New-York tribune., 1870-05-26
CANADA INVADED!
A FENIAN FORCE ACROSS THE BORDER.

III
CAREER-HE is Committed IN DLfA0A' Va
BAIL. Ill, about o5O
sr Arp,vs. Nav 25.-Gen ONeil, with aoout ~'o
men. well armed, equipped and ui''loin''u' Nv
tempted to cross the border from Franklin at NOON
10 do, ond = sharp skirmish ensued which lasted
nearly two hours, without result. capt Albert
Cnlo ~ tho Messenger who witnessed the hight,
- Las arrived here gives the following account OF
the affair; .
Unbhard's Corner half a mile beyond Franklin, in
nnracking their arms, uniforms &c, and getting
ready for action. Gen. ONeil present, and, with
Gen Donnelly Coils. Brown and Sullivan, and Capt
Lonergan, was busy in experimenting the
operations Reports stated the number OF
Canadian militia on the other side at about
20 men. who were strongly intrenched. At ll3
o'clock Gen. George z. Foster, L. 5. Marshal for
Vermont arrived, and caused the road, which the
Fenians had rendered impossible for some time to
he opeued. Almost Immediately, orders were gwen
to the Fcnians 20 fan in, and the march com
menoed Arriving within about 100 rods of the line'
orders were given to load" and, e. being DONE
the march was resumed. Very soon the " Red
Coats were skirting the edge of the woods, on
a sidc-hil to the left of the road. and when the
Feniaus arrived near the brick house Of Alvah
Richards which is about 20 rods this side the
following speech
SOLDIERS This is the advance guard Of the Irish
American Army for the liberation OF Ireland from the
yoke Of the opTressor For your own country you now
row enter that the enemy The ewes of your country
men are upon you! Forward march!
The advance company was from Burlington, and
was commanded by Capt VIM. CrOnan of that city.
At the conclusion OF Gen. ONeils address, he lifted
his hat and replied
GENERAL; am proud that Vermont has the honor of
do orr duty.
Col Brown. with a musket in his hands, then adj
dressed his company, and said he had been hOnored
with the command of the skiTmish line. He knew
the men were brave and all he asked from them
was to keep cool and obey orders. The advance was
then resumed, by the flank, in the open road, and
Just as Capt. Cronans company passed Rchards's
house and were descending the little hill toward
the line, which was about ten rods distant,
THE FIGHT COMMENCED
ly the Canadians opening a sharp vOlley from con-
Cealed positions and much nearer than the Fenians
had supposed. Capt Cronans men Immediately
faced to the left and returned the fire. Cen ONeill
was Just in the partially sheltered by the house,
but he Immediately took an exposed position, and
began 70 survey the position of the enemy through
his field glass. The two companies that were follow
ing became excited, and would have wasted powder
but their officers were COOL and in an instant the
men became So and moved forward in good order to
the hillside on the left. The firing now became so
hot that the lookers-on were compelled TO retreat
Capt Clarke having his hat grazod 10y a bullet, and
from their sheltered position unable to follow
themovements of Capt. CTOnan. The other companies
however, with the exception of few straggers
formed i'm the open field, ard for moo than an hour
kept up a sharp fire across the line 1t is reported
that Capt Cronan crossed the line, and then marched
bv the flank in a semicrcle back again to q more ad
q her d
The field where the sllirnish took place is narrow
valley running north and south, and crossing this,
night on the line is another valley, at the bottom OF
which runs small brook. The Canadians were
posted behind the rocks and trees on the steep hill
side beyond this second valley, and on the west side
Of the road. The Fenians took up their position ON
the hill lust south of the second valley, and their
position was nearly a. strong as that OF the Cana
dans Numerous citizens assembled Oh this side 10
witness the engagement, and quite number were
for some minutes under fire
VICTORIOUS TERMINATION OF GEN o'NEL's CAREER.
Gen. Geo F. Foster l.. :. Marshal and his deputy,
Thomas Failey Of ST. Adams, both took command
ing position part way up the hill to the left but were
under a steady fire all the time. About l o'clock
when Gen ONeil had just gone to the right of his
command, which on the road Gen. Foster had
his close carriage brought up to position, and
be and Faley determined to execute a bold move
arrest him by virtue of the Presidents proclamation.
The General stood back and said he refused to he
rested and that he had a force under his command
which bc should use for his protection. Gen. Foster
glanced up the road, and two companies of
Teuian TeGnfOrcements close at hand, ana
with that ready Judgment for which he
j. Characteristic, when i'll tight place.
he threw open the door Of the carriage, and, with
Faileys help thrust Gen. ONeil into the back seat
in an instant. Quick as thought they leaped INTO
the front seat and the diver lashed the horses from
the field with the greatest speed Gen. ONeil mean
while having been cautioned that any outcry might
cost him his life. He arrived with him at the Wei
don House in this city about o'clock this afternoon
ONe was soon after arraigned before United States
Commissioner Jacob NJ Smaley for violation of the
neutrality laws He waived an examination and in
default of $4,000 bail was taken to Burlington this
evening 10 be committed.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
When the Marshal left the field fighting was still
going on Probably Gen. Donnelly of Utica Chief
of staff, succeeded to the command The number OF
the killed and wounded is not yet fully known.
One Fenian, named John Rowe of Burlington, is
killed, and the only wounded whose names are
reported are Capt. CrOnan, in the thigh; First
Lieut. Edward Hope of Bridgeport, Conn. in the
left leg. Among the Canadians, four were seen to
fall. ReGnforcements 10 the number of about 80
men, under the command Of Major More of New
York arrived at Franklin about ! O'Clock.
Several of the Fenian officers wore United States
shoulder-straps showing that they had been in our
service The uniforms Of the troops consisted of blue
pants, green jackets, gray overcoats, and blue
forage caps They took them from boxes at Hub
bard's Corner where they took their aims. At that
place also they had one breech-lOadiug steel gun,
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