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

Capt. Farmer that he had received an
order from Col. l.. to send serleant's
guard TO point Jordan, but that he
though hit he should not execute the or.
der until further orders Capt +. inyi-
ted Capt. X TO visit the officers. Capt.
K accordingly came--and IN the course
of conversation observed that he had
not his full compliment. of men. and
that he should defer for the present
sending the detachment, and expressed
desire to MAINTAIN perfect good un-
ders,ahding with the officers al Jordan's
Point In this interview Capt. K. as he
has on ell occasions since, conducted
himself perfectly like an officer * gtn
tleman. And the officers OF The detach.
ment continued on terms OF friendly in
course with Capt. K throughout their
tour of duty.
Capt. Kendall, soon after the receipt
of Capt AS letter sent the same or
copy thereof 10 Col. Learned Ito which
Col. l.. made no sort ola reply before
or after his return Conseque the
use of the guns, eUen IN case Of an al.
tack, were refused bv Col. l.
In the beginning of November as 1t
had been thought advisable 10 continue
the detachment, the officers made . rep
resentation 10 the citizens oil the town,
of the mise;a able accommodation for
the soldiers--who with characteristic
feelings of liberality highly honorable
to them, subscribed in the course Of
two days more thin 400 dollars TO de-
fray the expences OF erecting a new
range OF barracks. These donations
were confined TO persons OF no parlicu-
lar station, occupation or party-they
were the free will offerings OF the cit.
liens almost universally.
The barracks were soon covered so
as TO shelter the msn and DO sooner
were they comfortably quariered In
them, than new and repeated Threats
of INVASION by force of arms were iu-
mor.d abroad as coming from Col l.
That such threats were given out can
not be doubted, as cieGltabie evidence
can be turni,hed OF them About this
lime Captaia A, addressed tue f1.iov
ing letter 10 col l. -
Fer, Burrows. Nv 90, 1915
SrR-undsrs,a ndtng from It. smith nat
| | should be favored VIII a visit from ron =
this for, have deferred eommuale sting
gi.h you On sublect 81 delIcacy and impor
lance To us both. uail this time. Tie de
lschment Of militia = ich have the honor
10 command, | IN nov d,sbandin2 in tegu
lar succession, as their time Of service ex
pifes, and presume | shall flush tie new
barracks and complete he Whole business
Of disbandIng by he lst December, al winch
,ine shall We up my command. uades
these cireun,tances pre- sumo you will con
slder ii u necessary To send in Detseh'
ment of your troops, until | have an oppor
.nnry To give the regular discharges Us q.
hose. ! IS far ON my wish TO do any
thug winch might have tendency 10 Gre.
ate difficulty or misunderstanding between
the troops Of the United States and this
Common wealth. So far from this l have
ever been DESTROYS of mslnt aiming III most
peiiec good undel stsnsing with all military
gentle men, ~helber Of he state or Uniied
Stales. 1 have he honor 10 be y'r OBJ serv't
4 n w ArBEhTON. Capt Gan Fo,t BW,osrs
/ Col Jos ID irAsNsp.
Con, san Reg U Inf
Portland 2o.h Nv 1878.
srR-I have received your caminunlcs-
tion by 1t. Smi.h-l feel no disposition 20
put your detachment 10 the least inconsen.
fence, and sh Ill permit my troops to remain
81 Fort Scanned rs long as my duty viii
admit of IL, in order that you ma, have lime
to dlschs re your detachment, which you
say will be by the first Of December.
/, is certainly foreign from my wishes 10
cherish any mi understanding upon .his OF
any other sutJeet, and sm 100 fAvoura5ly
impressed with you, disposition to believe
that any will re suit from this TRANSACTION.
| am ,e,y res peclfulll. your obea't. segv'.i
J. ID. LEARNED, Col Commanding
at Po,tlaad
Capt. A. w. ATHrR Com De, Ailif.a
Ibis reply intima,es that he should
not interfere with the detachment.
But on the same day after the receipt
of the letter, /. was said by several gen
tlemen that Col l.. asserted Z" he had
an Older from the Secy at war, or
war department, to take possession oil
Jordan's point, and that he should do ii Z"
On a proper investigation of the sub
'ect il was ascertained that Col l.
made the declaration, but that he had
received no such order.
Notwithstanding this conciliatory let
ter, on the afternoon OF tile % h No
yember before the detachment were all
disbanded, Col. l. came down with his
guard and took possession Of the Fort