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4 IND FOX SALE.-The subscriber will sell his vain.
- o'e Lfaet ~ Land, hing Fnne,yood in the
npptI ehu OF neeklcnbuTg couAty, Va contanno abont
po dCies aoJoihIng the land of Mr.. Alien Stokes
,oimei beionsed TO Gen Kennon. IL is tine iicL To-
"0Go lanu ana has excellent orchards on it, An, ner
son ceo 10 purchase, view the land AT any tine
and Ano'' tie Terms byapp.ying to me on the premises
,,.,, JOHN mQUIE.
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RARITY IN MtNrRaIocv

An aggregate substance was found in the diamond
mines III Brazil, containing enveloping diamonds
gold, iron, &c. One specimen broke from this mass
Vas DeeH sent by permission of The Court 10 Mr.
Nave OF the stand it contains chTysailized da-
b,olds ana perhaps more This may lead to solution
OF he queson-What is the natural nalrix Of the dia.
nuHdg
French trader resident in oxford Of the name Of
DHcdne. called on Mr.. wickhau, a Mercer who lived
opp"she University College, for Wasicoat piece but
could not recOliect the name Of the aieriahe wished
tor He SAID he thought was 90 dc English for de
hiabie' Mr. Mitkban mentioned seven uaiges Of bis
internal highness such as old Nick, Bselzebub &C.,.
" No no. II was no" dat" the reply. AZ length Mr.
w thought of SATAN. " o dat u vat want said On.
cane want Satan vest coat fLopd1p pgve7
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kIOFlCE.-That by virtue NJ deed o. trust tXecu.
TED 10 me by the late Maj. Beniasnin Wolfe shall
on M"nday ne 9th day Of Jpy ensuing. expose to sale
by public auction, the highest bidder Tor ready mo-
heJ upon the premises, mach of certain piece or
parcel OF lana, situate, lying aud being in the CITY Of
NchirOad, aud NUMBERED IN the plan of said city GI7
containing ninetysi1 feet front street aud extend
Ing from the intersection of Sd and III street for be said
hbetJ siH feet, and thence back about nety.eght or
hGe feet, parallel with Sd street aud thence running
ninety siN ieet Ia said sd street aud heuce with eaid
street 10 us intersection 20 III street. the place Of beaiD
Mug, H. may be necessarytO pay and satisfy tie balance
due under the said deed for purchase money of Inc
sdd lot. due by the said b. Wolfe TO Nathaniel shep
pdd, together with the acctuinC interest costs and
charges Of sale. SAMUEL m'CRAw, Trustee.
1H"c ..
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4 Ea'ue5ls Merchant Niu for sale at Auctien.
ny virtue OF deed Of rust made to the Subscribers
= -! ydi.s b.oWn,l IT, William finney. under date
the lin OF June, isiswe proceed 10 sell on ,hs
premises W pHpuc auction, on Saturday, che iith dag
y Sasg "ext, AT IL O'clock, valuable MEKCHaNi
MiLL ~ 'se county OF Amelia, knowu by tie name of
ft"hsyS' uistant about 50 miles from Richmond lie
sam. rem Petersburg and abopt three mixes from An
ponlduoN fiYr Besips Brcfe-Ihis property is sitla
led ~ one OF the best wheat la te s,ai,
anu !. withou, competition 1t is capable OF m,anuiac
.nus 90 ieOu" barrels tonr y.arly, aud produces
ply OF water is plentiful. The mil is in fine order ey
siy paft OF the machinery having been made new las,
sumei III "hicb time IL underwent thorough re pair
Attached TO the mn are about 10 acres of land a.,
which there is good store house aordng an excellen
stand ior a dry goods and grocery store.
Also, 20 acres adjoining the above wit. aconfcr,a,.
Rouse Tor the accommodation of genieei family and
an eNcel-ni saTden-ihi viii be sold separat, ~
AT The SAME time, will be sold Two excellent cuopcfs an
excellent B@tnnorenade Wagon, six tine Young mules
anu the Siock OF hogs consisting OF $50 leo &c ec
Terms az SGte-whch will be conducted by ROBERT
GAMBLE, -inct.o4cfr.
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valaaole Gloucester Low Giou,tds for sale.
virtue ofa deed oftrusi executed by oyerron sea-
-. wen ana EI'zahctn G. his wife to the subscrhay
~ ud'e the lOth DAY Of August 1916 and recorded
W .e county court OF Gloucester secure the paymen,
I9tS ran Sums OF money shall UtGnesGay, tie
biht S ~ sts"St Rest, on the premises, sell to the
ns ur"uei ioT ready money, that valuable TRACT
ot LAND ~ the said deed mentioned containing anon,
1ou wing IN the said county OF Gloucester and on
siue OF the main road leading FROM GLOUCESTER
70 ihe coul Ionse. aud about our miles from The
Ioiiner ace Possession VIII be given immeeiatfIv
and good title made TO the purchaser. '''9'
,r,.os RICHARD JONES
Id
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June IL.

" fy-one tract Of 20S acres adjoining he land ~,
MI MI Hun,pn,Sy Parrish. Wn G. Poiadexter Esq aud
Mr. stephen Woodson-ali wood iand and viii most of
bring iobacco-distance miles from Jamcs ,;,s "
mOnd ' ''Viii MICH
One other tract near the above con,ainr, 9zo ,.,.
suJshhg ,he iahaS OF Wm DruMTisht, Hase,s estate
IN. stephen Woodson aud others. This land is ah,ni
~ ni'es rom Kehinond is entirely wood land CIV
Eept rev acres OF meadow land and most of the wood
aua WI! produce tohacco-pats OF the land NAV he
zen ~ tue once OF Heron Sinon * Co at any t;ns
after rhe hrst Of next month. An agent viii s,ona i
que 10 shew The lane persons Inclined
1t will be sold without any limitations for cab ., /,
pa,I on the iOih day after The SAFE when comveysnccs
ne safes wiii take place at Goochand couriaouse ~,
1Ionduy, 20th July neat being court day y"
by order ~ the proprietor
June H. III tbs THO: TAYLOR f,,rfioyec.
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4 DIVERSITY OF VILLAS & MARY .-The annual
examination ~ tins institution will commence ON
SaiuIaay, tue 2I instant the cAsuing.4th Of
July the comforting Of degrees with the usual attendant
cNfelses' winch have been for years interrupted
those who feel regard for The welfare Of the celege
or who are solioous for the improvement OF he ris
generation, and who can do Nith convenience vii
u Is hoped, attend Oh tbs interesting occasion.
me visitors Of the college will please 10 observe
we dnnuai coocaon Is liked for the 4h Of Jily when
they are particularly requested to he present.
Juhe ". llAJ JANES SFMPLR, Rerf0T.
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Dr. Jassmeyer, Professor Of Chemistry in Vienna
mas made The discovery OF a means extract from
Goals two hitherto unknown acids resin a Tesiuors
gum, aud other elements which he has employed with
surprising success, 10 tie pUIPOse OF dying wool six
ha'F, ana linen, and has produced from them rad,
Dlack, yellow, aud various shades OF brown and grew
Count Won ChOrinsky. President Of the Aulic Chamber
aud many other enlightened judges of these matters
were present these experiments and testified their
entire appreciation OF this useful discovery.
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Apri2I

ENTITY DOLLARS HEWARD.-DeseGied nom tns
z s. rendezvous, in Richmond Va on the 1tl
,nst. ia NEs LAHAnmoND. a soldier ~ the 4h Reg.
- D blaht'y born Ia France, city Of bordeaux aged
p years, i've feet eight inches high fair coiuplexioo
grey eyes dark lai, and by profession soldier. on
me an du'o, GEORGE l.. DUDLEY, Torn in King q
VueHh county state OF Virginia, aged ~ ears FIVE FEET
seven ehes hss, fair cOnPieXiOn grey eyes light hair
ana ~ profession faTmeT.... Oh The Gh ditto, MAR
ilAL MILLER, born in the state OF Virginia county Of
ehrco AGED ~ years I've feet eight inches high fair
conpieXion blue eyes, dark hair aud by profession &
sOidieT.s...On the l7th ditto, ALEXANDER GUISON
bora ia AfgIe county Scotland aged % years 1--WE eet
seytn inches high far complexion, halle eyes, sandy
WILLIAM u. WHEALEB born in Somerset conntv
Maryland, aged 20 yeas i've feet eight inches hiph
oak compassion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by profes-
sion a sailor - FS'
The above reward will be paid by me- for apprebepd
ing he above naned desertes, delivered to ans officer
on dniy IN the United Sates' army or lodgrd In a., it
or ZEN DOLLARS FOR either ~ Jazz
June %. '''|' q ., a. 5s..y'
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l,'OUR HUNDRED ACRES OF JAMES RIVER LANE
l"i SAFE, III the count! OF Powhalau between Letter
son ana bichaux's ferry-Abont one-sixh low qTounds
quaity, ana more than 200 acres in wood
the Greater proportion first tobacco land For mar
ucmaTs apply TO John f. Cooke or the subscriber
MAY 30. Swtf lanes
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W stIucied 10y the board of directors TO notify the
stockhoideIs that on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Jniy
VIII be held, when their attendance is uaficularIy re-
quesIed on business OfprimaTy importance
!uIlr 10. l2 .tdm JAMES BRANDER cir
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~ iOLEN iron The common near Williamsburg, on
- the hlght OF the 24tb ult large Bay Hare, I5l
or 10 hands high she hasa star in The frcbead fnil
Iuhu eye and switch tail she had the mark ofe collar
OF DON sde5 oibe neck the time she was taken ana
WasWith t"di. On the same night S0fdfe ami Bride
were stolen RON my stable both Of them had In
use SOME timei The stirrups and bit steel will
pay TeWsrd Of TEN DOLLARS to any pefsau who
will secure the mare so tbatl get her. RIO. NELSON
Williamsburg. June5. or
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sgf vitt"e OF deed Of trust executed by George NJ
- Brooke, TO- the purpose Of securing 10 Harry Gaines
ana Carter b. Page the payment Of = 1893 2j with in
efest rom tie i day % February last til paid to-
eeheT with Tie contingent charges of sale shall on the
SitfH ddH 81 June Hett At II O'cluck before The door
oi tie Ben Tavern ~ The city Of RiCluond sell to The
highest bidder t"f ready money all risht title interest
da cidin hich the said George NJ Brooke has ~ the
esiIe both real and PERSONAL OF his father Richard
BROOKE ldte Oi Mau'apike M hecouufy ofKiua Queen
Nays. ''''"i ~ t,e ',u''e''
~ We a6ope sale Is postponed until tEe 9TH .Jusy
June ,. ~ ID -
MOfICE.-By Siuue ora deed 81 trnst executed 1o
The Subscriber by Thomas WIils and wife late OF
lhe county OF AIbenare, and o u he said couo
W. 10 secure John Wmn,r. Of sad county against cer
ian claims as therein eXprcssc-WilI re sold 10 ne
2bcsi bidder Tor cash. oil the premises, on Saturday
We iitb day Of July next thar Valuable ard well known
H9m's end let, IN The town q Charlottesville. the
EAGLE TAVERN" At present occupied by George
w. kinioiVing, and known N The plan OF said town rs
A9mnti one The Subscriber Will convey The tile only
which be holds as tfustge.
49,, " W. sOUIDALL, Trustee.
S1-s y. i0idss
EWuSI DEED-S0ic0f Negroes .Ac....pv vtrtve of
deco Of trust dated 4th March tsi7 executed ,v
robert Pleasdnts, u POwhaiau. CONVEYING 10 lie sub
scnber certain property for the purpose ofsecnriue be
sum Of $4,000 thpein mentioned 800 be sold on fJo,,
day me iHh JWig Rcrf, a. TINE Cferk Mills In Pow
Datan county, " likely Negroes Horses and = ouan
MY Of Household furniture for cash.
WILLIAM S. DANCE, Trustee
S""c ~ i2..tts
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'5WENTY-FlNt DOLLARS REWARD. Runaway
IRON the subscriber 10Th January last bright pu-
i3uo sifi named LWcy PaysoHs about % years Of aye
bhe Is rather under the middle size has melancholy
cast OF cOunieuance, and Of taclutn disposition +
oougnt hsI OF hT. Roheit Arnsedd, Of New Kent
about Ten y'afs age, where, probably she may
ne secfeted by some Of ner acqnaEiances She has
te man ior her husband named Aaron Parsons living
10 this place who for maj practices was COMPELLED TO
iedVe my iot-and two nights after she eoped at Bis
imsueauon' she has likewise some connexions at Nj
VWehs plantation near the Brook Tavern Nhoeyer
VIII secure the said girl in any jail so that Vet her
shS receive 'he above reward. Captains OF vessels are
forbidden carrying her out of the state and ali ueIsons
whatsoever from baIbOrng her.
INA ROBERT JOHNSTON.
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E2OOES iOr subscribing stock Of me BJ0DcLet-
II ter IND Petersburg JHyRDihe ROqa will be open
Cd on Monday the I'd day Of March, 1873 and gs coDti-
mtg open until the whole stockis taken at the following
places, viz -
In Petersburg at Powei's tavern under the direction
Of William Clarke, Archibald nangh William Bowden
william Pfentis and Nathaniel Friend commissioners.
~ the Halfway House ~ the county OF Chestcrfeld
uner the direction Of Richard Gregory James Hewlett
Naleniiae Winfree sen Geo. Cox and Branch Cheaiha
commissioners.
AUD 10 iHe town Of Manchester at the Exchange Tzv.
eth, uneer tie management Of James Brander Jesse
hA' NoDeT Graham and Edward w. Trent, commission.
es Fei'. 20 OGtf
NJ OrICE.-imendinr Ia visn die woslern co9uffV I'M
me course OF next month, deem Il propcrtO gay
mai nave appointed Mr. fifguRf Matter OF James
CITY, to transact MY business during my absence.
SCERVANT JONES.
Bellehels. YORK County, June TO- Is.w4sV
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SIGN OF general Boliyar's occupied tlie lcauii.
full valley of Arasua, and their advanced posts
rs far as Valencia, twelve leagues from Puerto
Cabelio. The divisioa OF the independents
which the Royalists state 10 have been de-
teated in the Puerta, was no other than what
entered the valies of Ara.ua as an advanced
guard, and then retired. IL is Impossible that
BoiiNarS army should consist only OF 1900 in
fdhtry, aud 1900 cavalry, when the Royalists
themselves confess he possessed himNelt of
CnaOoza with 5000 men, the greatest part ca.
valry, at which his force is Comprised nut al
TIE action OF Peurta, they gave hiui more ih-
tantry than cavalry.
" The Spanish Gazettes do not notice the
wound Mouilo had received al the raeria ON
the l7th March, although there is every 'va-
son 10 think that tins wound, which was iii-
fIcted wItha spear in his right groin, WIS NOR
tai. ana obliged his being carried to Valencia
IN ii hdminock. The Gazette extraordinary ST
Caracas, OF the 9th of March, (a'ihouzh the
Instance ot Villa de Cura from Caracas Is on
y p ieagues) dciers pnb.iShiD. an account of
me above action Tor ten days, which they gave
al the same time with the account OF another
| mat occurred on the 18th ofthe same month.
II may, therefore, justly be Inferred, that Mo.
Fiiio hdd died and the itOyaiisis did not lihe 10
announce II, or that lie VAS so i'll as mol 20 be
aDie TO sign the despatch. II the womnd WAS
s''ght, Why conceal II ?-i'herc was no nece,>i-
~, Mad he recovered, to hide 1t on the sd of
March
On the 27th March General La Tore, who
took the command alter Nnrillc was wounded,
was defeatcj at Crtez, 81 leagues suuth east
from Caracas, hy the Iudei' pendent General
faez. In tins combat, the Hoyal'StS lost t00
mel IN killed, and number of officers. This
account is confirmed by letters OF the Royal
lists themselves, received trvm La Guayra aaG
Puerto CaJeliJ, rs we'll rs BY several persons
arrived from the tArher port, who say tiiat
nisht decided the engagement, and Ihlt La
i"rre reireatsd with h,s army 10 villa tie Cura.
aud that Pace. after leaving IN OrteZ picket
ct 21o men, marched mpon san Carloz, 20
leagues from Caracas which he occupied, apd
proceeded on for Valencia consequently Pace
remained master Of the field OF battle AT Ortcz.
The Caracas Gazette OF the LIST nit. states
-" That Pael, in Ortex, did not reap ali tie al
vantage he expected or wished" bat does not
say iilat he wa defeated.
" We ascertain from different quarters, ac-
counts at the arrival of British subjects At
Cuayana, amounting To ZOO men, To Join tue
independents. On the 10th nil. aNessel arrived
mere from st. Thomas, and hrOugnt account,
that two SchoOsers had anchored frem La
Gndyra and Puerto Cabeio, announcing the
defeat of La Tore III Ortez. and that -D3O men
iau taken posse si1n of st. CaIlOS aud wasou
their march 10 Valencia Brjou is stated 10
be at st. Enstatia viii. his squadron, having
compelled the boyaIist squadron under GavoSa
10 leave The mouths Of the OronOco."
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CHEBAIy yOVN.

AUGUSTA, May l6--The burning and
massacre oil Chehav To,cn, is one among
the most infamous transactions that ever
blackened the page ofhumani'y. From
knowledge of facts, and the feelings of
soldiers, who have suffered every thing
that men could suffer TO restore peace 10
their country, eunhesitalingIy have said,
and still do say, that the conduct of the
party who committed that deed If inia-
my, deserves the most severe reprehens-
on. Thcplea otiguorancc, as TO distance
and the situation OF tie town, is as false
as TIE account of the transaction itself.
1t was well known by almost every man
at Fort Early, that Pltelemic's Town did
moi exceed eight miles from that place,
and that Hooponle's did exceed twenty
why then shotlld The officers endeayor TO
excuse themselves from the censuFe so
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DOMESTIC.
FutAey Effects Of tie Hail S,or,

Further Effects Of tile HuiL Storm.
WASHINGTON, MAY 23.-We have va
rious and affecting accounts, from diife-
rent quarters. of The mischieis and rayag-
IS occasloned by The hail Storm of Thurs.
day evening last; but there is no infor-
nation yet as 90 lis line of extent south
eastward, and il is hoped that its width
did not exceed two or three miles. itap-
pears 10 have been discharged from two
clouds but very few miles north or
rOrth-westward of the city, one branch
taking lis course sOutt-eastward and the
oiiiera more western direction from the
Potomac above The falls: IL was severely
felt about three miles from Alexandria.
on The Winchester turnpike road, and did
considerable damage in Alexandria, al
though II was moi felt in Georgetown
Mostly all the houses having north or
north easterly exposure, between Rock
Creek and the Eastern Branch of Poto-
mac, have suffered severely in their win
dowS, a. well from the severe wind as by
the tall ofhallstones, which were general
~ aboutthe size ola hickory-nut, and in
greater quantities than heretofor, known
liz this quarter.
BY recent accounts from below this. il
appears that these two clouds rnited a
lille beyond Alexandria, and burst with
dreadful havoc AT The station of Fort War
burton, entirely destroy ing the remains
OF the old shattered, and once hospiiable
mansion on lis eastern front; those on
the western and north corner having met
their share Of affection from former caus-
es, such as lightning, the invasion and its
consequent burnlBgs, encampments, mis-
chiefs from the fort aud lis works, &c. 1t
is stated 10 have been there far more vio-
lent than in the city--thai lie lawn be-
fore the house was fully covered with hail
stones Of incredible size, such as TO be as
large as three or four pound shot a
great portion of others, Two inches i'm dl-
ametcr-tlai it lasted about fifteen mi
nutes-7-that several large birds fell killed
wifi, licences we're levelIed-horses and
cattle fled tor shelter under The The kets
of cedar on The hill sides, and the sheep
wcdged themselves in herds Will, their
noses TO fbe grouAd borrower 10 their ears.
&c.-tiiat the bougbs offrnii trees in bios
som were scattered as feathers before the
wind, and mostly all the productions de-
stToycd. Gazette.
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Es>arges l.aassi
Cuusols rose ihis day to S25, but closed
1t Si9. The subscriptions to the new
Itock are immense and we hope to-mor-
TOW 10 be able to give the particulars
Forty millions Is the limit.
notwithstanding the repeal OF the War
aud other taxes, the revenue last year was
nearly forty six millions OF paunds ster-
ling ; a net gain over the preceding year
OF more than one million and an half OF
pounds STERLING.
Our manufactures also increase as our
revenue is augmented. The broadcloihs,
wide and narrow, milIed The last year, eX.
ceeded by nearly two millions and On halt
OF yards. the quantity manufactured the
preceding year NOT iucluding Sha"is and
pelisse cloths.
A bill was before Parliament TO conSol-
idaie ihe eNDort duties al ,hrce-quAriers
per cent. Those OF America are now half
per cent.
Ii was proposed to build three India
Warehouses and new Custom House al
Liverpool, TO accommodate the Increasing
trade with India.
The Commons have voted 10 extend
the restrictions on the Baukto pay specie
for all notes, to one year from July S.
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the show 10 advantage. In getting up
such splendid pageanis, despotism SUR
passes republics; this is, indeed. lis fort.
Yet no brilliancy oflighis, or usefulness
IN their disposition, could make us repub-
llcaus forget, that the money thus wasted
was plunt.rcd from the people. We cot
nothing al Rio but water and inSult. We
were involved iii an unpleasant dispute
with the Portuguese government. A sal.
Tor q believe a Portuguese wen, on,
shore To act as interpreter. He made off,
was seen day or two afterwards by two
OF our lieuie.iantS, who seized him. He
claimed ile protection of d guard of Por-
iugucse soldiers who happened 10 be
near, declaring himself 10 be a Portu-
sueSe subject.
They conduciei hi,a, our officers
keeping their hold, ioa house, which turn
Ell "ut to be the office of the Port .4d,ni-
r"f. Oar officers, when about leaving The
presence OF nus parsonage, vino not be-
ing III uniform they knew not 10 be snch.
Inadvertently put on their hats. They
were Instantly charged with Intending 10
insult one of his maiesiys otficersEthe
hat of one taken forcibly frem his head,
and the fist of Il Portuguese shaken la the
face OF the other. AS they proceeded TO
the quay Il mob collected Il Kissed them.
Shortly alter, Sumpier received d most
eXtraoruinary letter from the Portuguese
prime minister, charging our officers with
gross misconduct, requiring them to be
punished IN way adequate to the hei-
nousness of their offence, alleging the
Wau who haa taken refuge, and who re-
nialns ns;si them, to be Portuguese we
had impressed and i'll treated, asserting
'hat We detained others, ami requiring
US 10 deliver them up. Sinclair replied
M u spirited mauner.
lie was afterwards pres ented 10 the
hing, uhe day before the proclamation, }
Who received him with distinguished po-
likeness, protesting his desire 10 be on
good terms with US, because, as lie said,
we are more sincere Than other nations.
we Saiuiet, Us we'll as the other ships in
ne haroor, which, considering the indig
nlIy Offered us, ami the al iilional one of
our Nag not beng hoisted in any of their
si'ips winch were dressed on the occa-
SION Qhe English tiag occupying a promi-
neni place. we ought moi, think, TO nave
zone. ~ was reported thai IL we aitempt-
eu 10 saIi before AN adjustment OF this az
tair, Tot Santa Cruz would fire upon us.
>umpter advised us 10 wait. We how
ever sci saii as soon as We could get on
board The clothes we had sen, TO be wash
ed.
We went out cleared Cor action we
nav even our matches ready lighted. :.
When we DIR w near the fort, "a boat push
Ell oil; we then fully expected, that we
were TO be required 10 drop anchor, ana
lhat 0t course we should refuse and have
Eight The officer WHO came on board
asked only tie name and destination, &c.
OF our ship, which is customary and we
passed Santa Cruz, hich mounts more
Than one hundred guns, unmoiested."