The New York herald., 1863-12-28
Another Border Sensation.

REBEL RAID PREDICTED ON THE MAINE BORDER
The -. Crox Herald Published CALAIS. the Dor.
ders Of New Brunswick states that much excitement et
lists there m consequence OF apprehensons Of contem
fsted raid BY rebel agents aud rougs Of 81 John and
vicinity. The H>rdtd says
We were reliably informed when In 81. John, q few
days ago that the programme Of rebel Operations
ssted only 10 the taking Of the Chesapeake bat also
the steamer New England and then making raid upon
the towns 90 the border robbng the banks and commit
ting general destfuttn BY hre robbery &c The failure
to take the New England rather strengthened tho mpres
sion that the the borders would be attempted aod
accordingly on Thursday night tho people bore and ~
Eastport organized for home defence.
There was any number Of the citizens ready 10 voun
teer. aud every effort made 10 give the Invaders
warm 70 ept,co. A company Of about seventy men
months men and state Guards, under the command
o. capt Flint Their rendezvous Was at the Armoyy.
Squads of the men detasd for picket duty tho
several bridges and other exposed stations leading
New Brunswios through which channel tho reos In.
tended to ind their way into city.
Al intervals during the sht cf Thursday as reports
capa 70 The headquarters from the various outpos,s,
inis6se excitement WAS manifested, and strong hopes
wore entertained that be inyaders we're really coming
they would como then and there.
The night stormy and The guards, notwithstanding
they were unaccusomed the service entered the
work with much zea and enthusiasm Between three and
the morning re broke out and destroyed an old
building somewhere 10 the roar OF the town Of ~
II was thought By some that II intended decoy,
but did Mt take the guards had orders not 20 leave
the advanced guard * the enem IS forces we're proving
about the city and the Provost Marshal directed
make search al the Exchange, Nbere the suspected
men we're stopping bat there nothing discovered
that would imploaie the parties Toward morning the
guards deserted some men lurking about the Post Office,
but 10 arrests made
Thus ended the first night of the watch for the inva
ders Their non appearance regrctied, as many on
our boys were "spn'" Tor far nsht and unless the
raiders bad come IN overwhelming numbers but few of
them would have hyed 10 tell the tale their adventure
Mes have since boen detailed nightly for service and
the tread " armed men through the mid
night hour has recently becomc of the o e
on the border A. PASSPORT the citizens also vide
Lara fha ~
town nightly.
There can be no doubt from information received on
the subject from various that such raid
have been preparing for has been con.
temptation IL Will not do 10 slumber, Yet by
secure from danger.
The Provost Marshal ~ Belfast has received letter
from Esstport, witch says
Last night almost every and boy 10 PASSPORT
armed, and a guard of tiSty armed men was kept ia
Frontier Rank all night II seems largo party q roughs
left g. John for some place. and remark made by
was overheard before they left ths they gong
rob baD& IN the United states, within sixty miles
John.
The eitiyens ~ Esstport ieegrsphed 20 Augusta Tor
seventy i've rifles or muskets.