The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-22
Full Detatls OF tho RecehE- Feninn IN.
H..7 ic'1 Stivnsiuh' OF. .Oapada.r. rY;y,tI

f.i' 49, & hTnstun' o1s.QRpadaart IIru{,t;
Aogentlemati from QFut:. Cory. who
was at the, Hudson Bay Post at t6e tipe
It WPs captured, by the .Fanjsps, gives
the following aacconht 81 tii4 dffaiff:
Mr.. Douglas, thei Assistant Custom
House officer, was alarmed ;oarIy in the
morning by a. talf breed, who informed
HIM that q body of mon, Numbering
about forty, was marching down. Mr
Douglas went to thei door, land fyeeing
Homecoming, awoke nMr: ) Webster, aud
then etartsd 'acr0ss sthe prairie 'toi alarm
the Hndson Bay POST Heswas pursued
BY Gen. O'Donohne aEd another man
on horseback, who presented revolyers
at his head andu ordered him back. IL he
told .thema he would mot, 60 back, and
demanded by what authority they acted.
He said he should $,not' obey them until
they igaveihinl their lauthority. O'Don-
ohue then replied he acted under the
authority .s'the Provisional Govern
ment Of Manitobh!p The iFeniaus then
marched down and took the Hudson Buv
Post, the only inmates being an old man
and 1hiB wifsj Mr.. Watt; a. one.armetl
Hudson Boy offioial, and Mr.. Scott, his
clerk. The Fenihns seized, all the bro
visions and made selections of clothing
Tor themselves, and other articles. and
started one load of provisions down the
river ~ The prisoners were allowed the
liberty OF the yard and verandas of the
buildings, but were not permitted to 60
outside the stockade. The Fepians ar
rested Q half-breed American citizen on
the road to Pembina; who was ubse-
'qaently released by them. y Upon being
informed of the fact, Messrs. Douglas
and Webster, without the knowledge of
the Fenians, gave the half breed note
to DOL Wheaton, oorn mandant of the
United States forces at Fort Pembinn.
infdrming' him of the situation of Of
fairs, and asking. assistance. In q very
short time, Col Wheaton, at tho hea1
OF thirty men, appeared upon the scene.
Ool' Wheaton sent his color. bearer ahead
to inquire of Gen. O'Neill the object of
hiH raid. The he'aoolor.sergeant was es-
cofted into tho presence of O'Neill at
the point of the bnyonet as o prisoner.
Before the soldier could explain bis mis-
sion, some OF the Fsnians on the out.
side of the stookade came rushing in.
exclaiming, 1.-THE American troops are
comihel Immediately there was q
general astampede Of the Fenians, pur-
sued by1u the United States soldiers.
ODonohue, on going outside, found one
'of bis own mem! on his! s!(O'Donohue's)
horse, but ihe.was. Immediately knocked
of. when O'Donohue mounted and fed
with others who had horses taken from
half-breeds. Many Of them threw sway
their arms as they ran. Those Who we're
on foot took toithe bush along the river.
!Ihel Troops fired q ivolleyat the mounted
EenIenes but tits believed no, one was
1HnlaFSedd; H;ltlS ,Col; Wheaton, witnessing the
flight Of the Feniahs, mounted d horse,
drew his pistols, and pursued them SOME
DISTANCE ahead Of his men. 4, He, came
,upto. Q'Neill, Donnelly md Carley, and
arrested them without resistance, and
ten OF the rank and Ale. Gen. ONeill
was in such haste topg get away fromithe
post that t,ihe'left his iBword on o. atable:
!HRo4ohpe lett incorporating rifle, cloak,
&o; Nolf Wheaton also captured about
5ou stahd OF arms, 250 being breech.
iooaders.2,and' 7,OO0 rounds Of Tam muni-
non!o Hed also sentia force and recap
tured, the provisions the Fenians, we're
The pfiseSsfyl =, we're s taken Il Fort Penn
bina aha coI6nsd in the ebarraeks Gan
O'Reill took his capture yeryi philoso-
Phicaiiy. On being put into an ambu-
during che! short ride to11 the fort:1, An
othstl party OF ,Feniads had Appeared il
the hsighbofhood@ OF. StoJoe, a.Ink Col.
whs we'll awafa Of their move.
naents! and ad$isent lhiss cavalry to 'cdp-
tnrs ordisperssl Them IIThs aBsenca .uf
this tosce Of cavalry preventedsthe ,oau :.
tuEs Of the whole party under .O,Neill.
! The' Governors sepro6lamation,, was re-
sponded TO BY a general uprising Of the
psop!6l .irfespeotiveG Of former affilia-
tions.a They also, report that 1t would
take several thousand men. without ar.
tillery, to capture Fort Garry. AS usual,
the rank ksand file Of the IFenians de-
nonnce the incompoten6y of their lead
ers.o Some'of them assert that O'Neill
ls more desirous Of notoriety than of
performing substantial service TO the
cause; and that he actually connived at
the capture Of his force. y'tysp1'n,Sl
A dismissed employee endsavored to
blow up French's Hotel, New York.