The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-03-19
BANGOR, March 10, 1889.

Sunday Evening.
With the close of the week subsidized its excite,
ment and hustle, and we have asalE peaceful and
quiet day--whch no express nor switer rumnr
from the Frontier has disturbed We wait with
patience, yet with some anxiety, the action Of our
StutC authorities induced by the proceedings OF the
General Government Something, may say much
J has been gained for Maine by the stirring events
which have convulsed it TO its centre. distinct,
deliberate denial OF the British claim TO possession
and jurisdiction Of her territory has been made IN n
quarter which will at all events command respect
| = denial which its speedy withdrawal or
| bring the question to final issue. We thihK,n mot
withstandIng Mr. Van Bnren's suggestion that inc
ne Xt al braun of The dispute must be the arDitla
ment of arms have little DOUBT that but Tor the
perpIexod condition Of her relations with RUSSIA OF
her East Indian possessions and the VoIcanc s'a'e
Of the CanadHs, En- gland would buckle on her ar
mour and consummate her arrogance and bad taIth
by wagng an unnecessary war for an UNJUST ana
groundless claim, first family insinuaed at length
stated in terms, and since persisted III Win an 90
stinacy increasing by time and becoming by poIder
resistance and opposition. She must have intended
to fight for il if necessary If she expected us 10
| yield to her demand, must have thought the Amer
lean nation dead to all self respect and destitute sof
! all the uuales which essential to form re-
spectabie national character Former lessons might
have taught her better than this, and think have
done So w hat course she will take under exist
ing circumstance time will discern. We are not
without hopes that Mr. Webster will be sent on the
Special Embassy If there is any darkness IN the
British Councils on this question, a 1e"
rays from his emil tened and clear nina VIII us
pei it, 1t would be for the administrator MOS
iuAicous appointment, and | thInk Il well timed
act of magnanimity. ,
You will see by the Augusta papers that the
Cumberland de lachnent of militia were re'ieWcu
at that place and addressed by the Governor on RI
day. Gen. Scott is there, and has received me CIV
iuies Of The Legislature aud The citizens, ana Mr
behalf an appropriate welcome to Maine. En- pas
SAINT, will notice the fact that Sir John Caldwell,
from the Province, ariv ed here last ght, and as
no one at this busy and sperulatng time can pass
through the city without having specific errand
assigned him, is said that he carries PROPOSE
ton ION Governor Harvey to our Governor or 20
Washington the tenor of which is, that the British
may establish road directly from the mouth OF
the 4Aroostook to Madawaska, and so on to Canada
yielding 10 ihem the Territory north OF SAID road,
which would be small strip south Of the St Johns
River and about half Of the dspu, ed tract north Of
il, for which to have the free nav CATION Of
the ST Johns. This presume is idle oniocture,
ard not deserving any atten'ion-but mention 1t
show you that the quletest day here Is not with
out it's ruinor.
There had been three or four Reglmental parades
! Of our forces at touton, and their appearance was
in the hi hest degree creditabe to them and hon
orable to tho State. The state Of their disc pne
and their soderI,ke department excited the sur
prise of all who saw them, especially OF many
desgnateS the Dexter Rife Company, the Bangor
Rifle Company, the Bangor Independent Volun.
teers, and Major Smiths Battalion ofArery from
Bangor, ms deserving of all praise, and thinks they
ofReguIar Troops. They have made great progress
in drill and discipline since they left here They
owe this Improvement to being constantly under
arms, aud being drilled, aud firing at TARGET four
hours each day in pursuance Of general order by
companies. To excite their emulation target
firing, the names If those who made The best shots
are recorded on the Detachment Orderly Book.
In reference to firing, another letter says that the
shots Of the Bangor Rife Company atone shooting
match took effect upon m nvcing" within SIX michel
of the centre of e target, firing at arms length The
distance OF 100 yards.
! Extract Of letter from an American officer, dat
\ ed Houiton, March 3
The last Of our Detachment moves on Monday
morning. Four Companies start tomorrow morn.
y ing. We have now prospect of business enough
We have received intelligence thaI the British En-
gineer and men TO start tins morning to spot
out road, and site for Fertilization Mars Hill.
Two Companies Of Regulars arrived in Woodstock
this afternoon Six said to be moving up
river. Our troops IN ebcst possible temper for
action, and 10Th fe,o ereeptions eoiace unabated
ard0y.
Correspondence Of the BOston alias
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA,
\ Tuesday, March, IL, 1899