Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-26
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS,
THE FENIANS.
U. 8. Troops En- Route for the Seat
of War.

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felegrophed EzcIusiceiy 10 fke Evewenn Syov.
BOSTON, Mar 26.-United States trooxs from
Forts Warren and Independence, under Colonel
keDten and Lieutenant Gaasevort, left by !
special train late last night for st. Aibans.
The Malone Feuian Column Going to
the Front-F0ur Regiments in Line.
MALONE, n. Y, May 2&-Four regiments OF
Fentans crossed Front river line this morning
and are now moving On Huntington. Lieu
Colonea Cleary is in command. Coils. Smith
McWsde, Thompson and Campbell are the regi-
mental commanders.
gen. Spear at Sc. Adams.
ST. ALBANs, May 36 IL a. rf.-Cen Smear. O,
former Fenian notortety, has just arrived in
town, and taken quarters at the Widen House
The Defest at franklin.
ST. ALBAN's, VT, May 26.-The Fenian hub.
be, as far as movements in this direction are
concerned. has burst. Soon after the arrest OF
General 0'Seill the Fenis.n officers held long
council of war, and II was decided that 1t was
useless in them, with the small number of men
at their command, to make any further attempi
at invading Canadian soil, and the consequence
Is that roads leading from here to Franklin are
alive with returning "wearers of the preen ),
A gentleman 5ust from Franklin brings the in
formation that there is not nova Feniap in
that village; that guns, ammunition, blankets
and other paraphernaIa of war, are scattered
about In great abundance, and are being picked
up by whosOever chooses.
The rank and file complain bitterly of their
oficers, and say they don't understand their
business. One thing is evident, that the point
chosen Tor crossing the line was a most unfa-
yorabie one, and could have been bettered by
going half mile distant, where there was an
open field. As IL was, the enemy were lntrenched
behind rocks, and had decided advantage
An aid of Gen. O'Neil says one thousand men
eould not nave driven the Canadians from their
position, which naturally was a very strong one;
and the Fenians behaved badly and became
sadly demoralized at the first yolley of the Ca
madam troops, and the officers had little or no
nd .
tight. who were officers in our late war, do not
hesitate to affirm that the most shabby military
tactics were displayed, and that the result
managed different.
Three Fenians are reported dilled and ten TO
niteen wounded in the engagement. The killed
a1e;LJos; A Rome, OF Burlington, VI, LIST Fenian
cavalry, shot through the throat; Nj. O'Brien
Co. Z, LIST Fenian cavalry; and an unknown
man.
1t is impossible at this time to ascertain whe-
killed and wounded.
General Donnelly, in attempting to escape
from the Richards House, was wounded in the
Albans this morning. Lieutenant Hone of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, wounned in the thigh. was
brought to st. Albans to-day, and is q1artered
AT al tne 81. Aibsns House. report gained quite
this morning thai the person arrested for Gen.
ONeil was Lot General ONeil, but some other
tenian officer Il think there 10 no doubt at all
OF the arrest of General O'Neil, all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding. The General
could not have prevented his arrest, however, il
he had been disposed. General Foster was very
determined with him, and told him that his life
was endangered if he made any resistance or
attempt to escape.
On the arrest of Gen. O'Neil, Boyle O,ReilI,
took command, and he has written a private
reporter of Free Press; NJ. B. Carpenter. OF
Troy Pres; III. &. Tuttler, OF Rutland Herald
and Q. III. Tuttle, of Boston Advertiser, assur
ing bim that he need not fear tnat his name win
sustain one iota of blemish. Gen. O'Neil is
now in the common Jail at Burlington.