The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-27
THE FENIANS.


crowded their headquarters all morning
and there is much excitement. Forty
Fenians left two hours ago, some for the
East and quite number. for Minnesota.
A number ef the Irish organizations
have also left, precisely in what direc-
tion il not known
George Francis Train arrived from
Minnesota this morning, He reports
that tribe of Chippewa Indians have
joined the Fenians at Winnepeg. They
are under command of a chief who, n
few weeks since, was converted 10y a
Catholic priest Train made a speech
at Fenian headquarters, and contribu-
ted fifty dollars to aid the cause. He
will speak again tonight
CINcISNArIA, May 2G-About one
hundred Fenian recruits have left this
city for Canada since night before last.
They have generally gone in small
squads without arms. Only fifty have
effected an organization they have
elected Joseph ,Burk, brick layer,
Captain, and Hugh Donnelly and VIM
Sullivan, of Covington, Lieutenants.
They have no understanding with the
Fenians.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 26.-Some fc-
nian arms which were turned back yes
terday to the Eastern Express Company,
have been delivered to the original ship
per, and vanished.
ST.. ALBANs, May 26.-The Fenian
bubble, 80 far as the movement in this
direction is concerned, has burst Soon
after the arrest of General O ONeill, the
Fenian officers held long council of
war and decided that it was useless in
them with the small number OF men at
their command to make any further at
tempt at invading Canadian soil, and in
consequence the roads leading from
here to Franklin are lined with return
ing Fenians.
WASHINGTON, MAY 26.-Much inter
est is. felt here regarding the Fenian
movement, which meets with general
reprobation No doubt the Administra-
ton will do all in its power to check
them and maintain the neutrality laws
Bo>ToN, MAY 22.-Thc United States
troops from Forts Warren and indie
pendence left hy a special train, late
last night, for st. Adams. ...
MALONE, May 26.-Four regiments
of Fenians crossed the Trout river line
this morning and are now moving on
Huntingdon. Colonels Smith Nc
Wade, Thompson and Campell, are the
regimental commanders.
ST. ALBANs, May 26.-A gentleman
Just from Franklin brings information
that there is not now Fenian in that
village, that the guns, ammunition and
the balance of the paraphcrnalia of
war are scattered about III great ahund-
ance, and the rank and file complain
bitterly Of the officers and say they do
not understand their business. The
evident point chosen for crossing the
line was a most uniavorable one An
aid of General O'Neill's says a
thousand men could not have
driven the Canadians from their
position, which is naturally very strong,
and the Fcnians for the most part be.
haved badly and became badly demon
allied at the first volley Of the Cana
dian muSketrv. Three Fcmians are this
morning reported killed and 10 or ID
wounded. General Donnelly, in at
tempting to escape from Richards
house, Was wounded in the leg but not
seriously. O'Neill is now in Jail at
Burlington General Spear ia here at
the Weldon House.
SAcKRTs HARBOR, May 26.-Sixty
officers and men of the First Artillery
left this morning for 0giensburg.
BoSroN, Nav 26.-NewS from the
Canadian frontier has had depressing
effect on the Fcnians, but recruits con
tinue to depart. One hundred and fifty,
principally from Lynn and towns ad-
Joining, started north tonight.
ToRoxro, MAY 26.--From the best in
formation received, the Fenian raid, so
far "a Pigeon Hill ia concerned, is
looked upon as miserable failure.
The Fenians are now retreatlng, leav-
ing their arms, baggage and wounded
behind them. No loss Of life on the
Canadian side Huntington is now the
principal place of interest, where every
necessary precaution has been made;
OTTAWA, May 26.-lt is rumored that
the Government has received a notiii-
cation from the British Government
that Minister Thornton has been III
rected by the Secretary of Foreign AZ
fairs to demsnd the protection of the
Canadian frontier by General Grant