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DISPUTED TERRITORY.
BANGOR, Fen. 81. I O'clock. p. NJ.

bringing orders from the UOverD0r' 10
Gen. IIodsdoD. ordering him TO proceed
forthwith for the Aroostook. THIS is right,
and the troops assembled here are relo'ced
n, the orders. The honor of the State is
now involved and to delay any longer
would place Us in no cnv'ah'e situation
before the Pablo. We supposed that the
message from Gov. Harvey. to delay hos
,iluics, was intended as a ruse, that time
mich, be had 10 strengthen his forces, and
prepare for the anticipated conflict. We
arc reoiccd ,ba, onr Governor has thought
it best to proceed in the business, and
cndeavor 20 defend that soil to which we
have n righteous clam by Deed OF convey
ance from Great Britain herself, by treaty
in 1888. and the possession OF which has
been undecided long enough.
Ira FISH, Esq. arrived here last night,
from the hroos,ook, and states that the
Solicitor General Of New Brunswick sert
a Flag of Truce to Charles JARVIS, Esq
the Land Agent ad interim, ordering him
TO leave with his force. or he should pc
driven off Immediately, as he had goo men
with him. aud 1000 men ready to march TO
his support. The following is the reply OF
Mr.. Jarvis:
III have but one answer to return to the
threat conveved--I am here under the a
rec,ion Of the Executive of the State. and
must remain until otherwise ordered by
the only authority recognized by me. and
deeply as | should regret the conflict be
tween eur respective countries, shall con.
slider the approach to my station by an
armed force as an act OF hostility, which
will be met by me to The best Of my ability"
Orders have been issued to establish
Expresses from Bangor to Houlton, and
the Camp, on the Aroostook, by which we
shall receive the earliest intelligence from
the seat Of war.
1000 men, of the Kennebec Division, are
ordered to march to Bangor on Sunday
next,
The general orders have been issued to
draft 1000 men from The third Division, in
addition to the 1000 now on their march
from Bangor. Tho new draft will be
Minute Men, to hold themselves in readi-
ness 10 march.
Nearly all the troops took up their line
Of march on the 2lst inst, from Bangor for
the seat Of war.
1t is rumored that party Of the 'Quoddy
Indians will join our troops.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
We find nothing of importance in The
papers received by the mail last night.
except an energetic reply by Gov. Fairfield
to demand made by Gov. Harvey. that
the trespassers arrested by the American
authorities be given up, to be tried by the
British. Gov. F. informs the Err llsb Off
c,al that the persons demanded are now in
the custody of the law, and that he Gov.
F.. has neither the disposition nor authority
to interfere in the matter.
The remainder of the troops concentrated
at Bangor. left that city, in small squads,
IN the 2lst, for the encampment on the
Aroos'ook. The number Of men at the
encampment. on the Goth, was 500, with
three pieces Of artillery.
The Fire Department at Bangor, amour.
sing TO about 800 men, voted to organize
itself into Rife Battalion, on the 2lst,
and pei,ioned the legislature for supply
of arms.
Several loads of Halls Patent Rifles
arrived at Bangor on the 23d.
The Legislature OF Maine has passed
the following resolution unanimously;
STATE OF MAINE.
Resolre for The protection Of The Public Lands.
ResOiued, That the honor and interest
Of this State demand that sufficient mill
'arv force be forthwith stationed on the
Rostook river. west of the boundary line
of the State, as established by the treaty
OF 1888; and on the river ST. John, It
found practicable, at such points as may be
best adapted to the objec,-to prevent
further depredatlons on the public lands,
and TO protect and preserve the timber and
other lumber already cut by trespassers,
and 10 prevent its removal without the
limits of the State.
Resolred, That the sum Of eight hundred
thousand dollars be and hereby is appropr'
a,ed, for the purpose of enabling the Exc.
cutive 10 carry out the purposes of the
foregoing Resolve, and the Resolve passed
Jan. cath, 1899 and that the Governor
be and HEREBY is authorized, with the ad.
vice Of Council, to draw his warrant for
the same, from time to time, Us it may be
needed for that purpose.
resolutions, Messrs. Allen of Bangor, Del.
esderncr of Balleyville, Bradbury of New
Gloucester, Sp-oul of Marlborough, An
drews of Turner, French Of Marlborough,
Sheldon OF Gardiner, and Oils Of liallow.
ell, addressed the House-lhcy all agreed
that prompt and energetic action was ne
cessary. All the gentlemen who spoke,
expressed n strong determination to pro.
iect and preserve The territory of the State
at all hazards; and to sustain the Execu-
tive of the State in the measures that have
been adopted, and the course he recon-
monds to pursue.
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