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not been attempted before by them, and
were executed with premptitude & success.
At two o'clock they were marched to a
piece of ground prepared for the purpose
to practise in experimental gunnery. The
targets, representing a section, consisted o.
pieces of boards about the size OF men, were
fired at, in the first trial at S rods distance,
the last at IL rods. 1t has never been ex
pected Of the militia generally, that they
would perform firings with precision and
effect but in this instance, it is doubted
whether the same number OF we'll disciplin.
ed regulars, would have equaled them. II
would be inyidious to discriminate where
all did well-but we would name some sec
tions Of companies where eUery man hit the
object aimed at, and one in particular which
discharged only air pieces and put SeOen
balls through the targets. This is circum
stanfiak evidence, at least, that one man
fired a double headed shot One OF the light
companies discharged twenty six rounds,
2 l Of which did execution. From an accu-
rate account taken at the discharge of each
section it appears that nearly half of ,he
whole number OF fires took effect. AT the
close OF the day the regiment marched
through the town and were dismissed. On
this as on other public occasions, the cit,.
izens of the town exhibited great liberaiiJy
to the militia, upwards of 100 dollars were
subscribed and expended to refresh the sew.
eral companies.


In case Of an attack every needful ar
rangement has been agreed on among the
officers; and we are happy to state, that the
men also are determined to do their duty
Brig. Gen. Chandler arrived in town on
Thur sday last. We understand that the
General is the commanding officer OF the
| District OF Maine, and that he arrives among
US 10 perform the duties OF soldier ano
not Of politician Ii so he will recei.,
the cordial welcome Of all our citzens We
certainly have reason to rejoice, as it res
poets the safety of the town, for this new
and improved order Of things There now
prevails the utmost harmony among Eli or


ders Of military men at this place.


| At the invitation Of the Committee o.


General Safety and Defence of this town


the Portland Rife Company unammoasfy
volunteered TO take charge OF The heavy
ordnance in Fort Burrows and learn The
battery exercise Their first meeting ,akes
place this afternoon at 4 o'clock. IL is tx


pected that the Infantry Companies undeI
Captains Shaw and Smith, from similar
invitation, will take charge Of other heavy
ordnance. Capt. William Moullon's In
CINE Company. have volunteered, with :
promptness which does them honor, to taxi
charge Of two pieces OF cannon Our pre-
parations Of defence are now getting tormic
able. We shall have no more removals,
we hope.