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

cf them, den rIoul,on for the Arooscck jnTVsS head
quarters Their march is along road running no''I
from Houltou ard very ncar The treaty line FOR
preat par, of the way the road Is within gumsho oi'
lance OF the line OF IS
Tie same writer says, Of the British forces
There is LILLE d3uh! Tint th"y 60 ''u''ate a"
nlrack upon Us, AID 30 uo"ps and once!s uhoe'-
stand matter. v'g:an! ehotl i5 accordingly hau
TO secure The proper places Tor !oIthcaons, ana ''s
most prominent and beet selected PosIs of a''acS anu
derncs. ,h +,
Sir John Harvey will mol make any Attack Gil ne hea'S
from Mr. Fox ~
The British ere concentrating large force in New
Brunswick Troops daily arriving al 81 JOHNS from
Nova Scotia.
Ju,ortart raorcmcui- On Friday large meeting was
held Of the citizens of Portland. The mayor presided
The Van Buren, D. S Senator, Mr.. Williams, address
ed the people and resolution adopted approving
the measures of the General Government and express
ing the opinion that the Government OF Maine, ought
To acouiesce in he recommended The Daily hd'
verser SAYS that but small portion OF the cllIz.ns
were present, and adds what follows:
a majority Of those present. however approved IN the
main al tie dongs Of Congress, though portion pre-
Gent did approve Of the suggestions OF the PRESIDENT
to refer this question 10 another arblier In reply TO a
question pnt 10 Mr. Williams whether the Special MI
mister would be appointed Immediately, and what Sec
ton of the country he would probably be taken from,
he observed that appointment would be made until
time allowed for oar present doings to reach Eng
land ard intelligence received from Minister already
there; and that when the appointment was made some
oct Of New England would probably be selected as
Minister.
Gen Scott still at Augusta on Friday, and urg-
irg with Senator Williams the adoption Of the Presi.
Grnls recommendations The proposition Of the Presi
dent choose umpire in The last resort Is received
in Maine with great dIsapprobalIcn.
(from The Bnng0r Hhig Of Wu7sGay)
Mr.. Ruchmpre reached this city yesterday from the
A'oos""k lie reports, we understand that Co! Jarvis
Hs selected fine position and that one thousand men
defend il against an attack OF 5U0U. MI Buckmoe
brought prisoner blue ROSe who had been arrest
cd for stealing gun from the camp Of Col jarvis
Mr.. buchanan whu las been with Sir John Harvey,
gives il as his opinion that Sir John will make no hostile
movement unless receiving positive orders to that effect
f;nm his Government
The President, we learn, nstructs Gen Scott 10 in.
rsl upon tie withdrawal Of the Maine troops.
Frou THE EAsr-The news received by the mails
yesterday is not very important. Gen. Scott met the
citizens Of Augusta representatives and soldiers in The
Legislative Hail. the afternoon OF Thursday March
1lh. The correspondent of the Portland Argus says:
The Hal! was full and The galleries crowded
Many could not get places The greeting Of the &c.
neral the soldiers and officers introduced to him
peculiarly hearty In Of the representatives, Mr..
Frost cl Bethel he recognised a fellow soldier in the
last war They were both wounded in The same battle
The interview was enthusiastic. The Genera! seemed
hardly willing 10 part with his hand
Alter half hour spent III these mutual nerchanges
Of friendship DIR. Allen Of Bangor, in few remarks
welcomed Gcm. Scott among Us; 10 which welcoming
he REPLIED by thanking Inc audience for the hearty recep
on they had given him in the capito! of Nane and by
expressing his happiness a being enabled face to face
to so many of her sons-and should come he
should be glad be found shoulder 10 shouder-bIcast
10 bTeasi-with such soldiers.
The troops Of the 9TH division arrived in Augusta on
Thursday They enthusiastically welcomed by Tie
cheers 0! The people as they passed.
4 letter dated liouIlon, March 9th, says:
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