SON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XX.--NO. 49. EVENING BULLETIN. wigwam= itVIEBY EVENING, lSmidaye excepted) et THE NEW BULLEVIN BUILDING, qso7 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, BY TIM 'Evening Bulletin Association." ?Roy/inmost& GIBSON PEACOCK, lERNEST 0. WALLACE. a" .L. PETEERSTON, TROS. J. WILLIAMSON INASPER PONDER, Jr., FRANCIS WELLS. The Buzsaskus hi served to subscribers in the city at •cents per week, payable to the carriers, or is oo per WYSE LAN - DELL are prepared to supply Wm- LINEN A with , Dry goods. at the lowest prices. SH.MTI' GS IfARRFT r:LER QULLTS, TABLE LINENS, DAMASK TOWEL S. HOUSEHOLD DRY GOODS. 67, D c twics was variety YACHT }CAMP FOR LADIES A.T THEO. H. McCA_LLAN3 established tabliahed Hat add Cap li'mporlum, mylo-ling SO4 Chestnut street SPECIAL NOTICES'. PAEDEE SCIENTIFIC COVESE LAFAYETTE COLLEGE. In- addition -to the general Course of Instruction in this Department, designed to lay a substantial basis of lumowledge and scholarly culture, students.can pursue those brancheswhichare essentially practical anil tech mind, viz.: ENGINEERING, Civil, Topographical and 2,fechaaalcal; MINING and META.LLITROY; &ROHL 'TECTURE , and the application of Chemistry to AG MICIILTURE and the ARTS. There is also afforded alnAtruniq• for special study of TRADE and CODE ,of MODERn LANGUAGES and Patio- LOGY; andel the HISTORY and INSTITUTIONS of of our own country. For Circulars apply to President 4CATI'ELL I or to Prof. R. B. YOU NGUA.N, EasToN. PA., April 4, 1866. Clerk of the Faculty. myB,6mot 10. TO THE STOOKHOLDER9 OF THE "'WEIKEL BUN OIL COMPANY." The Directors have postponed the sale of Stock for non-payment of assessment of one-and-a-half cents a -share, from June Ist to 2d day of July, A. D, 1866, at 3 ZeL„ at their Office, No. 213 South sixth street. JOHN COCHR AN. Secretary and TreAsurer. j e4-msts A STRAWBERRY FESTIVA'. AND SALE of USEFUL AND FANCY ARTICLES will be the Lecture Room of the First Reformed Dutch Church, corner Seventh and Spring Garden streets -oommencelsg on the 5111 instant and continuing for four days.. Doors opened at 714 o'clock, P. AL. on Tuesday. Formal opening with an address. &a.. at 8 , o'clock. jet-tfrpf VAN ADJOURNED MEETING OB THE Stockholders of the JERSEY WELL OIL *COMPANY will be held at the Board of Trade Rooms, o. CHESTNUT street, on TUESDAY, Jane 12th, at 3 o'clock P. M. W. M. BARLOW, Secretary. Pnorsa., June - 4, 1866. ie.-I.m 20 10.:. A. OR AND CENTENARY MBETING WILL be held in the 'Union M. E. Church. Fourth :street, below Arch, THIS EVENING at quarter of eight o'clock. Bishops Janes and Simpson will ad dress the meeting, its HOW.AIID HOSPITAL, Nos. 1518 and 1520 Lombard street, Dispensary Department. Me dical treatment and medicines furnished gratuitously to the poor. agog Facts and Fanettn. There is a serious difference between the _Finnegan advance-guard in Canada and C. 0. I. R. Stephens. It arises from the fact that the one is sent ahead and the other is Head Centre. There is a dispute going on in New York -Its to whether it hurts turtles to bore holes through their fins. Thus it is that Finni ganism meets us at every turn. It is a curious fact that so many of the Finnegans escaped from Canada, while their leader, who was an eel, (O'Neill) failed -to slip through the British fingers. Minister Fould threatens to resign. He has - told Louis Napoleon he couldn't stand his - war nonsense, and wouldn't .be fooled any longer. A child lately died at Poughkeepsie from -eating poisonous ice cream. Pies-and-ice .cream make a very bad mixture. A man in Chicago has been held in $BOO 'bonds' for beating his neighbor with his ”wooden leg. He gave the required leg-bail at once. A lady was thrown under the cars, at - Yarmouth, Me., by her hoop catching, and if several men had not caught and held her -at once, she would have been crushed to •death. We have frequently seen a long - train sweep over a lady's hoops, without doing her the slightest injury. Jeff. Davis is quartered in Carol Hall on account of its musical name. It is the Sing -Sing of Fortress Munroe. • MICHIGAN .1407 T, SALES.—Pablic lands -are now - disposed of in a lively manner at the lona land' ; office, in Michigan. Last anonth 11,882 acres Were taken up for actual settlement under the homestead law, and , cash sales were made amounting to $3,260. tt :4 ao DI :1 VO -=t Arrn-qte autism% on Third Pao, ARRIVED TlllB DAY. Steamer Propontis. Iligglnson, from Liverpool via "Boston; 50 hours, with mdee,&e. to A It Mc Henry,S6oo. Sehr Golden -Gate, Prisbie, from Charleston, with =dee to D S Stetson it Co. -- Sohr Charm, Eaton, from New York, with mdse to E BasleY,&.oo. Behr T M Rodney, Still, 2 days from Milford, Del. with wood to captain. Schr Mary, Rickards, 1 day from Camden, Del. with ;grain to Jas 'L Bewley & Co. Behr Jas L Heverin, Hollingeworth,l day from Lit tle Creek Landing, Del. with grain to James L Bewley Schr E M Duffield, Jones, 5 days from Portland, Ct. , with stone to .aptaitt. Behr R Seaman, Neal, from Salem. Schr Pelluonnock, Barnes, frmn Newport. .Schr Dick Williams, Scudder, from Boston. Scar Mary Price, Garrison. from Dighton. BELOW. _ 'Ship Westmoreland. from Liverpool. • JIALILRED THIS .4.6.3. Schr Pequonnock, Barnes, Boston, Van Dusen, Loch man & Co. 'Behr C L Vandervoert, Vessey, Gloucester, Curtis & & Knight. •S , %hr Ridgewood, Derricason, Salem, Wannemacher & Co. "Behr Helen McCloud, Eaton, Boston, Captain. SEFICNIOILANDA Ship Villige Belle, Little sailed from Londonderry 35th tilt for this port. Ship Ironsides, Tapley, sailed from Liverpool 21st lilt. for this port. Ship Tuscarora. Dimlevy, from Liverpool for this - port. off Taskar 17th Mt. Ship Living Age, ll'Clure,salled from Liverpool 19th - alt. for Callao via Cardiff. Ship Congress, Wyman. from Newport. E. for Hong _Hong, was spoken 18th March, lat 12 S. lon 30 W. Steamer Tentonla, Haack, of and from Hamburg, L.Mtri ult. at New York 2ct inst. with 824 passengers Steamer Marathon (Br). .Edmondson.-from Liver -tOl may m, vja Queenstown 2.1 d, with let 4149 New York yesterday. June 1, 6 AM. let 41 49, ion 62 30, passed steamer Java. for Liverpool; same day, at moon, steamer Tripoli, do. Steamer Herman (Brew).R enke, hem Bremen 20th Via Southampton 23d, at New York yesterday,with P 24 passengers Steamer United Kingdom,for New York,sailed from . Glasgow lath ult. Steamer Carolina, Wylie, eared from Liverpool ^alt. for New York. Bark Jessie (Er) Pentreath, hence at Havre 19th alt. Bark J Godfrey, Cooper, from Palermo March /S t and Gibraltar April 13, at New York yesterday. Bark Stella d'ltalla,Portio,hence for Cork, at Tralee -previous to 25th Mt.' Brig Marla Angela, Basile. hence at Belfast 22d ult. Brig Isaac Carver, Ames, hence at Portland 2d inst. Schis Wilaon Harvey, Burse, from Boston; Black Diamond, Young.from StonLugton; C L Bayles,Dewey. Sr07:11 Orient; J W Everman, H . adirt, from Fawtticketv J T Watson, Little. from Providence, and Hate Senn ton, Dakin. from New Haven, all for this pert, at New , York yeeterdaY. _ Eichr GYHawley,Ciark,from Norwich for this port, ErtN 'York 2.41 inst. Schts A Haley, Haley. hence for Boston : Margaret Binehart, and Jacob Birdsall, hence for Salem, at - Holmes' Hole tat inst. Schr Jeddle. Fanning, cleared at Portland 24 Instant 'tor this port, THE FENI.AIIB. The Captured Fenian. Officers. EVACUATION OF FORT El= BY THE INVADEBS. Colonel, O'Neill and Seven Hundred o the Invaders Taken Prisoners by the United States Authorities. THE FORT ERIE EXPEDITION A FAILURE. About One Hun dred Feting Captured by the Canadians, RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY. GREAT EXCITEMENT IN MONTREAL. Various Points on the St. Lawrence Threatened. The Fenians Continue to Congregate Along the Border. VIGILANCE OP THE L.NITED STATES TROOPS. General Sweeny on His Way to the Front. Ills PROC LA TO THE CANADIANS. The Captured Tertian Officers. Bic:m.7AL°, June 4, 9.30 A. M.—The follow ing Fenian officers are captured: Colonel O'Neill, Colonel Hoye, Lieutenant-Colonel John Spaulding, Lieutenant-Colonel Grace, and Major Moore. All is quiet this morning. _ _ _ - The Fenian abivement. BUFFALO, June 3-9 A. M.—[Special to Herald].—The Fenian withdrew from Fort Erie at two o'clock this morning. Seven hundred of them, including General O'Neill and staff; are safe on board the - United States steamer Michigan, where they are detained as prisoners for violating the neu trality. laws. The Fenians were under orders to march by way of Windsor, Canada, to form a junc tion with a body that were moving from that place. During the early part of the night an at tempt was made to reinforce the party at Fort Erie, but they failed to accomplish their purpose by the intervention of the tug attached to the steamer Michigan. General O'Neill had intrenched himself during the night, and was anxiously wait ing for an attack. The only fighting that took place was between the pickets of each line. When the main body evacuated Fort Erie, the Fenian pickets, thirty-two in number, were left, and were all gobbled up by the Canadians. The Fenians were ferried back to the American side by two tugs and one canal boat. The whole expedition under charge of Gen. O'Neill is therefore a failure. Four Fenians were wounded while cross ing. The Canadians, up to five o'clock this morning, were not aware of the movement. General Barry, in command of the United States forces on the frontier, has issued an order prohibiting communication with Canada, under instructions from General Grant. The revenue cutter Fei3senden arrived last night, and is now doing picket duty at the mouth of the river. Fiftes.a large boxes, marked P. 0. Day, arrived t^^t night by express, and a Fenian guard w:,51 placed over them at the railroad depot. It is confidently believed that another raid is contemplated *Ton Fort Erie. The English forces - ander Col. Peacock, are now in possession of Fort Erie, without a skirmish.- The ultimate disposition of the prisoners is a matter of uncertainty, but the British Minister has been' telAgraphed to. It is reported that a small Fenian force left this neighborhood last night, but its destination was unknown. The escaped Fenians say that having no artillery (and they positively assert that they have had none), and finding that the English troops, with Armstrong gnus, were closing around them, with no prospect of reinforcements and no supplies, they con cluded to evacuate Fort Erie and return to the American side. The men were com pletely worn out. They have fought two battles—though the Fort Erie affair they only call a skirmish—and had little or nothing to eat and no sleep. A body of Fenians arrived from the West last night, and are now quartered upon the Irish population in the city. BUFFALO, Rale 3-3. P. M.—From four o'clock this morning immense crowds have lined the American bank of the river in ex pectation of witnessing another engagement on the part of the Fenians with either the volunteers or regulars. At that time strag gling parties of Fenians had just landed and were dragging themselves toward the city, and a number of skiffs were bringing others across. By this means over two hun dred and fifty men of the Fenian army were landed, the rest having been arrested by the United States steamer Michigan, as you have already been advised. Before leaving the Canadian side the men threw their rifles, bayonets, and accoutrements into the river. So anxious were they to get across that many tore down planks and essayed to swim across with their aid. At daybreak, as soon as the evacuation was discovered, nothing could exceed the PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE, 4 1866 Jubilations of the . so-recently frightened Can - inks. The late British prisoners ,assumed all their former dignity and im mediately seized all the Fenian effects left behind. - At eight o'clock it was reported that a largebodyof English troops was advancing, and at nine o'clock the head of the column apared, comprising; a skirmishing party pe of fty-tlve men of the Ist York Volun teers. under , Major Dennison. ' In a short time the remainder of the troops followed, and are now stationed along the line from old Fort Erie to Freebury's creek a distance of about two miles. The body_of troops is composed of the following, in all about two thousand five hundred strong: Forty-seventh infantry, Sixteenth infantry, a battalion of the Sixtieth rifles; Fourth artillery, Captain Crow's battery, known since the Crimean war as the "Gray bat tery," from the color of their horses; Col. Hoste's battery, the First York cavalry vo lunteers and a number of rifle companies from various places. The whole are under the command of Col. Lowery,Forty-seventh regiment. The column left Toronto at one o'clock yesterday afternoon for Port Dalhousie; by boat, and thence by rail. They arrived about four miles down the river last night and encamped for the night, fearing to come forward; owing to ignorance of the roads and the intense darkness of the night. They moved`down from their encampment thin morning at daybreak, skirmishing the woods as they came along. They captured three Fenians on the way. On hearing of the evacuation by the Fe nians the rage of the troops knew no bounds, and if curses will harm the late invaders they are already destroyed. They were re ceived along the road with every demon stration of joy by the people, who,however, wished they .had come a little sooner. The sight of the Feniantiunder arrest on the scow alongside of the Michigan seemed very pleasing to them, and all expect they will be delivered over on the demand being made. On arriving at Waterloo ferry the 47th and 16th regiments broke ranks and com menced examining the scenes of yesterday's battle, and congratulating the volunteers on their escape from durance vile. The English troops are by no means well drilledand do not present at all that imposing aspect expected, with the probable excep tion of the Gray Horse battery, a certainly spendid company. The officers are all of that foppish type so much heard of with the exception of Col. Lowery, who seems a per fect gentleman. Few if any of the soldiers are Irish, and, with one exception, all are Protestants, and, it is said, staunch to the English government. Colonel Lowery gave direction for the fer ry-boats to resume running, and will permit all persons having regular business to pass either to or from Canada. Ile will permit all wounded Fenians to be removed by their friends to hospitals in Buffalo, but will have them, if left at Fort Erie, receive the most careful medical treatment 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 of killed and wounded already given I now can name Ensign Tobey, of the Queen's Own, badly wounded; William Van Denworth, of the same regiment, also badly Burt; a man named Leckv, of the same re giment, dead, and W.-F. Tempest, a medi cal student, in the same regiment. Colonel Baylee, of Buffalo, 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 else the Fenians may invade, further attack at this point is improbable. BUFFALO, June 3 5.30 P. M. Large crowds still line the bank of the river, watching the military on the other side and the Femans on board the scow alongside the Michigan. The one absorbing subject of debate here is what the United States government will do with the men—six or seven hundred in all. Some hold that the fact of the United States capturing them necessitates their being given up to the Canadian authorities. This opinion is Rally endorsed by the Ka nucks' but others hold that such a course would be contrary to all international law. Early this morning; Major Randall, par anent to General Barry's orders, proceeded with a company of the 4th infantry from Fort Porter to Pratt's Dock, near which the Michigan is lying, for the purpose of quell ing any disturbance that might arise in an attempt at rescuing the prisoners. Although a large crowd was collected, there were no indications of such an attempt, and the company returned. Later in the afternoon a company of the Ist artillery, under Major Denrce, went on board the Michigan for the purpose of guarding the prisoners. General *Barry himself was on board in the morning, and telegraphed on his return to the War Department for orders as to their treatment. An attempt at rescue, though talked of, is highly improbable. The number of Fenians in the city does not exceed five hundred. They are under command of General Lynch, who arrived here last night. He is subordinate toll J. Hynes, General Sweeny's adjutant general. The men are hopeful in the extreme, and • talk of a speedy attack on the frontier by General Sweeny. In view of such an at tempt at invasion, General Meade will start for Ogdensburg at six o'clock this evening. A company of sixty men, armed with re volvers, got on the midnight train of the New York Central Railroad this morning, and stopped at Rome, on their way to Og densburg. They were organized at Albany and Troy,and are for the most part veterans who have served during the rebellion. No officers accompanied them. They were un uniformed. Other similar detachments are reported as moving from different places along the line towards the same point. SUSPENSION BRIDGE, June 3, 1866.—The news at this point is unimportant to-day. The bridge is closed and barricaded, and no passage across the river is permitted. None of the Canadian troops have yet returned from the front. The feeling of the Canadian refugees here is very bitter against the captured. Fenians. Much loud talk is indulged in. The common expression is that the prisoners should be hanged at once without mercy. Crowds of people have come 011 the eastern trains to see the •fighting. The station at Lockport alone sold four hundred tickets to this place and NiagaTa Falls. _The general opinion is that O'Neill's movement is but the beginning. Another movement is looked for to-night elsewhere. Proclamation by General , Sweeny to the People of Canada. A, PROCLAMATION. To the People of British America—We come among you as the foes of British rule in Ireland. Rxiled from that native land of ours by the oppression of British aristo cracy and legislation, our people hunted down to the emigrant ships, - or worse, to that charnel of government institutions, the poor-house; our countrymen torn from their OIMNPECOIM COTTMIr' families and friends and hurled In drotras into the prison pens of England and .Tx land; our cotmtry subjected to a foreign tyranny, 'which disfranchises the mass of the Irish 'people and makes poverty and misery the sad rule of their condition, cover ing our fair land with paupers' graves and wretched hovels, eliciting , from the liberal minds of-England herself expressions of shame for_ the government and . indignation for the people. - We have taken up. the 'sword to strike down the oppressor& rod, to deliver Ireland from the tyrant, the despoiler, the robber. We have registered our oaths upon the altar of our country in the fall view of Heaven and sent njulur vows to the throne of who inspired them. Then, looking about us for the enemy, we find him here—here in your, midst r where he is most vulnerable ;and convenient to our strength;: and have sworn to stretch - forth - the armed hand of Ireland and grapple with him. The battle has commenced and we pledge ourselves to all the sacred memories of struggling lib erty, to follow - it up at any cost to either of two alternatives—the absolute political in dependence and liberty of Ireland or the de molition °four armies. We have . no inane with the people of these provinces r lind wish to haYe none but the most friendly relations. Oar weapons are for the oppressors of Ireland. Oar blows shall be directed only against the power of England; her privileges alone shall we in vade, not yours. We do not propose to vest you of a solitary right you now enjoy. We will assail and asperse only the rights that are claimed and enjoyed by the go vernment of Great Britain—the right to make her American possessions the field and base of operations in a war against an enemy. We come to instal ourselves in her possessions, and turn them against her in a war for Irish freedom. We are here, neither as murderers nor robbers, for plunder or spoliation. We are here as the Irish army of liberation; the friends of liberty against despotism, of de mocracy against aristocracy, of the people against their oppressors,of the ballot against theprivileges of class, of progress and de velopment against might and wrong;to con duct this conduct according to the laws known to honorable warfare, in a manner worthy of the high object we aim for, and the sublime sentiments that actuate us. In a word, our war is with the armed power of England, and not with the people, not with these Provinces. Against England upon land and sea, until Ireland is free! And all who raise an arm to defend her, to frustrate or defeat us belong to the com mon enemy, and as such will be dealt with. As we know how to recognize the services of our friends, so also do we know how to punish the depredations of our foes. Our work for Ireland accomplished, we leave to your own free ballots ;to determine your natural an d political standing and charac ter, and s h all: ejoice to 'see, and assist .to make, these limitless Colonies spring from the foot of a foreign throne as free and inde pendent, as proud as New York, Massachu setts or Illinois. To that yearning for liberty and aspiration after natural independence which swells the breast of every true son of every land, to your own manliness we leave those questions, confident that the dwarfed development of your vast resources and natural wealth,under the chilling influ ences of English supremacy in wretched contrast with the National dignity and stu pendous material Prosperity of your neigh boring people of the United States, under the stimulus of self-government anddemo craticinstitations, constitutes a stronger ar gument in favor of co-operation with us and of the revolution in your political con dition which this comparison suggests than any discussion of the queitions in volved which we could offer here. To Irishmen throughout these Provinces we appeal, in the name of seven centuries of British iniquity and Irish misery and suf fering; in the name of our murdered sires, our desolate homes, our desecrated altars, our millions of famine graves, our insulted name and race—to stretch forth the hand of brotherhood in the holy cause of fatherland and smite the tyrant where we can in his work of murdering our nation and exterminating our people. We conjure you, our country men, who, from misfortunes inflicted by the very tyranny you are serving, or from any other cause, have been forced to enter the ranks of the enemy, not to be the willing instrument of your country's death or degradation, If Ireland still speaks to you in the truest impulses of your hearts, Irishmen, obey her voice! If you would not be miscreants, recreant to the first prin ciples of your nature, engraven upon the very corner-stone of your being, raise not the hand of the matricide to strike down the banner of Erin! No uniform.and surely not the blood-dyed coat of England, can emancipate you from the natural law that binds your allegiance to Ireland, to liberty, toright, to justice. To the friends of Ireland, of freedom, of humanity, of the people, we offer the olive branch of peace and the honest grasp of friend ship.- Take it; Irishmen, Frenchmen, Americans--take it all and trust it. To all who marched to the call of the enemy, and rally under his standard to aid or abet his cause, we give the sword in as firm and earnest a gripe as ever did its work upon a foeman. We wish to meet with friends, we are prepared to meet with enemies. We shall endeavor to merit the confidence of the former, and the latter can expect from us but the leniency of a determined though generous foe, and the restraints and rela tions imposed by civilized warfare. [Signed] - T. W. SWIIENY, Major General commanding the Armies of Ireland. News from Montreal. MoxTREAL, June 3-10 P. M.—The ex citement here incident to the movements of the Fenian in this province still continues to be of the most intense nature, and is hourly heightened by the news received from the seat of war. All day long the streets have been overflowing with people, immense _crowds being collected in and around the hotels, cafes, newspaper offices and street corners. During the day heavy firing of signal guns in the interest of the government has been heard in the direetion of Chambly Point, about twenty-fine miles southeast of this city. The firing is believed to indicate the approach of the Fenians from the direc tion of St. Afbans,Vermont,upon Montrehl, and at this writing I learn that a body of at least two thousand men, said to be com manded by General Sweeny in person, are marching upon St. Armand,a village fifteen miles beyond St. Johns. During the night and this morning heavy reinforcements have been concentrating at St. Johns and Hemmingford, being the two principal points that cover MontreEd besides Stanstead, situated still further east, which is already well defended. Daring to•day further reinforcements of all arms of the service have been forwarded by the Grand Trunk Railway to the, above important points with the greatest possible despatch. All freight and passenger travel over the Grand Trruak has been suspended since yesterday, leaving the re e d at the entire disposal of the government. The daily mail steam line was to-day seuMaed, and the two boats at Prescott detaimxi by order of the government for any emergeitel. "Later this evening I learn that tvvo Brit ish men-of-war are on the way here from Quebec to aid in the public defence. The royal mail steamer Himalaya has arrived at Quebec with the Canadhua One Hun dredth, or Prhaea of Wales regiment, to gether, with the Forty-third regulars, di reet.frinn The gnvernment . have official informa tion that large bodies of Fenian are con .centrating- at Malone, N Y., nearly oppo posite Cornwall, on the St. Lawrenee, with a view, it is. supposed • to• make au attack upon • the Grand. Trunk Railway or the ca mil at some point between thiscity and Corn wall, thereby cutting off the only commu nication between Upper andLowerCanada. To meet this the principal points between Montreal and. Cornwall, where- the-Fenian prisoners are under her Majesty's look and key, have been heavily reinforf.edlby volun teers of all arms, and to this point also; I am reliably informed. her Majesty's 30th regu lars, which left here last night, have been sent. The 25th (Ringli Own Borderers) ware 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 meet the defence of the St. Lawrence two gunboats have been improvised from tug boats plying in these waters—one in this city and the other in Quebecz-equipped and manned by marines from Her Majesty's corvettes, the Pylades, lying at this point, 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 the rifle brigade, Prince Consort's Own, from this city, are under marching orders to-night. At six o'clock this afternoon Major Gen. James Lindsay, commanding the depart ment, who has sufficiently recovered from theaccident mentioned in my last,inspected the heavy reserves and regulars and volun teers still held here. The parade took place upon the Champ de Mars, and was a most gorgeous spectacle. The entrance of General Lindsay npon'the ground, and the move ments of the troops drew forth the most en thusiastic cheers from the thousands of citi zens who beheld the review. The most un bounded confidence is reposed in the vol unteers by the citizens. The news of the arrival of America's great commander, Lieutenant General Grant on the frontier, was received with the wildest applause, as:the Canadians now believe that the United States government intend to act in good faith towards them. Reinforcements are known to be on the _way - here from Halifax, - and the steamer Belgian will bring additional troops from England. Lieutenant-General Sir John Mitchel, K. G. 8., Commander-in-Chief, returned to this city yesterday from the West. Vice Admi ral Sir James Hope, K. B. C., commanding her Majesty's North American and West India Squadron, leaves Halifax to-morrow in the flag-ship Duncan for this place. Some idea of the extent of the excitement prevailing here may be gained from the fact that the Montreal Heral3' , l3.as issued up wards of 60,000 extras to-day. Hernmingford is at this moment (12.30 A. M.) the threatened point. The Canadian forces are strong there. BURNING OF A STEAMER. Loss of Life---Destruotion of a Valua ble Cargo. 'From the Eavannah Republican, May :At We are indebted to Mr. W. Johnson, Purser of the steamer Oak, for the follow ing particulars of her loss : The steamer Oak left Hawkinsviile on Saturday morn ing last, under command of Captain W. J. McCauley, with a freight consisting of 503 bales of upland cotton, three do. wool, and two and a half barrels of dried fruit, having on board a crew of twenty persons, Captain Thomas Wilcox, a cabin passenger, and two colored deck passengers. At 9 o'clock on Monday evening last, when she had reached -the southern and of Wilmington Island,about five miles below Thunderbolt, her cotton stored amidship was dicovered to be on fire. In a few minutes afterwards the steamer was wrapt in flames from stem to stern, it being impossible under the circum stances to make any effort to subdue it, and it was only with the greatest difficulty and the most aesperate endeavors that sixteen of the crew, ineluding Captain McCauley, Purser Johnson and Chief Engineer D. D. Arden, succeeded in escaping a watery grays by the aid of cotton bales and planks, and by clinging to the anchor chains. Capt. McCauley jumped overboard for the purpose of reaching a cotton bale, but sunk twice before he succeeded in doing so. Purser Johnson also jumped into the water with two heavy oaken sticks—the latter sinking at once, and leaving him to struggle alone, the steamer mean while passing partially over him, he seizing her wheel, and afterwards getting hold of a gang plank, by which he managed to keen himself afloat. The sloop Fleet, Captain Thompson, was about a quarter of a mile astern of the Oak at the time of the disaster, and immediately dispatched her yawl boat to render assistance, there being no wind to enable her to come up herself, and thus rescued Czptain M'Cauley, the Parser and Chief Engineer, the latter, severely burnt in the face and hands; being found strag gling in the water about a mile from the scene of the disaster; Mate Henry Bird, Captain Wilcox, one colored deck passenger, two colored stokers, the cook, colored, anti five colored deck hands. Previous to the yawl reaching the Oak, the following persons were either drowned or burned to death : Geo. E. Atwell, the Second Engineer; A. Campbell, - the Pilot; one negro girl (who was a deck passenger); Alex. Martin, Jas. Nathan, Henry Merritt, Butler, deck hands, Wm. Fleming, steward, and A. De Lyon, the cabin boy, all, with the excep tion of the Second Engineer, being colored persons. The Fleet waited until flood tide when she hove away for Thunderbolt, where she landed those whom she had saved. The steamer Oak was fully insured in Northern offices, and her cotton is supposed to be also covered by insurance. The Oak subsequently drifted a shore on the south ern end of Wilmington Island, where' she now lies—vessel and cargo a total loss. All of Captain MoCauley's personal effects, in oludinp his freight list, private papers, dm, were destroyed with his vessel. F. L FETIERSTON. NW= DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS DESTRUCTWE FIRE IN ST. LOUIS. Burning of a Theatre and Other Buildings. Lioss $130,0 . 00. [From Me St. Lola Democrat, of Friday 4 We have to chronicle another serious cork. llagration. About five o'clock yesterday afternoon, a heavy smoke was sn to isms , from the windows of the Metropolitan The atre, (formerly Wymenrs Hall,) .on Market street, oppotelte the court house. In a mo ment the flames burst through the roof, and in less than ton minutes the whole building was wrapped in a sheet of lurid fire.- Some of the engines were at the ruins on the cor ner of Third and Elm streets, where they bad been at work since .9 o'clock the pre vious night. It was therefore about fifteen minutes before the firemen- arrived and commenced working, main that time the flames crept along the roof of the block of buildings east of the theatre,-and the whole' row, extending to the corner of Market street, was greatly damaged. Part of the walls of the theatre fell. crushing in the building on the east, but fortunately no per son was injured. Wyman's Hall was a large- four-story building, erected about the- year 1.11, by Edward Wyman, Esq. ,whose famous school for boys was in a portion of the building. The main hall was at that time the largest and finest in the city, and was used for many years as a concert andlecture-room. It was in this hall that Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale,delighted our citizens, one of whom—a saloon-keeper named By ron—immortalized his name by paying $5OO for a ticket. After passing through the hands of many lessees the hall was fitted up as a museum, and contained the fi nest collection of stuffed birds in the United States,besides rare and valuable curiosities. A year or two ago the house was purchased by Gen. T. L. Price. for some $35,000, and the hall gas fit ted up as a theatre, at a cost of about $lO,- 000. The English theater failing: to-pay ex penses, passed into the hands of USr. Koser, who converted it into a German theatre. It was closed on the 15th inst., but the scenery and properties remained in the house. tinier the theatre were the stores of Jacob Blattner, C. F. Meister and H. F. Breed, whose stocks were totally destroyed. The confectionery of J. C. Freund, in Blow's building, adjoining the theatre,on the west, was damaged by water, but the building was not much injured. The larg!, dry goods establishment of J. S. Donegan, in Blow's building, Nos. 118 and 120, escaped injury from fire and water, but the goo: were nearly all removed, and were considerably damaged by the hand ling. When Mr. Donegan sate the fire he supposed his house would be destroyed, and, commenced at once to remove his goods. A wagon was obtained and partially filled' with valuable silks, and while the clerks were busy on the inside the wagon was driven off, 'no one knows where. It is sup posed that some daring thief took advantage of the confusion and wentoff with the wagon and its valuable load. The losses and insurance, as nearly as we could ascertain, are as follows: Jacob Blatt ner, mathematical instrument maker,stock totally destroyed: damage $35,000; insured for $15,000. C. F. Meister, watchmaker, loss and insurance not ascertained. J. Christian Freund,confectioner, damaged by water; insured for $lO,OOO in Capen's agen cies. H. T. Breed, boot and shoe store damage $15,000; insured for $5,000. D. A. Biggers,grocery store,damage about $lO,OOO. Chas. and John Schaaf, saloon, damage V 3,500; insured for $1,500 in the St. Louis Mutual. A. Ruf, umbrella store, loss not ascertained. J. D. Sloan, dentist, loss about $3,000, insurance policy expired two months ago. Horurtz 3, - , Cohen, clothiers and tail ors, loss estimated at $25,000, insured in the South St. Louis, Etna,Alerchants' and Man ufacturers', Arctic and Home, of ,New York. Wood's photograph gallery, loss about 52,000. Albert Moser, Manager German Theatre, loss $15,000; insured for $2,500 in the National Banking and Insurance Company. Wardrobes and properties all destroyed. There were some half a dozen families residing in the upper story of the houses on Market street, whose names we could not learn. The building next to the theatre was owned by. D. Nicholson; the others, extend ing to the corner of Fourth street, belonged to the estate of David Chambers. They were old, and of no great value, and $lO,OOO will probably cover the damage. The theater was worth probably $40,000. The fire is believed to have been started by an incendiary. The doors were closed, and it is not known that any one was in the theatre at the time. The firemen worked manfully and well, and were ably assisted by the police force and the Fire Wardens. AMJSEMENTS. Thu TRMATRWs.—This evening at the Chestnut the Webb sisters appear in' that fascinating old favorite "The Forty Thieves," together with "A Day Too Late." At the Walnut Mr. Edwin Booth repeats "Hamlet." "The Fool's Revenge" drew a grand house on Saturday night, and passed eff superbly. It will be repeated to-mor row. At the Arch Miss Lucy Rdshton be gins an engagement, appearing in "The Sea Flower," supported by the full strength of the company. At the American great popular attractions are offered nightly. THE CAROLINA TWINS are still drawing well at Assembly Building. Their engage ment doses in three days. SIGNOR BLITZ'S levees are fully attendett nightly and on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. James P. Lauck, late Postmaster at La fayette, Ind., and editor of the Lafayette Journal, it is reported, succeeds Charles A. Dana as editor of the Chicago Republican. On the 27th nit, the venerable Amos Ken dall leaves this country fora pleasure tour of a year in Europe. Major E. Reichenbach has closed up his government business •at Harrisburg, and the office of quartermaster has been discon tinued. All business with the quartermas ter's department will be transacted with the Baltimore office. Gov. Carry of Oiegon, is expected in the city this evening. Ile will be at the Conti nental. - ' GOLD ix NEW liaxesnmx.—Acoording to a report of Dr. Hayes. State , Assayer of Masfachusetts, the gold mines of. New Hampshire are found to yield, per ton, 6867 in gold; the mixed quartz, talcsose slate, goy,- sap, pyrites, do., yields, upon = Olialytatt o f3IO 42 per ton. ' Personal.
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