Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-23

Madawaska last Tuesday light. Most OF the lresPas'
sers had left before the Expedition arrived al the lneae
of operations, but company OF ~ men, ofVing ue :
them their teams, was overtaken; when Inc E1Peuii
cnme 10 with them FIVE armed men were found statoh
I'd nm The road in rear of The teams, who discharged
their muskets, bat with small effect iheEeuP'n tne
whole were taken into custody, but subsequently al 0u
five cl their ring .eaders were discharsed.
fl was supposed that no further resistance "ou'" "
made TINT Tie ;Tespasscis had completely and many
abandoned The ground, aud the eSPedIiI III taintu
tie mouth Of The ST Cfoix The Land Agent, mt: "
G. Cushman Of this city, end Mr. mos Ga'lett OF o'o
no. werr induced By Col. Webster and Mr. fiiisOufy
moi belonring 10 the sxpeGi;ion but who were engaseu
IN other business to 90 down the river some lah uo
zen miles from The rncampmen - Ai' fi!zheIpei' -
on plea Of obtaining il comfortable nlghl rest
While there they taken IN The night, and disposed
OF IN nlanner as vii. be 10y the suGo:ned icief
received this cay last evening giving an account VI
a meeting holden 10 H3uI;on. Tie letter is dated
HcuLros, Feb ii, 1889.
Nipb, before last the Hon. Rufus Alclnli!e, Land
ar.n, G. G. Cush,nan and Thomas Bartlett Esqrs: :
attached TO The expedition, end Gel. Ebenczer Webster
aud John H. Psuuly, OF orono, who were DO; part Of
SAID expedition up al Mr. FHzhetherts, about one nile
and bnf west OF the Province line, en- their way 10
IN. mouth OF the Arocslook, where they expected 10
meet the Warden of the Disputed Territory, VIZ. NC
Laughing for The purpUsr ct consultations &c as TO Inc
objects the expedition, about 10 clock al nigh were
awakened by n mob OF armed entering tue house,
numbering from 20 10 % by whom they pcEcTipo'
r!y ordered gel up dress aud go with them On be-
Ing asked by what authority they we're thus moesied
the stacking purity nIadcs display ot their arns, saying
that WIS the authority
..'Ihey. the Land Agent and The others, were then
taken as prisorrs about six miles to Mr. T!6beis on
The ST. John, where they were kept qua'tercd I'LL the
next morning, when they were taken down The riVer TO
Wakefield, II miles above Woodstock, as prisoners
where they arrived day; Messrs. Webster and Pills.
buiy having been released he former place, as not be
lon glng Tie expedition, and the others were brought
into Woodstock, where they arrived today about ten or
eleven o'clock, A. NJ Here the proceedings OF The
rnub were sanctioned b. 4 consultation of magistrates
Il company of mililia called out and paradrd be-
fore The i'm where the prisoners were qua'tered lie
doors were guarded By armed sentEes, and no Amen
can citizen permitted 10 them, unless By special
consent. Between twelve and o'clock this day,
they, The Land Agent, hessrs Cusiman and Bartlett,
sent strongly guarded by armed men on horse
sled to ederckun Tor The alleged purpose OF being COM
mitted 10 Jail, The pleasure of The Lieut.. 90.
vernon The prisoners were informed by man named
Dow who headed the party al Fltzherberts that there
was force Of 200 men, including % Indians who were
hired for The purpose all armed, who would attack
last night part OF their force who had IN custody about
dozen lrespassers whom they had taken prisoners
cue and arm said prisoners, and then make an attack al
nigh, on the BODY OF our forces. The arsenal at
Woodstock broken open few nights sincc and some
800 stand OF arms taken out.
This information comes authenticated by citizens OF
tbs town and other persons who were also a, Fizist-
bcts Tlbbes, &c, where the events related took place
seriously aprrehcndrd here that there was an attack
and boodshed last night. There 10 4 messenger des'
patched Woodstock longht, for the purpose otiearn-
jug these apprehensIons are well founded When this
is known you will be forthwith apprIsed Of the same.
The prisoners were informed by two magistrates 10 day,
n, Woodstock that they would be taken TO Frederick.
ton under the escort of the Captain OF the Militia
company (then puraded), and they were accordingly
started under the escort of said Captaln. Yours. Nc
Thus will be seen, that citizens have been ar.
rested soil, while in the service OF the State,
by an ARMED MOB OF FOREIGNERS, no doubt
winked at by the Provincial Government, II not aided
and abcttcd by British authority, and lGNOMlNlOuS-
LIZ SENT TO a FOREIGN DUNGEON. Fellow
citizens shall such things longer be permitted: Is this
new insul, to he ,anely submitted 10: Is there not
point beyond which forbearance ceases TO be virtue
Who is cTavenhsaed lost 10 all sense oil sell re
spec justice and 10 patriotism, 10 say that this new
injury and insult ought no! 10 be Eedresssd speedily ard
without delaY: