The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-15

FREDERICTON N. r., April H. 1850
The sudden order of the Lieutenant Governor for the
departure OF one company Of Che volunteer battalion
ganzed this town created great excitement last
ing and for the time divided with the legislative squab
bic the attention OF the community The order WAS
communicated at thrce in the afternoon and
the soldiers were route the evening The
pany selected is composed Of picked mcn and represents
the arstocracy OF the vicinity Tho Of Sir James
Carter late Chief Justice OF tho province has gone
lieutenant, and the Governors secretary n private.
There was great deal OF emulation among tho young
men, and tho requisite number Immediately forth
coming.
The soldiers assembled at one Of the town halls in all
the brancy Of their scarlet coats and white
belts whore crowd OF the citizens and OF a
large delegation OF the fair watched their every
movement as they passed In and out Of the building.
sPFnu or THE GOVERNOR 10 THE voIusrEru
About harost O'Clock the Lieutenant Governor,
Hon Arthur Hamilton Gordon visited the hall and adj
dressed the volunteers in brief speech. He said he
had called them out TO TO the frontier emergency
which had suddenly been created by tho threatened
attack Of gang OF scoundres who reported 10 be
on their way TO invade the province. He knew their
devotion TO their country and hoped that they would
which they had learned as pastimc, but which thcy
could now put a serious and important use AZ for
their ssllantry, he was fully assured OF that Their
active services might not bo required; hut II the AFFAIR
was hoax II was Of the most serons that had
been concocted He concluded with the wish that he
would sec them all back again IN fcw days, with tho
cause OF tho emergency removed
Three cheers given by the soldiers for the Queen
and three more Tor the Governor when the crowd fol-
lowed with three for n volunteers The crowd
han poured out into the streets whore the soldiers
embraced and kissed goodby. by relatives friends and
lovers, after which hoy mounted the wagons in rcadi
ness for them and started tho country TO the rail
way which takes them TO St. Andrews.
The spirit has fully taken possession Of the peo.
pie and the Governor Of the province with prompt
and hearty support in the he has adopted to
guard against the expected attack.
American Neutrality Loudly Dema nded ID.
From the Montreal Gazette April 13l
Evidence sccumuates every hand that The Fenians
are really moving at last and after fashion % threaten
mischief 70 come part Of her Maesty's dominons Yet
tho United States government looks calmly and takes
no step 10 prevent the legal expedition II is informed
by one OF s own Custom House officers OF the shipment
OF arms evidently intended 10 be used In hostility
against tho troops and people OF friendly power yet
ncgects declines 10 take any step to prevent tho
shipment These things must breed irritation, II not
ocni icddrs between tho two countries unless end
put 20 them We shall how long the President and
his Ministers will roman thus noglcctfIl ~ hoir duties
whether they will issue the proclamation said to have
been rOmiscd and take action upon In timc pro.
vent serious outrage and uoodsted.
BRIriSu wAP VESSELS on ruE LOOKOUT
The steamer Druid, which In reported to be OF the
coast Of naine In company with the British vcssols
Pylrdos and Rosario recently purchased by the NOVA
SEQ government for the police of tho fisheries and
was formerly noted blockade runner She is one Of
tho fastest vessels af0at