Show california uil abill oregon Iten items riS great Eia excitement tenet at victoria vic ti san franci francsco Franck co 11 J augut 12 J the steamship pacific arrived from victoria S and portland THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE C v Ihen the news ettS from victoria is of an exciting nature the that general harney kaa issued orders to transfer the military post ost from bellingham lingham Lel cay bay to san juan island island are confirmed the U S steamship massachusetts had larded capt sixty men with stores howitzers howit and everything necessary necess arl to the establishment of a f post in in place of that at lam a bay the island is ia occupied by both american arid and british settlers and both elaime it for their respective governments anthe on the news reaching victoria governor douglas appod ted a mr air decour Ue Courcey cy justice ice of the veade for that island and dispatched the satellite on the ath alt to take bathed linn ire to the island and to look after the interests of the british there the fell following owing is u from the colonist and is 13 rather belli belligerent e arent in tone lp we learn that a company of united states soldiers under command of capt pickett were expected to land at san juan island 1 ter erday day from semiahmoo in order to erect wracks acks and fortifications they were ordered there by general harney when upshere up here 1 short isfort time ago we trust our government nil ill call our insatiable neighbors to account lie for the unwarrantable assumption the akst thing that w ill follow will be duties and taxes imposed by the united states and j washington territory on british subjects J who thorn in y reside there and serious disputes may a grow ovy ou out of it when the title of the island islan f is definitely settled in in their favor then it will be time to allow americans to lans atly garrison the island and not before it ia desirable that the question of sovereignty should be speedily settled but we hope that in the final settlement imperial politicians will not show such a disregard for I 1 british american int interests e rests as exhibited in the settlement of the northeastern north eastern and borth w western estern boundaries by which new lost millions of acres of 1 land hid adicus adieus this side all washington agton territory and oregon to the columbia river there can be but little doubt says the cadette cadett Ca ette that ultimately the possession of the island will be adjudged to the united states such being cle aily the interpretation of the treaty NV whether bether the united states government has become weary of waiting lor in a final adjustment of the matter by the boundary commission and cuts the gor than aan knot of red tape capr by military occupation or has taken the action in qu question estion for or lher ether reasons are points point s upon which we tan can 0 only n ly indulge in serm ser mise lse kt at any rate there 1 is s no danger that thi this 9 proceeding will lead t to I 1 any disturbance of relations between tween n great britain and the united states less it be aggravated by action yet to lie be taken 1 HE AMERICAN FORCE t tile the army under captain pickett consists of sixty six men rank and file who mho audil including 9 the commissary department occupy the twenty one tents which while we were arc there vere being removed from the harbor arbor frontage to a spot across tie tc peninsula about a mile distant 1 ibe I he site ie is is an excellent one commanding a very bended wended view and with water convenient f permanent fortifications will be aree ct since the occupation capt vick pick ett has issued anil and caused to be posted the follow following in older ORDER NO 1 military post san juan island IV T july 27 1809 1839 1 in compliance with orders and in instruct eions from the general commanding a military post will mill be established on 01 this island on whatever site the commanding officer may se select elect lect 2 all or of the i 1 inhabitants of the island are arc requested to at once to the commanding officer in case of any intursi incursion on of the Norf northern indians so that lie he may may take such steps as he be may deem necessary to prevent any future occurrence of the same 3 1 this his being united states territory lern tory no laws other than those of the united states nor courts except such as are held by virtue of said laws will be recognized or allowed on this island by order of CAPT PICKETT JAMES IV FORSYTH ad ath infantry post the latest the colonist of august 5 has the following from the seat of war the constitution left san juan at 2 p in on wednesday and arrived at victoria the same evening 11 al S tribune satellite and plumper and the U S S massachusetts ett sand and revenue cutter jeff davis were in harbor the three captains of H M s ship hip came on shore chore to see capt pickett just as the constitution was leaving it was said the object of their visit was to insult consult with capt pickett in relation to a joint occupation it is is currently reported that gen harney is expected at san juan today to day august 6 that when he arrives a joint occupation of the island will be declared u upon pon and that no troops will be landed from the men of war till then the united states steamer shubrick is is reported at last accounts to be at olympia t to convey gen harney to the disputed territory err tory H AV M S plumper arrived at victoria august augu t 4 from rem the seat of war before i leavin leaving g she put her marines on board the TO tribune bu e none had landed the excitement concerning the occupation of bellevue Bill evue island by american troops says sas the gazette of august 6 continues unabated and forms the all absorbing topic 0 ol 01 I 1 conversation the least important fact and the most arnot absurd rumors are eagerly listened to ind and readily believed truly vry very little reliable information is is in possession of the abiff as all attempts on the part of the press to penetrate into the secrets of the state have proved futile the satellite returned to esquemault Esqui mault harbor yesterday afternoon but she had little or no co communication cation with shore except on business with government officials and what was 1 the h e rl purpose urpo e 0 of f 1 her er dispatches d e a tain has I 1 a n not 0 1 tr transpired ns p i T the 1 e T tribune 1 b sti still 1 I 1 retains ie ter position at san juan and the plumper lia 19 ex prated ted there with a reinforcement of appers sappers and miners from new westminster what is is to be the denouement of all this war talk is still shrouded in mystery but the general desire is that no collision may I 1 take place and that matters may be ed satisfactorily to the honor and rights rights of the two nations now assuming so belligerent an attitude towards each other |