Massacre Inside Prison Echoes Deliberate Escape Plot
Eyewitness accounts describe a savage massacre at a British prison where guards opened fire as prisoners attempted to flee, killing many inside the yard while doors remained ajar and open. Captain Shortland halted the slaughter and orders were given to seal the jail as an investigation begins in Plymouth.
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Newt Gale
Dowld
Smetigod
Onder Theolsonere
Petient
M Bey
Sears
Shortland
Beagley
Plymoth
Wiltimina
England
Maine Boundary Dispute Moves Toward Settlement
Maine Governor reports progress in the long boundary dispute with Britain, noting renewed federal stance that the contested land lies in Maine and Britain’s troop movements near Temiscouata Lake and along the St Johns rivers. The governor urges U.S. action under the Constitution as barracks and troops are erected near the Madawaska and Grand Falls regions.
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Kingland
United States
Maine
Mareh
New Bruswick
Easry
New Brunswick
Scott
New Lrunswieck
London
Washington
New Bronswick
Aroostook
Arooutook
Thie
Tenmiscovata Lake
Lower Canada
St. Johns
Madawaska River
Derant Mest
Augusta
M. van Buren
Sig
Tewiscounta Lake
Temiscounta Lake
Grand Falla
Memorial and resolutions on the Caroline affair
A large meeting at the Butinio Court House adopts a memorial and resolutions denouncing the Caroline destruction and the Schlosser murder. The committee seeks full reparation from Britain and urges Congress to demand accountability, warning against any compromise of national honor.
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Court House
Butinio
Carbine
H.R. Stace
J. B. Youxs
Hilary
L. Woore
Fice
Nevins
P. Carwoman
Caroline
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
County of
Erie
New York
Schlosser
Great Britain
Europe
Stevenson
Lord Palmerston
van Buren
Hell
Republic
Washington
Potwwety
Fron
United Steins
Bern
Department OF State
Dayton
United States
Ler Maeesty
Canada
Lake Champlain
Wey
Old Fort Covington
Rijek Rock
Dewi
Cieeutoontre
Boston
Newport
Portsmouth
Metlees
Baltimore
Charleston
Savannah
Attaack
France
Surmur
Louis Phillippe
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N. E. Boundary
Gof
Pairfield
Mare Inez
Henry R. Stagg
J. B. Yousa
J. Hacovery
L. Warre
T. J. Nevins
F P. Cucnemes
van Buret
Case
van Sterst- Iner
Ningare
Victor
Toro Washington
Louisiana
Nashos Lowell
Mackenzie's Gazette
Orriog
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