[Troublous Times in Canada by John A. Macdonald]@TWC D-Link bookTroublous Times in Canada CHAPTER VI 5/8
The Fenians were so swift in their retreat that only one was captured, but three men were killed and several wounded during the fight.
No losses occurred among the Canadians. The Fenians were utterly dispirited and completely demoralized, and when their commanders (Gen.
Starr and Gen.
Gleason) were arrested at St.Albans by the United States authorities on the following day, they abandoned all further thoughts of invading Canada, and left for their homes thoroughly sick of their experience on their excursion to Trout River. At Buffalo, Detroit, Ogdensburg, and other points where Fenians had gathered for the purpose of invading Canada, the news of the fizzles at Eccles' Hill and Trout River caused consternation and depression among their ranks, and the fact that Gen.
O'Neil and several others of their military leaders were in jail on serious charges, served to put an end to all thoughts of continuing the movement, and they hastily dispersed and returned to their homes. Gen.
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