Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-01


espected from a man OF energy and courage,
and similar to that Of the Gtecian General.
when be was told to give up his arms
come and take them
Orders have been issued to establish Ex-
presses from Bangor to Houton, and the
camp on the Aroostook. by which we shall
receive the earliest intelligence from the
scat Of war.
| 1000 men, Of the Kennebec Division. are
ordered to march 10 Bangor on Sunday.
| General Orders have been issued TO draft
| 1000 men from the Sd Division. in addition
TO the 1000 now on their march from this
CITY. The new draft will be minute men, TO
hold themselves in readiness to march.
Nearly all the troops took up their line OF
march this forenoon, for the seat OF war IL
is romored that party Of Quoddy Indians
will join our troops.
! There has been but one deserter and that
from the Rifle Company oil this city, and
reward is offered for him.
We learn from Augusta. that four Com
panics of Rihcmen have passed through
that place for Bangor. They will probably
arrive tomorrow.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR TO
The BEGlSLAI u hE
TO tie House of Representatives.:
Under the order OF the House OF Reprcsen-
tauves, oil the 10Th inst. herewith lay be-
fore you certain correspondence since had
with the L. Governor Of New Brunswick.
and the correspondence between George
Frederick Street. Esq Solicitor General for
the Province Of New Brunswick, and Char
les Jarvis, Esq Provisional Land Agent Of
this State.
The reply OF Mr.. Jarvis TO the inadmissi-
Bile, and preposterous claims and pretenlons
Of Her Majesty's Solicitor General for the
Province OF New Brunswick. mus, think,
command the unqualified appreciation Of
every one having Just regard for the honor
OF his State. IL is in the true spirit and |
have every reason TO beliveve. that the same
spirit animates the whole body OF our CHI.
zens.- While il prevails though success will
be deserved, defeat can bring no disgrace
You will see by the accompanying papers,
and will take great pleasure in communi-
eating the facts,--that Mr.. McIniire and his
assistants have been released Ii was. how
ever. upon their parole Of honor. TO return.
when thereto requested, by the Government
VI lUdt iONiutt. hHou tht tt-
ceip of this information. | advised the re-
lease of james Mclaughlin. Esq Provincial
Land Agent. and his assistants, upon The
same Terms
Since my last communication, the Land
Agents forces at The Aroostook, have been
reinforced by about seven hundred and fifty.
have letter from Mr.. Jarvis. dated the
18th. before the reinforcement had arrived,
and when his company consisted Of only
about one hundred men. He says che found
the men in good spirits, and that they had
been active 10 making temporary, but most
effective deiences OF logs, &C." After dcs.
cribing his deiences, he says "by tomorrow
noon, force of one hundred men, would
1870 o--~ - - -
dred
Retrealing therefore is out Of the ques.
lion. We shall make good our stand agains,
any force that we reasonably expect would
be brought against us"
He says further. II take pleasure in say
ing to you that finer looking set OF men |
never saw than those with me. and that the
honor ofihe State. SO far as they are concern.
ed, is in safe keeping"
The draft of one thousand men, from the
third Division has been made with great des.
patch The troops, | understand, arrived
promptly at the place of rendezvous, at the
lime appointed, in good spirits. Sanxious for
the order TO march to the frontier. The de-
iachment from the second Division will be
ordered 10 march al the earliest convenient
day. probably Monday next Other militia.
~ movements will be made, which il is IN.
necessary 10 communicate 10 you at this
time
The mission OF Col Rogers 10 the 1t.
Governor oil New Brunswick, has resulted
successfully, so far as relates TO the release
OF the Land Agent and his assistants. and
has been conducted in a manner highly sat.
isiactory. JOHN FAIRFIELD.
Council Chamber. February ri, 1889.
BY the Eastern Mail ofsaiurday evening
we received papers from Bangor and Au-
gusta, containing the correspondence be.
tween Governor Fairfield and Sir John Har.
vey, which was laid before the Legislature
of Maine on Thursday last Correspon-
dence here follows -
Boston Courier of FEB 23.
S'r John Harreys Letter 10 Cor Fairfield
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
Fredericton. N. b, Feb. lS, 1889.
Sir have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt, by the hands ofihe Hon Mr. Rogers.
Of your Excelency's letter OF the 18th inst.
Mr. Mclniire, and the gentlemen with him,
have been subjected TO an examination be-
fore Her Majestys Attorney General OF this
Province, who has reported TO mo that the