The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-20
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts Taken from St. Paul Papers of
Forty Years Ago.

7. They are SAID to be 5000 strong
and commanded by Gen. Sweeney.
This is the right wing of the army
of invasion, and is their main re-
lance for the conquest of Canada.
Great preparations are being made
in Canada to meet them.
There are LOO Fenian's at Ma
lone, N. Y, ready to cross the
boundary. The Fourth United States
infantry are also there to prevent
any violation of the neutrality laws.
Both soldiers and Fenians are fra
ternizing and everything is quiet.
"A number of small battles have
been fought, altho the Fenian forces
are at the great disadvantage of
having no artillery. A portion of
Spears artillery made a dash into
Frelighsbury, routed British force
and captured a large flag. Col.
Sanders, with his regiment, engaged
a body of British horse yesterday at
Pigeon Hill. The latter was driven
in confusion, losing a number of
killed and wounded and three flags.
The Fenians had three wounded.
Mayor Prince, Gen. Sibley and
Col. Merriam are back from their
trip to Superior where they escorted
Gen. Sheridan and party. They left
last Saturday at p. m. in several
of Burbank's elegant new stage
coaches. They stopped the first
evening at Mrs. Benton's at Column
bus, and then passed on to Sunrise,
which was reached about dark. The
hotel was Illuminated, flags dis
played and the entire population
turned out to greet the general.
They dined at Chengwatana the next
day at noon and passed the second
night at Kettle River. The party
arrived at Twin Lakes for Mondays
dinner and at Superior that evening.
While passing thru a jungle near
Chengwatana Maj. Prince saw
fawn lying asleep under some bush
es. Jumping out, he secured it and
brought it back with him. He will
keep it on his grounds.
The traffic on the st. Paul &
Pacific has increased to such an ex-
tent that Mr.. Litchfeld has gone
east to purchase more rolling stock.
Gen. j. W. Bishop, of this city,
has taken the rather dangerous con-
tract of surveying townships 109,
ITO, Ill and 112, west of range 80,
forming an extensive tract on the
western boundary of the state about
fifty miles west of Fort Ridgley. He
is also to extend his surveys south
ward so as to include Lake Shetek.
Gen. Bishop starts on his journey
with eight men, veteran soldiers
who served under him in his four
years tramp thru the south. They
will be we'll armed and the general
feels confident will form a force
amply sufficient to defend them
selves against the savage Sioux.
Minneapolis can at last boast a
creditable newspaper. The first
number of the Chronicle was issued
yesterday and it's well-flled columns
gave evidence that its publishers
possess the industry, ability and tact
to insure its success. 1t begins with
a thousand subscribers and promises
soon to supplant the Atlas entirely
among the Republicans OF Hennepln
county.
Over seventy sheep have lately
been torn and mangled to death by
dogs in this vicinity. But dogs, like
other public nuisances, must be pro-
tected or some ones feelings will be
injured. The time is coming, how
ever, when an intelligent public will
no more tolerate savage CANNES
running around loose than they
would a pack of wolves or other
wild beasts.
David Ramaley and Sherwood
Hough Of st. Paul have been elected
grand master and grand secretary,
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