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

IMPORTANT FROM The FRONTIER.
We learn from gentleman who arrived in this city
last evening at ~ O'clock in whose veracity we think
we may depend, that another most cowardy attack
has been committed the Disputed Territory, upon
three American gentlemen, by fellows calling
themselves mounted patroes." 1t seems that the
gentlemen above named viz; Thomas F. Templeton,
George Cady and John III. Kenwick were proceeding
from Bangor to Canada and 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 up and asked Mr..
Cady some impairment questions TO the object of
his journey; Mr.. G. 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 were in relation to the
burning Of the Caroline. Mr.. Templeton said they
were very naturally indignant at such dastardy act
and that every American warmly expressed hope
that Mcleod the leader Of the offenders should suffer
the severest punishment of the laws of the country
If Mcleod burnt that old hulk" replied the soldier
he deserves thanks and if hair of his head is in
jured, you and your damned countrymcn will be made
to repent in dust and ashes" The gentleman made
other reply to this nsolen remark than request the
leaders to allow them free and unmolcsted passage
But four five Of the towards seized the reIns and
charged the gentlemen spies, and refused to let
them pass unless they subjected themselves a search
The gentlemen demonstrated upon this unparalleled
proceeding, and as they unarmed, not having
even a cane to protect themselves with, they
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 MIR. Cady was knocked down with the butt of
musket, and Mr. Tcmpeton received severe
wound in the shoulder with bayonct; Mr. Kenwick
attempted to escape by running but one of the party
fired upon him, and he received ball in his right
thigh-he fell to the ground from the wound At this
stage Of the crisis of the officers came up, and
checked further hostlities He Immediately procured
assistance and had the wounded gentleman conveyed
TO the camp and medical aid Immediately procured
for him. Aiier which they were by their request Ia
ken 10 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 He to have started for
Washington by the early tram via Worcester this
morning
Madawaska is at present strongly garrrisoned by
the British troops.
The following is copy of the letter from Sir John
Harvey to Governor Fairfield relative to the arrival Of
a reinforcement of British troops in the Madawaska
settlement, from Quebec.
GOVERNMENT House., Fredericton, N. b.
December l0h, 1910.
Sir As your cxcellency will doubtless be informed
that detachment of Her Maestys troops has lately
a'ifeu III vic settlement, deem IL 10 con-
sst with that frankness by which trust my inter
course with the authorities of Maine has always been
characterized, to acquaint you that the in
question, made by order of the Governor General OF
these Provinces has other object than to give sup
port To the civil authorities Of that settlemcn-one of
whose magistrates, Francis Rice Esq has been gross
y nsulted, 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 maps-
trate OF this province and holding the Office OF war
den oil the disputed territory has been threatened by
me person IN charge of the armed posse stationed al
Fist River" with being arrested and sent as pri-
soner TO Augusta, IN the of his persevering in
tne 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 only acting
In accordance with his instructions be correct or other
Wise, your Excellency will best know-but refusing
as have done, To believe that he can have received
any authority Tor proceeding which must regard as
inconsistent with existing engagements have not
heshated IN expressing to the Governor General my
conviction that armed civil posse corresponding
amount and description with that maintained by Maine
VIII be found quite adequate to effect the object in
view, VIZ the prevention of acts of unauthorized ag
giessionOr interference, regards the inhabitants or
authorities OF the Madawaska northumberland have
accordingly no reason TO doubt that acting upon this
suggestion, lis Excelency will forthwith give dircc
on Tor the troops 10 be Withdrawn TO their former sta
tons
nave the honor 10 be, with great consideration
your excelenSy's most obedent servant
J. HARVEY,
His Ereeiiencyth The Governor Of he State of Maine.
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