The New York herald., 1870-05-27

suiting the action to tho word tho Fenian
chief gave partial illustration OF discre.
ton being the better part Of yaoE and
showed his presence Of mind by q sudden absence
OF BODY. The General then took to piece Of woods
IN 'ne direction OF 81. Adams, and, hav-
ing gone rearwasds through tho forest for
ABOUT half mile, no venturcd again on
to the highway, taking his course through the
yard opposite another farm house. occupied by
Mr.. Vincent As nc was turning around the corner
no discovered the presence Of General Foster, the
United States Marshai but instead OF turning back
he approached the Marshal and saluted him, and he
was at once taken into custody. There were q
large number Of O'Neiil's men In the neigh.
b0rhood AZ the time, but he gave no alarm
or signal for them to come TO his rescue but seemed
70 Decolnea vounlary prisoner. Whether the Gen.
cral did actually or not give himself away to the
Cnlted States authorizes 1t IS impossible to deter
mine; but his men openly uenounce hin as
NOS only traitor, but an arbitrary
ignoramus. Many OF hts followers. particularly
his star oecers sacrificed good positions TO engage
IN this promising attack upon Canada and the shame
ana Indignation at So early and ignominlous defeat
causes them 70 direct the most protanc and abusive
epthets towards him whom they believe 70 have
been the cause OF their failure.
BURIAL OF THE DEAD
The three men who were killed In the fight were
buried early this morning. John Rowe, OF Burling-
ION, who fell on the Canadian si1e Of the line was
pulled from the pool OF water where he was sent by
the fatal bullet, and dragged, partially by
his hair and partly by his clothing, up the
brow OF hin, AID, without shroud or
conn, Inferred In grave about three feet IN DEPTH
ana WHOM the earth had been thrown over him q
detachment OF men pitched quantity Of stones
upon the grave sufficient TO form Pile foot and
half or two feet high BE wore a
badre OF the Burlington Fire Department, which
was taken by the sergeant In charge Of the burial
party. The other two victims killed were buried on
the American SIDE, and were furnished with rude
collins BY tler comrades.
THE WOUNDED.
Among those Injured not already mentioned are
General J. J. Donnelly, OF Utica, who received a
| wound in the spine, which will prove fatal. He is
being cared for by his friends ut the Franklin HOTEL
| In Franklin. Among those slightly wounded
are James Keenan,, OF Fort Edward n y,
In the ankle; Daniel Ahern, OF Burlington in the
left hip; Charles Carlton, OF Cambridge In tho leg;
Lieutenant iiaiahan, Of Boston, in the face. man
named Murphy, OF Skowhegan, Me-, was taken pris-
oner after the fight, and also two others whose
| names are unknown.
VISITING TIE BATTLE FIELD
| The country people for miles surrounding have
| visited the scene OF action to-day Not Fenian
was TO be seen, however, The only evidences of war
were the victorious ledcoats OF the day before ana
their number was being rapidly increased by arrivals
| from ST. Johns ana Montreal.
@ THE RETREATING FENIANS ry n4
were all In st. Albans by the middle Of the AFTER
! noon. Their conduct throughout has been meri-
| torlous, and Notwithstanding their presence In
| such large numbers the town Is remarkably quiet
Ihrougnoot the entire evening the Fenians
| walked about listlessly, evidently crestialen
Tnav 1airc
anu were anything but pleased at the manner in
| which the general arrangements were carried out
| The railroad depot was crowded with the men,
| but there 70 strong guard Of United States
| cavalry. Tents are spread in the Park
| by the regular troops ana the greatest
| vigilance Is being maintained There are now quar-
tered here three companies Of the Fifth Baited States
battery, from Forts Warren and independence, Bos-
| ton harbor, under command of Colonel Kensel
| Lieutenant Colonel Gansevoort ana Major Rltten-
house The soldiers though exercising all due pre-.
caution In regard to the Fenians, are by no means
uniriendy to tas Fenians.
Go - --rlsr-.SG Tue EUNGRy.
| Towards nlghtiail hTes were lighted for cooking
| the raaons and while the logs were cracking q
crowd OF Fenians gathered around the burning tim
| bers, and for time their gloomy situation was
1 relieved by such rousIng melodies as "Slap.
| Bang" and "The Bells all Ringing for Sarahb
| The fact Is the Fenlans are In anything but q
| prosperous condition, having neither provisions
nor the wherewiih 70 purchase them. Their
| orderly demeanor and civil bearing generally
| have excited the sympathy of the citizens,
and steps are being taken to relieve them.
The facilities for transportation, and they are not
at all promising cannot be made use OF in season to
prevent their suffering from hunger A Willingness
has therefore been expressed to contribute to their
relief Unsues sionably something must be done, or
| the consequences may prove rather serious.
An excellent beginning was made during the
evening by General Foster, the United States Mar.
snai, who at his own expense, generously procured
rations for large number Of the Feuians he wisely
| considering that 1t was much easier to manage
| well-fed body than TO argue with hungry men.
The struggling into this quarter was continued
| all day and evening, and at this hour the jaded
| travellers are still dropping into the town.
DISAPPOINTED NEW YORK FENlANsl
| Where they win sleep nobody knows.
! Last evening about 200 men started from New
| York, and We're joined at Troy by about $50 more
| Their destination was Malone they being ignorant
| or the events that had taken place. Upon their
arrival here, however they got out OF the cars and
discontinued the journey, and helped to swell the
| crowd that had already come from the front UpoR
| the entrance Of every train this evening they all
| crowded into the depot and made the most scru-
! tinizing surveys, as If In expectation OF either
/ more men or provisions and as each
| engine departed an aspect OF dlsapppoint-
| ment was visible on every face. strong guard OF
United States soldiers stationed on the plat.
form the object ostensiby being to prevent Fenlans
| from jumping into the cars without tickets, but
really to deter them from proceeding to Ma.
one. Not the slightest disturbance took place,
however; for the Fenians seemed little disposed to
be quarresOme or to afford any occasion for q hos
tile display on the part OF the regular troops In
deed. when directed to fall back from the cars they
did so with good grace, and generally formed small
groups to discuss their uninviting prospects
The majority of the Fenians were without uni
FORMS but great many green jackets, trimmed
with yellow braid. Some had army overcoats. one
or two carried huge cavalry swords, but none had
muskets. As the night on their condition be-
came more depiOrable, and towards twelve o,cocl,