Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-06-08
Feniana.

The II. r. station at st Adams has
been draped in mourning for Hon. Law
renee Brainerd for two weeks. An excl.
ted passenger say this and carried the re-
port to Montreal that the mourning was
for the Fenians killed at Rhicard's Farm.
There was an outburst of loyal indigna-
ton in'that city till the facts came out.
1t seems the Canadians did not come
out of the campaign absolutely scatheless
but have had one man wounded. lie was
slecpingin a ~hayloft, and rolling off in the
night, broke his collar bone.
The Utica, N. Y, Herald says of the
wounded Fenian, Gen. Doually
Gen. Donally invented while here an
improved gang saw, upon which he secur-
ed a pateut. He was engaged in perfect
ing his invention when he lett to a position
in the Fcnian ranks. He is spoken of as
very talented and industrious, and hat
many friends in this city"
a correspondent of a Toronto paper
n%arrates the following conversation with
O'Ncill just after his capture:
Reporter-General will you kindly re.
late how the capture was effected?
Gen. O'Neill-I was surveying the Ca
nadians through my glass, and selecting
positions, when that id Foster laid
hands on me. l was completely taken
BY surprise, but refused to yield to his au-
thority.
Reportcr-How did he compel You to
surrender seeing you were surrounded by
your men?
Gcneral-Thcrc you arc m stakon. |
was on American soil, while my men had
crossed or were crossing the line, and
were some distance from me when Foster
interfered.
Reporter-But surely they would have
come at your call when they saw you in
danger.
General was taken by surprise, and
had not time to call them, and Foster
threatened my life if l said a word.
Reporter-How is this likely to effect
the movement?
G~eneral-Very little. OF course my
arrest at the commencement is very dis
printing; but there are hundreds Of expe-
rienced officers who have seen service who
can supply my place.
RePOrter-Wrat are your hopes of
success?
General-They are positive. We have
a larger number of well organized men
men moving to the front than most people
have any idea of, and now that the friends
of Ireland see that we are in earnest, there
will be no lack of funds.
Reporter-But Canada seems well pre-
pared to meet YOU.
Genera-Yes, at one or two places
but we can form a line of attack all along
the border. Wen whip the Saxon pride
yet, byG-!
RePorter-How many men can you place
in the field?
General-Full 20, 900.
At 4 later stage Gen. O'Neill made the
following statement to the Vermont re-
pOrters:.
al was never in a battle before that |
was 50 uttly ashamed Of. | have been in
a great many battles and where there was
a panic, and rallied them at once, and in
fact never failed before OF r~allying my
men. saw they were perfect towards.
The were not of the material that | sup
posed that they would be made up from.
| had been guaranteed 500 good picked
men from Vermont on Monday. When |
got into camp on Monday night there we're
just 90 men; Tuesday night go men. /
had begun TO feel nervous. and knew that
had got to get on British soil before the
night, or | should not have a chance
Of trying, as the mes on the ground we're
dissatisfied; and l also learned
that L. S. troops had been ordered to St. /
Therefore | was obliged to give I
he order TO move against my better judg-
nent, but felt somewhat encouraged on /;
that we bad been reinforced to a 4
considerable number. If | had not sup b
that lhess men were made up Of the a
fighting material, l should have led I
he column at Malone. who were compos
4 Of men whom | knew cOnld fight" {
Mr.. II. C. futile, Of the Rutland, VT,
interviewed Gen. Spear .Secreta-
J Of War of the Fenian Brotherhood, at