The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-31


teen minutes, but nobody was hurt on either
side, for the simple reason that the distance
between the two forces was so great that the
bullets fell at least fifty feet short Of the OBJ
jects they were intended to reach. At the
smell of gnnpowder
GENERAL STARR RAN AWAY
and has not been heard of since. About hun
drcd Fenians, seeing themselves deserted by
their leader, quickly followed his example and
took to their heels. Neither the Fenians nor
the Canadians advanced toward each other
for some time after the firing begun. The
Canadians were no doubt desirous Of enticinS
the armed mob to come closer to them. but
seeing that the Fenians harbored no sucn IN
teDtion, the Canadian forces were seen 10
divide in three columns, and the right anu
left wing marched in oblique line across the
field. The Fenians, not reshing the idea OF
being
FLASKED AND TAKEN PRISONERS.
fired few more shots and then retreated in
beautiful confusion. A few stubborn men,
veterans of the late war, however, maintained
their ground little while longer. and kept mp
O brisk fire. The Canadians advanced in fine
order, and when within one hundred yards of
the raiders poured into them volley from the
centre column, which brought down two men.
One of them shortly afterward expired. The
other one was dangerously wounded in the
back, and being unable to move was taken
prisoner. A third was also
SHOT IN THE BACK
and was carried BY his comrades TO the rear.
This mans name Is Michael McGann, Of Troy.
The names of the others could not be ascer-
tanned. The few Fenians who still stood, not
relishng this result. took to their heels and
ran away as fast as they could, never stopping
until they found themselves once more within
our lines The Canadians did not apparently
deem it worth their while to pursue the Fe-
mans. They advanced within a half mile Of
the boundary line, and satisfied that the raiders
were completely routed, they wheeled ABOUT
and returned to Huntingdon, where they are
now entrenched.
THE cA,kDIANs SUFFERED no INJURY
whatever. After their defeat, the Fenans
started on their way back TO Malone, with the
exception of small guard left to protect the
arms, equipments and ammunition, which
they were unable to remove for want OF pro-
per conveyances. The road from Trout River
10 Malone was
LINED WITH sTRAGGLERs
throughout the entire day. The most of them
marched barefooted and carried their boots
suspended from their muskets. The weather
was very warm. Some of the stragglers being
tired, hungry and Respondent, lay down under
the trees by the roadside, and slept. Some
hood Others begged for money, and offered
to sell their musKets for mere song. Their
present situation is q sad one, indeed. They
are bereft of everything, and cannot reach
their homes unless they receive aid. Some re-
side as far west as Chicago. From
CONVERSATIONS HELD WITH FENIAN OFFICERS
it is almost certain that they will continue to
attack the Canadians for few days to come.
also learn that raid into Canada from some
point opposite Milwaukee Is also contemplated.
After the battle of Trout River, if the great
iizzle of to-day may be so called, about four
hundred Fenians arrived IN Malone from the
West. The presence Of such large number
OF adyenturers in Malone has caused great
alarm.
FIVE COMPANIES OF UNITED STATES REGULARS
have arrive to protect property and preserve
the peace. Most If not all the fighting here is
over.
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