New-York tribune., 1870-05-27

t~ctics were displayed, and that the result would
have been different if the affair had been managed
properly.
Three Fenians are, this morning reported killed
and 10 or Is wounded. The killed are:
John Rome of Burlington, Company A, 1st Fcnian
Cavalry, shot through the throat.
M. OBrien, Company C., LIST Fcnian Cavalry from
Moriah, NewYoTk.
The other mans name is unknown.
Gen. Donnelly ia attempting to escape from Rich
ards's house. wounded in the leg, but not seri-
ously. He is expected in st. Albans to-day.
Lieut.. Hope of Bridgeport, Conn.,, wounded in the
thigh, brought to st. Adams this morning, and
is auartered at the st. Abans House.
An unfounded report gained quite an extensive
circulation here last evening and this morning that
the person arrested was not Con- ONeil but some
other Fenan officer. The General could not have
prevented his arrest however much he might have
been disposed to do so for Gen. Foster very de-
termined and informed O'Neil that his life would
be endangered if he made any resistance or at
tempted to escape.
On the arrest of O'Neil, Boyle O'Reilly took the
command, and he has written private letter to
Gen. ONeil indorsed by H. S. Hart, reporter of The
Free Press NJ. b. Carpenter, reporter for The Troy
Press H. c. Tute, reporter for The Rutland Herald.
and C. II. Tuttle reporter for The Boston advertiser,
assuring the General that he need not fear that his
name will sustain one iota of blemish
Gen. O'Neil is now in the common Jail in Burling
ton while Gen. Spear, of former Fenian notoriety,
who has just arrived in town. is quartered at the
Weden House.
THE FENIAN LEADERS IN COUNCIL AT ST. ALBANs
PARTICULARS OF WEDNESDAYS ENGAGE
MENT-oNLY SIXTY RED COATS IN THE FIGHT
THEY CAPTURE THE FENIAN GUN WITHOUT
OPPOSITION-NAMEs OF THE WOUNDED
THE FENIANS IN POSSESSION OF THE RAIL-
ROAD DEPOT AT ST. ALBANs-THE STRAG-
GLERS NOT ALLOWED TO GO HOME.
ST. ALBANs, May 26.-After the engagement on the
Franklin line yesterday afternoon, officers retired
to field and held council of war. They had no
doubt of their ability either to dslodge the Canadians
by charge or to flank them during the night, but
there was considerable Generalization among the
men, OccasOned by the arrest of Gen. ONeil, and it
was feared that so many had struggled to render
any further attempt at that point perfectly
foolhardy. They therefore decided to return and
determine upon their future action after consultation
with other leaders.
About o'clock in the evening, the Fenans took
to the front their small cannon, which had been in
in the camp in the rear, and from knoll on the hill
side, fifty yards west of Richards house, fired
once into the Canadian ranks. The Red Coats" i'm
mediately advanced and without resistance the Fe-
mans allowed them to capture the gun. AT that mo-
ment Gen. Donnelly and some fifteen of his men
escaped from Richards buildings, whence they had
been beseged for two three hours and ran Up the
Franklin road. The Canadians fired upon them, and
Gen. Donnelly seriously wounded in his breast.
His carried hlm Off and the Canadians returned
taking with them the gun. Gen. Donnelly is to-day
at the hotel in Franklin suffering much from his
wound, and from high fever, and his condition is
considered by the physicians extremely critical
The struggling, which commenced at an early hour
in the afternoon, continued all night and during
the entire day squads have been coming into this
village. some of them wearing their uniforms and
few bearing their arms. They look cTestfallen and
tired but very orderly and entirely civil. Gen.
Foster, U. S. Marshal is adding to their demoraliza
tion by promising the men transportation to their
homes. The about evenly divided in Opin-
ion and this evening 16O of them have gone to Ma
lone, with two carloads of Others who came in on
the same train, from New-York and Massachusetts,.
Gen. Sam Spear arrived here from Malone at noon,
and has held two councils of war, with Capt Leoner
gan of Gen. ONeil's staff; Col. Brown and Col Nc
Ginness of Massachusetts, Lieut-Col. Lyddy and
Major Moore of New-York; Major Murphy of
Connecticut and Capts. Griffin, Byrne, ONeil,
and Cummings of New-York, urging them on to
Malone They still hesitate because they cannot all
command their men. Capt. Leonergan discOurages
the entire movement and there is reason to believe
that the 200 300 men now left here will go home II
the Government citizens will furnish transporta-
tion Most of them are out of money, and the
citizens for the sake of peace. have contributed to
furnish them food this afternoon.
Breyet Lieut.-Col Geo. A. Kensel arrived from
Boston with Companies |, L, and l. of the 9Th Bat
terry, numbering 175 men, now making about ~
regulars here. The only officers OF the civil Govern
ment now here are Marshal Foster, Deputy-Marshals
Failey and Flanagan, and District-Attorney F1held
-(,p Quarter
master-Gen. Pitkin of the State Government, are
also here.
To-day Deputy Marshal n. b. Flanagan went to
Franklin and attempted to seize the Fenians' arms
and equipments There were many of these scattered
among the citizens who had either picked them up
on or near the battlefield had purchased them OF
struggling Fenians for 81 81 so each, including
ammunition. Flanagan officially informed those
persons from whom he took the arms that he seized
all in the name of the United States. He will prob
ably be able to collect about 200 muskets.
From conversations with the Canadian officers and
men, it is learned that the entire Canadian force at
first engaged numbered only 40 men. About 20 more
were eating dinner at a short distance from the
scene when they heard the volley and they imme-
diately formed a skirInish line within about 20 rods
of the Fenans The advance company were thus
prevented from crossing the bridge just north OF the
line and at once up the hill to the left and rear
where they formed ON the right of the Fort Edward
and Bridgeport companies. Only two were khled,
John Rowe of Burlington, and NJ. OBrien of Moriah,
Nh. Both fell on this side of the line, the former In
the road and the latter on the hillside. About sun
down the Canadians got Rowe's body and buried it
near their own position in shallow grave, pillng
stones ON TOP of it three or four feet high as they
were determined "that Feanian should MT rise
ooin y The bodv of O'Brien was taken by the