T n S(R1RAF U uL V.No 133. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 18GG. DOUBLE SHEETTHREE 'CENTS. K IN ILjNIT' T THIRD EDITION THE F FORT ERIE EXPEDITION A FAILURE About One Hundred Fenians Captured by the Canadians. THEY WANT TO HANG THE CAPTIVES. Results of tlic Battle of Kldgcway. OTHER MOVEMENTS LOOKED FOR. Groat Excitement in Montreal. VARIOUS POINTS ON THE ST. LAW RENCE THREATENED. Vif?ilnneo oi tlio United Stntcs Troops. CEN. SWEENEY ON HIS WAY TO THE FRONT. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.. -Etc. Buffalo, June 31 P. M. From four o'clock this morning immense crowds have lined the American bunk of the river, hi expectation of witnessing another engagement oa the part of the Fenians with either the volunteers or regu lars. At that time strangling parties of Keniaus had just landed, and were drugging themselves towaids the city, and a number ot skiffs were bringing others across. By this means over two hundred and Qtty men ot the Fenian army were landed, the rest havinn been arrested by the United Stiitea Mourner Michigan, as you have already hren advised. Belore leavine the Cana dian side the men threw their ri ties, bayonets, and accoutrements into the river. So anxious were they to get across that many tore down plunks and essayed to swim across with their aid. At daybreak, as soon as the evacuation was discovered, notbine could exceed the jubilations ot ibe so recently frightened Kaniicks. The late British prisoners assumed all their lormer dignity, and immediately seized all Fenian etlects lett behind. At eight, o'clock it was reported that o large body ol English troops was advancing, and at nine o'clock the bend of the column appeared, comprising a skirmisbincrpartv ol fifty-five men ot the 1st York Volunteers, under Major Denni son. In a short time the remainder of the troops followed, ami are now stationed along the line lrom the old Fort Erie to Freebnrv's creek, a distance oi about two miles. The bodv of troors is composed of the following, in all about two thousand five hundred strong: 47th Infantry, Kith Infantry, a battalion of the 60th Rifles; 4th Artillery, Captain Crow's Battery, known since the Crimean war as the "Greys Battery," from the color ot their horses; Colonel llosie's Battery, the 1st York Cavalry Volun teers, and a number ot rifle companies from various places. The whole are under the com mand of Colonel Lowery, 47th Regiment. The column left Toronto at one o'clock yester day afternoon at Port Dalhousi", by boat, and thence by rail. They arrived about four miles down the river last night and encamped for the riiirht. fearing to come forward, owing to Igno rance ot the roads and the intense darkness of the night. They moved down from their encamp ment this morning at da break, skirmishing the woods as they came along. They captured three Fenians on the way. On hearing of the evacuation by the Fenians the rage of the troops knew no bounds, and i curses will harm the late invaders they are already destroyed. They were received along the road with every demonstration of joy by the people, who, however, wished thev had come a little sooner. The sight of the Fenians under nrrcftontue scow alongside of the Michigan seemed very pleasipg to them, and all expect they will be delivered over on the demand being made. On arriving at Waterloo ferry the 47th andlOth Regiments broke ranks and com menced examin ing the scenes ot yesterday's battle, and con gratulating the volunteers on their escape from durance vile. The English troops are by no meaus well drilled, and do not present at all that imposing aspect expected, with the prolmble exception of the Grey Horse battery, a certainly splendid company. The oflicers are all of that foppish type to much heard of, wrh the exeeptiou of Colouel Lowery, who seems a perfect gentleman. Few if any of the soldiers are Irish, and, with one exception, all are Protestants, and, it is said, Btaui.ch to the English Government. Colonel Lowery gave directions for the ferry boats to resume runniner, and will permit all persons having regular business to pass either 10 or fitni Canada. He will permit all wounded Fenians to be removed by their trieuds to hos pitals in Butlulo, but will have them, if left at Fort Erie, receive the most careful medical treHtment possible. He will also permit Roman Catholic clergymen either to visit the wounded or bury the dead. No proposals can be fairer. To the list ot killed and wounded already given I now can name Ensign Tobev, of the Queen's Own. badly wounded; William'Van Den- wort n, oi tne same regiment, alio badly hurt; a man named Lecky, of the same regiment, dead; and W. F. Tempest, a medical student, in the bnn:e regiment. Colonel Bay lee. of Butl'alo, is badly wounded He is a Great favorite across the river and in Buffalo. Two or three wounded Fenians have died last night, and no less than seven amputations of the leg have been made to day at Fort Erie. Wherever elso the Fenians may invade, further anacK ut this point is improbable. Buffalo, June 3 6'30 P. M. Large crowds still line the bank of the river, watching the military on the other side, and the Fenians on board the scow alongside the Michinan. The one absorbing subject ot debate here is vnat the United States Government will do with tho men xix or seven hundred iu all. Some bold that the fact of the United States capturing them necessitates their being given up to the Canadian authorities. This opinion is fully en dorsed by the Kanucks, but others bold that mich a course would be contrary to all interna- IHIIIM1 IIIW, Early this morning Maior Randall, nursnant to General Barry' orders, proceeded with a ems. company of the 4th Infantry from Fort Porter to Pratt's Dock, near which the Michigan it lying, for the purpose ol quelling any disturb ance that might arise in an attempt at rescuing the prisoners. Although a large crowd was col lected, there were no indications of such an attempt, and the company returned. Later in the attemoon a company of the 1st Artillery, under Jlalor Deurce, went on Doar.i tne Mwftt con for the pui pose of guarding the prisoners. General Barry himself was on board in the morning, and telegraphed on his return to the War Department tur orders as to their treatment. An attempt at rescue, though tnlked of. is highly improbable. The number oi remans in ine city does not exceed five hundred. They are under command of General Lynch, who arrived here lust night. tie is subordinate to j. iiynes, General Sweeney's Adiutant-General. The men here are bopeluf In the extreme, and talk of a sneedv at tack cn the frontier by General Sweeney, In view of such an attempt at invasion General Meade will start for Ogdenaburg at 6 o'clock this evening. A company of sixty men, armed with re volvers, got cn the midnight train of the New York Central Railroad thi morning, and stormed at Rome, en route to Oedensburg. They were organized at Albany and Iroy, and are for the mot part veterans who served during the Re bellion. No officers accompanied them. They were unnniformed. Other similar detachment! are reported as moving from different places along the line towards the same point. Knapenslon BrldgeClosx d Bitter Feeling ol Canadian Against tue Fenian Prl sonera. Suspension Bridcf., June 3. The news at this point is unimportant today. The bridge is clet ed and barricaded, and no passage across the river is permitted, None ot tiiei anadian troops have yet returned from the front. The feeling of the Canadian refugees here is intensely bitter against the captured Keniaus. Much loua talk is indulged in. The common expression is that the prisoners should be hanged ar once witnoui mercy. (Towns ot people have come on tne eastern trains to eee the fighting. The station at Lock port alrne sold four hundred tickets to this place and Niagara fans. The general opinion is that O'Neill's movement is but the beginning. Another movement is looked lor to-night elsewhere. Great Excitement In Montreal Expected Attack oa Xlemmlnirfvrd Active Move ments of Canadian Troops, Etc. Montreal June 3, 10 P. M. The excitement here incidei.t to the movements of the Fenians in this Prevince still continues to be ot the most intene nature, and is hourly heightened by the news received from the seat ot war. All day long the streets have been overflowing with people, immense crowds being collected in and around the hotels, caies, newspaper omcen, and street corners During the day heavy firing of signal guns in the interest ot the Government has been heard in the direction of Chanibly Point, shout twentv tive miles southeast of this citv. The firing is believed to indicate the approach of the Fenians from the direction of St. Albans, Vermont, upon Montreal, and at this writing I learn that a body ot at lenst two thousand men, said to be com manded bv General Sweeney in person, are marching upon St. Armand, a village fifteen miles beyond St. Johns. During the niebt and this morning heavy rein forcements must have been concentrating at St. Johns and Heminincrtord, being the two princi pal points that cover Montreal, besides Stan stead, situated still further east, which is already well deteudeu. Dining today further reiBlorcements ot all arms of the service have been forwarded by the Gruuk Trunk Railway to the above important points, with the ereatest possible despatch. All lreight and passenger travel over the Grand Trunk has been suspended since yestTduy, leaving the road at t!ie entire disposal ol the Government, itie daily mail steam line was to-day stopped, and the two boats at Prescott detained by order of the Gov ernment for tiny emergency. Later tins evening 1 loam mat two uritish men-of-war are rn the way here from Quebec to aid in the public defense. The royal mail st earner Himalaya has arrived at Quebec, with the Canadian lUdth, or rnnce ot wales regi ment, together with the 43d Regulars, direct from Malta. The Government have official information that large bodies of Fenians are concentrating at Malone, N. Y., nearly opposite Cornwall, on the St. Lawrence, with a view, it is supposed, to 1nnke an attack upon the Grand Trunk Railway or the canal at some point between This city and Cornwall, therebv cutting off the only comtnut catiou between Upper and Lower Canada. To meet this, the principal points between Mon treal and C ornwall where the reman prisoners are under her Majesty's lock and key have been heavily reinforced by volunteers ot all arms, and to this point also, I am reliably informed, her Majesty's 30th Regulars, which left here last night, have been sent. The 25th (King's Own Eordeiers) were likewise ordered to Cornwall; but upon their arrival at the station the order was countermanded on account of the threaten ing aspect of affairs in the direction of St. Johns. To meel the defense of the St. Lawrence two gunboats have been improvised from tugboats plying in these waters oue in this city and one in. yiiebee equipped and munned by marines from her Majesty's corvette", the Pylades, lying at this port, and the Aurora, at Quebec. These gunboats will be equipped with Armstrong guns and 12-pounder howitzers. They sailed to-night under sealed orders. The 7th Fusileers, from Quebec, with the 4th Battalion of Ihe Ritle Brigade, Prince Consort's Owu, from this city, are under marching orders to-night. At six o'clock this afternoon Maior-Geueral James Lindsuv, comnmnd'ng the department, who has sufficiently recovered lrom Ihe acci deut mentioned ki hiy last, inspected the heavy reserves of regulars and volunteers still held here. The parade took place upon the Champ de Mars, and was a most eorceous spectacle. The entrance of General Lindsay upon the ground and the movements of the troops drew forth the most enthusiastic cheers from the thousand of citizens who beheld the review. The most unbounded coufideuce is reposed in the volunteers by the citizens. The news ol tho arrival ol America's great commauder, Lieutenant-General Grant, on the frontier, was received here with the wildest ap plause, as the Canadians now believe that the United States Government intend to act m good fuith towards them. Reinforcements are now known to be on the way here from Halifax, and the steamer Belgian will bring additional troops from Eugland. Lieutenant-General Sir John Michel. K. C. B.. Conftnauder-in-Cliief, returned to this citv yes terday from the Wet. Viee-Admiral Sir James Hope, K. C.B., commanding her Majesty's North Ameiican and West India squadron, leaves Hali fax to-morrow iu the flu'itthip Duncan for this nlace. Some idea of the extent of the excitement pre vailing here mav be gained from the fact that the Montreal Herald has issued upwards of 6ixty thousand extras to-tay. Hemmincford is at this moment (12-30 A. M.) the threatened point. The Canadian forces are sirong there. Tue Kent of tue Capture of the Fenians iu Toronto. Toronto, C. W., June 3. Colenel Peacock is at Fort trie, nicking up Fenian stragglers, and taking care or commit sary supplies shipped bv the Great Western Railwav to the Fort. A report from Windsor says that a body of Fenians passed down the river on boat in the night towards Lake tne, xue tmwt juiuiiug eye, cial eavs all the Fenians escancd but one hnn- I drcd and forty stragglers, and about twentv-tive wounded of the 18th FeuUn Regiment. Gnne r:il O'Neill and h s officers are guarded oa board the Michigan, and a tug containing seven hun dred of his command is in posession of the American authorities. The excitement bs somewhat subsided In Canada, but an attack is looked lor at Cornwall, Sainia. and Windsor to-nlcht. A private letter from Buffalo, written on the night of the attack upoi Fort Erie, says there were ten thousand Fenians in Buffalo, only two thousand of whom would cross nnd make a feint; that Colonel Lvnch, formerly of Toronto, and late nn officer in Sherman's army, with seven hundred men from Memphis, lormcd part ot O'Neill's command. The "Queen's Own" lost six killed and twenty five or thirty wounded. Preparations of tne Canadians to Repel Attache More Meamern to Be l'nt on Ibe I.akea Threatened Attack on Hon. treal. Etc. Touohto, June 310 P. M. The Leader's extra to-night contains the following: Ihe Government Is preparing to put several steamers on the lakes, armed aud manned by sailors from warships at Montreal. Many Cana dians in Chicago nave telegraphed their deter mination to come over and assist in the defense ot the country. The British forces are concen trating at Prescott, St. John, and Cornwall, wl.eie an attack is expected hourly. Ihe steamer A'ora iotia Is expected to-night firm Quebec with six hundred British troops. Reports deemed icliable, from other sources, say t lint two thousand Fenians are atSt. Armand, opposite St. Johus, threatening Montreal; also tfint a force ol about two or three thousand are at St. IUgis, six miles from Cornwall. From what little news can be obtaiued it Is eviritnt that Fort Erie is only a blind, and that Sweeney contemplates an invasion on the line ol the St. Lawrence and Detroit rivers or Lake Huron, in heavy force, and the Government 1eels sanguine of its ability to meet and roll back every attack. 'ihe action of the American authorities in 6ei.ing the Fenians at Buffalo, is accepted as an earnest of our Government's desire to keep good faith with other nations on the neutrality question. To-day being Sunday, very little news comes over the wires, but the streets all day have been full of people, and particularly about the Leathr office, eagerly devouring the contents of every extra. Several bodies of dead aud wounded from the battle-fields arrived here to-night on the steamer. An immense concourse ot people was present to do honor to the Canadian martyrs. THETATINING MOVEMENTS. Hie Situation in St. Albans and Fair field, Ti. St. Albans, June 3. Many rumors are afloat about engagements above. Nothing official has been received here, however. More Massachu setts Feniao troops arrived last night. orders to send here additional united states regular troops have been countermmded. Tbey aie to go to ugnensourg ano vicinity. The Fenians in camp and bivouac at r airfield are all orderly and in good spirits. Ihe United States troops here are in command ot Captain Trumbull, Third United States Artil lery. United States Marshal Henrv is still here. Uuner his orders a number ot boxes containing implements of war were seized lust night. It is said they were intended for the Fenians, who are reported to be receiving their materiel in separate sections at different points on the roads. A portion of these were takeu at Georgia sta tion, nine miles south of St. Allans. A large number ot suspictous-iooKing trunks, too heavy lor the usual business of this place, have been received within forty-eight houis, and are iu the hands of the Feui'aus and then sympathizers at the hotels. General Spear visited the Fenian camp at Fairfield atain lat night. The troons were ac commodated by the inhabitants to the extent of their ability. Others bivotiarked in the woods, the weather being fair. No act of violence of anv kind has been committed. Thev are suhiect to many privations; but I have yet to hear the hrst woid oi complaint irom them. The town lust night was remarsabiy quiet. almost ominously so.cousidering the inflammable material iu the vicinity. The ordinary town watch force wa all that was required to keep the peace, which in no instance was disturbed. Several teams full of men and boxes passed up from St. Albans bay towards the Fenian rendez doiiH about midnight. General Snear, iu command ot the Fenian forces. Is patiently awai'ing orders. Colonel Michael Scanlan, of Massachusetts, Colonel Bannou and Lieutenunt-Cclouel John Brennan, of the 15th Connecticut Fenian Regi ment, and Maior McNamara, of Massachusetts, are here with truops. General McMahan com mands the Massachusetts forces. Lieutenant Quinn, of the United States Army, has been ordered (o Plattsburg. Fenian Circles everywhere, and especially the one in St. Albans, are profuse iu their devotion to the troops of the Brotherhood. They work secretly, but effectively. Arrival of Fenians at OgdensbnrHT and Malone The United States Revenue Cutter at Ogdensbnrjr Ordered to Sink all YChftels Conveying; Fenians to Canada. Ogdenbburo, June 3. Every train on the Rome, Watertown, and Oadeusburg Railroad coming east since Friday morning has brought from titty to ouu hundred aud titty men, supposed ti be Feidaus. All have switched oil' at Dekalb Junction, sixteen miles south of this place, and passed on to Malone. Up to Saturday uoon three hundred and rifty men had concentrated at the latter place. At four o'clock this morn ing one hundred and fifty men were at Potsdam Junction awaiting transportation to Malone, and a locomotive was at the station to take them forward. There are probably six hundred men at that point to-day. At 3 A. M. to-day the Collector of this port received the following: Buffalo, June 2. To D. M. Chuoin, Collector, Ovdeusbuig: l'ut as heavy i'un on the rovenue cutter as she will bear, aud arm anv other vessel Iu port w ith cannon from the arseuul, and sink any vessel that attempts to cross to Cauaaa with Fenians onboard. Collect all bouts on the river, and guard them, bpare neither trouolo nor expense to enforoo neutrality. W. A. Dakt, U. b. District Attorney. It is proper to say that the cutter CVia.se is a six hundred ton steamer, Is very fast, aud is provided with two 24-pounder Dahlgrens and a rilled 30-pounder, aud ueeds no assistance to prevent a crossing at this point. There Is no unusual excitement here, and uo one anticipates a visitation from the Feuiaus. A company of United States regulars will arrive here to-morrow to enforce neutrality. The WaablnKton Fenians inspirited. Washington, June 3. The Washington Feni ans are wearing rather long faces this evening. in consequence of a reported despatch to the Government announcing tho capture ot over seven hundred armed Fenians by the revenue cutter Michigan, and the complete dispersion of the lorce that recently invaded Canada. The Fenians in Boston. Boston. June 3. The Fenian war is the all absorbing topic here now. The Catholic churches were almost wholly deserted to-day, and the streets were tilled with thuse who usually attend worship on the Sabbath. The city has had some what the appearance ot the exciting days ot the late lltbeliion. Ilierc wbb a large meeting at the Fenian, head quarters, this afternoon, on Hanover rtreet. for ibe purpose of wising money to forward troops. Not less than ten or fifteen thousand were present in and around the hall, and the contri butions to aid the cause were numerous and liberal. Speeches were made declaring that the time for action had arrived, and that if funds snd men were forthcoming as rapidly as within tte lust day or two, the gallant Sweeney would, within a fortnight, have the green flag firmly fstablisbcd on Canadian soil. Their motto is "Now or never," and "Down witli the red and vp w ith the green." The tpeskers were cheered In nn enthusiastic manner by the assembly pre sent, and the funds pourod in copiously. About four hundred Fenians have been sent from here to St. Albans within the past twenty four hours and more will follow to-morrow. A detachment of three hundred and fifty United States regulars, from the fort at Newport, R. L, arrived here this morning and went by special train to St. Albans.to assist, if necessary, in the enlorcement of the neutrality laws. Tbe Knnaora of an Attack on tbe Western Border Bellevtd to be Groundless Canadian Troops in Strong Fore Oppo site Jetrolt, Etc. Detroit, June 3. The rumors of a Fenian movement on the Western border arc believed to be groundless. The Canadian voluutecrs, in strong lorce, are at all available crossings, and the utmost vigilance is observed. Armed steamers patrol the rivers during th night. Much regret is expressed here at the reported death of Looker, ot the Canadian volunteers. He had ninny friend? here. The report that the Canadian Government had ti.ksn control of the rolling stock ot the railroads is untrue. Communications on the Great Western Railroad, bet ween Detroit and the Suspension Bridge, are uninterrupted, and the trains are running with their usual regu larity. ' LATER. PROCLAMATION BY GENERAL BWHENEY TO THE PEOPLE OP CANADA. A Proclamation to thepeopie of British America. We come among you as the foes of British rulo in Ireland. Exiled from that native land of ours by the oppression of British aristocracy and legislation, our people bunted down to the emigrant ships, or worse, to that charnei of Government institutions, the poor-bouse; our countrymen torn from their Ir.mllies and friends, and bur ed in droves Into the prison pens ot England and Ireland; our country subjected to a foreign tyranny, which disfranchises the mast of the Irish people and makes poverty and misery the sad rulo of tuelr condition, covering oar loir land with paupcis' rraves and wretched hovels, eliciting from ihe liberal minds of England herself expressions of ebame lor the Government anu indig nation lor the people. We have taken up the sword to strike down the oppressors' rod, to deliver Ireland trom tho tyrant, the dcspoiler. the robber. We have registered our oaths upon the altar of our country, in tho full view ot Heaven, and sent up our vows to the throne of H m w ho inspired them. Then, looking about ua for the enemy, we find bun here here in your midst, where he is most vulnerable and convenient to our strength ; and have sworn to stretch forth the arnvd hand of lrelard, and grni pie with him. The battle has commenced, and e p edee ourselves, by all the sacred memories ot struggling liberty to follow it np at anv cost to cither of two alternatives the abso lute political independence and Mberty of Ireland or the demolition of our arnuen. Vt e have no issue w ith the people of these pro vinces, and wish to have none but tho most triondly re aliuns. Our weapons are lor the oppressors of Ireland. Our blows shall be directed only againt the power of Englund ; her privileges a ono shall wo inTde, not yours. We do not propose to divest you ol a solitary right you now enjoy. AVe will assail and asperse only the rights that are alsimed and eejojed bv tho Government of Great Britain tho right to moke her American possessions the field and base of operations in a war airainst an enemy. We come to install ourselves in her possessions, and turn tbrm against her in a vr for Irish lreedom. y e are lipro, neither as murderers nor roobers, lor plunder or spoliation. We are heie as the Irish army of liberation; the friends ot liberty against de-po'im, of democracy against aristocracy, of the people armnst their op pressors, of the ballot airainst the privileges of class o' progress ana development acainst nvht and wrong; to conduct this contest according to the laws known to honorable warmro, in a manner worthy ot the bigh object we aim lor, and the sub lme senti ments fl at actuate us. lu a word, our war is with tLe armed power of England, and not with tho peo ple, not wild inese provinces. Again.t .ugiana upon land and sea, until Ireland is liee! And all who iaii-e an arm to detend her, to frustrate or de feat us, belong to ihe cunimon enemy, aud as such will be dealt with. as we know how to recognize tbe services of our fneiids, so also do wo kuow how to puuisn the de predatltns of our loes Our woik for Ireland ac complished, we leave to your own freo ballots to determine jour natural aid political standing and character, and shall rejoice 10 see, and assist to nml-e, these I. milieus colonies spring from the foot of a li reign throne ns free and mdepeudent, as proud at- New York, Masi'achuselts. or Illinois. To that j taming tor liberty and aprabon alter natural In dependence which swe'ls the brea-t ot every truo son ol every land, to your own manliness we leave tiioe questions for settlement, confident, that the dwnrled development ot your vast resouroos and l atural wealth, bring the chilling influences ot Eue-h-l) supremacy in wretched contrast with the national dignity and tupeiidous material prosperity ot your neighboring people oi the United Statos, undor the siimuusoi soil-government and democratic institu tions, constitute a stronger argument in luvor of co-opera'ion witb ut and ot the revolution in vour political condition which this comparison suggests, thun anv discussions of the questions involved which e could oflor hero. lo Irishmen throughout these provinces we ap peal, in the name of seven centuries of ftriusb ini quity and Irish misery and sullering; in the name of our murdered s:res, our desolate homes, our dese crated altars, our millions ot famine graves, our insulted name and race to stretch forth tbe hand of brotherhood in tho holy cause of tatherland, and smite the tyrant where we can in hiB work of mur denng our nation and exterminating our people. V o couiure you, our countrymen, who, from nilslor tures inflicted by the very tyranny jou are serving, or trom any other cause, have boen forced to enter the ranks of the enemy, not to be the willmar instru mout of your country's death or degradation. If Ireland still speaks to you in tho truest impulses of your hearts, Irishmen, oby her voice I Jt you would not be miscreants, recreant to tho hi st principles ol your nature, engraven upon tne very corner-stone ol your being, raise not tho hand ot tbe matricide to strike down the banner of Erin ! No uniform, and surely not the blooil-dyed coat of Kngland. can emancipate you from the natural law (hut binds your allegiance lo Ireland, to liberty, to right, to justice. To the Inends of Ireland, of free dom, ot humanity, ot tho people, we oilur the olive brencb ot peace, and tbe honest crasp ot friendship. Take it, Irishmen, frenchmen, Americans take it ad, and trust it. Jo all who march to the call of the enemy, and rally undor his Btandard to aid or ahet hi cause, we give the sword iu as firm and earnest a gripe as ever did its work upon a ioemau. We wish to meet with Iriends; we are prepnred to me t with enemies. We shall endeavor to merit the coi fidence ot the 1 rincr, and the latter can expect lrom us the leniency of a determined though gene rous foe, and the restraints and relation imposed by civilized warfare. (Signed) T. W. Sweeney, Ikiajor-General Commanding the Armies ol Ireland. General Meade's Order. Heapquartkrs Military Division or tub Atlam'ic, Bcffalo, June 8 Brevet Hujor-Genial Barry : General orders will be sent you from head quarters ot the Lepartraent of the East, assigning you to the command o the District ol Ontario, exumling from Erie, Pennsylvania, to Osvego, New York, both places included, headquarter at Buualo. In advance of the orders and accompanying In. structions, I direct you to use the force at your command to preserve the neutrality by preventing the crossing of armed bodies by cutting off rein iorcements or supplies, by seizing all arms, muni tions, etc, which vou have reason to beiieve are destined to be used unlawfully; in rise, taking all n easures, precautionary aud otherwise, to prevent the violation of law, For this purpose you will move the forces under your command to such points as are threatened, and you will employ ves sels, tugs, etc., such as can he procured for watohing the river and lake shore, and taking all such mea sures a in your judgment the emergency requires. Very respectfully, (Signed) Gkohob G. Meadh, MBjor-Genyral Commanding. General Harry. General William V, Barry, who Is assigned by order of LirutcLant-Gencral Grant to the com maid cf tbe United States forces between But lalo and tbe mouth of the Niagara river, is a colonel ot ir'lllery in the regular army, and brnvet bitrsdier For tbe duties ot snch a position General Grant eould not have selected a better c flicer. General l'arry is a thorough soldier in every rcipeet. and his record during the late war has been a very honoiablo one. tie was Chief of Artilery for some years In tbe Army of tbe Potomac, a branch of tbe service In that array which he fonnd in a most chaotio eondition, and which be left in a state ol complete and admirable organization. He occupied the same position in ieneral Sherman's army during its march from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and thence to the sea. Ho is an acc niplislied officer, and is possessed of the pecul ar tart and prudence essential to his new f csttion. lie is. besides, thoroughly familiar with he topography of the country near Buffalo, which is his Lome. The Captured Fenian Officers. Puffalo, Jane 4. 0-30 A. M. Ihe following Fenian cflicera are captured : Colonel O'Neill, Colonclj Boye, Lientcnant-Colonol Jeha Spaulding, Lieutenant-Colonel Grace, and Major Moore All is quiet this morning. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Special Despatches to The Evening Telegraph, Washington, June I. Bills Approved by the Preeldent. The S resident has approved the bill providing that tie produce ot the forests of Maine upon tbe St. Croix river and Its tributarie s, owned by American citizens, and sawed in the provinceef New Bruuswlck by American citizens, the same being manuiacturcd fn whole or in part, and having paid tbe same taxes as other American lumber on that river, shall be ad mitted Into the ports of the United States free of duty. The Frcsldent has also approved tbe bill author. Izing and directing the Secretary of the Navy to appoint a Board to examine a site at or near Port land, Maine, for a ireth water basin for iron-clad vessels of tbe United States Navy, and to ascertain the advantages of said site, and to report to Con Kress during the present session. The Treaaary. The following shows the amount of lands in tbe cosh vaults of the Treasury, at the close of the week ending the 2d mst. : United States legal tenders, f 200 0C0; National notes, 94 516,330; fractional cur rency of all denominations, 81,023,025; gold, 8302,500; silver, S26C0; cents, 8 00; Reserve Fund tempo rary loan, (30,000,000; K serve Fund surplus issue, United States notes, $37,032,435; Reserve Fund surp us issue compound interest notes, 11 ,136,000; compound interest notes in redemption division, $18,495,3(0; total amount of funds on hand, $108,613,780. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Tbe New Sunday Law Litigation Com munced Suicides Btepbens on Hand, Fte. Ete. Sprcial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Baltimore, June 4 Several persons who vio lated the new Sunday law yesterday, have been noted lor citation to the Grand Jury, and trial by tho Criminal Courts. The proprietors of hotels have arranged to bring the constitutionality of the law to a test before the buperior Court, and then before the Appeals Court, Hon. Ileverdy Johnson, acd other able counsel, have been engaged by them. Three suicides have been committed here since Saturday. James Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre, is at Baruom's Hotel to-day. Ihe recent event tn Canada have dampened the Fenian ardor for the C O I R., and tbe supposition is that Stephens' object is to get money from tho poor Irish people for hiB own use. From Fortress Monroe. Fortress Monroe, June 2. The naval recruit ing-ship Kew Hampshire, id tow of the supply ship 2seielern, whose expected arrival was mentioned yesterday, arrived this morning. The former vessel anchored in the stream, where she will remain until Monday next, when she will go to Gosport. The Neiclitrn sailed direct to New York. The double-ender naval cteamer Winmpec, which for several weeks past has been undergoing repairs at the Navy Yard, sailed to day. The frigate Savannah, which likewise has been undergoing repairs, left to-day in tow of a Government steamer. The tug L. O. Camion, which yesterday ran on tbe wreck of the Aterrimac, has been gotten off with only slight damage. General II. E. Sewall and Lieutenant-Colone1 Garrick Mallery, of the Freedrnan's 3ureau, have completed an inspection ot this District. They expressed general satisfaction at the manage ment of affairs under the administration of Gene ral Armstrong, who has charge of the District. These gCLtlemen have been on an Inspecting tour through this State for the hwt three months, Though many abuses exist, they consider the Buieau's continuance indispensable to secure to tbe treedmen the full enjoyment of tho privileges to which they are entitled. Their report bids fair to differ materially from that ot Generals isterdman and Fullertou, regarding the working ot the Bureau. From California. San Francisco, May 29. The steamor Montana fiom tho Columbia river, brings $6500 fn treasure. Mai kets generally dull. Sales of Grant's candles at 23o , and 1800 boxes of Macv's adamantine at 22Jo. Kesri y 800.000 lb. ot American shipping grade wool sold at 18(22o Choice dry hides sell freely at 13Jo- The barque Lizzie, from Manilla, brings 11,000 bags of sugar, and the ship Olivia, from Hongkong, 7400 baps of rice. Tho British barque Palnurston was abandoned at sea, 260 miles from Hongkong, February 27. Although the late rains have Inflicted damage on tbe early sown wheat, it is generally conceded that the grain sown late has been much benefited, and thnt the general yield of v heat will exceed that of anv former year. Legal tenders, T3i. Pan Francisco, May 80. The steamer Sacra mmto sailed to-day for Panama, with $1328,000 in treasure, of which 8892,300 goes to Kew Y'ork. The fan Francisco Boaid of Trade, for the protection Of trade and the promotion of commercial interests, has filed articles of tncorporation In a capital stock ot $100,000. A decree was promulgated at Manilla, March 6, exempting from tonnage duos all vessels arriving or departing in ballast. A sharp shock of earthqaako was felt at San Fran isco at 8 85 A. M. to-dav, but no damage waa done. Markets by Telegraph. San Francisco, May 28. There is little interest In mining shares Ophlr, $080; Imperial, ftl-H; Savage, (8900; Yellow Jacket, 6640 ; Belcher, Chollar Potosl. 8808; Legal leaders, 78 Honr Kong advtoea of April 1 report Flour advanced to ln,l) i barrel, aud holders unwilling to sell at these quo tations. Vessels were wanted at Hong Kong and Manilla for Pan Francisco. New White Sugars were coming forward, with considerable of last year's make, which las Ueo kept back tot higher pilous, LATER FROM EUROPE, 'KOVA SCOTIAN" AT FATHER TOINT, Til EEE DAYS' LATER NEWS. PROBABLE END OF THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. THE FRENCH ARMY PLACED ON A WAR FOOTING. A CORPS ORDERED TO THE FRONTIER TI IK FINANCIAL PANIC MORE FAILURES REPORTED Etc., Eta Etc. Etc., Etc-, Ke Ete. Fatheb Toiht, Jane 4 Tho steamer Nova Sec tia, lrom Liverpool? May 24, via Londonderry May 25, has passed this point, bound to Qnebeo. The steamship Etna, from New York, arrived at Quecnstcwn on the 24tb. The steamer Scotia, from Kew York, was reported off Crookhavea at 8 P. M, on the li b. Arrived from Kew York, ship Jenny Jones, at Southampton; ship Dannebvrg, Traloe; from New Orleans, ship Wizard King, off Traloe : from Phila delphia, ship Stella D. llatre, at Traloe. Commercial Intelligence. Liverpool, May 25. Cotton has declined Jfuld. for American on the week, and jWjd. for other desrriptions. The sale for tbe week were 44,000 bales. New Orleans i quoted at T2Jd., and Uplands 12d. Ibe sales to-day (Friday) were 6000 bales, the market closing dull and weak. Breadstuff nom'nal. LonI'Ok, Mav 25. Tbe political situation is nn chanred. More failures are reported, and financial a flairs are gloomy. United State Five-twenties 64 (64: Consols. ?!& 86J; Erie Railroad, 41kf42: Illinois Central. 76jff76- The City of London at New York. Kew York, June 4. Tbe steamship City of London, from Liverpool May 24, and Queens town May 25, has arrived. Cork papers of) Thursday contain tho following items: The London Express announces the suspension o f Robinson, Croyton & Co., banker, of Manchester, Tbelr liabilities aro not large. Two of the largest warehouses of the London and Northwestern and Great Western Railway, at Manchester, were burned on tbe morning of the 23d. Tho loss is 100,000. A Brussels telegram says that Paris letters state that the French Government Is raising to the full complement all tbe regiments belonging to tbe army ol Paris and tbe army of Lyons. Fiance will have her army on a war footing in a fortnight, ready to bo plaoed fn observation on the German and Italian, frontiers. The Italian and Austrian Governments have an nounced their intentiou to respect Swiss neutrality in the event oi war. A Fans telegram of the 23d. savs tho Moniteur da Loire, savs that Fiance. England, and Russia do not wish to tak up the position of arDitratorB; but solely to propose the basis ot certain deliberations, and to direct the discussion of tho conference to the pointa constituting the cause of collision. The powers are now arranging the terms ot a note intended to be sent to Vienna, Berlin, Frankfort, and Florence. La Prance says the reply ot KuBiaig still expected. VI hen it arrives, a lew da s must still elapse bnfore the despatch oi the collective letters of the powers. Contererco mav probahly meet three weeks hence, but it wbi be difficult to accomplish this, Pans Bourse flat. Kentrs, 631. 36c. Prince Charles of llohenzollern was enthusiasti cally received by tho National Assembly of the Da nubian Principalities. A toiegram lrom Jassv announces tho entry of th combined Kussian and Turkish corps d'armee on teied Moldavia on the 22d. Omar I'asha command) the Turss, and General Ko'zebue the Husslan. 1 bo simmers Qurm and Louisiana arrived a Quccnstown on the 24th. THE GERMAN QUESTION. Wnr Not Declared Aetlve Negotiations) for a ('OBgrfSK-France, England, and Knoala Engaged Danger to tba Smaller Rialea Anatrlan Defense of Venetla ttarlbaldi'si Command-British Feeling Towards Prnnala. Ete. From the sailing of the Pirna, on the 2Mb of May. to the departure oi the Humann. on the 23d ult, the Ger man war uri.r had somewhat aba'ed In violence, and the prospects ol a eongress were somewhat imnroved, owing to the exertion of Franco. 1 nland, and Russia. Tl.e sltuutlon may, Indeed, he almost lul y expressed In tbe words of the London Qiob. thus: We have reason to believe that a form ot Invitation for a conierence. to be tent to Austria, rruxrla. the German Diet, and Italy, lias been drawn up. aud baa been agreed to by Kntfianet anil France Kiisala may also be expected to agrea to It, if flie has not already done so MB Tli Lordoa Timn presents the cane In the follow lug wonlai We have expressed an opinion that the flint breech of the peace of Furope is not likeiv tocome bom the side of I' runs la Tbe menacing attitude of Austria, the piomntitutle with which she has prepared for war, the enormous army she la canalile ot brlmilng Into the field, mltlit well cause Prussia to pause belore driving maiteisto extremity. Presula has, moreover, shown unmistakable symptoms th.t all Is not well in her Inter im! kflahs. The peop e whom tbe Government baa deiue vervthlni In Its power to tliBKUit, appear ai last to he really and efleotively dlsiiasu-il. We print the hree days' history ot the most Important events in order: Vjknna, Mav li). Kventng. The following are stated to be the most salient points of the treaty oi alliance be tween l'russla and ltalvi In the event o either of thOMe Powers being attacked by Austria, the other would consider such agression as a cams belli, and thev would jointly operate avalnst the Austrlans, neither being at liberty to make peace without the con sent of the other. Should Prussia, on the other hand, he provoked bv Austria to a declaration of war, fta'y nould tuke part In the cot flirt as the ally or Prussia. 1 he two contracting power bind thomse'ves to lonn no alliance with any other nation, unless by mutual con tent. It Is inrther alleged that the treaty la to continue In lorce till 'ho end of the present year. Tne WHilike preparations are a'll In progress, and ton s of volunteers continue to he formed, onfl'etiuH report are, current respecting the -pros-pern of ihe assembling of acongreu. ISkklin. Mav '20 It has been cecidud that, nntll tha Ulli of June, an nimy corps shall he concent-urnd at each or tli fol.owbig plaos : WeMur, Frturt, Frauk for. and between Ne1s.se and (Jleiwltz. Centrals fcchark, Herwarth. Mutius. and IfoltkewU! rece ive commands In the Prussian arinv. 'Ihe Drue Prtuttifhe (Kreux) ZntMfia of to-day. ma spex lal edition, savs i If It be true that Avstrla has allied hersell with the Middle State, and Intends not to nr cot lain with Pfusala for the settlement ol the question ol the tkchles, but to re er It to the Federal Diet, It may he axumed that she does not desire to come loinuii derFtandlna at a1! ; tor Prnssia wl!l not accept that means ol settling the question . . Pabis. Maya The Mniuur de l,Arme of to-day avsi Kevaral Journals have spoken of military prena railoas In Franc Wa are authorized to declare that all ram oi s of tucb preparation" are devoid of foundation. Vienh. May SO, Kvenine. The Government has pub lished an announcement Inviting medical men. to enter the Austrian naval service, '1 he visa of passports bas again been Introduced upon the frontier of she dlttrfut of Cracow. (!! Marshal Vou Benedekwlll.lt Is stated, shortly start with the general stall ol the anny of the Jioith lor O'mutr. TuiKSTC, May W. Preparations are being made at An eona for tbe reception of a fleet of forty sli ps of wax, w hich are expected to arrive at this port. Continued on ff FJthrage.) ,j
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