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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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On Wednesday evening, Gen. Parker, Maj. Snelling, and other officers arrived in Boston from Burlington to organize about 900 12-month men from Maine and neighboring states for frontier movement. British inactive on Lake Champlain since Plattsburgh; offensive operations expected soon. Maritime coast to be defended by Fencibles. Reported Aug. 20.
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On Wednesday evening Gen. Parker, Maj. Snelling, and several other officers, arrived in town from Burlington. We believe it is intended to organize immediately the 12 months men raised in this and neighbouring states, and to hasten their movement to the frontiers. It is supposed there are about 900 in the District of Maine.
The British have attempted nothing on Lake Champlain, since the Plattsburgh expedition. Offensive operations against them will probably soon commence in that quarter.
The maritime coast is to be defended by Fencibles.
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Boston
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Aug. 20.
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Gen. Parker, Maj. Snelling, and several other officers arrived in town from Burlington on Wednesday evening. Intention to organize immediately the 12 months men raised in this and neighbouring states, and hasten their movement to the frontiers. About 900 in the District of Maine. British attempted nothing on Lake Champlain since the Plattsburgh expedition. Offensive operations against them will probably soon commence in that quarter. Maritime coast to be defended by Fencibles.