National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-06-03
Fenidnfsm ETempiifed.

mas COiuc W dh Gnu, IL a nOSt iuul-
crous, and for the Fenians, disgrace
full manner. The fight, just over the
line from Franklin, of which we
gave some rumor last week, resulted
in a complete dispersal of the FEM
ans. who were under command of
Gen. O'Neil. They assembled at
Franklin, where they received arms
and ammunition, and then marched
on Canada, go strong. When they
arrived near the line, they halted,
loaded their guns, and then General
O'Neil addressed them as follows:
Soldiers This is the advance
guard OF the Irish American army
to liberate Ireland from the yoke of
the oppressor. For your own coun-
try you now enter that of the en-
envy. The eyes of your country
men are upon you. Forward, marchn
To this speech Capt. VIM. Cronan
of Burlington, commanding Co. a,
first Fenian cavalry (dismounted)
replied, lifting his hat;
Generdl-I am proud that Yer
mont has the honor of leading this
advance. Ireland may depend upon
us to do our duty
They then went for Canada; and
there is no telling what slaughter
and bloodshed tins Fenian army
might not have caused throughout
! the dominion had it not been for a
slight circumstance which complete.
~ upset their campaign. 1t so hap.
pened that about 60 Canadian Mill
tia had assembled Oh hill Just over
the border, and W hen the Fenian
van guard was crossing brook, the
Canadian militia gave them volley
which killed two men and wounded
several. This was too much for the
valiant heroes. They were willing
to fight for the "Ould Sod" but as
for being "kilt intirely" Just for the
fun of il, that was more than they
could stand, and so they executed a
remarkable strategic movement, the
, mnutia of which consisted in the
Fenians putting themselves in light
: marching order by throwing away
all implements of war, and thel
e facing about, SO that their rear con
g fronted the enemy. The remainder
OF the movement consisted Of a Sc
, ries of long strides, in double quick
r time, which was executed with sucl
+ remarkable vigor and effect. that il
- completely bewiIdered the Domin-
4 ion militia. After getting back on
of range of the 60 Canadian mus
j. kctS, Gen. O'Neil made anothe
h speech to his soldiers.(?) He said
MEN OF IRELAND Il am asham
e ed of you, you have acted disgrace
fully. But YOU will have anothe
chance Of showing whether YOU ar,
cravenS or not. Comrades, we mus,
j. not, dare not, go back now with tn,
l. stain Of cOwardice on us. Com
$ rades, | will lead you again, and i
q you will not follow me, | will 9,
y with my officers and die in you
. front. leave YOU now under com
mand of Boyle O'ReiIley.'
He then went to the rear. as h
> says. to order up rcintorcements-
1, his men say to be taken by the L
IL s. authorities-whcn L. S. Marsha
i Gen. Foster captured him and cal
II ried him off tho field.
II This affair vas supplemented b
~ similar invasion from Malone, \
" Y, which resulted in about tn
IL same manner.
u, All the Fcnans who had none
: enough to buy tickets, left for HON
'c soon after, ard those who had nc
10 the money were offered free trans
ne portation by the Governor of Yer
ne mont. Thus cndeth the "Liberatio
e. of Ireland" by Fenian Marauders.
ro -s
The stock pens Of Gaif S distillcr
= in Cincinnati, containing ! 200 hog
were burned on the 18th inst thre
thousand hogs were roasted to deaf
w The scene is said TO have been a
- grand as it was horrible. Gre;
columns of flame, fed by the Twin
/. fuel, shot upward thousands of fee
" and rolled off in dense masses
black smoke. The cutlery of Il
frightened animals, as they CrowdC
one above the other into the corne
' of the pen remotest from the fir
until its rapid approach first score
RS ed and then consumed them, aw,
IT'S the spectators, who stood lookil
in. helplessly on. Every effort W
'lv made to save ut least portion
RS the hogs, the greater proportion |
III. ing hopelessly cut off. But lit
he over u thousand of the animals we
,.l gotten out in all, and the rest
~ the 1920 were literally boiled ali,