Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

! Donnelly, OF Springfield, Is In command OF the
invading column, which has not yet advanced.
| a raid has been made on the Grand Trunk
| Railroad, fifteen miles above Island Pond, and
| five miles from the border. Two hundred and
thirty rails have been torn up, TO stop and cap
ture a cattle train now on the way 70 Boston.
ST. ALBANs, VT, May 25.-At half-past
eleven o'clock this forenoon, the Feniaus, who
had been for several hours previous, busy in
| uppackipg their arms and otherwise getting
ready for action at Hubbard's Corner, a-half
mile beyond Franklin, took up their line of
march, and when they arrived near the house
of Alvah Richards, about twenty rods this
side of the border, .halted, and General O'Neill
made the following speech:
| iSoIdiers-Thisist the advance guard of tine
Irish-American Army for the liberation of
ireland from the yoke of oppression. For
your own country, you now enter that of the
enemy. The eyes of your countrymen are
upon you. Forward, march !"
| The advance company was from Burlington
, and was commanded by Captain William
Cronan, of that city. At the conclusion of
General ONeilrs address, he lifted his hat
! and replied:
"Gencral-I am proud that Vermont has
the honor of leading this advance. Ireland
may depend upon us to do our duty"
The advance was then resumed by flank in
the open road, and as Captain Cronan's COM
/ pany passed Richards house, and we're decen-
| ding little hill towards the line, they were
surprised by a sharp volley from some Cana
dian troops, whose position had been concealed.
The fire was Instantly returned by Captain
Cronan's men. and quite sharp fire was kept
up for some time. The Canadians were posted!
behind rocks and trees, and had of course the
advantage of the "boys in green" 1t report
ted that one of the Fenians killed and
Captain Cronan wounded in the thigh. The
skirmish was witnessed bya number of citizens.
United States Marshal Foster and Deputy
Marshal Faley took commanding position
part of the way up the hill, and were under
| fire all the time. AT about 2 o'clock, when
General O'Neill had gone to the right of his
command, General Foster had his close car
rage brought near the position, and immedi-
ately arrested Gen. O'NeiIl, by virtue of the
Presidents proclamation.
PouGHKEEPs1E.N N. Y. May 25.-Batteries
G and NJ First United States Artillery, Cap
tain Langdon commanding, passed here to-
night going North, en- route to Ogdensburgh
ST. ALBANs, May 25.-Company G, Fifth
United States Heavy Artillery, Captain
Richard Arnold commanding. stationed at
Piattsburg, have arrived here and pitched
their tents on the north side of the park
More United States troops are expected to-
morrow.
It is rumored that General Meade will soon
mako his appearance.
PHILADELPHIA May 25.-James Gibbons.
President of the Executive Council of the
! Feuian Brotherhood. states that tho present
So. called Feuiun raid upon Canada is unau-
thorizcd by the Fenian Brotherhood, being
merely personal enterprise by irresponsible
parties.
ST. ALBANs, May 26.-Sonn after the
rest of General ONeill the Fenian officers
held long council OF war and decided that
it was useless. with the small number of men
at their command, to make any further at
J tcmptS Mt invading Canadian soil and in
/ sequence the roads Lending from here to
| Frank lin are lined with returning wearers of
! the green.
a gentleman just from Franklin brings in
formation that there is not now Fenian in
| that village, and that guns. ammunition,
! blankets aud other lnraphernafa of war ave
scattered about in great abundance. and are
being pick ed up by whosnever chnnses.
The rank and fife Complain bitterly of their
officers, and say that they do NOT understand
| their business
Three Fcnians are this morning reported
| killed. and ten or fifteen, more or less, woun-
| ded, in the engagement. il is impossible at
this time to ascertain whether or not the Ca
madam troops lost any in killed and woun-
ded. General Dunnely. in attempting to eS
cape from the richards House, was wounded
in the leg hut not seriously.
ST. Adams, May 26-During the entire
day squads OF Fenians, tired and discouraged,
have been arriving here from the Franklin
! line. The Burlington company, which, it is
admitted by ali, displayed the most courage,
we're the last to leave, and had the other COM
! panies been rs brave there would have been
different story to tell of the fight yesterday.
The Canadian troops in the engagement
yesterday were under command of Captain
Asa Westover. They were an Independent
company of militia, and did not, according to
the most reliable report, number more than
60 or 20 men. They were shortly after re-
| inforccd, but now there are few, if any, at
the scene Of the engagement.
| A report has been received that General
Donnelly is more badly wounded than was at
first supposed, and fears are entertained that
he cannot live. as high fever has set in
He was wounded in the thigh.
TORONTO, May 26.-The Fenian raid at
Pigeon Hill is miserable failure. The Fe-
mans are now retreating, leaving their arms,
baggage aad wounded behind. There is' no
loss of life on the Canadian side Hunting>
ton is now the principal point of interest
Every necessary preparation has been made
there.
MALONE, n. Y, May Colour regi-
ments of Fenians crossed the Trout river line
this morning, and are now moving on Hunt
ingion, Lieut.. Col. Cleary in Command
Colonels Smith, McWnde, Thompson and
Campbell are regimental commanders.
SAcKETTs HARBoB, May 26.-Sixty Off