The Sun (New York) Newspaper, May 27, 1870, Page 1

a CoCoOCoc==> THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. DASH ON A LION'S LAIR Fifteen Hundred Irishmen Over the Border. ‘A GREAT FIGHT EXPECTED, Bravery of the New York Troops at tho Battle of Franklin, —_— A FLAG OF — TRUCL. Lwo More Battles Fought at Pigeon Hill. Trovur River, May 26.—Gen. Glenson, with 1,500 men, crossed the border at Trout myer, and will march to meet the enemy, —_— ‘The Situation at Malone—A Feniad Camp Within Hatfa Mile of the Line—More Om cers thau Men-Robbing the Farmers— ‘The Trout River Invasi Manone, May 26, 8 P. M.—The Fenian con- eentration here is very much of a failure, The eveampment is about 11 miles from this place, and within haifa mile of the iding line Dut there are not more than 300 men in it, very fiw of whom are from New York. Most of them ‘ere from the western part of the State. They are commanded by Cols. Thompson, Fitzpatrick, Major O'Leary, and Captains Maloney, O'Neil, ‘and Muldoon; that is; there is no command at all. WORSE THAN SHERMAN'S BUMMER, The men are as loose in manners and as wild in conduct as the very worst of Sherman's bum- mers. They are entirely without discipline, and Wo about as they choose in this part of the coan- try. This morning » party went into Mr. N. Sa- bin’s house, about a mile from here, and stole va- rious articles, All the stores near the line are closed. Some of them that sold liquor were of ered to close under penalty of being smashed in half an hour, A MOVEMENT FORESHADOWED. About two hundred men arrived to-day, and tmany more are expected, but there are many Weserters, and it looks as though the movement here would be a miserable failure, It is said that ‘an attack will be made to-night, but it is doubt- Tal. The Fenians bave first-rate Snyder rifles ‘eod plenty of ammunition, which bas been ac- wamulating for four years and previous. They are uniformed with green jacket and cap, and Jack nothing but pluck and earnestness. A PORMIDADL PARTY. Ht appears to every person that the principal wbjects of the gangs are to plunder and to get Tree rides. The officers on the camp ground say Bhat about 1,000 men and 140 wagons loaded with Provisions, arms, &c., are on the way to the ren- derrous, and will be there to-night, This is probably correct, and by the 27th there will be 2,500 men on the camp ground. Much fear is expressed in selation to the action of the Govern. ment. Troops from Sackett’s Harbor are ex- pected. I have been to the ground and write what is authentic, HL AN UNAUTHENTIC DFSPATCH. Eight hundred Fenians left Trout river this moruing, and marched silently inland toward Huntingdon, They are uader the command of Uol. O'Leary. They marched during one hour through the country without encountering any op- position, They were then met by two hundred volunteers, who immedi stelv retreated without shot being fired on either side, IN THR BOWRLS OF THE LAND. Shortly the Feniens m-umped about ten miles from Trout river for the night, The inten- tion is to move on Huntingdon at daylight in one column, No general officer his yet arrived to take command. TEN THOUSAND MEN ALONG THR LIN®. Sixty more men have just arrived, They re- port that there are ten thousand mea along the line, but they are unable to move for want of failroad accommodation, It is expected they will gradually move up, bowever, At present there are two hundred voluntcers and one hun- dred and fifty regular troops, with une battery of ertillery in Huntingdon. ANOTHER LNAUTHEPTIC DRIPATCH. Four regiments of Fenians crossed the Trout fiver line this morning, avd arc now moving ow Huntingdon, Lieut.-Col, 0' Leary is in command. Cols, Smith, MceWade, Thompsoa, and Campbell are the regimental commanders. ———— Two Th a Fevians at Uuntingdo W.—Breastworks Thrown Mar nadeans Moving~A Battle Expected To- day, Br, Aunaxs, May 26,—Information has been re- @eived that two thousand Fenians, and fully arm- #4 and equipped have taken possession of the town of Huntingdon, C. W., eighty mites from fine, which they hold. They are throwing up breastworks and entrenching themselves, @eu. Spear, who was here, endeavored his utmost to Induce the Fenians to march to Huntingdon. He has succeeded in persuadiog about fifty to g>, ad they are on their way there, 4 BAYTLE TO-DAY. The Canadiao volunteers, including Gray's Battery, in all five hundred mon, have left Frank fin and are marching on Huatingdon, A battle will probably be faght to-morrow, Five bua dred regular troops passed here by the evening train, eo route for Malo On the same train Were five hundred Fenians in citizons dress, The Contre of operations is now at Malone aad Hunt tng don, THE GRAND TRUNK TRACK TORN UP. A party of Fenians said to umber five bun dred have taken up @ position at Apple Pond, Vi, and torou the track of the Grand Trunk Railroad, This is believed to be a feigned move Mont for the purpose of withdrawing the atten ion of the Canadians and our troops from Hunt logdon, Small bands of Fenians are also said to coupy positions on Canadian territory, Ife battle takes place at Huntingdon to.mor tow, whic nerolly anticipated, THM YENIANS CANNOT COPE WITH ODDS Sgainst them, The number of United States teguiar troops in and aroual Maone, which is fourteen miles from thuntingdon, 19 uver six huy dred, Reinforcements ure pouring in there by te Special trains, SOL. Le NEWS FROM CANADIAN SOUBCES. ~— Gen. Boyle O' Relll Fourth New Skirminh vin Fight—€ Tononvo, May 26.—The latest information here is that the Fenian operations in Vermont are @rded, and the roads to St. Albaus are lined with Wen returning home, This morning the Fenians Sttempted to push forward near the scene of yo. Gerday's movement, The vuluuteers opened fire on them, killing three and wounding eight, This was their last attempt to cross the lino, BOYLE O'REILLY’S FiGHT. After the arrest of Gen, O'Neill yesterday, Boyle O'Reilly, an escaped convict from Aus. tralia, assumed command with reinforcement of fourth company (New York) Irish Rifles. He bad about three hundred and fifty men under arms, The second assault by the Fenians was made about half past four. The Sixtieth Corps and independent corps returned the fire. About six in the evening Col. Smith deployed the Cana. diau forces in skirmishing order, and advanced to dislodge the enemy from cover among the houses and in the hollow ground on the American side, The cnemy, observing this move, retired to their camp at Ilubbards, firing as they wont, The firing was kept Sup, with spirit for about ten minutes. FIVE OM SIX FENIANS WaRE SuOT before reaching the woods, and @ good many were wounded. After dark the Fenians removed their dead and wounded, and retreated upon St, Albans. It is reported here that about » dozen Panadians were killed, but the report is not con- firmed, The most roliabJé reports say that no one is hurt on the British side, The Fenians are inactive, no movement taking place in Minnesota, The people here express satisfaction at the end of the raid. THR CANADIANS SATISFIED WITH THE SITUATION, Later.—The Fenian movement may be now looked upon as having virtually collapsed. Strag- gling parties may give « little trouble, but the preparations to meet them are so complete that pothing but entire defeat will attend any further attempts at invasion, The story of Indians having attacked the troops at Sault Ste. Marie eannot be traced to any reliable source, and the latest advices say no- thing of it. On the Ningara and Detroit frontier sufficient force is in readiness to repel any aitempt to enter the country, WHAT TH CANADIANS THINK OF THE BATTLE. From the best information received here, the Fenian raid, so far as Pigeon tiill is concerned, is looked upon as a miserable failure. The Fenians are now retreating, leaving their arms, baggage, and wounded behind them. of life on the Canadian side, Huntington is now the principal point of in- terest, where every necessary preparation has been made, There was no loss eet t of the Battle ne Two Hours’ Steady Fight jarge of the Victoria Ri New York Berder—A Stone Moxtneat, May 25— Midnight. —Yesterday Veing the Queen's birthday, a holiday oo which the whole military force of the Dominion, volunteers and regulars, is fully reviewed, opened wet and uo- comfortable, In the morning tt became known tliat © Government had taken possession of the tele- graph wires, owing to the Fenian movement, and when news did get throngh, it was always of num- bors of Fenians passing northward at various point and of munitions of war approaching by special trains on the Vermont Central road, and by large numbers of farmers’ teams between that road and the expected point of attack. Every passenger that arrived from tne southward told a tale of innumera- bie crowds of unwashed roughs at all stations, plun- dering the refreshment rooms and promising to lick the Britishers, but was silent as to the mode in which the attack was to be made, AMMUNITION ALONG THE ROAD. It toon became knnwn that six handred boxes were lying on the road between Franklin, Vt., and Cook's Corners, guarded by thirty or forty men, The United States oflcers in tue vicinity had no foree wherewith to act in the premises. The ta- vaders' forces, we were told, were concentrating on that point. CANADIAN VOLONTERRS OFF FOR THR BATTLE FIELD The voiunteers, when assembled for parade at noon, Were in‘ormed that they would bave to bold themselves in readine: jor duty, and at6 P.M. the first detachment was formed of a quota from every battalion, ‘This started for the front, The garrison artillery went to the fort at Isle Aux Noix. The Victoria Corps, formed at the time of the Trent affair, from the young men of the business house: in this city, went to Stanbridge, while the remainder were conceutrated at St, John’s, a garrison town, as a base, PRINCE ARTHUR OFF. At avery early hour this morning the Prince Con- sort's Own Rifles, commanded by Lord Alexander Rauseell, with Prince Arthur as an officer of the regi aff, followed, and aftcrward a bastery rong guns, Another detachment of votun- teors leit this evening, and still another is just start ing at 11 o'clock, AN M.P. AT THR FRONT. |. Chamberlin, M. P., the commander of the Home Guard of the invaded district. was in Toronto yesterday, but was to-dsy at the bead of his men at the froot, He showed n.uch vigor in seizing be‘ore noosa the old Fenian comping ground on Pigeon Hiil, close to the line, where he was ‘ace to face with about 300 Fenians, who were encamped on the old Fenian camping ground on the road betweeu Cook's Corners oud Franklin Centre, THE OPENING OF THE DATTL The Witness correspondent telegraphs from the battie-fleld as follow: The United States Marshal crossed to the Cana- @ian side nnd informed Col. Smith that he had no troops to prevent the Fenians crossing. In half an hour aiterward the Fenians opened fire upon the pixileth Battalion volunteers, ander Col, Chamber+ lin, and the independent corps anier Capt. Westover, ‘The volunteers returned the fre with spirit, The Feninns were sheltered by ® group of houses on the boundary line, but they left their cover, and a com pany dashed across the line into Canada, The next winute a volunteer bullet laid ‘A DEAD FENIAN across the road, thirty yards fium the line. The skirmirhing and fring was continued at irri tervals for half an hour, when Cpt, Gascoigne, who had at the beginning of the firng been despatched \o Stinvridge village for assistance, arrived with the Virtoriar, in double team wagons, loilowed by Capt Mair's troop of cavalry. The cavairy dismounte on a hit overlooking the Feuians, and the Vievorias deOled und opened a skirmishing fire from among the rocks, The Fenians retired under cover at 2:9) and only an occasioual bullet is beard whistling over our heads, THERE DRAD FENIANS can be seep, but niore were killed wounded, The volunteers during the and several lull in the fring were mustered. Not » man was found to be Nurt, As I close this despatch at S o'clock, from the firine, the enemy seem to be moving round our natural fort of rocks to the weet upon Pizeon Hill THE YENIANS REPULAED A sxCOND TIME Later advice confirm the above tn all Particulars, nd inforin us of & secoud re ulse sustained Dy he Feniuns, suid to be with sume loss; also of the rrest by Gen, Foster, U. 8, Marshal, of the Fenian Gen, O'Netil, who was taken ima close carriage to St Albans, The engogoment between the volunteers 1 the enemy lasted nearly an hour, The Fenians showed want of discipline, and on seeing their Orat wounded man fall, were panic-strickon aad ri treated, ‘They lost severat killed in retiring. A CANADIAN BAYONET CHARG The volunteers used the bayonet in the charge ‘The Fenians rallied a little, but could not stand the bayonet, ‘Two prisoners, » captain and his guile, were cuptured this forenoon by # picket ef the home guard, who, being in maft, were taken by the pris. oners for Fenians, ANOTHER POINT OF ATTACI was upon the Huntingdon frontier, opposite Malone, where large numbers of Foniaus gathered, and marching northward, met with no opposition. They sacked the store of one Holbrooke, near the lin aad bave established themselves la » chareh which THE FENIAN BROTHERHOOD'S ARMIES’ ADVANCE UPON THE DOMINION OF CANADA | A Sav they have taken as a barracks, ‘The rrilroad has been torn up between Hemmingford and Plat burg to prevent advances along that line. CHRRRING THE CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS ‘The city has been & gvod deal ercited, cheering off each detachment of the volunteers as it departed, and besieging the newspaper offices for news from their friends at the front, Yesterday being a holi day, none of the morning papers were issued, and the Witness, which tad promited one edition, had ite force on land and was alone in supplying the city with mews till late at might, It has bem next (0 impossible to enter its office or pass on the sidewalk all day to-day, The people bere show no signs of nervousness, except with regard to the individual perils of the volunteers, but business is sadly de- ranged by the absence of #0 large ® proportion of men, some places of business having but a single man left in them, WHAT CANADIANS THINK OF ORN, O'NRILL. May %—Midnight.—Toe first news tuis morning at the whole Fenian force had left the fleid and only # few incautious strazglers, strong in the nee of the boundary line, remai to ent their rage aguinst John Bull and Gen, . The latter came in for his full share of the abuse as having made a traitorous surrender, paid for doubtless by British gold. If there was no collusion, the arrest of @ General among bis own forces by means of @ close carriage, was a very plucky thing. O'Neill has got a letter from his successor in command, endorwed by several report cre to the effect that there will be no stain on his character, possibly on the score that no stain would show. There is no farmer along tie red, which was literally strewn with arms and accoutrements, but has some costly souvenir of the retreat, THR RIFLES PICKED UP were of the most recent patterns villagers have also got their share on the fleld says: Snort!y after daylight peoplo began to arrive in camp with riflos, &e,, which they had picked up on the road after the retreat, and by breakfast-time the camp was crowded with volunteers and others dis- Playing (he captured arms, Iu this way wearly 200 vs Lave been brought into camp alone, ‘The Canadian A correspondent THR CANADIANS CAPTURE FENIAN ARTILLERY, Several feld pi * were also found, one of which, ‘8 brass breuch-loading five-pounder, is to be exlubit- ed bere to morrow. Several Fenians who crossed the line a yard or two by mistake were made prison- ers, Almost contemporancously with arrival of this news from the battlefield cam the report from St. Al- ane ofthe arrival of the forces there with nothing but their aniforms, and complaining immeasuredly of the mismanagement of their officers, whom they threatened, and one of whom, named Donelly, a General of course, on attempting to leave the Kichards House, wae slightly wounded in the leg. ‘THR VOLUNTERRS FELL BACK during the day to Stanbridge, except Muir's cavalry troop and Westorer's Independents, who remain in Frelighsbarg. The former, the crack corps of Mon- troal, still patrol the ground of the recent engegewent, which 1s within a few miles of the viliage named. Westorer {8 8 plucky farmer who, on tho first news of the engage. ment, equipped this useful corps himself, and has been with it in the very front from the bezinning. ‘The yeomanry of Missisquoi are naturally proud of their men, whose vigor has been very remarkable throughout THH MOVEMENT AT MAL No sooner is quiet restored in one direction than interont begins to concentrate on another point, The number of Fevinna suid to be at Malone about noon was 700, well armed and provisivned. and they wore still pushing in that direction from all sides. ‘The returned heroes at St, Albans would bave gone, but had neither meansnor arms, The van of this movement has been since yesterday housed in a church, ‘The wires of the telegraph office at Hal brook's having been cut the operations RETREATED 70 HUNTINGDON, The line of this raid i# along the rond from Huw. tingdon, in Canada, to Chateauquay Four Corners, in Now York, The latter is # station on the Nortoern Railroad, some five or six miles of, and is probably the nearest station on the road to Canada, The Village of Huntingdon is somewhat farther fro the lines, being about twelve miles from Chateagny four corners, Ihave given this particular descrip tion as there will be likely to be HoT WoRK ther in the morning, Owing to years of peace, nothing but the fag ends of once woil trained volun teers were left to work with when this invasion commenced, No effort has been made to ruive re eruits, os they would be useless at the moment, and there are enough of old volunteers to treble it need be the forces in the tieid. Somme of these have to duy been joining their old corps aad following them to the deld, THR RNTHOSIASM in other places, ly in Oxtw and there isa conatant movement to tho frovk, ‘Th cadets of the military sciool hi lunteerod 4 body. ‘The eagerness for news is the most ‘ater. esting feature or the city, Just now the oMee of the Witness, which sells larger paper than Tie Sun for a half penny, is the Principal centre, From early moritig vil late at night the crowds opposite sie office extend far out into the street, and at times people preter payin considerable sums for papers, than entering per: fonally Into the throug at the counters, It sells over 18,00) daily, The devartures of bat Qalious have also excited much euthusivam ard tue 8, 4 Vorg groat soldierly bering of most of these corps, of all branches, Would do bo discredit to veterans, —— THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN. —e Brave Charge of Gen. Spine—Desperate Fight ( jed Leader-Woanded Fenian ital-The Burial ef the Dead— arving Fenians Bivouae tu the Fields near St, Albans-U. 8. Reculare Patrol- Hug the Town, Sr. Aumays, Vt., May 26,—The present Fenian demonstration, which ts quickly draw ing to a close, will unquestionably shane the fate of its predeces- sors, and end in defeat. The capture of Gen, O'Neil, Who now lies a prisoner in Burlington jail, combined with the sid results of yesterday's encouuter and the constant arrival of United Statos rezular troops by every train, bas tended to dishearten and demor- alize the Fenian forees in this locality. With the Canadians in front and our Regulars behind, all further attacks on the Cauadiaus are useless bere, Donnelly—A Bullet er APTER THE DATTLR—CEN, DONNELLY'S FATE. ‘The road this morning between Franklin and St Alans was throured with straggiers, Many of them were coatless, and but very few were armed. Upon their arrival here they were questioned con: cerning the fate of Gen. J. J. Donnelly and his com- panions who were left in a barn surrounded by the € ins, One of the stragziers, w very intelligent Irishman, gave a vivid description of the manner ia Which the Gonera) and those who accompanied hin were resened, and the finale of yesterday's battle He seid that in order to divert t Conadian volunteers the Fenians 9} on the enemy from A BRASS CANNON, which they placed in a commanding position on the brow ofa bill, The Canadian militia, at this unex pected attack, and not suspecting the stratagem formed themselves into line, and marched against toe Fenians, Hardiy had the Canadians proceeded Arespectiul distance, when Gen. Donnelly and bis conirades immediately sallied forth, Their move ments were observed. The Canadians wheeied about and discharged a volley at t! GEN, DONNELLY PELL pierced by a bullet near the #pine, and would hove heen instantly taken prisoner had his eompanions not seized hoid of him and carried hi:n almost sense Jess witlin the Ponian lines, He was then placed in an avabulance wad earried to the Franklin Hoase Which has beea converted into APENIAN HOSPITAL, Its present inmates besides Gen. Donnelly, whove condition i pronounced dangerons, are Ca: Carleton of Cambridge, Vt, Aid de Camp o (7, who basa slight flesh wound in the rightlez; Jas, Keenan of Kurt Edward, shot through the right ankle; Daniel Ahearn, of Burlington, severe wound in the left hip; ant Francis Carahan, of Bridgeport, Conn., dangeronsly woun led in the groin. Lient, Edwerd J. Hove, wao received a Wound in the knee, was removed from tho hospital this morning by his frienda, With the wounding of attention of the ued 4 brisk fir fugitives, Gen, Donnelly, the battle endot. Tuleravly good Order and uiseipline was maintained in THE RETREAT that ensued antil the shades of nieht fell, Then the men began to desert from the ranks, ‘I'he desortions continued through the night despite the entreavies of tie oMcers, At dawn this mornlag, Col, Lewis, Who succeeded in ermmand, fount himself at the head of nly 0 followers, After consulting with his brother oMicers Col, Lewis ordered the PIOKRT LINKS 7O BR WITHDRAWN, and telling the remnant of the Fenian army to retire to their homes, he put spurs to his horse and gal Joped off, No sooner did the yeomanry of the cuntry wround learn that the Fenians had dis banded than they visited the now deserted camp and helped themselves w everything they could fint | tell of tne fight of yesterday, Th They wore not disappuinted in their expectations, | for thoy carried away a tow boxes of muskets, cartridges, ammunition, and ® few oli hate aod cots, In the market place of Franklin muskets Were offered for sale for a dollar apieve, Intel igence of the abandonment of the expedition Was in # short time conveyed to the Canadian camp, ‘The Kanucks eieered lustily and threw their caps bigh in the air at hearing the welcome news, ‘The Canadian commander, as soon as his arpy had kiven tull vent to their joy, ordered THR BUKIAL OF THE DEAD, The dead bodies bad been stretehet upon the hill bide since yesterday. ‘Was the first to fall in the Curelessly tossed into an excavail attack, was seized and n three fect doop, aud, amid jives and jeeas, the clay was suovelled over it, The remaining todies on the billside an. in the brook were takea in charge by Americans and decently interred. THK REAR GUARD, The Fenians in St, Aluan's at present writing number 500 men, Asu general thing they are able bodied and strong men, having the appears being daperate characters and tou sh customers to laudle, A few boys are intermingled with them They have no arma, no food, and no money. people of t1 is place are not ip sympatuy with tueir cause, thoy have lind no other alternative left but to lounge around the depot, where HUNDREDS OF THEM ARB NOW SLEEPING, ‘The majority of these men not having had any thing to eat all day, were this evening kindly fur nisned by Marshal Foster with a half loaf of bread svlece, This was done in order to relieve thelr: huu- ‘The body of Jolin Rowe, who | As the | &_ SEARS Sc ter, and avoid. if possible, any robberies or depre- dations on private property, ‘The farmers in the vicinity complain that most of their chickens and turkies have been carried off. Three companies of the Fifth U. 8. Artillery aro encamped in the park, opposite the Wendell House, under command of Gen. Arnold. Platoons of twenty mon each patrol the town, Sentries are alao placed in and around the depot, aud the movements of the Fenians, most ot whom are lying asleep in that building, are strictly watcved. By order of the mil- itary commander, ALL BARROOMS ARR CLOSED, and the sate of liquor is prohibited. As the Fenians are expected to go back to their homes to-morrow, two companies of the troops here will leave in the morning for certain points on the frontier, where the Fenians are supposed to be in position. THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE. During the entire day squads of Fenians, tired and discouraged, have been arriving here Frankiyn line. Tue Burlington Company, which it is admiited by ali, displayed the most courage, were the last to leave, and had the other companies been as brave, there would have been a different story to returned Fenians ts, and, notwith- from the have been loitering about the str their hunger and disappointment, have be. laved quite orderly and civil, General Spear has been in consultation with the officers, urging them we with their men, but the men are not inclined. They declare that they Lave nand experienced quice sufficient of this sort of war upon Her Majestie’s Dominion, PUKE TRANSPORTATION MOMRWARD. The Superintendent of the Vermont Central Rail road has recvived orders trom Washington to ter. vish transportation at the expense of the Govern. ment to such as d turn to their homes, and alarge number Ve availed themselves of the portunity and taken their departare this evening, About 8 o'clock this afternoon Comp: 2 1, E, and L, of the Fifth United States Arciilery, number. ing 175 men, under the command of Lient,-Col, George A, Kensel, arrived from Forts W: Independence, Boste in (he Park standing to goto M generally “ eto and harbor. They are encamped THR CANADIAN TROOPS in the engagement yesterday were in command of Capt. Asa Westover, They were en company of militia, and did not, according to the most reliable reports, wumber more tuan 6) or men. ‘They were shorily after reintorced; but ow there are few, ifany, at the scone ot the enguge meut, Capt. Westover's company were provided With Spriogfeld (Mass.) breach loaders, and have been drilling fot sume time pust Rowe, one of the Fen tbe Conadians last evenin stones were placed at t) J and foot of the grave and a pile of siones on top. Much comment hus been made concerning the manner of the burial. A report has been received that Gen. Donnelly is more badly wounded than was at frst supposed, and fears are entertained that Me CANNOT LIVE, asa high fover has sct in, He was wounded in the thigh, Deputy United States Marshal Flanagan, of Bur- Lington, bas bes to Hub! 's Cor to-day, and officially informed all parties concerucd that he has seized the urms and equipments that had been aban. doned inthe name of the United States, Gov. Hendee, Adjutant General Wells, Quarter. master Pitkin, District Attorney Feld, and otter prominent gentlemen from different parts of the State Lave been in town to-day ‘Three carloads of Fenians, ou their way to Malone, '# killed, was buried by Alter the burial large possed through lere on tue evening train tor that point SOL, - An Accurate Account of the Battle~A Flag or Trac From the Boston Advertiser. Ricnanns's Fan, Franwuix, Vt, May 25, 8 P M.—AU Lisi) A. M., Your correspondent, wiih other Tepresentatives of the press, Joined the advunce guard of tue Fenian urmy under command of Geo O'Neill, and moved toward the border A house owved by Alvab Ricuorda, situated on the road fiom Franklin village to Cook's Corners, And about leu rods south of (he line, was pelecied as. tie place trom which to view’ the expec Battle. Soon after we reacued tis position tie Fenian army came down the bill by the house, aud the Cai in number, a8 near ns—sbout three hundred Cun be wscertuined—hast.y collec ed from the towns in the viciiity occupied Se opponite hill, where they had thrown up title Fits. Between the two til» Wax a deep ravine at We boom of which Was & brook ranting pyraliel with and about eight rods north of the boupdury line, ‘The distance irom Kichards’s to the position Of the Canadian Volunteers Wie BUOUL a quarter OL & mile THE TERRIBLE ONSET ‘The Burlington, Vt., company, about. fifty men, iid of Capt, Cronan) dashed down the to fulm o ekirmish line across tie o'NRILL'S MEN AMUSED," When they reach ine ft ‘anadians troops opened fire, At st volley privute John Itwe Was suot d instantly killed, and Lieut. Jona dul. shan received a flesh wound in tLe INGLONIOUS RETRRAT TO CONTENIENT SHELTERS, ‘The company wave ed, and receiving no support, feli back to the shelter of Mr, Richards's house aud Outbuiinings, The next company, under Cupt Cary, joined Capt, Cronan in the rear of te house. Sooa afterward. private James Keenin yontured out too fur, d received @ ball in his leg near the ankle, ‘The wound bied copiousl,, but is not dangerous, REENFORCEMENTS TAKS TO TH Woops, Meanwhile the remainder of ti Fenian torces comprising three companies, cevioved into the woods vn the hill opposite We Cavsdian twtremch- Monts. A sharp fire was kept up between tho two SrUile, and one Fenian was killed. is, name can: not be learned, and the boty now lies on the ride of the hill in range of the volunteers’ guns. ORM. O'NEILL CAPTURED WHILE STRAGOLING. About this time Gen. O'Neill was arrested by Gen. Foster, Unitod States Marshal, and taken to bt, Albans. A FLAG oF thvce, Br, Aunans, May %—Rvenis Vast deapetch wae written, the ne of trace down to the line, which was promptly met by Geu. Donnelly from Richards’ @ bearer of the fiag wished to know if the Fenians had any roporition to make for the recovery of Rowe's iy. The negotiations failed, and both parties acroed to hold another meeting alter reporting to beaaqnarters Your reporter accompanied Gea. Donnelly to have acouversation with the Canadians, No inquiries ‘Were made as to the etren The body of Rows lies in the middle of the road « few miles north of the line, He was shot through the herd and diod instontly, falling upon his gun With his havds tightly grasping tt, UNLIMBRRING TH ARTILLERY, 11 P. M.—The man killed on the side of the hil! ts faidto be Tomas Marray, Parties just from Frank: lin atate that the Fenians are retiing aamall breech. londing cannon ready in order to Canadians while Donnelly and bie men oy hor lows of the latter, be re- ed from Richards's and the bodies of the two recovered, up was on the ground at the time of the ad- ut unfit for ure. Neither side used any ar- Most of the Fenians now aver for a Nht. yot seen on the gro ' THE RUSH TO THE BORDER. ——— The Conntry Still Resounding with the ‘Tramp of Armed Irishmen—The Cars Louded—The Greatest Enthusiasm Ex- presse Cixcixnatt, May 26.—There is some feeling here in Fenian circles, but no excitement. But few velieve that more than 100 have left Cincinnati, and some think not more than 50, There are doubtiess many who would go had they the menna, but the organization here continues to give the matier aculd shoulder. RIGHTREN HUNDRED PRNIANS IN ROME. Urica, N.¥., May 26,—Advices ‘rom Rome say great excitement existe there reearding the Fenians, That te one of the points of departure, and 1,800 wore expected to arrive there to-day for the North, The Fenivns claim to have enlisted several noted ex-robel Generals, and among them Mosby. A special despatch from Rome to the Morning Herald says 90) Fenians are expected to arrive to: night and leave on tue morning train for the North, Eighty cars are held in readiness py the Rome, Wa tertown and Ocdensburth Railroad to carry those arriving by the Central Railroad. A Fenian leador is 10 Rome furnishing transportation for all, INDIANS JOINING THR FRNTANS. Cmcaco, May %.—The Fenians have crowded their headquarters all the morning, and there is muh excitement. Forty Fenians left two hours since, sume for the east and quite a number for Min- reso! A number of Irish orranizations have alan left, hrecixely in what direction is not known, Georg Froveis Jrain arrived here trom. Minnesows this morning. He reports that a tribe of Chip. ews Indians have joined the Fenians af Winnipeg. ‘hey are under the command of a chief who afew weeks since was converted by ® Catholic priest. Mr, Train made a speech at the Fenian headquarters, and contributed $5) to Aid the cause. He will speak again to-night, NARQOW ESCAPE OF A CANADIAN SPY. Doring the Fevian meeting Inst night a Canadian spy was discovered in the audience, and a savage rash was made for him. He bouaded down stairs, the Fenians roaring, moshing, and tramping over exch ane behind tim, but the fellow escaped un- injur e¢ BUFFALO WILD OVER O'NEILL'S ARREST, Burraro. May 26.—The Fenian leaders in this city were in # fearful atute of excitement on the ceipt of the news of O'Neill's arrest, and the g: est consternation prevailed, Co}, Gallagher and other officers returned here this morning from O'Nei!i's advance, and will leave on ‘closk with a large number of men eon recroited tm thir city ei Just night, ans who are leaving for the front are more siistic than ever Business is generally aus- ‘ed here, ond the citizens are doing all in their Power to furtoer the movements of the leaders, v lo are working Hike beavers ta sending men to the front, THE CANADIANS WIDE AWAKE. have been forward J. and every convey. the border has been brought into requisition commodate the hanireds wo are clamoring to Join the army, ‘The Canadian Government are send ing men to the frontier herevbouts, in expecta tion of um attack from B A FENIAN DESPATOTT Yertorday afternoon a leading Fenian of Nework, N. J. re eivet a aten from the best of Fenian authority, wssuriog him thit ail was right, as fol lows “Keep moving—everything is rigit—get men real Last night a largely attended meeting was held tu Newark, at whieh confidence was expressed in Gen, O'Neil and his assistants. TIE BOSTON FRNIANS DROOPING, Boston, May 20,—To-day'a ne n troutier has had a depressin: from the tu in this city, bat recruits continue ty arrive rt. One undred and. fifty, princially from nd the towns acjoining, started Nortl by to. night's train A PENTAN swan rerrar, N.Y, May &6.—AM the teaine ie'e of this city wet too iat t, wad Jo \ pu vite ieeting for to-morrow night LITTLE RUOPT'S DACKING. Provipexer, R. L, May %6.—A pnblic meeting ted be U gagwening to raise m and men for the Feria exS?Tition was anccess!ul, PENIANS LEAVING THE West, Ciicaan, May 26,—Great ex amons t e Fenians of this city all day ey ¥ gener lly disbelieved the renorted capture of Gen O'Neill until it was irued by subsequent deapatenes, ‘The Fenian headquarters tise tees crowded uli day, Quite a lar mbcr of Fenians have leit for the seat of War during the day . Pnovipexor, BR. 1 —A battalion ef th Fiith Uniced Stai ander Gen. Hunt to jeave Fort Ad Malone, N, ¥., by thes ng. for Boston, en route sinboat train to-morrow KETS OPPOSITE DETROIT. Dernort, May 26.—The Fenians here are much ex cited. Two Jago meetings were held to-nizat. ‘They are not disheartened with the arrest of O'Neill, and say the present movement isa life or death “tra gle. No movenent hax beon made from this point ‘Three companies of Canadian militia are stationed in Windsor, opposite Detroit, with pickets thrown ont along t'e river bank, and tere Is much excite ment, Tris said that a co plans are pre Darine to ieave Saginaw and Bay City, All quiet on the St, Clair river, TUE ACTION OF THE -_ The Administration Resolved to Crush the Fenians Gen, Gre wants Captured Fenians Hanged- United States Regulars GOVERNMENT. Massing to Crush Ir Free * Wasuincrox, May 26,—Much interest is felt here regaiding the Fenian movements, which weet with general reprobation, ‘There is no doubt that Iministration will do all in i's poser to check them and maintian the neutrality laws PEREMPTORY INSTRUGHIONS. From information to-day by Government from (ifferent points were tie Fenians are operating along the Canadian borders, they are represented us excevdingly weak, and ean end only in ridiculous failure. The instructions of Government are per eraptory to arrest leaders wherever found. O'NEILL ARRANGING POR HS AR, iT. It is the opinion of the authorities here that O'Ne'll had wrranved for his arrest by the United States Marshal before starting on the wor-path, and that he bas never had any serions designs of invading Canada, but has made the present feint for tne sole urpore of exciting the Fenion element throughout tle United States and increasing the contributions of money to the Fenian treasury. CAPTURED FRNIANS MUST SWING. Some of the strongest advocates of the Fenian cause here denounce the present movement ax fraught only with failure Vue authoritios are ad. viced by leadii Jans Not to intercede with the Liritish Government for their relorae, Fenians should be foolish enough to cross th a tron tor and full into the Lunds o the adian au thoritie BOSTON POURING OUT HER REGULARS. Roston, May 20.—United States troops f Warren aid Tudependence, under Col, K Lieut, Gunsevoort, left by a special train for St. Albans. 0, 8, ARTILLERY MEN PILLING OODENSBURGH, Sackert's Hanpon, N.Y, May 2h.—Sinty oMticors and men of the First Artulery let here this morning for Ogdonsburgh. ROME FILLED WITH REGULARS. Roms, N.Y, May %6.—Two companies of United Statos artillery’ started North from this city at one: oclock this moruing, About one hundred Fenuus Hant might “PRICE TWO CENTS. went on the same train. Comnany Mi light artiliory linve gone to Malone fully equipped. FOUR COMPANIES OF REGULARS LEAR Ths CITT. Four nies of troops of the rera- army ‘ety city yesteriiay Md lors from Headquarters, received from Washington, for St, Al- bens, ant four more tor Ogdensbureh. They wory taken from the er Sort SCiuyler, Fort Hamilton and Governor's Island, and are intonded to act agninet the Fenians, MYATRRIOUS DISAPPRARANCE OF FENIAN Anst®, Portiann, Me, May 96.—bome Feuian arma, which were turned back sertesday to tho Eastern Express Company, have been delivered to the orig- shippers, and have vanisle, —— ‘The President's Fenian Mensage in th Brith ' 26.—In the House of Commons this evening, Mr. Monsoll Kail the Colonial Depart ment ad received teloeraphic despatches from the Governor-General of Canada, announcing that the Fenians had crossed the line near Phillipsburg and At other points on the frontier, and that trouble threatened at various places slong the border. he was happy to sox the Government had further Antogpation that the President of the United Staios had @eued a prociamation of warning, aud Gen. Moade bad derpatched troops to the frontier to prev vent violation of neutrality, Loxpow, May 26, 1870.—The voluminous des: Patches received from the New York Associated Pross office, giving the toxt of the President's Proclamation and the movements of the Fonians, were printed in the newspapers here this morning, and have made a decided sensation, As montioned in previous deapatches, President Grant’ action is wariniy commented on ail sides The Morning Telegraph ways \ President Grant has acte! with loyalty aad honor."* ‘The Morning Post \- confitent that the Joyal and energetic uction of the American President wil dlace the Fenians ina proper light before tie world, as being the enemies of mankind. ‘The Tinea rays that while the proclamation itnelt Is satistuctury, ve absence of American troops 01 the border to carry out i's provisions is deriorabl * This, however,” the Zimes continvss, * is not sur- zi Loxnow, Ma prising, troo; are not usoall, irtered on iriendly fro . Be bent tot ntier. Troops should be sent to Cs ade ant Canada should forward to the idiers she can spare, Canoda must sn for this second oftencs. The marauders mast be treated as robbers, rafians, aud murdorers. —_-_ TNE MOVEMENT IN THE CITY. — Gan Gen, O'Neill's Cap. The Fenian excitement in this city yesterday showed no sicns of diminution, The aespatchos contained in the morning papers, although they damped the spints of the inactive sympathizers, feemed to have no effect whatever upon the men who were ready ond anxious to go to the front, In. deed, if the reports of the failure did have any influ once upon the minds of the fighting Fenians, it wa to instil into them a more stolid determination and « greater anxiety to be on their way to the frontier, Tn all parts of the city where any mustering place ox- isted, excited groups of the rank and file were busily engaged in Giscussing the prospects of the cam- paign, and expressing decided opinions that the ree Verses which the body of liberators o the border had experienced were but of a temporary and trivial nature, AT HEADQUARTERS the day was avery busy one. Mr. Eagan occupied the chair until recently filled by Gen. O'Neill, and found bimself over head and ears én business irom early morning until late at night, 1 With the gentleman it was aacertainet that he was in no way discouraged, but was still singuine of the success of the movement. He expressed hides opinion that so many men would be posted alon: the frontier by this morning th ided action must ensue before 21 hours could elapse. The pro- vailing opinion around headquarters is that Gea. O'Neill's arrest was “a pUT-oP Jon." ‘The prominent persons st the Fourth street buliding cannot undersiand the Generai’s cavture, and state that it eeems impossitte that he could hive been forced into a carris 40 mauy (riends were without resistar rat hand, C e when iil’ arrest does not, however, seem to have a very damaging effect upon the spirits of the leaders in this city. It Was openly stated at headquarters that there were Many Men Ov the frontier as good ux Gen. O'Neil “over dared to be." It was tought that unless th m stery of his capture ec in some unknowa manner exp . it would bea “life-long disgrace to him.” Gen, Dornelly and O'Bovle are both ou of as brave men.and ready for any emergency, ad Doth seem to er jcy the full contilence of thelr brewiron nere, So much doubt exists at hoadquare ters ay to the story of O'Neill's capture, that Mr, gan determined to rend der to obtein & true story of THE GENERAL'S An The District Contre of L {oaly despatched to Malone by the the Hudson River Railroad, This structed to obtain ali the infirmation the actual state of affairs on the fro parsieul ar! zate the tacts co ected with the arrest of O° At alate hour inst night the Fourth street barding was besieced by persons who foolishly anticipated some news from the gentleman, who had been thus sent to the border Throughout the cay a LARGE NUMBER OF TELTGR AMS were received, most of which were in eiphel hi regard to the (rusty man to the bur- st nit was accord. 4 P.M. train on jeman is ine ysxible as to ter, and more erved 1 Execus the Savi anch, who eft this city om Weinesd nd yeaterday as follows: 2 & Warentown, N. ¥.—All right, Men moving for ward. We expect a fgtit, : JOHN GLEASO Pr exdier-General. The following telegram, signed K., was also re: ceived this morning Aliricht. Men in sptendid condition, and in good spirits, Place no confidence in newspaner revorts. Those together with others of siinilar import were read to menibers of the organization, and. o¢ca. sioned considerable excitement, It is denied that any demoruligation exists among the troups, ReoReiting went on yesterday with unabatel energy, Commit +. which bad beon previously anpaiate 1, met Various parts of the city, and enlisted recruits ae uickly as could be possibly done. Ik is estimated between 700 and S00 men were added to the sand that as great a number more could have been enlisted bad all applicants been placed upon the roll In most cases the recruits puid their own tra portation, and in some o1 an would li ¥ for three or more comrades. Severn! thousond tickets had purchased at the Hudson River Railroad depot, and these were handed to the men as they naid thoik money. Several hundred of the recruits proceeded: tot border by the 4PM train of the Huds River Railroad, who, it is said, wor r the com mand of Colonel McMahon, an ex-Cuntedorate offs cer PRESIDEN GIBBONS EXPOSED. Great diseust was expresse) on ail hands at the Gibbons, who styles himagif the: Exveutive Council of he Fenian Brother iood, on aecount of bis starcnent that the * present raid is unauthorized, rnd merely a personal enterprise by irresponsible pera: Thin state went, published im yesterday's pavers, is waid to be prompted by jealousy, and to be quite untrue, Me, Gibbons's friends in’ this eity, it is suid, can be counted upon the fingers, and ‘consist onl} of late Members of the Sheiidan’ cire’e. who left that ao- ciety owing to a split caused by Gibbons aud Carey sonie time since, About 40) men were congregated last night ata Exchange Hotel on Eeventh avenue and Thite jeth streot, with a view of hearing any news that wight trp up, but the party that left for the north by the eleven o'clock train did not number ovor fifty, Generals Mead, McDowell, Invalla, and Vin Vliet, with portions of several also departed, ‘The destination of Fovians was stated to be Malone; the Generals went to $t, Albane, ‘Their object, they ssid, was simply Lo look and call fur such tr at acch localities a8 might necessary ta pre The matter at St. A bans, ds of the civil auiborit ero at that The Generale ho hid entered of tiem would further raids, win in the Hd wt int d, and their fate would be hard, Thele iinprossion was that the Canadians were woll ree pared for them. — The men at Gibson's cheered (hele iienda in (he train wildly aa they moved off, — The Village of Ellenville Threntened. Euven vies May Atabout § o'clock this morning the Hon. George A, Dudley's barn was burned, the Maines communicating with the rests dence of Mra. Lydia Blackmon, adjoining, and dew stroying (hat. The furniture wae maved. Mr. Dudtoy'e fine mansion Was damaged to th 1 of $4,000 oF iE insurance, $4,000, Mis. Blackinou's loss ts 1,600; insurance, $1.00). ‘The parsonate of the Me Church was damaged, and many dwellinvs and ores near (ie fire were emptied of their contenta, the Klieuville Jowrnad building repeatedly 4 fire, ang at one time it wae feared that the dames Would sweep the village. : —— —__-— The New Portuguese Cabinet, Jasnon, May & The Duke of Saldanha hae eurly completes his new ¢ olluws: Pres Saldan J of War, Ferriere: Ww rka, Bors riectly Cranguil, and wity the formation @! 6 eiwag Koverumont priwine WO Female ¥oy