Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-26
BosToN, April IS.
INTERESTING EXTRACTS
From letters received in This tov,u by ,be
tasf Easfcra H9ails.
"EAsrpoRr, Moose I.land ~

"EAsrPoR T. (Mcose I,land.)1
March so, 1915
am sorry to inform you that we have
lost of the island almost all our nsigabors,
owing to the bonds falling into the hands of
the British. They have enforced payment.
and Messrs. Morey, Dana, Wheeler, Bart,
lett. Hayden, >. f. Rurk, all had to make
Off or else go to Halifax prisoners. You
will hear more about 1t in few days."
calais. (Me.) April 1, 1915.
MIR. L. II has arrived at my house, and
informs me that the Town Major, with a
party OF 20 or 80 armed men, went to Mr..
Sterne's house, lin Lnbeck) in pursuit OF
>Messrs. Jabez Mowrey, Josiah Dana, Samu-
ell Wheeler, and Jonathan Bartlett, and when
asked by Mr.. Sternes by what authority
they searched his house at that time of
night. the Town Major presenting pistol
at Mr.. Sterne's breast, answered, by this
authority damn you" He likewise informs
me, that they wen, to the dwelling -house of
General John Brewer, Tin Rcbbinston,) in
ms absence and made search for Aaron
Hayden and others, and that General Brew.
er called on Colonel Gubbns to know by
what authority he made search On the
Maine. Colonel Gubbins said he should
search for and take" any British subjects
found east OF Castine, TIL that place was
given up by the British. General Brewer
SAID II another attempt should be made to
land on the Maine, he should call out the
militia. Thus yos sac how much they res.
pect the treaty. The search made at MIR.
Sterne's was after midnight
LuBEcx. (Me.) March %. 1915.
Although we are not at war, it can
hardly be said we are at peace. Last night
about "a British soldiers, under command
OF Mr.. Williams, Town Major at East
port, came to this town, and in a hostile
manner searched the houses of Messrs
Sterne's and Morton, for Messrs. Dana.
Wheeler. Bartlett and Mowry, with de
sign to carry these gentlemen to Halifax. as
It is SAID, to answer to charge of contempt
TO the Court of Admiralty at Halifax, in
showing cause why the bonds should not
oe paid, (meaning. suppose. the bonds Ia.
Ken from the American Collector when
Moose Island was taken) Williams did not
succeed in his object. This act of the Bri
tish Comm ndant is of nature which will.
presume, call for an enquiry by way Of
the Department of State. This British force
Will always be hostile to us as long as they
occupy Moose Island. Who does not pant
to be British subjcctf O! the Bulwark
OF our Religion.
NesSrs Jabez 1zRwry Josiah Dana.
Samuel Ipheeier, Jonathan 2artleff. .>iayon
Hayden, and Gfhhaiet Buck. mere for |
merely .Hn,erican citizens. bur zvhen Eaaf |
faort qras token. they took Ire oafh of ale.
gianre 70 me King.
lhe above outrageous proceedings OF the |
part OF English officers, deserve the sever.
est apprehension: II appears that the per
sons pursued in this extraordinary way,
were Americans by birth, and merchants |
settled at Esstport at the time il was taken |
by the English. They preferred taking the |
oath OF allegiance to His Britannia Majesty,
to Withdrawing with their effects and living !
under the Government of the United States.
Not tndins the laws of their adopted coun
Try SO lenient as they expected, they fed to
1neir former country, TO avoid their rigor.--
90 familiar to English ears was the maxim,
: that the King has a right to the servi.
ces oil all ms SUBJECTS, and may take them
Wherever they are found" that the COM
mandiog officer made no scruple of sending
ms Town Major at the head of an armed
guard, several miles within the limits of our
territory, Clothed with military authority,
10 search, by force of arms, the dwellings
OF American citizens. and hold in arrestation
persons Claimed as British subjects, in vio-
'opoh VI thtir own maxim, !" that no man
can expatriate himself" AS these men had
renounced their allegiance TO this country,
and sworn true and faithful allegiance to
h'ng George, we do not pretend tina. they
ought to be protected by our laws so as to
escape nerited punishment. IF they are
guiity OF any offenct, let them be punished.
4 mere IS regular and reaceable way to
pring 1t about But we do most lemnly |
protest against the exercise Of any foreign
authority within our territorial Jurisdiction.
to take either alien CT citizen by force out Of |
the Country. And we are Immediately led o
enquire, what should embolden an officer of |
acknowledged prudence to presume such a
hazardous andsoutrageous experiment. All
vanishes as soon as we are inform
ed that this affair took place in the sane
track OF country that was, short time
since, surrendered by ProcLamation.-
That the same General Brewer, who threat
ems to turn on, the militia in case the out.
rage is repeated, according to the English
Colonel Pilkington's official account, sur
rendered his brigade TO the British, although
The troops composing il were not embodied.
we are not Informed, however, that the
General's friends deny that he surrendered
ms command, bus only gave up himself as
prisoner OF war. Be that as it may, we
are aPprehensiye that the public will be-.
Ieve the English commanders statement
until 1t is contradicted. The English knew
very well where il would do to examine