The Virginian

United States and British Boundary.

From the St. John, N. B. Gazette, Oct. 3.

MADAWASKA AFFAIRS.

By a gentleman who arrived on Monday evening, in the steam boat from Fredericton, we are informed, that, on Thursday evening last a person called General Baker, an American, was brought from Madawaska, by Edward W. Miller, Esq. High Sheriff of the County of York, and lodged in Fredericton Gaol. We understand that the offences with which he was charged, and upon which he was taken into custody, were, for stopping the mail, resisting a peace officer in the lawful discharge of his duty, and for exciting and stirring up a spirit of sedition, insurrection, and revolt amongst the people. A few weeks ago, several persons, about twenty in number, being indignant at the violent and very reprehensible conduct of Baker, volunteered their services, to go in company with the sheriff to apprehend him. After they had proceeded some distance on their journey, and it was found they were armed, the Attorney General sent an express after them, & prevented their proceeding. A few days after this, the Sheriff, unattended by any person, went himself. When he had arrived within a short distance of Baker's residence, he fell in with some Americans, who guessed his business, and calculating, by his answers to their questions, what his object was, they determined to anticipate him, and took a different rout, intending to notify Baker. In this they were disappointed—the Sheriff arrived at Baker's before they came up, and apprehended him. With the assistance of some Frenchmen, who volunteered their services, Baker was secured, and the next morning, took their departure for Fredericton. Shortly after their departure, and while they were yet in view, the American flag was hoisted on the spot, by some persons perhaps by those Americans already mentioned. The Sheriff's loyalty and zeal was stirred up, at seeing this and he thought of landing to pull it down; he however, afterwards thought it most prudent to desist and quietly pursued his journey, and at the time first mentioned arrived at Fredericton.