Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-05

tCUk TO The I'D February, both inclusive.
Correspondence Of tie Bost0n .N!Gs.
STATE lioCsE, AUGUSTA, I
Monday Feb. 70, 1899
Information received here lest evening from The
Ar2"souk up 10 The I'D inst Our forces there
ia iiae spirits. They then numbered about seven hun
dred Mir Jarvis had divided his forces into three d;y
aluns-one Of them he had taken 10 the Fisher
IL tie esplssers in that Vclnty-one Of them 10
70 down 10 The roosook at tie mouth OF the little Ma
dawasha and remains al No. 10. Gen. Hodsdon will
be lie ground in few days, with his forces, 10 sup
poT Mr. jarvis in these movements Every thing on the
part OF the British and respasSers i'll the vicinity OF the
disputed territory quet-and 10 attack oil our forces
al present Is anticipated An officer of the British army
from Fredericton passed through his town yesterday
his way 10 Washington. He is supposed 10 be The
bearer Of dispatches 10 the British Minister from Sir
John Harvey.
Augusta to-day presents very warke appearance
About 500 OF the men drafted from this DIVISION we're
ordered 10 assemble here has morning al CLOCK Our
streets filed with them. The promptness and viii
!ingness with which this reqnls!tIon on our Militia has
been complied with, shows the strong feeling on this
subject, and the general disposition let TO sustain the
authorities Of The State they have taken
The ST. john Observer 0l the l9th, contains an order
Of Gov Harvey for forming the draft directed to be
made from the Carleton Militia, into battalion OF live
, paues, and appointing the officers DelachmenIS
Of lie Royal Artillery and Of The 10Th regiment, pro-
cerdrd from ST. John 10 Fredericton The lOlh and
other detachmcnls on the 18th
A slip from the Bangor Wing and Courier Office,
dated Sunday evening states that The volunteers on ie
hrycsiouk were strongly protected By lott made OF
logs and had live brass cannon mounted Several COM
punies OF volunteers had arrived within 80 miles "i Inc
eucarnpmens. Four deserers from the British had ar
rived al Lincoln.
It was expected that the Maine troops would proceed
10 the mouth the MAZDA ska, and there establish them
selves. II reported that these were about Jul BIZ
tis regulars opposite the mouth OF the ArUostook on The
side Of the ST. John The number OF this deach
has been heretofore stated al 300 consisting OF The
: .I,tri,u "a frELp
will probably be 10 fighting al present
Col. Mclaughlin, the New Brunswick warden. Lad
concluded gc the parole required OF him, and was
10 leave Bangor on Monday.
a gentleman from Woodstock had brought InlOrila'
ton That Sir John Harvey would take decisive steps
until after the arrival oil atTces from the British minis
Ter at Washington.
The following resolutions reported in the Mas
sachusetts Senate by the committee 10 which Gov Ever
cts message was ieierred
ReSO'rCd That the present state OF affairs III relation
North eastern boundary, communicated TO the
Executive of this Commonwealth, by the Governor OF
the State Of Maine furnishes strong Tor again
asserting our rights. and for re.atiInng the position
heretofore assumed by the Legislature ot this State
against the understandable claims Of Great Britain, and
IN favor OF strong and vigorous by the Govern
Of the u 5 for speedy ad usment OF the exist
ing difficulties such shall protect Niassa-
chusrtts and Maine the possession OF the large tract
territory guaranteed 10 them by the treaty OF peace Of
1883.
RtSOtred, mat the actiVe measures authoFZeu ny
resolve of the Legislature Of the State of Maine passed
January "a, 1882 for the prevention Of Expectations
upon Tie lands Of Massachusetts and Maine, were re.
qured by the exgencies of the case, and regard
for the preservation Of their interests in those LANDS,
and were similar character TO the adopted
Ly the land agents of Massachusetts and Maine in DC
tober last and recognized and approved through their
agent, by the government Of the province OF New
| Brunswick.
Rssored, Tina, the claim Of Great Britain to The ex-
elusive jurisdiction othe whole OF the disputed territory
as recently asserted by the 1t Governor OF New Bruins
wick and his avowal of determination 10 sustain that
claim by military force, and his denial OF the right oil
the Stale of Maine 10 protect from the lawess depeda
lions Of trcspassers The lands which have long been in
the possession Of Massachusetts and Maine, call loudly
for the immediate interference Of the Federal Govern
men and that the crisis has arrived, when the no
nor Of the nation demands the adoption Of decisive
for the protection Of her citizens and fer the pre-
servaon OF the rights and interests oftwo OF the mem
bers OF conederacy.
| ReSolred That this Commonwealth will cooperate
with the State Of Maine in all constitutional measures
for the preservation Of the interests fbo,h States in the
lands in the disputed territory, and for The speedy ADJUST
ment Of the existing controversy.
ReSolred That his Exceency the Governor be re
Quested TO transmit copy Of these resolutions to The
Executive Of the U s. and Of the State Of Maine, ant
TO each OF cur Senators and Representatives, IN Con
gress.
It was expected that the Maine troops would procee
to the mouth of the Madawaska and there establish them
seves II was reported that there were about 300 BIl
fish regulars opposite the mouth OF line AroosooE on III
eastern side of The ST. John.
A gentleman from Houlton direct informed The Ed
tor that all apparently quiet in the Provinces IhI
no additional troops the march or being detacf
ed. He further states that gentleman from Woodstoc
informed him that Gov. Harvey would not take any MOI
effective measures, ct present, until hearing from In
British Minister at Washington.