The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-16
Fran the Boston Herald Of Monday.
IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONTIER.

We learn from gentleman who arrived in this city
last evening at IL O'clock in whose veracity think
we may depend that another most cowardy attack
has been committed ON the Disputed Territory, upon
three American gentlemen, by some fellows calling
themselves mounted patroes." 1t seems that the
gentlemen above named viz: Thomas F. Templeton
George Cady and John HI. Kenwick, were proceeding
from Bangor to Canada and on their arrival near
Madawaska,+ party of armed British soldiers met
them Mr.. Cady inquired Of one of the soldiers the
most direct road to take He gave him the necessary
information, when four others came up and asked Mr.
Cady some impairment questions to the object Of
his Journeys Mr.. Q. replied very properly and pro-
ceeded to turn the horses into the road when Of
the squad stepped in front of the carriage and asked
what the feelings of the people in relation to the
burning of the Caroline. Mr.. Templeton said they
were very naturally indignant at such dastardy act
and that every true American warmly expressed hope
that Mcleod the leader of the offenders should suffer
the severes punishment of the laws of the country
II Mcleod burnt that old hulk, replied the soldier
he deserves our thanks, and hair of his head is in
jured you and your damned countrymen will be made
to repent in dust and ashes" The gentleman made no
other reply to this nsoent remark than TO request the
leaders 10 allow them free and unmolestcd passage.
But four five of the towards seized the relns and
charged the gentlemen SPIES and refused TO let
them pass unless they subjected themselves to search
| The gentlemen demonstrated upon this unparalleled
proceeding, and as they unarmed, not having
even cane to protect themselves with, they were
unable to offer any resistance. One of the rufians
then seized Mr.. Cady by his coat and attempted to
pull him from the carriage, the other two gentlemen
threw the soldier from the carriage who fell PROSTATE
| in the street. The whole party then came up and
made dreadful attack upon the gentlemen, during
which Mr.. Cady was knocked down with the butt Of
a musket, and Mr.. Templeton received severe
wound in the shoulder with bayonet Mr.. Kenwick
attempted to escape by running, but of the party
fired upon him, and he received a ball in his right
thigh-he fell to the ground from the wound At this
stage OF the crisis one of the officers up, and
checked further hostilities He Immediately procured
assistance and had the wounded gentleman conveyed
to the camp and medical aid Immediately procured
for him. After which they by their request Ia
ken to the town from which they last came, where
deposition drawn up and the facts above recorded
sworn to.
! Our informant states that the gentlemen are in
fair way to recover. He was to have started for
| Washington by the early train via Worcester this
morning
Madawaska is at present strongly garrrsoned by
the British troops.
The following is copy of the letter from Sir John
Harvey to Governor Fairfield relative to the arrival of
reinforcement of British troops in the Madawaska
| settlement, from Quebec.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Fredericton, ~ B.
December 10Th, 1840 !
Sin As your excelency will doubtless be informed
that detachment Of Her Majesty's troops has lately
arrived in the Madawaska settlement deem to con-
s!st with that frankness by which trust my inter-
course with the authorities Of Maine has always been
characterized, to acquaint you that the movement in
question, made by order of the Governor General of
these Provinces has no other object than to give sup
port to the civil authorities Of that setement-one Of
whose magistrates Francis Rice Esq has been gross
y insuted threatened with personal violence and OBJ
sructed in the discharge Of his duties by persons pro-
Tossing themselves to be citizens of the State Of Maine
-and another, James Mclaughlin, ESQ. also magis-
trate of this province and holding the office of
den Of the disputed territory" has been threatened by
the person in charge of the armed posse stationed
Fish River, with being arrested and sent as pri-
soner to Augusta in the event Of his perseverng in
the performance of the duties imposed upon him by the
government OF the Queen and that of this province
Whether the assertion made as am assured, by the
person. that in holding this language he is only acting
In accordance with his Instructions be correct other
wise, your Excellency will best know-but refusing,
as have done, to believe that he can have received
any authority for proceeding which must regard as
inconsistent with existing engagements, have not
hesIated In expressing TO the Governor General my
conviction that armed civil posse, corresponding ia
amount and description with that maintained by Maine,
Will be found quite adequate to effect the object in
view, VIZ. the prevention Of of unauthorized ag-
gesslon or interference, regards the inhabitants
authorities OF the Madawaska ssttement--and have
accordingly reason to doubt that acting upon this
suggestion HIS Excellency will forthwith give direc-
on Tor the troops TO be withdrawn to their former sta
tons.
have the honor to be, with great consideration,
your excellency's most obedient servant,
J. HARVEY,
His Ercellencythc Governor Of the State Of Maine.