the right of Michigan being sustained by the Attorney General of the United States, and also by the President and his advisers. After a futile attempt at conciliation and considerable delay, Ohio still persisting in her claim, the President intimated by letter that if that State attempted running the line with an armed force he would have to interfere to prevent it by the power of the United States. Still affairs remained quiet, with an occasional difficulty, but without any military demonstration. It was ascertained, however, that in accordance with the views of the Ohio Legislature a new county (Lucas) was to be organized over the disputed territory, and that a court was to be opened at Toledo on the 7th of September, 1835, and that this move was to be protected by Ohio troops. To meet this contemplated action Governor Mason ordered out the Michigan forces, and with them in person moved on Toledo;
Governor, Stevens T. Mason. Staff: Colonels Isaac S. Rowland, Kintsign Pritchette, John Chester.
Major General Joseph W. Brown, commanding; Alpheus Felch, Aid-de-Camp; Charles W. Whipple, Division Inspector; Daniel S. Bacon, Division Quartermaster. Brigadier General Martin Davis commanding 2d Brigade, E. C Eaton, Brigade Major; J. E. Field, Brigade Quartermaster; Isaac J. Ullman, .Brigade Inspector.
FIRST REGIMENT RIFLES.
FIELD AND STAFF.
J. D.Davis, Colonel; John Beedon, Jr., Major; F L. Marcham, Surgeon; Peter Fralick, Paymaster; H. A. Noyes, Adjutant; Wm. McCurdy, Quarter-master. COMPANY OFFICERS.
Captains. Albert Stroms, Richard Boughton, Charles M. McCormick, Eli Derby, Emery Richardson, A. D. Crane, James M. Murray, Horace Leek, S. B. Newton (supernumerary in charge of baggage train). First Lieutenants, Ezra Bradner, Samuel Gates, Isaac Hiscock, Jr., Silas Dickenson, J. S. Lacey, Jacob I. Foot, Jared B. Cornish, Cyrus Burnett. Second Lieutenants, Enos Bradner, Wm. A. Ballard, Samuel B. Hill, Edwin Bond, Henry B. H. Secord, Harvey Barton, Wm. Brewer, Norman C. Wells
