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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Augusta, Me., armed men disguised as Indians threaten to free prisoners held for murdering Paul Chadwick, prompting citizen guards, sheriff's call for militia (200 men ordered by Maj. Gen. Sewall), and court arraignment of suspects; no attack occurred.
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An alarm has been excited at Augusta. (Me.) by bodies of armed men disguised as Indians, being seen lurking in the adjacent woods, threatening to liberate the prisoners confined in the goal there, for the murder of Mr. Paul Chadwick. For several nights the citizens volunteered their services to guard the goal, but so serious are the apprehensions of an attack from this daring banditti, that the Sheriff of the county, deemed it necessary to demand a detachment of militia to defeat the threatened attempt, and a detachment of 200 men has been ordered by Maj. Gen. Sewall, to march to Augusta, armed and equipped for actual service, to aid the Sheriff in guarding the prisoners.
The S. J. C. is now in session in that town-The supposed murderers of Chadwick were arraigned before the Court on Wednesday last, and the bill of indictment read to them, after which they were remanded to prison their answer is not mentioned in the paper from which this account is collected.
Several inflamed and ridiculous letters on the above, unfortunate subject have been written to Boston and elsewhere--the heroes of which boast the hard tours of duty they have performed; and have marvellously escaped unhurt--it does not appear that any attack has been made by the insurgents—
By the Kennebeck Gazette of Friday last, it appears that new requisitions of militia are made to relieve those who were first called out
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Augusta (Me.)
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no attack has been made by the insurgents; prisoners remanded to prison after arraignment.
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Bodies of armed men disguised as Indians seen lurking in woods near Augusta, threatening to liberate prisoners confined for the murder of Mr. Paul Chadwick. Citizens guarded the goal for several nights; Sheriff demanded militia, and a detachment of 200 men ordered by Maj. Gen. Sewall to aid in guarding prisoners. S. J. C. in session; supposed murderers arraigned on Wednesday last and remanded. Inflamed letters written boasting of duty but no attack occurred. New militia requisitions made.