Star. — London, England, 1814-02-26 00:00:00

Placet o it t lealliaEd 'difficult, as it is important, am, standing,- cheered and animated in the . discharge of its duties, by the•conviction that I shall always meet with your- suppprt, in maintainingtht honour, and promotinkthe service of my Severe** , To forwar4 the prospenty, and to preserve the grity of this Province, are objects of which I shall Heuer lose sight; and confidently relying on your core dial assistance for their attainment, it will be my treat ambition to be able faithfully to representto his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, the loyalty, teal, and unanimity of his Majesty's Canadian subjects, and to carry with me, whenever I small return into the Royal Presence, the good oplideti r and the affection of the people of th is Provinc4.' • • . • Pncitt.2k.O.ttOki. • BY HIS RICRLLENCY LIRIIG4tHruttAL SIR G. PREVOST, HARt. COMMANDSR OF HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES IN NORTH AMSRICA, &C. &C. &C. To the l s ahahltiats et 7 MajestraPrwrioces to North America. The coMplete success WhiCh has attended his Ma jesty's arms in the Niagara frontier, having placed is our possession - the whole of the Enemy ' s posts on that line, it beconitia matter of imperious duty, to reta liate on America the miseries which the unfortunate inhabitants of Newark had been made to suffer upon the evacuation of Fort George. The villages of. Lewiston, Black Rock,- and Buf falo, tvee accordingly been burned. At the same time-that his Erielleney the Com- wander of the Forces sincerely deprecates this mode of warfare, he trusts, that. it will be sufficient to call the attention of every candid and impartial person, both amongst ourselves and the enemy, to the cir cumstances from which it has arisen, to satiify..tbem that this departure from the established usages of war has originated with America herself, and that to her alone are justly chargeable all the awful and unhappy consequences which have hitherto flowed, and are likely to mink froth it. • It is not necessary to advert tothe conduct of the troops employed on the American coast, in conjunca tion with his Majesty's squadron, under Admiral Sir J. B. Warren, since, as they were neither within the command, nor subject to the controul of his Excel. lency, their acts cannot be ascribable to him, even if they wanted that justification which' the circum. stances that occasioned them so amply afford. It will be sufficient for the present purpose, and in order to mark the character of the war, at carried on upon the frontiers of these provinces, to trace the line nI conduct obseried by hivErceltency, and the troops under his command, since the commencement of htss tilitiss, and to contrast it with that of the etteiny. The first invasiow of Upper Canada took place in July, 1812, when the American forces, under' Brig.- Gen. Hull -crossed Over and took possession of Sand. wich, -where they began - to manifest a disposition so different from that of a magnanirstous enertty, and Which they have since invariably displayed; in mark ing out as objects of.tbeir peculiar resentment, the loyal subjects of his Majesty, and in dooming their property to plunder and conflagration. Various instances of this kiid occurred, bath at Sandwich .and its neighbourhood. at the very period when his Majesty's standard •ss as -waving upon the, Fort of Michilimackinac, and affording protection to the persons and property of those, :Niro had submitted to it. Within a feW weeks 'afterwards, the British flag was also hoisted on the Fortress at Detroit, which, together with the whole of the Michigan terrauf-y,' had surrendered to his Majesty's arms., Had not his Excellency been•acruated by senti ments far different • front . tlaMe.which . had influenced the American Government,l . artd. the' persons em ployed by it, in. the creator, ads of destruction of pri,. vate property, conimktestdrieing theirshort occupa tion of a part of Upper Canada, his Excellencpcould not have failed to have atiaile/i bintseifof the oppor- tunity which the undisturbed possession of the whole of the Michigan territory *afforded him of amply re taliating for the devastating system which • had Wei pursued at Sandwich and on the Thinks: • But strictly in Conformity ;o the views and digits. ..sition of his own Government ' audio:thin liberal rand !-tinagnanimous policy 'which ithad.dictated; he'cbase rather to forbear arrimitation of the enemy's cram. ple, in.the hope that such forbearance - would beltulf appreciated by the Government of the United Brats* and would produce *a return . to the more civilised usages of war. Tne persons and property, therefore, of the ;Ms bitants of the Michigan territory Were respected, and remained unmolested. • In the winter of the following year, when the -anc cess which attended the gallant enterprise vein* Qgdensburgh bad placed that populous andflo ing village- in our possession, the generositi'otjltp British- character was•again cnaspicuous'in the Salo! p dons preservation of every article which Could be raSniiderecCas private-property ; such public buildings only being destroyed its were used - for the PeC01171)0, dation of troops and for public stores, • The destruction of the defence* ofrpgdensburgh, and the dispersion of the enemy's to +, iq that:** bourhood; laid open the whole of .their" frontief the St. Lawrence to the incursions of his ti44,kiite , s. troops, and Hamilton, as well as the numemas eft, elemcotson the bank' of the River, might, at isty boor, had such been • the disposition of hu t Majesty Government, or of those acting under it, been plan tiered and laid wkste. During the come of the following summer, b r fortunate result of the enterprise against Plattsburghi that town was for several hours in the complete pos session of our troops, there not being any force in the neighbourhood which could attempt a resistance; yet even there, under circumstances of strong temptation. and when the recent example of the enemy, in the. wanton destruction at Yrrk, of, private property, ands buildings not used for military purposes, must, how. ever, be fresh in the recollection •of the forces em. ployed on that - and would ha- 'ustifleslAa' t'ttioZ frotitier, arhoth Of __ wai rest:setts/4 I asstelsel : likaliWtet - .• , . destroy.ed. .c.-.l.bet ; ....ifclutl etit 11,1 L. ...i , ct cc •'1 • destroyed. - . n* ctitibn, duet pursired - 'l* . hist Eitellersit ; 40,• ~ s li 'gent i lecasions• *wetskt have had • its IV gll'et molds the American GOVATIIIIItIIt, and . would llawet'led li:tO h ome A bsta4ted c irs „ th einetbecpeeeecution of she - ear n . - Woe any we of wenteraaesa er vialteee which could only tend'uniniclitari to add to its ,ca r it arl , cala • mities, and to bring do wn upon their b tinliffend ,ing citizens n•tatelfWestr which, thOugh ifittaht, they must have knOwn'tvdttld temait and certainlrfollow such conduct. • . Undeterred, however, by Excellency's example of moderation, or by any of the consequences to be apprehended from the adoption of such barbarous measures,' the American forces at Fort George, act ing, as there is every reason to believe; under the or ders, or with theapprobation, of% their Government, for some time plyricius to their evacuation of That 'fortress,- undet various peiteliee,bliened and deettai ed the farm-houses Ana bilitelligir 'of many cit the respectable and • peaceable initatinanu of 'that neigh bourhood. But the fulissamere of this, species of 'barbarire remained to he -.completed.. at_ a: season when all its horrors might belinore fullY,-4/Id.lfeenly felt by thOse who were to 'became the wretched victims of it.. - It will hardly be credited by thoebilho shall here after read it in thepar.ot Name& *et, intim en lightened era of the 19th cetiteury l ..eld, ; itk tile jade: . . cy ota Canadian iltitie;; - the t ops of ination calling itself Civilized and tititillettil, - 'hid'' wantonly, glut __without the shadow cof. ii peeeetti - forded 400 helpless women and children WA*, their dwellings, .and to be the mournful spectators of the conflagration and destruction of all that belong to them. Yet such "Pa the fate of Newark on the 10th of Deedllher-eday Which the inhabitanti of Uppei Canada can never forget, and the recollection of which cannot but enerve their arms when-agaie op. posed. to their vindictive foe. On the. night of that day the American troops, under Brigadier-General M'Clure, being about to evacuateFortGeorge;which they could nolonger retain, by an act of inhumanity disgraceful to themselves, and to the nation to .whic6 they belong, set Are to upwards of 150 hodses, com posing the beautiful village of Newark, and burned them to the ground, leaving without covering or *shelter those 64 innocent, unfortunate; and distressed inhabitants," whom that Officer, by his Proclamation, .bad previously engaged to protect. - His Excellency would have ill consulted the hon Our of his country, and the justice due to his Majesty's iaiured and insulted subjects, had he permitted an let of such 'needless cruelty to pass unpunished . , or had 4e failed to visit, whenever the -, nortunitt ar. -rived, upon the inhabitants of the neirthn, urine Ame rican frontier, the calamities thus infie• d upon those 0 , of our own. . . . . . The opportimity has occurred, .and a full measure of retaliation hai taken - place, such as it is hoped Will teach the 'enemy to respect in future Ile laws of War, ; and recall - him to a sense of what is due to himself at, well as to us. ._ , . . .., ' • 1 In the further prosecution of a contest. to which eb! extraordinary a character has been given, his Eteei! leney niust be guided fry the course of Conduct which the enemy shall hereafter pursue. Lamenting, as bt, Excellency does, the necessity imposed upon him of 'eetriliating upon the subjects of A merit* the miseries indicted on the inhabitants of Newerk, it is not hive' intention to Pursue farther ,a system of warfare so ,reireltihg to his own-feelings, and so liule.congenial to the British-character, dnleu the fatale measures of the enemy should compel him' again to resort to it. • • r , s:e those possessions *the enemy along the whole Hue a frontier, which hive hitherto remained undie: turbid, and which are now within his • Excellency's itosich;and at_the meitey of the troops under his tom. maid,' his' Excellerky his determined to extend the same forbearance, and the same freedom from rapini and plunder, which:l4*y have - hitherto - experiencedl ,the' ftolo.4his .deteresination the - future -c,,ncluet dt Arneriean i goverement shall alone induce his, Ititelleney to dePiut. 'the inliikanis of these provinces will: * in 'the mead - ll* iiii litepared to resist, with firmness a 4 i courage, ialtsillver attempts •the resentment of the' enemy, arising from their disgrace and their merited sufferings, may lead them to make, well assured that. they will be powerfilly assisted at all, points by the troop under hie . znellelncy's command: and that •empt esid4gikal vengeance wilfbe taken fel. eyery , *Omit.' 'by the enemy from that :rite* of Isetufdre akiefrought alone to subsist betweeli siffigh lietied Anil chitized nations.. ; - "1: I tiiiveo ueder my band and seal et arms, at *aka, ity,esh ' this 12th day of January, 1814, . - , OdOttOn PREVC)ST. - ,' .. . • -1 The Adlivres,' , g t cruise, .the I ter ate • simrican brig True-blooded Yankee, of 18 guni and aeseue,,for some hours, during which she gained on . tentslind at length reached so near as to begin to -, bar small calls,. preparatOry to laying her :.. .. Tile chase „hoisted' an American ensign, , 4)014;y4 t veld tan 9% her guns; but fi nding the iiaiis stilt itiirupg,..4c Owew Jur spars, boats, nilAtinii, civerbeiid, rind cut het' auchora from her s. whith gave leer so decideita Superiority in sail ' g, that she left the ACHATES at the rate .of half a mile an' hour, and night coming on, obliged Captai n blenalsort tbitasikellUthe lied, the Isle of Bas being ‘lrigse ithnle two leagues distant. •It was-in contemplation, itt,lll..tinte, to throw her gonsoverboard s close with dpe'l9jarican, and board her.. ! , i 'ffse 'Gazette, of this evening, will,coetain, besides! 'thidispatches received on Tliorn4yfroen Francsund Canada, the official account of 'the'cipture of the French frigate! Mkt**, acid Islphigettle!. .nii. or Maiiiim ft )bheettid the by ployed on that occasion, and would have justified a' two French frigate! Mkt**, add Islphlenie. The retaliation on their part, their forbearance was strongly fries were OW rbis idth 'lomat; off Madeira. manifested, and the direction* h& Ex cellency bad, The Commotipre, cal4aia Vw+astlaws,- tutpbew of f o v ea to the Commits* of Wit:, ition so sc!:s ..,the late Adhural log that name. was mad enough to puloudy obeyed, that statcely * other instanse„r* akyg l i t ie t h e y elj o st sh e b oom , wry . be shown, to which, 4004 a hate of war, and under. .4,00 F labOar.rijog Pigitoliebooteded sitnil.r dire de1,! "'7 04 $ll 3 l- 1 .1 under PrriOd, ..ctsweitisnewk ipleasvOlui Avail* sly power and It in!, wer.l.P!FPrits tvidt 411ilisplyatplisilliddownz so little cam, of tdin r .nr , i -..• .a- ' I .: 1 ' •• ' 41.111,11, !Ant' out of. Dating tWebul gj14.4140 summer , Fa lt s *Own itad the afilipAig. Wit Marinign a l it ril • • Alkausummiusais i sse44lli- tibak fitcgt lore* eget pcsausa geese, • itia opCipjtion s : :4* sii,!r! • • • , off yr. PE:1 ; - = „0 -77-7 - _ ll ;..., yr . GOIICVISIIII4IAMLI This day, being tte'nieisOnie.lll for the t tion of this town, the Dutch, t a rs at day-bh. flying on the steeples and pub • clings of the for tress. . , .. • .. HAGUE,,EBRUALY IL We lieratThAlsa-thil4th instant, the town of.Sois , soil, tsituitaithliallialoOser 'part of Franc. ),' Wit taken btlitonl .fasne:4o.obstinete defence. The Flte4 l firfl:lt4o . 47);Who defended it avidt a Cep" of s'o; WO pen,-was killed,. and General Long. champ, miny Officers of rank, and upwards of 8000 men, were made prisoners of war ; thirteen pieces of artillery; and, a nnsnber of artillery waggons, fell into the hands . ett# Allies. The whole corps of Gene ' rah Rkikca tiffiii and destroyed. The Cossacks am lazinging issiers every moment. : • ':• ' ' AIJ&O, PEBIittIART IL -f t Afesidisitepart of the corps of his &I r a/ 'Hlgh• mess the Duke of Sase.Wetinir, end a battsdkiii of Prusehp,infentry, had a few days ago passed tbrottgb Ihieplecet his Excellency the English General Oa* arrividiaire two days since, in the evening, with,* bisiteiliort of Scottish infantr y , about 900 men $ 'whis %vile jilaying, and whose inertial up . .tifseel 'every beholder. At soon is the* *bat is, a frpna j b l eiNe„ we may expect *ember nil maks . belonging to ;hi' divi ion. . . • iustmaN, fEIIIRLIARY is. - . " , - 'O A the fhb and 9th instant we saw the advescea guard 'of the'Creiwii Prince of Sweden's armyondei she -tomiviso'd • of Generals Woronaow and Tettes ' born, enter our city, and which, after havinkt* ' some rest, marched again torwards:.. At sia o'cl yesterda y ,evening we had the happiness of.seeing Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Sweden, vothia ' 'our walfs. The joy and enthusiasm with which this Prince, vtho may be resiftled as one of the principal instruments of the restoration of the libecties and peace of'Europe, is not to be described. The banks of the Rhine, and the roads along which the Prince passed, were covered with people, and the cries of long live Charles John filled the air, and almost deafeiteJ the nnise of the cannon and the ringing of bells. • The whole city was illuminated as ii . initaataneously.:— This evening his Royal Highness gave audience to all the public functionaries, who vs ere received with. the affability which is so natural to him. Tnis even. ing a grand Concert and B:111 will be given, which. will be honoured with the presence'of the Rnisian Generals, and all the chief Officers. • - BRUSSELS, FEBRUARY 10. It is said that Lisle has o?ened its gates to the Al lies, but we cannot, depend upon such kind of reports. Dunkirk, Lisle, and Valenciennes, are, it is rumoured, to be given, with their ten provinces, to the Dutch.. It is most unfortunate that Antwerp should nct have fallen. I saw three Gentlemen from there to-dal, who say, that except the ship Czsar, which was a little injured, the damage done to the shipping is nothing. It is singular that Cannot, theSenatur,- who commanded, only got into Antwerp on the Id, the very, morning our attack commenced; what Bert! lost' so many men in killed and wounded: ' • • 41. COI.OOtNE, FEBRUARY 9. His Excellency Lieutenant-General von Wont:snow arrived here yesterday, with his staff. The bend the column of the Rtissian corps d'armee, under his bommand, and which forms a part of the Crown **since of Sweden's army, entered this place at the mune time. The corps of General Woronzo*, to which Major Lutzow's tree corps is attached, is from 42 to 15,000 - strong, The columns are not to rot Unger than one day here, and will then immediately continue their march a nd move forwards. Theo troops, on the 16th of January, tiro days after the orticlusion of the peace with Denmark. were still it Sleswick, .oss, the borders of the Baltic Sea, and now, within three weeks since that time, they ate already pa the left bank of the.Rbine.. • General Von Tettenborn arrived here this day, and his loyal Highness the Cetiwk?tince of Sweden is I expected to-morrow,or thttoreillaynt farthest. ,2 4,;) - ROTTERDAM, FEHRlMiltlriat. .A.earllieg tei-letters from Bruise's, retherlibillist..• ths.6azon hoops to thenember of 6 or 4000 kit that place on the same morning, and the ha& .quarters-of ship** of Saxe-Weimar have 11111100 , BellltnQ by iheiv . ay of Eiighein to Ath. ... - i - i Accounti received ` front Paris state that his H ai mess the Pope; hot btint cohitdered by the French sOoverrneent in sufficient , security at Fontainblea • 44, notwithstanding hisserAind infirmities, been i ved to Line Ages, formerly.thecapital of Lea • On entering the territory of France, GcneTal Win. isstted the sugsequent-- • ' • . . ~.. • .-.., PROcLAMATION. • . ' " In- ruit nit Anita's TIP at hilini: d i,.., AY 4 "`f 48 We enter your ancient confines,:-std the Cr. Prince of Sweden follows us with ali his armies. HEAVEN hakbleesed fi•ssr axtns.so *glory of Ruseig and 'to the liberation of - It will compleys its Wolk, and 'compel Napoleon lf ro give you . J race which you all sigh for. " !toad the Proclamation of the Allied Sovereigns, and you, will see: Oat' they wish for peaca'with your countrymen. 4* them bow, they are treated by . „ apoldiets, and ybe . Will he# that t he y enter tviry, d villages as f ri ends. " ' E `' ' . 44 A French hero forrnedrintloo4lol6l.llMbeitili sad for the glory of France, 40111 tobbia4l.ldila hail eopfided her destinies. This Prince. whom your al% sums fear, comes to acquire new claims to your. grip titude, and to obtain further victories for the purpose of giving you happiness and peace. " Receive our warriors with conciliations they will ask yam for nothing but provisions. If at any' time you should have complaints to make in cons& 'tense of any irregulariti commktted, yon will find ready to protect you sotto Onigsh the offenders, say individual of my mutt ahOntd, tvntrAry to the wi ll.of my. astvereign, illatocisr- r. inks, a *. . Freschinan. . ;IRO ' 4t• .: . ..- . •Ki et i. " *Lei every citizen le;naiq Aplutin 444 1 1,11100 every linMit finttionary of,Gi?vonineqt . , bia 'duties, and he viill go 4244 iii l e,.., ._. ... the latter should slops bs esposul. The entire popn. Intim) of a Awe uss gems o'er to the vengeance of Oki COSSitit, one farmer leave hi, ' peinigiblUmpl up arms against us. ( ) Visamereamecon, CoNsimbeer is OK" • FRZTri7ll.74Wititli. +Z..••• „m _ Her . Majesty the Anna' tadVielaltas wailed chs fallen iag somas( the eiststies of the anailias *Rah of Fobrustrt . akin* Dots of germ was starching upon Chit. tont, when.irs hafted that e alum of the 1 %Tail) Run* ireirdecampoild dr MO dishiest d Grena diem was rasmiskg woo Alictobsirall. He fated about Illandrimpos dui assay. utak 00 Imes. re _ _ puised4gat vpow lessaaa. fro effete* the inewb meats has Emperor am* forced dlis4terpe tape. Ottrod Iry• forced smite, onwards Trete& - Count 4 routhY , with oho &deism of infantsruf•Oenend rod three dididoes4 theist carpa . dcivatry. pea4ed- to La FertemertfrJeuarre. • The advanced mulish, Duke el. Tratieedisd altered Seisms. 44 o n the 17th, at lispbouth o lho limptvor mamba from Guignet upon Naogio. The battle of Mullis ,itaa been one of.the most britianu • The Russian Gener.4l io grief, Wittgenstein, RIO lit Voligift with thew which loused his nprps Cameo. General Rahlen, comnisading the id and 14th Russian *Tiles', and ma cavalry, was itornsont. • t y r: • • • • " The General of Didisa, Girard; stsollev at eye laighestsromise, Mbeephiedrat the rillap•of Kos. niant,•upon the enemy. A, battalion of she Oa fi gintent of infAnnwy. *Ways most:brat ki imam re pumice, which causod it to tie distinguished twenty years ago, by the. Emperor in the banked Castit Bonne, entered the village at theles titular: Coast Viihny, at the heed of the ckagooneofGetseridalreil hard coming from Spain, and which arrived at the army, turned the village by its left: Count hfilhaud, with the fith carpi of cavalry, turned it on the right. Count Drouet advanced with numerous batteries. In a moment all was decided. The squares formed by the kusuian infantry were broken. All was taken, Generals and Wks's; 6,00 u prisoners, 10,000 mug, kets, re pieces .of notion, and 41) caisson; fell into our powers General Wittgensteln escaped; be in great haste saved himself hi the direction of Algot. He bad announced to Sitar Billy,. with whom be lodged at Provine, that be would be at Paris to the .18th. Ouretaming be stopped but a quarter of s a hour, and bad the frankness to say to his boo, 'el have bees well beaten two of my divisions beechen akin, and in two hoop ynu will see the Reach." "Count Valsny, with the Duke of Iteg g iu, march ed ups" ?mins ; th*Duke of Tame upon Dann nemarse. The Duke of Belluno marched upon V& laneuve-leotnte. General Wreck, with his two Bap. vari.in divisions, were in a position there; Ceded Girard attacked and put them to mu. The eight or ten thousanil men who composed the Bavarian corps were lost, if General Lakin-icier, who comp mended a division of dragoons, bad charged as he ought to. have done ; but this General, who has to so many occasions distiogehbed birnsel4 allowed chi. one, which offered itself to him, to escape. The Em peror has caused his disapprobation to be cohveyed to him. He has not been brought before a Council of Inquiry, certain that as at kit if, is Prussia, and d Znaim, in Moravia, where he commanded the 106 regiment of Cuiramien, he will merit eulogiums and repair his-fauh. , * Nis 'Wog ha lagnseed his sainfoctioa to Count Vahny, to Goma/ Treilhard and bindiSiikn o to General Girard, Raclin: corps d'saisoosfl'o''''' 64 The Emperor pameckthenighcbdween the 17th t old 18th, at the Castle of Neegis. - - • 44 On the 18th, at day-break, General; Maul imuched- upces Menden. - The Duke of Beilno Pa ashen arrived there oa the evening of the 17*. *halted et : it liegt a Viat fault. .o . c.ccq- Oation of tbe bridges of Momereau would harwiord the Emperorinablid..im eliiiPself lifallagrantlifirr Of the nostrum, wsny4 • - itGeaeral Chateau .nrised before , Moatattau at" Wve. u. ; but at nide *cloth -Ga r da • Bianchi, , . dibreanding the lit 'AititlibU'' 'coipi; 11;4 tait'en position with two 4kus!siandixiiip fed the Wine burg" divisio n , ttrjet :thaioesig*Morss Moateteins cottering the bridges ant& Om, Cieneral Chateau, attacked ; not being . some ms by the pthar dh wising of the corps d'ardrik,lti*kiep . uld4.* Licoutentr, who in the funningitbd _been tent -Vole a reconnoissance, having had his lord kilkd. taw been taken. He is as Intrepid yang stn..' • " General Girard supported the battle during the whole morning. The Emperor"prbdeeded 'bide at . full gallop. At two r. x. lie can ther ising groulka . • (plateau) to be attacked. Gener a, who ratßtlM ' ed by the road of Melun, urtived whilst these abbe' were going on, executed a brilliant charge, ocietrthiWir` the enemy, .and drove him into the Seine and . * Yonne. Ile* brave 7th chasseurs debouched uoa., 'the brislges Which the . grape shat, from mote than , 'sixty pieces of cannon, prevented from being blown Of ' and fro, e‘ the same time, obtained the dteshle Wag able to pass the bridge,. alba ' labs 4000 meu, four pair of obilloo ; from the enemy, and kal jai teaptio • U-ar squadron de miler &bowled in the pinta no owl; and win be . respeog 4446 0 1 ,% claimataribe "tvatkiiile et MAIM., eidiediTbrissle'lltilisiAng, vantips ; tha dhow** , .asoesparily canioqualWelVlWl l ig t .a tlc i ac fusion and anarchy. • -.folulir. l ax • pieces 4W ! figi4 01117 spin* drAf i ßri INNIOR' 5 ' 00111 4:i , r n r NwO*l7l. - 411(1 alA t Sla wrV9,' 'y , roes ees ottsenii "nio 'oot* / • :‘ ea.-. _ _ . .111 , .. 11 d U