Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-03-20
FROM MAINE,

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per we take most of the items given be.
low.
The Maine people do not seem at all
disposed to bulge from their position, or
to listen to the protocol or memorandum
of Messrs. Fox and Forsyth. The Pres
ident is openly denounced for tempori
zIpg. More Of the Maine militia are mo-
wing on TO the frontier, and the British
troops assembled at the Great Falls have,
by accessions from Nova Scotia and
Quebec, swelIed their numbers to 5000
nearly all Regulars, which is quite equiv
alent to our force in the neighborhood. -
Mr.. Jarvis and his cirH force Of eight
hundred, were to be disbanded this week,
being replaced by the militia. They will
probably all volunteer, being already from
the beginning furnished with arms.
The attachments of the Oxford and
Cumberland county divisions, mastering
over one thousand young able-bodied
men, were reviewed by Gov. Fairfield on
Friday afternoon. The Governor made
them patriotic address. They were
expected to march east in day or two !;
and are, no doubt, now there, as the eleu
enh Regiment, ofthe British regulars, it
appears by rapid transportation from
Montreal, oftwo days only, reached the
Madawaska on the 4th, and are reported
to be throwing up entertainments there
on the disputed territory.
At Houlton, tho American Head Quar-
tn ba he A h
river on the 9Th, all was quiet.
The British are concentrating large
force in. New Brunswick. Troops are
daily arriving at ST. Johns from Nova
Scotia.
Gov. Fairfield, it is admitted even in
the warlke columns of the Boston Atlas,
would 10 the message expected to be sent
IN by him to the Legislature yesterday,
be much more pacific, than lift had been
sent the day after the receipt Of the Pres
dents message, when so much disappro-
baton was every where expressed to.
wards the conclliatory and prudent re-
Communications Of that document. Mean
while the Maine Legislature are carry
ing on a species Of hostile manifestations
on paper. Thus, motion in the Senate
to inquire how much timber has been cut
off the disputed territory since the treaty
Of Client, 1915. Another, a bill erect.
log the county Of Aroostook, Dc.
Later news from New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia, up 10 March I'd from the
former, announce the arrival at ST. Johns,
N. b., of about 200 ofthe Goth regimen.
from Halifax, and that they were to pro-
coed Immediately to Fredericton. Ano.
Their detachment Of that regiment had
sailed from Halifax.
The drafted city militia OF ST. John
were ordered TO go into barracks immo.
diately.
About 6 Of the eight hundred militia
drafted in the Province of New Bruins.
wick, are already embodied. The house
of Assembly thereupon Immediately vo.
ted 10000 and the Corporation of St.
John 81 900 for their subsistence.
The same Legislature have also voted
toOO for the equipment OF corps Of
Light Dragons.
There were 500 Maine troops at Houl-
ton on the 9Th. Two companies under
Capts. Maxfeld and Fish lei the dav be.
fore to erect some deiences on def!e a.
bout 70 rods from the line, to protect the
troops on their march in that direc.
ton.
Six companies of the Keunebec Di.
vision left Bangor for Houlton on the
It'll.
The remainder Of the Kennebec Divis.
ION left Bangor for the frontier on the
morning ofibe 5th.
Major Gen. Scott on Thursday was in.
troduced to the citizens Of Augusta in the
Hall Of Representatives. Great gratlf-
cation was expressed at his arrival. He
was welcomed to the State in a speech
from Mr.. Allen, and made neat reply.
compimentlng the Maine soldiers, many OF
whom were with him, he said, in the last
war.
a Bangor correspondent of the Boston
Advertiser states that Gen. Hodsdon',
troops have actually, most OF them, LEFT
HouIton for The Aroostook IJarvis's head.
quarters. Their march is along a roac
running north from Houlton and very
near the treaty line. Fora great par
OF the way the road is within gunsho, dis
lance ofthe line '63."
The Boston Advertiser, however, is o
opinion that Sir John Harvey will no,
make any attack ill he hears from Mr.
Fox.
Gen. Scott was still at Augusta or
Friday, and urging with Senator William.
the adoption OF the Presidents recon.
mendatIons. The proposition ofthe Pre-.
sldent TO choose an umpire in the last re-
Sort is received in Maine with great dis
appreciation.
From the New York Commercial of Wednesday
FROM THE EAST.
Our advlces from the disputed and dis.
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