Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-04-13
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the contemplated visit Of Gen. Scott to
Maine is only to persuade withdrawal Of
our troops from the disputed territory, or
arelinquishment Of any present position,
he might as well stay away. / repeat
that ! speak adpiseday when say this. 1t
may appear as strong language, but l say
from my heart, that ! had rather see our
State deluged in blood, and every field
bleached with the bones Of our citizens,
than that we should retrace our footsteps
and submit to British arrogance. Yes,
the glorious stars and stripes must wave
on the line, and we must speak, if neces-
sary, with the lannon's mouth to the Brit
ish minions, thus far shalt thou come,
and no farther"
The Portland Argus, speaking Of the
determination Of Maine 10 persist in her
course Of violence in spite Of the Protocol,
says
I" We do but speak the language Of the
whole State of Maine, that are riH not
yield up the possession Of the Aroostook to
any earthly power."
We annex all the items Of interest, that
we have been able to collect from the va
rious papers before US.
From the Boston Atlas OF the 4ih.
BANGOR, Friday, 81 o'clock, P. M.
Letters have just come in by the ex.
press line Of Videtes Ten hours and twenty
five minutes from Houlton, distance Of
100 miles, the Head Quarters Of General
Hodson-one Of them is from Col. L.
Hodson Of the Generals Staff, and COM
municates the important intelligence that
a regiment Of 500 Fusiliers had arrived at
Halifax from Cork, and were ordered TO
be at Fredericton on Wednesday last
and to proceed forthwith TO the disputed
territory.
1t also states thatit would be necessary
to cut road from seven to twenty-five
miles for our troops 10 Join Mr.. Jarvis
force, which road must at one point ap.
preach within few rods Of the undisputed
boundary, at which poit il was anticipated
there must be brush with the enemy
It was supposed that a reinforcement Of
American troops must be ordered up very
soon.
From the Boston Transcript, of the 4th.
A detachment Of 26 men sent by Mr..
Jarvis TO break up horde Of trespassers
on Fish river, had returned, having sue.
ceeded in their object, and taken three
oxen and horses and five men as prison.
ers, all whom had been brought into the
camp.
Governor Fairfield is urging forward
his militia with great zeal. In addition
to the 700 enlisted men on the Aroostook,
General Hodson's brigade of 1000 men at
Hoaton, and General Bachelors brig
ade Of 1000, who are on the march from
Augusta, end another 1000 are under
orders TO march,viz: 400 from OXFORD, who
are to arrive Mt Augusta on Wednesday,
400 from Somerset, and 200 from Cum
berland.
In relation to the affair at Fish river AN
account from the Portland Argus of the
I'd ut. gives this version.
1t is stated here on the authority of a
gentleman direct from Houlton, who had
his Information from one OF Madame Vic's
nwn subjects, that the detachment men.
Iioned few days ago, as having been sent
to Fish river, were met by a gang
IF fifty frespasscrs we'll armed and escons-
ed behind a temporary fortification. They
offered no resistance, however. Eleven
IF them and all the teams were taken
The rest Of the interlopers took 10 the
woods and escaped.
From the Boston Mercantile, Of The 4th.
1t is rumored that 5000 British troops,
among whom ore 1000 regulars, left Fred
srickton on the 23d Of February, for the
disputed territory. A detachment Of 3 or
100 men were to leave Portland yesterday,
md large force was rapidly concentrat.
ng on the Aroostook, and throwing IN
ortifcations. Gen. Scott and staff left
his city on Sunday, in oil haste, for the
Maine frontier.
A Messenger Of Gov. Harvey passed
through Woodstock on Friday, on his wav
o the Governor General Of Canada, at
Quebeck, from whence large reinforce
nents were Immediately expected.
Ordnance for the Frontier. Twenty.
our pieces of cannon with their carriages,
rom Albany, destined for the Eastward,
we're brought down on the Worcester Rail
Road on Monday.-Boston Daily Ado.
Honorable to Ireland. 1t is stated in
ofeigu papers, that in the four counties Of
Cork, Clare, Limerick and Kerry, the last
Munster Circuit closed without a capital
conviction. Those counties contain q
population of two millions, and present
page ofhonor to the human name, to which