The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-02
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On Monday, the 22d ut, the Fen
ians in Chicago, New York, Buffalo
and various other points, showed un-
wonted activity, and rumors Of con
tcmplated movement on Canada soon be-
came current. These rumors assumed
definite shape on the following day the
concentration OF the plans at st. Adams
Vt, indicating that some point on the
Vermont frontier, in the vicinity OF ST.
Adams, WAS the point designated for
the invasion IF the queens domnions
The forwarding Of men and war munl-
tions continued during that and the
iiliowng day, until about | 800 men
had arrived there under the immediate
command Of Geo. y Neil, by whose
order the movement seems to have been
inaugurated, and being further ofiicercd
by Col. Cor Gem Donneily. aud Co.'s
Lewis, Clinyam, and Lecorm.
GA Wednesday, the raid on Canada
WAS attempted, the line being crossed
at Franklin They were met by body
of Canadian troops, and sharp skirn-
ssh ensued. lasting few minutes Ell :
ing in the precipitate retreat Of the
tenians, leaving one Of their number
dead on the field, one or two BEING taken
prisoners, and several, including Gen.
Donnclly being seriously, but not fatally
wounded. This ended the war in that
quarter. Gen. ONeil was arrested in
sight of the battlefield by United States
Marshal Foster, and is still held to an
swor to the charge Of violating the
neutrality laws.
In the meantime, Il similar attempt
was being inaugurated OH the New York
frontier. Malone being made the base
ii operations, AM Trout River, near
Huntington, being the contemplated
point of attack. Men were forwarded
IN considerable numbers, and the grand
movement was made on Friday, Gems.
Gleason and Starr being in command.
The result was precisely the same as at
Pigeon Hill The invading force were
met by volley from Canadian rifles,
and retreated in wild disorder. making
Bull Run stampede for Malone, leav
ing another Of their number dead upon
the field The two successive defeats.
the arrest of O'Neil, and the interiors
ence of the United States governments
completely demoralized the army Of in,
vasion, and with the last unsuccessful
raid tie war was ended, at least for the
present.
Upon the first serious Indications of
of trouble President Grant issued q
proclamation warning all persons con-
nccted with the movement ot the result
Of any breach Of the neutrality laws.
nd Gems. Meade, Mcdowell, and other
officers VIII several attachments of
United States regular were forwarded
to st. Albaus and Malone to enforce
the proclamation. The grand result OF
the movement may be briefly summed
up as follows: Two Fcnians killed,
and one or two prisoners about dozen
Of their leaders prisoners in the han!s
Of the United Suites authorities, and
several hundred acknowledgement
Fenians at the several places Of rcndcz-
yous unable to get home The goyers-~
ment, however, has furnished many OF
the deluded men transportation, and
will probably do the same by the rest.
IN regard to the movement, it is
claimed at headquarters that it was un-
authorized and ill-adrsed The men
charge their officers with cowardiee and
being actuated by merconary motives.
while the officers counter by insisting
that the men were an unorganizci. M
disciplined mob. The feeling of the
i,:en towalt!! their officers is very bitter,
and whether or not .heir maled;ctions
are we'll grounded, the result has GER
tainly shown that the whole move. from
its inception, WIS as .ll-adyiscd as it has
proved disastrous.