Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-09
LATEST FROM TIE FRONTIER.

LATEST FROM TIE FRONTIER. |
The Portland Courier of Friday evening, states that
Orders have been sent out 10 day by lie Adutan Ge
neral calling about thousand more ci the militia CT
h's Stale INTO active service TO assemble 1T Portland
"Wednesday next.
passenger vino arrived in tow Saturday evening |
in the stage from Portland, that 800 troops
were assembled in Portland, waiting for oCers march,
and probably lett the city thai morning
The latest letters from the East, state That JOnO Br.
s Uvups UGO at them regulars, started from Fislr
rckton on the 23d u!, tor the disputed Territory In
the mean time the renobsco, force concentrating It's
strength ard The detachment assembled a. Augusta had
Bosi1n Ga=cne March 4.
FEoM THE EAsr-By the Boston papers OF Monday
We have later intelligence from both parts OF Mane-the
acknowledged and the unacknowlcdged. On Friday
last letters were received from lprun nj Bangor, by
The line OF vid'tes, in 10 hours and - a;nuesastance
l2I mikes. lh"y siaIsd that regiment Of eco usiers
had arrived at Halifax from Cork and forth
with 10 The Disputed territory, Fredericton and that
body OF SUI troops had arrived at laGdwaska from
Quebec.
lr jarvis the provisional land agent, Rad thrown up
another breast work u! timber Fzlsrhsrl s-the
place where Mr.. Mcintyre captured In order 10
join his oTce 1t was necessary for the troops advancing
IRON bangor 10 cut road which must al one point APP
proac! very near the Western boundary Of New Bruins
Wick, ard there 1t was thought probable they night have
Il brush with The New BrunswlCk
MIR. jarvis 10 lie iSh RIVsr
had broken up camp o. numbering respasscrs taking
men horses and ; oxen prisoners. Another account
says II men and all their teams
General Scott left Boston Sunday l"r Port!and
On Saturday he introduced to the Council by Cover
nor Everett, with Tie following neat address
Gcncrdt-l take great pleasure IN presenting you 70
the members vi the Executive of Massachusetts,. need
not say that YOU already well known 10 them BY
Puinlion They are familiar ilh your fame as Il IL re-
Corded some oil the most aIduous ard honorable fields
u ~ 70 IN riyG n
on this occasion, charged you With a most mo
mentous mission by the President Of the Uoed States.
We are sure you entrusted with duty most CRATE
iui your ieei!nrs-that of avernC appeal
We place unlimited reliance On ycuf spirit, energy nmd
DISCRETION. Should you unhappy Ia in your ettniS,
under the Instructions Of the President, 10 restore bar-
mOny, know that you go equally prepared Tor sll!l
more responsible duty Should that unhappily &C.
beg you to depend the firm support Of the Com.
mrnwCath of Massachusetts
Sir John Harvey had sent an express 10 Sir John Coz
borne. Three companies Of regulars qnartered at
Woodstock The Maine r:Pefs say The British troops
were strongly disposed desert that strong guard
OF provincial militia stationed between Woodstock
and oulton prevent the regulars from slipping over
The line.
rC0rrcspoaIcace Of the Eostom .3AaS
SENATE CHAMBER, Augusta March :.
Dear Sir: From the intelligence received from Wash
!ngon last evening, have strong Tears that The Gene
'al Administration will not extend to Maine that ard
which The crIs. demands !spPGk adrj.Cdiy when say
is only persuade withdrawal -four troops from the
disputed territory, REIMBURSEMENT OF our present po
sl!on he might well stayaray repeat that speak
adriscdiy when | sGy this.
IRON Tie Portland .7drcrtiser .Hareh
We learn from gentleman direct from the frontier,
that things were in very quiet state and that the pre-
va!ng opinion was that there would be no collision be
tween the different powers although the provincial
troops moving towards the disputed territory IL
also stated that provisions are exceedingly scarce III
the provinces This is undoubtedly correct. and is con
;irm by the fact that several individuals from the pro.
yinces have been in this and Boston market, trying 10
purchase supplies.
1t would seem that the troops al the frontier are rather
short Of supplies. messenger reached This cty last
night from Tie Of war; With orders 10 procure an
immediate supply Of PROVISIONS An attempt vas made
engage The service Of the steamer McDonongh but
learning that the Bangor IN readiness IN Boston, 10
execute The orders Of the State, messenger was I'M
meda'ey despatched place her on the route 10 Bangor
with the provisions purchased some tine since tor the
service aud supposed 10 be wnd'bound in Boston
! harbUr.