Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-21
PHILADELPHIA, March IL,

We are inuebted to the Editor Of The
Boston Atlas for in extra Of his paper, con-
tanning intelligence from llalifax, Nova
Seotia,) to the 29h february.
The Halifax papers mention the dis
turbances on the line, as leading almost
certainly to war between the United
States. and Great Britain. The Legsla-
ture of Nova Scotia met on the 26rh, on
the retelp. Of tile news from the borders,
and voted sum Of one hundred thousand
pound, 10 be at the disposal of The Gov
rrnUr to raise men TO 90 To The aid of New
Brunswick, and eight thousand men were
TO be immediately raised.
This vote was followed by loud and
hearty cheering.
The Nova Scotia Gazette SAYS never
befure was such all animated scene wit
nessed-never such cheers heard in our
House OF Assembly.
The papers of The Province are earnest
fora contest. The Assembly passed spir-
tied esoIulons-ollerine one third OF the
militia to the Governor, and empowering
him TO fill up by draft if necessary-and
assuring suitable provisions for The fani-
lies of those who shall 90 to the contest
and TO the soldiers extra pay beyond that
allowed by the Governnleni-and when
the whole resolutions were adopted. and
The Governor encouraged to immediate ac-
ton, the General Assembly and the audi
ence on the gallery joined in three cheers.
The Eastern mail received yesterday,
LII into fh
ersI of Maine. had arrived AT Bangor with
instructions from Gov. Fairfield, 10 proceed
at once to select fort and erect forifca-
lions al or near where The ST. Johns strikes
The line of New Brunswick. A ioriifica-
ii II is also ordered To he erected at The
forks of the kennebec river, aud 600 men
detached TO thai spot. Col. Jarvis had
established his heal quarters within half a
mile of the line, al a place said to be all
lnirably calculated for defence, aud COM
nianding The whole cnnniry around. A
temporary fort is erected there, and three
pieces of ordnance mounted. Two hun
tred men from General Hodsdon's detach-
ment had reached Jarvis's camp.
Bangor was still the scene of great ex
citement-lhe streets full of teams and
men, constantly arriving and departing.
FROM MAINE.-Corre$Eondcnce Of the
Courier.-By the Eastern Mail of last night
We received the follov ing letter from our
Bangor CORRESPONDENT, which contains all
the information we can glcau relative 10
the affairs upon the lr"niier.
Gen. Scott had arrived al Augusta
The Oxfnr troops, about GOO in mum
ber,arrived there on Wednesday,, the troops
from Cumberland, about 1000. were 10 re-
port themselves the next day.
BANGOR, March 6, 1889.
We have jusI received news from llnul
ton up to us late as 10 o'clock last evening,
Capt. Nye had just arrived at that place
from Jalyis's encampment, and reports
that more trespnssers had been arrested
and brought into the camp, with their
supplies, teams. &c.
The British troop, al The mouth of the
Auoslook, are blocking up the portage
rpad hr -fLn- falls by fail;.e .-ees, aud
throwing in other distractions. Jarvis is
hlockading the westerly end of in the
same manner. This road is the great OUT
let from the Aroostnok country to the Prov
inces.
Capt, Nye reports that The Eleventh
Regiment of British Regulars had arrived
al Madawaska from Quebec, al which
former place they were stationed l.
was also reported and believed at Houl-
ton. Iha! troops had arrived al ST. John.
from Halifax, and that The Provincial pa
pers had been forbidden To report The fac
The British appear to be concentrating
their troops upon The ST. John above the
grand falls. Nearly all the troops under
Gen. Hodsdou. had left Hnulfon for Jar
vis's encanpment. As yet no notice ap
pears to have been taken by Maine, of The
President Message. "