The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-23
STILL LATER.
From the Bangor Democrat of Saturday.
NEWS FROM THE AROOSTOOK.


Seizure and imprisonment Of american Citizens!
The expedition against the trespassers, under the direc
ton Of the Land Agent, arrived at the mouth of the little
iadawaska last Tuesday night of the trespassers
had left before the expedition arrived at the theatre of ope
rations, but company of 20 men, driving before them
their teams, overaken. When the expedition came
up with them, five armed found stationed the
road in of the teams who discharged their muskes
but with small effect. Thereupon the whole taken
into custody but subsequently, all but five of their ring
leaders were discharged.
1t supposed that further resistance would be made
that the trespassers had completely and finally abandon
ed the ground and the expedition returned the mouth of
| the 81. Crox. The Land Agent, Mr. G. G. Cushman of
this city, and Mr. Thomas Bartlett of Orono, induced
by Col. Webster and Mr. Plsbury, not belonging to the
expedition but who were engaged in other business to
down the river some half dozen miles from the encamp
ment to Mr. Fitzherbers, the plea of obtaining
| Portable nights rest While there they taken in the
night, and disposed of in manner, will be by the
suboned letter. received in this city last evening, giving
account Of meeting holden in Houton The letter is
dated
s'HoULToN, Feb. IA, 1885,
''Ngh before last the Hon. Rufus McIntre, Land Agent
g. g. Cushman and Thomas Bartlett Els ors attached to
the expedition, and Col. Ebenezer Webster and John H.
Pisbury, ofOrono, who not part of said expeditions
put up at Mr. Ftzherbers about nile and half west
of the Province line, their way to the mouth of the A
roosook where they expected meet the Warden of the
Disputed Territory, Mr Mclaughlin for the purpose of
consultation &C. the objects of the expedition, about
twelve o'clock at night awakened by mob of armed
men entering the house, numbering from 20 to 25 by whom
they peremptory ordered get up, dress 60 with
them On being asked by what authority they thus
molesed the attacking party made display of their arms
saying that was the authority.
"They, the Land Agent and the others then taken
as prisoners, about six miles Mr. Tibbes the ST.
Johns where they kept quartered till the next
ing, when they taken down the river to Wakefield,
IL miles above Woodstock prisoners, where they arr-
we'd to-day Messrs Webster and Plsbury having been
the former place not belonging the exped
ton, and the others brought into Woodstock where
they arrived to-day about 10 III O'Clock, A. NJ Here
the proceedings of the mob sanctioned by consuta
ton of magistrates, a company of militia called
and paaded before the inn where the prisoners
tered the doors guarded by armed sentnes, and
American citizen permitted them unless by special
consent Between IL and O'Clock this day, they, the
Land Agent, Messrs Cushman and Bartlett sent,
strongly guarded by armed men, horse-sled Fred
erickton for the aedged purpose of being committed to
Jail, to wait the pleasure of the Lieut. Governor The
prisoners were informed by named Dow, who head
ed the party at Fzherbes that there force of 200
men, including % Indians who hired for the purpose,
all armed who would attack last night part of their force,
who had in custody about dozen respassers whom they
had taken prisoners and said prisoners and
then make attack at night the main body of for
ces The arsenal at Woodstock broken open few
nights since, and hundred stand taken
'Ihis information authenticated by citizens of
this town. and other who also
1ibbets &c., where the related took place. 1t
seriously apprehended here that there attack and
bloodshed last night There is a messenger despatched
Woodstock Tonight for the purpose of learning if these
apprehensons well founded When this is known, you
will be forthwith apprsed of the The prisoners
informed by two magistrates to-day Woodstock, that
they would be taken Fredericton under the othe
captain OF the militia company then paraded and they
were accordingly started under the of said captain.
HYours. &c -