, 1870-06-02
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arrived here last night, and interviewed
General oNem in jail this morning He is :
moustache and rhi.kers, and dark hair
spt1nkied with gray. He WIS in citizen's dress.
md received me cordially 3nd spoke freelv 1
represented myself as being connected with
sataR ~ Amet1esn paper, and the following CONVEX
ct pu5posely getting yourself arrested by Mn
@ sn1s r9sser: II you have any explauation to
make, ahall be glad to lay your statenent h.
foro tho public. VIC
General oNein- There is no truth gb,tavsr
in ths story. Ny arrest took place ~ fn11ows.
After the eh1mish line had fallen back ~ usnt
On to the hill to rally my men, who were he
having quite disorderly~ saw there wss nr,
use attempting to storm the enemy.s position
in front, and determined On fl1uk Increment
but the men on The hill we're not the material
to accomplish il, being completely demoralized.
sent back for between i50 And zoo Of nv
men from New York, upon whom could de-
pend, who had Just arrived at hesdquarters.
one mile in rear There WAS considerable de-
lay IN bringing them up, SO went back to
h1Rsyur hT1ry them aano, on, accompanied By Boyle
when. perhaps quarter OF mile to thes
Feaz, WAS met BY General Foster, Deputy Mar
shal Farley, and posse OF citizens. who mr.
rested me, placed me in hack. and drove ma
back to St. Abans- handed over tha com
Tand of the men on the hill TO Boyle O'Reilly.
General Donnelly was my second IN cou1uani
of the entire forces. The force which adJanced
On the road was simply skirmish line. Thare
was no intention to attack the enemy's nor;-
tion in the front until We had learned the:r
strength The idea was to draw their tlro, A.
certan their strength, md be guided accord
insly There Was no flight, simply the falling
back Of the ski1mish line. I fully expectexi or,
Tuesday morning to have found betweau j. 500
and l, 500 men on the ground, instead Of which
there we're only ei1tv-fve.
Reporter. What Tas your plan Of campaign?
General O.Nell- You will readily see that,
Tor obvious reasons, it would not be prudent
TO diEu)ye any details, Ny intention was to
take position on the Canadian side, and hal
good reason to believe that had weouce estab-
tshed base Of operations there, thousands.
Doth OF our count1ynnen and Americans. would
nave come to our sid wanted to form 3
base Of operations On the Canadian soil before
he United States authorities had time to in
eEfere. Everything depended upon the start.
Dut We we're disappointed in that.
Heporter Had you any expectation Of ~
sistauce from Canadians
General Yes, sir, had the assurance of
lid from our countrEmen and Others in can
ida, when once we should have established
,ureelyes there.
reporter. l suppose you intend to make
mother attempt. What are your plans for the
utufe? >e~ ~.o
General: I should prefer not saving any,
hing On that point. shall in few d1ys issIa
n address, defending nv position in counec-
ion with FeniAnism, and giving q corect
thtenent OF the circumstances in conneetinn
nth my arrest The accounts OF the bate
nd my arrest published in the New York ps-
ers are entirely false
Reporter. How about Red River
General Ne intend to nlake movement
4 that direction-which is all I can tell Iou.
u IN hopes the Red River column will radeem
U Ill succeee in this country
reporter. I suppose the present movement
LAY be considered over?
ohelu. lies, l fancy 80, as far as the yicin-
y OF Malone and St. Abans is concerned.
Reporter. You have not lost heart or hope
/ the cause2
General No, sir; the causa is good and can
ut die.
Keporter- Great evil appears to be the dis
cnslon among the officers. When was 1T Ma
me yesterday, nobody seemed to know who
as in command?
General: That arose from my arrest and
iene1M DonnelIy wounded. I meant to haye
mt him to command the force in that 1irec-
On.
Reporter Good morning. General, hone
} see yU 1t liberty soon-