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FURTHER pARTICULARS

OF TUX ARRAY AT PORT MARION.
EEtract ofa letter from an officer in The
Mediterranean Squadron, 10 his friend
liz Boston, dated
q PoRT MAHoN, March Z, 1916
On the 18th OF Feb. some men from
the squadron, had permission to go on
shore; while among themselves, they be-
come noisy and Guarrelsome, but with no
one except Their own ship~mates. Their
noise soon attracted the attention of the
guard, who came in, and attempted to
carry them to the guard house, which the
independence of All american tar Justly
resented but res stance was useless against
the bayoHets of a savage guard. Some of
the men who were wounded, retreated to
the hotel, where our officers resorted :;
Immediately upon seeing them, and hear
ing OF the disturbance, Midshipmen Sharp.
Moore, and Mr.. Terry, master of the
Ontario,) with some of our officers, went
out, intending to deter these midnight as
sassins from their hoIrid intentions but
their presence served only to increase the
fury of the Spanish guard: who had by
this time driven the sailors nearly down to
the hotel, where these gentlemen met
them, and were Immediately charged up-
OH they attempted to regain the hotel
but the landlady had shut the door and
concealed the key. After they arrived at
the housr, expecting the door again to be
opened, they suffered the guard to come
up-Upon declaring themselves to be A.
merican officers, the Spanish Lieutenant
gave orders to charge upon them. Mr..
Moore, in attempting his escape, was
knocked down with musket and stabbed !;
and while crying for mercy, the Lieutenant
stepped up and run him through when he
expncd Immediately. Mr.. Terry was
stabbed in the side, thigh and arm, but is
on the recovery. The other officers escap-
ed unhurt some Of the men were severe
ly wounded, but none killed. IT, honor to
the memory Of this valuable officer, his
remains were Committed to- the grave on
the 9th, in the handsomest menner."
Boston Yankee.
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MODERN FEDERALISM.
(COMMUNICATION.l

In the Annapolis Packet of Wednesday
last, there came as passengers, three per-
SOUS, an old man and his son, by the name
or Robinson, and young man by the name
OF Price. they were part of the number
sent TO Annapolis in February last by the
agents OF the Peter Washington Be1eUo-
tent Society, to assist in ro5bing the Peep e
OF that city of their elective rights
The following statement was made BY
the elder Nj. Robinson. of his own fr, e
will and accord, in the presence of several
respectable gentlemen Of this city, and to
which they are willing 10 quaiify, If neces-
saTy.
Mr. r. says, that himself and the others.
were employed by certain Henry Gather,
OF Charles street memory, and noted for
his general opposition to the government,
during the late war; and man by the
name of Riggs, Of Montgomery county,
alias Little Britain, in February last to 20
to Annapolis, and remain there for SIX
months, from the 1st of last March, on
monthly wages and board found. He was
promised as much as any other got. Some
were TO have 20, some 80, and some as
high as rs dollars per month, on the ex-
press condition that they should vcte tic
FEDERAL TICKET tor Electors at the
pCISeUtOt/ CtCttfO!t-tDdL IN consequence OF
this agreement, they al proceeded to
Annapolis, where they remained until
few days past, (part of the time boarding at
Cations and the remainder at another
place, higher up town. when they were
all discharged for 70ant cf.f finds to pay the
monthly dues.
He further states, that when he called
on John %. Wafkins,* the pay-master, he
informed them there was no funds in hand,
but that Ihomas IT. BSzUie,t the present
register in Chancery, had gone to Ba!ti-
more to raise the money to pay up old
arrears-that he returned in a day or two
after, but brought no money, or il he did,
he, the old man, got none Of IL, for VIII IN
he appl;edtO WafkiHs again, he was told
there was no money for him, that he must
look to Gather, his employer, for his pay /:
and at the same time, was informed, his
services were no longer needed there and
that he had better make the best of his
way home but he refused going unless
they would pay him the SIX months wages
according to the original agreement, as he
bad made great sacrifice 10 obiige them,
having left sm,ll farm Of about thirty a.
cres, at season of the year that he
shonld have been preparing 1t for corn,
potatoes, Sc. &c. and ii was now too late
to do any thing with it, and that he had no
other means Of support. But all would not
do-go he must, with not enough IA lis
pocket to bear ms expences, on the most
economical Plan-thAt the packet had
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SOUTH AMERICA.
RICH HOW'D, JUNE L

The struggles of South America, pre-
sent one ct the most interesting spectacles
IN the world. Who does not wish her
success, that has soul to revolt at on
preston s-Thc British Colonists werc
seneraly oppres set-their commerce W..
SIN c. led. and taxes were laid upon I, 60
without their consent. But the Spap,sI,
Colonies are comparatively chast;sed with
scorpoRs-the monopoly of their com.
merce is more cramped. more CALLING
the mind more subjugated and debased.
But this circumstances, while it makes
their emancipation more desirable, makes
1t mo d'fficuit-they are unused TO the
exercise offree government, or the forms
OF representation-they are unaccustomed
to think for themselves, to form schemes
TO act tor thems Ives. Hence, they are
less able to act with effect; and the first
moment OF ouccess, is more apt to run into
licentiousr ess.-Besides, the tyranny Of III.
establs shed Church, is more oyerwhelming
than 1T was with Misrepresentation Is
more active & overshadowing the priests
are more jealous, and more efficient
More citizens, therefore, are kept back
from the service Of their Countrywide ar
dour of revolution is more damped and
discouraged
One thing is in their favor--though they
have fewer allies to aid them, they have less
formidable tro ps to cope with.
lhev ought to study our own Revolu
ton, as tar as it will enlghien them.-
firms they want-arms ere ing to hem:
But they want disciplne-and ought to
avoid pitched battles.-They want union.
as we had, for it will be true also of them
that " United they will stand, Divided
they will fall" Indeed, some symp on,s Of
a projected union, begin to appear.
Congress has met at Tucuman. Nav il
unite their resources and rival in some
degree the Congress of rs
The City of Mexico is vet in the row
alists hands-with the rich produce of III:
Mexican mines at their command
1T Toledo says true, the RevoIutionists
must succeed.-But the truth is, light is
wanting-we know little of their situation.
w know, however. that they too have to
encounter 2o'ies--and that no cipR 7yar
has ever been more bloody, or 50 little mo
derated by the rules of war, or the feelings
of humanity.
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ling; the extraordinary taxes are so per
cent. additional upon the tax on landed
property, about 100000 sterling rs
per cent. addition to the tax on movable
and PERSONAL property. amount to 1900, 900
sterling 60 per cent. addition to the tax
ON windows and doors 1875 addition to the
duty on patents, amounting to about
100000
The ordinary expenses are the Funded
Debt, Annuities, and Pensions, between
FIVE and six millions sterling (; Foreign At
fairs 100000 sterling; Minister of the
Interior, 100000; war nearly nine mil
lions sterling Marine, two millions N :,
goeiations. 100000 the Kings Civil List.
II, 040.000, ste Ring AID the Royal Fami-
ly, nearly $4,000. Upon the two lasti-
TENS We wish to make n remark or two.
The King of frances Civil .list does not
include the payment of the Judges, Fo-
reign Ambassadors, &c. lit is entirely fer
the maintenance of the personal splendor
OF the King, who has besides large rev.
enuc in domains. &c. Compare this Civil
List with our own, which includes salaries
OF Judges, Ambassadors, and many other
expences, not at all connected with the
personal splendor and dignity of the Grown
The Kings brother, his two nephews.
and niece, have each about le5 GOO ster-
ing year. London Pohcr.
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SEPARATION OF MAINE.

On the Goth May the inhabitants of the
several towns in the District of Maine,
gave their votes on the question of Separa-
ting from NJ .ssachuzetts. Returns from
thirty-one towns, published in the Boston
Palladium of Friday, give 348o yeas & 1905
nays.
The Portland Gazette of Tuesday, on
this subject, says. Yesterday being The
day fixed, by resolve of this Common
wealth for obtaining the sense of the citi-
zens of this District, with regard to the
gu stion Of separation, the inhabitants of
this town convened accordingly: and at
the close of the polls there were found for
The measure 500 against it 40. The
whole number of qualified voters in this
town, amounts to about 1880. Should the
question be decided on the principle that
those who remained at home were opposed
to separation, Gas we understand to be
the meaning of the resove) 1t will be found
that majority of 264, even in this town,
are either Indifferent or opposed to the
measure"
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FOR THE ENQUIRER.
B.4WRS.---B1NXS ,

B.3.N.KS---B.31XS!
Mr.. RITcHIE.
There appears to be a terrible cla-
mour in the North Western Section of the
State, for more Banks. Almost every
county has set up Bank i; some have two
Banks and we are threatened with di-
vision of the state, or, at least, that the
Seat ct Government shall be taken from
our city and, something z0orse, if the lie.
gislature is not called, and does not charter
all the New Banks! In the name Of com.
mon sense, what do the people in that quar-
ter want with so many banks S--IIave -they
not branch of the Farmers Bank all
Winchester, with capital of Se50,OO0I
and the right to issue notes to the amount
of S500,O00' Situated too in the center oil
that section Of country east of the Ailegha-|
ny mountains, where this Bank z1anig raj
ges--and which Bank, if I was not very|
much misinfermed, extended its discouutl
literally to all that section of conntry|
where there are now cighs unchartered|
Banks Yes, sir, eight unchartered BanssI
in sic Counties: all adjoining the county I'll
Frederick, where the Farmers Bank is es-I
tablishedlH repeat again, what can theseI
people want with so many Banks ~ Is n
to pay their taxes and does it requlreE
two Banks in each Of three of these coun
ties, and one bank in each Of the others, 4
pay their taxes ! When was there any
difficulty in that Country to get money
pay their taxes1 Never, sir, uatil they IS
tablished their eight Bqnks. They have
branch Of the Farmers Bank. and egh
unchartered Banks, in six counties, * Il
people cannot pay their taxes wis
blessed things Banks must be, and no wor
der these people are clamovrous fer mo.
Banks; give us more Banks" I was
that section Of the state last fall, and speT
some time in Winchester, where the Ne
Banks was very much the subject Of CO..
verss ton, ard seemed 20 excite much I
Ter st for and against them. l was told
very intelligent men, ,hat they had. Al
would, produce great evil IN that county
that there was no sort Of necessity
them ; that for several years after the e
Enlistment Of the Farmers Bank 81 ih
place, it Was impossible to loan out as nv
money as the directors wished to do, AIN
Accommodations we're libefally extend
to all the adjacent conntieZ-and that .he.
never was the least difficulty Of cowPla
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GENERAL SAiYTH'S LETTER.
FELLOW CITIZENS.

Electors Of Wythe County,
When l retired from your immediate
service in the House Of Delegates. it was
with view TO be still more useful in the
Senate OF the state and when l retired
from that body, it was to devote myself 20
the service of the nation.
After i've years of toll, privation. ard
diligence, IN virtuous moment, i ut rcd
truth offensive to superior power. Ipre-
pared to make an attempt, which | ulti-
mateiy found could not succeed. When it
became apparent that success was not to
be obtained, did not sacrifice the soldiers
under my command and a dark cloud,
raised by the malignant breath Of mu,neers,
deserters, the perhdious, the disaffected and
the designing, cast its baleiul shade on my
name.
An officer we'll known to have proposed
to the army of the revolution to turn their
swords against their country, was placed
at the head of the war department. An
ofhcer well known to be regardless of
laws, morals, oaths, and honour, was or
dered from a post two thousand miles
distant, and selected to command the
army. BY secret machination I was ex-
Guided thercfrom, anu denied the COM
mon privilege or being heard in my de-
fence.
asked myself what should a good citi-
zen DO under such circumstances And
answered, he should support the govern
ment with ii.flexib!e fidei ty, and bear his
misfortunes with mistaken fortitude.-
Whistler have done so or not, is known to
you.
The general failure of the campaign of
1878, furnished persuasive evidence that
was well advised and rightly decided a.
| gainst advancing in December 1872 J
~ ed tDr a,I Loo &
NIFTY but was constrained to remain a
mere spectator of the grand drama. The
| incendiary, with the whole resources of this
| great nation 1T his disposal. suffered the
capital OF his country to be laid in ashes by
twelve hundred foreign troops and eed, dri-
ven from his office by village mob
Inc conspirator twice disgracefully reti
| red before the enemy, with four times
that enemy's force. deem it an honor to
nave numbered such men among my enc
| mics.
thought that my pest was private sta
ton, when my name appeared associated
with the names of patriotic and able men
on the list of " directors of the board of
| public works." established by the act to
| create a fund for internal Improvement"
an act teAdng to promote the bes, interests
| OF the state; OF great moment to this Sec
! ton OF the country; and one which does
those who passed it honor. This tiace
would not have sought for 4; but Icing no..
morally called on, l VIII give my ut most
aid to etfcct the great designs of the legs
lature.
Thus drawn from retirement, and solicit
ed by several of you to becom= a candidate
for the House of Delegates, l have done so
| My private interest shall not Stand in the
way ofthe duty owe you. You shall have
my services, if it seems to yea that they
would be useful.
Adversely Is severe htoress but she
teaches moderation and prudence. have
t'ken lessons N her school, ana may profit
by them.
Your fellow citizen,
ALEXANDER SMYTH.
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SO high. that it was considered unsafe TO
venture over the Bar, AMI they were COM
PEELED to stand out to sea during that
night and great part of the next day, it
blew a gale of wind, with a very high sea
the boat made excellent weather, and sus-
t'ined no damage, except the loss of the
guard to the larboard wheel, which was
carried away by sea. Friday afternoon
put into Chingoteague, where they remain
Ell until yesterday morning anchored in
Hampton Roads last evening, about 10 o.
clock, and gct up to this place at half past
this moruing-the boat was at sea So
hours. Ledger
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performed by tie gallant oEcers Of the
campaign on tie Niagara, We record the
following AS highly honorable to the inge-
nuity and daring spirit OF Col. GEORGE
NJ. BROOKE. of Virginia. During the
siege of Fort Erie, our little army display
ell more obstinate devotion to the charac-
ter it won on the plans of Chippewa, the
heights of Bridge water, and the entrench-
ments of Fort Erie, than can be found ia
the military history OF any other countrv.-
1t was customary for the officers comman-
ding regiments, battalions or companies, to
volunteer for what was then called "pi-
quet fights" They always terminated in
driving the piquets of the enemy.-The
solicitations for permission to engage in
this Kind OF partizdn warfare became so
frequent. and oftentimes so fatal to the Of
ticers commanding. that the Generals who
were successfully in Command, determined
u c. eek this useless ardour, and resolved
on granting n further iudulgencies of the
kind. At that time Colonel (then Major)
Brooke, being officer OFF,, day, after vis-
ting our advanced guards. came IN, and
applied for leave to beat up the euemy's
piquet. 1t was peremptorily refused. He
pleaded the Indulgence granted to others,
as beng justly due to him, and the general
commanding finally assented. Brooke
then selecting about one hundred men from
his own command, dashed into the woods
which skirted our Entertainments, met and
drove the enemy with great slaughter. and
discovered new battery at an important
point which they were erecting under COW
er OF the night. 1t became then an object
of Importance to annoy the fatigue parties
employed on this new work, but very diff
cult to effect, from the thick woods con-
ceaiing all their movements from the views
OF our lines. Colonel Broke, taking with
him two dismounted dragons, and carry
ing in his hand a lantern covered with a
watch coat, passed during the night their
line OF centine,s, assembled a tree which
| stood about SIX PAGES in front of the enc
my's new battery, and fixed it there. A
cord was attached to the watch coat, with
which, when he had scended aud re.
tired the length Of it, he drew the coat
from the lantern and creeping round the
line OF centnels, returned safe into camp.
The American batteries, directed
by the light of the lantern in the tree, o.
pened their fire upon the unsuspecting
workmen, who could not divine what Sc
cret spirit had betrayed the position of
their labors. until they observed the light
swinging in the air nor then could form
any conjecture, by what daring hand ii had
been there suspended.
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ALBANY, May 20,
FORTUNATE, escape.

Yesterday afternoon, Nat bot;cned
skiff, with six small boys in it, filed with
water and upset in the middle of the river,
opposite this city. The boys were all saw
ed, owing to the timely assistance afforded
them by one of the small ferry boats,
which fortunately happened to be crossing
the RIVER at the time. When taken from
their periious situation. four of the little
fellows were clnging together, who, in a
few moments more, owing to the rough
into eternity. We hope their narrow es-
cape will serve as warning to them and
others.
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BY several private letters from Bor-
deaux, we learn that Mr.. Lee and his ia
mily, since the return of the English and
the preponderance Of their faction in that
city, have suffered every species of abuse.
Our countrymen there, have shewn a
praise worthy national character on this
occasion, by giving the Consul an honora-
bic testimony of their esteem, in an address
they have presented him. We understand
that the untriendly disposition of the Roy
al'sts towards us, has determined Mr..
Lee to visit the United States, with view
of fixing his family on their native SOIL
We will congratulate him on bis return.
for we have always considered him vaIu
able officer. 9cSt. Pat
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brought him thus far. but that he should
have to walk the balance OF the way. SIS
miles, which was extremely hard tor
man of 70 years of age. The old gentle
man concluded his narrative in these em-
phatic words" Grosshohher kick NE TO
death 1eper Iaote tie FEDERAL TICK
EFT AGAIN" T BAR. Par.
This is the heraon tie erecutiue en-
hioved TO make an i,ldea, 20 Kuty's Lazos
Of maryland. svork Of fire or sir days
ta6or, for zohich he 7vos paid FIVE hundred
dollars
last syeek. quhich corro6orates me old mans
statement.
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BALTIMORE, Nav o.

BALTIMORE, May q.
During last week the President of the
United States visited Annapolis, whence
he went on board the WASHING TON "a,
now lying near that city. prepared to con-
vey Mr.. Pinkney. on his embassy to Naples
and Russia. On Thursday last. the Pre-
sident d'ned with Charles Carroll, Esq. of
Carrolton, and on the following day with
the Governor of this State.
We understand the President was much
pleased with the appearance of the ship,
her crew and equipments and received
with cordially the respectful attentions of
the Governor and the citizens Of Annapo-
lis. TFcd. Gag.
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COMMUNICATIONS.

The sAip Belle, lately arrived at New
York, brought select and splendid suite
OF Mineral Specimens from Eliza. They
consist of the chalcedonies, quartzes, ami
anthuses, and iron ores of that famous
island. This little cabinet was received
from one of Bonapartc's officers by Corne-
lus {. Van Allen, Esq. at Nice, and for
warded to DR.. Pascais, who has present
ed them to DIR. Mitcheil's collection.
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HORRID ACTOF INSANITY.

A mn, by profession Cabinet-Maker,
who, not long since, arrived with his fam
lily iii this city from New York, yesterday
afternoon stabbed his wife with large
knife, so as to cause her death in few
h urs. attempted the life of his child, who
fortunately escaped by the footsteps which
were heard of persons coming to his relief
on tie stairs, and immediately afterwards
pat an end to MS own existence.
Phil. Paher.
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DUTCH CONSULATE.

authorised 6y his E-cceNency the Fiee I'd
sni,al IL. Riktert, Governor General Of
RTE Dutch Island Of Curacao.
/ inform the American merchants, that
their vessels will be admit d in said island,
and that the duties on importation of Ame-
rican productions, are three per cent and
the export duties six per cent, except goat
skins. dye wood and hides. which three ar
ticles only pay three per cent.
p. G.. LECHLEITNER,
Commercial Agent of his Majesty,
the King of the Netherlands.
Philadelphia, May 81, 1916.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 27.
lPersehr. Pacific. from Jacqu enei, Port
ar Pyiace
The brig Rebecca, arrived at Jacquenel
the lst inst. from -. Thomas. after 6
days passage, brings the news of negro
revolution broke out at Blrbadoes on
Easter Sunday which soon extended over
all the Island. the only regiment in garri-
son, the Bourbon regs. brought there from
the Isle of France. refusing to fight against
the negroes.
A party of the white inhabitants had
formed in body and marched against the
Negroes when an action took place, in
which several of the latter were killed.
When the accounts came away from Bar
BADGES, 80 plantations had been laid in
ashes already.
The same brig left the expedition of the
Spanish Patriots, fitted out at Aux Cages,
off St. Thomas. where they had increased
their number of soldiers considerably and
entertained the most sanguine hopes for
success.
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FnEnRnrcKsRuna-M Nav q

have been requested to call a general
Meeting of the Citizens Of the Town, to
take into consideration the propriety of
adopting some course of general conduct
on the subject of private small notes of
change.
A meeting therefore is respectfully re-
quested on this day. at II O'Clock, at the
Courthouse. The Butchers. B kers, Shop
keepers, and Mechanics, throughout the
towa. are particularly requested to at
tend.