Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-06
From hs Boston Herald.
IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONTIER.

| NhOSC NCIdClty VIC tIllilk VIC may depend
that another most cowardly attack has been
committed on the Disputed Territory, upon
three American gentlemen by some feons
calling themselves amounted patroles." II
seems that the persons herein named viz:
! Ih. f. Tempoton, Geo. Cady and Jno. II.
henwlck, were proceeding from Bangor TO
Canada, and on their arrival near NADIA
waskc, party Of armed British soldiers
met them. Mr.. Cady inquired of ono of
the soldiers the most direct road to take.
lie gave them necessary information, when
four Others came up and asked Mr.. Cady
some impcrtinent questions as to the object
Of his journey; Mr.. Cady replied very
properly and proceeded to turn the horses
into the road, when one of the squad step
| ped in front of the carriage and asked what
the feelings of the people were in relation
to the burning of the Caroline. Mr.. Tenn
picton said they were very naturally indg-
nant at such dastardjy act. and that every
true American warmly expressed a hope
! that Mcleod, the leader Of the offenders,
should suffer the scvcrest punishment Of,
the laws Of the country. IF Mcleod
burnt that old hulk" replied the soldier,
"he deserves our thanks, and if hair of
his head is injured, you and your ID
countrvmcn willbe made to repent it in dust
and ashes" The gentleman made no other
reply to this insOlent remark than to request
the leaders to allow them a free and unmo-
Tested passage. But four or five of the
towards seized the reins, and charged the
| gentlemen as "spies," and refused to let them
pass unless they subjected themselves to 4
! search.-The gentleman demonstrated upon
this unparalleled proceeding and as they
were unarmcd, not having even a cane 10
protect themselves with, they were unable
to offer any resistance. One Of the ruff
fans then seized Mr.. Cady bv 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 tip and
made a dreadful attack upon the gentle
men, during which Mr.. Cady was Knocked
down with the butt of a riuskct and Mr.
Eempleion received severe wound in the
shoulder with a bay0nct: Mr.. henwick
attempted to escape by running, but one Of
tie party fired upon him, and he received .
bail in his right tbigh---h2 fell to the ground
from the wound At this stage of the
crisis one Of The officers came up aud
checked further hostiliics. lie ignncdi-
atciy procured assistance, and had the
wounded gentlemen conveyed to the camp
and medical aid Immediately procured for
them. After which they Were by their re-
quest taken to the town from which they
last came, where deposition was drawn
up and the facts above recorded sworn to.
Our informant states that the Cont!Cmcn
: are in fair way TO recover. He was 70
have started for Washington by the early
train via Worcester this morning.
Madawaska is at present strongly garri-
soned by British troops.
NORTH EAsrEvRy BOUNDARY QcEs-
T1oY.-The following is I copy of 4 letter
from Sir John Harvey 20 Governor Fair
field relative to the arrival Of reinforce
mcnts Of British troops in the Madawaska
settlement from Quebec.
CONFINEMENT HoUsE, Fred'town, n. 3. J
December 10, 1910.
Sir:-As your Excecncy will doubles.
be informed that a detachment of hel
ifacsty's troops has lately arrived in the
Madawaska settlement, | deem il to con-
> sist with that frankness by which | trust
my Intercourse with the authorities Of
: Maine has always been characterised to
4 acquaint you that the movement in ques-
+ ton, made by order of the Governor Gen
:, eral Of these provinces, has no other object
e than TO give support to the civil authorize:
d of that settement-one Of whose mags-
n trates, Francis Rice, Esq, has been grossly
: insulted, threatened with personal vioicnc,
= and DISTRACTED in the discharge of his du,
l. ties by persons protesting themselves to bt
c citizens of the State of Maine-and anoth
e er, James Mclaughlin, Esq, also a magis
d trate Of this province and holding tho otiic,
:, of warden of the disputed territory, la
d been threatened by the person in charge O
g the armed posse stationed AT Fish River,
C with being arrested and sent rs pri53nc
l. 70 Augusta, in the event OF his pcrscyerin
l. in the performance Of the duties impose
: upon him by the Government Of the Queer
r and that of this province.
L. Whether, the assertion made, as | an
e, assured by this person, that in holding tn;
o language he is only acting in accordanc
with his instruction, be correct or other
wise your Exceiiency will best know-bu
= refusing, as have done, and believe that h
lg can have received any authority for pre-
is ceeding which must regard as inconsis
ent with existing engagements, | have Nc
hesitated in expressing TO the GoVernt
n General my conviction that an armed civ
of posse, corresponding in amount and desert
- ton with that maintained by Maine, Will
>" found quite adequate to effect the object
IL view, viz: the prevention of acts OF una
thorised aggression or interference, as r
CARDS the inhabitants or authorities of Il
Ia Madawaska settlement-and | have a