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CAPTAIN PERRY's REPLY.
Nempor, { K. H. Apra 26. 1917

49," I'"'''N 49, ~ ~ r. - - iOlf.
GENTLEMEN,
| have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter Of the 18th inst
The sentiments OF respect and attach
ment you have expressed towards me,
are highly gratifying, and can assure
you that they are warmly reciprocated
The uniform correctness | have observed
i'll your conduct in the necessary subor-
dinaiion and attention to the regulations
OF The service, is the best pledge that
could be given ofyour future usefulness
to your Country. Whatever situation
you may be placed in, you carry with you
my beet wishes for your prosperity aud
happiness.
Very Respectfully,
Your obed't, humble serv't,
(SignrdD O. PERRY.
To Lieute'ants J. s, Macpherson,
T.. II. NCaH, Daniel Turner,
TIT. IT, SteceAs, and Dan. n. !.
FoyTeSt, PGyk G.. Howic, Xich.
Narines, Sailing Master Jacob
anil Mr. ChGS. D. Handy, Lit.
Vm. Y. Taylor.
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ST.. SrErITrNs, JUNO @.

ST. SrErNENS, = une @.
We understand that the French emigrants,
10 whom Il quantity of lard has been allotted
the, way up the 1ombigbee, and intend se
iecing a situation Oh the Black Warrior. tits
expected that the experiment will 20 far to-
Shew tie adaptation Of The soil to those valua-
bic productions OF Agriculture, aud from
which, We expect, much benefit may arise
Independent OF the advantages resulting from
sho culture at the vine and olive, much good
may be anticipated from the introduction into
this new country, OF number of foreigners,
whose habits OF indn'try amd Sohriety, may be
an example Ia MANY who emigrate TO it. Ii is
understood that, i'll the course OF the ensuing 2
Years. ample arrangements will BE made by
tem, Ia obtain from abroad, the most valuable
plants IN the line which they mean To pursue,
and which, no doubt, will DO honor to them
selves, and completely fulfill the laudable oh.
Ject OF the government.
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out the whole Of the Portuguese Braziii-
an territory and that the independents
has taken possession of Bahia, and ST.
This popular commotiop, it was under
stood, had beenproduced by the many
restrictions which been laid on trade
the absence OF the Portuguese troops, at
Monte Video-and the success that had
attended the efforts of the Spanish hide
pendents. The rigris left tie Antelope
aud Srazen ut Barbados the Scoman-
der and Chiidcrs at 81. Kits. Tile Larne,
~, Captain Lowe. had arrived out, with
dispatches from England, and was to pro-
| coed III day or two for jamaica with
| dispatches for Adm Douglas. The Ii
| girls being reduced from the peace esta
b!isiment, will be paid oil.
| Ports. Pap.
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be rocoilected with this most interesting
event Of our lives.
Ia our leaving the Java we have not
only to lament the loss of keloyed COM
fnander, but ola Jealous anu dislnterested
friend. Among the many Interesting fea-
lures of your character, we have re, Og-
nised with pleasure, i steady, resolute
and uny ieldng friendship promptncss
10 perceive, and diligence 10 reward
The merits OF your officers. But here
we confess oar inability 10 describe to
YOU the conflicting emotions OF Our
bosoms. We all owe you SO much, that
We are aware of oar weakness III giving
an adequate expression 10 our feelings.
II has been sad that obligation always
creates Il heavy burtheu, that soon wca
RES the wcarer. But the iavorsyVu have
bestowed upon US are Ola different Cha
ractcr--thcy have tended To unite our
hearts the more closely 10 virtue, and 10
gave us d thorough knowledge of our
selves You have been the watchiul mo-
ni,nr OF our errors, as well as the faithful
re~arJer OF Our good conduct. We con
cei,e that with you we have acquired a
fixed character, and while we have in con
temptction the distinguished traits of
yours, every VICIOUS inclination will he
suppressed.
We cauGot but hope that some fortu-
nate circumstance of events will again
place IT, under your command. TO that
period we look with inpatient expectati-
on, whilstwe earnestly hope that you may
reap in the happiness of domestic life, the
richest rewards of the virtuous heart, and
when in all idle moment you look back TO
the busy scenes of other days, We bee.
that we may occupy place in your re-
collections.
Witi,sentiments Of the highest consi-
deration and esteem, we have the honor
10 b.,
DEAR SIR,
Your most obed't sery'is,
(Sisnsd)
f.. R. NcEaH, 81 no.
Odniei IirAer, 81 ID.
Tn. II. lSterenS, 4M 40.
ID. D.. Forrest, 5tt do.
Park C. Eepie. It. Mrrinrs.
.Jde,rS HUI, .Su(iMg Hqster.
Charles q. Haidy, Chaplain.
Wm. Y. Iaytcr, Gth It,
Edrard Fitzgerald, Esq. Purser, and
Or. Usher Parsons we're absent at The time
the foregoing address was drawn up and
sent Capt. Perry, for which reasons their
names could not be obtained.
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Farther from Pe,mambmco.

NANTUCKET, July s.
Captain Barrett, in 81 days fom Per-
nambuco, which he lcil May 26, Informs
that The RoyalistS got possession of that
place on the 10Th, without bloodshed.--
The counter revolution was affected by
tn Portuguese merchant sailors, 100
strong, who stormed the forts at night,
headed by their respective officers. The
day following, the blockading squadron
sent their boats into port. Some arrests
haze taken place-Gov. Martins had made
his escape, and it was couiected had
gone 10 EIarenam, TO gel on board ofsome
vessel: Ribero, formerly priest, com
mitted suicide another patriot officer,
formerly IN The Kings service, was shot
outside by The Royalist army, which was
said 10 be quite numerous, and had been
joinrd by many Indians.
Previous to the sailors getting possess
sion of the place. there had been two ac-
lions between the Patriots and Royalists,
IN which the formercame off victorious.
driving twice ilieiI number.
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Your most ohedient servant.
RUPERT d. GEORGE,
CecTef0r,J
MONTREAL. .TuiV +
Secretarys Office, Hal3dr !
2ith june. 1917. (

We learn that the hon William N'Gillivray.
with the first brigade OF \. w. Traders. had
arrived safely as ort William in which were
River Coiout INA three or four Other in ,r
ais. We are told, they were Immediately taken
into custody aud ordered to Sandwich where
the Western District Court is holden. II is
said thar MIR. Smith, Under Sheriff for the said
district. attended by others, clothed with ma
-isterial authority, had gone i'm quest of Lord
Selkirk. The Commissioners had arrived at
the Sanlt st Marie, and would soon proceed o.
vcr Lake superior for the celebrated Fort vii
liam, on which something like romance might
be written, without pariaking of the imaginary
tales with which such productions are fraught
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From the Columbian

A letter from gentleman at Buenos
Ayres, of April Is, 10 his friend in New
York, has the following:
yesterday visited General Carrera,
III prison. He told me that the iutrgucs
OF Gen Lavaysse have occasioned his
imprisonment How ungratcfuI is this
mans conduct But Gen. &. is not The
first who cherished viper TO sting lis be-
nclactor
YESTERDAY, three Spaniards, an Off
Ger and two nOn-conmissioned officers.
were shot on the public square, for at
tempting TO cause revolution in the 90
vernmcni. Nothing new from Chill or
Peru. Gen. 81. Martin sets out for the
former OH Saturday next. Capt. Mum
son, in the Buenos Ayres brig Cleopatra,
has taken and brought in here, Spanish
ship valued at one million of dollars AT
least"
His Exc llcncv Charles William Max
well, Governor of Dominica, by procla-
nation, dated March Z, 1917, permits the
importation for months, Of bread, bis
cult, -four, peas, beans, potatoes, rice,
oats, wheat and barley, by British sub
iec's and i'm British vessels.
In the ship James Monroe, which yes
terday sailes for Liverpool, went passen-
ger. Major General Skinner, Of tile Brit
ISL army.
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ons, the highest respect, and can aitri- !
butte their late conduct as II respects this !
distant frontier, only 10 IA want OF a perfect /,
knowledge of its situation.
=" We are now il is said on the eve of
an event, which will put our sea board all
in commotlon-thei invasion of EaSt-Flori-
da.
Whether this circumstance will not
excite the suspicious government OF Spain
IL stimulate the Indians against us is un-
certain-bu! does il not call OH our state
government TO send us a force on our ex-
tensive frontier, until it can be relieved
by one from The general government.
A difference has arisen between the
American and British Commissioners I'M
der the treaty of Client which Intimately
interests this Province. The Americans
pretend TO establish their boundary with
IN few leagues of the 81. Lawrence at
Matane, carry ing it up, still within few
leagues of st. Thomas. On sailing mp
the ST. Lawrence, onual>iug on the Cita-
del of Quebec, we sliglt see the Ameri-
can flag waving OH American TERRITORY
We should no longer have any land com
munication with our sister colonies of
Nova Scotia and New-Brunswick. Nay
we could not send a courier III winter 70
GaSpe or Chaleurs Bay. Isolated, laid u
pen on all sides. But we shall not continue
the subject. We trust our commissioners
Will be firm and circumspect. We have
reason to believe that the Americans will
adhere 10 their pretensioms to the very
last. Ifthey can get by the pen what they
could not get by The sw ord, the world per
haps will not blame them. The British,
| pretensions go only to preserve, what we
have always possessed, and forms the
boundary line in America between coun-
tries under separate governments, TO wit:
! tile height IF h,nd 6et,ceen the ,cdterS empty
| ing WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRI
TORIES, and which was, without doubt,
| the limi, intended by the trainers of the
treaty which relates To this boundary.
Captain Condy, of the schr. Favorite,
arrived at thus port yesterday from lava
ma, states that Spanish RI, ct sailec from
that place on 18th ult. for the defence OF
ST. Augustine.
| Sacanaah RePnblica,,, lOM inst.
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From the ". Y. National 1dcocafe.1
MEXICO.

Copy MA letter frOno correspondent, dated Head
Quarters, Soto la NdriHc 10th of Hay, 1877
we have atlast landed oil Terra Firnia and
| assure You not without great tronble--a vo-
lulne would not contain our difficulties, and
shall only c0nfine myself in giving you "a sketch
of our proceedings. This CITY is about twenty
leagues la the interior OF The country. built on
IA handsome river, naVigable without the least
danger from the bar of st. i nder EXCEPT at
the mouth. Our general (Mina)i is ndefatiga-
ble-he has headed two sorties, commanding
800 cavalry, and supported by two pieces Of
cannon but the royaiists are so light sfheeI
that we cannot OveTtake them i'm their flight
As il is necessary TO shelter our little army we
are now building fort to protect the river
and which viii also serve for barracks aud
nagazines. The general will shortly start with
100 horse, to take possession of the city Of Con.
allie, which is about 100 miles distant. | have
to relate aSmali affair which LATELY took place
The brave Col. Pierre. (Of New orleans com
handing CD merIcans of his regiment recon
nOiterlng The country about l. leagues from
this place, found himself Suddenly surrounded
by 80 royaliSts, who ordered him to surrender
he replied by general Ere, which ne followed
mp by n charge Ofthe bayOnet. which complete
~ routed the whole force, killing nIne and an
officer as the enemy was mounted and our
party OF foot. they COuld not be pursued TO aiv
distance. This little affair is very honorable
to those engaged in it, whose loss was Oniy two
men. Every thing here is very high, except
eatables. Gold is amazing scarce oublOOns
arepurchased at S28.
The following is the number of orr men.
ana an account Of our ammunition and resOur-
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ST. Louis, M to June IL.
Manuel Lisa, Esq. arrived here yesterday
from Fort Liza, 50 miles above tie mouth Of
the river plat, on the Missouri with valua
bio cargo Of furs and peltfies, said to he worth
S3j ,J0O-We learn that the Ind 'aus generally
are at war with one another. No accidenthdp
pened TO Mr.. Ms partyexceptin one instance.
\ party of Sioux Thought to be war partyJ
met few OF the labOTers three miles from the
fort. and shot through the holy with an arrow
Pedro Autono. a Spaniard. The Indians might
have cut eit the whole party if they were incli
ned 10 farther mischief.
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{ From tie Neic- Orleans Commercial Press Of
June is

We understand that the President of the
United States, has lately constituted board
of cnquirers, consisting Of two officers of the
corps OF engineers, an officer Of the navy, and
the assistant engineer, general S. Bernard
The duties Of said board are to examine all the
vulnerable and exposed positions of our cOun-
try. select sites for, and form the plans of all
such defences as in their opinion may be deem
ed necessary for the security of our republic.
water courses, bayous aud swamps of this sin
gular-ieatnred country, and il is 10 be hoped
will soon place this city in such an attitude of
defence as its Importance to the Western world
merits.
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NoRrnLK. july 1G.

NOHrWlfhs JNiN ~
We understand that an armed brig under
Bueuos-Ayresn colors, has been lowering a
bout orr Cape tor seme DAYS past, and anus.
ing herself with stopping vessels bound out and
in. She is said to be the privateer Fou{h OfJu-
H., aud it is limited, how correctly wc cannot
say, that she is waiting for reinforcement of
wing left her. Some Of them have arrived in
town. and from their representations, VIC may
believe that it is not cutie safe for Al puarmed
vessel Of any nation, having specie on hoard, to
fail in with her. Herald.
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Nassau. ,Tub2

4 small Spanish schooner, which sail
ed from hence for Holgiun some day last
week, was shortly after taken possession
of near Galliot Kew, by the picaroon pri-
vateer that was mentioned in our Ga
zette of Wednesday last. as having boar
ded the sloop Maria from Exuma. Part
of The crew Of the Spanish schooner have
returned 10 this port, the remainderare
gone IN the expectation Of ransoming The
property. The cargo was dry goods, and
cost ahsut IL, 900 dollars here.
he report That was lately brought
from Florla, of American vessels being
there. taking surveys under the orders Of
ihrir government, has been contradicted
as uufounded in this respect. Their vi
s is now represented to be, either one
OF private adventure, for the purchase of
captured property from the Insurgent
cruisers, or the nearer interest of receiving
aud conveying it TO a market Incl
Their case the avocalion is discreditabIe,
and affords encouragement to lawless de-
precautions. These adventures NAV pro-
badly silence their conscicnces under an
old motto, " Non rapm seGrecepi," but it
is 10 be hoped that The law NAV one day
interrupt ihcm in their course, and find
translation for them in their punishment.
iha' will shew 60 the receiver to beas bad
as the thief
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lrF'W ut foTtNDloW" OFdCte, OF tne iZth INST
BEWARE or ihCK-PoCkETs.--Alr. Robert
Stone, jr. merchant of Salem on the entrance
of the President into that town on tuesday last,
had his pocket cut from his coat, in which was
his pocket book, containing money and valua
bic papers.
We were yesterday presented by Ebenezer
Wentworth, Esq. with buucn of Straw her
ries the production of his garden, fomerIc The
seat OF Gov. " entworth, measuring - inches
in circumference.
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PARTICULARS FROM PERNANiBIL
co.
COMMUNICATED FOR THE BAIT. pa
TRTCT

COMMUNICATED FOR THE BAIT. pa
TR1OT.
EFfract ofe letter from PernaDtjrco n y
gentleman IN HiS ritz, rece,yod on Satuaay
morning Inst, dated Hoy25.
a number OF schooners awe appear
ed off this port, but not allowed bv tie
bloclsading squadron to have any com
munication with the shore. On tie
night Of the 18th INST the Patriot army
evacuated the place, and rcireaicd TO the
nOrtlIward: the next morning Tie Kings
troops took possession Of ile place. ard
at 8 o'clock the ROYAL standard was hoist
ed on all the forts. This change vii he
source Of misery 10 many; but under
existing circumstances, il must be 4 hap
py thing as 10 commerce and intercourse
with your ports-Whe the patriots held
II, business was entirely at 2 stand, and
all confidence destroyed many a,siIing
themselves Of such an opportunity 10 de-
fraud their creditors. She Patriot 20
vcTnmenf commenced with great, ifnot
TOO much moderation but, when tested,
hey became desperate, sndFrcsscd every
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Reception Of az pre.ident IN Port,month. N. y. |

Reception of the President in Portsmouth, ~. n.
The President ~ the United States was eX-
pected at Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon
last. Speaking of The arrangements for his re-
ceptoH tile Portsmouth papers says" lie
will be received by a Cavalcade Of gentlemen
on horseback IN Greenland ald escorted in the
Plains On his appearance AZ the Psalhs M
tional s3iuto ofi0 guns will be Fied from Cap
peated on Svinerds igli by the corps Of Sea
Feuciblcs Jbe Portsmouth regiment unde'
che command Of Colonel Walker, will mere be
reviewed by the Presideui after which he
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OnnENsnIlRGH. InlY

The boundary commissioners at st. Regis
have engaged an express mail to this village,
weekly. II will leave this for St Regis every
Saturday morning. The American commission
ers aud gentlemen in suite, are Gen. Porter,
Col Hawkins, Mai Donald Frazer, Mai. Della.
field, Messrs. Eiicott, Adams, Bird, Wilder,
Rich and Baker.
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We understand that the valuable Distilery
at Newark, owned by Mr. Joseph L. Baldwin,
was destroyed on tuesday evening by fire, oc-
casioned by the bursting Of one ofthe boilers.
The amount of loss is said to exceed = o., 1000.
One man was nearly killed by the hot steam.
IN. Y. Com. 4idr.
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will be escorted lay the citizens, in The order
already published, 10 Frost's Hotel, where an
Address will be delivered 70 him. After re-
ceyng the usual congratulations, he will be
escorted to his lodgings aud in the Evening
repair 10 the TownHall, where Il Concert is TO
be given IN honor OF the occasion.
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EXTRACT no THE eplToR-DArED

VW1y 7,
O'Clock, II. ".
&c write you amidst the roaring OF cannon
and the rins,ngof bells, our illustrious Presi-
dent having just arrived on the lines of cid
Portsmouth. We are all alive, and shall give
INN d most hearty welcome.
Bait. Patriot.
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The following Circular Letter, published by
order of His Excellency the Lieutenant Cover
nor, has been addressed to the several Collect
ers ofHis MajcSty's Customs, as well as TO the
several Collectors of Light Duties at the differ
ent ports iii this province.
(CIRCULAR)
SecretayS Office, Haiifdr
2th June, 1917.
Rear Admral Sir David Milne having com
nuncated to His EXceiency the Lieutenant
Governor, that the American Government had
declined to accede to the propositions which
have been made to them by His NaieStyS Go.
vernment, for the purpose of eudeavor'ir,. t.
frame some arrangement by which the Citizens
of the United States of America might be per
mitt,d to participation ofthe Fisheries with
in the limits Of the British Jurisdiction, | have
il in command from His EXcellency the Lieu
tenant Governor, to appriZe you, that Amcri-
can Fishermen are not permitted to frequent
the Harbours, Bays, or Greeks OF this Province
uaiess driven into them by actual distress and
have to desire that you on no account ask or
receive any Light Money, Anchorage, or amy
other Fees whatsoever from Vessels belonging
TO American subjects.
have the honour TO be,
Sir,
Your most ohedient servant.
RUPERT D. GEORGE,
SecTetdTp.
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PLATTsEURG, July ;.

PLATTsBURG, July 3.
Capt. BoaFdman. with detachment Of the
9th infantry, from the rendezvous at Spring
field, arrived at this post OIL Thursday last.
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Extract of a letter from CapiGis I'm. ". W.
bamS, sndStsr If the schooner Hoi,noh of this
piace dated
"PuERro CAsELIo, ON THE SPANISH
MAIN, june ~.
After leaving the Capes we had fine pas
sage 10 within 10 leagues of i.aguira, our port
of destination, when were ,rfortunately
becaimed and fell in with Spansh privateer,
the crew Of which boarded aud brought MS into
this port, contrary to AL law. The vessel and
cargo were Immediately condemned, aud both
sold on the 18th Instant. Mr.. Wilson, as soou
as informed OF these proceedings, came down
from iacuira, but our utmost endeavors for
restoration OF the property were of no avail
VI hat will add TO the establishment Of all Anne
rcans is, that instead of being taken by what
are called the Patriots, whom VI had cause TO
dread, and who are ~ war with these robbers
we were captured by the very people we came
To feed-the Spaniards, that ack nowledme the
government OF the King OF Spau. The ma.
rauders also robbed me of part of my clothes.
shall remain here two or three weeks longer
in the expectation OF hearing from Judge
VINO lives about 100 miles from this place. on
whose sanction or rcverSion OF this conGcmna-
ton much depends. Bot. Aner.
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The captain of The ship Minerva, of Nam
tucket writes his owners as follows


tucket writes his owners as follows
COAST OF Cum, March 10.
The ships Charles, Weymouth and Henry
near the island of st. Narv's were boarded ly
a Spanish gun boat from Conception, the cap
tam OF which informed that he was sent out
Tor the express purpose of inviting all the A.
merIcan ships to enter that port. lie stated
that an immediate attack on that place Nv the
PATRIOTS from BuenoS Ayres was expected ;
tIat two large armies had crossed the Cordc-
Hers, and one was near st. Jaeo, (,he metropo
lis OF Child the other laily expected ut Con
ception' he stated that it the American slips
ala not come i'll 10 their assistance, they would
be considered as enemies to the Roynlists. 1t
is probable they want ships for the purpose lin
case they are obliged To evacrate the place. TO
take the people and their most valuable pro-
perry 10 Lima On or about the last of Feb.
ruary, the Slip Charles, Worth, was boarded
hya Spani., frigate, sioop OF war and gun
brig. from Lima. for Conce ption aud was treat
ed politely. The American slips have been
much respected since peace between England
and America.