The Republican journal., 1870-06-02
THE FENIAN WAR.

opening OF another Fenlan campaign, anu
the projected invasion of Canada. Upto the
date of this writing the movement has eX-
perienccd only disaster. The President
issued at once n proclamation forbidden acts
of hostility or invasion from the soil OF the
United States Troops were forwarded to
the border TO enforce the neutrality laws, and
the United States Nlarshals were instructed
TO exercise their authority in Selling arms
and making arrests The movement had not
the united support of the Fenians themselves,
many considering it rash and certain OF
failure. and refusing to aid.
A considerable force, however, was collect
ed along the New York and Vermont border,
the line crossed and engagements had The
Burlington, Vt, Free Press has the following
account of the advance of the Fenians, on
Wednesday, 25th, from St Adams, Vt. across
the Canada line, and a brief fight with some
Canada militia, resulting in the precipitate
retreat of the Fenians:-
"The Fenlans, about 500 in number, consisting
of detachments of four Fenian regiments, after
their arrival by trains at St. Adams, marched
thence to Fairfield, where they were partially uni
formed and fully armed. They left Fairfield bright
ana early Meonesu norhns, nv s l,lc l que quo
norm 10, me Lat th me- .,a% 9u a. ubhar es n s
ner, half mile below the village of Franklin, and
mie or two from the line. Here ammunition
boxes opened, cartridges distributed, and
preparation ililue Ior actloh, ploDaey, however
WIN i1l.ue eNpeC.ttloh Oh any very iorniutple re-
lstanGe' ne ohSer7 III Colllii'n VERY Gel. '9 i
0Nenl; t"tii n NIL no' u,,, n noeiE'
fi'isi .. ~ Rroru ant In ' nnaroan
aid-de-eamp on Gen. O'Nelll's staff, and subord-
nross tho ln was 'ared NV comna rl
sn .s j." ,ilit '' II bowevar wern i, ih;
't .'i' -, ,.io -, ~ ,roa Wv, M 4,n9 Is,
i . niI i,r Inv h,rah INV snh onnnsition from,
their nath
At II o'clock, Gen. George +. Foster, 7. S.
Marshal for Vermont, with his deputy. Thos.
failey, of st. Adams, IN \ carriage, arrived upon
the scene They found Il guard of Fenians stop
ping the passage of citizens to the front. This the
officers in command We're speedily informed by the
Marshal would not do. This was the public high
way and they had no right to prevent the passage
Of any citizen. The guard was accordingly with
drawn, and the reporters and number of citizens
passed on with the column The Marshal, seeking
out Gen. O. Nell, informed him of his authority
and of the Presidents proclamation, and formally
ordered him to desst from his unlawful proceeding.
The order was received by O'Neil very eoolly and
with apparent unconcern. and the advance was at
once ordered. About half II mile from the line the
men We're halted To load and then We're ordered
forward.
The highway here runs due north on ground
which rises Immediately from the road on the RIGHT
or west sde--the hillside being covered with
orchards and occasional patches of woodland A
valley crosses the road AT right angles, through
which runs Il small stream known as Pixies river
Through this valley runs the Canada line cross
inc the road ON ,hc south side of the stream some
twenty or thirty rods north of the brow of the
NAV ,t,,ora eta,,l tho ,..,i fr,a ho,,a ", In
j,b55rds Arrival an tl;s I,rn,,r no Coo,,; ,'i
H. ,,,o.n ,iaini,, 80 H. an ~, H. "a. a;. . y ~
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'lua''el VI q iiiiie pe! oi'u .iic ing. nHes
1hHtcu d PEE vi "ooIs oh 'nc "tst sue VI iie
lpnl gu" WIZ loltn eiiliu soiiie stone FENCES,
n'I li,lr iolinS TIN 'lsi1 NV is ooh o'fect
" ~, ii'', nhl h i ol'o ne i i
ne rt',i tipol' WY heie h"i,'1 'i were AT
"ie'Se'' III il piiei Spce'h ny ueh' Neill'
THE BATTLE OF PIKE RIVER.
soon onened O'Seill formed his troops in line of
hattie extending al right angles across the road one
company being detached TO act as skirmishers1
These receiving their orders from Col Rrown
GOOD looking officer in civilian dress and wearing
scotch can who takino :, mnsket oI,iroSsod tl,ee
romnanv (1antain (ronan,sl cavno that ho w r.as
honored with thr command Of he sEi1Hnsh limo
tL, ,i,a,- ,,'t I a1 Nv -, w. i>ii m ,iic
"e, to la'ch dawn th cna1 oss 10 iiiese
AMI a.l,onra mon the onnn,v ' '''' '''' ''i'S'
If n,,,st ho,' VI hoo,, in,an1osi that .,h ,,, !,
7, - 1to ', ii,,s liou' ,ic
ranT marched down the hill, Inv danttha, j !;
when they We're opened on hv the Canadians some ,,