Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-05-27

| The great fire at Quebec started in a
bakery and does not appear to have any
connection with the Fenian movement.
Some 5000 people are rendered without
homes.
The following is made up mainly
from special dispatches to the Rutland
Herald:
Gen. Geo. p. Foster arrived at Frank
lin Wednesday, about II A. NJ, and open.
ed high way which the Fenians had
closed, and rendered impossible.
Almost Immediately the Fenian off
GERS gave orders to march. Arriving
within about hundred rods of the line
orders were given to load, and this being
done the march vas resumed. Very soon
the red coats were seen skirting the woods
on u side hill to the left of the road, and
when the Fenians arrived near the brick
house of Alvah Richards, which is about
20 rods this side the border they halted,
and after speeches by O'Neil, Capt. Gro
nan and Col. Brown, fight commenced
by the Canadians opening asharp volley
| from positions concealed, and much near.
err than the Fenians had supposed.
Capt. Cronan's men Immediately faced
to the left and returned the fire. Gen.
O'Neil was just in the rear, partially
shelted by the house, but heimmedatoly
took an exposed position and began to
survey the position of the enemy through
his glass. The two companies that were
following became excited and would
have wasted powder, but their officers
were cool and in an instant the men be-
came so and moved forward in good or
der to the hillside on the left.
| FRANKLIN LINE, May 25.-The Fee
mans moved to this point at 11.30 A. NJ.
At 1910 the picket guard, under Capt.
Brown crossed the line and were imme-
diately repulsed, with the loss of one man
killed John Rowe, Burlington and four
men wounded, among which are Lieut..
John Hallihan, Burlington, a slight flesh
wound in his right arm, and james Kee-
nan, of Fort Edward, in his right foot.
The main body was deployed to the left,
on the hill.
The Battle of Richards Farm had
opened by sharp shooting on both sides,
and it is reported that Captain Monahan
who was leading was killed. There is
said to be about 100 Canadians holding
the bridge, and they keep it well covered
so that it is impossible for Gen. O'Neil to
dislodge them. At this time, o'clock
p. NJ, the firing had almost ceased.
Gen. O'Neil, after being repulsed, and
his green men trying to desert, called
them together and made the followin 6
speech
MEN OF IRELAND ii am ashamed
of you, you have acted disgracefully
But YOU will have another chance Of
showing whether you are cravens or not
Comrades, we must not, we dare not, &C
back now with the stain Of cowardice Oh
US. Comrades I will lead you again
and if you will not follow me, will g
with my officers and die in your front
Ileave you now under command of Boyle
O'Reilly.
O'Rellly tried the men again, and af
ter half an hours stiff fighting they fel
back, by order of the commanding gen
eral, to await reinforcements.
At 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Gen. ]. J. Dounelly Springfield, Mass.
took command, and considerable firing
was going on on both sides.
Timothy Sullivan, of Marlboro, wa
the hero of the day, having volunteered
to carry dispatches to Gen. Donnelly
crossing an open field and down the roa'
a distance Of twenty rods, where Their
was no cover Of any kind, and all tn
time under violent fire.
BOLD MOVE.
1t was nothing less than to seize Ger
O'Neil and arrest him, by virtue of tn
Presidents Proclamation. The Genera
stood back and said he refused to be al
rested, and had force which he shoul
; use for his protection. Gen. Foste
glanced up the road and saw two com
panies of Fenian reinforcements close a
hand, and with that ready judgment 70
which he is characteristic in a tigh
place, he threw open the door Of the cal
. riage, and with Bailey's help thrust Ger
O'Neil into the back seat in an instan
. Quick as thought they leaped into thei
seats and the driver dashed the horse
. from the field with the greatest speed
Gen. O'Neil meanwhile having been cat
toned that any cutlery might cost hir
, his life. He arrived with him at mir
, .utes before o'clock. and when he cam
away fighting was still going on.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
/, During the battle the Cnadians wei
posted behind rocks and trees, and ha
of course the advantage of the boys
. green. 1t is reported that one Fenia
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