The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-25
THE GREAT FEN1AN RAID.
Movement Up tho Hudson.
TpOueuKEEPsIB, My, MAY

Three car loads Of Irishmcn Grc on their
way upon the Hudson river railroad to-
night on the midnight train. They have
all purchased tickets for the Rennsaller &
Saratoga railrOad. They arc without
arms, but 1t is supposed they are all
FenianS. r'5l .g'sedy.H lt,-
Excitement and Activity on the Ver-
mont Border. ,Er
Gathering Of the Clans.
I RUTLAND, VT, May "a.
Vermont is again all in excitement over
a projected Fenian raid on Canada. The
excitement runs higher than ut any time
since the raid Of 1860
Irishmen In various parts Of the State
arc active and proceeding In large numbers
to St. Albans, where their numbers are
being augmented by hundreds from the
East and West, and especially from the
towns along the shore Of Lake Cham
plainc in New York. A company Of men
numbering about fifty, passed through
lCrc Inst night en- Tout0 for St Albans, they
came from Washington, Warren and Rem
salier counties, New York, more arc ex-
pected up today. A company goes
from this town and several recruits
from towns between here and Burlington.
Large numbers Of men have gone up Lake
Champlain to belanded at st. Albans Bay,
where others will Join them from Rouses
point along the Canadian line,
The authorities arc vigilent and en-
leavorfng to preserve neutrality, but It Is
deemed that tho movement has gained
too much hcadway to prevent the crossing
of the line by the Fenians and the com:
initial Of overt acts. Capt. flanagan, Of
the Fenian Generals Staff, Is here hurrying
men to the front. He expresses himself
confident ofthc success Of the movement.
MoSTPELIER, MayM
The Fcnians are in such motion along
the limo from Boston TO the frontier rs to
indicate tina! they mean business. There
arc rlmors that largC numbers Of men are
ready to ship from Boston, Manchester,
Concord and other points, awaiting trdns'
pOrtatiOn.
Marching on Canada.
ST. AIBANs, VI, May "a.
Trustworthy reports from Fairfield
stat0 that several teams have taken loads
at the barns Of Irishmen and driven To-
ward the line. A company Of 45 men ar
rived from Burlington, at 0 o'clock In tho
evening, formed In military order and
took up their march towards Fairfield.
The Curlew, n small steamer on Lake
Champlain, has been chartered to bring
men from Fort Henry, and the Railroad
Company have been asked for q special
train to bring 150m men from Burling-
ion. One or two Fenian officers are In
town directing operations, but they are so
retiring that even their names can't be as
ccrtained. There are no Government
troops and no militia. Deputy Q. s.
Marshal Lewis NIcD. Smith Is looking Of.
ter affairs, but rs yet has Ind no occasion
to interfere.
Armed Fenians from New York City.
NEW YoRK, May "a.
A large number of boldly armed Fe.
niAns left this city this morning tor the
north east ....
Three Thousand from Boston.
BosToS, May "a.
Three thousand rcd men, supposed to he
Feninns, lett on the Northwestern trains
yesterday. s4.-
Activity at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, May "a.
There Is some activity among the Fe.
nian leaders. Men arc quietly COnCcntra.
ted at tho rendezvous here. It is inpossi.
bic to say at this time where the invasion
will be made. Tho point first invaded
may be blind. 1t Is thought the frontier
Is lined with men. It Is reported that the
United States steamer Michigan has u.
ken position ut Port Colborne, Canada.
in tho harbOr, to protect tho Wclland
Canal.
Passing Through Rochester.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May "a.
4 car load of Fcnians, ticketcd for Ma.
lone, passed through here this morning for
the East. A few Fenians from the south
cn tier Of counties arrived last night over
the Eric Railroad. The leaders Of the
brotherhood hero are very retired regard
Ing their movements. '
Military Looking Strangers al st.
ttbNr Adams. iig &.
sT. ALHANs, May "a.
SSIt is understood movement Is on foot
10 invade Canada. Hundreds Of strangers
arc arriving and departing. They all
have u military bearing
Who's Afraid 3.-Obiectivc Point Of
the Raid.
MONTREAL, Mny "a.
The Government has received infOrma-
tiOn OF threatened FCniNn demonstrations
on the frontier Thenews does not excite
Immediate AlNrm, except in connection
with the Red River expedition. 1t Is be.
lievcd the frontier alarm is fGint TO cover
M attack on the expedition when it Gn-
tiers the Wilderness, 10 prevent reinforce.
mcnts from being sent on
Dispatches from Ottawa state that con-
siderable alarm prevails about the fate OF
the Red River expedition. Rlell said to
have received tho promise Of FcniAn aid
OH condition Of the establishment Of
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