Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-12-20

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nrxl day-this however came as re-
NV, q not with any notice from Col l..
The old gun house under the care OF
coI. /. was at that time occupied by a
n.rt of The Detachment. They were
rrrdered out and the house nailed up
Tbs nent houses were also given up, as
,.a conduct of Col l.. was construed
;n,o denial of oil that had been asked
who literally in this instance, it in no
other, ''gave no quarters
In consequence of this unoificef-lke
,,eatment, this unfeeling order, the
room. were compelled 10 enoamp OH
che ground under temporary cover,
hastily put up for that purpose.
The conduct fool l.. appears the
more strange and Inconsistent, as from
,be strong representation he made TO
,he seleetmen and Committee oil Safe
a.. that where were no men in Forts
prble and SCANNED fit for duty" he
bscame the prime mover in ordering
ant the Detachment. Besides this, at
,bs time the Rather sloop OF war and
another vessel came close in with the
Lighthouse and within gun shot of
ihe forts, under hag OF truce, Col l..
.oread abroad the report that i" the de-
mand was of hostile nature'--this
was echoed and trumpeted by express
,brouph the streets, the town WIS
thrown into confusion, volunteers were
cent TO the forts and the militia were
under arms for the night.
After these transactions relating to
the clubhouse day or two expired
before Col. l.. took his departure for
Easthorf i'll the mean time no com.
munlcation was received from Col l..
and every thing relating TO the U S
troops ordered in, consisted only oil ru.
mour -.
On the 25th Of Sept Capt Artheron,
BY the advice oil the other officers, adj
dressed letter TO Capt KenJsll as the
commanding officer III the absence OF
Col |. as follows -
Yo,dan's Pant Bomeyy, 25th Stpt. 1918.
Sia-As Coi. f. 4 net - absent | take
the Liberty TO enquire Of you whether you
have any ob;ecnan TO placing The guns be.
ionging to the United Siales al this battery
under nv care during The time The detsch-
menl Of Infantty now On service here, re
msins al this os,. which VII not exceed
50 days.
Should the enemy make an stack and
succeed ia passing the forts With wild and
tide iavoring h,m, Ibis post would be The
las, srone hold for the defence and pfo ecliou
cfshe town II becomes my dry herefo'e
to obtain Your ps rmission 10 exercise these
guns occasionally, and to use hem against
the enemy IN case of nh assault. l shah
tske particular care hat nei her the guns or
sns Of the property here, belonging to the
United States, shall be lnIused. II has been
sad tia, Col. Learned had IL in cont, m Ia.
ton to send sargean.'s guard here, under
tie idea q have unders,ooo) ,hs, tins de
t,chmeni would be discharged. You will
no doubt be glad to learn that it will now
be unnecessary 10 reduce your force al the
6rs fo this purpose. u in fact the enemy
should nike al attack upon the forts you
nigh (i acceptable IN any emerGeni case
receive a strong reinforcement Immediately
should be glad 20 cooperate with you IN
sns proper manner TO repel IN invading foe.
| have been directed 10 IKE command Of
Jldan's Pom, Battery aud there remain
mil further orders. No wi,hsl.Ldng this
order, wish il exol,eiily undo rstocd lhst l
claim no oontroui (witbDut ieaYe) over the
Um,ed States properly here, VIZ. the guns,
Coverings, and gun house Blu he Jon /cn
which the battery stands IS t.c.aSivtly under
The lur,s fiction OF this Common we ai,h, and
! have besides this constitutional authority,
obtained leave from some of the lsrgesl pro.
pIie.ofs, 40 occupy H. Ii. however, sou
should differ from me IN opinlen tesfecling
tie exYedeney uf sending United Sta'es
ae,schnent here, hey W i be well received
and Uni under this eommsnd according 10
military usage
Should you not e authorised TO act on
these requests must beg Of CA 10 lay this
sommunicslieB before Col Learned as soon
she re,urns.-A written reply will much
oblee.
lL.ye the honor TO be. your OBJ. servant,
n. w. ATHERTON. Cap Can.
Detached t.f'y ia the SCI V,ee q fhe STATE.
Rosi E.KtspALL, Esq CsPt. Com.
fo.s Sc. mel and PEBBLE.
7. s.-Cspl. Es'm er. second in commsnd
y this post has politely Offered to Wait On
c,Fl Kendall.
CAPT. KESDALL's REPLY.
,siR.- You communicated 4 he 18th was
fi'ely handed 10 ne 10y Cspt. Fsrmer. and
lobser'e the cont hts But however Con-
Nnesd may c Of lie BUSINESS of your o5.
srsiions, or however grsllii5d wrh the
andsome m 'nrer IN which yeu tender your
sr"ets, cannon feel myself an hori,ed 10
"eeue TO you reques respecting he ffop
cry OF The Uniteu Stftes NJ The battery at
l"dans Pohl, as AZ -.oa.d be cant G,y 10 my
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