Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-03

trN lrhui ~ wv NsNui' Nah' s-
se.snd. the approach To the barber; u"
sssits shore line, extending over on, ME
IN marty .'raish, line ri.s- abo0' eighty
ic-, abOvs the level OF ths 50.
The distance from this oa'sr shore wall
Of The island 4. lee. than arss "'ie' f'On
The den.cly populated portion OF the pen'n'
sal, nm which the CITY - bsil,.
B-h,rd thi. natural IOr,rs-s, shii- Of ~ar
nav lie in dep water aud .hel' the s''y.'
.n,ir,ly protected from the gus OF Fort
P,,ele. For, Scsm mel, OF Fort Gcsges.
10 pc,p, OF fact. the prrsens forts are OF
very h,ls. Il .ay. value an defending the
city from guns Of 'Oos rang. used 10 mod
srn warfare. ....
Fang. i.lAna contain. two hundred and
..,uiy acres. By forniyins this ISLAND all
possible approach to Portland by water With
large .hip- Is Gu, OF
10 iha, event. no holding ground or PLACES
a anchorage can b C,ani where gunboAi'
,.A reach the city without coming within
-an:e Of the gun, Of its fort. or 'ho', Of
Por. Gorge.
Nv making Bang, i.land fortress. Fort
Jorge may h Ad'antaseoasly changed IN
20 watsr.ba,isry. with ONLY one tier OF
sun.. and the ,Ipsu.e Of the proposed case
ras,r battery aui, and thereby Portland
would t,coms inprrgnable by Mater
TIE ,own ii.clf !. situated on high ~
rir.als. once an island Two and a halt mile.
n lrrr;h aud averaging ,hr-~.iour,h' Of .
mi. in width. around which still 'uecP the
'.Js water. Of Casco lay, approaching -'th'
IN = ies rod' ir,m opposite .ide..
\ ditch ola few ~. IN length will ch'nss
vi. peninsula into an island. and secure
slw Of The tide sonPle'sIy around the city
fhs land risO more or 10. abrup'ly on all
Do from the water, reaching an elevation
lie feet at the western enl, AMI l6l feet
o., he eastern end o. the renip.ula. 20 ,ha,
-r-iasb, a, zach end " the city overlook
,,s tbi, uos, Or dr'ch. and conuaniins
BE- ppproaehs. BY laDl, or acro'' Back by.
~ill proven, al approach to the city No
',ni r,.s. - high as tha, Of the pen'n'ula
Z Portland. within too miles. one. tenth
o.. The c1pen.s Of fotuf,iDs SsbA-,opol or
Cherhourg would make Portland one Of the
.,.,-.....t T,,tr-.... - tis .,-il
A'a harhor o. re'ag, iha, Of Portland
, surivAll~d, and the approach Of storm
.. iorc~hadowcd By movement Of 'S-'el' 10
that direction
Between I've and az hundred .ail hare
Ao,n .no-n . enter Portland barber ~
.t,lt,r m, single night. ,ni ~ tupdr,d
al can hs a'',r rtrr'ct. nu- ci,r morn.
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u
r .,r...~ .ry
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~n'ar - d-I-'rt ir''u '''' '"cu'r aUch''~e'
n" whole Br,u,h navy can Ice - '.'ily IA
Pr'''ani harlan a. q" q t'sk az W'o!~'es.
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