The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1870, Page 3

FENIANS Advance of the Irish Liberat- ing Arny in Canada. Skirmish af Cook’s Corner and Re- pulse of the Invaders, Three Fenians Killed and Sev- “eral Wounded. General O'Neill Arrested by the United States Marshal. He fs Taken to St, Albans and Committed in Default of Bail, The Movement Not Yet Abandoned—Re- Reports from Al) Points Along the Line. NBan Cook's CORNERS, Sf, ARMAND, U. E., May 25—10 V. Mt. _ The Fenian demonstration has ended at last, and ‘We country on both sides of the line can feel freo from il danger of an immediate tmvasion of the ON THE FeNtan Barrie Fixup, } invading aspirants for an Irisi Trepubsc. Everybody remeravers the story of 866, when a few seckers for ® quostlonablo fame attempted to array themselves against the Combined powers of Great Britain and the New Do- Minion, and few there are wio do not yet hold in ‘vivid recollection the ‘history of their ignominious failure. In many Darttenlars the ratd of to-day was similar to that, and its general result was, if possi- bie, & more crushing ‘deieat than was then ‘sustained. The Feman forces were, as ‘usual, poorly armed and equipped, Wax in point of numbers end lamentabdly deficient “as regards generaiship. Their opponents were strong in each and al! of these qualifications for suc- @eas, and hence the following story:— WHY THE MOVEMENT WAS DETERMINED UPON, ‘The recent quarrels among the brotherhood have, Wt is wtated, created an earnest desire for an onward Movement, This was felt to be essential to the very Vitality of the Order, and so much was its importance @welt upon that those who had hitherto heid aloof from active participation in the doings of ‘heir brethren expressed themselves willing to ‘contribute freely in aid of its success. Their con- ‘tributions, however, were given apon the conditton ‘that unless @ forward movement was made be‘ore the ist of June the money should revert to the @onators, Appreciating fally the condition of atfairs,-General O'Neill decided to- mass bodies of troops at Malone, at Franklin and otner ‘Points on the frontier, hoping that the diversion ‘Of the volunteers to Red River would leave the sield ‘open for an attack, which, if simultaneous, must re- ®nlt in success, Arms and ammunition were ac- vordingly provided, uniforms purchased and doled ‘Out and the various circles near the border were in- structed to hold themselves In readiness to march at #0 hour's notice. These notices have been given out ‘at different times during the past week, and quietly, An cluzen’s dress, large parties of excursiomsts have Made tneir way to the border. Mauy of them passed ‘through St. Albans en route for Malone, N. Y., wuile Others stepped off the train in small squads at Georgia and Fairfax, Essex Junction aud other towns south of the former place. THE FIRST INDICATION OF 4 ROW. Until Monday evening little alarm was fett in this vicinity, the general supposition being that the Movement was intended asa feint to cover more serious intentions in another quarter. That night, however, at eleven o'clock a@ carriage laden with armed mon was driven rapidly through the quiet streets of St. Albans, It was followed by ‘avotnér and another until the number by actual count bad reached ninety-six, occupying twelve hours In their passage through the town. Curiosity ‘was excited toa degree suificient to draw out a large crowd of followers, who the next morn- ing discovered that the carriages contained Fenian infantry, who had thrown off their disguises and boldly entrenched themselves on botn sides of the Toad between here and Franklin, at a point sixteen ‘miles from St. Albans and within one mile of the “Canada line. The men were found to be 200, ana commanded by Generai O'Neill in person. ‘The officers all wore swords and concealed their uniforms with overcoats. The privates were attired in short blue and green jackeis, trimmed ‘with orange braid, and wore army biue pantaioons. ‘The bejts bore the insignia lL. R. A. In polnt of equipments the men are sadly wanting, Very few canteens or haversacks were visible, and tneir cart- “ridge boxes showed evidence of much use, They were armed with the new patent Meade breech- loading rife. With questionable sagacity they had picketed the road on both sides of them, and refused to permit the passage of any who came unprovided with passes from their Commander-in-Onlef, ° - CANADIAN PREPARATIONS, ‘This condition of affairs was not, of course, un- Known to the Canadian authorities, although the plan had been carried out 80 secretly and was de- veloped in such a sudden manner that they were ily prepared for defence. Telegrams were de- Spatched to all parts of the Dominion calling for ‘volunteers, and a force of twelve residents of the vicinity clothed themselves in red and mounted guard all Monday night on the side of the ‘hill immedizicly overlooking the line, and furnish- img a very strong position for attack or defence, This, it will’be remembered, is the same ground used for caniping purposes by the Fen‘an ralders of 1866. At nine. o'clock they were reinforced ‘by about forty members of the Sixtieth volunteers, and the entire force was placed under the command -of Colonel B. Chamberlin. Afterwards a further reinforcement was eilected by the arrival of the Vic- torla Rifles from Montreal and @ troop of cavairy from Stanvridge, under the command of Captain Muir, Oolonel Osborne Smith, Department Adjutant General, arrived with this detachment and assumed command of the entire force, now augmented to wearily 1, men. mS ‘THE FENIANS fm the meantime were not tdle. Hourly dvilis were eld, and the men were famillarizea with the, to many of them, novel firearm which they were to “use, At half-past eleven o'clock whispers, which had been circulating through the crowd for hours, began to assume a tangible shape. Ten rounds of eartridges were dealt out and the orders given to Jail in, ‘ THE ONWARD MARCH ‘was commenced in column of fours, Genera O'Neil], mounted.on a small red horse, plactng him- “gelf in the front, flanked by a body guard of four ‘ guen on foot on eacii side. Their countenancea wore "@ serious aspect, although there were a few who Jeughed and joked as they passed along, Still tt was evident that even they vealizea the danger of their mission. Slowly amd sadly moved the two hundred, following the highway unt, within twenty rods of the lino, General O'Newil egpied the rea coats of the Canadian volunteers and ordered shalt, This was effected beside an old brick house on the ‘left side of © road ana on the side of a sparsely wooded nk. Farther along on the road at a distance of fifty feet were two barns facing each othew aud fanked on both sides by a stone wall, A Youg pte of hemlock bark streiched itself along, just opposite the house, and served as & conyenient am- bush for the attacking Fenians, Beyond the barns above spoken.of the road padies gcrossa bridge and 19 entirely unprotected. The prsition can pelyps be understood by comparing it | Six hundred Fenians iett W the aro of 8 circle, placing the Fentan soldiers at the bottom and the Canadians af the top of the | curve. ADDRESSES TO THE HILLS. After the halt General O°Ne.II taeed about on his horse and addres:et his countrymen as follows:— aonerang ray tia gente PE ee how ener thtt of the ehaugee Moe eyes. of yur countrymen are upon you. Forward, thareh | Colonel Buown, who commanded the skirmish Nine, also addressed a few words of cheer to the men. The advance company was from Burltngvon, and was commanded by Captam William Cronan, of that city, At thé conclusion of General 0’ Neti!’s address he lifted his has and repiied:— i Vermont has the honor orfenutng ns ateance: ireland may depend upon ‘us to do our duty, 8 FIGHT, ‘Until this time the main body of the Fenian forces had been hidden from the view of the other side, but as they slowly défiled past the dividing line be- tween the two countries, their numbers and ex- tent became visible. The volunteers waited until the last of their antagonists had set foot: dpon British soil, and then crack, crack, crack, came volley alter volley musketry into their ranks. The battle lad began. So unexpected was this attack that the Fentans became panic stricken aud scattered like wildfire behind the walls and fences and tnto the barns, behind the bark pule, and anywhere that shelter coula be obtained from the deati-dealing Taalee thas were being chowered upon them, THE CASUALTIES, Two men -Joln Rowe, of Burlington, and another whose nama [ have been unable to ascertain— dropped dead during this discharge and were left upon the Geld, Lientenant Edward Hope, of Bridgeport, was shot through the thigh and a captain of a Long Island company sustained a fesh wound tn his arm, Seve- ral minor casualties were also sustained, GENERAL O'NEILL WANTS TO DIE. General O'Neill, who -had been conceaied behind the house, rushed forth with drawn sword and shouted to nis seatiering soldiers, Galning an audience he said:— MEN or InBLAND--I am ashamed of you. You have acted disgracofully; but you nave another chance of showing Whether you are cravens or not. Comrades, £ wilt lead you again, and if you will not iollow me I wii go with my officers and die in your front, 1 leave you now under cowmand of Boyle and O'Reilly, Skirmishing was then recommenced and con- tinued for about one hour, when Genera) O'Neill drew back his forces from the brow of the hill for the purpose of rest, He was thon approached by several of his oflcers, who requested peruission to charge the hil, but, bearing in mind the »uniucky result of a similar operation at Fredericksburg during the rebellion, he refused, Yielding partially, hewever, to their ‘wishes, he ordered them to charge across the open valley, ~ and take a position on the wooded hill directly opposite the Canadian forces. The movement was executed im the double quica, but while climbing the bill pri- vate Thos. Murray, of Poriland, Me., fell shot through the heart, and #rancis Caraher, of Bridgeport, Voun., received @ wound im the groin, Murray lies now on the hill side, but Caraher was conveyed to the Franklin House in Frankita, where he now lies in a room opposite to that of Lieutenant Hope, bs townsman and fellow suderer, THE ARREST, The General in company with Boyle O'Reilly walked down the side of the bill and entered the parlor of the brick house, encountering General George Foster, who, with his deputy Thomas Fariey, of St. Albans, was seated in the par- lor. He reached out his hand, but the grecting was refused, and General Foster, placing his hand on O'Neidi’s shouidor, said “1 arrest you, by virtue of my authority asa District Marshal of the United States.” “Sir,” exclaimeg@@eneral O'Neil}, starting hack 2a he spoke, “I stiatt it your arrest’? “I¢ will be useless, sir,” replied General Foster. ‘But, sir, Lam armed.” “So am 1,” said the General, “John, open that carriage door. Now, Mr. ONeill, get in, or I will throw you in. 1am going to take you to St. Albans, right through. the midst of your men, and wf you make the slightest outcry I will shoot you dead,’” Resistance was useless, a3 the General had said, aud O'Neill placed himself im the carriage and was , riven to St. Albans, IN DURANCE VILE, . An hour later he «vas taken before the United States Commissioner, Jacob. M. Smalley, on a charge of violation of the neutrality laws, and, in detault of $20,000 bail, was lodged in jail at Burlington, AY THE FRONT, The fighting after this arrest, with the exception of an occasional shot or two, was not renewed. Some of the Fenians took up their homeward march, but the great majority returned suddenly to their old camping ground, where they were joined by 160 recruits, who had just arrived, under the command of Major Moore, of New York, and now assert thetr intention to renew thelr attack in the morning, NOTES AND COMMENTS, A battalion of forty-four soldiers from the Fifth’ United States infantry, at Plattsburg, arrived to- night and are bivouacked in front of the Weldon House. Another detachment will arrive to-morrow, and the whole will be piaced under command of General Arnold, ‘The track of the Plattsburg and Montreal Raliroad has been torn up for some distance on both sides of the boundary line, so that the running of trains has been suspended in that direction for the present, The actual number of Fenians that havé passea over the Vermont Ceatrat and Vermont ami Canada roads up to this morning is variously estimated at from 600 to 800. The littie steamer Curlew landed two companies of the organized Fenian troops at St. Albans bay yesterday, who at once proceeded north through Swanton. CANADIAN FORCES. Four companies of iufantry and one of cavalry are concentrated at St. Armand, The latter, how- ever, @re destitute of horses. A member of the Masonville company at that place deserted, but was subsequently captured, though not till after he had been wounded by ashot fired by one of his pursuers, One of the soldiers, on his arrival at St. Armand, was heard to say, “Well, here we are at last; but if the Fenians come we will ran like the devil. I know I shall.’ “ ‘This indicates the quallty of the courage possessed by the volunteera, Tateresting from Ogdonsburg—Large Bedics of Fenians Marching Tewards Hogaus- burg—Mosby at St. Albans Organizing a Cavalry Force—Plan of OGDENSBURG, N. ¥., May 25, 1870, Five hundred Fenlans, with arms, and between seventy-five aud a hundred wagons, containing am- munition and military stores, passed through Massena last niffht and this morning, going towards Hogausbarg. Four hundrea Feniacg ar rived at Watertown last night and this morning Great activity 1s noticeabie m the Irish settlements of Waddington, op; pana aesiy 4 tt is rt that provisions an have been siored 1 that Heintt for months, 4 Areport is in circulation here that General Sher- Wan would soon arrive, to be followed by a force of United Statos troops, to preserve order on the fron- er. The 200 Fenians who came from Rome via the Central Railway, and got off at Pottsdam Junction yesterday, are supposed to Le a portion of the 600 going toward Hogansburgh. They are evidently old soldiers, and when the traim stopped at the station they jumped off and rushed Into the nearest houses and took provisions indiscriminately. ‘The number of Fenians at St. Albans 13 estimated at from 1,500 to 1,800, Colonel Mosby, the noted ex. Coamaerare guerilia, ig there organizing a foree of cavalry, The ‘Fontan plan-of the campaign is sald to be to send out smali parties of cavalry to harrass te bor- der at various points, thus distracting the attention of the Cauadian force, while the maja boty of the Fenians will make @ grand attack in’some unex: pected quarter, The fifty men who went on to Malone yesterday AS s000 as they ‘ked fell into the military pro- cession aud mare off at once, with the steadiness of od veterans, 10 @ northerly direcaon, An Attack on Cornwall Contemplated, Ognanspura, May 25, 1870. It 1s reported that the Fenians contemplate an attack on Cornwall, Canada, News from Buffalo—Confident Fenfans with -Litde Wisdom=General Items, BurraLo, May 25, 1870, this asternooa and even: ew BREE PRP Pe NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1870—TRIPLE SHKET. THE FENIAN BATTLE FIELD. As will be seen by the foregoing map the scene of operations of the Fenians ts restricted to & Franklin, the point from which the invaders started, Is situated some fourteen miles single locality. from St. Albans and about one and a half mile from the Canada line, Canada side, is St. Armand, and between that point and Pigeon Hill ts Cook's Corner, where the skirmisn took place. From Franklin there is @ road which leads direct to Montreal, but no railroad. Close to the border, on the lug for the East, accompanied by General starr and } Port Agama, Newport, are under orders to be ready Major O'Keefe, from Cincinnati, General Starr took @prominent part in the invasion of 1860, Every man leaving Buffalo has an ample supply of funds to place him at the front, even should he meet with unexpected delays. There 1s quite an influx of Fenians from abroad to-night. No more troops will leave until to-morrow afternoon, as no time ts gained by taking the twenty minutes after eleven o'clock tram at night, The Fenian leaders here are in great spirits, The Tumors iroim the front that the Fenians have been repulsed are not believed. The Fenians say if ever O'Neill meets the enemy he will be victorious, Money 4s freely given, and recruits arriving here for the front are promptiy supplied. Five nundred Canadian volunteers are quartered at the village of Fort Erie, Op] ite this chiy. esterday ord-rs were Issued by the express com- panies not to ship treasure by thé Canadian routes; and insurance companies will not take risks on the Welland canal. More Feniaus ave expected to-night by the Erie Railway and Lake Shore Road and lake sieamers, Feulan Finances ia a Low Condition. PorspaM, May 25, 1870. Several Fenians are here, They want to go to Malone, but have no money to pay railroad fare. Heavy Force from Syracuse, Syracuse, N. Y., May 25, 1870. About 600 Fenians have left this city to take part in the movement in Cunada, Three hundred left for the Fast by leat ntehtto maicdetgtne tran; ud about 200 had gone previously in small squads, Increasing Excitement in Rochester—Penlans on the Cars. ROCHESTER, May 25, 1870. The Fenian excitement ts greatly increasing here. The train eastward on the Central road at nine o'clock this evening took three car loads of Fenians. ‘Two of them came from the West and the other was filled by recruiia raised tn this city, It 18 stated in Fenian circles that a large number wii jgo to the ‘seat of war to-morrow. Feniaus from the West Passing Through Rochester. RocwEsTer, May 25, 1870. Several carloads of Benians, ticketed for Malone, passed through here from the West last wight. One company of thirty men, under command of Captain O'Neill, left this city last night, and more are to leave to-day, All 1s excitement in Fenian circles, A British Steamer Leaves Rochester in a Harry. Rocwester, May 25, 1870, The British steamer Norseman, running to and from this port, came in this morning and left imme- diately, her owners fearing her seizure by the Fenians. United Staten Artillery and Fenian Generals Passing Through Poughkeepsie. Pouguxknersig, N. ¥., May 25, 1870. Batteries C and M, First United States artillery, Colonel Longdon commanding, passed here to-night going north, en route to Ogdensburg. . ‘The Fenian Major General Gleason and staff are on board the same train. General Gleason states that leading Fenian generals from the South will reach New York to-night and go forward imme- diately. Battery B, First United States Artillery, Major dei Layler in command, passed here on another General Davies, of cavalry fame during the war, also passed not to-night, and it is rumored thac he 16 to take an important Feutan command, Details of the Fenian Advance—Pigeon Hill Occupied Without a Fight—Raid on the Grand Trunk Railroad—The Right Wiug of the Fenian Army Forming—St, Albans the Baso bad sta: gore Boston, May 25, 1870, Reports received at the Fenian Headquarters in this city are to the effect that tne advance guara, under Captain Monaghan, of’ ‘lington, Vt., crossed the border this forenoon and took possession of Pigeon Hill, the Sixtieth rifles falling back without Sring a gun. General J. J. Donnelly, of Springfeld, is in com- mand of the invading column which has not yet advanced. A raid bas been madeon the Grand Trunk Rail- Toad, fifteén miles above Island Pond and five miles trom the border, and 230 rails torn up, inorder to pel and capture a cattic train now on its way to ston. A spectal despatch to the HERALD, from Portland, gays tne puclesus for the right Een thes the Fenian forces.on tae Canada border num! sixty men, mostly officers from Rhode Isiand, under com- mand of Colonel McManama, accompanied by Colonel 3, Driscol and Sennott of General O'Neill's staf, who arrived at Portiand last evening en route for Island Pond. Several vol- ‘unteers joined them, and Colonel Driscoll left this noon for Island Pond, ostensibly with a second lot from the West, numbering about seventy-five men, St, Albans or that vicinity, it ig thought, will be the basis of operatious soon to commence. -Tue clothing and equipmeut of these detachments have preceded them. They claim to have more arms and equipments at their Intended destination than they have men at present ready, Fenians Ea Route for feland Pond. LEwiston, Me., May 25, 1870, About sixty Irishmen, supposed to be Fenians, holding tickets for Island Pond, passed up the Grand Trunk Ratiroad this morning. They took possession of a car, allowing no other Fassengers to enter, Seizure of an Express Car in Porland—De- Parture of Fenians. * PORTLAND, Me., May 26, 1870, As the Grand Trunk train was about to statt to-day British Consul Murray arrived, accompanied by the United States Marshal, who seized the baggage car belonging to the Canadian Express Company, sup- sed to contain arms and ammunition. Tho train jeft without it About 300 men are supposed to have gone forward , and It ig suposed by this by the Grand ‘Traak rot movement & faint was made to draw the British troops away from the real point ot atiack. More United States Artillery Under Orders. PROVIDENCE, May 25, 1870. Tho company of Fifth United States artiiery at | to move at a monent’s notice, “President” Gibbons Says the Preseut Move-= ment is Unauthorisod by the Fenian Brotherhood, PHILADELPHIA, May 25, 1870. James Gibbons, President of the Executive Coun- cil of the Fenian Brotherhood, states that the present so-called Fenian ratt upon Canada Is unauthorized by the Fenian Brotherhood, being merely @ personal enterprize by lirgspousible parties, The Cincinnati Brotherhood Refuse to Join the Movement. Orncinvati, Ohio, May 25, 1870, Gencral Starr, Colonel Trusney, Major O'Keefe and three pr.vates are said to have left this city last night for the North. The effort to get men here has been @ great failure. The Fenian organization of Cine'nnati has steadily declined to furnish money, arms or countenance to the aitempt, which they re- gard as fraught with failure. The Movements of the Michigan Fenlans, DerRorr, May 25, 1870. The Fenlan movements in this vicinity are so quietly conducted that ft is impossible to odtaiii postive rellable intelligence. A move- ment in some direction 18 certainly on foot, About 100 nfen le’t this city last night ane ther sete IS Gnd" bron ears ing wale among the Fentans to rafse money, and thcy have been moderately successful, Detroit Full of Rumors of Fenian Movements. Derrort, Mich,, May 25, 1870, ‘The city was filled with rumors of Fenian move- ments last night, and 1t was reported that two large barges. in tow of a tug and carrying about 200 mén, had left the dock about eleven o’ciock, but the rumor can be traced to no reliable source. WAR BULLETINS FROM CANADA, Excitement in Toronto—The Binue Noses Scared bat Cool—Volunteers Prepared. TORONTO, May 25, 1870, Considerable excitement sul! exists in regard to the Fenian raid, but the government appears to be well advised of all the movements and is fally pre- pee for any attempts at invasfon. The volunteer lorees are prepared to move at once if required. The Queen’s birthday was celebrated Lt be spat as @ general holiday throughout the Dominion, Canndian Reports of Fenlan Movements—Pre- paring to March on St. Armard’e—Treops Hurrying to Meet the Invaders. MONTREAL, CANADA, May 25, 1870, Farther news received here confirms the belief that the Fenians aro determined on a movement on the Eastern frontier. A large number of men have assembled and are parading cloge to the lines. They had pickets on patrol a mile from Pigeon Hill at noon, and shortly before that a special train was at Potsdam Junction with 250 armed Fenians on their way to St. Albans to move on St, Armande Centre, thr@igh Pigeon Hill, Tne Fenians are also satd to havecut the telegraph ‘wires at Whitehall, and the latest report is that they have actually crossed the froatier In force. In view of the information received by the govern- Meat since morn instructions have been sent to General Lindsay to take active steps tor the deienee of the frontier, A cousiderable force left here at hall-past four o'clock yesterday afvernoon for the frontier, under cotamand of Lieutenant Colonel Osborne Smith, Further from Montreal—Volunteers and Regu. lars Ready for the Front—3,000 Venians at Pigeon Hill EntrenchingPrince Arthur on Bis First Campaign, MONTREAL, May 25, 1870, The latest despatch received states that the Fenians are at Trout river, in Huntington county, intending to cross. Six hundred volunteers will leave for the front at noon. The Sixty-ninth regiment 1s expected at four o'clock from Quebec, The Fenians to the number of 3,000 are at Pigeon Hil] and are throwing up intrenchments. Lord Colone! Russell and the Prince Consorts Own Rifles have gone to the front with the Montreal vol- unieers, Prince Arthur goos with this regiment ib Dord Khssel’3 stat, Hone Osborne Smith, in Conta: of the volunteers, goes as the advance ward, ermne Fenian movements wili not at ail interfere with the Red River expedition. Great satisfaction 18 expressed at President Granvs prociamation, A Heavy Blow from the Canadian Horn=Tho Fenians Need Not Expect Mercy Frem the Blue Noses=What i» Going to Bo Done With Them. j MONTREAL, May 25, 1870, A battery of artillery has just left for the front and ail the other troops in the city are ready to move at a moment's notice. The volunteers all respond with the ulmost readiness, The Fenlang need not expect much mercy, the very strong feeling of indignation against them bein; universal. It is thought the military authorities will not attempt to check the invaders near the border, but wil allow them to come in some distance in under- order to get a good chance at them. This is stood to be General Lindsey's advice, . United States Troops Enronto for 0, burg~Fenians at Rome—ritios Troops on the Way to Prescott. Orrawa, Canada, May 25, 1870, The United States government has 150 regular troops on their way to Ogdeusburg. Four hundred Fenians were left behind to-ddy at Rome for want of accommodation. Fitty men of the garrison artillery and two guna of of the field artillery leave here this afternoon for Prescott, . The Canadians Under Arms at Prescott. ‘ Prescort, Canada, May 25, 1870. A large foree of volunteers, including artillery, are nnder arms here, | Fighting Actually Comimeuced ai Pigcon NM, OxTAWA, May 25, 1870, Intelligence hag been received thet Sighting hog ter:— ‘Tho Fen‘ans attacked Colonel Smith's Freleighaburg—about 100 Yanced in column, with ad 3 ape aboat 200 Strong. Our men repulsed the att The Fenian }os8 18 Unree kihied and a2 none. thrce hundred ba Pg Jef. Portland for I ington, a Foy bao beg hy Volunteers are And aminunit on, Rrcning told lon.of Trout General ONelll’s Arrest Heported in Toe bas been arrested by the United States authorities and Js now lodged in St. Albaus, Corner’s, but were repulsed, with a joss of seven kliled and wounded, Canadian side, The Fenians Still in Front of the Canadians but demoralized. The roported loss of tie Fenians is one—a captain wounded and twelve killed and wounded, The Excitement Among the “Circles%=—The day when the news was announced that O'Neill and his army of Erinites had crossed or were about to cross the border, and finally on the way to attack the effurt was made at the headquarters in Fourth street, about town where Fenians do congregate, Fallen Back—Mevements im the Direction of Front River. May 26, 1070, ‘The following has been received from the fron- at The Fenlins ad- several woumled; ‘The Fenians were not crosse. the line, r LATAR, ‘The Fenians have fal en back, wo mn two and Pond tis oMeers were In uniform, ‘Thetr ‘The United states authoriti-s have seized twenty- ox ¢3 of arms at Portland, ‘There is @ Fenian demonstration towards Hun- From 300 t 600 men have marche! to with arms are march. oo Ng Lapidly tn the direc- Fente—Brief Report of the Fight Cook’s Corner. ‘TORONTO, Ont., May 25, 1370, News has been received here that General O'Neill The Feutans attacked the Home Guard at Cook’s There were uo losses om the The Reported Losy in the Skirwish, FRELEIGHSBURG—6 P, M. Colonel Smith reports the Fenians still in front, THE FEVIANS IN THE METROPOLIS. Meg Whe Have Gone to the Front aud Those Who Have Net~Hew the Women Feel About the Movement—A Startling Rus mor—Our Regulars and the French Vannes diaus Said To Be iu League With the Fe alana. The Fenians in this city were in ecatacies yeater- “enemy” in his very strongholds, Kvery possibie 28 well as at all the other rendezvous for spiritual comfort and consolation, to keep the re- porters to the dark asto the doings of the members who have not yet left for the front. Asa conse. quence everything logked quiet and orderly, but the constant arrival and departure of men with bundles of papers ander thele arms looked very much as though something like active business was going on inside, “GLASS, WITH CARB.” Abont half-past three o'clock a party of men, three of whom wore the well known Fenian uajform, drove up tothe butlding tn Fourth street ima two horse treck, All the men, with the exception of the driver aad one who acted as a sort of ard, entered tie- house, end som afterwards re- turned with @ large box labelled ‘Jotn Enns, Ogdensburg,” and tmmeuiatety underneath that in- scrip:ion were the words “slas3. ‘This side up, with care.” After pluctag the box in the trank th} men returned and brought out another, labcled in the same way, au then~ d.ove off towaid the Jersey City ferry. The, boxes were not larze enourh to hold mufkets, for they were only aout four feet long, They were perfecuy square ani about two fect deep, aul trom chin fact it was suraiised that they contalned small acme, such as revolvers. Tho men who hud charge of them, with but ome excepiion, refused the ‘most positive mauner to answer westtons 10 poard to fone matser, feliow Who did deign to speak on the sutect. eae ee ccantt eisitwon hue tn DURST Gone naronee tained “a few giass jars for Mr, Mnui»’ wlie, sure.” Th.s must have been entirely sqtusiactory to the questioner, Wio walked off matanter, as though ho saw the point of the Feniap’s remark, HEAD CRNTRES STILL IN TOWN, ‘Dne of the most extraordinary things copnected with the exodus of the Fenians irom this city is that many of tie local ieade:s are yer in town and apparently do all that’ they can to let anybody who wants to know see for him eif that the. are in town, ani to all ap- pe. @ice sn Nowise Interested In what their brethren are domg on the border, ‘This is supposed to be a ruge on their part, 80 that if any spies of the “biarsted Brliisbers” are hanging around ioose the: wili be thrown off the scent of where all the rani und file reaily are aud ied to believe that if they keep vheir eyes on head Gentres Who have net ‘gone to the fore” they will be sure to make @ hit in the long run. ‘THE GRAND EXODUS FROM THE METROPOLIS, The head ceatres of all tie circles have not, how- ever, remained et home and it is quite likely after all that those wio are yet in town totend to remaim here aliogether, a8 it is ihe general betef that in — doin so they ore omy carrying out that part of the several programmes awarded to them by the Commander-in-Chic’, and that this consists of forwarding supplies to the “army” and keeping their comrades posted as to what onemes they may expect tn their rear, either from our government or the “paid bireiings” of the Dommion government. To show how many wen must have lefi this city even unknown to our own police, who would natu. nr the first to take note of any extraordl- Mary “qpovement of a large number of men going oht of town for parts unknown, it may be stated that one of the most celebrated elrcies in the metiopolis, the “Wolf Tone,” has not a member left inthe city. Ths circie, some say, is one of the largest in the United states, snd has ior members a very large numer of ex-oficers of our old army that whipped the retels out of their boots on many @ hard-fou sit tela daring he jave ware Many of them also are ex-Coniederate officers, who Joined it in the hope of agam eujoyimg the Inxury of a good, square up and down fight with regularly tralued soldiers. If ail the reports fying about Fenian circles yesterday turn out to be true the latter cliss will be gratified in thelr desire, and in all Probability getu litte more of the fight than they bargain for. ARE TEE UNITED STATES ynoors To BE RELIED UPON One of the head centres who was appointed by Generai O'Neill just betore he left tulsc.ty to take supervisory cllurge of the transportation of “troops”. from tials city and Jersey, ana who, under the clreums.ances, must be pretty we! posted asto how many men have really lett town for the Canadtan border, stated to a HERALD reporter yesterday tht there were not as ven men im our city National Guard as there were in the ranks of the yartous detachments which have already taken their departure; and not omy that, but that they were much better armed and eyuipped im every respect than the best regiment ta the mill. tia, This of itself, concerning the excellence of the arms, docs not Mean much when mentioned in connection with our National Guard; but tie gentie- man eviden'ly meant that they were equipped as well as any iroops coula be. He aiso remarked that O'Neill was determined to stand or fall by the present movement, avd under ho circum»taaces would he yield an inch of ground he would take 50. long a8 his army stood taithtully by him. Asfor our regular troops on ihe fromiers he sax that O'Neill anderstood ther seatiments toi well to tear auything from that quarter, and intimated that many of our officers in high com. mand who wouid for appearance sake make @ great hullabaloo about headiug (ne Fenians of would, at the same time, keep one eye shut as to all that would be done on this side the line, “And,” paid he, with asly wink, “the Feniang will stay on that side wuere the eye is shut.’ THR WOMEN POR WAR TO THR KNIFE. Everybody wilt remember, during our late war, even after the women had given thetr consoat and in some cases urged their husbands to go to tie front, how they cried and begged them not to go when the supreme moment came, Such ts not the case in this Feoian baamess, memes ag it may sem. When the men were packlag up their little duds preparaiory to leaving, might before just, from thelk vartouy rendezvoud on the east side of (own. it 13 said that thew wives and other femaie friends came to bid thre good by, and instead of bubbering over them cheered theta On in the moss enthusiastic man- ner, and the only regrets Liey expressed were that they covid not accompany them—not as baggage, bus as felow soldiors, each with @ musket over ber shoulder, ludeed, the enthasiasm of the women avout the “uvasion? seems to be, if possibile, far greater (ian that of ihe men, and to hear themaaik avout the Uiling one would think “ould Ireland” was wiready Witiin the grasp of the patuols, and that Canada would in a day or so for mercy on bended knves for having ever, in the re- mwtest way, been connected with ish crowo, It may be thas many of the women who manifest such delight over tue deportare of thelr nusvbands are realy in eara. es that they slould yo, never to return, bub agit would be turd to prove sach @ fact tie surmise may be set aside for formality’s sake if ou no other good reason. * TORPEDOES TO BLOW UP THB “QUEEN'S OWN,’ Late Jast evening, owing W cetiain despatciies re- colved from the front, the Head Ceutrés in town were bustiy engaged in sending of by the late trains Dandies und packages af ali descriptions, taking good care to send men along with tiem. Wiat the bundles gontatied could not be learned, It is sali thit among obher things Beut to the — from (hs eis. Pr eraiicn! Was ven boxes of torpedoes, which are be purig hout tiv fie ds and over piaces where v wit 5 na y of foe Fenians 10 tuvcigie tae Dominon troops lor @ gener vatde. Tacse torpeives are of wai kinl which will ¢apiode on being trod Upon, and the m- sctna‘ly commenced .hetween the troops and Fenians | mense dam at Pigeon Hull. Canadian Report ef the Bight—The Fevlaus menge damage Boul toy enUise Che ayimpariies of te Wrench Vana 1ags 3 wonld do if the Dominion ta the Wwaps set for them nde vor be at ned. THE POSITION OF THE FRENCH CANAD! ANS, A P. tone of the Fenian ree e ouawing “Patch was recelved last ollelais:— Prescorr, May 26, 1870. They will not work here with as, chances seem good la Lower Cauada, fi cK bead ——~ io pomt St. Levi at once. ‘The ouly Pat the br rank of el ta the refers to certain efforts thit have b e 4 behalf of the movemat. 1 14 said thas for weeks ty chosen for the m.8-tun have missOuai. . Great Fire ia St. Louis—Destruction ef the Kepublican Printing Establishment—Less Hianaee, Sr. Louis, May 25, 1870, About half-past eight o’ciock last evening a fire, broke out in the bindery department of the Missours, Ke, ublican office, The Mawes spread with amazing rapidity, and in less than ten minmes we enure duilding was one sheet of dre, and before midnighs there was nothing left of the oftice but a masa of rulis. ‘The loss ts estimated as foliows:—One eight> cylinder press, $35,000; one fou’ cylmder press, $20,000; odin, $3,000; newsrootu, ‘310.000 job rr bindery, $10,000; Tr, &0., $20,000; mmaing, nes i r fee r teas ede ts 4 ie fel ie! r was not in Was in the fireproof viuit, and ig probanly rate, Jarge press moy also be saved m a badiy da slate, a1 alo ihe private iibrary of the maua_.ing ed.tor, valued at 1.500, may be saved. The following ts @ list of Luc s8Ura Ces:—~ Ov the bu Iding, $5,000 eaca im the Glov, Mutuat and Pacitic com of Bt. Louis; $2,500 in the ergs! State mare ga oa site A's forth Americano! jeiphia; New. York; $6.00 in the International of rk. On the siock—£€6,00 Iu ine Laclede Mutual of St. Louls; $6,000 tu the Home Mucual of Cy Lous; ($000, ia the ‘Aes ene: Mate 0,000 in we Chiizeus’ bs Loa; $5,000 in the Mound City of St. Peat $5,000 in the St. Lows Tusurance Company; $5, in the Lumbvermens and Mechanics’ of St. Louis; uri aitd Putuany ail of Now York: $"(500 cael curity and Putnam—all of New York; $2,5 in the Firemen’s and Excelsior, of New York; $5,000 11 the Commerce of Albany; $2,600 in the Mary! pl ta tlmeu, om $1,009 anc in the St. Louls tual and ‘'radesmen’s of St, Louts, ‘The Queens ware house of Hinke, Estee & bo on North Matin street, the rear of which joimed rear of the Hepudlican oitice, Wook ihe, and was dainaged to the extent of $25,000, The sto-k was valued at $60,000, and is insure) for about $26. ihe offices ure not known. ‘Ine ig by the Repudlican commany, a $6,000 in the Home Mutua, St. Louis, and 7.000in Eastern companies, the names of which $7.000in Eas! comp! rd B.. could uot be ascertained. tue south side, occup. and fancy goods, and the Company, Was badly dam: tobacco bullding on street, across au a 000; insure Die Westliche ‘Post (newspaper) on Chestnut striet, opposite the Republican ones, was badly seorched, but Was saved by the firemen. ‘The Repudlican Will issue a mal sheet to-d and hereafter continu. the We 4g The wie Wien py the te suspended for one Week. 4 ere ILLINOIS. Blection of Directors of tho Illinois Central Rallroad—The Northwestera Female Suffrage ‘on ventio: engl Cuicaao, May 25, 1870. ‘The annual meeting of stockholders of the Llinoig Central Raiiroad.took place to-day, The terms of directorship of Wilson G, Hunt, Thomas E. Walker and Jonathan Sturges havit Hed, they were rev e.ec.ed for thee J ttyanrce th ogand sig hundred and‘fi-ty-four shares were repr sented. The Norchwestern Female Convention as. sembled ut Furweil tail to-day. o atc endance t¢ not large. Among those present are Miag Anthony, Mi:s Cousins, Miss Peckham, Mrs. Ballou, Mrs. Dr. Spauiding, Mrs. Ca-e, Mra. Fowler and others. re 8.C, Bluke, of ts o:ty, Was Made tem chairs man, and Mra. Mott invoked Divine ~ The Dalauice of the session was devo:ed to speeches, WESTONS WALK. One Hundred Miles Walked in Less Than ‘Twenty-two Hours. Laward Payson Weston seccessfully accomplished | the great feat of walking 100 miles in twenty-two hours yesterday. Mr. Weston commenced walking at fifteen minutes past twelve yesterday morning. Owing to the unseasonabieness of the hour but few were present at the start, but towards dawn began to gather in, and during the day thouaale passed to and from tne Rink, remaining but iong enough to see what progress haa been made. Tne pamber roui to be mado was TT and @ fraction, ‘cco to we mea surement of the city surveyors. Towards the crowd increase’ until all the won ding ed ade bee taken and it es ~ ey united efforis e police to track clear, Each time that a round was “completed ani the time announced the pedestrian was greeted with cheers aud shou's of cacpuagnntae by the crowd. The last mile was compile! at Mfty-three minutes , nine, leaving about twenty. two minutes of tie stipulated time to spare, the one hundred miles having heen com- pleted in twenty-one hours, thirty-eight minutee gud fifteen seconds.’ The annowucemeut of the’ ree sult was the signal for a defening burst of from the thousands who had assembled to witness the successful termiaution of the greatest pedes- trian feat ever attempted. Mr. Weston did not seent in the least fatizued, stepptig cff aa briskly on the last mile as on the first, alter the one handredth maile had been acconpit he addressed the crow: from the judges’ stand, sayiug that tt. wea love, money. Which had induced him to attempt the whtch he had jast accomplished. It was the wiree himself from the ton wiich had given him by some of the daly papers of this city being a * humbug,” an | ty set right before the pab- lic taose who had befriende | and defended him. FIRE 'W PRINCE STREET. At haif-past eleven o'clock last night a fire occurred ‘on the fifth flour of the five story brick building No, 1i7 Prince street, occupied by Charies L, Maurer, cabinet maker. The flames extended to the fourth floor, and bot! the floors were burned ont, Maurer occu! ali the building above the Orst Noor, Dam~ age to the stock, &c., $2,000; im ured for $4,000 in the Bowery, Citizens’, Grocers’ and two other com. pantes, The first floor of the buthiing is occ by eathered & Cherevoy, manaiacturers of apparaius, Damave by wacer, $60). The bufldti is owned by Peter M. Wilson. Damage $700; t1 for $4,000 in the Paciiic, United States of and other companies, EUROPEAN MARKETS, MARKET.—LIVERPOOD, Loxpon Monty MARKRT.—Lowpon, May 26—6 P. M.—Consols for money, 9444; conso § for account,” iii a, ea a sa, nese mda, Hi i +1867, + ten-lorties, 83. Raitway stocks steady; Er.e, 1834; Cen, trals, 10% i Ataatic and Great Western. 23, ARIS HOURSE.—PARIS, May 25,—The Bourse closed quivt, Rent Taf, Bbc, FRANKFORT DoURSsE.—FRANKFORT, May 25.—United States bonds quiet aud flat, Five-twent e, 95 '¢. Ps ap aa te Soe seepe epg NTE May 5 Ps losed trregulir. Middling up- Janis, 10%d.; middling Orleans, 11%d. a ide = sales of the day foot up 10,000 bales, including 2, for speculation and ex, Haver Corron KBT,—HAVRE, 25. —OOte ton neavy on spot and afioat, On spot, 1.9. LIVERPOOL DREADSTUFPS MARKET.—LIVER! , May 256—P. M.—Wheat, 0s. 7d. a 98. 8d. per cen) for California white. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS ent grades of” A fi grades o! merican Lonvon Propvor Mark Lemon, May ee P. M.—Tallow quiet and st-aay at 44m, 64, Linseed’ cane rma at £9 18s. £10, Sugar firmer on spot a6 8. +; quiet afoat. Petionred Muncen—lneeey, May 95—Peteo» leura cloged firm at 6 thalers 27 groats, OESTRUCTION OF A KEROSENE OWL FACTORY. The Long Island Kerosene Works, situa'ed on Newtown creek, Greenpoint, were destroyed by ft Detwoon eight thd alne e’clook lasteventog. Th jou oa On uo band, machinery und bai ding w reach $25.00, OB WICH there {8 Ga igsurauce. 2H woras were owned by In D, Soue M,—Cheese dull at 73s. per cwt. for the