Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-12-27
F,or, roe ie6 H,gYi.
The late DETACHMENT Of
MTLHIf.
MILITIA.

gentle men 10 lAtltlti y haAANtNRh - 'f~N'
relative 10 the ordering out the de'ach-
ment of Militia .,ely on duty at Fort
Burrows
In complying with this requea, they
are aauated by the delire OF dong Jutlce
to that detachment aud 10 Brig. Gen.
Iri,h-who in their opinion has not merit
ed in any degree the obloqny and reproaeh
which Gome have attempted To cat upon
him. On the 3olh april, tie committee
held a meeting in conieqnence OF commu-
nica,ions from the Governor To Msj. Gen.
Merrill and Brigadier lrilh. AZ this meet
ing both oe theie officers attended. to-
eslher with lumber of tae maglftraies
uf The town. Application was made by
a unanimous vote, to the Governor, tor
fnch means Of defence, in heavy ordnance,
fmall arms and mentions, as the commit
tee thought the town might be entitled TO
out of The Ioo 600 doilats appropriated by
the Legislature for the defence Of the lea
coat. II was at that time underitood by
the committee that in cafe of any indden
emergency or danger OF lnvahon, that
Brig. Gen. Irilh was 20 be the executive
officer, and that Mai. Gen Merrlll lad 10
directed il, as will appear by his ordefs OF
the 10th April--they therefore addrefied
their communications To Gen inih. who
on all occafons gave that prompt dtten-
ton to their communications, which their
importance demanded.
The authority under which Gen. lr'ih
made the draft is derived from the Com
msndsr in Chiefs order of the sd July
1872, and from fubieq1ent orders from
the Adiutant General aad Maj Gen. Mer-
rill, as will appear by the following orders
and extracts of orders:
MAssAcHusETTs MILITIA.
DiviEsn Orders, r1tb Di1yfoD,
Falmouth, ap,ii az, 1873.
Sir-In confequenoe Of orders from
the Commander in Cheto a6 MT. IA copy
of which are hereunto annexed) you are
hereby ordered To take effce.ual care that
che men of your Brigade are well armed *
eanipped, and ready at the ihortef otict
TO repair to fuch poits as lhall be Aligned
chem, and otherwiie 10 carry Jaid order ~
10 FIJI and complete eta. and take Jne5
Rco5 for the ae}'Ree and protection Effort
land 81 rs 4if;7itg, IS the order Of THE a6tb
anil iugify and tour oqu1 jHdDlent di9ste.
/ ihould recommend your committing with
the committee of General Safety and de-
fence for faid town of Portland and tuch
other gentlemen As you thick proper"
(Siened) JAMES MERRILL. Mai.
Gen. Iatb Div6oa.
To Brig. Gen. JAmas isisH, jr.
al Brig. rath Div.
gbe foll,zving es,rai9y are from the Adja
tant Generals order q a6tb dprii, above
aiipfed to.
1.-THE Commander in Chief has author
lied me To tate to you that a'tho' in his
opinion. the conaitutional powers which
the executive ponehes. are exprt lied m the
general orders ofthe sd OF July iah, yet
pncsr the actual circumRances of the
town, hatbor and vicinity OF Port and, he
wilhss you immediately TO direct Brig.
Gen. Iriih to takr, .r.lan,l eare qua, 'hs
equipped aud ready al the ihorttt no,ice
10 repair TO & ch potts as may be aligned
them ADD rspel any invaiion that may be
attempted" "The Regiment command
ed by Lieut.. Col. commandsnt Martin
Nichols and the Battalion If Artillery
commanded by Maj. Lemuel Weeks,
fhould in Al efpecia manner, be in the
moH perfect itate of prepar alton and have
alarm potts sfbsned them, To which in cafe
Of aa attempted inyalion they ihould IN
aantiy repair.
" The Establishment &C few fgnals
might accelerate the ATTENDING OF the
troops.
off in cafe of emergency any extra duty
ihoald be performed by the militia, con
formally to this order or the general or
der # the cd July lait, a doubt tannof be
entertained that the Leg 7atae spiR make
fbem a ja9 eOmpegIaHon.
" To guard agaiut the effect of unfa.
vorshe contingencies and enlure the exc
cuti1n e the contemplated arrangements
in Ge1 Irifh's brigade, in cafe oil your
abitnce. ihsll forward to him copy OF
this letfer."
H. me letter of the Adiutant General to
Cen inllfef the fame date he defires him
ito communicate the contents of both
letters TO the Sel,6tmen OF Portland"
In anfwer ~ a letter from Brig. Gen.
Irllh 10 the Adj Gen. wrote under date of
May 9Th, 1873. The following is an ex
iraSt.
Er.raa from ibe 69jRtant GensvaPS letter
10 Brig. Gen. EB-May 9Th. 1873.
" You will learn by your Brig. Major,
who has very aniduouny attended while
here 10 the dnties OF his milton. mat the
arms, ammunition aud acco1trements,
with which he has been charged Except
what Is deligned for Major Wetko) Will
in the Ara inaance be placed under the
care of1he Seleamen OF Portland. But,
ul,imNely and when you fliall judge that
the lfsty OF that town or its vicinity ihall
require Il, you will make. fuch a diftrIhu-
ton 1T them as the good of the fervice un-
der the actual chclmGances of the moment
msyr e.,le, r, and proper The Powdsr