Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-02-21
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

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In compliance with the request Of tie
House OF Represent tives, herewith com
muncate such Information as | have IN
relation to the reported abduction OF the
Land Agent.
Under the Resolve Of the 24ih Of Janua-
ry last, entitled 'Resolye relating TO tres
passers upon the Public Lands" the
Land Agent repaired with about two
hundred chosen men to the scene OF opera
tinns on The Aroostnok river. Prior TO his
reaching there, it is understood that the
trespasscrs, amounting 10 about three hun
drcd IN number all we'll armed, had COIN
bined and were determined 10 resist every
effort that should be made TO break them
up. Finding, howegar, that the Land
Agent had prepared hmset with a six
pounder, they chose to retire from the
ground passing down the river.
The land Agent with his company also
passed down the Aroostook 10 near its
mouth, finding the several places OF opera
tiaa abandoned by the ;respasscrs. On
Rloudty last they captured gang of about
twenty, who had been operating further up
tue river, and sent several who were con-
sidered the ring leaders 10 Bangor, where
it is supposed they are nov IN jail.
On Monday, the Land Agent sent let
Ter to Mr. nc Laughlin, the Land Agent
Ger the Province Of New Brunswick, ia
yitng meeting with him at the house of
a Nh Fnz Herbert, about four miles from
where the company were then stationed !;
and on the same evening, With four others,
Mr. McIntire repaired 10 the house OF Mr.
ftz Herbert intending to pass the night
there. The trespassers, however, became
possessed Of the facts and delacl,d II
company Of about fifty, who sciztd the
Agent and those accompanying bin, md
transported them it is believed beyond the
bounds Of the State.
One Company is now At No, 10, on the
Aroosiook, fortified and anticipating an
attack in case any attempt should be made
on our part to execute the Resolve Of The
Gath Of January, l,y destroying the timber
which has already been cut,
/ have advised the sending Of a reinforce
meut Of three hundred men. rs it Is proia-
Die the number Of the irespassers will be
constantly angmeu!ed,-and il aroaaIYr ia
that effect be passed shall appcnt an
Agent to supply temporarily de place Of
Mr. tlcIntro, and lead nn the expedition.
have also despatched Special Mo-
senger to Sir John Iiarrey, Lieut. Gov
ofnor Of New Brunswick, for the purpose,
among other things, Of oaecrtaining Hhtth-
CT these high-haudcd proceedings Of The
trespassers are authorised, or in any way
countenanced by the Provincial Govern
ment-and TO procure the ielease Of the
Agent and those taken with him. The
Agent was also charged with other matters
pertaining to this most extraordinary and
outrageous proceeding.
The facts above related, except in rela-
ton 10 my own doiugs, have tcen COM
muncated to me verbally by the Sheriff of
penobscot, who formed one Of the compa-
ny Of the Land Agent.
This is the only communication from
the Land Agent or his Company, which !
have had verbally or otherwise, that could
be relied upon.
JOHN FAIRFIELD.
Council CHAMBER, Feb. 10, 1889.
The following is the Proclamation and
letter ofSir John Harvey.
By His E1cclency Mg Gen. Sir John
Harvey. K. CD and K. c. H., L;fnt,
GoUernor and Commander IN ChiG Of the
Pro0incc IF .New BrunspOick, &c. &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, have received information
that a party ofarmed persons, to the mum
her Of two hundred or more, have invaded
a portion oflhis Province, under the iuris-
diction of Her Maiesty's Government, from
the neighhoring State Of Maine, for the
protested object exercising authority and
driving off persons stated to be cutting
timber therein; and that divers other per-
sons have, without any legal authority,
taban up arms with the intention Of resist
ing such invasion and outrage, and have
broken open certain stores in Woodstock,
in which arms and ammunition belonging to
Her Majesty were deposited, and have
taken away the same for that purpose
do hereby charge and command all
persons concerned in such illegal acts,
forthwith to return the arms aud ammunition
so illegally taken, to their place ofdeposit,
as the government of the Province will
take care to adopt all necessary measures
for resisting any hostile invasion or outrage