The Portland daily press., 1870-05-25

The Fenan excitement of 1866 is being re-
paated, and its termination will be as
disastrous to those misguided men as it was at
that time appears highly probable, from all we
can see, for there seems 10 be the same want of
concentration necessary for any demonstration
of importance, though the leaders may have
learned something from the past. But the
movement will be attended with interest on
the part of the spectators, and the newspapers
will be kept busy in chronclng the facts and
incidents of this second attempt on Canada
The first indications of forward movement
were seen in Fairfield, VT, on Monday, in
mysterious conference between the Irishmen
and strangers, who halted for while in their
progress towards the Canada line. Laborers
in several towns struck work and demanded
their pay, and the railroads were notified to
prepare for extra transportation for men.-
ST. Albans appears to be the objective point;
and fifty troops from the border counties of
New York passed through Rutland, hurried
forward by Gen. John Lanergan of the Fenian
Generals staff. Other accounts say fifteen
hundred left New York and vicinity for the
same point. New Haven contributed thirty
young men, hardly any over twenty-five, and
some not over fifteen. Two hundred passed
through Burlington, and 2000 were expected
Monday night, gathered in New York and the
New England States. The men are reported
quiet and well behaved and are differed by
men who have seen service A despatch says:
They carry no arms or provisions, but assert
that they have plenty of both in Canada. One
of their leaders said that once across the line
they would find hosts of sympathizers. | am
informed that artillery is secreted at points
between the line and Montreal The plan is
Teams heavily loaded Il IS snpposed w RHht am
muniton, have been passing through here
nightly for some time. 1t is reported that a
large number OF men have left for the border
from Underhill, Jericho, and other neishbor-
ing towns. Among them are some Americans.
Mosby, the rebel guerilla, was here last week,
aud is toc0mmand the Fenian cavalry. 1t is
said that the arms seized by the United States
government in the raid OF 1866 and afterwards
restored, have been altered into breach load
ers. A passenger just arrived, brings infor-
nation that everything is quiet in Montreal
to day, and that no raid was feared He thinks
the Dominion will be taken by surprise, and
has but little doubt but what the Fenians will
| get a foothold there, and that they will be
joined Wy large number of sympathizers.-
Gen Ieote, United States Marshal, and his
deputies are on the alert. but have not as vet
received orders ffen Washington to make any
| arrests.
| The Boston Advertiser of yesterday says:
A layse number of Inon, said to be Feuiaps
lett ,he city yesterday by various trains on the
| Lowell railroad. These men, simply in small
| quads, would pass around to the side of the
station where several men, said TO he members
| OF the Ninth Rreg iment distributed transport
| tation tickets. The recipients would then pass
| to the front OF the station, enter quietly and
take seats in the cars. They were reticent and
| appeared to be under restraint as one OF them
| about to raise the car window, to speak to a
friend, Was sharply ordered to keep his head in
the car and bis mouth shut. The tranSpOrta-
| tion went on almost all day, and will probably
lie continued, judging from the actions of the
men in charge of the tickets. Those leaving
carry nothing with them.
Up to noon Tuesday about 800 Fenians had
arrived at st. Adams, and were scattered
among their friends. Many have taken teams
in the direction of the line.
Along the Canada line the authorities are
vieiant, eDdeavOring to preserve neutrality,
but the movement has gained too much head.
way to prevent the crossing of the line by Fee
mans and the committal of overt acts. Capt
Lanergan, of the Fenian general staff. who is
in New York hurrying the men to the 'front.'
expresses himself confident of the success of
the movement and thinks that this time the
boys have stolen a march on Uncle Sam as
well as Johnny Bull.
A New York dispatch says:
Monday evening the Fenian organizations
assembled at their various halls, and orders
were dispatched to the different sections, and
all being in readiness, all persons were ordered
to remove their uniforms and appear in civil
ians' dress. The different lodges broke up into
small companies and proceeded to the Erie
and Hudson river depo:s In few hours the
entire force departed for Canada. Arms, am
munition, &C., had previously been forwarded.
1t is intimated that Niagara Falls is their des-
tnation, though the point of attack is pro-
found secret