New-York tribune., 1870-05-24
THE FENLANS STARTING FOR CANADA.
RUMORS OF INVASION.


RUMORS OF INVASION.
ANOTHER MOVEMENT AGAINST CANADA-THE
EXPEDITION GATHERING ON THE FRONTIER.
MONTPELIER, May 23.-Thc Fenians are in such
motion along the line from Boston TO the frontier to
indicate that they mean business. Two organized COM
panies OF them left Burlington for Canada this evening"
and boat load Of them is said to be en- route from
Plattsburgto St Adams Bay IL is found this evening
that nearly every in ST. Adams and Burlington has
been engaged for tonight. There that
large numbers Of men are ready to ship from Boston,
Manchester Concord and other points, awaiting trans
poration.
THE FENIANs CONCENTRA TING AT FAIRFIELD, VT.
ST. ALBANs, VT, May 23.-The Messenger this
evening has Of small Fenian gatherings in Fair
field. Yesterday and this morning several suspicious
looking teams have passed through here headed for that
place. Tonight nearly all the job and heavy freight
wagons in this town have gone In that direction, and
prominent Fenans have been missing from their places
Of business all day. The Vermont Central Railroad Com
pany have been telcgraphed from Boston TO transport
at half fare, but the Superintendent refused
Tonight however, several extra have left here for
the South About threeQuarters of the employees in the
Burlington lumber yards, ali Irishmen, struck to-day,
and of them overheard to say that they were
going to join Fenians whom they expected from the
South tonight.
LATER.-Trustworthy reports from Fairfield state
of Irshmen, and driven toward the line. eom-
pany Of l5 men arrived from Burlington at o'clock
in the evening, formed in military order, and
took mp their march toward Fairfield. The Curlew,a
small steamer on Lake Ghamplain has been chartered to
Company have been asked for special train to bring $50
town. directing operations but they retcent
that their cannot be asceraned There are
Uned G aes McD smith mi is looking after
affairs but yet has had occasion to interfere.
FENIANs PASSING THROUGH THE sAULT ST.
MARIE CANAL-THE CANADIANS WARNED BY
THE AMERICAN CoMMANDANT.
SAULT ST. MARIE, May 23.-COl Offley, the
American commandant here, has informed Col. Bolton,
the Canadian commander, that number Of suspicious
characters have passed through the Canal
The Canadian guards have been doubled and there Is
considerable excitement concerning the reports OF an in
tended attack The volunteers have been warned
to be in readiness for action.
RUMORED MOVEMENTS IN THIS STATE.
BUFFALO, May 23-1O:3O p. m.-The city is
full of Fenians who quartered quietly among their
friends in every part Of the city, Everything is quiet
and there are indications of further movement Of
ALBANY, \. Y, May 28--A rumor prevails here that
members of the Fenian Brotherh0Od enlisted
raid against Canada left tonight the late traa
ROCHESTER, n. Y, May 23-Five attached to the
eastward bound train passed this city at o'clock thus
came from Buffalo, and declined to state where they
bound, R1mOf traces as unelr pace VI
nation, to go from that point norrnwaru.
AUBURN N " May 2s-Forty-ye Fenans Sc left !, here
Ss second s Touh they I
destination is supposed to be Minnesota The olncers
the men either were or proessed to he in total ignorance
Most of the company were i'll the volunteer service dur
ing the late The arms and equipments of the COM
pany forwarded to point West some days since.
POUGHKEEPsIE, May 23-Three car loads iof irshmen
aih T ON the midnight train They have ali purchased
tickets the Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroad They
mans,
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE ON TIE sAULr ST.
MARIE CANAL QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The President to-day
transmitted to the the following correspondence
in reply to a resolution passed the 18th inst calling
for information relative to the passage Of any English or
Canadian steamer through the Canal saut st. Marie:
Co.. Balduia TO the President-1elegdm.
GRANT President of United a Information .Pp,.
reHT reliable is furn intend
ing ing s 3 g. s *aa Gaa di arS 'f9ssiSe peri a
s CT @ Gns e SSs sST ITS Michigan
Secretary Fish to Cor Baldrn.
SIR The President directs acknowledge e
gram stating that information apparently reliable has been
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p & bower wholly without the the Federal
and b % aS SS
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lions 70 'ha' eAeS' nO" 'N' HAMILTON Psu.
Mr. Thornton to Mr; :: G; BangeG Raeis Pa & c,o
from the stating the Canadian
ST SS Sfsyc"s passing through Marie the sugsn
tendtnt Stating a. % Fneency bss therefore requested me to
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give that the aforementioned sa shall eman on ee same
United there og intention to send through
and e, vessel; Of ss, class will be allowed to pas 'h.o1ss .o,s
been smeaby arranged and liberal act for the govern.
that country Province has been passed by the Canadian ian
whole population Of the Port GARY district have acknowledged them.
being settlement
a5 will s Rssf4 1 S s the Sss Se S q s
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e whole population the Fort Gary ds,a and that the
through the canal roos munitions Of Under these rcum
states does not desire to oppose the passage Of the chcor and other se
els Of that clas. through canal United s.
No '0"S '' 9. DAvi. Acting secretary Of State,
Mr.. Daris to Mr. Thornton.
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