Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-02
INTERESTING FROM MAINE

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The LATEST FROM AUGUSTA.
Gorfracr FGirfd and cor HdrccyS letter rtlatre 10
Land Igera5 and Tie ?respasStrS Troops marching
10 lie .iTOOsiooh !!-ihr CRISIS HPPrOGchtMg!!!
BANGOR, Feb. u ! o'clock p NJ
n An express arrived here this morning, bringing
Orders from the Governor 70 General llodsdoD, ordering
him to proceed forthwith Tor The ArOoso"k This IS
right aud the troops assembled here are rejoicing at The
orders.
Ira Fish, ESQ arrived last night from the Aroostook,
and states that the Solicitor General OF New brunswick
sent Flag OF Truce 10 Charles jarvis, Esq the Land
Agent ad interim ordering hun To leave villa his ioFce,
or lie should be driven oil immediately, as he had 2V0
men with him. and 1000 ready 10 march to his sup
port The reply Of Mr. Jarvis, learn, was such as
mirlL be expected irDin OF energy ana courage,
and similar that Of lie Grec'an General when he was
told to give up his arms ,-"cume and take them
Orders have been issued to establish Expresses from
Bapror 10 oul.on and the camp the Arousiook, by
which we shu! receive the earIest intelligence from the
seat Of war
600 men Of the Kennebec Division, are ordered to
march 10 Bangor Sunday.
General Orders have been issued TO DRAFT ,OUO men
from the 81 division, in addition 10 the GOO now on
their march from this city. The new draft will be minute
men. TO hold themselves IN readiness 10 march.
Nearly all the troops took W their line OF march this
forenoon for the seat D! war II rs rumoEtd that party
Of QuoGdy Indians will pin our troops.
Theie has been but desertcr, and that from the
Rifle Company of this city, aud reward is offered Tor
HIM.
We learn from Augusta that four companies Of Rife.
men have passed through that place iUI Bangor. They
viii probably arrive Tomorrow.
MESSAGE or THE GOVERNOR TO THE LEG!SiAT IRE
10 kc House Of Representatives.:
Under the order OF the House Of Representatives, OF
the lJIh inst herewith lay before you certain cores
pUndence since had with the Lieut.. Governor OF New
Brunswick, and the correspondence between George
Frederick Street. Esq, Solicitor General Tor the Province
Of New Brunswick, and Charles JARVIS Esq Provsonal
Land Agent Of this Slate.
The reply of Mr.. Jarvis TO the inadmssiLie, and pre-
poslcrous claims and preensions of Her Majesty So
citor General for the Province OF New Brunswick.
must think, command tho unqualified appreciation oil
every having just regard .nr the honor OF his State
1t in the spirit and have every reason 10 be-
ryc, that the same spirit unmaes the whole body OF
our citizens. While it prevails, though success VIII be
deserved. defeat can bring no disgrace
You will see by the accompanying papers, ara VIII
take great pleasure in communicating Tie iacts-that
n Mel nire and his assistants have been released II
was however upon their parole OF hohori 10 return,
when thereto requested by the Government OF hat rfo
vince Immediately upon the receipt ot this lntorma-
ten advised the release of James Nj Llughn, Esq,
Provincial Land Agent, and his assistants, upon The
sane terms.
Since nv last communication, the Land Agents for
ces at the Aroostuok have been reinforced by about
eco good and effective men, making tile wAole force
about seven hundred and htty.
have letter from Mr. Jarvis, dated the 9Th, before
the reinforce ment had arrived, and when his company
consisted Of only about one hundred men. lie says,
s found the men in good spirits, aud that they had been
active in making temporary but most elective deences
OF logs &c" After describing his deiences, he says,
"by 10 morrow naon force OF ono hundred men would
make good position against hive hundred RETREAT
ing therefore is out of the question. We shall Inaka
good our stand against any force that we reasonably eS
pect would be brought against us
lie say further, IL take pleasure IN saying to you that
finer looking Of men never saw than those with
me- and that he honor Of our State, so lar as hey are
concerned, safe Keeping.
The draft of one thousand men, from the ID DIVISION
las been made with great despatch The troops, I'M
deGstand arrived promptly at the place OF rendezvous
et The time appointed, IN good sps and anxious ioi
the order 10 march the frontier. The detachment
from the 81 Division will be ordered 10 march al the ear
lest convenient day, probably Monday next. Other
military movements will be- made, which lis unnecessary
to communicate to you at this time
The mission Of Col Rogers 10 The Lt-Govcrnor o;
New Brunswick has resulted successfully, far as re.
laes to the release Of the Land Agent aud his assistants
aud has bre conducted in manner highly satisfactory
JOHN FAIRFIELD.
Council Chamber, February 81, 1880
Mr. arris reply to The Solicitor General cE Brunswick
Confluence of the ST. Croix stream, Aroostook River,
Township No 10. State Of Maine, Feb 10, 1889.
Sir:-Tcur communication OF the lTlh instant, has
been this moment received. The Solicitor General Of
the Province must have been misInforIned as to the
mace where the force Gnder my direction is oca
ted or he would have been spared the improperly OF
addressing such a communication TO me, citizen Of
blaine, one Of the North American Cor!edeFacy OF The
United States.
|, is also 10 be hoped for the honor Of the British En-
p;re that when MAJOR General Sir John Harvey, Lieu
tenant Governor and COMMANDMENT chief Of the Pro-
vince Of New Brunswick is made acquainted with the
place where the Hon. Rufus Mclntire Land Agent Of
the State Of Maine, and the two other gentlemen with
him. were :orcb!y arrested, by law!ess msb, that he
will direct their immediate discharge aad bring the OF.
Tenders 10 justice.
The officer TO which you alude and The person in
company with him were arrested fo7 serving precep,
on n citizen OF NlaIGs He sent Immediately 10
Augusta the seat OF Government, to DC dealt with b.
the authorities Of the Stale. Their persons not
therefore 10 ny power, AID applications for their dis
charge must be maze 70 The Government of The Stale
IT, however, have been in error 10 your being
under mistake as TO The place where am station
cd. land when was run out into townships BY the
State O! Massachusetts, nnd covered by giants from that
State before nlaIne separated from Massachusetts,
ard which has therefore been under The jurisdiction Of
Maine since she has taken her rank among the indie
pendent States o! the North American Union them as
citizen Of Maine, in official capacity have but one
answer 10 return 10 the threat cnnveved-l am here
unio. the direction Of the Executive Of the State and