Canada - The Seizure of a Suspected American Steamer.
CANADA - THE SEIZURE OF A SUSPECTED AMERICAN STEAMER. Ottawa, Sept. 10. - A steamer belonging to an American has been seized at Montreal. She was on her way from New York to the Lakes, and is suspected of being engaged by the Fenians. Altogether thirteen battalions have thus far been organised in the district of Toronto. A fire has occurred at Point Levi camp, opposite Quebec, destroying a number of tents and a quantity of military stores. Precautions are being taken to secure the military stores in Canada from seizure. A Cabinet Council is being held today in secret session. Fenianism is supposed to be the topic under consideration. Information has been received here that no Fenian raid will be attempted before November, at which time the gunboats will be frozen up, and many Fenians in the State of New York and the Canadas out of employment, and especially those along the borders. Besides this, they will be paid off about that time and will be flush in funds. It is feared that the Fenians have been a head of Canadian agents in the purchase of the Peabody rifles in the United States. The sum appropriated for the purchases of these weapons by the Canadian Government is 250,000 dollars in gold.Close