Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-03-21
From The Nem Orleans Bee.
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY.

From the Neuo Orleans Bee
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY.
The following account of the capture of Il
land agent in Maine, is copied from the Bang
Courier
Hastings Strickland ESQ. the sheriff Of tn
county, has passed through this city on his wa
TO Augusta, having left the Aroostoock rive
yesterday noon. During his short stop here, "
learn, that the expedition reached the mouth {
the Little Madawaska, last Tuesday night, an
encamped there. Mr.. McIntiro, the land agen
with Gustavis Cushman, Esq. Of this city, wen
down the river few miles in company with Ebe
nczer Webster, Esq ofOrono, and Mr.. Pilsbury
of this city, who were engaged in clearing on
the Aroostook Falls and had nothing to do will
the expedition, and put up al Mr.. Fiizherberts
about miles this side ofthe line. In the course
of the night, an armed party of about so mer
came over from the Tobquo settlement and cap
tured all these persons and took them over the
line 10 the ST. John River where it was under.
stood they had about 800 men under arms. In
the course of the night, the party encamped at
the mouth ofthe Little Madawaska, were appri-
sed ofthe capture Of McIntirc, and Immediately
4 despatched four men belonging to the Old Town
)company, to reconnotre, who were also cap
tured
The expedition having driven off all the tres,
passers, and returned TO the mouth of the ST..
Croix. Near Beaver brook they found crew
ofthirteen trespassers who fired upon them and
fed Mr.. Strickland's horse was wounded, but
not dangerously. The trespassers were pursu-
cd and five Of them taken and six horses, which
are expected here the day after tomorrow.
Mr. Strickland says further, that the arms
which the men have at the Tobique settlement
belong to the Government of New Brunswick,
and that military force was on the march from
Fredericton.
large amount Of timber was found cut on
the Aroostook river, ard the trespaSsers whoI
have been driven off, and are now in arms at
the mouth of the river, declare their intention
Of returning as soon as our force is withdrawn.
Our New York slips Of the Goth, furnish US
with still more recent intelligence on the sub
jcct. Mclntire, the agent, was arrested at a
bout one o'clock in the morning, and marched
10 Woodstock at tho point Of the bayonot, and
from thence TO Fredericton.
1t is said that a body Of l75 volunteers have
proceeded up the river to capture or dispense
the force on the Aroostook, and that they have
employed 25 Indians, who had joined them on
their march The force under command Of
sheriff Strickland had fallen back on No. 10,
where they are secure from attack. The fol-
lowing is taken from the Bangor Courier Of
late date.
''We learn by passengers who arrived lnthe
stage from Woodstock last evening, that the
mob had broken open The arsenal there, and had
taken several hundred stand ofarms belonging
to the government, and that the sheriff and his
deputy were in pursuit Of them The arms
had been carried to the Tobique settlement
Nothing was known at Woodstock ofany move
mcnt on the part Of the government at Freder
ext on,
''Our men took five Of the encmy's forces,
who are now with the teams in progress towards
this city. Under this state ofthings the sheriff
left there yesterday, and came through an cx-
press, TO lay the proceedings before the legisa-
ture, and information has also gone on to Au-
gusta. As he was about starting he was fired
at, and his horse was shot. No material inju-
ny, however was done. In the meantime, our
army has entrenched itself upon the PREMISES,
under the command of Captain Rhines. The
British force has also stationed itself in the
neighborhood, but on the other side Of the line.
Though armed, apparently with her majesty'sI
muskets, it does not appear that the enemy
have the sanction Of authority, or that they
are acting in any other way than upon their
own responsibility.
MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.
The affairs upon our eastern frontier are be-
coming more critical and olal lining The AMI
nexed proclamation has been issued by maiorI
general Sir John Harvey, lieut. governor of
New Brunswick, from which it will be seen
that he claims the disputed district as under the
Jurisdiction of the British Government.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, have received information that a
portion ef armed persons, 10 the number of twoI
hundred, or more, have invaded portion of
this province, under the jurisdiction Of her maj
esty's government, from the neighboring state
Of Maine, for the protested object Of exercising
authority and driving off persons stated to be
cutting timber therein; and that divers other