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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-24
From the Boston Palladium.
Extract IF q letter from, WiScusSet,

Extract Qf q letter from, WiScusSet, dated
Seht. 10.
we are now experiencing In this Eastern
Country all the horrors of war, except being
captured and destroyed. Since the British
squadron left the Penobscot we have been
hourly expecting an attack. The militia are
gathering from all quarters for our defence.
and we have now stationed in this vicinity
from 1900 to 1000 men. Seven of the enc
my's vessels were lying off Bristol OH Satur-
day and 5 were yesterday near the mouth of
our (Sheepscott) River. That an attack will
shortly be made on some of our seaports we
have every reason to expect, and in case we
are defeated, there is not much to be looked
tor as to private property. The destruction
OF property at Hampden was very great. |
do not learn that the number of vessels dcs-
troyed exceeded IS or 90 / imagine that
the destruction of private property there was
from the lawless spirit of soldiers, and not d-
rectly authorised by the commanding officer,
as the burning OF vessels was stopped by or
der of Sir John Sherbrook, and several sal
lors were arrested for pillaging dwelling hou-
SEES.
2. 5. We have just received news by esS-
press, that SO sail of the eneniy's vessels are
off the mouth of Sheepscott River.
"Our force S constantly increasing, and I
am told by one of the officers, that we shall
nearly 1000 men."
1t is reported the British have been rein
forced at Castine and gentleman from
Halifax, says reinforcementS sailed from
there, but were said to be bound to the ChesL
apeake.
Nopart of the cnemy's feet appear to have
come TO the westward Of Penobscot yet a
squadron it seems has gone from Castine to
receive the submission of the other seaports
.. IL
quercd, because, they have taken one town
1t is impossible however, that the Ameri-
cans in that District can, without strug-
gle, submit to foreign and royal master. If
they seem to yield it must be in Order TO CON
ceal their arrangements for more decisive
victory over the foe
CSince writing the above VIC have the re-
port Of some OF the cnemy's vessels being seen
of Slicepscott Rivcr.]
All the valuable vessels and prize vessels
which were at Gloucester, have gone to Sa-
lem or Boston.
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SAVANNAH, Sept. Is.
.Aaother Caution 10 CSastrys "

1I'VFHtT NHHbfON 10 IOuSFrFS.
by letters received in town yesterday, we
are informed of the capture of the British pri-
vateer schooner Fortune If War, of 5 guns
and 40 men, In Sateio Sound, by two of the
u. s Gun-Boats-it appears she had landed
IL or Is men ON one of the Islands. which
were discovered and led TO a suspicion that
they were enemies, the schooner then lying at
anchor III the Sound, with the American flag
fiyinS-on information being given TO two Gun
vessels then passing, they were fired upon,
and they and the vessel taken-one man on
board the schooner was killed, and four
wounded, by shot from sailing-master
Payne boat The vessel and prisoners are
on their way to this city Museum.
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From Salen,. .Sehk. IA.

have conversed with gentleman from
Halifax, of whom / procured a few papers,
6>c.-He left Sept. 6. He states the Ida, from
Boston, out 90 days, ar. there Aug. 81, prize
to the Newcastle. SO guns, Lord Stuart, from
England. She was captured on the Grand
Bank, after chase of 10 hours. The troops
who embarked for the Penobscot expedition,
were about one half Portuguese and Spani-
ards, and one quarter Germans. Cd Sept. q
bout 500 negroes from the Chesapeake, ar
rived IN very emaciated condition, 4 died on
the Quay, Immediately after landing PEG
pie at III. were much dissatisfied at being o.
blged to winter there-old women, men, &c.
not able to work, were sent to the work-house.
II was reported that 900 more would soon ar
rive there.
Lord Hills expedition was hourly expect
ed. Ad. Cotfn ar. 1st Sept. by land from Que
bee. Parts of 21st and cd REGIS and 2 rifle
corps, commanded by Sir John Waldro, were
at Halifax.
Baiydr, august 19.-Arrived Sunday,
Ills Majesty's Ship, Maidstone, Hon. Cap
tain Paget, from off New-London. Mon
day, II. M. ships Furieuse, hacchante, and
Rover sloop. with Is sail of transports, &c. fir.
Bermuda. Tuesday, Spanish brig FRANCESCA,
Shelburne and Spanish brig fl. Boston for
HAVANA, Diet. by Leander.
Sent 2.-Yesterday, ar. II. NJ brig Jaseur,
and transport, 20 days from Chesapeake,
with several hundred negroes (; His Maiesty's
Brig Dotterel, so days from New Provi-
dence<; Portuguese ship Condo dos ARGOS.
from St. Salvador for N. London, detained by
Saturn, cargo, tea, sugar, &c.
BY the Jaseur we learn. that Admiral Coch-
rane had arrived in the Chesapeake =, there
is reason to believe that it was his intention
to pay an early visit to the capital of the u. s.
where. should he find the ruOenS, form, he
may probably destroy the nest.
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CHTLL1coTHE, Sept. ~.
A GOOD ONEt

Some weeks ago, party Of Governor
CAss's pet Indians left Detroit for the pur-
pose of making excursions on the River
Thames. After remaining in that neighbor.
hood some days, they collected and took
prisoners forty-fye of the British militia, q.
ulong whom was one Colonel. Having kept
them short time, these Indians, animated
by motives of humanity, permitted their
prisoners 10 return to their homes, on their
h0roic u hoHor MOTTO appearin arms against
the United States or ti,cir allies until legally
exchanged at the same time taking caie
=" detain the Colonel, as a hostage fsr ete
faithful performance Of the contract on tie
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WE have been favored with Quebec papers to tue
3vta mt They do rot mention any new war event
ny The msrine journal it appears that from the 10Th TO
The Goth August, there arrived in Quebec SO officers
ana OF, men, belonging to the 31th, 57h s. 10th REGIS
winch left Bordeaux the 10th june On tine 18th. Inc
Junon 7gate arrived there from Halifax, with 2oo-
600 dollars in specie.
The Car,so, which arrived in Quebec Y e Goth from
England with dispatches, left Portsmouth the 9th Ju-
~, and corrobo.tes th:,, at that time the Enprh En-
vows had not sailed from England. This Ect renders
comment on the report that Etvoys had met and scpa-
rated, unnecessary.
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HaLLE.4Y dDrCES

Papers and passengers from Ha!:,N since our last,
which, lett there the 9TH inst report that Id. Has
peatis" WAS hourly expected there Vhefe from p
hstrnts OF the 2lst' X 6jd regis Only rena,,t at
Halifax THAT some vessels which had recently
arrived from Europe, had sailed Join the Pcnobseot
eSpeduon That several hundred runaway Virginia
end Marytnd slaves had arrived there from The Che
saresSe, many 81 them very s-ky and others oil and
blind by the English laws the blacks become free on
landing ;-Iiiat the late Y. S sloop Ffofc was httny
,cr sea, ana that from 400 TO 500 American prisoners
l'a'l sailed from Halifax for Eagiand.
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SALEM. Sept. 10.


IIIFtIFI fFIFIFFN f,IVcfTiEfDH.
b. passenger from tine Eastward Sunday
nig''t. we learn that Sir John Sherbrolse's ex-
petition bad landed at Boothbay, with 5000
troops and were marching FOR NViscasset, 9 J
miles distant that there were 1000 militia
At that place and Gen. King was ON his way
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emf atfrcsent 70 extend 10 them an the rights and
Preeses otiritsh subjects; but that they should be
left under the contruul q, Military Aobo,,,v nu,
ant to the Articles OF Captulation and the Proclamation
above mentioned, until further Instructions ON this sab
Jeet are RECESSED from His Majesty's Miristers
tctSiedJ J. OiltJL,
Secretary Of ne l',e,sce Of N;.s- Bra. s.r.ei..
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lLaCXL.ss TsKe.N

The advices BY the last Eastern Mail, are that Ma
ehias was taken possession OF Sunday morning ss
ny two british rs, two figies, two brig, AID sebr
from pcnobsest river.
Is lh1aehaos IS tie naoSt foflutous fo7an ia the
county " UashinSton, situated IN 0gcelius
5ay, aozuf $40 nniles .from Boston. II has
oeen foscn u 'Uery erte1sfve trade, and cai
c-r7'of immense quantities If tini6er, Gt.]
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CHARLEsroN, Sent. III.

IsIUIItNtrYLA Y kNf I0TYhHHSS INuJIOIte.
Heir Apparent to the british Throne
Ertriact of0 letter, dated 81. Alary's Sen
tember TO-
p The English papers brought by the Rus
state the Princess Charlotte to have eIoned
from England with the Earl of .4,Ta7. and
that they had arrived in France, where they
were married.
The cargo of the Russian brought in here
is composed OF a very extensive assortment.
and is very valuable. An English paper
broughtby her, states the loss on board the
y. States sloop of war HAST, in her action
with the Reindeer, at IL Killed and 10 wound
ed"
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CAMDEN. Sent. Q.

We have been expecting an attack here, &
probably would, had we not got, cut strong
torce to oppose them, but many of the ships
have left Castine, come down thro' the western
bay, very near us, and probably heard of and
saw our forces, which caused them TO pass by
without troubling us. This is the 9TH day
that have been in one OF our garrisons. The
enemy have taken peaccablc possession of
Long Island.
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WAsHINGroN, Sept. 81
CONGRESS-

iSSSPtioh CN rSaunS Oh the important message
OF the President, which will be found in our
subsequent columns Many other members at
tended, whose names we have not been able
to obtain. p
The eneny's fleets are lowering over the
eastern as well as southern coast of the u
mted States, and nenacing the weakest points.
Inc Governors of the newfoundland states
now appear to act with great promptitude.
They have put into service large bodies of
Militia, and are determined to defend the Soil
with all the resources they can commando
We Cannot, for want of room. record, as we
would wish, the many interesting accounts of
alarm from threatened invasion by the enc
my and of active preparations to repel it,
Suffice 1T to say, that the spirit of the Feople
is up and that national and patriotic feel
ing begins to absorb even the hated spirit of
faction which has on some occasions been SO
obnoxiously displayed in Boston and its satel-
lite towns. Instead OF public :, ceilings for
rejoiciugs in foreign successes favorable TO
our enemy, we hear of public meetings for
widely different purposes for pledging the
whole resources and united exertions for the
common defence againt the inroads of that en-
envy. It's almost worth three years war to
find, on an emergency, what dormant patriot
ism is awakened in our country.
1t will be seen that we take no account of
the wretched devices and miserable expedi-
ents resorted to by few miscreants, who en-
deavor TO smother public feeling and to induce
weak men to propitiate rather than oppose
the enemy. They are unworthy of notice.
whether we consider their number, character.
or conduct. Mt. Int
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HOUeE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Speaker dion. iangiol Chey.,) took the
Chan al l2o'eock and the roll being edled il APP
From .Ne1o-IHlmbehite--Mr V0se
.NassGciisefte- Nlcssrs Els, Hpbjard aud King
C@Hnccdc"t--Messrs.C Champion, Davenport, Nose
ley End Surges
-Ie'gHp{-None
Eer~o'f--Messrs Bradley, James Fisk, Rich aud
Skinner
N.g-Yo,k-Mcssys Avery, Co,ns,ock, DcnoyclIes,
iona Fisk, t'eddee Grnsyenor, Kent, Loycu, Mar
kCli, M1ai, Oakley, Post, Sage.
r-fersey--NMe
Pe,Diaas'epO-- f.-srs. Anderson, Bari. Brown,
Gerard, DAVIS, Glasgow, mecrsol, Ingiain, LYLE,
Per, Rea, Scyhcrt, Tapneliil, Udrce, 'ihos. Wilson.
D-'ou 9e-sb. Cooper.
.Me'Yiand-.Nessrs. Archer, Hanson, Jos. Kent,
sDl Stuart
Eceirr-.Nre7rs Barbour Bayly. Breokenriloc
Bowel Capertor, Ep2cs, GhoIson, Goodwyn, Ha@es,
Eer, Low .ECoy, Newton, Pleseants, Roanc, John
SDjf, end Wife
.Norl@-t Irea .a-sIlessrs. Aston, Culpepper, For.
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C.l.N.fDa papEnS

1t must be small part, above 1000 Of this reg
are known 10 b. il the Chesapeake.
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JAMES MADISON.
WAsaTNoToN, September Goth, 1915.
CONGRES,S.

MONDAY, SEPT. 10.
This being the day assigned by the Proclamation Of
the President torhe meeting ofCongress the members
assembled at the apartments prepared for their
mediation a. the usual hour These rooms though far
from hcngas commodous as those heretofore occupied
by the two houses, yet much more comfortable
than eoud have been expected from the exterior APP
paanee OF the building ia which they are situated *
have beenyery neatly and eSpedItously fitted up under
the erection OF the superintendent of the city
IN SENATE,
he v ice-Presdcnt not having arrived, the Hon
joan Dsliis'd OF South Carola resumed the Chair as
fresMeut pfo fembOre ofthc Senate
The roll having been called it appeared that the fol-
lowing Members were present, VIZ
From -Hampsbire-Mr Thompson
.HassachWSefts-Ar arnurn
-Ishnd-Mr Howell
Veigaw't--l.Ir. Robinson.
/et,1sNEmRG-Nr Ia.cuck and Mr.. Roberts
L~iFWHe-Mr Hoisey
tGeIHict-Mr Brent and MrSics
6,fh-C00lba-Mr Turner
, .Soffh- Cnroli7,o--AIi. tsailIarvI
GeorsiG-AIr TAFT
TeHfucky-Mr Be,lsoe.
Je7nieSsee--Mr. Anderson and Mr. Wharton.
Ohio--Mr Worilinqfon and Mr. Morrow
I,o1N5d nG--fr. Brown and Mr. Fromcr!lu
The Senate proceeded to business, directed the
thIot Clerk in the Secretmys Office Samuel Turner
ri 10 act rs Secretary pro tempore until a sncc ssor
to Sr OTIS, deceased, should be appointed aud adopt
Ell some other preliminary orders and then adjourned
on learning that the nouse had formcd a quorum.
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Lnn1Ii,ln Eyect


The British squadron who have been
securing { Penobscot. were at the last date
returned to Castine, from whence it was ea-
pected they would imediately start for Wis
casset or Portland.-We think they will not
Shew themselves before Portsmouth, or our
own harbour until considerably reinforced
from tine Southern armada.-The report of
their being in the Damarscotta river is not
Confirmed. Boston Gazette.
MdsSdchusetks .4dvonce .4,.av.
We learn, that Major General Wilton, of
the 9th (Berkshire) division, is appointed to
command the coTIts d'a,mee now assembling
i'll this town--that the brigades will be COM
manded by Generals Maltby and Eliss-the
artillery to be under Lieutenant Colonel Ed
wards-and that the field officers of the light
infantry 1.-TWO Lieutenant Colonels and six
Majors are detailed from the line of the
LIST, I'd, Sd, 4th, 5th and 9TH, divisions-Ib.
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HALLowELL. Sent. 20.

-.. IiALLOWEII, Dept. 70.
1.-The officers and crew Of the Adams, near
~ to man. have already passed this place
tor Portsmouth,, where we understand they
are ordered to ..rentlezYops. Capt. Morris,
tor whose fate, from the first report OF the
atfar at itampden, great solictude prevail
ed, arrived ON Tuesday evening in good health
His teliow-citizens feeling general and in
Simultaneous impulse, crouded to his quarters
desiroiiS of paying their respects to so gallant
an officer; and he was immediately weIcom-
cd by salute OF artillery. The pleasing de-
pertinent and franSness of this gentleman,
peculiar to the American Sailor, Joined with
his known courage and profe ssional skill, has
lett highly favorable and lasting impression
on those who were So fortunate as to be near
nm during short evening he tarried in the
village
From the officers we learn, that the plan
of defence, if not shamefully abandoned BY
the militia, must have resulted in the defeat
ii not entire capture of the British detachment.
By the disgraceful retreat of the former,
Capt. Morris and his men were left entirely
exposed, and their retreat in great measure
cut off; as by the time he was informed the
militia had fed, the British was in possession
of the bridge. Fortunately for this brave
man and his associates, 1t was low tide, and
the creek fordable about waist high through
this they plunged and reached the opposite
bank III safety, leaving every article except
what was upon them. Capt. Morris fearing
what might happen, had taken the precau-
ton Ia place combustibles in his ship, in or
der to burn her; and finding all further de-
fence useless, directed the fire to be commu-
nicated and she was Immediately inveloped
in flames. With her was also consumed a
store, in which the goods captured during the
cruise, were deposited.
DEFENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. l3-The means of
defence have been prosecuted in this town
and neighborhood for the last fortnight, with
great assidnity. An attack is expected, and
a determination to prepare for it, and repel
it, universally prevails. Several corps of Mil
tia, Infantry and Artillery, have already ar
rived from the interior, and others are on
their march. The Concord Artillery came
in last evening. We are happy to learn that
it is the intention of the Commander III Chief
to command in person. Volunteers from this
and the neighboring towns, have offered. in
great numbers. to labos On the forts and the
works there continue to be daily and rapidly
strengthening and improving. Sun>lry com
panes OF volunteers, composed of those who
are exempted from military duty by law, have
already been organized, for the purpose of
Joining in the defence OF tie town and the
harbOr.
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L. (nrrrrr t1Ih I'm. 1ot

~ COUNCIL, 1871 .4Hg. 1914.
MS HpNoB ne President having submitted 10 the
consideration c the Council the present state Of tie in
bsln,an's % Moo c-isand Eastpo1l under the articles
OF Osphaatons and the Subsequent Proelamations IS
ued there by Sin JHoMAs HAaDY md Col PiLEINa--
f" d"led l4ib Jnly, asa; ard the expectancy Of ev-
tcn'Engi0 those nls.atanl. Al the ri,ts and riyle
ges Of iii;isii Suliectq -
SIS tc opinion Of tIiis Council, dIat is not expedi
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BnsTor. Sent. ii.

boston, sept IL.
letter received in town from St Barts dated 9th
ut af;er mentioning the arrival there Of several vessels
from the Confront and Russian ship from Bordeaux
states, that tue u ). sloop of war Wasp Capt Blakc!y
has safe arrived at Bayonne, where she was repairing
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here were reports yesterday, that the British at
Castuc, had received reinforcement ut 1900 raen
and gentleman from Halifax REPORTS that reinforce
nen,s had sailed from Halifax, but reported to be
6ond 70 the Chesapeake. lIHe erfsdlton trom Hat
Jar TO Cashle come htfeiy fran, tie tzci,nt 0f The Che
sabedket 1t isalso stated fiat information had been
obtained that the Eastern expedition would certainly
visit Boston
From UIscasset, Sept 12,--" The town is pretty
u'roiou5iiy gutted OF private property and have
here several thousand troops IN arms, and ready TO make
aYankee defence II is reported, that on Saturday
there were seven British vessels lying of Bristol aud
We have just learnt by express that there were 80 sail
ofthe mouth Of tie rSers which leads to this place.
Sheebscon
From E.9STT 0RT, .4,,g %, 1914
"SlNsE the English have been in command here
tbe communication with the States, has become very
diboult, WHICH, to those who have dear friends and re-
atyes therein, is very distressing.
Tie British force here continues the same and the
people d0not suffer any other ncOnSenenees than such
as naturally arse from their conquered condition We
are It seems, neither American Citizens nor British
Subj cts, appears from the following PROCLANfA-
IiuS posted mere lev days since by the Com
manding Officer -
DDnVJN1CE ar NrETU ~ ID
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-07
UTICA, On. w June Ia.

On Friday night last, between the
hours OF 10 and | | o'clock, ire broke
out at the Grown Glass mandatory, in
the vicinity of this village, which from
It's alarming appearance, threatened the
entire destruction of this valuable esta-
biishment. II FIRST broke cut in build
ing appropriated to the manufacture Of
pearl-ash, and is supposed to have pro-
cscded from some concealed crack in
lhc oven, through which the Ere COM
ununicated TO the tsilding; from thence
it reached the drying house adjoining
the factory and a building appropriated
as place ofisorship, and these build
logs being al Of wood, were very soon
in one continued blaze. The FIRE then
carght the extensive sheds in which a.
bout 1000 cords Of wood were piled, rea-
dy split and seasoned for the use OF the
furnace, and the whole together forned
so tremendous Ere as TO endanger e.
very building in the place Fortunately
The two engines stood ready filed, and
10y the extraordinary exertions of the
~orknien, 10 the as,onishme.,t Of every
one, the Principal Luild:ng, in which is
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-07

IMPLIED in these words, " to affirm that
Lord Byron never received a shilling tor
.ny Of bis works. To my certain know
ledge, the profits of the Satire we're
left en.ireIy 10 the publisher of ii. The.
Gift 81 the copyright of ChRde Harotd's
Pilgrimage have already publickly ac-
knawledged, in the dedication OF the
new edition of nv novels; and | now add
NV q acknowledgement for that of The
C5rson, not only for the profitable part
nf II but for the delicate and delightful
manner Of bestowing it, whiieyet IN
published. With respect to his two O.
Their poems, The Gioetsr and The Bride
of .d5ydos, Mr.. Murray, publisher oil
them, can truly attest that 20 part OF the
sale Of those have ever touched has lord
ships hands, or been disposed OF Tor MS
use and he has constantly, both by WORD
and action, shown his aversion to re-
ceiying money for his productions.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-07
CHARLESTON, June %.

Arrived u S. Cartel brig Analostan
Smith, Newcastle, Delaware, l4days-
having touched off Beaufort, N. G..
She has oil board about 20 British Pm
soners and after making up her CON-
plement here OF at Savannah, will pro-
coed to Kingston, Jamaica. The Ana
lostan was boarded off Cape Hatteras, *
again two days since off Cape Fear, BY
the British sloop of war Peacock, tor
merly the U. IS. sloop Wasp, and since
that called by the British tae Loup Ger
vierl bouad off this coast upon cruise.
Yesterday morning. III fathoms water,
was boarded by the Brilisa irisate Lace.
demonian, Capt. Jackson, 10 or IL days
from Bermuda, Oh cruise. The otfi-
GERS who boarded the Analostan, inform.
ed that they expected at Bermuda a
PEACE with the United States. Two
British Midshipmen went on board the
Lacedemonian from, the Analostan.
sSchooner James Cyrus, Stow, Eliza
beth. City, 9 days, and days from Beau.
fort. Flour, sc, To John Marshall and
the Master. Captain Stow intended to
have gone into Wilmington, but could
not fetch in at the new inlet, and it blow.
ing very hard, was Obliged TO bear away
| for Charleston. Saw vessel yesterday
morning about 10 O'Clock, standing to
the S. E. supposed to be an enemy's
irigste.