Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-27
THE FENIAN WAR.


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Ehe Crossing of Trout IkiVer.
MALONE, N.Y., May 2G.-Four regiments
OF Fenians crossed the Trout river since
this morning, and are now moving on
Huntington. Col. 0'Leary is in command.
Coils. Meade, Thompson and Campbell are
regimental commanders. ,..
BosToN, May 26.-United States troons
rom Forts Warren and Independence, left
py, special train late last night for st.
4 Adams.
Council of War : Retreat from
Franklin.
ST. ALBAys, May 26.-The Fenian bub-
Die, SO lar as the movementjn this direc-
tion Is concerned, is bursted. After the
arrest OF Gen O'NeiE, the Fenian officers
held long council of war,dand decided
lnat 1t was useless in them, with the small
number Of men at their command, to make
any further attempts at invading the Cana
oian SOIL and the consequence is that the
roads leading from here to Franklin are
hned with returning Fenians.
still ON the Move.
| CINCINNATI, May 26.--About one hun
dred Fenians recruits have left this city,
Tor Canada, since night before last. They
have generally gone in small squads with
Il
| CHICAGO, May 26.-The Fenians have
crowded their headquarters all morning,
! and there Is much excitement. A body of
Fenians left two hour since, some for the
East, and quite a number for Minnesota.
1 number of Irish organization have also
left. Precisely in what direction is not
. known.
George Francis Train on the Track
He Makes a Spcech-Chippewa In
/ dams Join the Cause.
! George Francis Train arrived from Min
/, nesota this morning. He reports that a
tribe of Chippewa Indians have Joined the
FeniRns at Winnipeg. They are under the
command Of chief who, a few weeks since,
; was converted by Catholic priest. Train
! made a speech at the Fenian headquarters.
and contributed fifty dollars to aid the
cause. he will speak again tonight
Z An Abandoned Battlefield.
ST. ALBANs, May pa gentleman just
from Franklin brings information that
there is now not Fenian in the village;
that guns, ammunition and blankets are
scattered about in great abundance The
rank and file complain bitterly of the officers
and say they do not understand their
business
The point chosen for crossing the line
was most unfortunate. An aid of Gen.
ONeills says thousands Of men could not
have driven the Canadians from their posi- |
ton which was naturally very strong. The |
Fenlans tos4he most part behaved badly, |
and became sadly denoraliZed at the first |
yoiley of the Canadian musketry. Three |
tenlsns are this morning reported killed, |
and ten or fifteen wounded. Gen. Don |
nelly in attempting to escape from the /
Richards House was wounded in the leg,
ONeill is now in jail at, Burlington Gen. |
Spear is her at the Weldon House.
TORONTO, May 26-From the best in
formation received, the Fenian raid, SO far |
as Pigeon bill is concerned. islooked upon i
as miserable failure. The Fenians are |
now retreating. leaving their arms, baggage |
and wounded behind them. No loss of life /
ON the Canadian side.
Huntington iG now the principal poiut of /
interest, where every necessary preparation /
has been made.
England Demands that Uncle sam
Keep Off His Irish Boys
OTTAWA, May 2G.-It is rumored that
the Government has received notice from
the British Government that Minister
Thornton has been directed by the Secre-
tary of Foreign Affairs I'd demand protec-
ton of the Canadian frontier by President
Grant.
CINCINNATI, May 26..There is some
feeling here in Fenian circles, but no ex-
element during the day A few believe
that not more than one hundred have left
Cincinnati some think that not more than
fifty have gone. Doubtless many would
60 had they the means, but the organiza-
ton here continues to give the matter the
cold shoulder.
The Battle of Franklin n Fcint--The |
EcnIan Stnr in the Ascendant.
NEW YORK, May 26.-The Fenian excite
ment here continues intense. The leaders
profess to have dispatches from the front
denying the reports of Generalization on
the part of the men and speaking hopefully
of the prospect. The battle of Franklin Is
characterized as a feint TO draw the atten-
ton Of the Canadians from other points.
Gen. Gleason telegraphed from Water
town: All right going forward We ex-
pect fight.
The afternoon train from New York on
the Hudson River Road is said to have car
sied 400 men under Col. McMahan, an ex-
Confederate officer, while Col. Gaynor in
tends leaving tonight with 1000 more.
The Fenians say there are now 1000 men
at Malone preparing to move in a westernly
direction.
Many Irishmen denounce what they call
the cowardice of ONeill in allowing him
self to be made a prisoner, but it is not be-
lieved his capture will affect the movement.
Two attachments of United States troops |
left for the frontier to-day.
Boston, May 26.-The news from the |
Canadian frontier has had a depressing |
effect on Fenianism, but recruits continue |
to depart; $50, principally from Lynn and |
the towns adjoining, started north to night |
CHICAGO, May 26.-Great excitement has /
prevailed among the Fenians of this city |
all day. They very generally disbelieved
the reported capture of ONeill until 1t was
confirmed by subsequent dispatches. |
Headquarters have been crowded all day.
George Francis Train appeared there about |
noon and made one of his characteristic |
speeches and gave the Fenians fifty dollars. |
This evening he lectures for them, giving |
the proceeds of the lecture for the benefit |
of the cause. Quite a large number OF
Fenians have left for the seat of war during
the day.
The Canadian View-IndIan Allies.
ToEoNTo, May 2G.-The Fenian move
ment is looked upon as virtually collapsed.
Struggling parties may give a little trouble,
but preparations are so complete that en-
tire defeat will attend any further attempts
at invasion. The story of Indians hav-
ing attacked the troops at Sault Ste. Marie
cannot be traced to any reliable source,
and the latest advices say nothing of it.
On the Niagara and Detroit frontier
sufficient force is in readiness to repel any
attempt to enter the country.
UTICA, May 26.-Adyices from Rome say
there is great excitement regarding the
Fenians Eighteen hundred are expected
there to-dry for the north. A special from
Rome says that 300 Fenians were expected
tonight, and leave on the morning train
| for the north.
SAcKETTs HARBoR, May 2G.-Sixty Off
GERS and men of the LIST artillery left this
morning for Ogdensburg.
| LOUISVILLE, May .26.-Sixty Fenians,
under command of Capt. O'Brien, Feft on
the 10:4OP. NJ train for the East, They
had no arms and were in citizens clothes.
| Over 500 men enlisted to-day, but could
not leave for lack of transportation.