The New York Herald Newspaper, May 29, 1870, Page 3

ae THE FENIANS The Invasion Movement Effec- tually Squelched. Warlike Fenians Returning Home Peaceful Irishmen. Their Generals Leading Heroi- eally in the Retreat, Bitter Feeling of the Men Against The Leaders, Full Reports from All Points on the Frontier. Sr. ALBANS, May 28, 1870. ‘The Fenian war may now be considered as one of ‘the novel events of the past. The valiant warriors ‘Who came hither a weck ago have had their long- ‘wished for brush with Brilishers, been vanquished at every point, and are now returning to their re- Bpective homes vo resume the peaceful pursuits of life. The whole force which has been lingering Nere—some 600 iti number—incliding those who par- ticipated in the famous and glorious batile of Coox’s Corner, left this evening for the bosom of their “families. ‘they were mostly from Boston, Spring- field and Bridgeport. The government otered transportation home yesterday morning, but hoping for a further campaign they declined the offer, Shortly after this the news of the defeat at Trout river was reeeived, and then all hope and enthusiasm were gone, and they were anxious to accept of transportation home- ward which had been tendered them. Sy this time General Meade had arrived, and, after 4 consultation with Marshal Foster, it was celded 10 withdraw the offer previously made and Acelined. i DEPARTURE OF THE WARRIORS. This did not ploase the dejected Fenians, but they ‘were unanimoys in the Sener that they had no one Dut thémselves to blame. They were fed by the citizens, and this afternoon a meeting ‘was held, at which it was decided to furnish the unfortunate with tickets to ther various homes, and this evening some 500 were forwarded. As the train moved out of the depot whey cheered heartily for the citizens of St. Aibans and groaned ‘with equal feeling for Goneral O'Neill and the other Fenian leaders, and in thelr groans they were joined by the crowds assembled at the depot to see them off, It is creditable to these men that during ail the hardships they have undergone, together with the chagrin of defeat, they have commitied vo breach of the peace, and in leaving here they have not only the sympathy but kind ‘wishes of the whole community. The bitter feeling is against Spear and tie others who have been Mmstrumental in conceiving and accomplishing such @ misfortune. The local paper here probably re- Hects the feeling of the people when it says that the Jeaders have been guilty of the most unmilitary fizzle ~that has ever been neard of since Quixote’s famous encounter with windmills. Without a government, ‘without a base, without a commissariat, without @ surgeon even, they have collected the money of poor laborers and servant girls, who loved their country, and have marched their patriotic men right into the jaws of certain death and defeat. Say nothing about such conduct being a violation of neutrality, and let alone its outrage upon the Cana- @ians, who are not responsible for England's ‘wrongs, Its monstrous imposition upon the rank and file of Irish men and women deserves the retribution which they can po-sibly mete out, Any intelligent man with half @ military eye can see that if the leaders meant fight they meant robbery as the precedent. No one knows how many thousands or millions of hard earned and willingly otfered means they have squandered and stolen in the attempt which they must have known in advance would go down in Gieaster and disgrace. HUMILIATION OF THE INVADERS, It is pajnful to witness the pitiful humilia- tion which the honest Fenians feel. Treasure gone, hardship enured, danger taced, every- thiug done that brave and patriotic men could do, and yet they mast go home in shame. They are Bot to blame, but they have learned a lesson. They ‘will not be misled again, because they will not be Jed at all.” They honor and love the government of the United States, but apy other government to them isa delusion and a sraud, If war must ever settle certain scores for us they will settle theirs too; but by charlatans and knaves they certainly can ve no longer duped. As forthe leaders, their deed is on thelr heads and blood is on their hands, Generais Meade and McDowell have goue up to Malone, where there isa large force of Fenians. Everything is against them, however, and the men ‘will probably leave for their homes on Monday, and possibly to-morrow. General Spear is still in this town, and now that the invasion has proved a allure he claims that he never was in favor of it. This, however, ia a base falsehood, if the Fenians ‘who left to-night are to be believed, z INTERESTING MATTERS. There were many very interesting imcidents con- nected with the raids upon Huntingdon and Sst, Armand, Among them 1s the fact that General O'Neill's excessive nervousness rendered him an ‘uncomfortable companion for the United States Mar- shal while in his buggy as a prisoner, and the latter proposed to administer a stimulant. General ONeill approved of the idea, and accordingly, when the carriage reached Highgate, both of the occu- pants alighted, and, arm in arm, proceeded to aconvenient place to obtain some whiskey. General O'Neill poured out nearly a tumbler full of the fuia and drank it without flinching, the bar keeper jooking at him with eyes wide open. He remarked that the Gencral drank like a Fenian, and a hearty laugh ensued. RELIC HUNTERS, Axingular passion seems to exist for the collec- on of relics of the battle field. Qartridges, gun- stocks, haversacks, caps, pouches,. buttons, &c., are gobbled up as fast as recovered, and will doubt Jess adorn the mantels of many of the houses in this vicinity. TROPHIES OF WAR. The ammunition taken from the Fenians was all manufactured by the United States government in 1865. It had become 60 old that the autnorities were alraid to use it, and they therefore disposed of the entire lot by auction, Jt will now be destroyea, The guns are of the Meade pattern, in a great measure, although many of them are Springfield rifles which Dave been altered into breech-loaders, CONDUCT OF UNITED STATES SOLDIERS. The government troops now here have conducted ‘themselves in a most commendable manner. Very few instances of disorderly conduct have been re- Ported, and the citizens generally unite in paying a tribute of respect to the soldieriy bearing of their ‘visitors, WHO WILL BE ARRESTED. General Foster announces his determination to arrest only those Fenians who have made themselves prominent in the order, or who now avow @ determi- pation to continue in tne course they have begun, The Game Up—More Swearing Against Fenian Leadere—Cannda Rendy for a Bight—Insult to the American Flag in St. Jobns—General News. CooK’s CORNER, Canada,” Via Bt ALBANS, May 28 18t0.} The game fs up in this quarter, Canadian volun- teers still maintain the strong position on the ight, ready at a moment’s notice to pour another @estructive voliey into the invading foe, should it again cross the border. PENIANS DENOUNCING THEIR LEADERS, ‘There is, however, no likelihood of such a circum. stance arising, shive the enure Fenian force has con- NeW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, centrated at Malone and other points. General de- moralization has apparently set in,’ owing entirely to the deception and ineMciency of the Fenian leaders, who, since the - dofeat at this Place, have been denounced by the men in the mest violent terms, Indecd, their memories will be forever execrated tn the minds of all Fenians, who commenced the campaign with earnestness and the Prospect of success, There 13 no question whatever that those having control of the organization be- trayed the great:st ignorance, and whether with in- tent or through carelessness, most unquestionably brought about the inglorious result which has 60 far marked the Fentans’ career. CANADIAN POSITION AND DETERMINATION. Although there was but little apprehension of danger the Canadian volunteers kept & vigilant watch all last night and to-day, determined, as they said, to resiat to the death any attempt to pags the frontier, Thelv present position is probably the best on the entire border to repel any attack and- the worst that the Fenians could haye advanced upon. It is impregnable as @ fortress and could be held by fiftv men against 590, The route taken by the Fenians to ascend the heights could not have been more exposed to fire, as the result showed. The Canadians had the fullest ‘view of the movements of their adversaries and pep- pered and repelied them at will. {t was assuredly } the most idiotic assault ever made by any lunatic, @nd at once showed the prowess of the big General, who, by the way, is-assailed right and left with ter- ribie imprecations for the part hs took in the aitur, O'NEILL'S GENERALSHIP, Little incidents are now daily related which tend toshow his complete indifference as to the fate of the men he was leading to the grave. It appears that on the 25th—the morning of the attack— O'Neill was to command the Fenlans at a very early hour, At three o'clock @ captain belonging to his quarters called at the Franklin House and aroused him. He was sleeping, comfortably and turning the matter over i his mind said “All right; but soon feil aslesp again. He was awakened on two subsequent cecasions, and at the fourth calling got up, but satd he guessed he would walt till breakfast. This and other such stories are told of him, and the strong impression is that he wi an arrant humbug throughout, It is stated that the Burlington Fenians are paritcularly indignant, and earnestiy atfirm that the moment General O’Neill leaves the jail he will be shot dead for histreachery. ‘Te same feeling 1s largely participated in by the Fenians represchting various sections of The oBtrati Tho defeat, itis gencrally admitted, was attributable to his gross mismanagement, He rode op q jjtt!s pony, in citizen's clothes, his toes almost tippingthe ground, and a huge cavalry sword dangling at his side. He was surely a noble specimen of a commander when he got behind a brick house and toid bis too faithful, though reckless, followers, that he was ashamed of them, But the tables are turned upon him and he now lies incarcerated in Burlington despised and abandoned to his fate, THE FORCE AT COOK'S CORNER. Cook’s Corner is now perfectly tranquil, and no- thing is heard to break the silence of the place save occasional trumpet calls of Canadian volunteers, All around is perfectly still, and at the present writ- ing there is not the slightest anticipation of another attack, There are now stationed on heights one company of volunteers, a detachment of the Prince of Wales’ Own, from Montrea), and asquad of Captain Mutr’s cavalry patrolling the vicinity, all under the command of Colonel Osborn Smith, There is not much activity apparent, and it is probable the force will return to Montreal in a day or two, The recent engagement is still the topic of conversation among the Inbabitants all round, INHUMAN CANADIANS, Avery prominent reminiscence of the contest is an unsightly and inhuman monument of cruelty and heartlessness on the part of what is called the Independent Rifle Company, an irresponsible body of people living in the neighborhood, wno sided with the Canadians during the fight. Itappears the night after John Rowe was killed they discovered the corpse, and dragging it by the hair and feet, hauled it up the hill, dugagravea few feet deep and then filling the mouth of Rowe with bullets, pitched it into the hole and piled large stones upon it. This dastardly act has elicited much censure from the Canadlan troops, as well as from others, SEIZING FENIAN PROPERTY. This morning General Foeter, Wnited States Mar- shal, arrived near thi# piece, In pursuance of tho President's direction, to seize all arms and ammu- nition ‘intended for warfare against Canada. It is understood that a great quantity has been gathered by the inhabitants in the vicinity, but that when all the implements of war are collected they will be surrendered to the government. It was assertea that a steel cannon belonging to the Fenians was taken by the Canadisnsafster the battle from the American side, together with a lot of small arms, and that the gov- ernment has made @ formal demand for their return. In connectton with this a Montreal paper says that if the cannon and arms are released it will be done at the point of the bayonet, INSULT TO THE UNITED STATES IN ST. JOHN. Since the defeat of the Fenians at this pointa great many of the Canadians have been very jubi- lant, and naturally so. It appears, however, that the rejoicing in St. John went somewhat too far, and will, perhaps, cause some unpleasantness and ill- feeling. While some Canadians were yesterday pro- ceeding through the streets, they rushed towards the United States Consul’s office and tore down the American flag. ‘The outrage, however, caused con- siderable indignation among the respectable citizens of the locality. It is expected that the Canadian government will make the necessary explanations previous to any regular demand being made. TWO PRISONERS, There 1s now nothing here of an exciting charae- ter, and as the day wears on the anticipation that the affair is at an end in this quarter will doubtless be fulfilled, The last warning to Vermont Fenians ‘was given here last night. When James Hunt and Patrick McNally were taunting the volunteers and reproaching them the two men unconsciously crossed the line and were at once gobbled up and conveyed to prison. THE MOVEMENT AT AN END. There is now but little fear from this along the line to St. Albans. Battery G, of the Filth artillery, lef the latter place at an early hour this morning and arrived at Franklin. Tents were im- mediately pitched and the position was taken up to counteract any movement of the Fe- nians towards the border. Franklin 4dself, recently full of 80 much excitement and preparation on the part of the Fenians, was quiet to-day and almost abandoned. Captain Callahan and Licu- tenant O’Brien continue at the Franklin House, in charge of the men who were wounded at the engagement on Wednesday. There ig every appearance of their speedy recovery. A few Fenians continue to linger around the place, grumbling at the disgraceful manner in which their leaders treated them, and are particularly grieved at being obliged to quit with- out having accomplished anything. . They do not at all complain of the interference of the govern- ment at this stage, but earnestly contend that had the initiatory blow been effectually struck their object would have been attained. Nearly ali the Fenians here intend to return to St, Albans to-night to their several homes, The-Smash Up—T: Swearing—Hungry Fee niane Fed by Citizens—United States Forces Preserving Order=A Fenian General on the Rampage. ‘i MALONE, May 28, 1°70, The hour of finat dissolution of the grand army of invaders of her Majesty’s colony has come, At Pots- dam Junction alarge numbcr of recruits on route halted, disgusted and disheartened at the utter failure of the scheme of O'Neill and hig satellites. On arnv- ing here I found the public syuare and all the avenues leading to it crowded by motley crowds of defeated Fenians, who had fallen back from Huntingdon in a body utterly demoralized and hungry. The defeat in front, which it is claimed was caused by the outrageous mismanagement and cowardice of their officers commanding, Move the men homeward, and here they are deserted among strangers, without a picayune to purchase a meal or return to theft homes, from which they were en- ticed by scheming demagogues. They are remark- ably orderly, considering the circumstances in which they find themselves, and are satisfied to beg about the streets for bread, CITIZENS OF MALONE TO FEED THE FENIANS, The selectmen of the town, I am informed, will raise $2,000 to feed them temporarily and transport them to Rome to-morrow by special traina, The officers, a nigh Fenian informs me, will return home to collect funds to rescue their nen. The rank and Mle are very bitter and openly threaten vengeance upon their deceivers when they get them where there are no United States troops to intimidate. Many of the leaders in the movement who have Deen furnishing money and hurrying the men to the front denounce the commanders of the columns a8 craven cowards, and one said to me just now that this was the final deathblow to Fenianism in Ametica, ARNIVAL OF ARMY OFFICERS, Generals Meade, McDowell, Ingalls and other dis Unguished army oMicers arrived just now, and are considering what course to pursue in the exigencies of the occasion, The town presenta a scene of war, with the exception of the rattle of musketry’ and the boom of artillery. Strong detachments of troops ‘re guarding the property of citizens and preserv- ing order, The federal soldiers are dividing their rations with the poor wretches, who Pine In vain for food from the Fenian commissary. About 500 more will arrive to-night from Rome and Potsdam, and the towns people are alarmed lest the place be sacked. There are 300 United States troops in the square under arms, NO AID PROM THB UNITED STATES. ‘The Fenians, hearing of the determination of the selectmen to ald them, gratefully expressed their delight, but they declared they would sooner go to the front and meet the enemy, if they coulda secure omicers who would not desert them. General Meade Positively declines to give the refugees any succor at the expense of the United States, The selectmen who called on him were informed that the government having once dealt leniently with the invaders and sent them to their homes would not aid them or their cause by sending them home again. The town is feeding them now. General Meade had an interview with Deputy Marshal Hazan and informed him he would act upon such suggestions in the premises as he, the civil Officer of the government, saw fitto make. As no arrests have been made it ts certain that they become a burden upon the town until Monday, when they will be shipped by the selectmen, An offer on the part of the Marshal to St, Albans that wing transportation home was refused, ~ A BLOWING FRNTAN G#NERAL. General Gleason is blowing about Meade’s head- quarters at the Ferguson House, and declares that he has just establisned a camp nineteen miles out toward Huntingdon and will advance before morn- ing. Itis probable, from his condition and mood, that he will advance before morning to bed, if one can be found large enough to hold him, Statement of a Fenian Officer—How the In- vaders Entered Canada Unprepared—The British Attacked—Eapid Movement ot Geue- ral Starr for a Place of Safety—What is Thought of Him and of O?Neill. MALONE, May 28, 1870. I have just obtained the following statement of the recent exploit of the Fenians from the responsible ofiicer whose name 1s appended. He was confined in the dungeons of Ireland for his Fenian proclivities in the Emerald Isle, It 1s endorsed by ail the troops. THE STATEMENT. Whether the Fenian movement on Canada was made witir the special object of rendering the whole affair a complete failure I shall not take upon myself to decide, but that the generality of the men_ believe such to be the case, there can be no doubt. The St. Albans and other points trom which attacks were made, have the very same blundering characteristic. ‘The same studicd imbecility was general throughout the whole matter. I shall only deal with a few of the particulars in connection with the movement in tus direction. AS soon as the men throughout the various States were officially notified by General O'Neill to make Malone their headquarters they lost no time in making the necessary preparations, There was much difficulty in obtaining tranSportation money to send them to their different destinations. However, the difficulty was to a great extent overcome, so that the men arrived here, as well as at all other points, in squads of various numbers, When I was én route and when I arrived here it was told by various om- cers that there were actually encamped near the border five thousand vyeicrans, all armed and equipped. In fact, the affair was exaggerated some- thing in the style of three black crows before tne truth was ascertained, When Tarrived at the camp there were about 500 men. Ofcourse, others were coming in every day and re- ceived their arms and appointments. All were in good spirits and eager for the fray. It was diMmcult to ascertain, however, who was commander-in-chtef. Atlength General Starr was chosen to that office. He awaited reinforcements for some days, but did not get them. At length it was determined to cross the border with what could be mustered, which number was about 250, for many of the men, getting disgusted and demoralized by the con- fasion and biunders, had scattered about in various directions, not knowing what to do. Many of the enthusiastic would have a fight, win or lose, At length General Starr resolved to cross over and take up as sirong @ position as he could secure and await their expected reinforeements. He chose a cornfield in front of @ frame building about a quarter of a mile distant. The wooden breast- works were thrown up, and every defensive precau- tion taken. Wooden fences were levelied in front in case of a charge being deemed cxpedient. Pre- parations had hardly been completed when the enemy, who was concealed, made their appearance and attacked us on the right and left flank with a detachment ordered to cut off our retreat. The Ca- nadian forces, as I have since ascertained, consisted of about 1,100 men, both cavalry and infantry. They had also fourteen pieces of ariiilery, but their use Was unnecessary. When the enemy appeared we were ordered to take our position in a line behind the breastworks and to kneel down and take steady aim. The order was promptly obeyed, although there was confusion and excitement, especially among those who were not accustomed to war or had never before smelled powder. We were told, however, not to fire till we were ordered—an order we aever received—lest we might chance to kill any of the enemy. The first shot fired by the British soldiers was the signal as it were for General Starr (What a bright military genius he ts !) to give the word, “Double quick, retreat.” Why did he not first, at least, order the men to fire one vollcy, as they all had their rifes loaded? The order, of course, was obeyed, though the men paused and desired to stand. In fact they were going to fight on their own hook. I admit it would have been impru- dent to have stood, as the men would almost all have been massacred or taken prisoners, and in the latter case we know the fate that awaited them, 1 was of the opinion that we. certainly, under any circumstance, should have waited at least to cover the retreat of the picket that was sent forward, but the Starr paled and grew dim. He showed considerable suppleness of linib, He could beat his men at running by far. Well, we go away, leaving one killed and two wounded, and one also taken. prisoner, who was court martialled and shot. Two of the British were killed by the pickets, 1 wonder how much did the hero, General O'Neill, make of the transaction? is the query not alone asked by me, but many others. God help the brave—we who were duped by such humbugs. To-day they are re- turning to their homes. One other remark. There ‘was no interference on the part of the United States troops. Every facility was afforded the invaders, B. W. GUINNESS, Eighteen Hundred Fenians nt Malone=Abuse of Their Leaders—Strong Language—They Wish to Get Home=All tho Fight Kuocked Oat of them, MALONE, May 23, 1870, There are 1,809 Fenlans here now. They are utterly without oMcers except General Gleason, who is undécisive, The men charge that General Starr deserted bis command at the recent engage- ment and fied to the rear in a carriage. They say that there is but one brave oficer and he is John McLaughlin, They complain bitterly of their leaders, whom they proclaim robbers, plunderers, Aeceivers and cowards, This is the universal voice. They gorther say Wat the citizens here have beer, MAY 29, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET, very kind and hospitable; that the United States troops have not sought to interfere; that the whole management has been grossly culpable; that they are sick of the invasion and will make no further movement; and that they only want transportation, and then they will go to their homes, They appoar in wretched condition, and many are suffering from want of food and shelter. They are now quartered in the fair grounds, where demoralization prevails. Such a thing as discipline or order is unknown. But 700 of these men are from New York, the remain- der coming from the interior. General Gleason endeavored to raliy his men for another mareh to the front this morning, but his proposition was coolly received, Seizure of Fenian Arms, Equipments and Clothing near Trout River. MALONE, May 28, 1870, Lieutenant Merril!, of the United States Army, has just arrived from Trout river, two miles from the frontier line, having seized five boxes of muskets, four boxes of musket hooks and fourteen boxes of equipments and clothing, the whole making more than five fall wagon loads, The arms are just enter- ing Malone and will be put in custody of the United States Marshal, The selzure of the arms and equipments is the final blow to the Fenian invasion and every one is glad, inciuding the Fenians, British Account of the Battle of Friday—Cap- ture of Arme-Seeking for Relics. Mooens, N. Y., May 28, 1870, Tleft Malone on the half-past three P. M. train. At Eilenburg Generals Meade and McDowell met us, They were on board a lightning express, bound for the front, They will have no work to do save that of transportation, and General McDowell has gone up in answer to telegram of General Hunt, com- manding the United States regulars at Malone, near the Fenian Waterloo of yesterday morning. Colonel Boggatt, commanding the Sixty-ninth Canadian volunteers, an old veteran oficer, wio has seen service in India, led the opposing forces, and Ihave direct conttrmation from him, through United States officers, as to the Canarian side of tie battle, Colonel Boggatt had four hundred men, led by experienced omcers, and eight pieces of artillery, ‘The Fenians threw forward but thice hundred men, and five hundred more were going forward to sup- Port them, when the panic bogan, The men were all demoralized, and fed, Lieutenant Morrill, with thirteen men, had charge of the guns aud equipments, as per pre- vions telegram. Coloncl Boggatt, the mighty Canadian victor bagged the rifles and breech- loaders as relics. But though he claims to have captured 300 stand of arms, he got them of United States army officers who fraternized with tho great hero of the Fenian war. The Canadians are very jubilant, and are out on the field picking up mementoes of the conflict. A United States signal officer picked up a signal fag, which was lume. diately sought after by Canadians, I believe that the people of British Norih America will be crazy for @ week over their grand achievements. Details of the Trout River Fight—Tho Prison. ers Captured Reported to be Shot—Excite- ment Among the Feniaus—Everything Quict at the Front. MALONE, May 28, 1870, Since the skirmish at Trout river yesterday and the withdrawal of the Fenlans little of importance has transpired at this point. In the skirmish yester- day one man was Killed, two were seriously wounded azd two prisoners were taken. The latter were taken to Huntingdon, The name of one of the prisoners was Moore. He was from ‘Troy, N Y. Rumors are current here to-day that he was shot this morning; but nothing certain is yet Known. ‘The town Is still full of Fenians, and the report that Moore has been shot creates intense excitement, and vows of vengeance by tres the Canadians are breathed on all bands, There are about four hundred United States troops here, under command of Generai Hunt. The Fenians are quariered on the Fair Grounds, and are orderly and weil behaved. Many believe that an attack upon the British force at Trout river will be again attempted, General Gleason is still here, No confidence is felt by the Fenians in the neral officers, and Starr, who was sent ere to take command, leit in disgust after the fight at ‘Irout river. No arrests have been made. A gentleman just from Trout river informs us that everytning Is quiet there. ‘The Canadians in consid- erable force are pear the }me. The prevailing opin- jon 1s that the expedition 18 a total failure. Tue re- dort that Mooce is shot lacks confirmat.on. Bive, Hundred More Fenians En Route for Malone=Probabliilty of Their Being Stop- ped—Generul Starr Continuing His Retreat— Feeling iu Prescott, Canada. OgpENSBURG, N. Y., May 28, 1870, It is reported that @ force of 500 Fe- nians will pass over the Kome = and Ogdensburg Railroad to-mofrow on a speciai train for Malone. Deputy Marshal Benedict contemplates stopping this force, with the aid of the United States troops, at this city and vicinity, and also all other bodies of Fenians that maygattempt to pass over this route to the front, unless he is coun- termanded by the United States officer in command. One hundred Fenians at Potsdam Junction without transportation attempted the seizure of a train of the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Raliroad going East, but were repulsed by a company of Umted States troops, Each train of this road is now fur- nished with a guard of regulars, Deputy Marshal Benedict has refused to provide transportation for the Fenians at Malone who desire to revurn to their homes. General Starr, of the Fenian force, passed through this place to-day en rouse for home, having aban- doned the expedition. He reports that the Fenian force is an unorganized rabbie, impossible to handle and not subject to discipline. ‘The Fentan authorities are still confident and are sending men in smali parties to the front, and striving to reorganize the Malone division. Much apprehension of a raid exists at Prescott, Canada, to-night, and the volunteers have been exercising in firing and skitmishing for a large part of the day. General Spear as an Innocent Youth—Fenian Leaders Giving Bail—Hasty Exit—Condition of General Donnelly—Free Hide on the Cars—Not Hung. Sr. ALBANS, May 25, 1870, General Spear still remains in towa, but insists that he had nothing to do with the raid. He clans that he merely is a& | looker on; that he was in council with the other Fenlan leaders the day before yesteruay, and by them chosen Oommander-in-Chief. There is little doubt that it will not do for him to own up much now, for fear of arrest by the United States Marshal. Captain J. J. Monehan, of Burlington, who was ar- rested last evening, Was to-day arraigned before Com- missioner Rand, and adinitted to bail in the sum of $1,000, Chief of Police L. M. Downing becoming his security. Major Hugh McGinnis, of Cambridge, Vt. was also brought before Commissioner Rand, and admitted to bail in the sum of ¢1,000. Captain Daniel Murphy, in default of $1,000 bail, was ordered to be committed. Colonel Sullivan, who acted as quartermaster, has been since the fight busily engaged in securing arms. He ciaims that he has hid a large quantity. He came into town this forenoon, but on learning that all the leaders were being arrested beat a hasty retreat to parts unknown, Deputy Marshail Falley has been at Franklin for two or three days, gathering arms and ammunition. He has collected a large quantity, and General Foster is determined that all persons who heiped themseives shall turn them over to the Uniied States authorities, General Donnelly is still at Franklin, and a gen- tleman who saw him to-day says his condition 1s not 8o precaurious as has been reported. He received only a flesh wound and is likely to recover from it, His case has probably been represented to be worse than 1t really is to prevent his arrest. Nearly all the Fenians have left their homes, As the time for the de- parwure of the southern train to-night drew nigh they gro in force in the depot, and, in spite of all the raliroad managers couid do, con- trived to get aboard of the cars without tickets, A consultation was held and it was concluded to take them along, aud the citizens feel greatly relieved at their departure, Murphy, the teamster, Who was captured by the Canadians, has not been hung to-day as was reporied he would be. for Trouble at St. Albans—The Way of Getting Fenians Home-A Bit of History in Connec- tion With the Raid—General Meade Unwell, Sr. ALBANS, May 28, 1870, Everything is quiet here this forenoon. low the remaining Fenians are tobe got rid of 1s the only question that now troubles the citizens. The United States -government retuses to taxe the matter out of the hands of the civil authorities, and the civil authorities do not jike to take the responsibility of paying for their transpor- tation, while the railroad managers Insist on being paid for returning them to their homes. ‘Pius the Inatter stands, How it is to be solved rematns to be seen, General Meade is inclined to censure the people here more than they deserve. He says that they have to @ great extent sympathized with the Fenians; knew that they were making preparations to invade Canada, and Were storing arms and ammunition near the border jinc. All this i8 trac; but it is equally true that the government bas been omMeimlly apprised of all this, United tates Marshal Foster jong before @ Fenian was landed here informed the Washington authorities: What might be expected, District Attorney Fifield did the same, yet not one word was received in reply to thelr communication, and it was forty-eight hours after the Fenians had actually commenced landing at this point, notwithstanding the government was prom) ted concerning thelr movemen: ire anyining of an official nature was received ‘ashington. Generals Meade, McDowell, Ingalls, Hunt and Van Viiet left on the noon irain to-day for Malone to take & look at the situation at that point, General Meade was quite Indisposed on his arrival last evening—so much so that a pbystelan was called to peesore for him, He is much better to-day. eneral Spear 1s still in town. rom, Discussing the Situation in UticamFenlans Re- turning Home. Urica, May 28, 1870, Knots of Fenians are on the corners of the streets &t Rome and at the depot, discussing the failure of the enterprise they have had in nand, and attributing it to the bad conduct of the officers, The Fenians are Poarnine fore the north by every train. A train goes op Sunday to bring back from the north those who wish to return this way and have no money. Rather Late in ie Day—Recrulting Going on in Newburg. POUGHKEEPSIE, May 28, 1870. Recruiting for the Fenians 1s in progress at New- burg, and over fifty have left that place for the front. sult United States Trooys En Route to the Fron- tier. POUGHKEEPSIE, May 28, 1870. Two carloads of reguiar troops passed up this afternoon on a special train en route to the Cana- dian border, Number of Fy me that Left St. Louis—A Secret Meeting to Raise Funds, Sr. Louis, May 28, 1870, Reports are current that a considerabie number of Fenians have left for the East, but it is not ascertained that over forty or fifty have gone. A secret meeting has been held to raise funds to send out recruits, but tae news from the border ts not calculated to render this work success- ful. Prominent Irishmen here regard the Fenian movement premature. WAR BULLETINS FROM CANADA. AM Quiet at the Front—The Raid Considered a Ridiculous FatluremProgress ef the Red River Expedition. TORONTO, May 28, 1870, All was queit during the night. Only ten Fenians are reported to be in camp at Trout river. Eight Feniaus were killed ana twenty wounded yesterday. Allis quiet on the Niagara and Detroit frontiers, but ample force will be kept up to defend ail the orders of the Dominion from marauding bands wandering near the lines unable to return home. The excitement has almost ceased, and business is rapidly resuming its former condition. What is con- sidered the Jast Fenian raid is looked upon as a coin- plete.and ridiculous failure. ‘The lavest advices from the Red River expedition inateate that ae is going smootily forward, and Mr, Archibald, the newly appotnted ‘Licutenant Governor, will soon leave to assume his dutics. Tho Five Fenian Prisoners in Canada—What Seuall be Done with Them ¢ MONTREAL, May 28, 1870. Great anxiety is felt regarding the future disposition to be made of the captured Fenlans by the government. Five men are now lodged in jail at various peints, and the public fecling is very intense against them. At one time the excitement had reached so high a pitch that there were joany fears lest lynch law should be resorted to, and = extra precautions were taken for their security. Letters and telegrams aie pouring in dally, some beseeching the government to exient the hand of mercy, while others in s'rong language urge the ne- cessity of aking such an example of these prisoners as to fotever deter others from attempting an inva- sion of Canada. The cei are very reticent in regard to the matter; but I may be able to speak more definitely in a short time, MAIL REPORTS OF THE INVASION, Excitement Over the Fenian Raid—Prince Ar- thar a Seldicr—A False Sccurity—Ra- mors Absut Mcesby—What He is Said to Have Said—The First Fight and Kanuck Victory—The Raid Considered Over—Inter- national Ratters—Misce laneous Matters. Orrawa, May 27, 1870. The Fenian Brotherhood are the heroes of the hour and Riel has been utterly eclipsed by O'Neill, Your own correspondents at the front and the speedier wires wilt ere now have advised the readers of the HeERavp of the campaign of 1870, and the melan- choly fact that the golden sunburst does not wave to any particular degiee over Canada. A few notes as to our doings and feelings on this side the lise may, however, not prove uninteresting, PRINCE ARTHUR, like Malbrook, has “gone to war,’’ and, like his namesake and godfather, Arthur, the Duke of Wel- ington, was called away from “a sound of revelry by night” by “the cannon’s opening roar.” The Prince, Who was at a ball at Mr. Allan’s residence, at once expressed a wish to serve on the stalf of Lord Russell, end early in the’ morn- ing set out to hunt Fenians much as his elder brother is sticking pigs and shooting tigers in India. There 1s reason to apprehend unheard of demonstrations on the part of the “trooly loli’, when his royal highness returns from his bloodless campaign, and if, by any misfortune, he should bag ne of the brotherhood, a triumphal procession may be anticipated, to which those which greeted Scipio Africanus, Marius Catus and Lucius Sicinius Den- tatus were not a circumstance, The present raid has been much more wisely planned than the FORMER FIASCOES. The very costly preparations made by the govern- ment about one month since, the suspension of habeas corpus, the loss of time and disturbance of business—all these precautions, with nothing in the form of a raid resuiting, nad tended to lull the people. “Wolt’ had been cried too often, and when the only and original lupine arrived he had a “soft thing.’? The correspondence of the HERALD two months ago ridicuied the idea of a raid in April and warned the Canadians that the 1st of June was the day fixed for tie wearing of the green. If the tactics of this raid display some improvement on those of 1866 there are still recog- nizable all the old familiar defecis. The absurdity of hoping to gather men and munitions suflictent ior an open atiack on Cunada, the greater folly of counting on the American government as likely to remain passive in the premises, and the peculiar sys- fem of campaigning, whereby the commander-in- chief was, alier the manner of Spear in 1866, arrested on American soll, while the rank and file were risk- ing their throats in Canada—all these points strike the eye at once. The leaders of the sympathizers in Canada declare that they will not assist any move- ment made under such hopeless auspices. ‘If,’ wrote one of them to O’Neiil, “you expect to suc- coed or want to succeed, pat MOSBY IN THE VAN.”? It is likely that the next raid will be conducted on this plan, as I have already intimated in the HERALD, and that Instead of costly and inutile expeditions a system of rapid and effective raids by small bodtes ot fearless, mounted troopers will be adopted, who can concentrate secretly, make a dash upon outlying Villages or unguarded public works and be away ere troops to repulse or punish them can be gathered, Mosby has been, you are aware, on the frontier with the Fenians for some days, and the Canucks have been correspondingly ‘‘unaisy in thelr moinds.”” The partisan observed last week that if they would give him 300 mounted men “he’d serve Montreal a d—d sight worse than Spurr and Swager served St. Al bans.” The Canadians are tremendously disgusicd with Mose for golug back on them. He 1s one of the refugee seceshers When they delighted to wine and dine during the late unpleasantness, and they cou- sider him lost to alt sense of gratitude. The preparations for repelling the attack are unusually complete, The volunteers have turned out with spirit, and in good number, despite the abominabie inet ficiency which prevails in every department of Tollitia administration. Home guards have been or- gunized in various places, and men bave gone to the front a3 enthusiastically as men are wont to do when their personal safety and property are menaced, By the way, the journalists claim FIRST BLOOD, as the battalion of volunteers which, aided by a hastily organized home guard, repulsed the Fenians at Pigeon Hil, was commanded by Licutenant Colonel Brown Chamberiin, member of Parliament for Missisquol, one of the editors of the Montreal Gazette, and well known in political circies as the champion of British connection and the flag” during Mr. Huntington’s famous independence-an- nexation campaign last year. ‘The attack of the Fenians was about a fortnight premature. On the 3ist Prince Arthur and his regi- ment would have left for England, and by the midale of June there would not have been one English soldier in Cauada, The raid is considerea over, and the results are nu, But the scare has been a costly one and rather too ttense. In Montreal they organized home te aud @ prayer meeting. She Grand Trunk ailway authorities tore up the track on the line leading to te jronuer, for fear the Fenians should cleruat rantance is preuy eepmearte, and ae i vi retly expensiv we have at least been sufisionuy soared, INTERNATIONAL MATTERS, Tam glad ral of the whe States, There are, of course, & few altra loyalists Who think’ that the Ameriean govern- meat shou ud nave. ut an end to the organization , rt them ond be made to foot the bills, and 80 ‘omy and thers ave the erumblers who say the President ont because Mr, Thornton threatened to hold “Tore ernment responsible. But generally people express — themselves satisfied with the th and prom; action of the American nuuhonites, end their ee pic tad gran with the acts of interna’ x s Ste, Mar merican stock up considerably, Matte, have pas. Aimer me very tmporiant a been ceived here ‘from the Outneritlee ia Eee, the contents of which I hope to give in my next letter. MISCELLANKOUS. The Hon, John Young—not Sir Jonn Young, the Governor General, but the President of the Montreal Board of Trade—has been entertained by the ltl zens of Montreal ata grand banquet. This was in recognition of his indom.table euerg. up new and cheap rates of communi yn, and nn Fires gy 3 charter for the new Chughnaw: Canal. Young has done more than any man Canada in promoting pubiic works, 1 au able and advanced advocate of Canadian ind dence and & firm friend of teciprocity with Am He will be remembered ag one of the leaders of the indepen- dence pary last year. Sir Alexander Galt atthe quet, One feature was the reading of a letter of apology for the non-attendance of Sir Fran- cis Hincka, the Minster of Finance, Such is Mr. Hinoks’ unpopularity on account of his financial and commercial policy that the lotter waa foermapiad by wn outburst OF cat-calls and hisses, aud @ hearing bat only obtained on the personal requcst of the chairman, ‘They have had another terrible fire in the suburb of St. Rochs, Quebec, gerd 600 houses have destroyed, 4,000 Reople rendered homeless, se’ ships burned on the stocks, three lives lost, an injury cone to property to the extent of at least a million of dollars. This is the fourth great fire in Quebec. In 1848, [ thfnk, two tremendous coat Uons occurred, exactly one month apart. In 1866 another fire destroyed 300 houses and caused much suilering, ‘The reason of the extent of these devas- tations can be found in the fact that the houses m the suburb are almost al constructed of wood, Under the new act which allows fi ‘ing for cor- tain offences, aman named Atkinson recelvéd tweaty-tive lashes of the cat at London. His offence Was wi indecent assault on a chiid. Sir John A. Macdonald continues in a precarions state, although public reports of bis improvement are made duly, Iam privately assured that there is great danger, and that little hope of his recovery is entertalned. He has not yet been removed his office, nor has he been able to take any solid food, as a relapse of inCammation was ferred. As hs eoustitution is much impaired, and the hot weather tells upon him severely, there are slight hopes only of his recovery. ‘The deaths of Mr. John Frothingham, of the ot Frothingham & Workman, and of Mr. Thomas Mor- land, of the firm of Moriand, Watson & Co., two ol the w galihiest citizens of Montreal, are announced. kee FEMANS IV THE METROPOLI). Universal Gloom in the Circlee=A Retarned Warrior Gives His Opinion of Matters and Thinze—Was O Neill Cowardly in the Pight @ The Fenians in the city appeared to be yesterday eompletely ‘down in the mouth,” and all the pala- ver of the leaders who were in town had no effect whatever on them, so far as the recruiting business was concerned, ‘The fact of the matter js, even the most foolhardy begin to xee that the ‘nvasion’ is a big farce, and that for any man to join It at present: would be only waste of time and probably money, withont the slightest compensation, Waile the Movement on the border was in its first throes the enthusiasm of the metropolitan Fenians was boond- less, and there were hundreds who were anxious and dozens who did join the ranks of the invading “army;’ but now that the fortunes of Fenianism seem to have been almost crushed out the sensible men refuse to be led by the nose and carried away by a feeling of “patriotism” that can only end ia disaster, ‘The headquarters in Fourth streot yesterday were almost deserted, and there were no recruits to do it the least honor. ‘The officials had but little to say about the “war,” and contented themselves with SMOKING THEIR CIGARS IN SILENCE, They evidently feit that their official career would soon by force of clreumstapces have to come to an in- glorious end, when they would cach have to go their different ways to earn their bread by the eweat of their own brows, They have been for such a jong time so unused to anything like this that the thing will come very hard at first, butit is to be hoped they will put a good face upon ft, and do the best their limited intelligence wil permit of their doug. There were. NO FENIANS TO BE SEEN at the Sop pessersey, and it is believe’ that there will be Mo more anxious crowds at the siations eager for the tray. A HERALD reporter yesterday encountered, in a friendly way, & man pamed Patrick H. Conun, a resi- dent of t.e Fifin war’, Wao Was one of the first to sping Lo erms a@t tie cali of the Cuicf Head Centre of the Brotheriiood, HE WAS PRESENT AT THE FIGHT at Franklin and lays ihe whole blame of the Fenian aefeat to “Genera” O'NeulL, He says the men were very indignant at the wiy the redoubtable fellow allowed himself to be gobbled up, and that hegwould have been severely dealt with had the inen got bold of him alter his fiasco, It had been announ ne says, tiat when the men would have reached tie rendexvous they would be supphed with good arms, uniiorms gud food; but when they got wo where they were ordered tie povrest kind of muskets were placed in their hauds, only a few were uni- formed, and many had to look out for food the best way they could. The men, he believes, are almost unapimons in the opinion that O'NEILL Is A COWARD, and in support of tn ct hie asserts that he (O'Nefl) never had @ good military record—that the title of eneral” which he bears is one assumed by lim- self, a8 he never was even a major during the war, aud that the greatest exploit he was ever known to perform was heading a sinall band of negroes on a raid In Tenuessee, where he kept bimself in perfect quiet and ont of barin’s way. In Contin’s opinion he Fenians will never try a Fenian raid again, Fenian Meeting in South Brooklyn. About 300 persuns, sympathizers with the cause of Ireland as representei by the invasion of her Majesty's Dominion of Canada, assembied Jas even- ing at Temperance Hall, Hamilton avenue, near Co- lumbia street, pursuant to call of the Fenian orgaul- aution of that district, for the purpose of devising means for tending practical aid to the nen at “the frout.” Mr. Daniel Doherty, president of tne Tweiith W: Fenian Circle, was mtroduced to the assemblage by Supervisor Thomas Sheridan, secretary of the meeting, and upon taking the chatr stated that (he object of the call was to collect funds for the purpose of deiraying the expenses of the brave men who had volunteered to “cross the bor- ders” of Canada and help their brevhren in thetr present movement against thelr enemies, the Brite ish, There was a scarcity of fundsin the treasury, and he hoped that alt true Lrishmen would come forward at once and contribute each his mite, in order that transportation may be furnished the one thousand gallant “boys in green? who were anx- jously waiting to be sent forward to ‘‘rally round the fag of Erin.” His remarks were euthusiastically received by the patriots who composed the audience, A Mr, Sullivan, of New York, then came forward. and addressed the mecting, He arged those present to assist as far as lay in inelr power the cause, by Meir contribuvions, that there might be no un- necessary delay in sending forward reinforcements, The indepeudence of Iretand was a surety—sooner or later it would be accomplished, and her wronj extending over 000 years, Wouid be redressed, eo men of South Brooklyn, he believed, would dq their duty towards promoting the success of the cadse, and the “Union Jack” should go down, and “the green” wouid waye above “the red” before many days. i arks were made by Mr. John Cunningham and brities of the Brotherhood, after jon wee taken up With gratitying re- reed, ted that five hundred men left their headquarters in Fuiton street, near the City Hall, day, for Matone, N. Y. The men took their r rein small squads, and did not, therefore, atiract any parucular atiention. other tocal na coller A Joke on Pat. An American, not acquainted with the «brogue,’? reading the placards on the fence near the City Hall, headed “Erin go pragh,” and telling of the Fenian movements, pronounced the words ‘Eriu go brag” and came out with “Dll be d——d if I see anything they’ve yet to brag about! {Some Irshmen near evidently did not reitsh the remark; but Paddy was for once nonplussed, and had no retort. CUBA. Stirring ReporteImportant if True—Sagel and bis Band Captured and Shot—Valma- seda Surrounded by the Cubans at Bayamo, Sr. Domigo Crry, May 16, 1870, Advices received liere from Cuba state that Sagol, the Cuban renegade and agent of the Couht Vatma- seca, was taken prisoner, with forty men of his band, at Cantilo, by the insurgents, Sagol and bis band shot. Tho news 18 als@ received Vermaseia ‘has been attacked by the Cubans Buyamo, His forces are Gary ‘and hopes are entertained that he will be wade & fe