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Sept. l4-w4w


Elegant and Extensive Property for Sale.
In The late residence Mr. Arniield, Prince suec
LILA in Alexandria The house is brick, built OF the o
materials, handsomely finished and wel-arranged Tor com
fort and convenience; fifteen most oil them
large and airy, and has wide hall through the cenu
Outhouses of brick, also covered with metal, consstB
range of wood and washouses cstern above grouh
two bathing and dressing On the opposSv
wing fine greenhouse; and in the brick two-s'oV
double house for servants. -,
The hower-garens extend from Patrick to Henry sues'
The vegetable garden is large and productive. L.,
Ii is considered, by many, the handsomest and os uo
irabe residence in the District
1t will be sold low, and accommodating erms on aP
pcaton to WIN. ID. MUTT,
Sept 25--tf At the Treasury Department
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w waiecd morssns, in drab, black and Fad, sui0'
for skirts -, =, ~
Sept 27-3df d, CLAGEIt Y W.
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Sale Of improved Lands In Ohio, coded by the Wyan-
dots N I842

Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July lG-laWts.
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e Brown Holiand..-We have IN , store.
r,on ar,ice ID. CLAGETT& co,
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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

c Commissioner of the General Land Office
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N ID. MOsELY, United States Attorney Will attend
the several States and federal held at Nash.
VILE
Particular attention paid to the collection of claims.
Office in the courthouse at Nashville, Tennessee.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-07
LAW SC0s0OL,.

THls Department Of the Indiana University under the II
The Hon. David Mcdonald the Hon. William Il Oun Pndes
OF Law. The will the l5h day IL
Noselnr aud viii cnnlinus l the first uf March Uwing
n this Institution the students divided cassrse Ju
nF aud The senur lie Ie u the JunT class Black
stones Commentaries Kens Commentaries, tLIy
nd Stephen iradine 1luse the taSs krHs
CJUne niaIies, Cny Bills, ht, eadins GTrenea Ev
aud Mniord Equity Students must furnish te own Ie1
books -
alfF sd legal
The classes examined every day rn lessons IA the h
and LECTURES delivered daily the various subjects comprised IN
the study of Jurisprudence. a. -
A most co is he every Saturday in which rhr students
sd in PREPARING peadsgs, arguing Jaw and legal
questions previously given Out.
g,od law library provided for the ofIhe pupils
Students aer attending the sct fer sessions, will
diplomas the recommendation O the faculty, and the
prevail OF the board Of None f tale practising
VIII he entitled Ia thrm sburt OF
The tuition fee Is weaIy dollars.
Bloomington Oct. |, lef7. 31-4wis
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-07

tracts in 81 n "a W. containing all 200 aces mofl-
gagged by Randolph Bsealy, loan. niees, &c. $3.50 30
The north half Of n ~ - Of o. 20 ~, cOntsn-
ing by original plat aud sassey n 30O0 acres aud BY ~
sewing 1893 nong.ged by Wan AlCuiOch loan, M
teie>t &c, Si5I OF.
The " or Of the n W or If sec 81, 20 n, W lying
in White county; also the n o. Of the qr Of sec 10,
20 o" W, IN Carroll county: tagged By John Phipss
loan, interest &c, S222 g.
The hf Of W o. Of sec 90, 2s d. w--also half
Of or Of ,ec IL, % w-siso the Or 81 Or
OF sec IL. and The O. Of a. aud half OF a. e
20, % n W; rorgaged by James &. Browa; fT-
feed and sold by certificate - Lvezyi loan, interest
The bali Of Or Of sec Is. 90 mrs w-aI.o the
ar Of ar Of ec Is, &c n. W. murgaEed by lSaae
vinson fo'erd aud sid BY certificate to " X ROehe'-
ter; loan, interest sc, $3.50 3S
The half Of the Or spd half Of TN Or Of sec
&C. 2s OF range wes-l6i acres; ais The half Of the
W Or Of sec 81, 2s Of ~r.,-So aces: mOF'saged
by JacVb Meyer; loap, interest SC. 1907 80.
The ar Of 5 Or Of sec 1871 20 q . w-aso the "
half "f W q Of sec 7. 20 w-aSo The hat OF
q OF sec a. 26 acres mo"sased BY K'H'o"
Beezy; loan interest sc, 1896 90
The W half Of the 4, II 80, 81 n. r3 w-aI'O
the o. Of Or Of see 81, p a. w-l2O ae'e''
morgged by James PskeI forfeited and sold by oeuhe.e
10 Jonathan HaIboIi; loan 'inieTesl &c. SlO4 Fi-
The fr Of 3, 26.n wa l5-lo0 across also
the half II q Of sec 4 26 ", ". xceIN faction
conveyed to Root RothIock: moggsd by joseph ROtOe'
loan, interest &c, Sj53 So 4.
Lots Nos ami sec 8 81 o. r3 w-lO4 99-I00 seres
motgased by Thompn CO>e; forfeited aud sAi b. ee'ih-
T. AMI W. Sneethen; lhsn interest SC. S2T6 %.
acres OF and motgaged BY Henry Eesmngei loan, inter-
&c, S5l2 Is.
The south west fractional quarter Of g. 90
containing Isl s2-o0 acres; mOrgaged by Wm ~ KenVG;
loan, interest," ST.. S597.
So much of The ma tagged premise. in each case a, will
the PRINCIPAL uteesi damages aud Costs will be
ode ed or cash. and iheie BE- bid foi cash. the
premises will be bid in lOr the State If thought best and he
immediately fered TO- sale credit Of i've Yeas with
interest al seven per cent. annually m advance
certificate OF purchase will he gwen 10 the purchaser,
Pesng palento deed from the state when full payment
shall be made hut which shall be forfeited to the State with
all Pigments made thereon fOr any default Il the payment
oil principal interest according Ia the Terms Of SALE aud
en- Iile The Sla'e 10 resell at time.
Bord will be required Il purchaser fI payment Of the
purchase and interest," and that waste Of the
shall be committed suffered and surety may be also
required in any
BY Of the ard Of Commissioners If the Sinking
Fund q. MORRISON President.
Office # Shaking Fund fndlanappis Sept 80 lS47.
& Explanation Of the ob5revdttoas in the regOag No.
tfce-e fr for west f month"; for south, Or fsr
quarter, for section, foI township for range
So ~ DC.
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SHEIsIEF,s SALE.

rpY virtue of decree directed from the clerks Office Of the
EB NJ cnrt, will exPss- puhlc ath
day &c the the o uda-
apols within fhe hours prcsihrd by law The and profits tor
years "fihr following reai estate, Owh:
he north hall Of m No. 4. No the town Of Indian
npols -
Aud failure realzr the m of ddecree Interest and
COSTS will the simple said
real yate. Taken the property O James t. Enaey ia Of
Isaac II Roll. a. W. RUSSELL.
TIO30-s-e (si 69l Sheriff 0f Marion onntry.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-07
staIe or Indinua, IIamiIIon County. ~.

In PRoBAIE CouRT HANrTos CouETY ToR NorKNsER
Tern lS47.
p, Partition VI Real Estate 81.
Timothy OMahpny Jsn NeL, Grure NJ Upp Stephrn NJ.
Masters Ynd others, heirs law of Jac r. isr, decreased
FUNHE said hayHg filed the uce sd the clerk n said
II the affidavit disinteTesed psrssn, stating
fendani Stephen N Masieis resident the Indiana
Therein Tie said dran. stephen b. Masters heTrhy nh.d
The ptIion, andIha Ihr ndng said
and that he wiappriz the
said he held lause Nulesvle
Monday November and plead said
pc and The and thing tiem ned, will
be las confessed, and
seta. Il, Is4s. 37-3wis JOHN G BURNS, Clerk.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-07

cNlf II hE, NJ ., \. Il. Nalgh MaSleTs
MADISON BELLE. d. II. Shaw. MASTER,
A1> will form a.lne co"nes ing with the
tEc-,r7Tg ~ Cans The Madison AID Indianapolis
ISTG<{Tf Railroad One 90 the other OF the alHoSe
bo~'s leave MADISON every day II p'cuck
The arrival 81 the Cars, aud he return will leave
Cincinnati precisely at II o'clock.
P4s>enges c,mng he Raload. OF coming from
Cincinnati intermediate points, tn lake the Railrad, will
bind greatly ihcIr ad and cmei 10 lake hi'
line OF bosts. The popie have made arrangements
whereby the baggage OF al navel ths ne conveyed
from The Depot the boats aid from these boats the
Depot CHARGE. They have employed poIieT.
rusy aud pousIbe man. who will give his especial aten-
lion to baggage. !;
Another gieat advantage resulting to avelless intend
10 take the the lact that they have the privilege Of
remaining he boat all nt.h free Of charge. :.
The boats la this line built expressly Tor a.
trade and with reference the comfort aud safety Of pas
sengers 1ney Differed by Of skill aud exPeilence
Merchants shipping goods Of any KIND which to be
landed Madison will find il % their advantage order
them by this line Lying al this pot about - out o
the "a hosis they will be enabled receive aud discharge
fesh with certainty aud with greater -.
The p,oprieors II thus line have done aDd will do all in
their pwer make he boats every thing that be de-
sIed they expect and hope met the patronage Of the
public. Oct. 2, 81 Pin
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ESssEUnArISM.

fSNE that this complaint will Mrs Noands 1sv
n indianapolis ficus Prrsot afflicted
above have Ia caIgrs
iii satisfied they h-
dy COSTS For sx years he has been nosseSsn ~ the remedy and
has failed hundreds -EnQBTe for BRYAN
q. Piles and ASihpa cured by the without any din
% out n same teru<.
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OLD SCIsIP.

HAVE hand Of Indiana Six per cent scrip r sale
= larre small a. a Fechers Si'e.
site The Washington Hall Hotel Also VIII send TO saying siuku
fund Interest The remittance OF The money without carrr
indianapolis, Oct. 4, 1917. Slim :. A. FLETCHER.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-07

Fashionable Boot, Shoe, Hat. Chr Trunk and Shoe
Finding Store, Sign of the Gin Boot and Hat,
Washington SirYt. indianapolis. ..',
X SHARPE, wholesale and al dea r IN tae above named
~ auce~ has just received adHiuai
which MAKES hrs assonnent the HE
ever rfe Offered The suck nelecied the
From the hest and Psvrd manufacturers and well adsed
The present and ching az Ladirs' Gentle
mems os Misses and Children SHOES Boots lials Caps &c
OF every yaDetyl ff"f
he has ao lands eno, ed fr purpose Of manufacturing Bois
and shoes Ia under aud hart ullCe.
4O0i az spanish Leather with other
tce used in manufacturing shoes or Boosts.
n in LAT andR a<s
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-07
STEAM PACKET LINE FROM MADI-
son 10 CINCINNATI

EperV dag an he ireek. NunddVs eI'ceTfsd.
SWlFTS RE, No. 4, 7. T. Wight, Master,
MADISON BELLE u H. shaw MaSter
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-07
Iron E,RAME TRUNKs

IRON FRAME TRUNKS.
X. sHARPE has reeeivr& large general nssort-
- the hst Kind of travelling unks iron famr ls-
roirss
trunks earPf bags. &e Sign Of the 9Th Has and
x1RAPriNG rAPER-Ansizes.
w io7 MORRISON a TAtRoTT.
6sEN. w,SFIEip scoTT-by e asnrlsids Js,, s-e-sr-
w lo7 MORRISON s 7.n.B0TTe
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t1tE -
cnmlrte Of Lsdirs.
ID l;rutlrmens' Misses aud EhildrvA's Rubber Sisoe&
Ladies sandals aud Baslns.
LADIES slippers and p aim Oerr SAees
Geutrmrn- Sandals, nsekssd Over Shoes
Grntlemen's and Figured Over shors.
M,s-es Buskins aud Plain, do.
drrns -.
Hayward Co Snritr
Tempered Metallic knobrs, aud unr9haksd ag,l
b. lily beaut, and style &c hnish. Wafanrs,t 10 ssn an
she csldest weather. Sign uf tho Cat Boot Hat.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-07
FALL srYLE OF HATS,

X SHARPE has received the r'e~'i aud ao.' hsa"
81 m style introduced "a thr New i"r
rket this They have sty Of lining " ss'sue'
6e anil als
proof Crnrmen sf quAliy asd brad
ty will do well TO call examine for themselves
Al The sign Of The Giit Ia, and Bsot
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The half of the half of The or of sec TO- also the
or Of the qr Of sec 10, and the o. OF or Of
sec 10, all IN township 90 north Of range east containing
S2I7 76.
The W half Of n ar of sec IL, t2InrI e. so acres
moItgaged by James Scott; lOan interest &C., S346 SO
The " fr OF qr Of sec 10, 81 D. w. also the hall
OF qr OF sec "a and the or of D or of sec "a 81
W. mortgaged BY John Ross, Sen; loan, interest &C.
The W half Of Or Of II. N. W: mOrtgaged
By John Pence; loan. interest &C., S577 10.
Inc hai OF the eqr Of sec "a, % mortgaged
BY William Nixon; loan, interest Sc. s27I $1,000.
Inc hall Of n ar Of sec s. and half Of or Of
teres SC s542 Is. 'P" '''''' ''-"' ~
The half Of Or of sec 10, and the n or of 81
interest sc, 1910 30.
The v half Of Or of "a. % n,rI W. uortgsged
BY Mahlon Thompson; loan, interest &C.. s2l7 rs.
The half Of or sec TO- 81 NJ ". mor,g,ged bv
Williamson B. ID. Maxwell; loan, interest Sc; s562
The half Of 81 or and the half Of W or Of sec s.
Il n ": morgased by Samuel ID. Maxwell; Ioan inter
esi sc, S545 90
The half Of Or of sec 7. 2In,r E: morgaged BY
Henry T. stewart; loan, interest &c. $3.50 So.
Three pieces parcels Of land lying and the towr
OF Frankfort more particular desc pton Of which may
found on 2I3 Of book A. the Records Of Deeds
linton eoosy; mOgsged BY Eli AImanrOut; loan, iueres
The a. Of sec 29, 81 e. containing 100 acres
morgsged BY Jesse Cooks loan. interest &c 554 30-00
Iae undivided half OF the half Of the ar Of
H. y D. = ", Containing forty be The NOR
OF less, and The west half of n or sec 25 81 H.
W. containing eighty less mogaged by Jes
se Aughe loan, interest &c, S4SS Co.,
The south half Of the half Of the y ar Of sec "a
p mr. ] W. containing forty acres mortgaged by jane
BOyess loan, interest &c. s2l7 49,
Of land containing fOs as perches he the
more or less, aud tract Of land containing acres aud
half mole or less both Of said tracts Of land being parts
the south east quarter Of sec 10, 81 W For mar
cuzf description Of said tracts OF land reference i. made
page 49, book a. Of the records Of deeds Clinton county
mogsged by John Hughes loan, in crest &c. $3.50 g.
DaUiess County.
The n e Of sec 10. nr7 w. eontafnne Al +.
efss mossged BY Anthony Benham loan, interest," s67
One hundred and n D ac or sac n
n,f7 ded 563 Of hook Q
o. the record Of deeds Of county BY Elijah chap
man loan, interest, &c e555.
The Of the OF W, containing 30 nc
fes morgagsd by Nathan Clifton loan interest," &C SIPS
The hai u y o n nouesaed nv lame
Mcdonald han ,interes. &C s494 So
The qr Of the Of frac No. 81 In, conan
ing % aefssi nHnsrsed BY william uoffsij osn, interest," &
efc7 %. -
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WILL form line connes ing with the
Cans ON The Madi.on aud lndisnap'hs
railroad. One "r the other OF the above
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ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS,

camp w ashlDgton, March "a, 1871
SIR: have the honor to report for the information OF
the general Chief that the 22d instant and soon
the chief engineer had reported that the batteries were
sufficiently advanced to receive seven mOrtars, placed
that number in battery, By two O'Clock on that day
Cruz AT quarter past received the order OF the gem
eral chief to commence firing the city, and the bat
teries Nos /, 2, and were opened with great ANNA
ton and apparent effect
From the moment the batteries opened on the after
noon of the 22d instant the fire has been ncessan day
and night ~
On the 22d, and during the night, battery No. was
under the command of Captain Brooks, of the I'd artil
lery; battery No ., under the charge OF Lieutenant
der the charge of Captain Vnton of the Sd artillery and
until the hour of his death, about o'clock, p m, when
the command devoved upon Lieutenant Vanvhet ga ar
tpery.
The severe loss to the army by the death Of Captain
vnton the only loss we sustained on the first day
Several of the men were slightly wounded
The fire from the city and from the castle on our bat
teres with shot, Shells and rockets has been ntcmit-
ted but with very brief periods, since opened our bat
ferries; and we must ascribe safety, under such
constant and heavy fire. the skill and science of the
officers of engineers in the construction of batteries
From the morning of the 23d to this morning, the bat
teres have been in charge of Captain Mckenzie OF the
I'd artillery, and Capt Anderson and Brevet Capt Taylor
of the Sd artillery. f .
Yesterday, about IL o'clock, M | was able to place
three more in battery but owing TO the hghness
of the wind the shells could not be landed from the
ship and e to this time has been very mode
rate not exceeding one fire in every five minutes.
Last night succeeded in moving three 24-pounder
guns to battery No A, with the necessary ammunition and
Implements which have been placed in battery.
One more 24-pounder and two s-nch howitzers will be
moved out tonight, and tomorrow morning, Gas we shall
doubtless obtain supply Of shells today the storm hav
ing abated sufficiently to land them shall be able TO
open the four batteries with ten mortars, four 2pound
ers and two snch howitzers with increased effect and
renewed vigor a.saeg tte1
can bear testimony, from personal observation. to
the skill and gallantry OF all the officers detailed on arhl
ery service under my direction and of the cheeruness
and seadiness of the in the performance of their
aborieus duties.
have the honor to be- respectfully your obedicnt SER
want JAMES bANkhEhD,
Lieut. Scorr, Acfg Adj General, Army HeadquQtsrs
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ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS,
Camp Washington, March "a, 1877, p

OdHTP W HSII1HSton' NIaIoH -, ro7 % =. III,
SIR Since my report of this date of operation in the
batteries up to O'Clock, m the hour when the troops
are relieved have to state for the information of the
general chief that the enemy opened brisk fire
batteries soon after sunrise this morning. without any
effect; but about 10 o'clock of their batteries
again opened on u.s. and one OF company 3d." I'd
artillery killed at battery No. /, and three were
severely wounded.
shell fell into battery No. 3, where four of com.
pany sF," I'd artillery, slightly wounded The shell
fell on of the moars breaking the mortar bed and
throwing the mortar thirty feet from the platform another
mortar bed be obtained from the ordnance depot and
the mortar will be remounted.
We have been restrained by the want OF shells from
throwing than one every five minutes during the
as dark enough to send them to the batteries without
being observed by the enemy
| am, very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
JAS BANKHEAD,
Colonel Second Artillery, Chief OF Artillery.
Lieut. H. L. ScorT, Acting Adutan General, Army Head
quarters
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HEADoUARTERs AT Aqua NUEvA,
Army of Occupation, Mexico, March 4, Is

Army of Occupation, Mexico, March 4, ls47.
Mr. DEAR GENERAL; Your very acceptable and inter
esng letter of the 18th November last reached the
oath of December, while the march from Monterey to
Tampco but the nature Of my duties since then (beng
most of the time in the sadde,l in addition to other mat
ers has prevented from replying to until the present
moment Be assured, my dear sir have not since then
lost sight Of it or yourself and feel highly graed for
duct Of the Officers and soldiers who marched with me
from the Rio Grande to Monterey and compelled that
place to surrender after much hard fighting, they fully
mered the handsome encOmiums YOU have thought
hanks ''''' = '''''' '' ''' 10 '' ''''''
1.-THE general then alludes to the Misrepresentation
which had been made in regard to Major Gen Butler
Monterey Those misrepresentation had been the sub
iect Of conversation between them, and left feeling
like distrus unkndness towards each other in their
breasts The letter then goes on:1
aware Of the report well statements in a
few Of the public journals that it intended by certain
individuals TO bring General Butler forward as the
would not had it been the case, which did not
credit and which had been forgotten doubt if the sub
ect would have again crossed my mind had not been
brought to my notice by you or else. / have
never heard him or any OF his friends alude to this mat
Ter lie (the general in consequence of his wound not
healing which gave him so much pain to render him
unni for duty left short time since by advice of his
medical attendant for New Orleans, where hope he has
arrived IN safety, and where truly hope he will very
may Observe that hare been also named as candi
dste for hat hgh office By aJew newspaper editors and
Others, tch'eh has bee" done pahou my knowledge,
This | have assured all who have written me On the
subject; assuring them had no aspirations for that or
and physical were and had beeniabsorbed in s,ch %
as thought best calculated to bring this war to snss
and honorable close, believing it for the ntet ~
both countries the II was done the beter-at an
rate 90 far q ours concerned; and that president
making should be lost sight of until this was accom-
plished.
Here follows brief statement of events from tn,
time of General SCOTS arrival at the Brazos till Genera
TAYLOR returned from Victoria to Monterey The lete
then proceeds:]
retraced my steps to Monterey where | arrived TO
wards the latter part of the month"; anuary) and wher
expected to remain time to recruit myself an
horses but few days after my arrival received nfor
nation from the command in my front ut Saltlo C.
miles in the direction of San Luis Poos from Monterey
that the command-between 1000 and 5000 strong
under Gen. Wool had become very much alarmed in con
to the Kentucky and Arkansas regiments OF moante
men who were sent towards San Luis to gain INTEL
Eence respecting the enemy, and to watch their NOV
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few in comparison with our need OF such aid Had IN.
number been fourold greater, there is doubt the 4
bors of the army would have been materially essens
and the result expedited.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obel
ent servant JOS. G TO1TEN ~
Colonel and Chief Engineer
Maj, Gen w. Scorr, commanding the army OF the In.
ted States, Mexico.
fro RE Continued
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| hSAn ns1a,oSrsphy, or The~an,us Of American
~ English lrlsh and Scotch LAW Books together with
ono Continental Ieases, with Critical Obser-
vations upon heir various editions and autory which
is prefxed copious list of abevations by j. g. Marvin
counsellor at-law. Just published and for sale by
April Y GEORGE TEAIPLEMAN
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HEADQUARTERS OF rHK Army,

Notwithstanding the strong provisions of printed Gen.
eral ORDERS No 30, proclaming martial tutc, many
doubted atrocities have been committed this neighbor
unteers-which, though stamping dishonor upon the
whole army, remain unpunshed, because the criminals
have been seized and reported by eye witnesses of the
atrocities
II must be evident to all who honor their country
spect themselves that law and order cannot be maptan
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CAMP WASHINGTON, BEFORE VERA CRUz,
March 20 1SiJ


SIR Before leaving camp with the dispatches in
which you inform the President of the United States of
the brilliant success which has attended your attack upon
this city and the castle of San Juan de Ulloa, seize
moment to solicit your attention TO the merits and
vices Of the officers of engineers who have been engaged
in that attack
If there be anything the position, form, and arrange
ment OF the trenches and batteries, in the OF
their execution worthy of commendation is due to the
ability, devotion and unremitting zeal Of these officers
By extraordinary and unsparng efforts, they en-
abled, few as they were, to accomplish the work Of
many and far the OF your operations before
this city depended abors peculiar to their corps
words of mine overrae their services.
Mason P. c. T. Beauregard and J. j. Stevens Second
L,euts. z. B. Tower and g. w Smith Brevet Second
Lieuts. G. B. Mcclellan and J. G. Foster.
The obligation lies upon me also to speak of the highly
mer,orous department and valuable services of the sap
pers and miners attached the expedition Strenuous
as were their exerons, their number proved to be too