War
rem and Independence, left by special
train latc last night for St. Albans. ID
The Fizzle at st. acknowledgements
..... Bound. .....
ST. ALBGNs, May go.
The Fcnian bubble, so fur MS the move.
mcnt in this direction Is concerned, has
burst. Soon after the arrest Of Gen.
O'Neill tie Fenian officers held long
council Of war, and decided tlat 1t was
useless in them with such small number
Of men at their command, TO make any
further attempt at invading the Canadian
soil, and the consequence Is that the
roads leading from here to Franklin are
lined with returning Fenians.
Matters on the Vermont Bordcr-.The
DcmoraIized WearcrS of tho Green
-.O'Neill in Jail.
.,.n ST. Al.DANs, May 30.
A gentleman Just from Franklin brings
information that there Is not now any Fe'
mans in that village; that guns, aInmuni.
tion, and all the paraphernalia Of war arc
scattered about in great abundance. The
rank and file complain bitterly Of their
officers, and sy they do not understand
their business. It Is evident that the
point chosen for crossing the line was
most unEavorable one. An aid Of Gen.
O'Neill says thousand men could not
have driven the Canadians from their
position, which was naturally very strong;
and the Fenians, for the most part, be.
haved badly, and became badly demOral-
lied at tho first v0llCy Of Canadian mus,
kerry. Three Feninns arc this morning
reported killed and 10 or II wounded,
Gen Donnclly, in attempting 10 escape
from Richards house, was wounded in the
leg, hut not seriously.
Gen. O'Neill Is now in iAil Mt Burling.
ton. Gen. Spear Is here, stopping at the
Weldon House. '
Matters at Pigeon HiIl..IEumorcd
Demand for Protection.
ToRoNTo, May go.
From the best information received, the
Fcnian raid rs FIR rs Pigeon ELL Is con
CernCd, Is looked u1on MS n miserable fail
ure. The Fenians are now rettcating
leaving their Rrms, baggage and wounded
behind. There Ia no loss Of life ON tic
Canadian side. Huntington Is now the
principle point Of interest, where every
necessary preparation has been madc.
o. OTTAWA, May 90.
It Is rumorcd that the government re
ccivcd notification from the British gov
crumcnt that Minister Thornton has beer
i directed by the Secretary Of Foreign AZ
hirs to demand tho protection Of the Cam
dian frontier by President Grant
PORTLAND, NIE, May GO.
Some Fcnian arms, which were turned
back yesterday 10 the Eastern Express
Company. have been delivered to tho
original shipper aud vanished.
Revenue Cutie: for the st. Lawrence,
WASHINGTON, &Iay 90.
The Revenue cutter Chase, which has
been out Of commission for some time
has been ordered by the Secretary Of The
Treasury to be put in readiness and pro
coed to Ogdcns6urg, pending tho present
Fenian disturbance, for the purpose o
protecting the property of American cit
izens.