The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-02-26

and al once broke into the gun house and carried
off the Artillery pieces. He sent them of toward
the Aroostook and instructed the teumster that n
force would overtake him in short time, but he
has beat The air all day, and raised men, not one
of tbom acquainted with managing artillery.
The matter this afternoon has assumed serious
aspect An express from Houlton brings proca-
nation from Gov. Harvey, calling out the militia
Of the Province, and Informing the people that
sufficient military force ordered to the scene
of operations. The honor and dignity of the
State are involved. If the British authorities see
tit TO justify the acts OF the trespassers, then we
must either back out, OF have brush. There is
% no two why's" in this business We must fight.
IL the country is 10 be pillagcd with the consent OF
the British authorities, or if they wink at or per-
mt it, then let us fight and defend it. While the
General Government is wasting years In fruiiess
negotiations, the land will be rendered valueIess,
aad the whole not worth contending for.
A letlci has been received tonight flom Cush-
man, dated at Woodstock on the l4th, and written
before his examination. lie says they were kid
mapped by party of armed rufans and have been
treated in most degrading and shameful manner.
The following is the Proclamation above alluded
BY His Excellcncy Major General Sir JOHN
HARVEY X. c. B. and X. G.. H. Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in Chief of the Prov
nce Of New Brunswick, &c, &c.
JOHN HARVEY.
APROCL ALTON.
WHEREAS, have received information that
party of armed persons, to the number of TWO hun
dred, or more, have invaded portion of this Prov
ince under the juris diction Of Ter Maesty's Gov
eminent, from the neig h6orng State OF Maine, for
the protested bject of exercising nuthotity, and
driving off persons stated to he cutting Timber
therein aud that divers other persons have with
out any legal authority, taken up arms with the in
tention of resisting such invasion and outrage, and
have broken open certain Stores in Woodstock, in
which Arms and Ammunition Belonging TO Her
Majesty were deposited, and have taken the same
away for that puTpose,-I do hereby charge and
command all persons concerned in such illegal acts
forthwith to return the Arms u Ammunition so il
legally aken to their place ofde posite, the Gov
ei nment of lhe Province will take adopt all
necessary measures for resisting any hostile inva-
sion outrage that may be attempted upon any
part of Her Mnjesty's Territories or Subjects.
And do hereby charge and command all Mag
istrates Sherts, and other Officers, to be vgilant,
aiding and assisting in the apprehension of all
Persons offending, and to bring them to justice.
And in order to aid and assist the Civil Power in
that respeot if necessary, have ordered suttic-
lent Military Force To proceed forthwith to the
place where these Outrages are represented to have
been committed, well to repel Foreign invasion
as TO prevent the illegal assumption of AIMS by
Her Maiesty's Subjects in this Province.
And further, in order to be prepared if neces-
sary, to call in the aid of the Constitutional Militia
Force of the county, do hereby charge and COM
nand the officers commanding the first and second
Rattallions Of the Militia Of the County Of Garlic
ton, forthwith proceed the Law directs, 10 the
drafting OF body of men, to conss: of one.iourth
of the strength of each of those Battallions to be
in readiness for actual service, should occasion re-
qulre.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Fredericton,
the thirteenth day of February, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and hr-
ty-nne, and IN the second year filler Majesty's
Reign
BY His Excellency's Command.
God Sarc the Queen.