Barry very thoroughly guarded the United States frontier with troops, while the United States man-of-war "Michigan," the "Fessenden," and other armed steamers, patrolled the lakes and the Niagara River with the full determination to rigidly carry out Gen.

Meade's orders.

This was a crushing blow to the hopes of the rank and file of the Irish Republican Army, and there were many who were inclined to defy the Federal authorities and fight their way over the border.

But wiser counsels prevailed, and the fiery subordinates were obliged to submit to the law and await another opportunity.
During the following ten days the people of Buffalo had a horde of very undesirable guests within their gates.

The majority of the Fenian troops were without means of subsistence, and became a charge upon the authorities and their sympathizers.