Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16
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LATEST FROM MAINE,

LATEST FROM MAINE.
Eye,y item Oi news from this quarter h7Eins now
again Ia have increasing interest The Maine people
Go not AT all disposed 10 bulge IRON leir pnsIoh
OF to listen to the protOeoi or memorandum OF MesSrs
Fox ard Forsy tn. The President IS openly denounced
for iemuorZInp More of the Maine militia are moving
on 10 the frontier and the British troops assembled at
the Great Fails have by accessons from Nova Scotia
aid Quebec, swc!lrd their numbers to 5000, nearly ak
regulars. which is quite equivalent to our force IN Inc
nrighinrhord Mr. Jarvis and his cirtt force Of eight
hvndyed vc.e to be dsbandcd this week being replaced
b. the militia. They will probably all volunteer, being
already from the beginning furnished with arms.
The dC,achmcnis oflhe Oxford and Cumberland coun.
~ divisions mastering thousand young able.
6o!rd men were reviewed by Gov. Fairfield on Friday
a.itrnou The Governor made them patriotic adj
dress. They expected to march east IN day or
wu; and doubt, cow there, as the tttrehth hegt
nj the British regulars 1t appears, by rapid tansp"a
ton lfom Montreal OF cO dayS only, reached the sada-
waska on the 4h, and reported TO be throwing up
entertainments there on the disputed territory
At Iouton, tie American Head Quarters, on the 6h;
and on tic Aroosouk river the 9th, all was yet quiet
Gov. Fairfield, i, is admitted in the war!lke CO.
unns Of the Boston Atlas would, in The message cX-
pecled 10 be sent inby him 20 the Legislature yesterday
be muh pacfc than if il had been sent the day a
ter the receipt Of the President message, when 50 much
dsaprrUbaon vas every where expressed towards Tue
concilalory and prudent recommendations Of that docu
ment. Meanwhile ,he Maine Legislature are carrying
species Of hostile manifestations on paper. Thus
motion in the Senate 10 inquire how much TIMBER mas
Client 1918. Another, bill erecting the county Of
iroGsi0Ok, &c.
1t is asserted by the Bangor ADVERTISER the au'ho
rily Of Mr.. BuCkmore,
That the British have at this moment Arsenal or
Store-house, with and ammunition upon our tern
tory al Lake T,miscouaa. lie thinks ought 10 push
through from jarvis camp and post that viii
command the ST. Johns, aud i!.en with small force ne
can hold the territory forever There are at NADIA
waska about 600 people, principally AcadIan French
Nine en,s OF the whole population are inclined 10 our
side and would rejoice al the occupation Of the terrific
ry by few Provincial Magistrates keep the people
IN ave. but the great would render every aid 10
cause.
Later from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia,
up 10 March I'd from The former. the arrival
ST. Johns, n B. Of about goo cf Tie G9lh regiment
from Halifax ard that they were 10 proceed Immediately
to FTedercktcn. Another de;aclt nj OF that regiment
had sailed from Halifax.
The drafted cty militia Of ST. John ordered TO
20 into the barracks immediately.
About Of the h hundred militia drafted in The Pro-
vince Of New Brunswick, are already embodied. The
house OF Assembly thereuron Immediately voted El0OGN
and The Corporation OF ST. JOHN 81 &C., for their sub
s:slcnce.
The same Legislature have also voted $500 fer the
equipment of corps OF Light Dragons.
The New brunswick papers report that The Maine
troops the frontier III state of nsubo dnatcn
and famine. No confidence is be put in such stories
We nave doubt 'hey are amply provided for.
There were 800 Maine troops a, Houltnn the 9th.
Two companies under Caps Maxii.d and Fish left the
day before 10 erect deences dei!e about 81
reds from he line, protect the troops on their march
in that direction
Six companies Of the Kennetec Division ef! Bangor
for Il oulton on the 9Th.
The remainder Of the Kenncbcc Division left Bangor
for the frontier on the morning Of Tie Sth
The latest accounts from Houlton state that
passers had been taken in Ike region watered by Fish H.
ver-that Mr.. Jarvis had blocked up for considerable
distance the road leading through the portage towards
the ST. Johns river, ana that the British forces had fol-
lowed his example on The other end of the road
The provincial! papers forbidden 10 announce The
arrival OF troops and the extensive preparations gong
Sir John Harvey. tho prolessedy amcable in his lnten
tion is said 10 be bucklng his aad making The
most efficient preparations for dash upon the American
forces on the Aroosiouk The discipline of our troops
daily improves and pidly TO excite the admFa
ton Of the officers of the s. garrison at Houlton
They represented in The correspondence OF The Bos
ton Atlas as full OF enthusiasm and painting for battle
The Division is commanded by Gen. Hodsdon, who ii IS
asserted will push on with them in few days for the
Arooslook in the vicinity Of which The Provnclas are
in strong express from the East passed through
Bangor on the It'll 1, is rumored Sir John Harvey
sends word to Gen Hodsdon lie shall put no troops on
| the disputed territory
| A Bangor Correspondent OF the Boston Advertiser
states that Gen. HodsdUn troops have actually, mos!