New-York tribune., 1871-10-16
THE FENLAN RAID.

MAsrERLx TACTICS OF o,NEiLL AND, o,poNoHUE
THREE MEN AND TWO WOMEN SURPRiaED
IN THE CUSToM-HoUsE-THE ARMY OF IN
vAsIoN" PUT TO FLIGHT BY SQUAD OF
q. 8. SOLDIERS.
A gentleman from Fort Garry, who was at
the Hudson Bay Post at the time captured by the
Fenians, gives the following account of the affair:
About o'clock on ths morning Of the Sth the early
a6%Sa s6eT hssG s3 aRarcSsd Den supported
@s1 ia With
r ss 70 rSs oos a1s
and made no resistance At the Custom-House our
informant was stopping over night gSdsy with Sross enS
they were informed that they were prisoners Every
thing was done pesSea6y and N STs shortly sts
take breakfast. sentinels stationed around the
an8 9hs
Future con99ssts were under Sssn
haste haste With With the nformati5n nat large force Of
United States troops was within short dig
nHS as5R.sd sRd among 5
victorious warriors comprising the Army OF
drdn dsai Il hs RaGf Gcns but ali d
forgot his sword and the oDOnShue left his rs and S
Rafg Sn g 50 oSs sh P&l. COT pSnne esfy
and placed under guard: The oDOnohue had stripped
the and ss SS
breeds and brought over to Pem6na and nd now keeps
company with Gen. ONehi, ID enafge ol the conmanu-
ing officer. at Pembina-
Another witness says;
Mr. Douglas the assistant Custom Honse officer, was
alarmed early in the morning by hsf6reed, who IN
1Sa''n was marching down. Mr. Douglas went to the
and seeing ss% '0%1s ss4Sss aT' Ss vase M
alarm the Hudscn's Bay Posi-. BE was pursued
by Gen 0DOn9Sss and another ne $ man S On orSrsS aS
him back He told them he would not 90 back. and de-
p
sS ssSsS S.%n Ct f
" :If SSs Essss. Ss iPd T. &
ppoysions aud made selections Of clothing for them
spS s sd Ss Ct
liberty Of the yard and versndas Of the buildnss but
not sS On %
road 70 Pembins, who Was subsequently released
e. s'1 Souses Sesn and 'R %esses @eus the
edge OF the Fenians gave the halfSreed ote 70 Col
Fort Pemhna, informing him Of the ituason q esirs,
and .;in - s.S az In :ss %s G s
COL. whes.on SAINT his color bearer ahead 70 inquire
q ssa is INTO S &. q % q
point Of the haycnst prsoner Before the soldier ,
3 % :Gs Ss s Sn me
America rcops sss sSins s i%sdsss s.s.sS
SsrS Sy The T Uned State: soders oDonoshus, d sss
out.de, found one Of NM own men on he
tODonoghneo 70 hnree, bat he was NnmealafAy knoekea
0H, when 0DonoRhue mounted and 1ed with efherh VINO
had horses takea nom hakbfeeds Many Of than threw
away their arms Rs they Those who were On f9ot
TOOK to ne brush along ne dyer. me troops ares
gas Injured Cast wheatoa. Witnessing ths aisht of
sois. and pusnsa iSsn ;ons disssncs, sssSsa
S,u.sy % .ua @ss casy h Ana as1ssssd ss%s sa vso. s
spce, and ten Of the rank and iie Gen osdq "a, ~
@ ss q Z g. .cs5 SR ne S S ss e
sosS g. tsPt ySsaiop ai.O ssptaTsd sSo% s g stsSd
vsfons the Fenians were sending ayay. ec5sla . ~
ne prisonsrs sste ksa s Fort eins end sonnssid si
oeopcs On Ssns put n9 ea spDulanee ne 10 soeF lou od.
Ano6er party q rsens had appeared n ths nsisheor
hood Of st. Joe, but CaRt Nheeton Was MeA e1hse -
thsiI msys@eni snd Asd ssa M esysrE e s:g,s,s % q
vented the eaptue of the wheie parry unce. Ot.en.
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