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ESo,CG0 worth of New Goods!'
ROTH BROS.

WOULD respectfully inform their friends OF
wv this and the adjoining parishes, that they
are now receiving from Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, what those who visit them will call
the largest and best selected stock of Goods ever
brought to this market 1t embraces everything
in the Dry Goods. Hardware and Crockery line
and great many articles are entirely new. and
now for the first time offered here for sale They
are grateful for the patronage heretofore extended
the firm, and determining to sell cheap, ard upon
the usual terms. they trust that they will conin-
ue to receive the support Of the public. au21
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Important to the Planters ofhe South--The
Baltimore American says: arrangements have
been made through responsible Banking
House of this city, in correspondence with Eu
rope, to make advance to planters who desire
making direct trade with the continent of
Europe. The parties engaged in it are of the
highest character. We understand that all the
necessary details have been arranged and it
only remains for the planters to act or not as
they may deem fit. We make this announce
ment to prevent any misapprehension in regard
to the responsibility of the parties connected
with the movement. The planters will address
by circular or personal application, and will be
putin possession Of all the necessary informa-
ton to enable them to judge for themselves,
and will be furnished facilities to enable them
to act, if they wish.'
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sep25
DrV Goods

TLOTHING-Men's, Children's and Negroes;
~ Linsey and Jeans;
White and unbleached Cotton;
Lowell Cotton Kentucky Jeans;
Ladies' Dressing Goods of all kinds;
Gentlemen's fine Dress Goats, Pants and Vests;
Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, for men and
children;
Kid, Buckskin and Wooden Gloves for ladies,
gents and children;
Socks and Stockings;
Black and Coloured Silks, for Dresses;
Cassimeres and Black Cloths for pants and
coats-for sale by
au21 ROTH BROS, Bank st.
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SUCCESSION
Of the late CIarie Pelardy {. w. c, dec.

BY G. s. ROUSSEAU, Auctioneer.
TpY virtue of an order from the Hon'ble the
II Sixth District Court Of the Parish Of lb-
cryille, will be sold at public auction on
Saturday, E5aEa November, 1852,
at II O'Clock II, at the plantation of Dubulet
& Durand, for account Of said succession, the
following described Slaves:
]. VALERIE, negro man, aged 81 years:
9. The three undivided fourths Of the slave
Pierre, negro boy, aged Is years, the other un-
divided fourth belonging to Pierre Durand-
8. The three undivided fonrths Of the slave
Jean Bar, negro boy, aged years, the other
undivided fourth belonging to Pierre Durand.
Terms cash.
Iberville, 22d September, 1852.
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lest y.lornents oG Lanzal vgehsac.



.Iwecn the hours Of 10 and /! O'clock I,
Saturday night, October 23d, Mr.. WcJvtcr L
tered aoucWhHt in4jstinctIY the words:
"l'oor.-pa4lGY.-G
Nr. Fletcher Webster repeated the frs. j.
Of Grays G'4gy IN q CAUrca3GgL--
The curcw toiis The Enc1I oG parting day"
"Ihal'$ ii. that's it." said Mr.. Webster.
The book WAS brought and some slaazaS ~
tn" elegy read, which seemed to afford /.
Webster much pleasure
From Z O'Clock midnight until . A. ID, Il .
WIS very restless, but did not suffer much.
The physicians were quite confident that l. +,
was not in actual pain.
A 1alntness now came over him, which lgE
BIN 70 think that his death WAS at hand Whit
IN THIS condition some expressions fell frot:
him, indicating the hope that his mental facu
lies would remain with him until the last mo,
ment.
le spoke of the difficulty of the process Of
dying.
Or. Jefrios repeated the verse from scripture.
"Ihough | walk through the valley Of tic
shadow Of death, will fear no evil. Thou
art with me- thy rcd, thy staff; they comfort
me-
Mr.. Webster said Immediately:
''Lic fact, the fact. That is what want
THY rod thy staff"
The closing scene was perfectly tranquil aud
easy.
The persons present were Mrs Fletcher
Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Paige, Mr.. Appleton,
Miss Downey, Mr. Leroy, Edward Curtis, Pc
ter Harvey, George T. Curtis, Charles Thomas.
George 7. Abbott W. t. Zantnger, DR.. JET
fries, DR.. J. Mason Warren, and the personaE
attendants and domestics of the diving man.
Mrs Webster was unable to witness the sol
cnln scene, and Withdrew from the roonl.--
When death had done its work, she re-entored
the chamber, and bending over the lifees,
form, gave way to her grief in the most ago.
nlzng, heart rending tones.
The countenanee Of the deceased somewhat
changed, but the characteristic expression OF
Of the great man was as strong in death as il
lfe .-.
His request was that his funeral should be
private. lie was inferred in Marshfeld on the
18th October ...s
Mr.. Webster's last words were:
Il STILL LIvE!"
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UAmong the clever things in the Lantern
are the followig:
How to avoid being hanged-Going up the
Hudson ina steamer.
How to get rid of your wife-Send her to
Albany by water.
TO be learned-Is the board of Health COM
posed of all the sticks about town!
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RavoI1 Sara Packet.

5ge,2sa0a h, For Bay Sara Port Hudson, Baton
734s5zs' - Rouge and Coast-the splendid pas
Ess.s< go senger steamer NEW LATONA,
J. G. LANDRY, master, will leave New Orleans for
BAYOU Sara and intermediate landings every
MONDAY, at 5 o'clock ?. NJ, and every FRI
DAY, at 0 clock A. NJ. Returning leaves Bayou
Of the Railroad cars For freight or passage,
having fac accommodations, apply on board, or to
J. 4. DRAUD x LANDRY, 16 Bienville st.
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PACKETS.
New Orleans and Cpelousas Packet.

{f@1z@4n b The good safe steamer sAkAH All
= E'5t.sssf GORDON, JOHNSTON, master, VIII
fz,sz.sszz-.=.-fz leave NewOrleans Wednesdays
at 70 NJ for Opelousas-Retuming leave Washing
ton on Sundays at 8 A. NJ
The Sarah Gordon lands at Paquemine on down
trims, MONDAYS at 8 P. Maud ripper tips. day
i Tpht on THURSDAY MORNINGS. Particular
aiIention will be given to the business entrusted
10 this beat. For particulars apply on board, or
70 J. NJ. JOHNSTON & CO,
au2l 3Front Levee, New Orleans.
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To Preserue IRON and Steel from RusttHa~--
Heat the Iron or steel till it burn the hands.
and then rub it with piece Of pure white wax,
and polish it with a piece Of cloth or soft lea.
ther. This simple operation, it is stated fills
the pores Of the metal, and defends it entirely
from rust, even thought should be exposed to
moisture
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hardware

EG.IIAWGIEs
IRON aud steel Ploughs; Coopers' and Calpen-
J. ters' Tools: Plantation Tools; Pot Ware;
Cooking Stoves; Stock Kettles
Sad Iron: 200 kegs cut Nails 20 wrought do;
Corn Mills; Trace Chains;
Log Ok and Dog Chains; Hand Irons;
Cart Boxes; Shoves and Spades;
Guns and Rifles; new style English Percussion
Caps. of all make;
Axes, Hatchets; Cross Cut and Hand Saws
for sale by ROTH BROS, Bank ST.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-11-06

DOne of the members of the Massachusetts
Legislature offered BILL which provided that
"no lady shall be married, except in the town
where she resides.'' 1t didn't 60 down; ano
ther member offering an amendment, requiring
people to "die in the town where they are boIn"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-11-06

G-5TA new way to obtain the payment of old
debts has been discovered by q shoemaker in
England. Having to deal with debtor as diff.
fcult rs the Jew in lvanhoc, Crispin exposed
the bill in his window, simply emitting the debt
or's name, but appending & notice that if the
money was not forthcoming BY fixed day, the
name would be filled i'll. The ruse succeeded
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TUST RECEIVED, and for sale by
eb ROTH EsROS..

I UST RECEIVED, and for sale by
ROTH EsROS..
Fire Crates complete;
Iron and steel of all sizes;
25doz Casteel Hoes;
10 do best Axes;
25 do long handle Ames' spades and Hoes;
800 pair Negro Blankets;
25 do best Bed Blankets;
25 do Saddle Blankets;
500 pair best Russets;
Gents, Ladies and Children's shoes and Boots
200 kegs pure and No. white Lead;
$50 do Nails, all sizes;
25 boxes Glass, 8 by 10, 10 by 10; 10 by ii;
40 doz glazed Negro Hats;
Green and Blue Paints;
Lard, Linseed and Whale Oils:
Skimmer's and sugar house Lamps & Ladies;
SO doz cane Knives;
Tar in kegs and barrels;
Harness Leather;
Guns and Pistols;
40 boxes assorted Tobacco. sep25
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PLAQUEEERNE:
Saturday, November 6, 1852.

Neao York CkrySta1 PaZace.--The n Y ork
Post publishes handsome view of the crystal
palace to be erected on Reservoir Square, for
the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations,
to be held in that city during next spring. The
design represents building Of highly impo-
sing and ornamental character, somewhat sim
liar, in its general aspect, to its London prede-
cessor, though Of much less extended dimen-
sions, and differing in many of the details of
construction. The general plan of the build
ing forms an octagon, and is surmounted by
Greek cross, with dome over the intersection.
It's extreme length and breadth are each 365
feet. The entire space on the ground floor is
lll,O00 feet; in the galleries, $4,000 feet; to-
tai area l72,00O feet, or about four acres.--
The dome will be l4S feet high. The building
will be constructed entirely of iron and glass.
The quantity Of iron to be used will amount to
1850 tons. The roof will cover an area of
$4,000 square feet. The glass for the build
ing will amount to $4,000 square feet, in 9O27
panes, Is by "a or 38 inches. The exhibition
will be opened on the second day of May next.
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7 L MS OF THE SEN TINEL,

. Subscription, five dollars per annum, in advance.
No Subscription taken for a less period than one
year.
Advertisements, charged one dollar per square
NO lines or ess) for the G1si, and fifty cents for
every subsequent Insertion. All advertisements
published until forbid and charged accordingly
A liberal discount made 10 yearly adyertiscrs,-
payments invariably in advance
Announcements for office SO, in advance-and
each Candidate will be charged So for printing
Election Tickets.
job Work. cash on delivery.
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SUCCESSION
De Claire Pollard, {. w. c.z dec

PAR G. S. ROUSSEAU, Encanteur.
hNN yertu dun ordre de rHon'ble Sixieme
~ District de la parosse dIberville, il sera
Eendu en- vente publique,
saInetsi, le E3 NoveEnDre, 1852,
midi, sur lhabitation de Dubulet g. Durand,
pour Ie compte de la dite succession, les Es-
claves ci-apres decrites
!. VALERIE, negre homme, age de 81 ans.
2. Les trois quatre undiyses de l'esclave
Pierre, negrillon, age de Is ans, Iautre quart
appartenant Pierre Durand.
8. Les trois quarts undivise de pesclave Jean
Bar, negrlon, age de ans, rautre quart ap-
partenant Pierre Durand.
Conditions compliant.
loerViile, % Septembre, 1852.
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Twice a Week.
II, s, .VEaiE Packet GiDsy.

ft%7'"2~ o. The splendid New Orleans and
t4t,SSsYt7=fS tSsYat: Bayou Sara pscket steamer Gypsy,
E=z4aaaz.s.assJ ]. H. UEE, master, leaves New Or
leans every Sunday and "Wednesday at 9 o'clock,
a. NJ. Returning, passes Plaquemine on Monday
and Thursday evenings. WS
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Gouernn,ent-The surest way of wisely 60
verning both a private family and kingdom,
is for husband and prince to yield at certain
times something of their prerogatiye.
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MFRS. VAN NOOTEN respectfully

= 4 RS. VAN NOOEEN respectfully IN
4Fk forms her friends and the public that the
session for the ensuing year will commence in her
Institution on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP
TEMDER, prox.
The Musical Department, as heretofore, will be
under the direction of MISS LAURENT.
The terms of the Institution are as usual:
For Board and Tuition per annum, payable quar-
terlv in advance, 5000
For Music 100
For two Or three sisters, including Mu-
sic, $500 to 500
Day-schoIars, S. s8 and so per month. accord
iHgto the age and progress Of the pupil; and pay
able in advance per quarter of twelve weeks
Singing Dancing and Painting, separate charges.
No charge made during vacation.
N. B. For the use of the French and English
Library, containing choice reading, carefully Sc
Iected, which Mrs. VAN NooTEN has lately pur-
chased for the exclusive benefit Of her pupils,
each pupil will be charged 50 per annum, or IS
0Hcc for all the time they remain at the Seminary.
REFERENCES.
PARISH OF IBERvlLLE.
Hon Zenon Lubauue Hon. James Robertson
Judge DeblicuE, .Iohn Randolph Esq,
Mr.. Joseph Brea@r
BATON ROUGE. PORT HUDSON.
Hon. John .Arcry Capt. Wulker.
.4lerander Dmatry EsQ.-The Righ RcU. L. Polk,
D. D., Bishop Of LOstsdsn.a.
PLAQUEMINE.
R:0. B. Wayne, ReU, 4. G00d'og"
NEW ORLEANS
Hoa Pieyre Souts, .4ijred Hesmen, Esq,
Il. c, Canmach Esq, Req. Chas. Gooarich,
DR.. aud M,s. Macaulay.
Plauuemine Aug. 21, 1892.
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AfgU70r F7cEs5Urg WeeE7y FacEez
PRINCESS No. 3.
Every MONDAY EVENING, at 5 O'Clock

Every MONDAY EVENING, at 5 o'clock.
p % For Vicksburg, Wanenton,
t. - Ii Ii ~New Carthage, Grand Cult; Rod
Co., s-zszz-5ney, Waterproof, Natchez, Fort
Adams Bayou Sara, and allinteIrnediate landings.
The regular weekly packet steamer PRINCESS
No. 3, J. D. Phelps. master, will commence her
regular trips on about the 1st of September
next and leave on every MONDAY EVENING
throughout the year, landing freight and passen-
gers all along the Coast.
1.-THE steamer Princess No will keep her
regular day CFUESDAY) until Captain Holmes
new boat comes out. jy31
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The Seueu Wonders Of the WorM.-Those
mighty wonders, which constituted in antiquity
the Seven Wonders of the World, are
l. The Colossus of Rhodes.
2. The Sepulchre of Mausolus, King of Ca
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-11-06

3. The Palace of Cyrus.
4. The Pyramids Of Egypt.
5. The Statue of Jupiter at Olympia.
6. The Temple of Diana at Ephesus.
7. The Walls and Hanging Gardens at Ba-
bylon.
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DUSSETT BROGANS-30O pair best oak
LII and riyeted Russets;
now in store and for sale by
sep25 BISSELL AUSTIN & Co.
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NEW GOODS
On = ayou Crosse Eete.

SUUtS sdEKsE s5EAUSSs EACs NACss
which he will sell at the lowest rates, and on the
most accommodating terms.
The undersigned is grateful for the patronage
extended him since he commenced business on
Crosse Tete; and he trusts that his determination
to supply the wants of his friends at all seasons
and at any cost, will insure him continuance Of
that patronage. Call and examine the new stock
JAMES 2. LONGLEY.
Bayou Crosse Iete, Sept. IS. 1850.
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RLANKETS--25o pair best Mackinaw and
D Navy Blankets,
for sale at the lowest rates.
sep25 BISSELL, AUSTIN & co.
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OF ALL KINDS-for sale by
" au2l ROTH BROS, Bank st.
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NEGRO CLOTHlNG-5OO0y yards kerseys
IN and linseys; 1000 do Louisiana Osnaburgs;
-1JO ready made suits; for sale by
sep25 B1SSELL AUSTIN & co.
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ROOTS, SHOES and BROGANS of ever,
- variety of style, for sale by
sep25 BISSELL, AUSTIN & co.
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NEGRO HATS-3 cases wool and glazed
IN Hats,
Just received and for sale by
sep25 BISSELL, AUSTIN & co.
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CLOTHING, for gents, youths and boys, for
~ sale by
sep25 BISSELL AUSTIN & co.
The daily union., 1852-10-09
TO ORR sUBscRIBERs

The person will upon tcois ualess ~
payment Of The subscription be m n
Distant sabsenbsIs forward
which viii be paid By all s safe
transmission. st lH NGH
The COUNTRY PAPER published ri weekly during
sons of Congress, and semi weekly during t
Subscriptions for period less than year received
proportoned 10 the above rates. . Ata9
0J PosTMA5TERs authorized agents and ~
sending DAILY subscribers with
SEMI WEEKLY subscribers with enclosed WEEKLY
subscribers with $40 enclosed viii be entitled copy rs
same edition they IN subscribers srat al III
The daily union., 1852-10-09

dered further from the of the than by
posing that the President myself has placed you in the
condition Of defening TO the chief clerk of the Depart
ment OF State the question of continuing disseminating
hostile cannot conceive that any we'll founded
cepion be taken the order have received in
lation TO suspendng hostlltes and fully persuaded
that II The contingency requiring you shall
ever occur, you will promptly carry il into full effect
Il am, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
w. L. MARCY, & I.
% Secretary OF War.
The daily union., 1852-10-09

(L0T1s Cssssys1r-s, v-stsrgs, &c.we attention
merchant fsi,ors large stock of cloths.
V,.nnss ui"minss &C, which ~s will sen cheap.
Sept al-eoHsw YERBY MILLER
The daily union., 1852-10-09

only time 70 ask you in your
to be brief and purely official for f you dare the
style o. orders aud Instructions again indulge yourself n
single discoueous phrase shall throw back the
nieation with the contempt and which you merit at
my hands
1 remain sir officially &c
WINFIELD SCOTT. 3
To NICHOLAS p. TnIsr Esq, &c., Nc, &c,
true copy GEORGE w RAINS,
The daily union., 1852-10-09

SRi Since addressed you the 18th Of December The
following communications have been received, viz You
despaches, Nos 80 49, b. 49, 30 copy Of the correspond
ence between yootse aud Commodore Shubrick his letter
of the 10Th OF November and yours in reply the I'd Of
December, and copies OF charges and specifications
Major General Pillow, Breyet MAJOR General WORTH and
Bfevet Lieutenant Colonel Duncan
The pefusa OF these communications by the President
hps oced upon his mind the painful conviction that there
exists state OF things at the headquarters OF the army
which exceedingly detrimental the public sotvce and
nPerousy calls upon HIM to iDferpose in such way
VIII, ne sincerely hopes arrest and put an end TO the
feuds and dissensons which there prevail
Aier the lles consideration of the subject the Pres
dent has been able to give his approval the
you have adopted towards Brevet Major General Worth
and, Tor which will briefly state, he defers for
the present. at least order court martial for his trial
The daily union., 1852-10-09
Respectfully forwarded


Respectfully forwardedi
might animadvcrt justly and severely upon the OF
the within, and upon several OF its asserons but i
der the circumstances, say that committed In
saying in my report that the gate Of San Cosme
sepember That gate wa. the second ba,ery carried BY
the division, and gave the division credit for having
JAsuARY, IsIs WINFIELD SCOTT.
Ii would extend this documentary memoir too much TO
Introduce all the vindclive feuds which General scou
5ssSp Geqss sns Maa cp1s % c
involved 10 the general letter OF elimination the close
OF the war; evelled at the President and Secreary and
At Is made gevous offence in them, that they did not
give way TO the violent and oppressive temper, which
required General Taylor be stripped of the remnant Of
The officers lett with him 10 confront Santa Anna to
form cour.martials, To- Try those in Scofs army witt
whom he bad qusrreled Mr. Marcy, in reply to the
complaint justly says, n his last letter General Scott
" subsequent events have proved that it fortu-
nate The President dad not comply with your reques,;
Tor had he done some OF the officers highest in
rank and most conspicuous at Buena Vista, might at
that critical conuncture have been separated from their
that glorious scene OF action" The Secretary concudea
hs remarks on this point by observing 10 General Scott
nat mo man has more reason than yourself to rejoice
that no order emanated from Washington, though re-
quesed by you, which would have further impaired
the efficiency OF General Taylors command in the
Crisis una, then awaited nun ! and the matter which
able for the absence OF the officers, 10 previously
given in these words; Had the court been com
posed of officers taken from General Tavlor,s com
mand, it would still further have weakened his con-
dlton, already weak in consequence OF the very large
force which you General ScotD had withdrawn from
him" This IS pregnant fact, for it shows that what
General Taylor had attributed 10 the government in re-
gard TO stripping him OF such large force Scos
not the cabinets act st8'
This whole letter. and that of Scott containing his i'm
peaehmen oil the administration, ought 10 be read
by the nation. Scos prepared for this very ceea-
SION II Is an attempt throughout 10 derogaie from the
democratic government which waged the war-to appto-
pirate 70 himself all the results OF the mighty risk
which the democratic party encountered in declaring
it-of the blood which s cizens soldiers poured our
with him into the ranks OF the wings. invoking them
as return. TO crown him with the presidency. IL
has succeeded so far as TO put down Fillmore, Web
The daily union., 1852-10-09


SrR, Your long studied letters of The 9th and 2Qh in
stant making thirty pages, la reply short note o.
the Th, were handed under cover at Jslapa the
morning tho 2lst, when you knew, being on the spot,
that about march upon this place Occupied as
with business OF much higher importance did not
allow seal the package 10 be broken till the evening
OF the 2d took care have done in the presence
OF many stall officers One OF them my instance read
apart and reported the general character Of the pa.
pers | have not yet read them, ## H5I.H
My first impulse return the farrago Of psoleHce,
conce and arrogance the author but on reflection,
have determined preserve the letters choice speci.
men OF Diplomatic literature aud The Jacobin
convention OF France Of IT'S armies in the
field a more smiabe and acoomp shed instrument. IL
you but armed with ambulatory guilotine, you
would be the personioation OF Danton, Mars, and St
Just, all n one. #.t a8.
You tell that you authorized TO negotiate treaty
Of peace with the enemya decla ration which, u rests
upon your word, might well question and you add
that was intended at Washington that should have
Anything do with the negotiation This we'll be.
lieVe and certainly have he thankful 10 the Presi
dent for degrading me by placing me In any joint com
mission with you. EN uEa&HEE
From the OF the Secretary Of War OF the 4h
umo had supposed you 70 be simply authorized 10
pose concede the enemy the srmsrioe which
usually precedes negotiations for and my letter to
yon written on that supposon II the terms OF mill
tary conventions el TO me, the commander Of this army
have nothing desire or demand for its saetY
In many persons here believe that the
enemy ~ 900 strong Is about 10 asck this place. have